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Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
S50,000, 900 PUBLIC BUILDINGS
 BILL FAVORABLY REPORTED

Washington Feb. 14.-The annual
 public buildings appropriation bill carrying $5O,O0O,0OO for construction
 of post offices and other public struc-
 lures and for the purchase of sites,
 was ordered favorably reported today
 by the House Public Buildings com
 mittee.
 The largest item in the bill is a S4,- 25l000 additional appropriation for purchase of a site for q new post office building in Chicago, which with pre- vious appropriations amounts to $6,- 900, 900.
 Boston would receive $3,500,0 900 for a new post office building; Pittsburgh, $2, ,950,000; and Springfield, Mass, S1,- l 100000.
 | Philadelphia would get $1,000,00 for 1 a new custom house. Other large appropriations for pub | lie buildings included in the bill are:
 Atlantic City N. J., $245 900; Erie, Pa,
 $25O,OOO; Scranton, Pa, $525,0OO; Nor walk Conn.,, $165,000; Union, N. J., 1 $125,000; Waterbury, Conn.,. $265, ,000
 and Lancaster, Pa, $50O,O00
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
SEVEN ARRESTS FOR LABOR
 DISTURBANCES IN HAVEHHIL

Haverhill, Mass, Feb. 1A- Feven ar rests weer made late toJl.r as a re- suit of disturbances growing out oe the labor differences at the shoe fac tory of the Austin H. Perry Company A crowd Of symDathizcrs with the Shoe Workers Protective Union with the police who are trying to protect members of the Boot and Shoe Work CTS union employed at the factory. After the police had driven them off and put four men into patrol wagon the crowd followed the wagon to the police station, threatening to over turn it.
 In another mix-up tw0 employees who were being escorted by the police sought refuge in a bank when stones and bottles were thrown. An automobile containing several employees an9 police officer was pur-
 sued and attacked by mer in another car.
 The factory is working under ar l agreement with the Boot and Shoe Workers union. Members of the riva union formerly employed there aIlegc I that when the factory was reopeneC 1 recently after a shutdown they were 1 given no opportunity to resume | work
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
ALLIED MISSION IS
 WELCOMED BY CZEcHs

Prague Feb. 15.-(By The A. P.)- The allied mission which is proceeding to Poland 10 investigate the territo- rial disputes between the governments of Poland Jnd Czech ;SlovaBia was welcomed cordially by the Czechs when it passed through Prague on the way to Warsaw. The American mem bers of the delegation were given an especially walm welcome The rail- way station and the city buildings were decorated with the allied coIors.
 Prominent Czechs say that Bohe- mia is sacrificing herself ia the matter of coal, sugar and food. The street cars here are running on half of the normal schedule and there are fewer lights at nielit than in Vienna. Food in the hotels and restaurants is more scarce than SIX weeks ago.
 The CzechH are working hard to turn the greas beet sugar crop of 1918 into sugar The last available coal has been distributed among tie fac tories so thaL the sugar may be man. ufactured anl there be some for ex- port to strengthen the credit of the Czecho SlovaS business men. Despite the fact that there is plerty Of sugar, the correspondent was unable to ob- 1 tain sugar for his tea while hay ling supper at the little city of Pre- rau on the Vienna-O -Oderterg line. Raspberry jam was offered as a sub stitute.
 The citizens of the new republic are doing all in their power to maintain law and order against 3olsheviki pro- pagandists. Recently q Bolsheviki
 agent was making a speech Tn the mar llet place of sthe town of Krakau, 2l miles from iraSle when Miss Emily
 AIasaryk, the daughter of the presi- dent happened to pass by. She over
 heard the remarks of the speaker and asked permission to address tAe crowd
 She made such a good stump speech
 that the Bolsheviki agcn- was boot q lapd driVor auTav
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
SNOW BLOCKS TRAFFIC IN
 ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION

Chicago, Feb. 1.-The storm, ac- companied by snow, wind and rain, which for A hours has demoralized wire communication and railroad traf- fife in the territory between the Mis- souri river and the Rocky mountains and from the Canadian border to Okla homa, was still in progress today and moving eastward, though with de- creasing severity.
 While the snowfall in most localities was comparatively light, high winds especifially in Nebraska and Kansas caused huge. drifts which delayed rail traffic, All freight trains were an nulled and only few passenger trains were able to get through the drifts after hours of delay.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
coUNTERFElTER OF NEAL
 TICKETS FINED s1oo

