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Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
ACTORS STRIKE APPEARS
 TO BE NEARING AN END

New York. Sept. 2-The actors strike which has kept closed virtually all of New York's playhouses during the last twenty-five days is nearing an end. according. to reports persis- tently circulated in theatrical circles here tonight. Nothing authoritative, however, could be learned a to how settlement of the strike was to be ef- fected.
 Four shows now closed because of the strike will open within the next week. the report insisted. They are the Zeigfeld Follies at the New Am sterdam Theater: East is West. at the Gaiety Theater; Scandals of 1919. at the Liberty Theater. and Friendly En- emies at the Manhattan Opera House. The F'ollies and Friendly Enemies. at was said. would open Saturday night and the other two the early part of next week.
 More than 25O0 striking Equity Ac- tors attended a mass meeting this af- ternoon in the Lexington Theater, lis tening to addresses by Lillian Rus sell, Hazel Dawn, Peggy Wood and other stars, all of whom predicted vic tory in the near future for the Equity Association.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03

Washington. Sept. 2.-The senate today received and discussed for sew cral hours bill outlining a permanent railroad policy as evolved by a bl- partisan interstate commerce sup committee
 Paramount in among the features or the new measure. which will be known as the Cummins bill. Senator Cum mins republican. Iowa, having acted as chairman on the subcommittee, are provisions for termina ton of govern uert control of the railroads. their re- turn to private ownership and opera lion under rigid federal control and consolidation into regional systems, and prohi bition Of strikes and lock outs of employees The measure con- raius none of the fundamentals of the Plumb plan.
 Chairman Cummins in presenting the bill explained it's provisions at length He. with Senators Robinson, Arkansas. and Pomerene. Ohio, demo- cratic mem bers of the drafting sub committee laid especial stress on the
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proposal to penalize strikes and lock- outs. declaring the plan. although novel, was necessary to protect the public. The employees, the three sena- tors explained, are protected under the bill by 3 provision that their wages snail be fixed by government agencies.
 The bill. Senator Cummins told the senate. represents months of consider alton by the sub committed Its key note. he asserted is the plan to ter minate government control and, with 7oncentration of the nations railroads into 20 to 35 regional systems. pro- vide for strict government supervision of virtually all railway affairs.
 Among the new agencies the bill proposes are a railway transportation board largely to supervise railroad operations: a committee on wages and working conditions. and an employees advisory council. The interstate com- merce commission also would be given greatly increased powers and repre- sentat ton on all railroad directorates of employees and the government would be required.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03

Washington, Sept. 2.-Before 1eav- ing Washington tomorrow night on his speechmaking tour of the country, President Wilson will issue invitations to labor leaders. financiers, manufac- turers and farmers to attend a confer ence early in October for considera- tion of the problems of labor and of those who direct labor.
 The president. it also was learned plans to complete all arrangemen Tor the conference before his depar- ture so that the meeting may be held immediately upon his return the last of this month. The first session of the conference probably will be held at the White House.
 The entire labor situation and also arrangements for the conference were understood to have been discussed at todays cabinet meeting. It was pre- sumed that the plan to invite farm CTS representatives, which has been urged by several members of the sen ate, was agreed upon.
 Final arrangements for the presi- dents swing around the circle" were about completed today. Accompany ing President Wilson will be Mrs. Will
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
WAR DEPARTMENT IS
 AWAITING OFFICIAL REPORT

