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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11
TWELVE THOUSAND MINERS
IDLE AT BUTTE. MONT.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 10-Twelve
thousand miners are idle here tonight,
either as a result of last weeks
strike of Independent union organiza-
tfons as a protest against reduction
Of one dollar day in wages and the
"Iustling card" system, or through
fear or intimidation by the striking
element. The situation is under con-
Major A NJ Jones.
Operation of street car service was
halted early in the day when crowds
of strikers surrounded the barns, and,
2cCording to the ilitary authorities,
threatened violence if the cars were
sent out.
Although the streets were cleared
OF pickets. only few men went to
| work, according to John Glllic, mana -
ger of mines for the Anaconda Copper
| Mining Company. Transfers sid not
work because, according to Mr.. Tl.-
lie. they had been warned that vio-
lcnce would follow if they d!d.
NO demands for anything have
| been presented TO the companies Gill
! lie said.
He declared that the strike here
was engineered hv the radical ele-
ment composed principally Of foreign,
ers. and that it was to have been con-
/ quoted in connection with the Seattle
strike.
| The strike is being conducted &C,
ccrding to the publications Of til,
strikers. by the Soldiers, Sailors am
! Workers Council,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11

sinking fund for retirement of the war
debt
Extend the authority of the war
finance corporation to permit 1t to
make loans in aid of American COM
merce supplementing the aid given by
the treasury on direct loans to allied
governments and in a measure reliev-
ing the treasury of demands for such
loans.
Permit the continuation of loans to
allies after the war.
Exempt from income surtaxes and
profits taxes all issues of Liberty bonds
and bonds of the war finance cor
poration held abroad
As the reason for asking such wide
authority to determine terms of the
Victory Liberty loan, Secretary Glass
explained in his letter to Mr.. Kitchtn
that he could not determine this far
in advance what the terms should be
in April.
THE Victory Liberty loan could not
be issued successfully, now that hos
tilities have ceased within the limita-
tions imposed by existing laws" said
Mr. Glass.
He also declared that restoration of
normal financial conditions in the
United States would be facilitated by
enht tmtilL VI p'uulIlS ltS4SidtlOI pei
mitting liquidation of claims arising
under informal war contracts and en-
abling the food administration 'tC
protect the guarantees given by the
United States"
Mr.. Glass expressed hope that the
operation of the laws of supply and
demand regarding foodstuffs would
soon cause reduction in the cost o1
/ living and warned against artificially
retardine a process of falling prices
and credit contractions.
! Buying will not begin and activit!
will not set in he commented, unit
/ the community at large is satisfied
{ that prices have reached bedrock
/ The proposed extension of powers o
I the war finance corporation would al
i low the corporation for one year afte
( the declaration of peace TO make ad
vances to business firms OF exporters
! in the United States, UP to the marke
value Of the goods exported, or Il
/ banks which had made advances II
/ those interests, BY this means thu
/ treasury hapes to stimulate foreign
: trade
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11
HEATED SESSION A. MEAT
PACKING INVESTIGATION

Washington. Fob. 90. F-lucis ].
f--rg who conducted tro federal
Trade comm .on's meat packing in
.a-tlga-uH. today gave tie senate
.r-fruirrrc committee irta;ls Of Of
.are of employment which he said We're
made 90 him hv Levy Mayor. counsel
for Armour and Company, lefOrc and
frriur the present hearing.
.ir Nlger 0l tAe ".rcss stand.
.mruItasU- tanied shat uc had made
frs offers 1r any OF tns statements
attributed 90 D. U ly Mr. Heney. A
rte close Of the day Nr ,uyer stood
rn with 1 book in his hand and, he
.H.d for the purpose e.. assistins the
committee Geo determine 20 whom il
rru'' give crrd'ucc started 10 make
statement -rfich no =4li dealt with
Nr Heney anil the tXiTs' OF a jury
3-r. Honey immediate,E was on h's s
'ert and announced that If any such
statement was introduced. he would
bring in the attorney ccur.al to prove
that any such Chicago stated charge
vs false At this point members OF
tho committee interrupted 10 say thai
they regretted that the two lawyers
had become involved in a discussion
.s much Of Che time Of he committee
which sho4'3 have been gwen to- III,
hearing ha1 reeL consumed
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11
SuiffIrageDefe2 # lin
Senate By { Vote
Advocates Al ce Cam
paign VIII Renewed
When the 6b.n Congress
Convenes.

