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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10
CLEMENCEAU'S VIEWS ON
SOCIETY OF NATIONS

Paris, Feb. 9.-(By the \. PD
while l have said that the war has
been won, it would perhaps be more
Iaccurate to say that there is a luH il
the storm" said Georges Ciemanceau,
the French premier, in the course Of
Jan interview with The Associated
Press today. AT least" he added. Ii
| is as Wei to face squarely all the pos.
sibilities.'
| Although Germany had been beaten
Elilitarily and had been la-gely dis
armed, there still remained. the pre-
mier pointed out, "A chaxic but fruit
Iful Russia from which great help may
! be drawn by the Teutons" Thne
would be danger, he thought. D an
| Iopening Tor military debate IF he were
not for the assurance President VIII
son had voiced recently that whenever
Franco or any other free people was
Emenaced the whole worll would he
lrcady to vindicate its liberty.
In the society of nations, said the
premier each nation must bc willing
no renoUnce its traditional nIoofncS.;
and be willing to employ the national
strength outside its own country, both
in war time and in peace.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10
To Bring Home
Bodies From France
The Actual Work VIII be I'm
dertaken Within the Next
Few Months.

Washington. Feb 9. - Plans for
bringing home the bodies cf all off
GERS, sailors and marines f1w buried
on foreign sell are being worked out
by the navy department. :nl the act
ual work will lie undertaken within the
next rev months The wishes of rel
&tives. however, will govern not only
as to the return of the todiss but al
so As to their final disposition. Those
brought homo either VIII b. sent for
ward for private intermen. or buried
lit ne Ariingtons or some ether ma
tionhl cemcirry as the Ieia'ives may
de eide
The department today expressed a
preference for bringing home all
bodies. II was pointed cut that as a
result Of the careful mad Dlans at the
outbreak of the war it had been pos
sihle to return the bodies OF hundreds
of those who died overseas. II. the case
of marines and naval Getachments
serving with the army. however, this
was not possible and instead a care
tul system cf permanent marking Of
graves was maintained. Ii the neares
Of kin of any of the men who gave
| their lives for their country desire, thu
| dead will be left to rest. probably il
| special purchased American cemetery
sites where perpetual care and rec
| ognitiOn will be assured
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10
Signs Of Break in
Strike at Seattle
Street Car Lines Are Being
Operated Almost on a
Normal Basis.

Seattle, Washn.. Feb. 9.--Dcspite re-
fusal early today of tlla Union Cen
trail committe to suspend Tie general
sympathetic strike order. street cars
on all lines in Seattle operated on an
almost normal basis today and trlr-
tion company officials said service
would be onA hundre per cent. norm Il
before tomorrow.
Indications were. city Cf,tc tals sa L
that the strike would be broken ny
the gradual drifting aWav of unions
from the committee c3ntrC ling The
strike.
The eeneral strike ms been de-
moralized and will fail" Aayor O!e
Hanson said today. I'll means d
split between decent lahor and and -ie
Industrial Workers Of the World"
Most restaurants hal not opened
today. being unable u secure sHp,
plies.
City officials declared Seattle woul,
operate its industries without unior
men, and if necessary. would adver
tise in the ea"t and paw III" fares o
men to take the places oe those wht
are out.
| The collapse of the general strike
here was not unexpected as the move
ment lacked public support and sym
rathy, officials said. At no tire wa.
any important business or industr!
seriously crippled.
Resolutions adopted by the strjk'
committee setting forth he reasons
for suspending the general strike as
serted that "the general strike hat
fulfilled its mission in showing th
solidarity of labor" and further show
ed the employer of labor that tn
worker will if necessary, use the gen
eraI strike
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10
GEN. WOODS TRIBUTE
TO THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Kansas City, Mo. Feb 9.-Fiftee.l
thousand persons joining IN the mel
ody of the national anthem opened
commemorative services for Col.
Roosevelt at Memorial han this al.
ternoon. a great crowd was una ble
TO gain admittance.
Major General Leonard Wood, rank
ing officer in the famous Rough Rider
regiment of 'g3 and in the intervening
score OF years a devoted friend of Col.
Roosevelt delivered the euloGy Tor
the man he said history would record
as the great American
The generals address was replete
with "reminiscences of Col. Roosevelt
as a soldier and as a president aud
he declared though a great heart had
died on his pilgrimage, his spirit
would continue to live in the hearts
OF the people"
i He did more than any other T'res-
/ ident to make the world realize what
the United States stands for and what
Ia republican form of government
means, declared M:jor General Leon
ard Wood, IN delivering an address st
| he memorial services IN homer of Col
onel Theodore Roosevelt today.
General Wood declared that Roose-
velt's broad vision, wide knowledge
OF world affairs and sound judgment
were never more needed than today
1T was impossible fo- him to be
neutral in the face Of wrong. He be-
lieved in free press and free speech
and understood that democracy re
Isenting criticism, snothering The
press and hampering publicity, is (,
democracy in danger if not a democi1-
| cy dying.
Along the fighting line in Frauce
and Flanders, there were more in
iquiries concerning Col. Roosevelt 5
opinion, his views. his probable Inns
Of action than concerning ali other
americans combined"
General Wood declared that Roose-
iveit realized that leagues of nations
could only be enduring wien they are
based on community of interest and OF
areas" and above all community o.
morals and ideals" He never be-
lieved or for a moment tolerated 1ht
idea that we should enter into ant
league which would deprive us OF the
!Iight of free action within our OWL
sphere of influence, or pat Us in
position Of unpreparedness to do Wha
we believed to be right, or in a con.
dition which would render US unanl,
TO defend our own interests in east
of need"
He believed in avoiding entanglins
Alliances, but realized that Americ;
must play her part when civilization
and the rights of MANKIND were il
danger. In Col. Roosevelt's opinion
TO man who refuses service to tht
limit of his ability, whether in wa
or peace is fit to be a citizen.
Theodore Roosevelt was the mos
inspiring and hence the most dom
nAnt figure In American life sire
Abraham Lincoln.
I'VE must pick up the torch wher
he rropped it and carry it on. This /
! vital to our country and to markind.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10