Washington, Sept. 2.-rhe war de
 partment will await an official reporl
 from Major General Dickman. com- mander of the southern .departme nt Secretary Baker said today before considering the question of whether some action shall be taken against the Mexicans who fired on an Ameri can army airplane on the Rio Grande wounding one officer. Until some re- pert was received Mir. Baker declined to speculate on what line the depart ment's action might take.
 Tn military circles, the firing upon the army yers was considered far more serious than the recent deten- ton of two other aviators for ransom All army machines are plainly marked it was said, and the press reports from the border would indicate that Captain McNa Nabb's airplane was either on the American side or was following the river-the information boundary at this point. In either case it should have been immune from hostile at tack.
 The fact that press despatches re- ferred to repeated "volleyS" from the Mexican side was also considered sig nifcant as indicating that the assail- ants were under some sort of military command.
 Reports persist here that General Dickman has authority to meet such situa tions. without waiting on his su- periors, by sending column across to ca pture or scatter the offending band and to clean up the district in which they committed the objectionable ac- tion. It would not come as a surprise to many officers if tomorrows des- patches related to a southward move by cavalry.
 Both aviators belonged to Flight, Eighth Aero Squadron, Captain Me unit was transferred to Laredo from Kelly Field. San Antonio. several weeks ago when other units were sent to various army posts along the bor- der for patrol duty.
 The attack on the aviators took place shortly after a. m about six teen miles from Laredo. near the of the Santa Isabel Creek while the airplane was flying low, hugging the American side of the Rio Grande.
 There was no warning from the at tackers who appeared suddenly on the Mexican bank and fired several vol leys at the plane before it could get out of range. According to first re- ports the aviators estimated there were twenty five men in the attacking group.
 Landing immediately in a field on the Texas side. Captain McNabb was taken to a farm house and aid was from Fort Mcintosh hos pital, a physician making the trip with surgical supplies in an airplane. was not serious he was removed to When it was found McNabb's wound the post hospital.
 Cnconfirmed reports tonight that Mexican soldiers may have partici- pa ted in the attack coupled with Col. 0nel Bucks statement that an outpost of Carranza soldiers had been sta -ioned al the point where the shooting took place, caused Laredo to throb with excitement in expectation of 1yr @E-- 1r,-S<R a1c- -hough there was no indicat ation that my was forthcoming.
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son, Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson personal physician to the president Secretary Tumulty. a corps of steno- GE(phers, secret service men and som' thirty correspondents representing the press associations and leading me tropolitan newspapers.
 The president has scheduled thirty set speeches in the principal cities O the west and south. and it is pre- sumed he will be compelled to delive short platform speeches at smallel towns asong the route, although 1t i known he is opposed to the practice.
 The presidential train will be com posed of the presidents private car another for the stenographers and SC cret service men. and one for the cor respondents, also a dining car ana baggage car. Along the entire rout a pilot engine will be run ahead a. a precautionary measure against ac cidents and other eventualities. Tn. train schedule will not be made pub lie until it has been fulfilled city al ter city.
 Members of the party will live or the train practically during the 9 days of. the trip. only d few overnigh stops being planned.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
SEA CAPTAIN CHARGED WITH
 MALTREATMENT OF CREW

New York. Sept 2.-Captain Adolph c. Pederson and his son. Adolph. IT, skipper and second mate, respectively of the American barkentine Puako who were tried and acquitted last May of having caused the death of sailor named Axel Hansel in April, 1918, dur ing 9 voyage from Victoria B. C. to Capetown. South Africa. were placed on trial here today. in the criminal branch of the federal district on an in- dictment charging them with maltreat- ment of five members of the Puako's crew on the same voyage.
 Leonard R. Pederson. first mate, another son of the captains. also is a defendant. The sailors cla inning to have been ill Urea ted on the high seas are Jack Joe, Frank Grielen James Campbell, William Jones and B. Olsen
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
ALL TRADE RESTRICTIONS
 AGAINST HUNGARY LIFTEI

Washington, Sept. Practically al restrictions against trade with Hun gary Were lifIed today Isy 1he wa trade board. It was annouus>sI that Ii censes for the export of American made goods to that country would b issued freely on all commodities ex cept these of a strictly military na ture and that imports 10 the ~---tet States would be practically unrest lcu ed. Articles which cannot be shippei to Hungary include:
 Aircraft, armor plate. armored mo tor cars, arms of all kinds includin: machine guns, barbed wire. cam equipment, military clothing, electrica appliances suitable to military use explosives designed primarily for us in war. field glasses. range finders gun mounts and military wagons. i'm plements and apparatus designed ex cluSiVely for the manufacture of i'm pIements of war. mines, projectiIes searchights and wireless telegraph materials.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
Definite Policy Tor Prohibition Party
May Hold National Conven-
 ton After Conventions of Republicans and Democrats.

