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Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
MATTE BRUSH DEFENDS
HOG ISLAND SHIPYARD

Washington Jan 30-The Hog Is
land shipyard, which will cost $685.,
000, ,000. when completed was defended
today before the sens.te commerce
committee by Matte Brush, president
Of the company operating the plant, as
the only var venture which every
single cent spent is still good
Aside from the shiphuilding facili-
ties" Mr.. Brush said, the construction
Of Hog island is just as Il terminal.
Il is worth more now than the United
States government has Invested in it,
because it's as good deep water
terminal as there is III this coun-
Try"
Mr. Brush quoted Howard Coonley,
vice president OF the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. as saying tkat Philadel-
phia could afford to spend Sl00 900
ITO acquire Hos Island and continue its
development as the city'5 great water
! terminal.
! MI. Brush said that Hog Island was
| one of the :lygest advertisements the
/ United States has ever had, a great
. psychological influence i'll the world
! Of commerce. and reminded the COM
rnittee that the government could take
! over the yard whenever it desired. He
! said the American international Cor
/ poration, the holding company which
! controls the property, gladly confirm
ed the governments option which was
j made before congress gave the emer-
] gency feet corporation power to ac-
quire land.
! Credit for the launching Of fourteen
ships, five of which are in commission
was given by Mr.. Brush entirely to tn,
) former nlanas cement of TIE yard ant
the men Wor;.ing there. He left til
presidency Of an elevated railroad /,
4 Boston last Dstoaer went 10 work a
d, a shipbuilder at Hog Island il Novem
; ber and the following month wa
elected president Of the american In
: ternationaI Shipbuilding Corporation
. which is constructing the yard an
the ships. His salary IS $4,000
, year.
! Frankly admitting that it would b
: impossible 70 carry out the shiDbuild
ing pcogranSIc in twenty two months
, as originally planned. III. brush sal
j.. no power on earth could have done s
+ because of The handicap of weathe
:! ana Influenza. lie refused to hazar
, | q guess - to when the first part of tn
contract with the government woul
, be completed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
APPOINTED RECEIVER OF
THE RHODE ISLAND CO

Providence, R. /, Jan. 2O.--Frank H.
Swan. an attorney of Providence, was
appointed temporary receiver of the
Rhode Island Company by Presiding
Justice Tanner in. the superior court
late today.
The action was taken on petition of
John J. Orr, d general contractor and
creditor to the company TO the ex-
tent of $3.50. y
The bill Of complaint describes the
financial troubles of the co.1pany and
declares that it is insolvnnt. The
Rhode Island Company comprises the
states system of street railway prop
critics has physical valuation of S29, =
GOO coo.
III 1908 the New Haven railroad ac-
quired CONTROL of the Rhode Island
Company.
In 1914 three federal trustees were
appointed to take over the system and
this board has operated it up to the
present The amount of New Haven
road funds invested in the property is
$40 000,0
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
LABOR CONFERENCE TC
MEET IN BERME, FEB 8

Berne, Jan. 30.-The International
Socialist and Labor conference has
been definitely called to meet here on
February s. Seven countries are al
ready represented here by delegates
who discussed preliminaries for the
conference at meetings on Tuesday
and Wednesday. Among those pres
ent at Tuesdays meeting were Her
man Muhlkeahuhr Herman Mueller
and Otto Wclz. German majority So
cialists; Carl Kautsky, German minor
ity socialist and the Nronch socialists
Jouf1aux and DenouliH.
During the discussions Camille
| Iuysmans. The Belgian socialist. said
the question of responsibility for the
war inevitably would arise during the
conference and the majority of those
present agreed with him.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
HARVARD PRESIDENT rAVORs
TEACHING ART OF WAR

