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Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
Additional Arrests
For Nay2' raft
Reserve Lieu - ]. Ellert is
Believed ave Received
$2O,O Securing AS
signy ;.

Washington, Feb. 25.-asrest of two
naval reservists in connection with
the investigation of charges of brib-
cry in the third naval district was an
nounced tonight by Secretary Daniels.
rms makes total Of five men now
held They are: Lieutenants Benja-
min S. Davis and Benoit James Ellert;
Ensign Paul Beck and Chief Boat
swains Lloyd G. Casey and Frederick
A. Jones.
A statement issued by Secretary
Daniels said Davis was believed to
have received $4,000 for enrolling men
In the naval service and that E1lert
was believed to have received
$4,000 in addition to a large
number of presents for having
secured assignment of applicants for
such duties as would enable them to
continue their business in civil life.
The secret".ry said evidence in pos
session of the department showed that
casey received a total of about $4,000
and valuable presents for placing
several enlisted men on shore duty
While Ensign Beck was alleged to have
received $1,009 and a number of pres
ents for Obtaining the assignment OF
applicants to safe bertlis. on shore
The secretury's statements added
| that Jones was implicated as an ac-
| complice of Casey in obtaining money
from an applicant for release from
active duty.
The statement said that in addition
to the men under arres. there also
were implicated certain civilians who
had both paid and received money ir
connection with the enrolment of per
sons in the naval reserve force. II
| was added that there also was some
| evidence that other officers and mer
in the naval service wera involved but
| that this evidence was not deemed
sufficient to justify their arrest at this
| time
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
THREE NAVAL MEN KILLED
BY DEPTH BOMB EXPLOSION

New York, Feb. 25.-Three men at
tached to the naval aviation station at
Rockaway Beach were killed today by
the explosion of a depth bomb which
they We're carrying.
The victims, a chief petty officer and
two sailors, were conveying the bomb,
which contained $50 pounds of trfni-
trotoluol, to a distant point to test.
Three other sailors who were follow
ing their comrades narrowly escaped
death.
Names of the men killed were with
held by their officers pending the send
ing of official notice of the mems
deaths to their families by the navy
department at Washington. The eH-.
plosion tore a crater in the sandy
beach and searchers later were unable
to find even a trace of the men who
had been killed.
The survivors expressed the belief
that the men. in stopping to rest, low
cred the bomb to the ground and acci-
dentally Jared the detonating cap.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
TYPED ALLEGED FORGED
WILL OF ARTIST RANGER

New York, Feb. 25.-Conflicting affi-
davits made by her We're explained to-
day by Mrs. Louise Godber of Stam-
ford, Conn. at the trial here of Miss
Edith F. Ranger and two others
charged with offering for probate a
spurious will of Henry Ward Ranger,
landscape artist. Under this alleged
will Miss Ranger would have inherit
ed her brothers 100000 estate, while
under what is held to be the genuine
will the property would revert to the
National Academy of Design.
Mrs. Godber testified that as stenog-
rapher for Charles N. Wexler, confess
ed drafter of the alleged forged docu-
ment, she had made an affidavit stat
ing thai she had typed it for Mr.. Ran
ger. WeXler, she said, had discussed
the subject with her some time after
the alleged will was drawn, had shown
her a photograph of Ranger and had
convinced her that she actually had
typed the document
Later, she said, she learned she was
in error and made an affidavit stating
that she did not type the document
and that she never had seen Ranger
Miss Ranger, she testified, visited
her after she had made the second af-
| fidavit and urged her to make a third
This, she said, she refused to do.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
SHORTER WORK DAY FOR
NEW YORK MARINE WORKERS

Washington. Feb. 25.--rhe War La
bor Board tonight announced an award
by Y. Everit Macy. acting as umpire
for the board, granting marine work
ers on all New York harcor craft op-
Grated by the government and the
Red Star Towing and Transportation
Company a shorter working day, with
present rates of pay, but denying the
request of the workers for direct
wage increase.
Sixteen thousand marine workers, or
40 per cent. of The total involved in
the recent strike, are affected by the
award, which goes into effect March
l and continues until peace is formal
ly proclaimed.
An eight hour day is granted to all
workers on ferry boats Il orty-eight
hour week TO workers on tug boats
and tseam lighters employing two
crews, with provision that a crew
shall not work more than TWO eight
hour shifts in twenty four hours. a
twelve hour day to workers on single
crew tugboats and steam lighters. and
a ten hour day for workers on other
lighters, bargeS and holsters
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
CHARGED WITH cRIrrciZlNe
THE FOOD REGULATIONS

