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Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17

Washington. Jan. 1G. The house
military committee virtually reached
an agreement today in conference with
Secretary Baker and General March,
chief of staff. to postpone tire war de-
partment reorganization bin until the
next session Of congress ard with it
a large part cf the prospective debate
over the future military policy of the
country.
A suggestion by Chairman Dent that
Legislative rider on the army ap-
preparation till continuing the exist
ing war organization of tao depart
ment and the regular army f5r another
wear, be substituted for the reorgan-
ization measure, met with the ap-
proval of Mr.. Baker and apparently
with that of a majority of the COM
mittee members.
The proposal grew out IF con-
ference at which Secretary Baker said
the chief of staff explained to the COM
| mittee the reorganization measure
| framed by the department. providing
| for a regular army of 500 600 men to
| be raised by voluntary enlistment on
a fiat three year basis The bill also
would have made permanent The abso-
| lutte control over all branches of the
| army now exercised by the chief of
| staff as a war time necessity.
Chairman Dent said It would be i'm
! possible to get such a bill through
| congress in tl-e six weeks remaining
of the session. Committee members
agreed with him, pointing out that the
war department bill on it's face ap-
peared to be a military policy meas
ure which abandoned the theory O.
| universal military obligation. Mr..
| Baker insisted that this was not the
| case; that no attention 10 fix the na
tons policy as TO a peace time army
was involved. but agreed that the
substitution of continuing authority
| appeared to be he wisest course il
view of uncertainties Of the situation
abroad and lack of tinla for full dis
| cussion in congress.
The exact form of a rider is to b
studied out by the general staff
probably will leave the strength of tn
force to presidential order within
| limitations. The committee will tax
up at once hearings on The regula
appropriation bill which provides a
drawn, for 500 900 men.
Secretary Baker woulC make n
declaration in regard to univ ersal mil
itary service suggestions. saying h
would submit no proposal Of that na
ture until the peace conference ha
finished its work and the obligation
-. of the nation could be gauke1
General March said the army no
: was organized under presidential ord
; ants the plan included in fhe staff bi
= was practically that organization.
; total strength of sos 900 men IS provit
l. ed for, he SAID, to be organized I'M
: twenty divisions grouped in Eve corp
, The total annual cost he fixed at 81
l. $4,000 900, estimated OH 4 return
. a base pay of SIS a month for privat'
. and exclusive Of $86,0N0,0 600 carried
the fortifca tions bill
All of the existing waY time organ
J. izations such as the tank corps, tanr
n portation and motor traI.sportatic
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17
BELIEVES CALIFORNIA;
RATIFICATION WILL STAND

Sacramento, Calf, Jan. 16.-Conten-
tons that California's ratification of
the prohibition amendment must be
submitted to a vote of the citizens
were answered here today by u, S,
Webb, state attorney general, in A
statement that he personally did NOT
believe such action was necessary.
TO my mind, as far as California is
concerned, the national prohibition
amendment has been ratified and the
matter is closed,' Webb said.
1T is not necessary to submit leg.
islative resolutions, such as the ratifi.
cation resolution, to a referendum"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17
MOVEMENTS OF AMERICAN
TROOPS DURING JANUARY

Paris, Jan. 16.-During the week
ended January there left France for
the United States American troops to
the number of 26,980. The homeward
bound contingents comprised 1,1S3 Of
ficers and 25,797 men.
The weeks departures raised the to-
tai of soldiers returned to the United
States to 17S,104, of which number H.
SIS were officers and 166,4S6 were en-
listed men.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17
POWELL APPOINTED TO-
RAILROAD ADMINISTRATOR

Washington, Jan. 1T. c. Powell,
former vice president of the Southern
and of the Cincinnati, New Orleans
and Texas Pacific, was appointed di-
rector of capital expenditures of the
railroad administration today by Di-
rector General Hines Mr. Powell re-
Gently has served as the rairload adj
ministration's representative in the
priorities section of the War Industries
Board
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17
NAVAL DIRiGlsLE BALLOON
SIGHTED AFLoAT AT SEA

Boston. jan. 16.-The naval dirigible
balloon which drifted out to sea Tues
day after it had become geable
had been abandoned at Chatham, was
sighted today floating on the surface
of the water about 11S miles southeast
of the Graves Light. The U. S. S. Az
tee. which has been searching for the
balloon. will endeavor to recover it.
The balloon is VALUED at about $4,000.
Officials said it would remain afloat
several days.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17
OBITUARY
Edward K. Warren.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Edward K. War
ren, president of the International
Sunday School Union, died today at
Evanston, Ills, suburb
Mr. Warren, born at Ludlow, Vt, in
1&47, acquired a fortune in the manu-
facture of a substitute for whaIebone
which he invented in 1888.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17
Price Of Peanuts.