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 30.-The ad-
visibility of teaching the art of war
In colleges and Universities as other
applied sciences or arts are taught
by instruction in the principles during
the academic terms and their practical
application IN summer camps, is urg-
ed by President A. Lawrence Lowell
Of Harvard university in IS annual
report to the board of overseeers, made
public today. THE results shown bv
the Students Army Traininc Corps.
defective and Incomplete as that ex-
pertinent has been,"' he saws. seem to
confirm thai drill had bettS he sep
arated from academic study and taught
in summer camps.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31

proyided for an act presented by Mr..
Talcott. of Vernon. which prs-ides
that amendments to the constitution
OF the United States be by referendum
in Connecticut
Mr.. James of Mansfield presented
an act that all property of the state
| shall be assessed in the grand list of
| the town where property is situated
| for an amount equal to the original
price paid for property by the state.
Mr.. Griffin of CRANKY presented an
amendatory act which provides that
no deduction of school money shall be
made where school is not kept accord
| ing to law because of inability to Sc
! cure teachers or because Of prevalence
of sickness.
The rules were suspended and Ru-
| fus II. Lemond of Vernon and George
| Siswick of Stafford, elected commits
| sioners for Tolland county; also, uu-
| der suspension of rules John A. Dady
of Putnam and Elgere La Franc OF
| Plainfield were elected commissioners
| for Wlndham county.
! Close season on quail, partridge, or
/ rutted grouse, pheasants and Hungar-
ian partridge would be fixed from Nov.
: to Oct "a inclusive, in an act pre-
sented by Mr.. Allshouse of CRANKY.
Mr.. King, of WiTIimantic, submitted
| an amendment TO the charter of the
city of Will.mantic, which would fix
salaries as follows: Judge of police
court, $500; deputy judge, $50: pros
| ecuting attorney, $500; assistant prose-
cTtor, $50.
The Wednesdays business of the
senate which came to the house, in
cluded the Morrison school code and
the national prohibition amendment.
The former was referred to the edu-
| cation and the letter to the federal
relations committee. Also, the reso-
ton for the Backus hospital appropri-
alton.
Aimed at the one-man car, Mr.
Tracy, of Derby presented an act
which requires every company own
ing or operating trolley cars in the
state, shall have qualified motormar
and conductor on each car while in
operation.
The resolution appointing, Isaac
| W olfe, judge OF the court of common
pleas Of New Haven county. was taken
III on motion of Mr.. Healev of Water
bury, who spoke in commendation Of
the judge whose term had just ex-
pired, and advocated his reelection. A
I "tllol was Jdkell, Judge w ole recelV-
ing 1913 Of the 197 votes cast.
! All beverages made from grain OIL
/ ! fruits containing two percentum o.
. alcohol, or less, of such percentum az
may be allowed by the federal enact
ment, shall be designated temperanc,
beverages and shall not be subject t.
the laws of this state governing tn
manufacture or sale of intoxicating Ii
9 quors, is the act presented by MI
= Brainard of Branford, and referred t
: the excise committee
{ Any person who attaches himself o
n | stands upon the forbidden parts of
g. street railway car shall be fined no
@ more than $40 or imprisoned more tha
ten days, or both, if an act handed i
by Mr.. Tracy of Derby, becomes law
N The house adjourned to 1870 Fri
~ day morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
OFFER OF AMERICAN
WOOLEN co, REJECTED

Lawrence Mass. Jan. 3O.-Opera-
tives of the Washington and Aver mills
of the American Woolen Company
voted today to reject the offer of the
company to establish a As hour week
with As hours pay. About 800 work
ers are employed ~ these mills.
The operatives also voted not to re-
turn to work next Monday and to
picket the two mills unless the COM
pany should announce a change in its
policy by tomorrow night al O'Clock.
Earlier in the day The employees of
the Wood mill voted to accept the
Ccmpanys offer.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
WILSON STILL HOPES
TO VISIT BRUISED 6

