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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
MISSING BABY BOY EQUINE
 IN BELLEVUE HOSPITAL

< New York; Dec. f6.--A search of al- most five. months for the bdby boy Of Ar. and Mrs. August W entz, who was two month sold when kidnapped July 50 from in front of a department sto1s in this city. ended tonight with his dis coyery in Bellevue hospital, where ht had been taken on Dec. after having been abandoned in the Grand Central terminal by an unidentified man pre- sumably the kidnapDer. The man left a note pinned to the baby $ clothing: For the love of Mike, somecody take this kid. He is too much for the fam fly. Can't afford him on the price of milk they are charging today. There are others I am trying to support"
 Since the infant disappeared it's dis tracted mother has made daily visits to the city's institutions, inspecting every new founding brought in, in the hope it might prove to be her lost baby. Tonight she went to Bellevue and found him. The overjoyed woman got to her home sa fast as she could, to give> the news to her husband, whc
 was ignorant even of her daily pill grimage to the city hospitals. She found the father busily engaged dec orating Christmas tree he had just bought for the other children. and placed the baby at the foot of the tree as an added Christmas gift.
 Later in the evening Wentz in- formed the police that he was not sat isfed with the Identification of the
 child, but that he was willing to adopt
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
7-~-a-
 NORTHWEST POLICE ARE CHARGED WITH BRIBERY

Winnipeg, Dec. Exchanges that of ficers of the royal northwest, mounted police had used bribery and force in efforts to get Harry Dashaluk, a form CT secret service agent, to testify falsely against R. B. Russell, on trial on charges of seditious conspiracy growing out of the general strike in Winnipeg last May were made to- day by J. E. Bird, defense counsel Letters were introduced which Bird claimed showed Colonel Stearns, com manding officer of the mounted police in Winnipeg. had admitted promising Dashaluk $500 for his testimony.
 In arguing a motion that the crown be forced to call Dashaluk to the stand. Bird said he wished to show that evidence given at the trial by these so-called secret service men" was utterly false" and could not be relied upon.
 A. J.S Andrews, crown counsel, in formed the court that the witness had been subpoaned but had refused to appear. He also stated that Dash aluk's evidence was unreliable and the crown was not disposed to force his appearance.
 Justice Metcnlfe, however. au- nounced he would issue a bench warrant for Dashalui1 and have him brought to Winnipeg. l ...-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
5. The profiteer is worse than un-

ons. The profiteer is worse than un- patriotic, he is criminal I ask the states attorney. general of Illinois to go after those devils with all the force you command"
 - 'I am not worried over hurting the retail dealers he added. They have had their harvest time and now the people are to get a look in. The finest weapon in this campaign is knowl- edge. Let the people know the facts and they will take care of the rest"
 Mr. Palmer described the efforts be- ing made to get congress to continue the operations of the Lever control act for six months after the declara- tion of peace, and to pass law re- quiring the price at which an article left the producers to be stamped on the article.
 If we can get that law we will stop profteering, he said. When you go to the shoe store if you see plainly stamped on pair of shoes the whole sale price of s4.5O you simply aren't going to pay SIS.
 Women should set their faces against these expensive and ever changing styles.
 Merchants are shouting buy now: my advice is, do not buy now. Wait for lower prices. When demand is lessened, the supply is increased and pc.ces must inevitably fall.
 One of the greatest crimes of the day is idleness. We must stop the flct.onal disturbances in industry anc prcdurtIon. If men and women would do ten V cent. more work, prices would come down twenty per cent eud if they would economiZe and save ter per cent. more, this problem of the high cost of living would be solved" r
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
DENIAL OF BLEAK" OF
 SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

Washington, Dec. 16. - Numerous conferences were held today by off, cials of the department of justice in an effort to ascertain if there really was anything criminal in alleged leaks Of supreme court decisions. Official comment was refused. but it was made clear that the government regarded the premature publication of it's in vestigation as extremely unfortunate. No evidence has been discovered to warrant the prosecution of any per- sons involved and it was said further inquiry into statments by individuals that they had advance information of decisions which they could make for tunes in the stock market had been handicapped by the publicity.
 An attorney employed in the, de- partment of justice, who was mention ed as one of the persons concerned in the alleged leaks, has not been re- moved or otherwise disciplined it was said. James D. Maher. clerk of the supreme court, issued statement de- nying that there had been any leak ! in his office.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
VIENNA SEEKS LOAN FROM
 BOSTON TO BUY FOoDsTUFFS