New York. Feb. 9-New Workers OF
every race, creed and political belief
iuined today in tributes to the mem
cry Of Theodore Roosevelt. They
touched upon every phase OF his va
ried activities praising without stir;
his sturdy Americansm which they
declared would stand forever in his
tory as an object lesson to the coIE>
try's ,auth.
Charles Z. Hughes was the chief
speaker at the Republican Club. After
tracing the former presidents career,
Mr.. Hughes referred 10 his life as one
which has no parallel III American
history"
There is an everlasting need" he
sad. for men like Roosevelt. With
such men municipal govcrnmeE- may
he the triumph of democracy. He did
not assail the foundations OF society.
lie sought 20 purge. no: to destroy;
to secure the essential of progress, not
10 impair stability.
"Hc left us when we could i'll afford
10 spare him. Against all that tended
go destroy our government, against
IN that is sinister and corrupt, against
tyranny OF every sort against the OK
J..oltation of the weak and ali !njus-
tice. against class hatred and class
pride. against the enfeeblinI influence
Of paCifism, against the Impractical
schemes of visionaries, against every
tendency to anarchy and bolshevism,
Theodore Roosevelt would have led
the fight with his invincibla common
sense and his sound Americanism.'
Chauncey VI. Depew described Gel.
Roosevelt as one of the greatest ard
most extraordinary men Of ,iny period
Cf history. Speaking at the Twenty
Y NJ A ha r
senator ft1m New York said
Beginning with Lincoln I have
known every president of the United
states with considerable intimacy
None Of them had all the qualities OF
leadership except Mr.. Roosevelt. He
was a born leader of men,
Albert J. Beveridge, former senator
from Indiana, in an address in Brook
Ism. gave Mr.. Roosevelt chief credit
for making America the decisive fac
tor in the war.
'Tf as all the nations admit, America
turned the tide. then to Theodore
Roosevelt more than any other single
human being, is due the victory d
freedom he said.
The memorial service Of the Ameri-
'an defense society was held at Trim
Iy church, and IN eloquent culnGy oi
the former president was delivered by
l.cv William I. Manning. the raCtor
Services were held in almost every
church in the city.
Rev. Dr. Malcolm James Mcleod O.
the Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas
TO which Mr.. Roosevelt hetongod, en-
phasized the former presidents per.
severance. his manhood his trLt
Nmericanism AMI his record for re
iigion.
Others who paid tribute to Nj
Roosevelrs greatness were Flint
Root who presided al a meeting o
the Century association; Captain DUd
lcy Field Malone, former collector o
the port. Charles W. Anderson, for
ulcr collector Of internal revenUe VIII,
ETcke in behalf of the negroes in Ne2
York; Rev. j. J. Curran Of Wilkes
Barre. Pr, personal friend OF the for
ner president and Rabbi stephen
Wise.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10
LAWRENCE TEXTILE
WORKER SUICIDES

