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Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
APPEAL TO WILSON TO ANNUL
 WARTIME PROHIBITION

Washington, June 1O.-Appeal was made oy Representative Dyer, repub- lican, of Missouri in a cablegram to President Wilson today to issue a proclamation declaring war time pro- hibition void in view of the apparent determination of congress to let the law stand. s.-
 The Missouri representative in his message stated that public hearings had gone far enough to satisfy him that repeal measures had 20 change with the house judiciary committee. Hope was expressed that the president would take action on his own author ity at once
 T cabled President Wilson," said MT Dyer. that we had given consid- eration ir the judiciary committee to some bills for repeal of wartime prohi- bition, to the extent of permitting the sale of beer ad light wines. We have gone far enough, I told him. in con sheraton Of these matters for me to know that there was no chance of the committee recommending any bill of of that kind. I told the president l felt the only hope was that he should take action under authority I felt he had, and that he should do so at once to relieve the situation"
 MT. Dyer and other members of the Judiciary committee who have felt that repeal measure would not be report ed out, have contended that the pres ! ident would have full power after July 1 to declare by proclamation that de- mobilization was complete, which au- to matically would permit saloons ! closing on that date, to resume opera | tionS.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
OMSk CONGRESS HAS
 DENOUNCED BoI sHEvlsM

omsk, June 1G.-(Russian Tele- graphic Agency. The congress of the constitutional democratic party adjourned tonight after adopting resolution denouncing Bolsheyism and declaring that the regeneration of Russla is possible only through coon eratlcn between Russia and the al. lies.
 At the closing session, the chairman of the congress said:
 Our struggle is not only for the regeneration of Russia. In strugelinp aSalnst Bolshevism. we defend civiti1 zatlon and democratic princinIes Ihere cannot be any return to the Old. Russia of the future will be built on principles of law, order and dem ocracy The aim of our gallant army IS to reach Moscow and it is the dutv of all the parties and classes of inc Russian people to support the govern ment and the army in their great task"
 The Union of Zemstvoo of the gov erhment ot Ufa has sent the follow Ing telegram Admiral Kolchak. the nedo or the all-RuSsian government
 united for the first time after the nperatlon of our region from the Bol- sheVlk terror by the Siberian army, we congratulate you as the head of the government which is carrying on the 1 great work of Russia's regeneration upon the principles of right, order and equality. We believe that through the united efforts of all Russian pat& and democrats, Bolshevism will b&Fie- stroyed. We believe the Russian peo- | pie are with you."
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
THREE STATES RATIFY
 SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT

New York, June Rehabilitation of the suffrage amendment by the legis- latures of Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan, together with Governor Smiths call for an extra session in this state to act on the amendment caus- ed jubilation at the headquarters of the National American Woman Suf- frage Association here tonight.
 News of Governor Smiths action followed close on the receipt of tele- grams by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the association, from the executives of Kansas, Iowa, New Hampshire and Minnesota promising similar action.
 Governors Bartlett of New Hamp- shire and Burnquist of Minnesota qualified their promises by saying that special sessions of their respective leg islattres would be called if there was reasonable assurance that the legisla- lures of sufficient states to make inc amendment effective were going to act
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
INVESTIGATING THE ICE
 CONDITIONS IN NEW HAVEN

New Haven. Conn. June 10.-After several hours of steady interrogations the aldermanlc committee investigat- Ing the ice conditions here adjourned lat etoday until Thursday morning. The committee had covered. when ad- Journment was taken, the preliminary ground. The chief witness was Harry w. Walker of Bridgeport. who testified to extensive holdings in ice selling plants in this state and Massachu- setts. Companies in which he was largely interested were shown to fur nish very considerable proportion of the ice consumed in New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Stamford, Wa terbury and other Connecticut cities. Through the same comDanies the sources of supply were likewise shown to be similarly controlled. Before the session ended MT. Walker promised to furnish estimates on the cost of pro- ducing ice over period of several wears.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
OWNERSHIP
 DISCUSSED BY A. F. OF L

