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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21

New York, March 2O-The commit
tee of distillers of the United States,
representing the entire distilling in
dustry, announced tonight that steps
We're being taken to attack the consti-
tutIonality of the federal prohibition
amendment and the war time prohibi-
ton act
Levy Mayer, of Chicago, counsel for
the organization, was instructed to ar
range for a suit to test the emergency
prohibition law after the treaty of
peace has been signed. Action to bring
about a judicial review of the eight
eenth amendment, it was stated, would
await the outcome of referendum cleo
| tlons in thirteen states where petitions
calling for a popular vote on the bone
| dry enactment have been filed or are
| in circulation.
| Mr.. Mayer advised the committee
| that in states having referendum laws
| and whose legislatures have ratified
the amendment the ratification would
have no effect unless a majority of the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
10000 SOLDIERS ARE TO
TAKE VOCATIONAL TRAINING

New York, March 20 approximate
ly fifty thousand soldiers disabled in
the world war have taken advantage
of the governments programme for
vocational training. according to an
estimate made by MaJof a. ]. Crane,
attached to Ire division Of physical re-
construction in the surgeon generals
office, at the continuation here today
Of the International Confer ence on Re
hahlitation Of the Disabled being held
under the auspices of the Red Cross.
Major Crane said 2,9iS rekabilitated
rlen had been placed in industry.
Analysis of the first 1.215 cases, he ex-
planned. showed that 372 men had been
trained IN industry and trade. 274 in
commercial work. 257 IA professional
studies, PAS ii agriculture, As In
Amerfcanizat'on activities ard the 9TH
er % in Jncia ssified OCCUPATIONS.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
ADVOCATES CARD RATING
SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES

New York, March 20 duplication
to industry of a card rating system fer
employees. similar to thsc used in the
army, was urged as a step toward So
luton Of latror problems by speakers
ut a round table conference here to-
Gay of the Society Of Industrial En-
@ineers.
w: s. Macarthur Of Armour and
Company, Chicago, explained the per
sonal system new employed IN the Az
mour Industry, asserting that its rat
legs had ro ed great value in the
pacing of men. had provat Il valuable
check on promotions through favorit-
ism and had stimulated amhitie Z
among the workers.
Fred H. Rin6ge. secretary Of the In
GIstrial department. Of thC Young
Mems Christian association. said his
experience had shown thar employees
yeer in favor of the raliny system and
asserted 1t tended to stimulate 'every
emDleye from the bottom of the list
Up" The work of the organization
lin said, had been especially Euccess-
ft1 IN the cotton mills 0f the south
and In the mines Of Wes- Virginia.
Pennsylvania. Colorado md Wyoming
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
PRUSSIAN SOVIETS WOULD
PURCHASE SUPPLIES IN u. s

New York. March 29.---As the first
s!ep toward obtaining recognition by
the United States, the Russian Soviet
government is prepared TO deposit
S200,o00,000 iii gold with American and
European baks for the purchase of
supplies needed in reconstruction
work, according TO a statement issued
fere tonight hy L. C. 4 X Martens,
American representative Of tiJe Demi-
0oT Iron and Steel Works in Mos
COW, through the Bureau o. Repre-
sentatives of the Russian Socialist
Federal Soviet Republic
Asserting that he had received this
week his appointment as official rep
resentative of the Soviet government
il the United States, Mr Martens said
he had forwarded his credentials to the
state department and meanwhile had
opentea temporary headquarters in this
cstv,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
SCHEDULE OF STEEL oRIcEs
HAS BEEN AGREED UPON

Washington, March 2O-Agreement
uron a new schedule Of steel prieces
ri oviding a reduction in the present
quotations gfor the commodity was
reached late last night by representa-
t'ves of the steel industry and the in
dustrial board of the department Of
commerce. The new prices are for
the year 1919 and are effective at
once.
A partial list of the new prices was
made public tonight as follows: Basic
pig iron reduced to $25.75 a gross ton:
four inch billets $3.50 a gross ton;
two inch biIlets $42 a gross ton; ner-
chant bars s2.35 a hundred pounds;
.ates S2.65 a hundred pounds and
structural steel S2.45 hundred
J pounds.
The price of iron ore (. O. b. Lake
FIie ports remains at the present rate
recent in case freight rates arc
changed. In such an event the price
will be reduced or increased accord
ingly.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
TO AID IN RESTORING
FORESTS OF EUROPE