1t is with no little pleasure we note
that the signing of the arnjstice has
sent the price of roasted peanuts
hurting downward. You now get 18
instead of IS for a nickel. No extra.
charge is made for the cutc little sack
they come in--Macon 'refasraph.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17
U. s. SUBMARINE D-4 ON
SAND BAR OFF BLOCK ISLAND

Providence, r. l., Jan. 16-United
States submarine D-4 went aground on
a sand bar today near the entrance, to
New Harbor, Block Island The craft
was about 200 feet off shore. Her crew
Of 28 men remained aboard, with a
lifeboat and crew from the Sandy
Point coast guard station standing by.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17
What Really Matters.

1t is what Lloyd George says to the
President about the peace terms that
will be really important. The re-
marks of the King were largely the
formalities of diplomatic politeness.
1t is the British Premier who speaks
for the British people.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17
PoIicinq Europe

1t is not surprising that the univer-
sal question on the Rhine is: When
do we go home?" 1t has its bearing
on the proposal to police Europe for
several decades.-Springfield Repub-
lican, - +
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17
CLOTHING AND MEDICAL
SUPPLIES FOR ARMENJANs

New York, Jan. 1.-THE steamship
Morcurius sailed today for Asia Minor
with food, clothing and medical sup
plies for the Armenians and Syrians
The cargo. valued at $1,25O, 900, is being
sent by the American committee for
relief in the Near East.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17
3SSTATES HAVE VOTED To
STOP THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC

Favorable Action by 36 States Was Necessary to Ray the
Federal Constitutional Observation-Disclosures That the
Manufacture Sale and Importation of Intoxicating
LIQUORS Must Cease One Year From This Date-Ien
State Legislatures Including Connecticut Are Yet to Act
on the observation-disclosures Revenues VIII Have to
Be Obtained From Other Sources.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17
Optimistic Stupid:tg

The Germans still hope to retain
their colonies, Their opt.ristic stu
pidity seems bls.--Detrot
Free Press, s-~---'
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17

NeVt spring win be a good time to
-g' into practice a lot of the things
you learned not TO do in your two
rrorous years experience as "A war
daLer.-kIusas City S'ar.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17
Italy and America.

Sunny Italy woos Wilson. After
all, her spirit Of nationalism owes no
more to Max1ini, no greater debt to
Garibaldi than to the United States
of America, which the President rep
resents-Brooklyn Eagle
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17

Alien language newspapers in Can
ada are rapidly adopting English.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17
TO Defer WAR DEPT. REORGANIZATION

House ltary Committee Reached Agreement in Con-
ference With Secretary Baker and General March to
Postpone Reorganization Until the Next Session of Con-
gress-BD Proposed Called For Regular Army of
Three Year Basis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
SOCIALIST PARTY
SPLITS To PIECES

Chicago. Sept 1.-THE third day Of
The National Socialist party conven
ton saw the organization divided into
a radical triangle. The left wing
that went out OF the convention Satur-
day. split today, the offshoot meeting
deciding to organize the Communist
party.
The communists obtained hall and
decorated II with the reddest OF red
flags Deliberations were Interrupted
by a detail of police who demanded
the American emblem be displayed
beside the red flag.
Where is your American nag" de-
manded a policeman. grabbing long
haired communist by the arm. You
must take down those rags and put up
the stars and Stripes Don't forget this
ia an American city, You're not in
Russia"
Charles Montgomery. an attorney
sprung to the defense OF the red fag
His protestation against removal OF
the red emblem was SO disorderly he
was placed under arrest. Red ban
ners wete hanled from stands, walls
an dthe ceiling and the. convention
continued to wrangle without emblems
OF any kind decorating the hall.
Inc 'ieft wJHE convention hfTteT<
tained committee report which rec
commended reconciliation with the
communists The delegates urged a
complete amalEamation Of the COM
munists and all radical elements. II
was. expected the left wing would
vote 10 join the communists under the
name of the communist party.
In the meantime the conservative
socialists, who claim 10 be the real So
cialists under the leadership Of Victor
Berger, contIrued their deliberations
About seventy-five socialists attended
this convention today and Daniel
Hoan, mayor of Milwaukee, was
chosen chairman. Other conspicuous
figures in the convention were Jacob
panken. Judge of municipal court of
New York s. John Block, New York
attorney, and August Slaessons and
Charles Soioman. assem- hlyrnan of
New York.
The communists at their convention
endorsed the Rolshevik OF Russia and
the / w. w of America They sang
their battle song OF the soviet for the
first time. The chorus ran:
"Bolshevik, Bolshevik Bolshevik.
bang.
We are members OF Gene Debs gang.
Are we rebels2 We should smile,
We're for the soviet al 1.-The while"
The communists voted that to be
entitled to a seat delegate should be
100 per cent pure Moscow Bolshe-
yik"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
WEAR CLOTHES FROM
BOTTOM OF THE SEA