Atlantic City, N. J.. June IDA pro- posal that organized labor insist upon public ownership of the railroads of the country was submitted today to the delegates attending the recon struction convention of the American of Labor by Glenn E. Plumb, counsel for the railroad broth erhoods.
 The speakers statement that the ownership of the systems should be acquired immediately was greeted with prolonged applause. The cheer ing was renewed when MT. Plumb said that with the government substitut- ing government bonds for outstanding securities, the railroads would be removed from the dictatorship of Wall street."
 Government ownership of the rail transportation systems. said the speaker, would mean an annual saving in interest costs of from four to six hundred million dollars and probably would permit a reduction of 10 per cent. in current transportation rates. The plan as detailed by Mir Plumb, proposes the operation of the roads by a single corporation regulated by and accountable to the government for all it's acts and expenditures. Such a corporation" said the spokesman for the brotherhoods, would require no capital.
 Tt should be authorized to take and hold and operate these properties un- der the full regulatory power of the government. The stock of this cor poration should be held in trust for the benefit of the employees. The earnings should constitute a trust fund to be declared as dividend up- on the amounts paid to the labor which it employs, every employe re- ceiving that proportion of this trust fund which his annual wage bore tC the total annual compensation of al employees"
 l The so-called Plumb plan already has been presented to the executive council of the federation. The coun- cil, in it's report now before the con ference recommends that the conven-
 tion endorse government ownership O
 the railroads.
 | Almost 100 resolutions were submit ted today but were not made public
 owing to delay in having them tabu lated and printed.
 Harry Roland. special envoy of th' | Irish republic" arrived today to ex | plain the aims of the Sim FHeiners.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
w. H. TAFT ORATOR AT
 WlLKESBARRE INSTITUTE

Wilkesbarre. Pa, June 10.-Former President William H. Taft delivered the principal orauon at the gradua- ton exercises Of the Wilkesbarre In- stitute for Young Wemen in this city this evening Mir. Taft spoke before great audience at Irem Temple and made a strong argument for the rat- fcation of the covenant of the league of nations.
 He declared that the proposed league 'is the result of the demand of the people on the other side who won this war that there shall be as a result an assurance of future peace"
 Mir. Taft declared that in the cove nanL there is no super r-sovercignty and that the idea of a super sovereignty was rejected for a number of reasons, among them the barrier raised by the American constitution.
 When asked upon his arrival in this city today whether the resolution of fered in the senate by Senator Knox would force the United States to make a separate peace with Germany. Mir. Taft said. There is too much to the Knox resolution for any man to an swer it off hand" He added that he would first have to digest the contents of the resolution fully before he would attempt to make any comment or offer any comment or argument on the points presented by Senator Knox. Continuing. Mir. Taft said his stand would be for the league of nations and against any objections that might be raised against the covenant.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
SENATE VOTES ID RESTORE
 WIRE LINES ID OWNERS
Passed Kellogg Bill for Repeal of Law Authorizing Govern ment Control Without Record Vote-Would Continue Existing Telephone Rates Ninety Day-House Passed and Sent to the Senate Bill Authorizing $75O 0o0 for Use of the Railroad Administration

Washington, June 1o.-On the eve or the nationwide telegraphers' strike, both bodies of congress today acted tc end ,queikly government control of the countrys wire systems.
 The senate passed unanimously the blil for repeal forthwith" of the law authorizing federal jurisdiction over the teiegra ph. telephone, cable and radio lines, while the house interstate commerce committee agreed to report legislation ending government wire control June 50 next.
 No move was made by the postoffice department touching the situation and officials said that none would be made the return of wire operations having left the situation to the hand ling of private homogeneous.
 The senate in adopting the repeal bill approved an amendment to con- tinue present telephone rates ninety days or until the tariffs can be ad- Justed by state commissions. Democratic and republican senators joined in support of the repeal bill. ot which Senator Kellogg, republican, o1 Minnesota, is the author, and also ir criticism of the talking over of the wires and the results of government | operation.
 1 T think a very great mistake was made when the wires were taken over, said Senator Pomerene, democrat, O l Ohio. No good came from it. ant much harm came. The more quickly
 they can be turned back the better"
 Senator Watson> republican, of In
 diana, declared federal operation hat been failure"
 l T trust out of it will come a les
 son to the American people," said MI 1 Watson, that we shall never agail
 attempt government operation of pub
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
PLEDGES OF S1oo,ooo FOR
 CAUSE OF FREE IRELAND

Boston, June 10.-Pledges totaIling about $100,000 were made for the sause of free Ireland at mass meeting in Mechanics Hall tonight under the di- rection of the Irish Freedom Fund as- sociation. Addresses were made by Cardinal O'Connell, Michael J. Ryan of Philadelphia, one of the three Irish Americans who sought an audience of the peace conference to present the cause of the Irish nation. and Justice Daniel F. Colalan of the New York supreme court.
 Resolutions were adopted thanking the United States senate for asking for hearing before the peace conference of the delegates of the Irish rpublic, demanding the independence of Ire land and urging recognition of the Irish republic by this country and opposing the league of nations
 MT. Ryan said the real objection of the English to granting Ireland the right of self f-determination was that England fears Ireland as an inde- pendent power between her and the western world. As the English naval league expresses it, Ireland is the Hell gOland of the Atlantic "
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
REPLY ID GERMAN COUNTER
 PROPOSALS MAY BE DELAYED
Council of Four Has Not Reached Definite Settlement on Points Under Argument Premier Clemenceau is Against Any Modification of the Peace Terms-Points at Issue Include the Silesian Question and the Polish Western Frontier-Atttude of France Toward New Rhensh Republic is Passive