New oYrk. March 20.-The Ameri-
can Forestry association will aid in
restoring the forests of Great Britain,
france and Belgium which weer sac
rihced to the allied cause in the war.
according to Charles Lathrop Pack.
retiring president of the World Cours
league, who spoke at a dinner in his
honor here tonight
In announcing formal acceptance by
the three European governments of
the American forestry offer of aid.
Ir. Pack declared that about 1900, 600
acres of forest land in France had
been destroyed by shellf1re or cut
down for war needs; that virtually all
2t Belglum's forests of timber value
mad been telled by the Germans, and
that Great Britain's sacrifice in for
eSts amounted to fully 100000 acres.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21

votes cast in the elections favored the
amendment.
The attorney also gave an opinion
that if the war time prohibition act is
unconstitutional manufacture of dis
titled spirits, forbidden by the presi-
dent under the food conservation laws,
could be lawfully resumed as soon as
the war is ended.
As forty-fve state legislatures rati-
he'd the amendment, nine more than
the necessary three-fourths, the distiIl-
ers announced plan of action could not
be carried out if the people of more
than four states approved the decisions
OF their legislative bodies.
The distillers' attack on the wartime
prohibition act follows the lines laid
down by counsel for the brewers in
their test suit filed here yesterday, al
leging that the law, having been enact
ed after the signing cf the armistice,
| went beyond the power of congress to
adopt measures for the national secur-
| ity and defense.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
Break in Strike Of
|. . N.Y.Harbor Workers
Masters, Mates and Pilots
Have Decided to Return
to Work Today.

New York, March 20.--A statement
declaring that members of the Masters,
Mates and Pilots Union here had de-
cided to sever their connection with
the Marine Workers Aftiliation, which
is conducting the strike of harbor
workers against private boat owners,
and to return to work tomorrow under
private agreement, was given out to-
night by Paul Bonynge, counsel for the
Boat Owners Association.
Mr.. Bonynge said he was informed
that most of the lighter captains on
strike had returned to work today, but
declined to give the source of his in
formation.
Thomas L. Delahurty, president OF
the Marine Workers Aff1liation, char
acterized the report as propaganda
and declared there has been no split
| in the strikers ranks,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
GOVERNMENT TO MARKET
NITRATE AND MERCURY

Washington, March 20.-Tentative
agreement has been reached with man
ufacturers of explosives under which
fifty million pounds of surplus ammu-
MUM nitrate, and 1900 pounds of full
inmate of mercury held by the war de-
partment will be disposed of in such a
way as not to upset market conditions.
A committee of representatives of
the manufacturers will meet shortly in
Philadelphia to work out details. The
arrangement was made at conference
recently in New York. said an an
nouncement today by the war depart
ment
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
HOOVER BELIEVES IN
CONTROL OF HOG PRICES

New York, March 20-A cablegram
fSom Herbert Hoover, director gen
eral of the International relief organ
izaton, expressing regret that this
country had abandoned stapiliZataion
of hog prices and urging continuation
of stabilization in sugar, cottonsee.l
Products and wheat, was discussed at
I meeting here today Of executive of
f6ers of tho food administration.
Pointing out that hog prices had ris-
en- since tha stabilizatior Elan was
abandoned two weeks ago. Mir. Hoov-
Cr'S message asserted that # the only
foodstuffs now controlled are thrown
upon the market without any steady
ing hand, the dire need of the world
r7ay prove further dislocation and
place an added burden on American
consumers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
GIRL CONFESSED SHE
POISONED HER RIVAL

Seattle Washn, March 20.-Miss
Ruth Garrison, IS, who, according to
the police, confessed she caused the
death of Mrs. Dudley NJ. Storrs, Tues
day, by poisoning the food Mrs. Storrs
ate as her luncheon guest, was charged
with murder in the first degree today
by John D. Carmody, assistant prose-
cutting attorney. Miss Garrison in her
confession said she was a rival for the
affections of Storrs.
Storrs, an automobile mechanic, was
expected to arrive here today from
Okanogan, where he was notified of
the death of his wife. The police de-
clared he will be held for investigation
when he arrives here.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
ENORMOUS INCREASE IN
PRODUCTION OF MEAT

