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Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
DISCUSS PLANS
FOR PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

Washington May 22-Plans for the
1920 presidential campaign were dis
cussed by republican men and women
from all states at sessions today OPEN
ing two day conference with Will H.
Hays, national committee chairman.
Discussion centcred on how the wo-
men may help win the election, with
the central thought being that separate
woman's organizations are not to be
d part, except temporarily, of the re-
publican programme.
Preceding a banquet tonight at
which Mr.. Hays, Senator Cummins of
Iowa, president pro tenn of the senate,
and Speaker Gillett of the house, were
speakers, the women gathered with
state chairmen to listen to political
advice given by Republican Leader
Lodge of the senate. and Mr.. Hays
Il will not discuss the league of ma
tons said Mr. Lodge. although ii
has been on my mind little. The
league of nations is not a party ques-
ton. 1t is an American question and
II there is anything that the repub-
lican party can do it is to dispose Of
American questions"
Both Senator Lodge and Mr.. Hays
congra tulated the women on their en-
trance into politics. the latter alsc
telling the conference that the womer
| must forget to work as a woman's or
ganization, but as part of the repub-
lican organization.
Senator Cummins greeting the wo-
men as "fellow republicans at thu
banquet tonight, criticised Presiden
Wilson for alleged seizure of legisla
| tive function of congress.
Speaker Gillett spoke of the legis
! lative work before the sixty sixth con
gress and added that with or with
! out the cooperation of the admins
tration we shall hope to establish tn
| government once more on a basis o
efficiency and economy and reliev
| business of the heavy hand of gov
| ers1'nent"
What. we need in this country" sal
| Mr.. Hays at the banquet, "is not les
| politics but more attention to poli
| tics. [ am convinced that the com
plete participation by the women il
| political affairs will help immeasura
bly, in this direction"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
CABLE cos. TO TEST MERITS
OF COVE ERNMENT SEIZURE

j. washington May 22.-The supreme
court was asked in memorandum filed
today by the Commercial and the
Commercial Pacific cable companies to
decide upon their merits the suits
brought by the companies to enjoin the
postmaster general from seizing their
properties under the presidential
proclamation of last November. The
companies requested that the actions
be not dismissed because the cable
properties have been turned back to
private control
1T is true" the memorandus said,
that the cable systems and other
property have been returned to the re-
spective owners. 1T is equally true
that the defendant Burleson may seize
these cables again tomorrow. There is
just as much and just as little reason
for the seizure of the cable systems
now as there was when the seizure was
made on November 16. 1918. All the
pretexts and eXtraneous considerations
by which it was sought to justify that
seizure remain unchanged"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
CBy The Associated Press,)

While time is virtually being marked
by the peace congress at Versailles
with regard to Germany, with the al
lied and associated powers awaiting
tho coming of next Thursday, when
lihe Germans are to make known their
answer to the allied demands, the
council of four daily is at work decid-
ing questions which have irsen through
the presentation of notes by the Ger
man plenipotentiaries.
Protests against the Sarre valley
award and the question of reparations
by Germany were discussed by the
council Thursday, and a reply was re-
turned to Versailles by the allies to
the notc dealing with the repatriation
OF German war prisoners. The indica-
tions arc that German prisoners guilty
of crimes will be held for trial and
punished.
Prior to the receipt of the German
reply, it is expected that the Austrians
will be handed the peace treaty they
are expected to sign. The belief in
Taris is that this will occur early next
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
FOR ORGANIC UNION OF
ALL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES

St Louis, Mo. May 22-Following
the receipt of a telegram from the
southern Presbyterians today stating
that the southern body agrees to ne
gotiate for the organic union of all
Presbyterian churches, the 131st gem
eral assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, Z. S. A, tonight sent a reply
saying the denomination meeting here
is ready to begin negotiations at
once and that it is believed closer
relationship will result.
Debate on whether women should
be admitted to the ministry and cider
ship of the church was deferred until
tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
HOW SALVATION ARMY
is TO USE HOME FUNDS