Chicago, Sept "A resolution pro- posing that the prohibition party have no connection with the so-called world work" was rejected late today py the national committee of the par ty after a heated debate. In its place an amendment was aeGpted recom- mendIng that individual members of the party be urged to give active SlStance in the world prohibition work through the instrumentality of the prohibition foundation
 The foundation is an organization composed of prohibition party mem bers.
 The national committee adjourned It's two days meeting tonight without outlining definite policy for the fu- ture of the party. It adopted a reso- lution authorizing a national conven- ton at a time and place to be deter mined by the executive committee Speakers said it should be understood that the convention would be held af- ter the conventions of the republicans and democrats and that action taken by the prohibitionists would be deter mined to a large extent by the courses pursued by the two major parties.
 A resolution was adopted recom- mending that the party unite with other parties when for the good or the cause"
 A large part of the discussion over participation in foreign prohibition fights hinged on a pecuniary angle Virgil C. Hinshaw. chairman. A. G. Caldefwood, Minnesota. and others as- serted that the party would be unable to obtain funds except on the ground of carrying on world work. An inn pression was prevalent, they admit ted, that the work of the party in this country was finished.
 Hawson L. Peeke of Sandusky, Ohio chairman of the subcommittee on resolutions, whose report urging op- position to participation in European pro. ion battles was rejected. led the LSht against the amendment which was adopted.
 w hat right have we to go to oth- CT countries and interfere in their do- mestic questions" he demanded Tt is >-'nal impertinence on our part"
 An uher tilt developed in the com mIttee meeting over a proposal fa- voring a prohibitive tax on liquors should denobilization be declared complete and saloons permitted to wartime prohibition and constitu- tional prohibition. It was urged by members that such action would lay the committee open to the charge of sponsoring licensing of the liquor traffic through taXat ton. The reSolu- tlon as adopted urged Represent tive Charles H. Randall of California the only member of the prohibition party in congress. to persist in his work until all necessary enforcement legis- lation be adopted to put into operation the constitutional amendment"
 A resolution Was adopted urging re- peal of the internal revenue act taxing liquors as bevera ge. Another reso- lution demanded the immediate en- actment" by congress of prohibition enforcement legiSIatiOn
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
ARRANGEMENT FOR THE
 RECEPTION OF GEN. PERSHING

New York. Sept. 2.-Arrangements for the reception of General PershinE and the parade of the First division of the regular army with the American commanders in chief at it's head next Tuesday were completed today at a conference between Major General Shanks, commander of the port of en- barkation and the mayors reception committee. General Pershing's ship, the Leviathan. is expected to reach New ork next Sunday or Monday, and from the time he lands until he leaves for Washington. few days later, he will be the guest of the city of New York.
 A patrol boat carrying the reception committee and number of high off cials, who are expected to include Sec retary of War Baker and General March, chief of staff. will meet the Leviathan at the entrance to New York bay and will escort the liner to the same Hoboken pier on which President, Wilson disembarked on his return from Europe. After exchanging greetings with the reception commit tee on the pier. General Pershing will be taken on board the patrol boat and brought to the Battery, where he will be met by detachments of police mounted on horses and motorcycles, who will escort him to his hotel
 In the First division parade General Pershing will have for his staff all the generals who have commanded the fla nous unit since the declaration of war. They will include Major General Will liam Sibert. who took the division overseas and letter returned to take charge of the chemical warfare ser vice: Lieutenant General Robert L. Bullard, who left the division on July 12, 1918, to take command of the Sec ond army: Major General Charles P. Summerall, who succeeded General Bullard; Brigadier General Frank Par ker, who relieved General SummeraH in October. and Major General F. F. McC1achlin, the present commander.
 One of the most interesting features of the parade will be the presence of the first American field gun fired in the great war ard the first American colors borne on the front. These his toric relics will be brought from Washington, where they are being pre- served as national souvenirs of the tremendous struggle. Another novel feature will be the presence of the vel fare workers who were attached to the division.
 At division headquarters 1t Is esti- mated that between 23,000 and 25 900 men will take part in the parade which will take five six hours to pass a given point. and will be four teen miles long. All former members of the division are invited to take part They are requested to report to head quarters two days before the parade in order to draw the necessary equip ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
GRAPHOPRONE COMPANY
 HAS RESUMED OPERATION!