Toledo, o., Feb. 25.-Charges that
he cyjticized government food reguIa-
tions and sympathized with a con-
v1cted draft evader caused the reno
val of L. H. Cantrell as chief of the
department of justice bureau here, it
was disclosed today.
Federal Judge killits stated that
Cantrelfs removal was partly caused
by his conduct in a restaurant last
September in demanding more sugar
than the regulations allowed, and tell
Ing a waitress that he didn't give a
damn" for the regulations.
Cantrell is alleged also TO have
made unfounded complaints against
the official conduct of Edwin ]. Lynch,
assistant United States district at
torney in Toledo, declaring Lynch was
Influenced to bring about small fines
for offenders in liquor cases involving
soldiers. A special investigator sent
to Toledo declared he found no rea-
son to criticize the assistant district
attorney.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
2,131 NAMES IN FOUR
ARMY CASUALTY LISTS

Washington, Feb. 25.-The following
casualties are reported by the com
manding general of the American Ex-
peditionary forces:
Died of disease, Il; wounded severe
ly, so; total 81.
There were no Connecticut men
named in the first section.
Second section-Wounded degree
undetermined, 467; wounded slightly,
674; total 1141.
Wounded Degree Unedtermined.)
Lieutenants = Robert H. Breslin.
Providence, r. I.
Corporals-Joseph J. Grimes. Will.
mantle, Conn; Edward Nadeau,
Cranston, r. l.; Edward J. Tenney.
Waterbury.
Privates-Herman Lerner, Vernon,
Henry McKernan, New Haven; Nell
son Skog, Providence, R. l.; Vincent
Rajewitz, New Britain; John b.
Whearty, Providence, R. l.; George e.
Mercer, Hartford; Cero Tomasette,
Worcester, Mass; George Verrier.
Waterbury; William o. Potvin, Proyi-
dence. r. l.; Norman ]. Spencer. Mid
dlefield d.
Buglers-John A Billings, Meriden.
Privates-Wesley F. Brewer, Hart
ford; Stephen Caron, Worcester.
Mass; Aadelard LavaIley, Whitman
tic, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
DARING RESCUE MADE BY
TWO NEW HAVEN FIREMEN

New Haven, Conn. Feb. 25.-Fire
which started in the Mirror Shop, a
Woman's tailoring establishment in the
downtown section, tonight wrecked a
three story building with a loss esti-
mated at $40 900. Lieutenant Richard
Green and Fireman Robert Culver of
the fire department performed a
thrilling rescue when they made their
way to the third floor aud saved eight
year old Morris Watstein, who had
failed to get out with his mother and
six other children.
The Southern New England Tele-
phone Company building nearby was
endangered and the steel fire shutters
on one side of the structure were
lowered. However, the iiremen pre-
vented the iiames from spreading,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
NO INCREASE IN PAY
FOR SHIPYARD WORKERS

Washington, Feb. 25.--Labor agree
ments between shipyarG operators and
employees. made by the shipping
boards adjustment commission during
the war and expiring Malch 81. will
be superseded by a system designed to
stop pampering the yards and cod
ding the men" Charles FieZ, director
general of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration saIc today. The government
does not intend, he added, 20 yieN to
any demands for increases in pay over
war time scales. which have been the
cause of strikers in Seattle and San
Francisco and threatened Il strike at
Hos Island
q have told the boys that an end
comes to every pie" said Director
Piez, "and that the last piece is on
the plate now. Any increases in ship
construction costs from now on will
be met by the cancellation of ship
contracts.
I'VE had 10 do a good many things
during the war" he continued. and
the result of the Macy adjustments
board was to establish & horizontal
scale all over the United States. Now
we intend to withdraw the govern
ment's participation in the manage
ment and financing of shipy ards Wage
scales will be determined by district
boards, so lar as possible. with the
| government as a factor in organizing
them.
TN the meantime, strikers who
break the Macy board agreement and
ask for more pay will not he dealt with
until they come back TO work, if
have anything to say.
"The Uni:ed States will not long
continue to build ships at 5000 tor
when they are being turned out on thu
! Clyde for $140. 1t isn't that I dom
want to pay high wages. I lo-to tn
men who can earn them. We've got
lot of men III the yards today VIII
can't and won't"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
DEFIANT SUFFRAeISTS
FINED FIVE DOLLARS EACH