Washington. March 2r--Ur.der the
stimulus of war time demands, meat
production reached the enormous to-
tai Of 23,366,c00.OOO pounds last year
winch the department of agriculture
before had been attained in this coun-
Try, and certainly not in any other
coutry by long odds"
Meat producers met tho war situa-
ton magnificentIy in 1918" the de-
rartment said. They increased meat
Production in one year Dy rwcntv-four
Ter cent and thus made possible an
Increase of national meat surplus in
one year by 79 per cent, and an in
crease in PEI capita consumption by
l, per cent. Notwithstanding the very
high prices Of meat in this county in
1918, and with prices rising above 1917,
a large fraction of the pop<atiou must
have greatly increased its meat con.
sumption in that year.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
Food Prices Decline
| 6Per Cent. in Month
But Present Prices Are IS
Per Cent. Higher Than
Average in 1918.

Washington, March 20-Although
food prices showed decline of six per
cent. during the month ending last
Febr,t4ry Is, the prices were nine per
cent higher than those prevailing in
February, 1918, and about rs per cent.
higher than the price average of 1913.
Price statistics for last month, an
nounced today by the department of
labor, showed that twenty six of the
forty two articles listed were cheaper
in February than in the preceding
month. The marked decreases were
eggs, 33 per cent, and butter, 10 per
cent. Potatoes lead the twelve articles
showing an increase by an advance OF
20 per cent.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR
NEW YORK RAILWAYS co.

New York, March 20.-Job E.
Hedges was appointed receiver for the
New York Railways company by
Judge Mayer in federal court late to-
day. The corporation which is a sub
sIdlary of the Interborough Rapid
Transit company. operates a large
percentage of the surface cars ON
Manhattan Island
Appointment of a receiver was ask
ed by the American Brake Shoe and
FOUNDRY company, which has a claim
for S36,SNb. The petition alleged that
the flcat!ng debt of the corporation for
material, equipment and rentals ag-
gregates S1,600,000. The railways
company admitted the allegations in
the petition and consented to a re-
ceivership
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
FRENCH VESSELS TAKE
CHARGE OF GERMAN uROhTs

Paris, March 20 (French Wireless
Service). The small French vessel
Samson has taken charge of the Ger
man submarine U-39. telegram from
Cartagena, Spain, says. Another small
French vessel has taken possession of
the guns and other war material of
the German submarines U-48 and
U-23 at Ferrol, Spain. Divers have
examined the U-48, which was sunk
iast Saturday by Spanish destroyer
while trying to escape from Ferrol,
and believe that the boat can be sal
yaSed if the weather remains favor
able.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
FAST TRAIN SERVICE
FROM PARIS TO SOUTHEAST

Paris, March 20 (French Wireless
Service).-4A fast train service from
Paris to southeastern Europe to re-
place the famous Orient express, it
became known today, was discussed at
a meeting this week of diplomatic
representatives of Great Britain, Bel
gium, Switzerland, Italy, Serbia, Ru-
mania, Greece and France under the
chairman ship of Albert Claveille, the
French minister of public works. The
new route would run through the
Simplon tunnel and Milan, Venice
Triest, Agram and Belgrade. Later it
would be continued to Bucharest and
Constantinople.
There is under consideration the
question of a suspension bridge across
tie oBsphorus at Constantinople, over
which connection would be made with
the German built line to Bagdad.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
CAPTIVE MoRMoNs ARE
BEING TREATED WELL

Juaraz. Mexico. March Cove are
all right, are well and have not been
physically m:streated,' was the mes
sage received here late TODAY from
Bishop Joseph C. Bentley. president
Of the Jurarez stake OF the Mormon
Church. James E. Whetten. head mis-
sionary for the stake. and Albert Tiet
jey. another Mormon, all of whom
We're captured by Francisco Villas
band near Las Cruces. Mexico, last
week. They have been released ami
are making their way back TO CoIoni9
Juarez from Villas camp in the Mex.
iCan mountains.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST ON
RAILROAD STOCK AND BoNns