Bridgeport. Conn. Sept 2-Opera
 tion of the local lants of the Columbia Graphophone Company was resumed today after a number of weeks snut
 down due to strikes of it's employees Not all the strikers returned as mem
 bers of the Workers International Tn. dustrial Union had said they wouIt refuse to accept the offer of the com pany which was to consider the de. mands previously made with a view ts adjustment after their employees re. turned. It will not be possible to tel what proportion of men and wouer returned until the night force reports
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
U. S, AVIATOR SLIGHTLY
 WOUNDED BY MEXlCANS

Laredo, Texas, Sept. 2.-Fired upon from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, Captain David W. McNabb, United States aviation corps, was slightly wounded today while ae- rial patrol duty along the internation- al boundary northwest of here.
 With Lieutenant Won De B. John son. Captain McNabb was wing slow " up the river close to the water when suddenly a group of Mexicans fired volley of shots at the airplane, wounding McNabb near the ear. Sew eral shots pierced the planes wings.
 Colonel Beaumont B. Buck. com man6hr of the Laredo district with headquarters at Fort Mcintosh here =aid tonight all that is known of the attack is that the firing was from a point where outpost of Mexican federal soldiers was known to be To- cated
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
FORMER GERMAN EMPEROR
 HAS BOUGHT AN ESTATE

Amsterdam Sept. 2.-The Handels- blad says the baggage of Former Elm peror William of Germany will be transported during the coming week from Germany to Doorn, Holland, where the former emperor has bought an estate and plans to live. The train, carrying the baggage. the newspaper adds will be a special one of five cars.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
CHARGED WITH FORCIBLY
 ABDUCTlNG STEPDAUGHTEF

Bridgeport. Conn, Sept. 2-Upo1 request of Mrs. Mary Quida of Sea
 view avenue. the police today searched for Dominick. her husband. who lat. yesterday at the house seized and tool away Eliza beth Palmer d daughter O the wife by a former marriage Mrs Quida says she had lived apart iron her husband for year and had no seen or heard from him since las May. When he appeared. and accord
 ing to her story, got into the house h. seized the girl who is II. by the throa and forcibly tOCk her outside Mrs Quida believes an automobile was ii waiting for both nuickIN disannaaraa
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
5000 WOMEN'S TAILORS IN
 NEW YORK TO GO ON STRIKE

New York. Sept 2-Six thousand women s railors. most of whom are employed in Fifth and Madison avenue shops here will go on strike tomorrow or Thursday to enforce their demands for union shops. a 44hour week and a minimum wage Of $50, it was an nounced today by Samuel Lefkovits vice president of the local branch of the International Ladies' Garment W Workers' union The taiIors are now required 10 work 4s hours a week he said. and have minimum wage scale of ss4- From 500 to 700 shops will be arected hy the strike
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
TRACTION LINES ASK
 PERMIT FOR ZONE SYSTEM

New York Sept 2.-Permission to put into effect a zone system. increas- ing the fare from five cents to eight, between Greensboro Bridge and Ja- maica was a asked by the receivers of the Manhattan and Queens Traction company in petition filed with the public service commission here today.
 Increased cost of operation and wage increases to employees were given by the receivers as the reason for asking a higher fare rate. and it was stated the line would be obliged to suspend if the increase were denied.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
NAUGATUCk STRIKERS
 VOTE TO REMAIN OUT

Naugatuck, Conn. Sept. 2-The ballot caused by the striking em- ployes of the rubber shops here on the proposition of the employers to return to work pending arbitrat ton of differ ences resulted in LIS negative and 279 affirmative votes according to the count announced tonight. More than 5000 hands are strike. They had been at work in six United States Rubber Company plants.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
LEXINGTON. KY, MAN
 CELEBRATED 131ST BIRTHDAY