Boston, Feb. 14.--Harold N. Smith. of New York, was fined s10o in the federal court today after he had plead ed guilty to an indictment charging him with decrauding the government by means of counterfeit meal tickets used on dinlug cars on trains between Boston and New York. Srlith, chef was one of 32 men rourded up bv the federal agents in come atiOn with the alleged dining car frauds The g1; ernment is said to have lost nearly $50 900 through the scheme,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
PATERSON TEXTILE STRIKE
 HAS BEEN SETTLED

Paterson, x. J.. Feb. 14.-StrilIing members of silk workers unions here, affiliated with the United Textile Workers. voted unanimously today to return to work Monday. accepting the decision Of Ihe War Lato' Board in Chicago Tht usday for a temporary working basis of an eight and one half hour day and a five day week. About t7.00l persons will return to work, it was said. while approximately 10000 already have resumed work on a temporary schedule, pending the
 boards decision.
 A radical minority. which includes members of ,he l. W. W, did not vote on the question but it is believed that they may follow the lead of the con- serVatiVe element.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
REGULATIONS APPLYING TO
 EGG DEALERS WITHDRAWN

Washington, Feb. 14.-An special regulations applying to egg dealers and cold storage of eggs, including fixed price margins, were withdrawn today by the food administration.
 Dealers and storage men still are subject to licensing, and officials poin, ed out that withdrawal of special reg ulations did not affect the provisions of tle food control act against profit eering and wasteful practices.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
STRIKERS IN LAWRENCE
 RETURNING TO MILLS

Lawrence. Mass. Feb. IA - Mill agents tonight professed confidence that the workers were returning to the mills in such increased numbers each day that the strike would soon be of practically no effect.
 The strike committee on the other hand, distributed circulars saying that many thousands of operatives were still out and urging the strikers to re- main firm in their demand for a 4S- hour week with 54 hours pay.
 Four arrests for alleged intimidation of operatives who' are Tt work were made during the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15

Boston, Feb. Ex-Governor of New England States in conference at the State House today voted to cable to General Pershing a request that the 26Lh. Division be sent home as d unit and landed at Boston. Governor Coolidge presided.
 It was agreed to hold a 26th Divi- sion Day in Boston as soon after the soldiers are disembarked as possible A parade of the divison in the after noon and an entertainment for the men in the evenig are features of the plan adopted.
 Major General Clarence R. Edward who commanded the 26th Division 1T i France, told the governors that the reception should be the greatest evel accorded by the people of New Eng land. He said he thought it practic- able to return to the division, befor' it leaves France, nearly all of tn,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
CHARGED WITH MURDER
 OF BOSTON POLICEMAN

Boston, Feb. 14.-John Dillon was arrested at his home in Somerville today charged with the murder of Charles E. Deininger. a Boston police officer. who was shot last night while endeavoring to arrest several alleged automobile thieves in Chelsea. Two other men are held in connection with the case, James Colonna, charged with being an accessory after to the fact, and Albert L. Pacific as material witness.
 Several other persons, including the proprietor of the garage where the shooting occurred, and his wife, were taken into custody later. In most cases they were held as material witnesses,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
MRS. THEODORE RC~EyELT
 HAS ARRIVED AT %hVRE

Havre. Eco. 14. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt arrived here today on the French steamer La L0rra ne. She was met by Lieutenant Verdier of the staff of Andre Tardie. r"Ech high commissioner to the United States who placed Gt her disposal on behalf Of the French government a.l civil and military facilities for visiting the grave of her son, Lieutenant Q' ',entin Roose- welt. After visiting the 2rave. Mrs Roosevelt vii go to Ita!y t1 visit hel sister. Miss Emily Carow
 Mrs. Roosevelt was qu.ie tired after a stormy voyage. sr
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15

men who fought with it, and urged the governors to make a request for such action to the proper authorities.
 The governors voted to appoint committees composed of the members of the congress of each New England i state, together with citizens commit tees to take part in the welcome. 1 Several of the governors expressed the i hope that soon after the celebration ] in Boston the soldiers would be per- mitted to return to their respective i states, where local receptions would l be arranged.
 Members of the Boston Welcome 1 Committee informed the governors that boats would be provided for them
 to meet the transports if the division
 were landed here, and that an effect i've "harbor welcome" was being ar-
 ranged for.
 Today's conference was called by Governor Coolidge.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
Died of Disease.
FRIDAY AFTERNOONS LIST