Paris. Jan. 30.-Pres;dent Wilson
still hopes to visit Brussels, making
the trip at the last possible moment
previous to his departure for home.
He was prevented from going to
Belgium this month because of the
important matters coming up a. the
peace conference, but if the present
plans hold he will be able to visit
Brussels and probably some of the
from Brest. In this case he would
leave Paris probably on February s
or 9 and arrive at Brest between Feb.
1a and Is.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
UNIVERSAL CONFERENCE OF
ALL NATIONS TO BE HELD

Paris, Jan. 90.-(Havas). A uni
versal conferences of all states desir-
Ing to participate in league of ma
tions will be the final act in the for
nation of the league, Leon Bougeois,
the French authority on a league of
nations declared today. This confer
ence would be held after the peace
conference had approved the scheme
now being drafted by representatives
OF the great allied associations on a
league of nations.
The universal conference viii PASS
upon the admission of each state into
the league and enemy states will be
accepted on the same footing as 9TH
ers. The enemy states, however NJ.
bourgeois said. must give proof that
'hey no longer foster lust of conquest
and that they will repay fully for the
devastation and ruin they have
caused"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
Ear Expenses Show
But Little Decrease
In January the Treasury Paid
Out AboFlt 81, 500, 900, 900,
Exclusive of Allied Loans.

Washington Jan 80. Although
nearly tire months have passed since
the signing of the armistice, The Amer
lean governments war expenses show
no signs of decreasing materially, ex-
cept in loans to allies
In January the treasury paid out
81, 600,000,000 for ordinary war expens-
es, exclusive of allied lolns, o. only
S70,000,000 less than in December,
$4,000 coo less than in November, and
considerably more than in any month
heretofore.
Officials explained that this was not
to be taken as indication that pro-
duction of war materials is continuing
at the tremendous rate of several
months ago. Manufacturers now are
presenting the bills and receiving
payment for materials delivered long
ago, however and this keeps up eX-
penseS.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
u CONTINUE THE POSTAL
PNEUMATIC TUBE SERVICE
Senate Votes Prohibit the Removal Pending Action by
Congress, of the Tube Systems in the Large Cities
Votes to Continue Pay Increases of Posof6ce Clerks
Letter and Rural Carriers and Railway Mail Employees
During the Next Fiscal Year.

When tine bill was taken UP there
were less than a dozen senators pres
ent and by agreement several items III
dispute were passed over temporar-
iIy. They included committee propo-
sails for appropriation of $200000,00
during the next three years for road
construction. increasing the appropria-
,, ton for aerial mail service and de-
Creasing that for motor truck farm
to consumer" produce deliveries.
Senator Swanson of Virginia in
supporting the road appropriations,
declared they would provide employ
ment for many men and that road
building presented better plan than
'aimless appropriations for public
| works"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31

, Washington, Jan. 3O.-committee
appropriation bill authorizing the
postmaster general to continue the
postal pneumatic tube service in New
\ orll and Brooklyn and prohibiting
removal pending action by congress
Of the tube systems in the other large
cities were adopted today by the SEN
ate.
The senate also approved with little
discussion items in the S40O, 100000 bill
carrying several millions OF dollars
for pay increases for postoffice clerks,
! letter and rural carriers and railway
mail employees during the next fiscal
year. The house had proposed tc make
Tie increases permanent.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
RED CROSS TO BECOME
A HEALTH AGENCY

New York IAN. 30.-Plans of the
American Red Cross to press its peace
time work to the point where the Or
ganization will be one of the prin-
cipal public health agencies of the
United States, were outlined at a
meeting of Red Cross representatives
with officials of the Community Coun-
ellis of Greater New York ,oaay.
DR.. John Willis Slaughter director
of the Community Councils, said the
Red Cross would enter public health
work here in cooperation with the
councils. Similar activities are to be
carried on by the BED Cross through
ont the country
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
157 STRIKES IN BUENOS
AIRES IN TEN MONTHS

