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Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-18
FORD URGED TO KEEP
 MIND ON TESTIMONY

Mount Clemens. Mich. July IT, Henry Ford's fourth day on the wit ness stand in his s1. 1000. 900 libel suit against the Chicago Daily Tribune was much like yesterday in subject matter and in the prolonged multiply ing of questions to obtain answers. This was true even of answers which he returned yesterday but which ap- parentiy he had forgotten overnight. He repeated such wor'/ as prepared mes \ over r-preparedness" and mil itarlsrn'' in such apparent dissociation with the questions that Attorney FL liott G. Stevens. counsel for The Trib- une.s occupied pa ges of transcript in trying to straighten the testimony in to conference.
 Mir F'ord's conduct on the stand was explained by two of his publicity men, Joseph O'Neill and William J. Cameron, who were with MT. Ford and his personal attorney, Alfred Lucking, after court yesterday when MT. Lucking asked MT. Ford if he had actually forgotten who Benedict Ar mold was. as he testified.
 MT. Ford said that he had not. but when asked the question he was thinking of something el~o. of a man in the shop named Arm > who used to write a little" The lawyer then urged him to keep his mind on the testimony.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-18

Paris. July r CBy the A P).-Bela Kun head of the Hungarian com munist government, has been busted, according to despatches from reliable sources in Vienna received by the peace conference
 Troops returning from the Czech front were reported entering Buda pest in large numbers Budapest was in disorder
 Herr Boehm and Herr Lander have taken over control of the communist government
 Bela Kun was reported. in a Buda- pest despatch received Wednesd ay, to socialist leaders. Officers of the soviet army were said to be deserting at every opportunity The communist leader was quoted as havirS told his minister of education that he was tired of trying to ride socialist and communist horses at the same time.
 Herr Boehm. who has been com nander' of the Hungarian armies. was reported in prison. in a despatch from Vienna on Wednesday This despatch also stated that Bela Kun was seeking Ronae excuse to leave Hungary and That he would not return
 BeIa Kun assumed the post of for ei<n commissary or minister of foreign affairs in the Hungarian soviet gov ernment which succeeded the republi- can government set up by Count Karolyi- He took office in March. 1919, and immediately got in touch with the heads of the Russian soviet govern ment- He was considered the founder Of the communist party in Hungary.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-18
Refuses to COnstrue
 the Prohibition Law
'Let Man Who Risks Violating Law Take Whole Responsi- bility," Says Pennsylvania Judge Declined to Sustain Or Ouash Demurrer.

Philadelphia, July 11.-Judge Oliver B. Dickinson of the United States court for the eastern district of Penn sylvania today handed down an opin- ion in the suit of the government against the Bergner & Engle Brewing company declining to either sustain or quash the demurrer of the defendant, who contends that the government S charge that it is manufacturing beer in violation of the wartime prohibition act is defective because it did not aver said the issue should be decided at a trial.
 While United States District Attor- ney Kane said he considered the opin- ion of the court a victory for the gov- ernment and would take whatever ac- ton with regard to further prosecu- tions he is instructed to take by the department of justice the executive committee of the retail liquor dealers association decided that all saloons can reopen tomorrow and sell 2.I5 per cent beer. About 1,400 of the 1900 saloons in the city had closed on the advice of the committee.
 The court in his opinion stated that he had read two opinions handed down by courts in which the issues were the same, one sustaining the demurrer and one everything it. and added that he found himself in accord with the rul- ing of Judge Thompson of the western district of Pennsylvania. The only difference is. said Judge Dickinson,
 
 rule the demurrer, wtil. he did not see any occasion to make any formal rul- ing at this time. All that is really involved said Judge Dickinson. lis a regula ton of the burden of proof, and this is properly a trial ruling
 The court said that mo answer to the question before us can be given without giving a construction of the would thus be declared in advance of trial u is. indeed. frankly avowed that the securing of this construction is the real purpose of the present pro- ceeding.
 Judge Dickinson said nothing could be gained by having two or more test cases to present the same question in view of the fact that the issue is go- ing to the supreme court. Let the man who chooses to take the risk of violating the law by doing what may be found to be a violation take the whole responsibility for so doing" said the court. There is no call upon the court to share the responsibility with him.
 The court gave leave to the defend ant to withdraw the demurrer and to plead to the information, or if counsel preferred not to do so. the demurrer will be disposed of when the case IS ready to be ried.
 "Speakings for both it's members said Judge Dickinson. this court compel it's observance and to save the people from the scandal of being obliged to witness attempts being made to experiment. with the criminal law in the effort to find out how far it's vio- lators could go before inviting pun ishment.
 The people should also be saved, if possible, from the scandal of wit messing violations of the law by a large number of persons sought to be justified by the plea that there is a doubt of the crin1inality of what is be- ing done whether this doubt is real or mere pretense."
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-18
End of
 Marine Strike Near
Secretary of Seamen's Union Looks For Settlement With in Twenty-F our Hours - Million and a Half Dollar Cargo of Beef In Danger.