Boston, Dec. 16.-Mayor. Peters re- ceiyed a request from Mayor Jacob Reumann of Vienna, Austria, today for loan with which to buy foodstuffs raw material and coal, but was forced to decline. as the city has no power to make a loan of such a characters
 In his appeal for assistance. Mayor Reumann said:
 Vienna, a city of 2,000,000, is on the eve of starvation and death from cold. The inland crop is eaten up. The pro- duction of coal scarcely covers one tenth of the requirements. Hands are idle and factories are at Q standstill. Simultaneously Austrian money has lost all purchasing power abroad. The bread and flour ration has had to be reduced again and the meat ration of one-ffth of a pound per week cannot be distributed these last months. No milk can be supplied to the children and the sicls.
 "AlI forests in the neighborhood of Vienna are cut down, but the wet green wood does not replace coal. Tn the hospitals newborn babies are dy ing of the cold. Up to now the people of Vienna have eborne all this misery with wonderful patience. What threatens them now is beyond human endurance"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
BAKER EXPLAINS RECENT
 PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY

WasaiH2ton, Dec. 16.-Recent pro motionSfD the grade of major general in thezEegular army were intended as a reward for exceptional services in FrangE5 Secretary Baker explained to- days+to a delegation of New England senafcrs and representatives who call edat the war department to give their Hsssonal support to proposal that hrIgadier General Clarence Edwards, toinmanding the northeastern depart- ment and senior in the list of briga- diers, be raised to the next grade. All pof the recent promotions made were Of officers junior to General Edwards in lineal rank but senior to him ill the overseas organization g'
 Explaining that General Edwards Service abroad had been. chiefly as
 commander of the Twenty sixth di7
 vision, Mr. Baker said "so far it had
 commanders for promotion at all. since there still was number of corps com manders to consider"
 Of the three officers nominated for promotion over General Edwards. Ma jor General Joseph T. Dickman, head of the southern department was first corps and then a field army com
 mander in France; Major General James c. Harbord. now at Camp Travis. Tex, was in charge of the or ganiZa ton o1 the American expedition ary forces as General Pershings chief of staff and afterwards commanded the service of supply with personnel
 of 00.0O0. and Major General Francis l. Kearniu. at present commanding the
 Philippines, organized the service of supply in France and served on the
 mission which negotiated important
 armistice matters with the Germans. 1 The department viewed the servlceA of these three officers as of greater re- sponsibility than that of a division
 commander. Secretary Baker said. and
 was pleased to be able to reward them with the first available vacancies in the higher grades
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
WOULD CREATE $500 o0o, 900 FUND
 TO MAKE LOANS TO RAILROADS

Washington. Dec, 15.--The bill em- oodying permanent. legislation to meet the situation with the return of the railroads to private control continued today before the senate, but with senators admittedly still in the dark as to the time President Wilson plans to turn back the carriers,
 Director General Hines has sent to tho president ne recommendations as 70 ending government opera ton, but White House officials professed to he would not discuss them today and have no information.
 Many senators and some adminis- trstion officers still hold to the opinion That the president will not carry out Ais notice to congress of last May hat government control will be end ed by January l. They think tho time of the return will depend largely sn the progress made by congress on the permanent legislation.
 Plans for the return of the roads by he first of the year are going forward ht the railroad administration. how ever. Administration office contracts contain a 30 day release clause so that they may be abrogated at at time without great loss to the government while materials ordered on contracts ere being obtained as far as possible before the first of the new year.
 Sharp opposition to some of the pro- visions of the Cummins bill under dis cussion was expressed in the debate today and tonight Senator Poindex- ter republican, Washington, attacked the proposal under which the inter. state commerce commission would be authorized in special cases to permit a lower charge for long haul, thar for short haul, while Senator Ere Singhuyser, republican, New Jersey ergued provision should be made fol Insisting the roads in financing theil Immediate needs after the return. T, that end he offered an amendment t. permit them to borrow from the gov era ment out of s500,000,000 revolv tng fund.
 The amendment Is identical with tn provision Of the house bill and wa opposed br Senator Cummins, wh, contended that congress ought to as Eume that legislation soon would en able the roads to borrow from privat sources all the money needed to mee immediate requirements.
 During the day the national grang made public a letter sent to Senate Cumn1ins urging that there he n. further delay in passing the railroat legislztioh and opposing any guarante of dividends by the government. It al so was suggested that the provision for . new railroad Transportation board be eliminated on the ground tha khc interstste commerce commission could and should perform all the nee essary administrative work to give Force and effect to the railroad polio to b9.lad down ty congress.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
Govt is to Retain
 Control of Sugar
Senate Bill Passed in the House by Vote of 256 to 34 To Rule Price and Move ments,