Lexington. Ky Sept Uncle Johnny Shell. probably the oldest man in the world. prepared today to celebrate his 131st birthday tomorrow by sending for a life insurance agent.
 You never can tell what'u happen sonny" he told the agent. And I want to prepare for the worst"
 The agent looked over his rate card and found that his card covered only the first 105 years of a mans life. The agent is now busy with his headQuar- ters trying 10 learn if he can insure "UncIe Johnny"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
STATE LEGISLATURE OF
 1919 COST Sfso .55s .e4

Hartford. Conn. Sept. 2.-The cost to the state of the legislature of 1919 has been determined by Comptroller Morris C. Webster 10 have been s1se,- 55S.e4- Warrants drawn upon the comptroller show unusually heavy payments thus far this year. disburse- ments of the state for the past nine months showing a total of SIG, ,204, = 4e1-24- Among the new items of ex- pense are payments aggregating s166.- sS6.sS to sick and wounded soldiers and ss-T29.3e for services where sol Giers have died.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
 OF THE SONS OF ITAL'

Bridgeport, Conn. Sept. 2.-Wiu election of officers and a dinner tn. fifth annual convention of the Sons O Italy concluded it's convention las night. Dr. Nicola Mariani. of Nev Haven, was chosen grand venerable Louis Nerz. of Waterbury. assistan grand venerable; Rosario Giaimo O New Haven secretary of records Thomas TalIa- of Stamford. fnancia secretary: Gabriel CarrissiIna. of Wa terbury treasurer: AmeIie Manzi. O Bridgeport. delegate to the Suprem. lodge. Elections were complete ba choice of Trustees of funds
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
s2.5oo.ooO ASKED TO FIGHT
 FOREST FIRES IN THE WEST

Washington, Sept. 2.-Congress was asked today to appropriate $2,500.oOO for fighting forest fires in the west. The department of agriculture in re- ouesting the appropriation explained it had already spent more than S2,000.- 900 for this purpose and that expendi- lures were continuing at the rate of Oooo a day Further appropriations will have to be made in addition to the two and half million dollars unless rains set in within ten days, the de- Da rtment said.
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formed out of the late Austro-Hun- garian monarch.
 Policy of Austro- Hungary Wronu.

"The allied and associated powers feel bound to point out that the dis abilities from which Austria will suf- fer will arise, not from the provisions of the treaty, but mainly from the policy of ascendancy which it's peo- pie have pursued in the past Had the policy of Austro- Hungary been one of liberty and justice to all it's peoples, the Upper Danube states might have remained in friendly economic and political unity As it was, the policy of ascendancy pro- duced one of the cruelist tragedies of the late war, when millions of the subject peoples of AustrO- Hungary were driven, under pain of death, to fight against their will in an army which was being used to perpetuate their own service, well as to com pass the destruction of liberty in Europe
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
WOMAN LEAPED FROM
 A FIFTH STORY WINDOW

New York. Sept. 2-After reading the first letter she had received from Germany in five years which stated that six of her rela had been kill ed in the war. Stella Farray. 50 years old, leaped from fifth story window If an East 18th Street eet-apartment to- night. She was instantly killed
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
FORMER EMPEROR CHARLES
 IS TO LEAVE SWITZERLAND

Geneva, Sept. 2.-It is reported that former Emperor Charles has given up the lease of the chateau in which he has been residing at Prangins, near here, and intends leaving Switzerland shortly. His destinati ton is unknown but it is believed that he will proba- bfy go to Bavaria
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
FOR LIMITED IMPORTATION
 OF DYES FROM GERMANY

Washington, Sept. 2.-Importation of a six months supply of dyes from Germany for American manufa cturers will be allowed under a ruling an nounced today by the war trade board Manufa cturers have been requested to fife statements with the board showing the total quantities of dyes needed for tine six months beginning Oct. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
CabIed Paragraphs
Deny Destroyal of ZeppeIins.

Geneva, Sept ? (By the A. P.).-A despatch received at Romanshorn from the Zeppelin factory at Friedrlchshafen today denies a published report that the Germans had destroyed tWelve Zeppelins. The Germans will deliver their airshipS to the allies in accord ance with the eace treaty, the despatch says, with the exception of the latest types constructed during the last nine months for tourist and postal trafhc