have recognized the necessity for les sening somewhat the demands in certain clauses of the treaty, which would not fundamentally affect the severity of the document as a whole
 In accordance with a resolution in- troduced in the United States senate, the peace conference at Paris would be notified of opposition to be offered rat ification of the treaty if it should be submitted to the senate in it's present form. Senator Phlander c. Knox a former secretary of state, introduced the resolution, which was submitted to the foreign relations committee.
 Although cable despatches have in timatedthat the French were leaning favorably toward the new Rhenish public, and that they ever had issued instructions to their officers to notify the people of the district that the or ders of Dr. Dorten, the president, were to be obeyed, a, high French au- thority is credited with the statement that the attitude of France is a pas sive one; that the French forces have been instructed simply to main order and prevent violence by either side along the Rhine.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
MAKES INQUIRY INTO
 BANKS BORROWINGS

Washington, June 10.-Concern felt by the federal reserve board over the existing tendency toward excessive speculation found renewed expression today in letter sent by the board to each reserve bank, asking informa ton as to the extent of the member bank borrowings on government collateral other than for the purchase of govern mCnt bonds or for purely commercial purposes.
 While ordinarily speculation could he corrected by advancing the discount rates at the federal reserve banks, it is understood the board regards such a step as impracticable at this time be- cause of government financing, By far the larger part of the invested as sets of the federal reserve banks con- sists of paper secured by government obligations. Further steps to stabilize conditions will be considered when the requested information is received, showing the amount of speculative loans secured by government collat- eral.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
SEVEN 1. w. w. MEMBERS
 ARE TO BE DEPORTED

New York. June 10.-Federal Judge Hand today dismissed writs of habeas corpus sworn out in an attempt to prevent deports ton of seven members of the I. w W. found guilty by the department of labor of melting in dustrial unrest in the northwest.
 The court held that though the de- fendants were not convicted directly of advocating destruction of property their soliciting of members fyr the l. W. W when they knew it approved sabotage. and their distribution of the organizations literature was equiva- lent to such advocacy.
 The men involved in the habeas corpus are E. E. Mcdonald. who claimed 10 be a DanN; Peter Nelta, a Finn and secretary of the l. W. w., at Raymond. Washn.; Alexander kisit, an Austrian; Fritz Arthur Holm, a Swede and treasurer of the Scandi- navisn Defense League; Charles Ber- nat a Russian and secretary of the Seattle Washn.. l. W. w. Samuel H. Dixon, an Englishman; and Martin De Wal, a Hollander.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
AMERICAN LEGION IN THE
 STATE TAKES DEFINITE FORM

Hartford. June 1O.-The American Legion in this state began to take de- finite form today when twelve of the fourteen men who had attended the St. Louis conference met at the City club, signed their names to the certi- ficate of incorporation (to be filed with the secretary of state on Thursday adopted the constitution of the Con- necticut state organization, and pre- pared to elect officers and an execu- tive committee which should act up- on petitions from local organizations desiring to be among the first posts of the legion in the state
 After today you are going to see the American Legion grow in this state like mushroom" declared Cap tain James B. Moody We already have received petitions for charters from local organizations representing total membership of nearly 5000 men. We should have more than 10,- 900 members in Connecticut posts be- fore our first state convention"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
PATRIOTS PURCHASE SITE
 OF OLD FORT WASHINGTON

New York, June 10.-The site of old Fort Washington, where the American soldiers were overcome in a fierce bat tie by British troops in the autumn of 1l76, was saved from being converted into building lots today by patriotic citizens of the Washington Park sec tion who wished to keep it intact, and who paid s1S6,000 for it. The historic site, where portions of the fortress still remain. had been divided into thirty lots and went under the hammer as part of the five hundred lot Washington Heights estate of the late James Gordon Bennett, the sale of which at auction began today.
 The proceeds of the sale of the Ben nett estate will be used for the es- tablishment of the James Gordon Bennett Home for Needy New York Journalists
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
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HOBO COLLEGE" HAS BEEN
 OPENED ON THE BOWERY