Washington, Dec. 16-By a vote of 256 to 34 the house late today passed the senate bill continuing the sugar equalization board through 1920. Amendments retaining ill force the war time powers of the government for controlling prices and movements of sugar were approved necessitating the sending of the measure to confer cnce committee of the two houses.
 The only disputes to be settied ill conference are the continuance of the war time powers permitting licensing control of the sugar business and the requisitioning of stocks or refinerieS, but leaders in congress were doubtful whether an agreement could be reach ed before the holiday recess. As pass ed by the senate the bill repealed the license control and contained no refer ence to requisitioning power.
 Opposition of the bills supporters to the repeal. of these powers and the unanimous criticism of the sugar equalization board that the senate bill would serve no useful purpose were placed before the house committee be- fore it decided earlier in the day to recommend continuance of the pow CTS. The board declared it should be vested with these nowers as well as the power to place an embargo on ex- ports. !
 The house interstate commerce com mittee began hearings today on the proposal to place an embargo on sugar but deferred final action until Friday Several members of congress appear ed before the committee to urge favor- able action. In the house debate however, Representative i'ordney. re- publican, Michigan. declared this em- bargo talk is nonsense" as under ar agreement of the equalization board with Great Britain. France and Italy to keep them out of the Cuban market the United States was compelled tC export some sugar toas1hese countries The agriculture committee unani- mously has recommended passage o1 the bill and as soon as its report was completed the bill swas called up under suspension of sfuies. A two-t third: vote of the members present thus wa: re 1uired to pass the measure.
 Debate on the 4neasllre was largely an attack by republicans on Presiden Wilson because he had not ordered thu | purchase of tie Cuban crop last fall b! 1 the government.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
Chicago. Dec 1S.-Attorney General

Chicago. Dec. 16.-Attorney General Palmer today pledged the full power Of the department of Jus,ice in the prosecution of hoarders and profiteers fin a talk ill winch he outlined to 400 ciD officials ana club women of Illi- nols the programme of his department in combating the high cost of living.
 .i plea for the assistance of every man and woman in the country ill a national fight against high prices was mede by Mir. Palmer at the meeting, which was called by Governor Frank O. Lowden.
 Explaining the plan of action, ~hereby fair price committees in ev kry. community become agents of the Federal government in enforcing it's decrees, Mir. Palmer laid down a pro- gr:imrne of five conservations. They are: -
 Reorganization of fair price com mittccs in every city and county backed by mayors and prosecuting at tornoys with the committee support trg Cnlued SslteS district attorneys.
 Organization of women to re- hise 10 buy anything but actual neces- utios until prices come down.
 S-Holding of conservation" and economy meetings in every communi- ty under the auspices of civic bodies.
 4--Lnfiuence of mayors and prosecu- tors 10 he brought 10 bear on the war ting element to prevnet factional dis turbances in industry and particularly 10 bring about an industrial peace ol at lease six months duration
 5-Remobilization Of the four min ute men to deliver work and save addresses in theatres each night.
 Despite all objections and obstacles I propose 10 go through with this cam paign, Mr. Palmer declared. If in- dustrial conditions do not get too bad auring the next few months, we can bring real relief"
 The chief causes of the high cost of living, he pointed out, were decreased production, incident to the war, in- Hated currency, due to government borrowings and heavy taxes, which Int charged. were passed on by busin S-s men to the ultimate consumer.
 Tn every. line of trade there are selfish and greedy men who have taken advantage of after-war condi- tioi to add 10 their prices and prof it's" Mir. Palmer said. "Such men arc the proflteers and purpose to devote all the power in my command to root them out and expose them to public scorn, and Unnecessary. in public pris-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN
 PACIFIC CABLE SERVICE