Buenos Aires, Jam &0.-From jan
uary to October 81, 1918, there were
which were general and II of which
resulted in violence, according to a
compilation of labor troubles made by
La RaZon. The stryiaes affected 81
trades and 121 400 employees and re-
suited in the loss of 450 orking days
for the workers affected
The shortest strike, the compilation
shows, was Il hours in duration ana
the longest lasted three months and
nine days. Fifteen strikes lasted
more than one month and three more
than three months.
La Razon estimates the wage loss
to strikers as equivalent 10 $1375 500.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
TO INVESTIGATE GROUNDING
OF NORTHERN PACIFIC

New York, Jan. 20.--A naval board
of inquiry began an investigation here
today to fix the Eslme for the ground
ing of the United States transport
Northern Pacific off Fire Island during
a heavy fog on New Years morning,
when the lives of more than 1000 SOL
diers were endangered.
Captain Louis ]. Connely, command
er of the Northern Pacific, his navi-
eating officer and other officers were
summoned before the board.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
THE SENATE

In the senate a resolution was pre-
sented which provides that a Joint
special committee consisting of two
senator to be appointed by the president
of the senate and six representatives
to be approved by the speaker of the
house of representatives be raised for
the purpose of preparing such legisla-
tion as it may believe to be necessary
or suitable, and to introduce the same
within thirty days from the passage
thereof, relating to legislative or pub
lie celebration to be held on the 7th
day Of May, 1919, in commemora ton
of the one hundredth anniversary of
the first meeting of the Connecticut
General assembly. The resolution was
presented by Senator Hemenway of
Hartford. This bill was passed in the
senate under suspension of the rules
and tabled on motion of Mr.. King
Of Willimantic.
A bill by Senator Fox would permit
| sale of the state pier at New London
/ TO the federal government and the
| erection by he commissioners by the
! commissioners of a new pier for state
| purposes. A New London city bill
would provide for a million dollar
! bond isue for purpose of developing
harbor frontage.
Senator Bailey had a bill to relieve
honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors from any stigma which may
| have existed through court conviction
prior to their war service.
Senator Leonard offered measures to
purchasers against aduterated gaso-
line and requiring the highway depart
ment to establish a uniform system
of color signs to designate through
highways and automobile routes.
A health bill would establish a state
protective bureau to guard young peo-
pie from vice and disease. The an.
preparation would be $4,000
A game bill would prohibit SHOOTING
Of partridge before Oct. s, 1921; anoth.
er would license cats to protect sons
birds.
Senator Brooks in three bills, would
enlarge the opportunities of saving!
banks investments by inclusion of Ger.
tain kinds of bonds of foreign govern.
ments, and public utilities corpora
tions, etc, in the list of securities which
may be held under specified restric
tions.
Trolley bills would provide for heat
ed vestibules, prohibiting passenger
standing with motormen, and anoth
er would stop operation of one-ma,
cars by requiring two mon on eacl
car.
More Sunday observance and sunda,
movies bill appeared in the senate, Au
tomobilee bills would provide for gen
! ernl alarm to each town when an au
tomobile Ia stolen, that automobile
being towed should carry red flags @
!. red lights, and increasing penalties 20
theft of machines. aise to permit min
ors between ] and Is to operate ma
chimes,
7 An Agricultural bill would estabIia
, q single department under enc eammis
. sioner and abolish the Htate beard &
J agriculture -...x- ~
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
CAlLLAUX BROUGHT
BEFORE FRENCH SENATE

Paris, Jan. 80. - Joseph Caillaux.
former premier, charged with treason
able dealings wit hthe enemy, was
brought today from prison to The SEN
ate. where the special commission of
the senate, 10 which the case had been
referred, proceeded TO eXamin him.
Three detectives guarded NJ. Call
lauX, whose arrival passed almost un-
noticed the only spectators neing five
policemen standing in from. of the SEN
ate building.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
U. S. PRINCIPLE OF LEAGUE
OF NATIONS ADOPTED