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 1--ime kap-
Ian, secretary of the general commit
tee of striking textile workers in this
city, said tonight that through a r/S.
understanding one of the delegates OF
the strikers who attended a conference
with members of the state board of
consideration yesterday gave to the
press an erroneous statement that
Charles G. Wood, a memher of the
board had offered the strikers 81
hours pay Tor As hours work. Th3
delegate said that this offer was IN
known to have come from the manu-
facturers.
Kaplan said that at the 1ynferenc5
Mr.. Wood suggested that the strilz
ers go back to work pending a set
tlement, but die not transmit any
wage offer from the nan ;facturers
The strikers delegates %ec1 unwilling
to ascept the suggestion.
Salvador Rugieri was arrested to1aj
on the charge of being an accessory tc
the murder of Biaggio Ie..-irS, ;
striker, last Friday morning. The po.
lice aIlege thk. he and several other
men were with Ventjno Iusc before h
was shot.
The suicide of John S;;onty, a mi!
| worker, today, was attricGted to
dependency over the fact that TIE
| strike had brown him on of work
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10
MEETING OF POLAND'S
CONSTITUTIONAL ASSEMBLY

Warsaw, Feb .. (By The \. P.)-
With the meeting of new Poland's first
constitutional assembly today at the
Marius institute the work of creating
a permanent government will be we'll
underway. 1t is expected that after
the first gathering. the assembly will
quickly get down to business, adopt
the constitution which, has already
been for the greater past drafted and
elect a president of the republic, who
will probably be lgnace Jan Pader-
ewski
One of the big questions to come Up
lis the division of the land. It is ex-
Epected that any one person would be
limited to the holding Of Goa acres
but proper payment is 10 be made
whenever big properties are subdi-
vided.
! One of the moves planned is the
| prevention Of the emigration of peas
| ants to America, the desire being tc
| encourage them to remain at hom.
and also to induce those in Ameri2,
| 10 return and work the land.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10
BELIEVE STRIKE WILL
END WITHIN 1l HOURS

Seattle, Washn., Feb. 9.-Conserva-
tive labor leaders asserted tonight
that when the general strike confer
ence committee of union delegates re-
assembled tomorrow morning, they
would renew the fight to have the
sympathetic strike called off and de-
finite time fixed for its expiration.
They were said to believe the strike
would come to an end within "a hours.
The waterfront employers associa-
ton decided today to resume activi-
ties on an open shop basis unless the
union men returned TO work tomor-
row. Meetings were being held to-
night by the lorgshoremen's and mu-
sicians' unions who are expected to
! vote on WheteJ@' they would stay out
| longer on the sympathetic strike.
! Several of the tneaters were pre-
| pared to open today but refrained from
| doing so at the request of emDloyHs
tnat the Theatrical Federation be CIV
en- an opportunity to take 4 final vote
On quitting the general strike.
Although the union labor newspaper
announced the vote of the general
sympathetic strike was unapimouS it
was learned from delegates at the
meeting that heated discussion was
| INDUCED in by members who deemed
! it wise to-NcaH off the strike 1t was
| not Until after more radical elencn.s
gained the upper hand and a crowd
OF strikers outside the doors aid on
the stairs shouted disapproval CT any
action to end the walkout thar the
general strike committee 1ualiy voted
to continue the strike.
Delegates said that animosity to-
ward Director General Charles Piez
of the United States emergency feet
| ~.
ing the meeting
One reI-" t from the general strike
meeting was to tx effect that the res
iolution to declare off the strike VIZ
defeated because it was feared mum.
Der of the weaker unions would no
be able to have reinstated in their for.
mer jobs men whG had walked out.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10
NINE GERMAN STEAMERS
ARE TO TRANSPORT FOOD

Hamburg, Feb. 9 (Havas) )-The
Frankfort Gazette announces that the
German vessels which are to be turned
over to the entente for the purpose of
transporting food supplies Will be
composed of nine steamers of the
Hamburg American line and two ships
each from the Oriental lines. the Cos
mos line, the Germano Australian Nav
alton society and the Hamburg and
South American line. The newspaper
adds that the sailings of the vessels
have been delayed by the high wage
demands Of the seamen. but that this
question will he settled at a new con-
ference with the allied representatives
at SDa
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10