Washington, Dec. G.-Exchange of press despatches and commercial messages by radio between California and the Hawaiian Island, Guam, the Philippines and Japan on much more extensive scale, will become pos sible when arrangements recently completed by the navy department become effective December 20.
 Through the use of modern high power high speed operating equip ment, it was, estimated today that it would be pos ible to transmit and receive more f:sn 100000 words a day between Havssii -sd tha Philippines, 100000, words a day between s. Francisco a =. o,s.. b4eso and Ha- waii, and al put one thousand words a day on a s,5w speed circuit between Hawaii and Japan. The rate decided on is six cen,s q word between Call ifornia stations and Manila and three cents a word to Hawaii.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
MOTHER OF DROWNED BOY
 ADMITS SHE HAD DEEUSlONS


 Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. 16.-Mrs. Esther Miller Blake who is a prisoner in the city hospital charged with the murder of her five year old son, has abandoned her story that the child was kidnapped by two negroes in Ventnor last Friday night, according to Dr. R. l.. Souder, county physician. She told the doctor at another in terview today that the kidnapping story was q "delusion."
 q have had delusions before and I guess I had one this time, Mrs. Blake remarked to me" said Dr, Souder.
 Mrs. Blake still denies that she threw the child into the ocean from a fishing pier, as alleged by the police Dr. Souder said, but she tells differ ent story as to what happened. T slipped. on a board pavement and 1 in falling struck my head" the physi- elan said she told him. T became un- l conscious and how long I remained 1T that condition I do not know, but when l came to I was panic strickel and I ran to the nearest house. I wa! l in a frenzy and I do not remember what said"
 Mrs. Blake told me the boardwall was slippery" continued Dr. Souder But sine does not remember whether she was on the boardwalk or one O 1 the approaches. All she appears tt | recollect was that when she fell tn, ! boy ran away from her. She tol, me that he had habit of runnin, off impulsively.
 T do not now where he went, but am positive that I did not interfer with him in any way after I fell t, the pavement,p the woman said to me There is no, question in my mint 1 but that Mrs. Blake is impaired men tally. but just what form this impair
 ment has taken I do not know posi- | lively.
 Dr. Souder said tonight he favore, the appointment of commission Q 1 alienists to examine the woman.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
.D|STI[[ERS MAY. STORE b|G
 STOCKS IF LIQUOR IN CUBA
Representative of Steamship Lines Have Presented Plan fl Immediate Shipment of 39,OOO,oOO Gallons in Bonded Warehouses=Sfocks Could be Moved There Before January 16,tke Time Limit Placed Export Shipments and Held for Resale in Cuba Shipment to Other ForeignsEou
F oreigr countries.


 Louisville, kKeDec. 16.-A way out apparetly hass6ean found for distillers caught with.1ange stocks of liquor on hand by the supreme courts decision holding war stime prohibition consti- tutional. szts.sz
 A plalpEwas presented to distillers here totsa&S by representatives of steamship lines operating steamships out of Eharleston, Brunswick, Jack son Savannah and Wilmington to Cubas South America and Europe. It eontemplates immediate shipment of liquor stocks in Kentuckys estimated at 22s, 900 gallons in bonded ware ifuuses. largely to Cuban ports for Storage and subsequent resale in Cuba or shipment to other foreign coun- lstfies.
 E The freedom of southern ports from Flee, their adequate storage facilities pending loading on board ship, their
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
FORMAL STATEMENT BY ~
 HEAD OF AMERICAN LEGION