Paris. Jan. 3O.-(By The A. PD-
The announcement was made in au-
thoritative quarters today that the
great colonial powers. notably Great
Britain and France, had accepted in
principle the American proposal put
forward by President Wilson for the
league of nations exercising supervi-
sion over the German colonies and
alloting their administration to man
datOry powers.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
IkEEc FOE WOMEN
WORKERS INTENSIFIED

New York, Jan. 30.--Tellnination Of
the war, with & consequent lowering Of
army morale, has intenstried the need
for women var workers. both in the
inent women were told q Il carry on
meeting of tire Young Mems Christi, IL
Association workers held 1oGay at the
home of Mrs. Vincent Astor
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
100000 TO TEST USE OF
Ignite AND BEAT AS FUEL

Washington, Jan 30,-Enactment Of
the bill appropriating 100000 for the
use of the secretary of the interior in
investigating the practicahility of a
more general use of Ignite and peat
as fuel vas completed with the adop-
ton today by the senate of the confer
ence report The measure now goes
to the president,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
13 RAILWAY MESSENGERS
GUILTY OF LARCENY

Boston, Jan. 3O-Thirteen railway
express messengers. employed on runs
between New YC>Il and Boston, today,
Ileaded guilty to charges of larceny OF
goods in transit. It was charged that
tnefts involving approximately S1OO.-
OCG had occurred during the past 15
months. Goods valued at $4,000 has
been reco fered, it was stated.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
FORREFERENDUMVO ONU.S.
CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS

Bill introduced in the House by Mr. Talcott of Vernon Would
Make Such Procedure Obligatory In Connecticut
Mr. Williams of Norwich Presented an Act Extending to
1921 the Rights of the Shore Line Electric Railway 20 to
Operate Railway in Mohegan Park-An Act Presented
by Mr. Connel Would Appropriate $l91, 43 For the
Reception Hospital at the Norwich State Hospital
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
SUICIDE AT ORLANDO, FLA.
SUICIDE AT OOLANDO. FLA.

Orlando, Fla. Jan. 80 Mrs. Walter
Turner Of Putnam, Corn, a winter
visitor here, committed suicide today
by shooting.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
1929 NAMES IN FOUR
ARMY CASUALTY LISTS

Washington, Jan. 30.-The following
casualties are reported by the Com
manding General OF the American Ex-
peditionary Forces:
First section-Died from wounds "a;
died from accident and other causes
8; wounded severely 1876; total 228.
New England men:
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
THURSDAY AFTERNOONS list

The first section of Thursday after
noons list shows:
Wounded, degree undetermined
1854; wounded slightly 597; total g51
Connecticut men:
Died from aeropIane accident.
Captain Frederick c. Smith, New
Milford.
Wounded Severely.
Lieutenant Leroy B. Mitchell, South
bury.
Sergeant Michael |. Shea, Norwich.
Corporals Byron w. Hall, South
Coventry; Kenneth T. Reed, Walling-
ford.
Privates-John A. Buckingham wes,
Haven; George W. Johnrow, Broad
| Brook.
Wounded severely in action, pre-
Viously reported killed in action:
Private Michael T. Sullivan, New
Haven.
Wounded, degree undetermined, pre-.
viously reported missing in action:
Private Gaspare Lissandrillo, Hart.
ford.
The Marine Corps casualty list
shows:
Killed in action 3; died of wound.
received in action Z; died of disease
L. missing in action ?; total 49,
There were no Connecticut name.
in this list.
The second section of Thursday af
ternoon's list shows:
Died from accident and othe
causes Z; died in aeroplane acciden
l; wounded severely 221; total 229.
Connecticut men:
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
Privates-Richard j. Healy, Hart
for; Edward c. Hines, East Haven
James Mackay. Stamford; James Nc
MINI, West Haven; Joseph Phillipek
Hartford; David L. Backman, H art
ford: Sylvester Blal1eley, Cromwell
William B. Duffy, Hartford; Leo J
TrembIey, North GrosvsnordaIe.
Wounded Slightly.
ergeants-George Charles Cadieu,
Derby; Eugene Albert Legge. Water
bury.
sPfivates Albert J, Magnus, Bethel
Max Abesheuse, New Haven; Georg
=, Behlman, Naugatuck: james .
hixeH, New Britain; Alexander Trfen
ezuH, suftleldi Frank Greenwood, Ne,
Haven, Frank A. Iaeltubeeiti. Pebqua
buck; Theeehiie Heule, Willmantio.
Prince MaaimIIien Of Baden will
nominated for the Presidency of Ger
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31

