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Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
SENATOR H. w. JOHNSON
 TRAILS PRESIDENT WILSON

St Louis, Mo- Sept. 12 - Trailing President Wilson through the mid dle west, presenting arguments op- posing the ratification of the League w. Johnson of California today ad- dressed two large and enthusiastic au- diences in St. Louis.
 At noon he spoke to gathering of business men at the City Club.
 Tonight he addressed a large mass meeting at the Coliseum where Pres ident Wilson spoke when he visited St. Louis a week ago.
 In his plea for the defeat of the League of Nations in it's present form. Senator Johnson described the treaty of peace as a patchwork of the se- cret treaties made between the allies, unknown to America. before and dur ing the war and challenged the recent declaration of the president that fail ure to concur to the settlement of the terms of peace by he United States would put stain upon our national honor which we never could efface."
 Docs the president intend to say that it will put a stain upon our hon or if we do not carry out the secret bargainlngs which were. with a du- plicity unparalleled in the worlds history, concealed from us?" asked the senator. -f'
 He described visits to this country after our declaration of war of the diplomatic representatives of England, France, Italy and Japan.
 Tn the full flush of righteous in- dignation against a ruthless enemy we were bending every energy in be- half of just cause" said Senator Johnson. Before the United States senate, in terms as idealistic as those we employed, MT. Balfour for England MT. Viviani for France. ItaIy's prince and Japan's representative spoke Un- til they came no foreigner had ever stood upon the rostrum of the United States senate since Lafayette's wis it. While these representatives Of the four great powers were speaking we were acting and appealing to the same lofty sentiments and altruistic purposes their very pockets were bulging with the secret treaties they had made among themselves for the partition of the world and the dis tribution of the spells of the war"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
|Sinn Fein Parliament Has BeenSuppresse
Explosives and Large Quan- titles of Documents Seized In Headquarters In Dub- lin.

Dublin Sept. 12.-(By The A. P.)- Following closely upon a speech de- livered by Viscount French. lord lieu tenant and governor general of Ire land at Belfast Thursday. in which it was declared that the British gov ernment would not hesitate to resort to drastic steps to maintain law and order in Ireland. the authorities to- day proclaimed the suppression of the Sim Fein parliament and Sim Fein organization throughout Ireland.
 A series of raids and searches for arms and documents were made at the local Sim Fein headquarters in mum erous towns, in addition to Dublin, among them Cork. Belfast, Galway and Londonderry. Two prominent Sim Fein members of the house of commons were arrested here and the residences of many persons of Sim Fein leadings in Dublin and other places were searched.
 There were slight disorders in a few places but reports of serious re- sistance to the raiders have been re- ceived up to the present. A detective was shot and killd in Dublin.
 In the raids some arms and ex- plosives were found. Large quanti- ties of documents and Sim Fein liter ature were seized. notably in Dublin, where every copy of the report of Frank P. Walsh and Edward F. Dunne, who investigated conditions in Ire-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
5000 SCHOOL CHILDREN
 CHEERED PRINCE OF WALES

Edmonton Alberta. Sept. 12-Five thousand school children, mas ssed in front of the railroad station. burst i'm 10 cheers when the Prince of Wales arrived here today and when the youthful prince stopped to wave back 10 them each younGstcr took the greeting as personal. and the cheer ing was redoubled.
 The prince was met hy Lieutenant Governor Brett of Alberta. Premier Charles Stewart. Brigadicr General Mcdonald. Chief Justice Harvey and ether officials
 Fifteen hundred members or the Great War Veterans Association were at tho station 10 greet their former ccInrs dcs-in arms. Ten thousand per sons were at the parliament buildings. where formal addresses were ex hanged The prince then inspected the guard of honor supplied by the 18th Battalion and it's regimental cclors were deposited in the parlia ment buildings A public reception followed The provincial sovernmen It gave . luncheon for the prince. after which he laid the cornerstone of the War Veterans Memorial Hall and pre- sented medals to number of veter- ans 4 ball was given in his honor tonight by the lieutenant governor.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
HOW GEN. PERSHING WAS
 GREETED IN WASHINGTON