New York, May 22.-Commander
Evangeline Booth of the Salvation
Army announced tonight that all the
funds obtained in the organizati tons
home service drive will be used to
expand Salvation Army facilities and
strengthen its personnel for practical
effort to nail the great unrest" which
is sweeping the country i'll the wake of
the war
SalvaSing Of saloons to be run on
the ''boozeless PLAN as clubs for work.
ingmen is but an incident of the gen
eral plan. it was explained The idea
contemplates giving quick, substantial
aid to families found to be suffering
because of evictions, hunger and idle
ness.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23

week Meanwhile, the Turkish and
Bulgarian peace delegates have arrived
in Switzerland. where. they are await
ir.g :, summons to France by the peace
C4nG1 ess.
TThele has been some friction in the
council of four owing to the Italians
having recently landed troops in Asi
attic Turkey without notice to the al
lies. The United States, Great Britain
and France requested of Italy the rea-
son for this move.
During a session of the council
which was attended by the Greek pre-
mier NJ. Nenizelos, Signor Orlando, the
Italian prime minister, entered and
was asked by President Wilson if his
reply was ready. Orlando demanded
the withdrawal of Venizelos before he
replied, Notwithstanding the insistence
of President Wilson that the Greek
diplomat remain. Venizelos finally
withdrew and the council later ex-
pressed its regret to him.
Opposition continues in Germany to
Continued on Page Eight, Col. One)
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
BAPTIST MINISTER'S SALARIES
ABLOT ON DENOMINATION

Denver, Colo, May 22.-Dr. e. T.
Tomlinson, New York. in presenting
the report of the ministers and mis-
sionaries board to the Northern Bap-
tist convention today. declared day
labor wages for Baptist clergymen is
blot on the denomination; less than
half of the nations Baptist ministers
receive $1,000 a year.
Discussion of ministers salaries and
plans for Anericanization of aliens in
the large cities were the outstanding
features of today's session.
Figures presented by DR.. Tomlin-
son showed that Arizona ranks high
est in the salaries paid its clergymen,
So per cent of it's Baptist ministers re-
ceiving $1,000 a year, or more.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
DECISIONS OF THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

republican committee on commit
tees, it is understood, has definitely
appointed Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusetts schairman of the foreign
relations committee. While no final
action has yet been taken, the COM
mittee is understood to be unanimous
ly in favor of Senators Penrose of
Pennsylvania and Warren of Wyo-
ming, as chairmen of the appropria-
tions and finance committees. respec-
lively, despite the opposition of the
progressive republican group.
The committee also is understood to
have rendered membership on the for.
eign relations committee to Snators
New of Indiana; Moses of New
Hampshire; Harding of Ohio, and
Kenyon of Iowa.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
CHALoNER ACCEPTS $4,000
INSTEAD OF $4,000 AWARDED

New York, May 22.-John Arm
strong Chaloner, Merry Mills. Va,
millionaire. today accepted a reduc-
lion to 81. 500 of the $4,000 judgment
awarded him by a federal jury yes
terday in his 100000 suit for libel
against the New York Evening Post
Mr.. Chaloner agreed TO the reduction
when Federal Judge A. n. Hand gave
him the alternative of accepting or
having the verdict set aside and
new trial ordered on the newspapers
motion. The Evening Posts counsel
had not yet approved the compromise
verdict.
Mr.. Chaloner explained that he re-
garded the jury's decision as to his
sanity of more moment than the mon
ey involved. He has been seeking to
upset a New York supreme court in
sanity judgment against him since he
escaped from the Bloomingdale asy-
lum % years ago. He has been de-
Clared sane by the courts of Virginia.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
JAPAN INTENDS TO RETURN
kIAu-CHAU TO CHINA

New York, May 22.-Japan has never
altered her intention to return Kiau-
Chau to China, according TO Baron
Shimpei Goto, former Japanese for
eign minister, who delivered an ad
dress here tonight AT dinner given
in his honor by c. Yada, Japanese
consul general. Baron Goto express
cd surprise that presumably we'll in
formed men are asking why the
peace treaty does not include a pro-
vision for the restoration Of Kiau-
Chau to China" He declared that it
was strange that the public did not
yet clearly understand that the ques-
ton was settled once and for all in
the Chino-Japanese treaty of May
1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
UNIFORM RULES HAVE
REDUCED ACCIDENTS