New York. June 10.-"Hobo College opened it's doors on the Bowery today How of St. Louis. the so- called mil lionaire hobo.' All graduate hoboes who desire post graduate courses in such subjects as sociology" indus trial law" and public speaking" are invited to enroll.
 Students will start the day with a two hour job hunt. If they fail in their quest they can return with first hand information for a course in so- ciology. At 2.30 p. m. the studies will close with a jungle lunch.' menus not provided. MT. How says the 'col- lege" is modelled on similar success fui institutions in Chicago and Cincin- nati. He invites discharged soldiers to join the classes.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
GO ON
 STRIKE AT 8 A. M, TODAY

Chicago, June 10.-The Commercial Photographers Union of Omerica to- night WaoS ready to strike at eight o'clock tomorrow morning throughout the country, $. J. Konenkamp, inter- national president, said. He estimated 5000 or more telegraph and telephone workers would be affected.
 In announcing that there was no change in the situation and that no recourse was left but to strike. Mir Konenkamp said there were more lockouts by the Western Union Teie- graph Company today, bringing the total for the last three days up to 2,9l5 union workers already idle.
 Action by the senate or the lower house would not affect the strike, he said, referring to passage of the Kel- logg wire bill in the senate today.
 With the telegraph workers it is a question of whether they shall enjoy the same rights other workers enjoy or if the anti-union policy of Newton Carlton shall become supreme In the fundamental issues involved are the right to organize, the right to bargain collectively and to stop the victimiza- tion of union telegraph workers. Wages and working conditions are ar issue but they can only be taken IF when the telegraph officials agree tc meet the unions representatives. President Konenkamp declared to- | day that the strike would be won if il were necessary to call our brokers ant | leased wire operators. including press | association operators, Some press as 1 sociations have contracts with theil
 operators expiring July 1.
 | F. A. Davis, district head of thu
 western brokers division of the union
 sent a notice to the brokers today ad
 vising them to have the American Tel
 ephone and Telegraph company sig1
 up with the union unless they wanted their wires paralyzed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
HOUSE VOTES s75oooo, GOO
 FOR RAILROAD ADMINITRAT,oN

Washington, June 10.-By a ,ots of 30o to 4, the house today passed the Dlll autnorlzlng an appropriation of SIoo, S00O,00O for the railroad admin lstratlon revolving fund. Democratic members urged a larger amount. but did not press any amendment for an increase, while republicans declared the fund would be sufficient until lat CT in the year, when future needs would be known. The measure now goes to the senate.
 Chalrman Good of the apppropria- tions committee, in charge of the rail blll explained that reduction from the $1,2O0, 100000 requested by Director General Hines was decided on by the committee because it was admitted that exact needs of the future were problemat1cal. The new fund, he said. would make a total of s125O000 OO0 granted the administration since the rall unes were taken over by the gov ernment.
 Meanwhile, in the senate, debate proceeded on the Cummins bill 10 re- store to the Interstate Commerce Com mission immediately it's power of supervision over interstate railroad
 rates. Senator Nelson, republican, of
 Minnesota, protested against inser- 1 ton Of an amendment to limit the
 restoration of supervision to inter-
 state rates. In reply Senator Cum m1ns declared that to subordinate the 1 federal government as operator Of the
 lines to the authority of the several
 states as to intrastate rates would be
 indefensible.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
RULING ON OPERATION OF
 CIVIL SERVICE IN STATE

Hartford, Conn. June 10.-Attorney Frank Healy gave an opinion today to John c. Brinsmade, president of the civil service commission. on the sub ject of appointments within the classi- fled civil service of the state. The effect of the opinion will be to put a stop to the practice in some depart 'ments of making appointments with out notifying the civil service com mission as the law requires. The at torney general says the commission should notify the comptroller of these appointments and if they have been illegally made it becomes the duty of the comptroller not to pay for the ser vices rendered the appointees. The opinion is of particular interest to every department of the state govern ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS
 GUILTY OF CONTEMPT

Boston, June 1O.-Four of the five directors of the Christian Science church and Clifford P. Smith, an at torney, were today adjudged guilty of contempt in violating an injunction of the supreme court restraining the di- rectors from in any way interfering with the trustees of the Christian Sci- cnce Publishing society. Fines We're imposed by Justice Henry K. Braiey ut tne conclusion of arguments in the clSg.
 Adam M. Dickey, James A. Ncai, William R. Rathvbn and Mrs. Annie M. Knott directors. were ordered to Lay a fine of $50 each. while Clifford p Smith. who appears as an attorney or record for the directors in the llti- catiJn with the trustees now pending, was fined Si00.
 Edward A. Merritt, one of the direc- tors was found not guilty. evidence having been produced that he was not present at a meeting when the other numbers of the board took the action regarded as in contempt.