Washington, Sept. 12.-With the plaudits of New York and Philadelphia still ringing in his ears. General John J. Pershing arrived in Washington to- day and received a foretaste of the more formal greeting he will receive next week when he leads the First di vision up historic Pennsylvania ave- nuc in the nations victory parade.
 As he stepped from his special train at the station the man who led the American army to victory in France heard a. shrill cry of greeting rise from the hundreds of women and girls who lined his pathway. As he stood later with barred head before Vice President Marsha II in the president $ waiting room to receive the welcome of the president and of the nation, asain it was women and girls. armed with flags and flowers, who surround ed him. There was little pomp of war about this conquerors return
 The reception, with the exception of these lines of schoolgirls and women of the government departments. and the greetiS cXtepded in President Will sons name by Vice President Mar shall, was informal. Secretary Baker and General March. chief of staff, greeted General PerShing at the train and escorted him to the room where the vice president awaited him.
 The arched roof of the big building. where the wide approaches were built with just such scenes in mind, cared
 
 close along his path. A military band pounded out it's formal greeting of Hall to the Chief almost unhca rd The crash of salutinG artillery, posted far away by the quiet Potomac, beside the nations stone built tributes to Washington and Lincoln, went un- noticed.
 Possibly it was the great prcpon- deranCc of women in the crowd about him that led General Pershing to pay high tribute to the women of America in his haltingly delivered reply to the vice president In the ungrudging confidence the president had reposed in him. he said. he had found constant strength for the tasks that had fallen to him: but he added that it was the high courage of the women of Ameri- ca that had made possible victory complete and final
 Preceded by clattering cavalry escort. General Pershing was taken to his hotel by MT. Marshall in the lat ter's automobile. A dra ped army car flying the generals four starred ban ner. was in waiting, but the vice presi- dent would have none of it and per sonally conducted the man who has come home as his country's honored guest to the hotel that is to be his temporary home in Washing gton All along the line of the swift moving pro- cession the street crowds waved and cheered. At the hotel the streets were blocked with people and they remain ed for hours after he had disappeared V V:thiu
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
SAYS EVIL INFLUENCES
 ARE AT WORK IN IRELAND

London. Sept. r CVia MontreaD - Niscount French. lord lieutenant and governor general of Ireland, opening a fate at Belfast for the Comrades of the Great War associa tion. which in the north of Ireland mum mbers S5 branches with 15,00o members. said they knew that evil influences were at work in their unfortunate country to put ob- stacies in the way of men who had served their country faithfully from earning a livelihood in peace and con tentment. It was for them to band themselves together in this great or ganization- If they did so well and faithfully. no evil could befaIl them.
 Speaking subsequently,. Lord French said: Tt is not for me to talk politics at this moment. The government of Ireland has at the present moment only one policy-to secure for law abiding subjects that freedom and protection from outrages which, as citizens of the empire. they are justly entitled to- To the fulfillment of that policy we shall bring all our efforts. We shall not shrink from adoptine the most drastic methods to secure it."
 This last statement was greeted with cheers.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
U. s. Has Veto Power
 In League of Nations
President Wilson Says Unani- nous Vote Is Required to Decide Important Ques- tions.

Spokane, Wash- Sept. 12.-Replying here today to objections that Great Britain would have ap reponderance of voting power in the league of nations assembly, President Wilson said any possible danger on that score was re- moved by the fact that decisions must be unanimous
 The speech here was the second the president made during the day. He spoke this morning at Occur d'Alene, Idaho, making an invasion of tho state represented by United States Senator Borah in the senate. At Occur d'AIene the tent in which he spoke was not en- tirely filled. Here in the arnory every seat was taken.
 The league of nations assembly, the president declared. was largely a de- batting body and seldom would act on important questions and when it did the United States with it's one vote would have an absolute veto'' under the rule requiring a unanimous vote.
 There was only one case in which the assembly could decide an impor- tant question. he said. and that was when such question was unanimous ly referred to it by the council. The assembly also must act unanimously. he added. so that in either council or assembly the one vote of the United States would constitute a veto power.
 The unanimous rule. added the pres ident, seemed to him the only weak
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turb him to inform him nf this deVel- opment- The secretary said that the telegram from Mir. Gompers had not been received.
 The governor, the mayor and Com missioner Curtis have been emphatic in their declarations that they would insist upon enforcement of the order. The governor said today that the question of reins tatement of any strikers who might wish to return to the force was wholly a matter for the commissioner to determine. He add ed that he considered the men de serters" and could not think of any circumstances which would warrant their reinSta tement.
 It is expected that the matter will be discussed tomorrow forenoon, when Mir Mccarthy and officers of the Bos- ton central labor union. This con ference was arranged before the ac- tion of the policemen'S union had been made known.
 Superintendent of Police Crowley tonight instructed captains of all po- lice stations that open air rallies or anything calculated to draw crowd are to be permitted until further or ders''
 Although the policemen's union claimed that it had gained new mem bers today. Superintendent of Police Crowley said that number of strik- ing policemen had applied for rein
 