Washington, Dec. i6.-The American Legion, through Franklin D'Olier. It's grand commander, tonight called on congress for immediate enactment of legislation giving former service men 'the consideration they deserve at the hands of their government" MT D'Olier, in a formal statement, warned that no policy of false economy should be pursued now with respect to the disabled service men If serious diff eulties" are to be avoided later by the government.
 Principles upon which the present government insurance laws were founded were described by MT. DOlier as being entirely sound.'' but the ex- isting legislation entirely made quate." He added that as a result of informal conferences today between members of congress and. delegates to the convention It was evident that congress is not yet alive to the ne- cessities of the situation"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
FOR l. w. w.
 OFFERED NO TESTIMONY

Kansas City, Kas., Dec. 16.-Counsel for g members of the Industrial Workers of the World. on trial in fed eraI court. charged with violation of the espionage act, suddenly rested their case late today without offering testimony. The government, already had rested.
 By agreement. arguments then were egun. Fred Roertson. United States district attorney for Kansas opened for the government.
 Action of the defense, government attorneys declared. was a surprise. as it had been expected that 30 or more witnesses would be called.
 Before resting. Judge John c. Pol lock overruled . motion filed by Fred Moore of Seattle. chief counsel for the defense, asking that 12 of the defend ants be discharged.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
coUNTERTER CAPTURED IN NEW YORK

Hartford, Conn, Dec 16.-Thomas Jackson, alias John Thomas Jackson. alias John Kearns, who escaped from the New Haven county jail on Decem- Der 21. 1918, having been convicted in the federal court for counterfeiting and sentenced to three years nthe fed eral prison at Atlanta. was captured in New York city Monday by agents of the department of justice. At the time of Jeckson's escape rewards were offered for apprehension of the fu- gitive but he had not been heard from until this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
SELECTING JURY FOR
 TRIAL OF HARRY NEW

, !. . T - ;. D :.
 Los Angeles Calif.. Dec. 16.-Elev- -en. jurors, two~of them women, had been accepted. tentativslx -when ad- journment was taken late today in the trial in superior court #of Harry New, alleged4 son of Senator Harry $. New of .Indiatias charged with the murder of Miss sF'reda Lesser, his sweetheart.
 Lecompte Davis; leading counsel for New, made it clear the. defense would be insanity. Thomas Lee Weolwine, district attorney, who is prosecuting the case, announced that the state would not attempt to prove New is an Intellectual giant. but would main tain he was intelligent enough to be held responsible for his acts. Many of his questions seemingly were framed with the idea of ascertaining whether the veniremen believed a man of what he termed dull mentality should be punished for a crime.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE
 STUDENT COMMITS SUICIDE

Durham. N. H., Dec. 16-The body of Donald S. Brown, junior at New Hampshire college, was found in a field near the college grounds today by chill dren returning from school. X medi= cal referee who viewed the body pro- nounced death due ot. poison. self -ad- ministered. Y .
 dressed to the young mans mother, Mrs. Stuart Brown. of Concord. in which he said he had decided to do away with himself. No reason for the act Is known; although it WAS sug- gested that overstudy must have un- dermined his health. He had the rep ptation of being an excellent student,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17

nearness to Cuba and the large num- Der of steamship lines operating to the island were pointed to as evidence that. railroads and the United Statea shipping board cooperating the whiskey stocks could be moved before January 16. the time limit that the in ternal revenue department has plac- ed on export shipments.
 Southern ports, it was declared are from 500 to 800 miles nearer Cuba than any North Atlantic port, thus effecting a considerable saving in time which is regarded as a vital element
 The railroads are depended upon according to the plan presented today, to furnish the cars necessary te move the whiskey to the seaboard and the shipping board is expected to locate addition to those already in service to addition to those already nseryice to Cuba, to load the shipment before the time limit expires.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
4,ooo,ooo WOMEN TO FIGHT
 -. HIGH COST OF LIVING

Washington, Dec. 16.-An army of 100000 women, representing ten na- tional organizations, has been organ ized by the savings division of the treasury department to enter the fight against the high cost of living.
 Beginning Jan. and extending to April 1.sa great thrift campaign will be conducted in an effort to induce women to keep strict accounts of their daily expenditures, in order. by study of them. to eliminate unnecessarily items. According to the plan. amounts saved by these means would be in vested in government securities.