Washington, March 29.-Dividends
and interest on railroad stocks and
bonds due April l, amounting to an
proximately $70,000,000, will be met by
the railroad administration by issu-
ance cf certificates of Indebtedness to
the comLanles for amounts due from
rentals and other sources. The war
finance corporation will make cash
advances to the companies on the
certific ateS.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE
BY TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Washington, March a9.--Postpone-
ment until A3Iil or ~ of the next of
fcring of certificates of Indebtedness
was announced tonight !1y the treas
ury department. AT the same time
it was announced thai thc subscrip-
ton books for the series of tax certifi-
Gates had been ordered Closed at tho
end OF business today Both steps,
il was said, were made possibls
through the unusually large subscrip-
tions to the two pending issues.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
DR.. LAURENT INVITED TO
MAKE HIS HOME IN CHICAGO

Chicago, March 20-Prof Octave
Laurent, NJ. D., of Paris, France, has
been invited to make his future home
in Chicago by philanthropist whose
name has been withheld, who offers to
finance an institute for life" for the
famous heart surgeon.
Professor Laurent gained world
fame by his successful operation on a
French soldier who had been shot
through the heart. During the war
he made other similar operations with
success.
In his first experiment, the patient
had been shot in the right side of the
heart, near the valves. and the bullet
lodged there. The soldier was to all
appearances dead. The surgeon re-
moved the bullet cleansed and closed
The wound and then, by artificial res
l ration, set the heart to beating
again. The patient is said to be alive
and Su ong today.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
ATLANTIC REFINING co. SUES
TIE GOVERNMENT FOR s2,193.25c

Philadelphia. March 2O-I'he Allan
tic Refining Company today entered
suit III the United States court here
against the government for $2,193,-
G52 alleged tC be due fer fuel oil
furnished to the navy. The OIL com
rany claims compensation o nthe bas-
Is of war prices charged for It's pro-
duct, while Secretary Daniels settled
at the lower rate fixed Y President
WILSON. Other concerns. it. is stated
will enter suit for large sums in the
event Of the government losing in the
present contYQNersY.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
SHORTER HOURS FOR
BRITISH COTTON WORKERS

London, March 20.-The Lancashire
cotton employers have decided to
grant the workers 40 IL hour week
compared with the present 55 1-2 hour
week, but declare they cannot concede
the demand for increased wages. The
workers had asked for a A hour week
with increased pay to enable them to
earn the same amount in A hours as
in SIS IL, The unions will consider
the offer Of the employers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
GERMANS LEAVE PoSEN
WITHOUT SIGNING TERMS

Paris, March 20.-Under Posen
date of March 10, the Havas CORE
spondent says that the Germans. hav-
ing refused to sign tn eterms virtual
ly agreed upon, the neg Ia ations have
been considered by the allies as hrok-
ell eff.
The correspondent adds that re
Germans ere quitting Posen imIe-
diately.
Posen, March 20.-The German dele
CATION left Posen today for Berlin
The allied mission has returned to
Warsaw.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
DEPORTATION PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST THREE ALIENS

New York, March 20.-Three aliens
arrested in raid on headquarters of a
Russian radical organizat ton here a
few days ago and alleged to be oppo-
nents of government and advocates Of
its overthrow by force, were dis
charged from civil custody today and
removed to Ellis Island, where depor-
tation proceedings have been begun
against them.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
RED CROSS TO RELIEVE
SUFFERING IN SIBERIA

Washington, March 20-To relieve
suffering in Siberia caused by acute
shortage of warm clothing and cloth
material, the American Red Cross to-
day made arrangements for sending
100000 yards of bathrobing and 10000
blankets to its Siberian commission.
The cost of the shipment was esti-
mated at more than $50O,000
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
PALMER TIC ADVOCATE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Washington, March 20.-The League
10 Enforce Peace announced tonight
through it's Washington headquarters
that Attorney General Palmer was
preparing to make series OF speech
es in support of the proposed con-
st1tution for a league of nations. An
nouncement' of the time and place of
lIr. Palmer's addresses will be made
LITER it was said
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
OLEARY CASE WILL
GO TO THE JUDY TO-DAY

New York, March 20,--The govern
r1ent's case against jeremiah O'Leary
former editor of the anti British mag
azine, Bull. who has becn on trial in
federal court fsf nearly eight weeks
cr a charge Of violating the espionage
law, will go to the jury tomorrow.
Closing arguments were finished to-
day and Judge A. N. Hard announced
that he would deliver his charge to the
Jury tomorrow morning
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
Cabled Paragraphs
Coal TroubIe in England.