 been given to the captains of all police stations to take one back pendin g a decision as to whether any of the strikers should be permitted to rejoin the force.
 Reorganiza ton of the national guard of Massachusetts on the pre-war basis was started today. The governor was asked if he intended to use any units of the reorganized force to supple ment the state guard in policing the city. He replied that a present they were not needed here, but that he felt it would be well to have them ready for any emergency which might arise.
 There was no disorder today. The streets were strongly guarded by in 1antry Of the state guard. with fixed bayonets, and cavalry continued to patrol thoroughfares in the center of the city. Windows boarded up yester- day as precaution against a. @recur- : renee of rioting remaine1 covered and additional barriers were erected in front of many shops.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
 INSURANCE COMMIS

Hartford, Conn. Sept. 12.-Joseph G. Brown of Montpelier, Vt. insurance commissioner for Vermont. was elect ed president of the national convention O Insurance commissioners at the closing session here this morning. Other officers elected were; F. H. Els worth of Michigan. first vice presi- dent; John B. Sanborn of Minnesota second vice president. and Joseph But =. ton of Virginia will continue as secre ! tary and treasurer. The executiv@ committee elected consists of Jesse S. Phillips, superintendent of insurance for New York state. as chairman and C. w. F'airchild of Denver. Col. the retiring president of the convention Of insurance commissioners. Thomas B. Donaldson of Pennsylvania and R. B. Forsythe of Wyoming.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13

Boston. Sept I2-Frank Mccarthy, New England organizer of the Amer lean federation of labor. announced tonight that the poficemen's union had Gompers hat they return to work and await he outcome of he labor confer ence at the White House on October was informed of the action of the un- ion. he said that he had issued orders this afternoon that no strikers apply ing for reinstatement should be taken back He said that he could not change this order before hearing from the attorney general. The commis- sioner refused to amplify this state mcnt- which was interpreted to mean that the attorney general would be asked to decide whether the patrol men were -'empIoyes" who had a right 10 strike, or officers of the govern ment who had no such right.
 MT Mccarthy read Mir. Gompers' 1eIegrans sent to him and to Mayor Peters at a meeting Of the policemen $ union toHIg Ight- He explained the sit nation to the members and asked them 10 comply with the wishes of the pres ident of The American federation of labor After the meeting he issued 1h following statement
 The members of the Boston police mems union have accepted the sug- Eestion of Samuel Gompers, president of the American federation of labor, and instructed their committee to act in accordance"
 IT. is understood that leaders of the union will take the matter up with the authorities tomorrow. They d-d not say whether they w-uld first ap- proach the governor, the mayor or the police commissioner
 Whether the strike could be settled in this manFfer was problematical to- night Mir GompeFs' suggestion was that the men return to their posJs upon information that the enforce nlent of the order Cforbidding them to affiliate with outside organiza tionS) has been postponed" In his telegram ID the mayor. of which he sent du- plicate to Governor Coolidge tonight, he asked that enforcement of this or der be deferred until after the White House conference
 Governor Coolidge had retired for the night before Mr. McCarthy's state ment had been made public. and his secretary said that he would not dis
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13