Boston, Feb. 25.-Fines of five dol
lars each were imposed in police court
today upon all but two of the woman
suffragists harresed yesterday after
making demonstrations in front of the
state house and on the Common be-
fore and after the passage Of The pa
tade escorting Pre- sIdent Wilson. One
was charged with speaking without a
permit and the Others with lettering.
Three of the women paid their fines.
The others refused to pay or 10 appeal
and were sent to the Charles Street
Jail, where they will remain probably
for eight Gays. One woman was sis
charged as rot guilty and a girl IA
years old was discharged because the
court declined jurisdiction. Most Cf
the women refused to give their na1rcs
in court and Wee arraigne1 as "J-te
Doe" After the court proceedings
they did not se7k TO conceal their
identity.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
FURTHER TESTIMONY IN
THE O'LEARV CASE

New York, Feb. 25.-Irishmen in
America "are ready to raise fund to
defend every Irishman who is prose-
cuted by a southern autocracy' un-
der the leadership of Attorney General
Gregory" according to testimony Civ
en- in federal court here today bv
Stephen w. Johnson, a citizen of the
Irish republic" at the trial of Jeremi-
ah A. O'Leary, former editor of Bull.
charged with violation of the espion-
age act.
johnson made this statement un-
der examination by OLeary. The
court sustained objections by gov
ernment attorneys to further uues-
tioning of this nature.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
SUSPECTS GET
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT


New York, Feb. 25-The fourteen
Spaniards who were arrested here on
Sunday by the United States secret
service and the police with the an
nouncement that certain of them were
suspected of plotting against the life
of President Wilson were granted q
writ of habeas corpus today by Judge
Knox in the federal court on applica-
ton of Harry Weinberger, an attor-
ney. The writ is returnable tomor-
row.
Weinberger in his application de-
clared "the United States secret SER
vice has admitted it has no proof that
the defendants participated in a con-
spiracy to kill the president and at the
present time the police now are merely
putting them through what is COM
monty known as the third degree with
the expectation of obtaining informa-
ton from them
Examination of the prisoners devel-
oped the identity of a number of them
as associates of anarchists and an
archiSt organizations known here for
years, the police asserted. Agents of
the United States immigration bureau
and the department of justice have
traced some of the Spaniards definite
ly as among close associates of an
archist leaders as far as 1914, it was
said.
Pedro Martin" one Of the men held,
was identified today as Pedro Galardc,
who attended the anarchistic Ferrer
school in 1914.
Rogelio Garcia. another of the men
held, was identified as a member of
the Gaetano Bresci anarchist group by
Detective George Gilbert, the police
announced. Garcie, according to Gill
| bert, was one of the leaders of the
band of anarchists who journeyed to
! Tarrytown in 1914 and invaded the
John D. Rockefeller estate. Although
sixteen men were arrested by Tarry-
town police at that time. Garcie es-
capped, Gilbert said.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
BUILDING TRADES WORKERS
TO APPOINT COMMITTEE

New York, Feb. 25.-A committee of
three men representing the striking
building trades workers will be ap-
pointed in a few days to confer with
a similar committee of the employers
association in an effort to settle the
wage controversy between them. Will
liam L. Hutcheson, president of the
International Brotherhood of Carpen-
ters and Joiners, announced tonight.
Mr.. Hutcheson added that the strik-
ers had been ordered back to work
today i'll accordance with an agree
ment reached at a joint conference
with officials of the war and labor de-
partments in Washington yesterday
and that the appointment of an arbi-
trat1on committee would be deferred
until the labor leaders had arranged
for the resumption of work by the
strikers, who are scattered throughout
the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
NOT TO CALL EXTRA
SESSION OF CONGRESS

Washington. Feb. 25. President
Wilson will not calI an extra session
Of congress until after his return from
Europe.
Senator Martin Of Virginia, demo-
cratic leader IN the senate, made this
announcement tonight after a confer
ence with Jte president at the White
House While the president did not
state when he expected TO reach home
after his second trip overseas, Senator
Martin gave it as his personal opinion
that II would not likely be earlier than
June I.
President Wilson. was said to feel
q his duty to remain in Europe until
the treaty OF peace was concluded.
The presideuH said he would re-
turn 10 Parts i~Nslediately after March
4 and was positive that he would not
call an extraordinary session OF con-
gress until he returns Senator Mar
tin said. Tile did not state the date
os his return. nor did he authorize me
IN quote him in respect to that point,
but my personal opinion and judg-
inent is that there is no reasonable
expectation Of his being back prior to
June ]"
Sena tor Martin was accompanied TO
tne White House by Senator Simmons
2 North Carolina chairman of the. f.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
NAVAL AUTHORITIES ARE
RUNNING DOWN CLUES