Washington, Feb. 10.-By a margin
of one vote, equal suffrage met it's
fourth defeat today in the Senate. No
further action at this session is now
possible, but advocates announced
that the now nearly half a century
old campaign for submission of the
Susan B. Anthony constitutional
amendment to the states would be re-
newed when the siXty-siXth con-
gress convened.
On the final roll call today, fifty
five senators-one less than required
two -thirds-voted for adoption of the
resolution, and twenty nine senators
cast their ballots against it Com
| paraticely brief debate preceded the
vote. which officially killed the reso-
| luton adopted by the House on Jan.
10, 1918, by vote of 274 to 1856.
| Twenty -four democrats and thirty
one republicans voted for the resolu-
ton today, while eighteen DEM
ocrats and eleven republicans oppos-
ed it. Of the senators absent and
paired, eight We're recorded in the af-
| firmaJive and four in the negative, in
! dicating that sentiment of the ninety
six members stood IS to 33 in favor
| of the resolution.
The senate first voted on the Sus-
| an B. Anthony amendment in 1887
sixteen senators being recorded for il
and 81 against it. The next vote was
in 1914, 35 for and "a against. Or
Oct l, 1915 the vote was 54 to 80, OF
| two less than the necessary majority
The one vote gained today was
! that of Senator Pollock of Soutl
Carolina, democrat, who spoke in Wig.
Orous support of the measure Sena.
tor Pollock succeeded former Senator
Benet who voted last October in op
position, and will return himself mex
month. In his address today Mr.. Pol
lock denied the contention that thu
amendment would affect white rule il
the south and declared that womel
had earned the right of suffrage b,
their work in the war
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11
CONSIDERING RENEWAL OF
THE GERMAN ARMISTICE

Paris, Feb. 10. (By The A. P.)-The
supreme war council in which Mar
shal Foch and other military CON-
manders sit with the council of the
great powers, continued today the dis
cussion of the terms foI the renewing
OF the German armistice, without
reaching a decision. AT the same
sion virtually completed the final draft
of that project, assuring its presen-
tation at a plenary session the latter
part of the week.
The discussion of the arrnistice took
a wide range. including the failure to
execute some OF the clauses of the
previous armistice, the blockade and
the use of enemy merchant shipping.
But the main issue tnrned on a Sc
ries of proposals of a rather drastic
nature. designed to place the enemy
beyond the possibility of re-arming
and renewing the conflict
From the French standpoint the
menace of such renewal is not past,
and it is urged as a matter of fore
sight that suitable safeguards be es-
tablished. What these safeguards are
has not been disclosed but it is gen
orally understood that they include
the limitation of the production of
| field and heavy guns, and an exact aC-
counting of heavy guns now on hand
| also some limitation of the military
| organization which is to be of pOliCe
| service.
| While some of the military com
manders take the view that radica
measures are needed to assure the
allies particularly France against {
possibility OF renewed peril, yet other
views tend to place reliance on econ
Gmic measures as the best means 0.
| ~ erting any renewal of enemy actiV
| ity.
Besides the discussion of the arms.
tIce terms, NJ. KlOtz. the French min
lister of finance, presented documents
| Of the German general staff, showing
q systematic plan to destroy Frencl
industry, not only as military meas
ure, but as a means to promote Ger
man industrial interests. These doc
uments were referred to the economi
conference recently established. TIL
discussion of the armistice terms vii
be continued tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11
SENTATIVE MANN
OPPOSES NAVAL BILL

Washington, Feb 10.-Administra-
ton leaders tomorrow will ask the aid
of the house rules c6mmittee in an
effort to prevent the naval expansion
program from being eliminated from
the annual naval appropriation bill on
points of order raised today by Re
publican Leader Mann and sustained
by Representative Garrett of Tennes-
see. democrat, who was presiding.
Representative Mann contended that
the authorization of ten superdread-
noUghts and ten scout cruisers was
legislation which could not properly
be carried in an appropriation meas
ure. When this point had been sus-
tained Chairman Padgett of the naval
committee sought to save the program
by Offering an amendment appropriate
ing S5,0O00Q0 for new ship construc-
ti0n.
This amendment was ruled out on q
point Of order by Mr., Mann and Mr.
Padget then proposed an amendmen'
appropriating S2,000,000 for the ter
battleshtps. After an hours debate or
! the 100000 amendment the houF
adjourned with the points of order still
pending,
( During the discussion Chairman Pc,
| OF the rules committee conferred witt
/ Mr., Padget and Immediately afterwart
sent out Il call for meeting of th
! rules committee tomorrow.
/ Chairman Pou was confident that tn
/ committee would lei he program b
/ presented 10 the house, and support
ora Of the naval expansion policy as
serted that It would be adopted tomor
row.
After Mr.. Padgett had offered hi
amendment. Representative Miller c
Minnesota, progressive. proposed
substitute amendment authorizing a
appropriation OF $21000G,00O for ii
battleships. hut a vote on 1t was nj
reached,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11
HOUSE PASSES DEFICIENCY
APPROPRIATION BILL