it was fresh in his mind. Bullitt quot ed the secretary on many points. say ing that Mir. Lansing opposed the award of Shantung to Japan, that he considered the league thoroughly bad. that the large nations would pay little attention to the small nations, and that the world had been arranged according to the desires of the big na- tions at the peace conference.
 The most sensational statement at tributed by the witness to the secre- tary of state was that If the senate and the American people knew what the treaty meant it would be defeat ed." Senator Knox really would un-- derstand the treaty, Mir. Lansing said according to the witness, and MT Ledge would. but MT. Lodges position would become purely political.'
 There was no democratic senator in attendance when this testimony was given, nor at other times during the hearing, and nobody took up the cud- gels for the American commissioner When news of Bullitts testimony spread about the capitol it was ex- tensively discussed and senators said they were anxious to hear from MT Lansing. When some of them tried to reach him at the state department they found he was out of town. and an Associated Press despatch later from Watertown, N. Y.. said he de- clined to make any statement, and had gone fishing.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
ACQUITTED OF ATTEMPTING
 TO LOOT FREIGHT CAR

New York Sept. 12-Three Boston and Albany railroad employees were acquitted by jury here today of a charSe of attempting on July If. 1917, to loot freight car containing copper ingots en route from Montana to East Boston. The men are Joseph Heine- man, a conductor, and two rakemen
 Edward L. Dugan and W. F. Rose. who explained that at East Chatham. N. Y., they had discovered the govern ment seals broken and had removed ca caboose for safe keeping six in gots abandoned by the thieves. They testified they had reported the at tempted robbery to the proper authorf- tieS
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
MARKED DECREASE IN
 BIRTH RATE IN JULY

Hartford Conn. Sept. 12.-Vital sta 1Istics given out today by the state department of health for the month of -7ulv show a marked decrease in the birth rate as compared with the same 77onth last year. During July. 1919. there were 2319 births in Come ecticut. Tn July 1918 there were 5,264. and in July. 1el1. the number was 3,191. The birth rate per thousand for July for three years was in 1919. 1904; in 1913, 27-01 and in 1911 30-02.
 There were e4s marriages in July of this year. more than that for the month in 1918. and 2o4 less than in July. 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
PERSHING TO RANK SENIOR m
 GENERAL DURING LIFE

Washington, Sept. 12.-General Per shing will remain senior general in the United States armies during his life Chief of Staff March told the house military committee today. explaining that the war department army reor- Ganization plan only gave the rank of general to the chief of staff as long as he held that position.
 There can be no permanent general army staff,' declared General March.
 The regular army of 509. 900 men, proposed by the department can be hlled by volunteers without difhculty, General March predicted.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
BOSTON POLICEMEN HAVE
 VOTED ID RETURN ID WORK

Union Acted Upon the Suggestion of Samuel Gompers-A Number Had Applied For Reinstatement Matter Rests Wholly With Police Commissioner Curts Who Has Issued Order That No Strikers Applying For Re instatement Should Be Taken Back-Gov. Coolidge Re sards the Strikers Said He Did Not Think of Any Condition Under Which They Should Be Re instated" - Streets Are Strongly Guarded By State Guardsmen and There Has Been No Disorder
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13

ness of tn eleague, but it was a weak ness in toe direction of throwing a safeguard around national sovereignty.
 Mir. Wilson also discussed a length proposed reservations to the treaty and asked for it's unqualified acceptance.
 He asked the republicans present not .'t othink of 1920 when thinking of the redemption of the world adding that he himself did not for a moment do so.
 President Wilson departed for Ia coma. where he will speak tomorrow morning
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
FORTUNE DISSIPATED IN
 HORSE RACING, DICE AND POKER

New York, Sept. 12.-Matching coins in. Turkish baths cost him $4,0OO, and horse racing, dice and poker s65, ,Ooo. declared Oscar Meislin, president of the American Artistic Ornament Company testifying today at a hear ing before a United States commits sioner in the case of involuntary bankruptcy brought against his com pany. He added that. after gambling away fortune. he had sold his Iu tomobiIe for s2 2000 to back a horse whose outstanding characteristic. proved to be letharEV
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
FATAL EXPLOSION
 THE RATTAN ARSENAL

Bonhamtown, N. J. Sept. 12.-One civilian employe at the Raritan arsenal was killed today and several more in jured. one perhaps fatally. when one of their number dropped a box of fuses captured from the Germans which were being transferred from barges to freight cars. Ten men were killed here last month in an explosion found by investigators to be due to careless handling of explosives
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
FREIGHT CONDUCTOR
 DIED OF INJURIES