Corporal David O'Nel,, Waterbury.
Privates-George L. Bennett, Wor-
cester Mass; Leo Ewanietz. New
Haven; Joseph n. Girouard, South
bridge Mass; Melchjor Krajewski,
New Haven.
Second section-wounded, degree
undetermined, 2O7; wounded slightly
214; total 421.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
Privates-StanisIaw Wieczorek, New
London; Leo J. Blouin. Warren, r.. /:
Altons Hanieski, New Britain.
Wounded Slightly.
Privates-Josoph W. Bottomlev
Bristol, r. l.; John T. Ebbitt, New
port, r, l.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31
Died from Wounds
Wounded Sevarelv.

Sergeant Christopher B. Harmon
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31

Prince Macmillan Of Baden will be
nominated fer the Presidency of Ger
Evening journal., 1919-02-24
THREE DEATHS AT MILFORD.
.elal 10 The Eyenlng journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
STAFFORD, Del, Feb. 23-N. Hiram
Brown, one of Seaford's oldest citizens.
died at his home on King street here
on Saturday, aged 70 years, from q
complication Of diseases. He lived here
all his life. He was q member Of He
bron Lodge. /. o. o. T.. and secretary
OF the order Of Heptasophs. For a num-
Der Of years he was collector OF port
here. Besides a widow he leaves four
children: Dr. Fred Brown, OF philadel-
phia; Miss Minnie Brown. Of Philadel-
phis; Mrs. William Tomlinson, Of Tu.-
tie Creek, Pa, and Miss Nellie Brown, Of
San Francisco, Cal
The remains Of William II. Thorne
for several years Justice Of the Peace
here, were brought here for interment
Mr. Thorne was born and reaed in Hi
nols, but had been q esident OF Della
ware FOR many years
Mrs. Margaret Landlord, widow OF
Noah Landlord, died at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. James n. Coulbourn, on
Saturday, aged 20 years.
Evening journal., 1919-02-24
LIEUT.. OTTEkI ONE
OF BEST FIGHTERS
Major Corkran Pays High
Tribute to Delaware
Boys Services
WINS PROMOTION
FOR GALLANTRY
speclaf to The Evening journal.

cpecldI 10 Inc Evening journal.
NEWARK. Feb. 24.-Whne in New
ark Saturday night, when he made an
address before the Delaware College
Alumni Association, Of which he is a
member, Major Wilbur s. Corkran. OF
the First United States Engineers. gave
high praise TO a Wilmington boy, who
was member Of his company when he
left early in the summer Of 1917, for
France, with General pershing's first
division. The young man referred to is
Louis Otteni. brother of Ernest ]. OF
tent, for many years connected with
The Evening Journal.
Second Lieutenant enlisted With The
First Engineers and went over as
private in Major then Captain Cork
rams company His natural ability as
soldier and strict attention to his du-
ties soon won him promotions and
when Major COrkran was sent home
last August for instruction work in
local engineering camps, Otteni was
Sergeant of his old company Since then
he has been commissioned Second Lieu
tenant Of Engineers.
"Otteni was one of the best men in
my company" said Major Corkran "He
was always in good humor and put life
In the men, but at the same time obeyed
all discipline. He was an excellent SOL
der and / was very fond Of him. ] was
glad 10 hear Of him being commissioned
a lieutenant