Washington. Feb. 1O.-The house
bill providing for d reduction of S15,-
000000,000 in war appropriations and
contract authorizations and making
deficiency appropriation of 1926, ,000.0 600
was passed today by the senate with
out a record vote. 1t now goes 10 con
ference.
With the exception of approximate
ly 81 000,0O0 the total appropriations
carried in the bill are for the army and
navy. The measure repeals appropria-
tiOns for the war and navy depart
ments amounting to $7,179,156. 900 and
cancels authorizations Of $S.22LO29. 200
whiih officials of the two departments
have said would not be needed
The senate in its brief discussion OF
the bill paid scant attention to the ap-
preparations and savings, most of the
| debate centering on the house pro
vision for a gratuity of $500 to the
widow Of the late Representative
| Meeker of Missouri,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11
SEEKING INFORMATION AS
TO SOLDIERS MISSING

Washington. Feb. 10.--An unofficial
channel for seeking the latest avail
able information as to soldiers re-
ported missing in action or otherwise
lost Il uacli of. has been Cprncd by the
War Department through the col
ul,.ns of the various papers published
It army hospitals.
\ statement issued today sug. gested
that relatives of such Ineu write to
the Port of Missing Nen" Surgeon
Generals office Washington. or to the
newspaper at the nearest army hos
pitaI The inquiries will b" circulat-
ed through Port Of Missing Men"
columns in these papers and may
reach the eyes OF comrades of miss
ing soldiers who can give some in
formation not contained in military
records.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11

Washington Feb 10 - Secretary
Glass tod ly asked congress 70 increase
.na amount OF Liberty bonds author
zed but urissued to approximately
$4,000. 100000 and 20 give him broad
roNcrs 20 determine the interest rate
lul other terms OF the Victory Liberty
loan 90 De hoated late in April He
also sought permission to issue not
more than sl0.ooU000,o00 of treasury
notes. maturing within five years, and
asked that tho war finance corporation
no used fUr one year after the declara-
lion of peace 90 make commercial loans
Hn exports 10 facilitate foreign trade.
In letter 20 hairWau Kitchen of the
house ways and means committee Sec
rotary Glass outlined the broad poll
.irs which the trea sury hopes 20 fol-
.0w en- dealing with war loans Hni
other national financial subjects OF the
1iustmert period.
Tho secretary -ubmitted "a draft OF a
10 which would carry ont the -re1S-
urvs rse0mmeudations. Specifically,
rr.- hlu would accomplish th- follow
H- results.
Raise from $4,000 100000 to 100000
300 600 the authorization for the Vic
tory Liberty loan and permit the
.-.r .ury -1 determine what part of this
s.m should be SOLD.
Permit tho secretary OF the trea SUI Y
'o determine interest rates on honds
maturing witIir zen yrlrs. o." he rcNt
Liberty loan. 'usteHi OF limiting the
rate 20 IA per -et. a. provided n
the present aw.
Permit 'ha i.sie .t rnt mere 'Frr
..r billions Of int -s;t hy7rin.- 'I"u-
circulating notes having iuJturiie'
-rHu one to five year,; these might 10
sold alo-- with pllls % tie Vi2tu y
..Hrrfv IrHu.
Authorize he i-sU- o. h1Hls a',C
notes HfE.'s - fr,iuiunl
exempt war savings certificates
.-rm income -uriaNes
Confer rr the secretary OF the treas
.-r .rfr1ri.y t0 determine the ta2
exemption in respect TO future issues
.r Ha-fe and notes and 10 enlarge ta2
.E-~uti0u- of existing Liberty bonds
.n -h. hands of subscribers for new
bonds and notes
% r.Hu.n Oh. privilege OF converting
..- ..n' Liberty bonds into 4 l-2s;
... rrf-re1r cxpirpd last Nov. g.
.r.r.. l-- per cent cumulative
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11
DECREASE IN REQUESTS
FOR FEMALE HELP