Meriden. Conn. Sept. 12.-Wesley Williams of New Haven. freight con ductor. who was severely burned in the freight wreck here Thursday nigh died this evening at S.30 O clock at the Meriden hospital. His entire body was burned by live steam and little hope was held for his recovery. He was a years old and leaves 9 wife and four year old son in New Haven
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
EAMONN DE VALERA -.-
 NOW IN PROVIDENCE

Providence, R. T.. Sent. 12.-Eamonn De Valera. president of the Irish re- public, arrived in Providence late to- day. He was greeted by d committee made up of representatives of Irish societies of the state. A large crowd cheered him as he left the train. At his lhotel De Valera held an informal reception.
 He declined to comment on the an- nounccment of the suspension of the Sim F'ein parliament. --
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
CARDINAL MERGER TO BE
 GUEST OF YALE OCT. 2

Hartford. Conn, Sept 12-Cardinal Mercier will visit New Haven as the guest of Yale University on October 7. 1t was announced tonight by Rev. A. J. Murray, chancellor of the Hart = ford diocese. The state of Connecti- cuts official welcome to the Belgian primate will take place here on Octo- Der 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES
 HELD IN WATERBURY

Waterbury, Conn. Sept. 12.-Attor- ney Francis P. Guilfoi1e won the dem ocratic primaries here tonight over Peter Fitzhenry and Daniel T. Far rIngton taking every ward The to- tai number of votes cast was the Iarg- est of any primary ever held in the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
QUOTES SEC'Y LANSING AS
 OPPOSED ID PEACE TREATY

ensaonal Disclosure Made By William C. Bullitt of Pha depha, Formerly Employed By the Mission at Paris In Confidential Capacity-Tes Senate Foreign Relations Committee That Lansing Made the Statement That "If the Senate and the American People Knew What the Treaty Meant 1t Would Be Defeated'-Says Lansing Was Opposed to the Award of Shantung o Japan and That He Considered the League of Nations Bad.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
NEWSPAPERS TO PRINT
 FAIR PRICE LISTS

Hartford. Conn, Sept. 12-A fair price list similar to that issued in Hartford this week will appear in the New Haven neWspa pers next week and lists will appear soon after in Brid dgeport and Waterbury. it was an nounced today by Robert Scoyille, Connecticut fair price commissioner. IL also is planned to issue lists in thosc towns which were included in the food administra tion's activities in the war
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
HURRICANE SANK TWO
 SCHOONERS, WITH CREWS

Miami, Fla. Sept. 12.-The schoon- CTS went down at Cat Island. Bahama group, with all on board. during the hurricane several days ago. according to persons who arrived here from the Bahamas today. At Elcurtha Island several buildings were destroycd; in the Windward Islands two schooners were lost and al Watlings Island seV- eral houses were destroyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
CHARGED WITH OBTAINING
 $2,20o UNDER FALSE PRETENSEs

F. Maznir was arrested today charged with obtaining $2 .2O0 under false pre- lenses and was held under bonds of 1,o00 for trial. It is alleged that the accused man obtained the money on three promiSsory notes, secured by property to winch he had no title.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
SENATE PASSES BILL TO
 PENALIZE PROFJTEERtNG

Washington. Sept. 12-The house Dill extending the food control act to peha1ze prohteering. as requested by President Wilson and Attorney Gen eral Palmer as a means of reducing the cost of living was passed by the senate late today and sent to confer ence.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
MlDDUETOWN WOMAN
 FOUND DEAD IN BATHROOM

Middletown. Conn. Sept. 12.-Mrs. Florence Munson Schaefer. 39 was found dead in the bathroom Of her home by her husband this afternoon. Medical Examiner Calef gave yer diet of death of intentional gas as hpyxiation. Mrs. Schacfer had been in i'll health
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-13
CATHOLIC COMMERCIAL
 CLUB IN LIMERICK RAlDEp

Limerick. Ireland. Sept. 12.-The police raided the Catholic Commercial club here this morning. The ma jofity of the members of the club are affiliat- ed with the Sim E'ein organization The authorities declined to give out details as to the results of the raid.