New York, Feb. 25.-Rear Admiral
Nathaniel R. Usher, commanding the
Third naval district, professed tonight
TO have no knowledge of the latest ar
rests in connection with the investiga-
ton of charges of bribery in this dis
trict, as announced in Washington by
Secretary Daniels.
He stated that, with the general, in
quiry in progress, he was advised of
the latest developments. only after
they had been first reported to the
navy department in Washington.
He said he was also ignorant as to
whether the investigation had devel-
oped implication of certain civilians,
but he expressed no great surprise, as
serting that every clue was being run
down and he did not know where they
might lead
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26

Washington. Feb. 25.-On the first
day of his return to the capital, Pres
ident Wilson put in more than ten
hours at his desk, signing twenty
eight bills and joint resolutions. max
ing a score of nominations, discussing
government business for three hours
with his cabinet, and winding up the
day'c work by a conference on the leg
islative situation with Democratic
Leader Martin. at which the president
announced his decision not 10 call an
extra session of congress until after
his return from Europe.
Altogether, il was one Of the busiest
days in recent years at the White
House. President Wilson resumed
work with A rush, surprising execu
tive office attaches by being at his
desk when they reported this morn
ing.
Nomination Of an attorney gener-
al and an address 10 congress were
Two questions said by Whife House
officials to he relcgated 70 the back
ground for the present. Several names
are under consideration for the cab
met vacancy caused b. the resig-
nation Of Thomas W. Gregory. who
retires from the department OF justice
T. uu- llt UENHlhFlAL AltAo N.Y.
made a selection.
Whether the president viii address
congress Is believed 10 depend on the
legislative situation. Tommorow
night he will discuss the constitution
of the league of nations In detail with
members Of the senate and house for
cign affairs committees who will be
his guests ~ dinner. and the belief
Is growing in official quarters that the
president viii consider his eXplana-
tons 10 them sufficient for the time
being WITH many imperative bills
stiIl awaiting action. II Is said to be
possible that President Wilson may
consider II inadvisahle 20 take up
any OF the brief time remaining of
This session 10y discussing before con-
-ress a subject on which his views are
we'll known and which will come VI
for approval or disappruval before q
new body.
Secretary Wilson announced after
-he cabinet adjourned that March
had been chosen as tho dates for a
-orference OF governors, with whom
President Wilson is ANXIOUS to discuss
the domestic labor situation, 1.-THE
Conference will be held in Washington.
Cnemploym complicated by the
ieufobilizatiun Of larear Numbers of
soldiers and sailors. and The attend
ant problems Of labor unrest ere re-
ceiving close attention from the pres
dent
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
POLAND DISCUSSED BY
COUNCIL OF GREAT POWERS

Paris, Fec. 25-(By The A. P.l-
The council of the great pcwers con-
tinued the discussion todaY of Poland
and authorized Marshal I'och to send
a series of inquiries TO tie inter-al-
lied commission now in Warsaw. Until
a reply is received. the question of
getting the Polish divisions into Fo-
land by way of Danzig viii be defer
red.
The council also began Il hearing
on Morocco. in which Fran. seeks to
terminate tha present unsai isfactory
international supervision. Henry
White, for INC United States, and Ar
thur J. Ba!four. for Great Britain.
spoke in favor of the Observance of
the "open door in any leadjustment
so that all countries would enjoy equal
trade facilities.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26