Washington, Feb. 1J.-Reports re-
ceived by the federal employment ser
wee show that requests from employ
ers Tor female help have decreased
IS per cent. since the signing OF the
armistice while registrations by wo-
men for employment have decreased
only Il per cent. The service an
rounced today that during the week
ending January IS application for wo-
men workers totalled Only 1892 as
56.059 during the week ending Nov.
,. The number of women applying
for positions during the week in Jan
uary 26662 compared with 24,569 for
the week ending Nov. 4.
Decreases in requests from employ
crs for women workers occurred in
/ principally every state reporting {
/ surplus of labor
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11
8E1lVEs PROCLAMATION
OF PROHIBITION ILLEGAL

Providence, r. l.. Fc5 10. - The
Providence Journal Will print tOmor-
row a statement declaring TAT after
consultation with soma 81 the best
known constitutional lawyers in the
couIitrT It believes the action of Act
ing Secretary Polk il, procla aiming
the prohibition amendT 'cnt effective,
and adopted was illegal! The procla-
nation is entirely VOID the Journal
contends for the reason that when it
was mace thlTtN-six states had not
ratified the amendment
This list of states" the statement
reads. "inClEded a number of states.
the constitutions of which contained
provisions for referendum of the acts
and resolutions of Their legislative as
semblies. Among these states were
Ohio and California;"
The referendum provision in Ohio
the journal continues, has been before
the United States supreme court
which held that the people of Ohio
under the provision. are a part of the
legislature. An amendment TO this
provision was GdOpted at the gen
eral election in 1918, the statement
| points out. under which ratification by
the assembly Of a natioua, constitu-
tional amendment may be subjected tc
| a referendum. The right vf the peo.
! pie OF California to similar action is
| quite as cleaf, according 10 the Jour
! nal
Undoubtedly the state Of Ohio. TO,
instance, has not ratified and ratifica
/ ton cannot be said to have occurred
in the state of Ohio until the sreferen-
dunn proceedings have been completed
Therefore, Mr.. Folks proclamation
declaring that thirty six states haG
J ratified as of Jan 18th 1919 is voiG
and without force 1t assumed tha-
/ the states listed as ratifying had com.
/ pleted their procedure when in fac
| their procedure was no more complete
than it would have been if only on,
house of the general assembly haC
I acted, and the decision of the othe,
! house WIS still mndaterIninnaI
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11
GENERAL STRIKE AT
SEATTLE CALLED OFF

Seattle, Wash, Feb, 10.-SeattIe e
general strike, the first of It's kind ever
attempted in the United States, Will
end officially at noon tomorrow.
Decision to call off the strike was
reached at O'Clock today by the gen.
eral strike committee composed of
delegates from the 1870 locals on strike
after a four hour session of the unions
represented 110 had voted TO paftiei-
pate in the general strike
The resolution calling off the strike
advised all labor unions which re-
turned to work Sunday or today to go
on strike again until tomorrow noon
as a demonstration OF the solidarity OF
labor. so that all would return to work
together
Members of the various unions were
confused by this request and it was
considered uncertain whether it could
| be general observed.
Following is the resolution by the
| general strike committee:
| Whereas, This strike committee
now assemblies in the midst of the gen
eral understanding of the true status
| of the general strike; and
| Whereas, The executive committee
| is sufficiently satisfied that regardless
of the ultimate action that the rank
and file would take, the rank and file
! did stand pat, and the stampede to re.
turn to work was not on the part Of
| the rank and file but rather on tht
part of their leaders.
However, be it understood that thi.
committee does not question the hon
esty of any of the Representatives o
the general movement Therefore, b.
it
Resolved, That the following action
| bPnnT1p oft at n
THAT this strike committee advises
all affiliated unions that have takel
action to return their men to work
that said unions shall again call thei
men to respond Immediately to the cal
of The rank and file until Il noon Feb
II, 1919, and to then declare this strik
at a successful determination, and i
developments should then make i
necessary that the strike be continued
that further action be referred TO tn
rank and file exclusively"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11
THOMAS A. EDISON
is kIMBLE AT 72

New York, Feb. 10.-Thomas A. Edi-
son stretched an arm out in front of
him at right angles to his body today
and kicked with each foot in turn un-
til his toes touched his finger tips
Now I dare anyone to say I am get
ting DID, said the inventor, who will
be y years old tomorrow. to men who
had assembled here from all parts Of
the country to congratulate him on
attaining another anniversary. He
said he never felt in better physical
condition before Tomorrow he will be
on his way to Florida for six weeks
rest from his war activities on behalf
of the government, which have not
been completed
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11
WOMEN ASK REPRESENTATION
AT THE PEACE CONFERENCE