Archangel, Aug. II (By Mail AL
most every we'll dressed citizen OF
Archangel is wearing a suit of clothes
that six months ago lay at the bottom
CT the sea Nat fashion but necessity
has dictated this new vogue OF sub
marine ng-distrieuted, strange
ly enough, through the American Red
Cross
Only one ship carrying clothing for
the civilian population has come to
North Russia since the revolution. The
sinister name of this ship which was
the "Wrechsome" suggests the fate
which overlook it. for it was wrecked
at the mouth OF the T>vlna R1ver and
sank rapidly to the bottom of the sea
which fortunately in this locality is
only a few feet below the surface.
It la ythere many months before
anyone was enterprisfng enough TO at
tempt to salvage it, in spite of the fact
that most OF the people Of Archangel
were going around in rags. IT was nm
ally salvaged a short time after the ar
rival of the American Red Cross mis-
sion in North Russia, and the cloth
ing recovered. This had suffered COM
paratively little from its long INNER
sion in arctic waters, and after being
dried and pressed was distributed to
the population of Archangel by the
Red Cross.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
PH oTOGRAPH GRAVES
Of E AMERICAN AV|AT0! 5

Washington. Sept 1.-Of the $50
American aviators who lost their lives
in battle, the graves of 143 have been
photogra phed by the American Red
Cross for their families, ii was an
nouhced here today. Every effort is
being made to locate and photograph
the seven that have not yet been
found
With a member OF the army graves
registration service, armed with Ger
man war records of American graves,
went Red Cross photographer. The
graves were located after hundreds
Of miles of German soil had been COW
cred, AS soon as they We're found and
properly marked in accordance with
army regulations, they were photo
graphed.
The same system has been followed
in France where the Red Cross photo
graphed thousands of graves of Amer
lean soldiers for their families. These
photographs in a special holder sup
piled by the Red Cross and give all
graves markings as we'll as its exact
location.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
TREAT LABOR UNREST
WITH HAND OF IRON

Berlin, Aug. 31--Minister of De
Tense Noske continues TO treat labor
troubles and revolutionary attempts
with a hand of iron. At the first sign
of an outbreak he declares martial
law Realizing that railroad service
dominates everything else in economic
Importance. he has announced the
following standing orders 10 apply as
soon as martial law is declared.
An railroad employees unable 10
produce absolute proof of physical
disability are forbidden
n To quit work.
80 To remain away from their
posts
80 To refuse to obey orders.
"a To change their work without
the express approval of their superb
ors
"All persons are forbidden to at
tempt, by word or mouth, by litera-
ture. proclamAtions, or propaganda
OF any sort whatsoever. to induce rail-
road employees to quit work. remain
away from work, refuse orders. or
change their work without the consent
Of their superiors.
Violations of these orders will be
punished with prison sentences not
TO exceed one year"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
|0zL|A IS DECLARED
NOMINEE FOR HOUSE
Democratic Committee Endorses Hi.
Stand On The Roads Bill.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian1
Victoria Va, Sept. IA meet
ing of the Democratic committee was
held at the courthouse today with a
large attendance.
Thomas w. oxlin, was declared the
rtaminee for-the house of delegates
from Ludenhurg county. and Louis
s. Epes was declared the nominee for
the state senate from the Twenty
eighth Senatorial district. The. twenty
eight new members of the Demo
c-atlc committee from the various
precincts of the county was declared
elected to constitute the committee
Cor the county for the next two years
The new committee was then called
together for organization. Dr. f.
T. Kendig was unanimously re-
elected chairman and G. T. Tallen was
reelected secretary. a resolution
vas passed by the committee unani-
rnously commencing representative
Czlin's stand in the present legisla-
ture of the road bills.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
SMITH IS SHOCKED
$4,000 WORTH