Paris, Feb. 9.-Wavas). The su-
preme war council is reported to have
reached Il decision at yesterdays
meeting that it was necessary to i'm
pose more severe conditions upon
Germany for the renewal of the ar
nllstice, because OF Germany's atti-
tude toward the fulfllment of her OBJ
legations. Decisions are also said to
nave been reached for the control o.
German demobilization and Of the pro
duction OF plants formerly engaged in
producing war material.
It is expected that the me:us fer
securing the execution of the condi-
| tions hid down would be reached ut
Mondays session OF the couicil.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10
TO FEED TIE RUSSIAN
PRISONERS IN GERMANY

Paris. Feb. 9.--At the request Of
General PerShing the American Red
Cross has appointed a Cclt,r1.Ssion to
cooperate with the inter, allied COM
mission for feeding and :epatriating
the Russian prisoners in Germany.
It IS estimated that there are 10O,-
900 sick Russian prisoners IN Ger
man hands.
There are more than zoo prison
camps in Germany which hnld at one
time 100000 Russian prisoners. The
number is now believed tc have been
reduced by deaths and rien released
to 100000 who receive arely fifty
| per cent. Of the amount Of nutriment
necessar to keep an unenrloyed per
| son in fairly good condition.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10
CHINA JAPAN SHANTUNG
RAILWAY AGREEMENT

Peking, Feb. 9.--China at the request
of Japan has consented to the publ
cation of the Shantung railway agree
ment signed last September but not
ratified, under which Japan advanced
twenty million yen for the purchase of
construction work on extensions to the
Kiao Chow railway. The money. how
ever. was expended in the unsuccessful
military operations against the South
China rebels.
China. it is declared in government
circles, consented to the publication in
the hope that what is considered
Japan's acceptance of the principle of
! making public secret agreements
would be generally applied
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10
PRESIDENT ATTENDS A
ROOSEVELT SERVICE

Paris FeD 9.-Prcsideut Wilson and
Secretary Of State Lansing attended
"a memorial service in honor Of Theo-
Eo~e Roosevelt at the American
church IL the Rue De Berd this fore
oon.
The memorial sermon was preached
ny the Rev. ChaunCev W. Goodrich.
Henry D. White, of The american
peace commission and Arthur !. Bal
four. the British foreign secretary. at
tended a similar memorial service al
the American Church Of ;hc Holy
Trinity this afternoon. At this ser
vice Bishop Perry of Rhude Islant
preached the sermon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10
CONGRESS OF GERMAN
SOLDIERS COUNCILS S

Berlin, Friday, Feb. :. ;By The \.
P) The congress OF soldiers councils
attached to various branches Of the
German arrls corps concluded irs ses-
slons here today with the adoption Ct
Ia resolution calling upon the central
fcouncil of the soldiers anG work
mems boards to summon a general
congress of all the German soviets by
Feb. 20. II the central council of II
lnembers refuses to comply. the exc
cutive committee OF the Berlin local
council is given the authority to sum-
mon such 4 national congress.
| AS the Berlin body is wholly doni-
mated by radical elements it is expect.
eG that it will lose no time in making
use of the prerogative given it. es-
pecially as the central council of q
has already returned its mandate Il
| the national assembly at Weimar, o.
| the principle that its functions wouIc
! cease with the installation Of the new
coalition democratic government.
There seems no doubt that the work.
| tingmen's boards all over Germany ar
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
i HELD IN WASHINGTON

Washington, Feb. 9.-Besides the
service at the capitol, memorial exer-
cises for Theodore Roosevelt were held
today at the Pan-American Union
building and at a theatre Several
hundred wounded soldiers from the
Walter Reed hospital heard John Bar
rett, director general of the Pan
American union, extol the life and vir-
tues of the former president, while
Senator Poindexter of Washington de-
livered the Grafton at the theatre.
The great keynote of Theodore
Roosevelt's life and success was SER
vice" said Senator Poindexter "Hc
served mankind. He was "a teacher
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10
Condense ,'egrsams