Atlantic City, N. j.. May 23.-Report-
ing for a subcommittee at the annual
convention here today of the National
Electric Light association, Charles B.
Scott of Chicago said that uniform
rules had reduced accidents from so to
80 per cent. and had affected an even
larger decrease in fatalities Times
are trending to a wider recognition of
the human factor the committee stat
ed.
Thc association, it was announced,
proposes to adopt a clearly defined
pOl.cy with respect to the future status
OF latur n industry and a committee
was appointed to study the problem
upon behalf of all electric lighting,
fuel and power corporations in the
United States.
r. H. Ballard of Los Angeles was
made president of the association by
acclamation. Other officers elected in
clude; Vice presidents. Martin J. In
sull, Chicago, NJ. R. Bump, New York,
F. w. Smith. New York. Walter Fl.
Johnson, Philadelphia; treasurer, II. c.
Abel, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
SCORES OF PERSONS KILLED
IN EXPLOSION AT CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids, Iowa. May %. - A
score of persons were killed and d
hundred injured by an explosion at
the Douglas Starch Works tonight Of
the $50 men and boys who had just
gone to work in the night shift, few
escaped injury or death. The entire
plant was burned by resultant. fire
which was confined to the Douglas
plant. The loss is s3,000,000
The number of dead could not De
estimated for some time by firemen,
who began to extricate dead and
wounded from the debris hastily to
avoid incineration.
The cause of the accident could not
be determined, but is thought to have
been due to either a defective boiler
or spontaneous combustion.
Within half an hour after the de-
tonation twenty-five bodies were re-
ported removed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
RENT INCREASED IN NEW
YORK 21 PER CENT, SINCE 1916

New York. May 22-Rent increases
in New York since 1915 have averaged
q per cent. according to Tenement
Houses Commissioner Mann, who told
the state joine legislative committee
investigation housing conditions here
today that he knew of no profiteering
among landlords and that the highest
advance brought to his attention was
81 per cent.
Mr.. Mann opposed legislation to aid
tenants, declaring they had the ad
vantage over house owners under
present statutes and terming this
country the most liberal in the world
for the renting classes. He believed
erection of $500 new apartments would
meet the demand here and reported
that building operations for the first
quarter of 1919 compared very favor
ably with those of pre-war times.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
OBJECT OF WORLD LEAGUE
OF RED CROSS SOCIETIES

New York. May 22-The World
League of Red Cross Societies. organ
lied recently with headquarters in
Geneva, Switzerland. lis destined to
become medium for throwing the
light of medical science into the
dark corners of the entire world"
Henry P. Dawson chairman of the or
ganization's board of governors, de-
clared tonight upon his return from a
European trip which eliminated in the
formation of the league.
Intended not to direct but to en-
courage and coordinate the activities
of national Red Cross society, the
league hopes, according TO Mr. Davi-
son, to serve all mankind in reducing
the prevalence of disease and raising
the standards of living.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
READY TO RE-ESTABLlSH
BLOCKADE AGAINST GERMANY

Berne, May % CBy the A. PIT is
confirmed that the allied and associat-
ed governments have addressed a
question to the Swiss government as
to whether it would be willing and
ready to take measures for a severer
blockade against Germany should cir
cumstances require it. 1t is believed
here that this step is preparatory to
action should Germany refuse to sign
tn etreaty.
The publication of the question has
made a painful impression i'll Switzer-
land and is commented upon widely in
tch press as an infringement of the
right and independence of small coun-
tries.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
WINNIPEG TO HAVE OPEN
DEBATE ON GENERAL STRIKE

Winnipeg, Man. May 22.-Open dis
cussion o fthe general strike in Winni-
peg by representatives of all leading
forces involved will take place at 4
meeting in the city hall at 1890 o'clock
tomorrow forenoon. 1t was Officially
announced today that it was hoped the
meeting would lead to a settlement of
the industrial dispute.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
1900 TROOPS ARRIVE AT NEW
YORK ON EIGHT TRANSPORTS

New York. May 22-Twenty- seven
thousand troops of the American ex
peditionary force stepped ashore here
today from eight transports which
had brought them home from France.
This is the greatest number of dough-
boys to debark at this port on any one
day. Virtually all states were repre-
sented among the personnel of these
arrivals. Aside from the Casuals, units
comprised parts of the 28th, 29th. 92d,
SD, 41st, 18th, S2nd. S3rd and S9tn
divisions.
Chief interest attached to the Le-
viathan and Imperator-the former
because it carried nearly one-half of
all the troops arriving today. and the
latter for the reason that her appear
ance here was the first since prior to
the war. The other troops carriers
docking were the cruisers Seattle and
Charleston and the steamships Yale,
Manchuria, Ohioan and Mexican.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
NEGATIVE REPLY TO GERMAN
NOTE ON ECONOMIC EFFECT

Paris, May 22.-(By The A. PA
categoric negative reply to the German
note on the economic effect of the
peace terms was sent by the allied
council to the German delegation to-
day The reply characterized the
German note as exaggerated and says
that 1t indicates failure to appreciate
the enormity of the Germans respon-
sibility.
The Germans are reminded that "it
is right that Germany, which was re-
sponsible for the origin of these calam-
tiles, should make them good to the
utmost of her capaciy."
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
AIIiedSucCeSSontfle
North Russian Front
Force Bolsheviki Forces to
Retreat Southwark Cap
ture Several Towns and
Many Prisoners - Inflicted
Heavy Casualties.