Friday afternoons list shows:
 Killed in action 34; died from wounds 16; died of disease 47; wound ed severely 76; total 173.
 Connecticut names in this list in clude: Wounded severely, Private Frank R. Carlson, Stamford missing in action, previously reported wound ed severely, Private John J. Keefe, New Hartford; wounded severely, pre- viously reported missing in action, Private Zuozupas Cervaiiua, Enfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
BATES FOUND GUILTY OF
 MURDER OF MRS, COLE

Augusta, Maine, Feb. i4.-- Landgon Bates of Wp1slow. was found gu 1ty late today of the murder Of Mrs. Edith Cole at WinsIow on August 13. 1918. He was sentenced to life imprison- ment.
 Bates sho+ Mrs. Cole and Miss Alice Simpson when he met them on the street. Miss Simpson recovered from her wound and transferred for the state at the trial. It was the con- tention of the prosecution that Bates who was married, was Infatuated with Misss Simpson and shot Mrs Cole in mistake for her. afterwards turning his weapon On Miss Simpson. The de- fense admitted that Bates fired the shots, but tried to show that he was insane
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
374 AWARDS AND CITATIONS
 FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS

Washington, Feb. 14-Officers and the units of the American service have received total of 374 awards and citations, including the American dis tinguished service cross and various French, British and Italian decora- tions. A supplementary list received from France and made public by the war department today shows addition al citations of five American squad rons, the Lafayette, the 17th and the 18th, which served with the British, and the 90th and 99th.
 One of those to whom the Italian Croce al Merito di Guerra was awarded was Lieutenant Wallace Hoggen Greenwich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
HAMMoND's RADIO CONTROL
 OF SURFACE CRAFT A SUCCESS

Washington, Feb. 14--Army and navy experts have reported the device of John Hays Hammond Jr, for radio control of surface craft to be sent laden with explosives against enemy ships. a success, and predict similar results with submerged craft show ing above water only wireless at tenna.
 Results of tests were made public today in connection with the new for tifications appropriation r.ll. which carries s417 eco for construction of ar experimental submerged Eoat.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
CHIEF PhYMASTER
 HELD FOR COMpLICIr

F1CEb TCH CON Fl EiSl
 New York, Feb. 14.-Neil Sheftan, 90 years old chief paymaster here for the emergency fleet corporation, was arrested late tonight charged with as &ault and robbery in connection with the theft of SIP 900 of the fleets pay roll by armed bandits who held up a taXicab in which he was on his way, with two assistants, to Brooklyn shipyaTd this afternoon.
 The complaint against Sheftau also charged him with acting in concert with others in the rObberT Before the charge was preferred against him he . had been quest oned for more than two hours ly Captain Coughlin. He denied persistently that he had been implicated in any way in thc theft of l the payroll.
 1 After the robbery had na-I reported l to the Brooklyn police. they took the finger prints of Sheftali and his com panions sending them to the finger print bureau at headqual tcrs for com l parison. T. was found th;t those of l Sheftall were identical with those of the man who gave his game a | Charles Charles when h. was ar rested in M9nhattan or Aprii 20, 1908 on the charge of forger7. Police rec ords showed that Charles was knowl under the alias of Neil Shcftaii,
 According to Captain Coughlin, Sheftalrs assistants told him thar when they Jeff Brooklyn to go to the sub-treasury for the payroll. Sheftal parted with them, saying he had bus mess to attend to- and would mee them later at the sub-trcasury. He appeared at the Gb-treasury short time later they said. and afte obtaining tho money Which he turne' over to therl to carry, lad them iron the building and down lhe @treet fo
 some distance. He stopped before
 taxicab and began an agiument ove the fare wi: hthe driver who wa holding the door open.
 The trio then entered the cab. the
 said, and Sheftall gave ,ile drive
 minute instructions as to the route h , lshonld take.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
NOT TO RECALL U. S.
 TROOPS FROM RUSSIA

Washington Feb. 12.-With the vote
 of Vice President Marshall breaking
 tie, the senate late today defeated a
 motion by Senator Johnson of Cali fornia, republican, to proceed with consideration of his resolution propos- ing an expression by the senate for withdrawal of American troops from Russia as soon as practicable.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
PAY OF MEN IN ARMY
 TO BE S15 A MONTH