Hackensack, n. j.. Sept IA man
il shocked $40. 600 worth when served
with papers in actions involving al
legged breach OF promise. according to
William Il Smith. Tenatiy. n, j,
merchant. who today started an
action against Miss May l.. Phipps.
He alleges severe sickness of mind
a a. result of two actions brought by
Miss Phipps.
Miss Phipps suits are for $4,000
each--one for breach of promise and
the other for the severe physical
collapse and worry occasioned by
Smiths failure TO live up 10 his al
legged promise TO make her his wife.
Smith admits that he called upon
Miss phipps two or three times. but
denies any promise of marriage.
Smith also started "a $40. 600 suit
aeains; an aunt and uncle of Miss
rhipps. alleging conspiracy to black
mail and threatened prosecution and
exposure"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02

mont and supplies by his last de.
feat.
III Kolchak Is driven out Of Omsi
he will fall back slowly on Y-kusst
and viii pick an the 40, 600 Czaeh;
who are encam ped there. From Irku
tsk Eastward towards Nladivostol
there are Chinese and japanese A.
many of the way stations with sinai
contingents Of American troops
In eastern Siberia which is the ter.
ritory of "Visd.vostok" there are 81
900 Chinese and about s5.oeo ia.
panese. The bulk OF the Americas
forces OF 5000 nlsr are near yladvt
stock. Most of the English and French
passed over The, railroad months a1t
TO assist kolchak and especially for
the reorganization Of his shattered
army. In addition to the troops un.
der arms there Is still an army o
200 900 unarmed Germans or prison
ers confined at many places in ST.
IBERIA
AS to the financial situation thu
Russian Ambassador AT Washington
holds the nurse strings. Russia got
sn amount of credit in the United
States which is measured by the mil
lions and the Keronsky government
authorized the Russian ambassado,
here to expend IL. II Is not at al
unlikely that his course will hs
sympathetic with eny plan that viii
benefit all the factions of Russia and
Siberia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
SUSPECTED VESSEL
OFF IRISH COAST

Cork, ireland, Sept. while a
british cruiser captured the steam
ship Hampshire Coast off the Irish
coast yesterday and brought her here
under the guns OF submarine chasers.
another vessel, said to have been the
real Sim Fein munitions carrier for
which thu Hampshire was taken
GUIDED the British naval patrol and
landed a consignment Of arms and
ammunition on the coast of county
Glare.
Secret service men had informed
british officials about a big gun rum
ming expedition by. a steamer that
left London last Wednesday and a
patrol cruiser caught the Hamp-
shire Coast an 500 ton vessel yester-
day.
Troops today unloaded the cargo
while all approaches to the vessel
we're guarded by Gordon of machine
gamers, But nothing in the nature
| OF contraband was found board the
hampshire Coast and intelligence Of
fcers believe mistake was made.
London. Sept 1.-The London
[ rolice say in a report late today tina,
the vessel supposed to have under
taken gun running expedition to
Ireland Is Reigian ship. British
raval patrol vessels however, have
failed in three days search TO fnd
/ a ship answering the description
/ given. The admiralty declines com
ment Sim Feiners also refuse &c
! discuss the affair, The Isonden OWN
/ ers OF the Hampshire Coast assert she
was engaged on a regular business
"trip
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
PLENTY OF SUGAR N
EASTERN MARKETS