London, March 2o.-(By The A. P)
Apparently the coal commission has
been unable to reach an agreement.
from the statement made in the house
of commons today by Andrew Bonar
Law. The government spokesman said
that three reports had been received
from the commission and that state
ment would be made later in the house
respecting the outcome.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
MAINE TO RETAIN 8 PER
CENT. ALCOHOLIC STANDARD

Augusta, Me. March 2o.-The house
today concurred with the senate in
indefinitely po6tponing the act relat-
ing to intoxicating liquors, fixing the
percentage of alcohol at one-half of l
per cent, 1t was stated during the de-
late that Maine is the only prohibition
state having per cent. alcohol
standard
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
HARTFORD MAN SUCCuMBs
TO SLEEPING SICKNESS

Hartford, Conn. March 20. - The
sleeping sickness" claimed its first
victim in Connecticut, 50 far as is
known, when Paolo Cianci. an employe
of the Hartford Rubber Works Com .,
pany, died today at the Hartford hos
pital. He mad been in . state of CO.
ma for seven days. Two ether pa
tients in the hospital are suffering
from the malady. but Il physician
stated tonight that their condition is
improyedp-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21

ing the. state board of health to re-
quire the use of drinking cups in all
places in the state.
On the motion of Senator Brooks the
bill was tabled.
The senate adjourned to 11.15 Friday
nfnino
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
ATTENDANTS ASSAULTED
INMATES OF HOSPITAL

Middletown, Conn. March 2o.-Har-
ry Taylor, Edward Schnerly and
Charles Ryan, attendants employed at
the Connecticut hospital for the in
sane, were sentenced in police court
here today to so days each in the
Midd1esex county jail. They were
charged with assaulting an inmate of
the hospital
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
PRESIDENTIAL SUFFRAGE
DEFEATED IN VERMONT

Montpelier, Vt, March 20. - The
house today sustained Governor Glenn
ent's veto of a bill which would have
given women the right to vote for
presidential electors. The senate had
voted to pass the measure over the
governors veto.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
STATE TO FINANCE WELCOME
OF TWENTY-S|XTH DIVISION

Both Houses of the General Assembly Vote to Give Gov
ernor Hocomb Power to Authorize Expenditures for
Reception of World War Heroes-Favorabe Report
Was Received in the House Bill Abating Succession
Tax on $25O,OO0 Left to the Connecticut College for
Women and 100000 to Joseph Lawrence Free Hos
pital, New London.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
OBITUARY.
- Hoyt Pease.

Eew Britain, Conn, March 20-L
Iioyt Pease, ex-mayor oe lew Britain,
member of the school board and treas
ssrer of the Stanley Works. died this
a fl ernoon He was "a years old
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
GILLIAN RAILWAYS To
RAISE LOAN IN THE L. G

Santiago. Chile. March 20. - The
newspapers here assert that a loan Of
nine million pesos is being raised in
the United States for Chilean rail-
ways.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
THURSDAY AFTERNOONS LIST

The first section of the Thursday
afternoon list shows:
Killed in action 7; died from
wounds Z; died from accident and
other causes "a; died of disease At;
total 85.
The Connecticut names in this list
include the following: Died of dis
ease, Horseshoer Harry D. Peck, Tor
rington; Cook Frank X Curley Wat
erbury; wounded severely, previously
reported killed in action, Private Al
exander Pankawski, Hartford.
The second section of the after
non list shows:
Wounded slightly 121.
Connecticut names mentioned are:
Wounded slightly, Private Samue
Avisego, Torrington; Valentino D
| Ambrsio, New Haven; John ApuZzo
New Haven; Michael Alvey, Water
| bury; Edward B. Barnes, Bristol; Ar
thur H. CahiIl. Danbury; Warren c
Dearborn, Bridgeport; Joseph F
Fowler, Waterbury; Hugh ]. Free
man, Willimantic-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-21
4e9 NAMES IN FOUR
ARMY CASUALTY LISTS

washington. Macrh 20.-The fol-
lowing casualties are reported by the
commanding general of the American
Expeditionary Forces:
First section-Died from accident
an dother causes, 20; died of disease,
SO; wounded severely, 21; missing in
action, Z; total 1T.
No Connecticut men named.
Second section-Wounded degree
undetermined II; wounded slightly,
159: total 176.
Raymond E. Shappell of Deep Riv-
er, wounded, degree undetermined,
was the only Connecticut man in the
ist