ri6sn Eight ! !. out tpou''d9fS ou strike' at Har-
Ric1 Xer is recovering from
illn Palm Beach home.
Pc system of embargo on hog
shiprl ats were lifted at points East.
Italian soldiers born in 1900, num-
bering 1000, are being demobilized.
Prize fixing committee of War In
dustries Board will disband March l.
New York Standard Oil Co.u declar-
ed a 81 dividend. The last dividend
was So.
American Smelling & efnins Co.
reduced price of lead from . IA to 5
cent.
Copper miners of Butte are consid-
ering d strike because of a reduction
| in wages.
Bank of France reported gold hold
| ings gained 3,240,000 francs. Silver
! dropped 6S5, 900 francs.
Warrants were issued by British au-
i thoriries for the arrest of leaders in
the recent strike in Belfast.
| Fifteen million pounds of food will
be shipped by the United States to
Americhan forces on the Rhine.
Cuban capitalists formed S5ooo,0cC
corporation to establish steamship
line between Cuba and Mexico.
Negotiatinos are under way among
leading bankers to grant an initial
loan to Belgium of 100000.
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co
produced 6,500,000 pounds of copper
in January. compared with 7,350,00J il
| December.
Director of Railroads Hines wa:
formally named defendant in all suit;
and cases against the Railroad Ad'
ministration.
Senate by vote of 81 to 80 wen
on record as not in favor of Senator
Johnson's resolution of withdrawing
American troops from France.
Three persons were killed five mile!
west of Jackson, Michi, when thei
automobile struck a Michigan Centra
eastbound passenger train.
War Department reports healtl
conditions III the army at home con
tinues to improve. Deaths from i'll
ness were one-half Of the previou
week.
Secretary Glass announced ney
Offering of Treasury certificates Of in
debtedness in anticipation of the mex
loan. The issue is for $60,000,000.
American steamer Fl.rt with a carg
: of coal was totally destroyed by fir
at sea. The captain and II men c
the crew are safe. Eleven men ar
: missing.
Nan2Clan rafIfOdUS ASK GONSFHEIleT
. for $60,00O,000 for additional equip
ment. Workers will demand increas
: ed wages in cooperation with those {
. the United States.
Reports from neutral capitals ths
: the Allies had been defeated at Arch
: angel turned out to be based on
: change of front by the Allies
strengthen their position.
Argentine government extended
D credit S0,000 900 pesos to France an
I Britain and 10000 pesos to Italy to a
low those countries to purchase Al
= geHtine products.
4 Senate Commerce Committee az
S proved a survey by. army. engineer
= | of the practica biity of constructing
e sea going shipway between the Gre;
Lakes and Hudson River.
+ American and British boot and sht
! interests reached an agreement tn;
t Britain should admot American sho
e in the same proportion America az
S raits leather from Britain.
4 John 4. Ricker+, chairman of Il
S finance committee Of Chicago, told Il
5 Senate Education Committee that
d the cost of living fell 50 per cent.
7 Chicago labor leaders would fig
Y against a reduction.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10
DOZEN SOLDIERS INJURED IN
A TRAIN WRECK IN FRANCE

Paris, Feb 81 dozen American
soldiers wera injured. eight of them
seriously in a coils. on Yesterday of a
troop train with loose locomotive
on the Bordeaux Troop Ijnc. The Sc
rioIsly injured men were .&ken to a
hospital in Nalence.
The Eastern Railway management
has announced that in the debris of
the wreck near the AnteU;i tunnel in
which a coach recently handed owed
by the Germans broke into flames, a
clockwork mechanism vas found
which, in the language OF the state
ment, appears to give All explanation
Of the accident"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10
REPUBLICAN, COUNCIL
FORMED IR pORTIJGAI

Lisbon FEB. 9.-Premier Ralvas has
formed supreme republican council
which is composed OF members of all
the representatives Tile council is
constituted rs follows:
Maria Silva and Louis Ricardo,
democrats; Rlb2ire Carvalho and
Vasca Vasconcellos, rcrolutionaries,
Navier Esteves and Fe!iciano Costa
national republicans and Senors Bar
ros and Teixnira QueiroZ
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10
LLOYD GEORGE DISCUSSES
THE LABOR TROUBLES

London. Feb. 9.-Pren1ier LLOYD
George who returned from Paris last
night. was engaged early this morning
in discussing the labor troubles in
the United Kingdom with the cabinet
ministers and board of trade officials.
Many meetings of railway workers
were in progress during the day fer
the discussion of labor questions from
the national standpoint.
Immediately upon the return Of Ar
thur Henderson from the continent Il
ioint meeting will be neId of the la
hor party ard trades union parliament
tary committee and other interested
bodies to discuss the en+ire situa ton.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-10
PRESIDENT WILSON SPENT
A QUIET SIJNDAy

Paris. Feb. 9.-(By The A. P.) Pres
ident Wilson spent a quiet Sunday af-
ter a strenuous week. He went to
church with Mrs. Wilson in the morn
ing: after luncheon he took a long au-
tomobile ride in the clear frosty air
and later received William G. Sharpe,
the American ambassador, who has
just returned to Paris from the United
States