New York, Sept. lon LAST Tues
day the United States sugar equaliza-
ton board announced that arrange
ments had been made for the ship
ment OF 95.l30 bags of Porto Rico
sugar. September loading. On Thurs
day similar announcement was made
OF 1850 bags Cubas. August and
September loading.
During the week offerings of new"
crop Cuban sugars at 6hc. I. o. b..
Cuba are reported to have largely in
creased. but no transactions have been
announced. 1t is intimated that some
sellers might accept slightly lower
figure
Japan is said to have been among
the purchasers of new crop Cuban su-
gars. but quantity is not supposed to
be large.
Raw sugars having arrived in suf
f1cient quantity for refiners to resume
MEETINGS at near capacity, the distri
button of refined sugar has improved
and will be in greater volume during
next week
The American Sugar Refining COM
pany and The Franklin Sugar Refining
company are shipping old orders in
turn, and are not accepting any new
business at present although no abate
ment is noted in the demand for new
orders as well as shipment OF old
purchases.
Sugars have been reaching Atlantic
ports during the past week in large
quantities. and, in fact, almost beyond
the unloading facilities OF the rem.
cries to handle promptly,
With the practical assurance of ths
continuance of raw sugar arrivals in
normal quantity permitting reflners
to work near to capacity, the present
refined sugar shortage throughout the
United States promises to be greatly
relieved within the next few weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02

! shat nothing ought TO be dope without
frss consulting with the prssidcat. but
that did not think IL was the pre-
dominant opinion of the country
Secretary OF the Interior Lane says
that the coming conference ahould be
directed along these two lines;
First There should be a deterni-
nation of the principles that should
govern in hil relations between ems
ployer and empioye, This should ne
founded on good conscience. and should
cover the question of wages to labor
and return on capital. opportunity for
advancement and hettermsnt ana teeos-
milton Of merit
second Thare should be the de-
termination OF ways by which these
frfntfrFcs rffrs7t be carried saat-=st- Ia
here that vagueness and theoriSing
should he barred Every employer and
every manager who comes into the con-
ference should he asked. How do you
handle these problens9 What Is your
practice
Secretary Lane said that there are
employers who are solving the PROB
Ytrvs 81 productions nv Keeping their
men SATISFIED and eontented BY main
}EtHtnE wholesome and st'mui n.
conditions in their plants. THESE
rsssthods he said. should All be laid
before the conference.
We must stop the concentration Of
~n- workers in tiE cities" SecretarT
la-e sid ~. We are 70 solve for long
she problem Of soaring food prices
Consumers Rre increasing more rap
tefv Than prode eers There Is no rea
son why = very large percentage or
r.a- shop snd r-iil men could not pro-
SHe& much ~ their own food II cur
factories sn6 SHOPS were located with
a view 10 tire wen-hetng srd comfort
~ TIE .-s- and ssesr families as well
a. - tNe convenience ard comfort ~
=. -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
AMERICAN CO. BUYS
GERMAN GUN PLANT

Geneva, Sept. IAN American
company has just purchased an i'm
portant small arms factory at Buda-
pest from Manfred Weiss. The con-
tract was signed at Berne by Herr
kanitz. director Of the factory, which
is the largest of its type in Central
Europe. It's output continues on "A
wartime scale.
American negotiations for the pur
chase of the famous Skoda factory
have not yet reached completion ow
ing to differences pou| the price. The
Standard Oil company Is buying UP
all the Rumanian oil sites.
American business men are making
splendid bargains owing to the low
rates of German Austrian exchange.
while their competitors are left be-
hind because they lack the ready
"a Sn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
A|RnEA
CONE TO GRIEF


San Francisco. Sept 1.-Two Chine Sc
air pilots came to grief today while
flying toward the Pacific fleet and both
were injured one seriously.
The aviators were Chin Foon and
Willie Chin. They are connected with
the Chinese Aero corporation. With
the purpose OF "bornbarding" the Pa
cinc feet with cards bearing wcicom-
ing messages. the ayiators took the
air and started toward the fleet. Then
something happened. Just what went
wrong has not yet been made known.
hut the plane plunged to the earth.
Foon was the more seriously injured,
Both were removed to the Preside hos
pitaI.
A. B.NRonneIlt. another birdman, was
precipitated into the Pacific ocean
while flying above the feet. He sus-
tanned only minor injuries and was
rescued without difficulty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02
LAW AND ORDER
PREVAILS IN KNOXVILLE

Knoxville, Tenn. Sept Law and
order prevail here tonight after forty
eight hours OF mob rule. bloody race
riots and martial law. The troops
were withdrawn from patrol duty,
two companies being sent to their
home stations. Memphis and Union
City. The Knoxville company of in
fantry is bivoucked in the Market
square tonight sleeping on its arms.
while one machine gun squad guards
the entrance to the city from the
negro section OF the city, The force
of special deputies sworn In last night
Is again on duty tonight. Only small
encounters have been reported today.