Paris, Feb. 1o.-A resolution asking
that women be represented in the
peace conference will be presented to
Presideft Wilson tonight by a dele
cation representing the women suffra-
gists Of the associated powers. The
American members of the delegation
VIII be Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman, Mrs.
Juliet Barrett Rubles and Miss Ka
tharine B. Davis. French woman suf
frage leaders by themselves recently
demanded representation in the peace
conference.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11
TO TRANSFER GERMAN
ASSEMBLY TO BERLIN

Weimar. Saturday, Feb. CBy the
A. P).-Sentiment is fairly crystal
ized after various party caucuses, in
favor of transferring the national as
sembly to Berlin after the Easter
holiday.
The most important task confronting
the assembly now is the adoption of a
provisional constitution. Efforts will
be made to include in the document a
paragraph definitely forbidding the
separation of church and state.
Members of all parties except the
majority socialists express disappoint-
ment over Premier Ebert's opening ad-
dress, which is considered weak and
inadequate and which has evidently
lowered Herr Ebert's stock very
greatly.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11
A GLOOMY ECONOMIC
EUTU2E FQR GERMANY

Berlin, Sunday. Feb. p by The A
P)--The Weimar correspondent Of
the LokaI AnZeiger reports that Prus-
sian Minister of Finance Srcdekum in
the course of a discussion with the
financial ministers of the federated
states painted an extremely gloomy
economic future for Germany.
Herr SUedekum is reported TO have
said that Germany wouI1 be obliged to
have assistance; that i state Of
bankruptcy was imminent and that
affairs nigh: reach the stage when
each individual would b. compelled to
give up the major share OF his in
come to the state, being permitted to
retain only enough to cover most ur-
gent needs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11
WARSHiPS AT GUANTANAMO
FOR SPRING TRAINING

Washington, Feb. 1o..--SI.lns of the
Atlantic fleet assigned for spring
training and maneuvcrs In Cuban
waters have arrived at Guantanamo,
Admiral Mayo reported today to the
navy department. The flee; includes
the first line battleships and g. large
number of destroyers. Additional
destroyers and such additional bat
tleships as can be spared from the
work of transporting returning troops
will Join in tie spring Inaneuvers lat
err
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11
STRIKE AGiTATORs AT
LAWRENCE "UNAMERICAN'

Lawrence. Mass. Feb. 10.-An an
nouncement that an investigation by a
had shown the work of the strike ,ag-
itators in this city not only to be "un-
American, but in the interests of
Germany" was given out by labor
union officials here today 1t was ex-
planned that after receiving infor-
nation of recent meeting of agitat-
ors in Chicago at which it was de-
cided to hold demonstrate in Law
renee, Seattle, Butte and Paterson,
the Central Labor Union had ap-
pointed a committee of members to
investigate the situation here. Ac-
cording to union officials, thereport
of the committee will be forwarded
to the headquarters of the American
Federation of Labor in Washington.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11
Martial Law to Be
Declared in Butte
Mayor is to Discharge Fire
men and Policemen Be-
cause Payment Checks
Were Not Honored.

Butte. Mont Feb. 10-Martia1 law
will be declared in Butte until financial
interests of the city come to the res
cue of the municipal administration
with funds to pay the warrants of
city employees, according to a state
ment made here otady by Major A.
Jones, in command of the United
States troops on guard here today.
Major Jones declared that if the
firemen and policemen are discharged
he will declare martial law. Mayor w
H. Maloney issued a statement saying
he would discharge all firemen, po-
licemen and other city employees ex-
cepting directing heads of depart
ments unless the money was forth
coming to cash the city's warrants
The men were still at work this after
noon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-11
TO DEPoRT ALL ALIENS
WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS

Chicago, Feb. IA cleanup to rid
the country of aliens with criminal
records or who are regarded as Il
menace to the nation is under way by
federal officials government officers
said tonight. Within a few days an
other carload Of unJesirables will
leave Chicago ior an Atlantic port
to be shipped back to the countries
whence they came. immigration off
cials made this known tonight as The
81 aliens hurried through Chicago on
Sunday en- route 20 Europe under
| heavy guard were nearing New York
FOrty-one of the first train load
were from Seattle and five were from
/ Chicago the others having been pick
/ cd up in other cities.