Washington, Feb. 25.-The largest
hOmeWard movement of troops SINCE
the breaking up of the American over
seas army, started last November was
announced today by the war depart
ment in reporting the departure from
French ports of eighteen troops ships
with nearly 10000 officers and men
aboard. The announcement was made
coincidentally with the issuance of a
statement that all divisions in France
except those of the regular army
would be returned as shipping becomes
available.
Among the transports listed as hav-
ing sailed were the Aquitania and
Great Northern each with more than
5000 soldiers aboard The organiza-
tions which have sailed include most
fof the units of the Ninety second (ne-
gro) national army division.
The Cunard liner Aquitania, bring
ing about $50 officers and $500 men,
most of them of the Ninety second di-
vision, is due at New York Feb. %.
On the Great Northern, due at New
York March /, are several units of the
lNinety-second, while like all the other
ships announced today she carries a
number of casuals and detachments OF
convalescents.
The transport Martha Washington
due at Newport News March 5, has
i the Forty ninth regiment coast artil-
lery and artillery detachments from
the Eighty seventh division.
The transport Niagara, due at New
York Feb. 28, has on board detach-
ments of ire 312th trench mortar bat
terry and of the Eleventh field artillery
brigade.
The +r.ancnorr Snhral is duo or Nau
York Feb. q with companies of the
367th infantry and the 349th machine
battalion complete.
The transport Maui, due at New
York Feb. 28, carries the 350th fielC
artillery complete with the exception
| of 43 officers.
| The MontcIair West Coast and Wes
Port also were announced as having
sailed with few casuals each
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
EXPERIMENTING ON REMOVAL
OF ELECTRICAL MINES

Newport. r. T.. Feb 25. Three new
and powerful mine sweepers built for
the Unitde States navI today COM
menced in the waters south of Block
Island, a series of experiments on
the removal Of electrical mines. Cap
tain Reginald r. Belknap, who com
manded the fleet of ten ships that laid
the $4,000 American mine barrage in
the North Sea is in charge of the
experiments in the course Of which a
number of devices are to be tried out
The work Of clearing 4 big mine field
is considered far more dangerous
than it's Dla antjng
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
MANCHESTER MURDER
SUSPECT TAKEN TO HARTFORD

Jersey City, N. J., Feb. 25.-Charged
with the murder of Chief of Police
William Madden of the Cheney silk
mills, Manchester Conn, Francis c..
Murphy of this city was taken to
Hartford, Conn., today for trial
Murphy fought extradition from
New Jersey by trying to prove an
alibi before Judge Thomas c. Haight
in the federal court at Newark, but
the Connecticut authorities submitted
affidavits to show that he planned in
Hoboken the attempted robbery which
resulted in Maddens death, and was in
Manchester on the day of the alleged
murder
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
NO TRACE OF MURDERER
II OF GEORGE A. RoBEE

New York, Feb. 25.-No trace has
been found by the police of the muir
derer of George A. Robee, eccentric
bachelor and art connoisseur, whose
body was found today in his richly
furnished bedroom in an exclusive
lodging house which he conducted in
Madison avenue, opposite the home
of j. Pierpont Morgan. He evidently
had been struck down with an antique
weapon taken from his own collection
The murder closely resembles that
of Winfield Scott Philhower, another
art collector and q friend of Robee's.
who was slain in his home here two
months ago with a sabre which hung
on the wall.
Robee's body was found by his col
ored servant. The apparent motive
for the murder was the theft of three
diamond rings, valued at $1,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
sToRKERsoN, THE ARCTIC
EXPLORER, HEARD FROM

Ottawa, Feb. 25.-The safe arrial on
the north coast of Alaska or Novem-
ber last of Storker S:orkerson. the
Arctic explorer, and party of explorers
was announced in a despatch from
him today forwarded from Port Yu-
kon to the Canadian department of
naval service.
The explorer set out from the north
coast of AlaGka in March. 1918, to
drift westward on an ice cake across
the Polar Basin on the theory that
the currents would land him on the
coast of Siberia. 1t appears from his
dispatches today that the ice cake
on which his party canped merly car
ried them around in what might be
considered huge eddy.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
MODEL HIGHWAY AS
MEMORIAL TO Roosevelt r

New York, Feb 5.-A model high
way extending from coast to coast as
a memorial to Theodore Roosevelt
was proposed to the American Road
Builders Association at its meeting
here TO-DAY by James Mcdonald,
former state highway engineer of
Connecticut. The project was refer
red to a special committee with pow-
er to act. Government aid could be
provided, it was said, from the gen
eral appropriation for road building
and improvements.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-26
DEMONSTRATION FOLLOWED
ANNOUNCEMENT IN HOUSE

Washington, Feb. 25.-A message
rom President Wilson announcing his
approval of twenty -eigh- bills and
5oint resolutions passed by congress
md accumulated during his absence
overseas was the si-nai for a demon
stration late today in the house.
When the White Hous" messenger
was announ ed, democratic members
started applaudsng and cheering and
many republicans Joined in the dem
0nstration.
on the bins signed by the president
the most important were the war rev.
enue measure and the bill appropriate
ing $i00, 600 0G0 for EuropHah food re-
lief.