Washington, Feb. 14.-Pay of en- listed men in the army would be re- duced to $15 month after July l as the result of the elimination in the House today on a point of order of the provision in the annual army ap- propriation bill continuing the present salary of S30 a month
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
EFFORT TO PREVENT BIG
 STRIKE OF BUILDING TRAnEs

Washington, Feb. 14.-In an effort to prevent a nation wide strike in inc building trades, the department of Ia bor today assigned Henry D. Skeffing. ton of Boston and Walter D. Davidoe of Washington to act as conciliators in the dispute, which now centers in New York city. The conciliators will meet the representatives of the men in New York tomorrowAn -
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
WILSON CENTRAL FIGURE OF
 PLENARY PEACE CONFERENCE

In Person He Read the Covenant Establishing League of Natons-The President Was Received With Military Honors and Was Given Cordial Welcome as He Pass ed Through Large Crowds Which Had Gathered-Two Main Principals Are: No Nation Shall Go to War Until Every Other Means of Settlement Shall Have Been Tried; No Nation Shall Seek Interfere With the Po- litical Independence of the Nations of the World.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
A REPUBLIC RESTORED
 TO NORTHERN PORTUGAL

London, Feb. 14.-The people of Oporto, supported by republican forces, have restired the republic in northern Portugal according to Lisbon despatch received by the Port uguese legation. Payia Couceiro, the Royalist leader has been arrested.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
ANTI I-BOLSHEVIk CONSPIRACY
 SCOVERED IN MOSCOW

London, Feb. 14.-Anothcr anti Bolsevik conspiracy has been discov- cred in Moscow, according to a Rus sian wireless despatch received here today. Tho leaders, including Mile Naria Spiridonovo, have cen arrest Ad
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
SENTENCED FOR THE
 LARCENY OF S171. .OOo

Boston, Feb. l4-Luther R. Hanson, formerly assistant treasurer of the Market Trust company in the Brighton district. who pleaded guilty to the lar ceny of $171000 of the banks funds, was sentenced to state prison for a term of from nine to ten years today.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
DOLLAR DAY TODAY

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Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
313 NAMES IN TWO ARMY CASUALTY LISTS

Washington, Feb 1.-The following casualties are reported by the com- handing general of the American EX- peditionary forces:
 Section One-Killef in action, 31; died of disease. 109; total 40.
 Died of Disease.
 PriHhtes-WiIIiard HadIey Nelson, Quaker Hill; Urquhart J. Rutland, Milford.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
26TH D|V. DAY IN BOSTON
 HAS BEEN AGREED UPON

Governors of the New England States Have Cabled to Gen. eral Pershng the Request That the Division be Sent Home as Unit and Landed at Boston-Committees Are to be Appointed Composed of the Members of Con- gress of Each New England State, Also Citizens Com rn;ttees to Take Part in the Welcome.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
Violent Fighting at Ereslau.

Copenhagen, Feb. 14.-There has been violent fighting at Bresleau, where the soldiers have heel: attempt ing to prevent strikers from releasing imprisoned Spartacans. Ten persons have been killed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
Cabled Paragraphs
General Moinier Dead

Paris, Feb. 14.-General Moinier, military governor of Paris, died last night while at dinner at the home of Jean Cruppi, former minister of for eign affairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
SENATE.

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Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
BELFAST STRIKERS REJECT
 EMPLOYERS PROPOSALS

Belfast, Feb 14.-The workers today by ballot rejected the proposals of the employers by more than 2,000 major itV
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15

police had in custody only one man, a foreigner they found inspecting the taXicab which the payroll bandits abandoned in a side street.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15

Many proverbs arc the wit of one nd the wisdom of none.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
Reuben H. Tucker.

Ansonia, Conn. Feb. 14- Reuben H, Tucker. a prominent citlzeU of this city. died at hos home today. aged T. He had served four terms n the gen eraI assembly and had hci4 many city and town offices. He ':as active in Masonic organisations.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
OBITUARY. Ilnnes c RIIrr

NfiddIetown, Conn.,. l7eb. t4.-James c. Burr. vice president of the Farm CTS and Mechanics Savings hank of this city and formerly leading hard ware merchant here. died suddenly to- day at the age of 72.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-15
Samuel S. Mile:

Torrington. Conn. Feb 14.-Samuel s. Miles. wealthy cattle dealer, died at his home iIf Goshen today, aged "A. He was a di-ect descendant of Richard Miles, who came from England in 1887 and settled in Milford, Conn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
MUSICAL SCHEDULE CHANGED

The schedule for the music at the Tut wiler this evening will be changed after the present occasion. The Wiegand or chestra will begin at o'clock and play until s, and the Roisman Jewish orchestra, will play from to g. The Wiegand numbers will be as follows:
 Wedding March," (Sousa).
 Overture, "Zampa." CHerold).
 Waltz, Enid" (EarD.
 "'The Cuckoo" (Arensky).
 'Kol Nidrei." (Bruch).
 Excerpts from Beautiful Lady in Red" Donaldson).
 "Slavonic Dance" (Dvorak).
 Three popular songs, (selected).
 Fantasia, La Traviata," (VerdD. "Melodie Religieuse," (Wiegand). Scenes from "The Better Ole," (KnighD. Boston Commandery March, (Carter). Intermission.
 The Roisman juvenile orchestra, with 6-year old solo drummer a special fea- ture, to 9 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
. R ANY tributes have been paid to IN\W American women who have ilNJl served under the Red Cross-to

SA 7 ANY tributes have been pald to IMMI American women who have ilNJl served under the Red Cross-to
 the nurses. the social service workers the hospital hutters," the can- teeners, but the tribute paid by Mrs. W. k. Vanderbilt, directress of the canteen service of the American Red Cross in France, Is unique in that it's object is the new -four hundred" bred by the war. When Mrs. w K. Vanderbilt went to France she took with her, to remain un- der her chaperonage, a number of Amer ican girls of wealth, who had never known hardship or sacrifice and it is of their splendid spirit and fine work that she speaks in Pictorial Review for July, ir an article which she herself has writ ten entitled, "The New Four Hundred
 eve were all of us touched at the great number of girls of high social connec- tions whose minds were not in the least ttnged with a sense of their own impor- tance" she writes; whose hands toiled ir rcessantly, too hard sometimes-for rest and leave hours were often ignoredr {. to the extent that it was necessary for me to speak to some of these overzealous ores.
 "At Chalons they did not sleep in beds for five months At Chantilly they were bombed without pause and all this time they were working, oh, so hard! Just a handful of them would sometime serve from 5000 to 10000 a day, working In shifts and often in emergencies keeping at if as long as 24 hours at a stretch.
 q must not forget to say more dlI- 1c,IIt and delicate word in praise of them, the one that relates to their companion shi1, with the American soldier In the beginning I made sure that there was to tse no condescension or patronage Whetner unconscious or consciously well lnten~ tioned. Many of the girls had lived very exclusive lives, coming in contact only yr7th the men of their own small circles but I tried 10 make clear tnefr new PiiV- ,,ayes of eucountering and discovering ,,aur t1,opes of American manhood, of rna.kfnr friend and conrade of any boy who might pass their way and there was unfeigned democracy wherever the Red Cross went in France"
 Tn nroof of this Mrs. Vanderbilt relates s,, incident towards the end of her article She WAS coming down Fifth avenue one dav not long ago when 8 young pr1Vate soldier addressed her:
 s-3osh. Mrs Vanderbilt" he exclaimed ssT sure am glad to see you never eY-ioyed a hospital so much in my lire as did the hospital in Neuilly yH-re- rsr--ine to the time when Mrs. Wander b5I+ was connected with the American rsn,s,rIla,1ce in Neuilly, before we entered the war. x,,.
 .eF,nioyed?' repeated Mrs. Vanderpll., with a laugh. tT don't see what we couio have done to make you do that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
MIR. AND MRS. YERK ES
 ENTERTAIN

Mir. and Mrs. Lowell Yerkes entertained a few friends at dinner Friday evening at the Roebuck club in honor of MT. Harry Taylor of Kansas City, and Mir. John Morrow of Washington.
 The guests included MT. and Mrs C.. T. Faurburn Mir. and Mrs. E. w. Bar rett, MT. and Mrs. Ross Smith, MT. and Mrs. Webb Crawford, MT. and Mrs, Henry Badham, Mrs. Charles DeBardele- ben, Mrs. Orline Shipman. Mrs. F. G. Shook, Mir and Mrs. David Roberts, Jr., Mir. Ramsay, MT. Goe Peters, MT. Morris Bush and MT. and Mrs. J. D. Kirk patrick.