London, May 22-The allied troops
on the north Russian front have car
ried out a successful turning move
ment against the main Bolshevik po-
sition, forcing the enemy TO retreat
southwark, according to a north Rus
sion official communication received
here this evening. Several towns were
captured and many prisoners taken
ualties.
The communication says the turning
movement was carried out May 20
north of Medvyejygora, six miles
south of Lumbushki on the railway,
that the enemy was expelled from his
position and is in full retreat
The towns of Lumbushki, Ostreche
and koldari were taken.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
ANOTHER ENTRY FOR LONDON
DAILY MAILS s5o,Gooo PRIZE

st. Johns n. T.. May 22--The en-
try of another contestant for the Lon
don Daily Nails $50. 10000 prize for the
first transatlantic air flight, was an
uounccd today by Lieutenant Leth
Jensen. French pilot aviator, here to
select an airdrome site for a plane to
be shipped from France.
Lieutenant Jensen. having decided
upon Mount Pearl plateau for his fight
start will leave tomorrow for France
10 supervise the completion of his ma =
chine. II will take about two months
for him TO be ready, it was learned. His
course will be direct to the British
Isles and then to France.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
GERMAN REPLY TO TERMS
TO BE IN FIVE SECTIONS

Berlin. Wednesday, May 21.-By
The A. P.)-The German reply to the
allied peace terms will be in five sec
tions dealing with political and terri
torial issusI the league Of nations and
financial and economic questions.
The notes already transmitted to
the allied and associated powers, the
Germans believe, will afford a basis
for negotiations on some of these pues-
tions and also may serve as sugges-
tions of a way over obstacles in the
way of negotiations ON the peace
treaty.
The preamble to the reply will de-
clare that the terms are unacceptable
on their face in that they are a vio-
lation of President Wilson's peace
programme which, Germany will claim,
primarily accords her equality as one
of the negotiating parties.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
ALARMED BY BELIEF THAT
GERMANY WILL NOT SIGN

Mannheim, May % (By the A. P).-
Alarmed by the belief that Germany
will not sign the peace treaty and that
the allies will occupy Mannheim. citi-
zens became panic stricken today and
stormed the municipal savings bank
Many persons have fed from Man
nheim.
Large crowds later gathered and held
protest meetings and other demonstra-
tions, which added to the general con-
fusion in the town.
An official expression of regret has
been issued in Berlin that the people
of Mannheim appear to have lost their
heads"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF
RT. REV. N. HARkINS. DID

Providence, r., L.. May 22.-Roman
Catholic church mon and laity from
many parts OF New England "a ath-
cred here today in observance of tho
golden anniversary of the ordination
TO the priesthood of the Right Rev
Matthew Harkins. d. D.. for 50 years
bishop OF the diocese OF Providence.
Among the guests was the Right Rev.
Mgr. !. De Becker of Iouvain. Bel
Eium. A congratulatory cabegram
was received from Cardinal Gasparri.
,papal secretary Of state in Rome.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
$4,000 VERDICT FOR
AUTOMOBILE INJURIES

New Haven, Conn. May ga jury
in the civil side of the superior court,
before Judge Reed. late today brought
in a verdict of $4,000 in favor of Mrs.
Mary Kearns Of Stamford in her ac-
ton against Mrs. Ida j. Widman of
this city. Mrs. kearns asked s25 900
for injuries received when she was
struck by an automobile driven by
Mrs Widman here last July.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
BILL IN HOUSE FOR
REVISION OF INCOME TAX

Washington, May 22.-Comfort for
the small salaried man is provided in.
bill introduced in congress today by
Representative SABBATH. democrat, of
Illinois. for revision of the income tax
section of the war revenue act. 1t pro-
vides that a single mans personal ex-
emption be fixed at $4,000. or double
the amount stipulated under the pres
ent law. while married man. living
with and supporting his wife, would be
entitled to an exemption of $4,000 in
stead of half that sum.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY

Bridgeport, Conn, May 22.-The fol-
lowing officers were elected at the fl
nal session of the 127th annual con-
vention of the Connecticut State
Medical Society here today: President,
Charles B. Graves, New London; first
vice president, George H. Noxon, Da-
rien; second vice president. Frank II.
Wheeler, New Havn; secrtary, John
E. Lane. New Haven; treasurer, G. H.
ingalls,, Hartford.
This morning clinics were held at
the hospitals of the city. followed by a
session at Ills at which several ad-
dresses on medical topics were made.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
REPLY TO GERMAN NOTE
ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Paris, May 22.-tBy The A. P1-
The allied reply to the German note
regarding the league OF nations. which
was delivered today, says in general
that the council considers that "the
proposals for the covenant are much
more practical than those of the Ger
man government and better calculated
to secure the objects fthe league"
Regarding the suggestion of a sep
arate mediation office, this is not con-
sdcred feasible. since such A body
would not have the requisite authority
TO maintain the peace of the world.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
DECLINE TO JOIN IN
STRIKE FOR T. ]. MOONEY

San Francisco, May 22.-Rejection of
a proposal that they participate in the
proposed nationwide strikes in behalf
of Thomas ]. Mooney and Warren X.
Billings was announced by the San
Francisco Machinists' lodge here to-
day Edward D. Nolan. former CO.
defendant of Mooney and one of the
principal agitators for the strike is
president Of the lodge.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
18TH DIVISION TABLET
PRESENTED MASSACHUSETTS

Boston, May ga bronze panel en-
graved with the names of battles in
which the Twenty-Sixth division par
ticipated, has been presented to the
state by Major General Harry c. Hale,
who commanded the division when it
returned TO this country. The tablet
was sent to General Hale BY Countess
Du Boisrouvray. wife of the ranking
French officer on duty with the Yam
KEGS in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
FIRE LOSSES OF COUNTRY
WERE S2eO.0Oo.0oo IN 1915

New York. May 22.-Fire losses ag-
gregating $29O,OOO. O.O0O-the greatest in
any year except 1906, when the San
Francisco earthquake and conflagra-
ton occurred-were reported for 1918
to the National Board of Fire Under
writer's here today.
The year also showed progress in
bringing TO bar persons responsible for
incendiary fires, according to the re-
port of the committee on incendiar-
ism and arson. which announced that
AL convictions had been obtained in
AZ states. Of these cases it was stated
172 were attempts to defraud the In
surer, while 156 were attributed to
pyromania or other forms of insanity.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
BARGE LAUNCHED AT
HOUSATONIC YARDS

Bridgeport, Conn, May %. - The
barge Albee, the sixth and last of the
wooden ships under construction by
the United States government, was
successfully launched today at o'clock
at the Housatonic shipbuildins yards,
Stratford, in the presence of several
hundred persons. The Albee is the
first of the 81 xships to be converted
into a barge Mrs. Norman NJ. Collins,
wife of the purchasing agent of the
company, of Bridgeport. was the spon-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
ROYAL ARCANUM TO ERECT
TABLETS FOR SERVICE MEN

Atlantic City. n. j.. May 22-Tribute
was paid at the opening session of the
annual convention of the supreme
council of the Royal Arcanum here to-
day to members who died in the SER
vice and a decision was reached that
appropriate tai blets be erected in their
memory. Reports showed that IS
members had died with the colors.
The council decided to support the
Salvation Army drive and sent out an
appeal to its members to that effect
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
ANTI l-ROLSHEVlk FORCE
HAVE NOT TAKEN RIGA

London, May pa Bolshevik wire
less message from Petrograd today
denied reports that Riga and Dvinsl<
had been captured by anti -Bolshevik
forces.
The Lettish information bureau in
Copenhagen announced Monday that
Riga had been occupied by Lettfsh
troops. Nothing was said of Dvinsk
which is on the Lettish front.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
DISCUSSION OF SCOPE OF
EVIDENCE IN FORD SUIT

Mount Clemens, Mich, May 22.-Dis-
cussion of the law bearing on the scope
of evidence TO be admitted occupied
the entire session again today of the
trial of Henry Ford's libel suit against
the Chicago Daily Tribune The jury,
which had been instructed for the af-
ternoon session. was again excused
this time until Monday, indicating the
arguments will close tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-23
GERMANS ARE TO HOLD
CONSULTATION AT SOk

Paris, May % (By the A. P).-Count
Won Brockdorff- -Rantzau, accompanied
by several of the German peace dele
gates, has again gone to Spa He will
consult with representatives of the
German government there.