New York. July 17.-With the re- sumption today of negotiations be- tween representatives of the United States Shipping Board, ship owners and striking seamen, hope was held out in all quarters for an early settle ment of the marine strike. which has disrupted shipping along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts for several days Gus R. Brown. secretary of the seamen's union, expressed the belief late today that the strike would be settled within twenty-four hours. He gave no req son for this prediction.
 Agents of the Metropolitan Line steamship Ice King. tied up in Brook lyn, appealed to union officials today to provide firemen to operate the re- frigerating plant in order to save a $1.500,0 900 cargo of beef. consigned to Norway and Sweden Union men re- ported that sign up'' was the answer to this request.
 Andrew Furusets. president of the International Seamen's Union. before his departure today for Chicago is- sued statement accusing the ship ping board of being largely reS1Donsi- ble for the strike. stating that it had granted the demands of the Pacific coast workers for an eight hour day while refusing similar claims from those of the Atlantic and Gulf. coasts.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-18
OPPOSE APPOINTMENT
 OF NEW LONDON MAN

Washington. July 17.-Opposition by both republican and democratic senators to the appointments of John Barton Payne. former counsel for the railroad administration. and Thomas C. Scott. of New London, Conn, as members of the shipping board was indicated today. when the senate com merce committee met to consider the nominations A subcommittee con sisting Of Senators Colt, of Rhode Is- land: Harding. of Ohio. and McN3ry. Oregon republicans: and Fletcher. Of Iowa and Kerby. of Arkansas. dem OcratS was selected for consideration of the two nominations
 In opposing the appoin tments dem ocratic senators, 1t was understood, take the position that at least ore member of the board 5houi1 come from a southern state- Handling of the legal affairs of the railroad ad- ministration and his attitude towards the short line railroads was under stood to be responsible for much of the crld-ism of Mir Payre-
 Senotor Phipps, republican, of Colo rado. has flied with the committsa written protest against MT. Paynes appointment While no oppc sition has developed against the appoint ment of Henry NJ Robinson, of Cali fornia, as a memhor of the shipping board. his nomin q also was re- ferred to the subcommittee.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-18
-EVATED STRIKE GOES
 TO RESPIRATION BOARD

Boston. July 17-Ar early ending CT the strike of union >< ployes of the Boston Elevated Railway Company appeared possible tonight when the public trustees of the road agreed to submit the controversy to an arbitra- rfon board composed of H. Ware Bar mum counsel for the company, James H. Fahey counsel for the union, and third arbitrator to be appointed by Governor Coolidge
 The trustees announced their repre- senratives. union officials and Gov ernor Coolidge would confer tomor- row when the third arbitrator would be named When the I~x l lrd is comrieted a meeting of the unloE will be called 10 rztify the selections
 Elevated off1ciz1s made no effort to operate cars after the carmen quit rons Of the road had difficulty in find ing other means of transportation. At the rush hours this evening the cars of the Eastern Massachusetts Rail way Company. trains leaving the North and South stat> and jitneys could not handle the crowds. It was not until late that suburban residents reached their homes. Thousands walked
 Jitney drivers who ran into sections not reached by trains or by the East ern Massachusetts cars obtained full loads of passengers who paid under protest high fares charged
 The car men who demand B 1-2 cents an hour for an eight hour day. struck because the War Labor Board had considered the case for three weeks without announcing any award.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-18

Washington. July l7-IIow the Versailles conference reacned many of the agreements embo1tes in The treaty of peace was described by President Wilson today to -hrcc re- publican senators invited to the White House at the head os a long list of republican mer/ CTS whom he purposes to take into his confidence. Afterward one of his callers, Sena- tor Colt of Rhode Island. said Mir. Wilson had been able to place Jhe Shantung settlement in a nr.v light and had clarified other disputed points in the treaty Senator Me Cumber of North Dakota and Senator Nelson of Minnesota. the others who saw the president, were roticent as % the subjects discussed. but said the president had given them much inter- esting information.
 Senator Colt. who announce1 his general approval of the LeaglIo of No e tons In the senate speech delivered shortly before he went to the White House, indicated after the conference that his doubt over certain portions or the league covenant had not been removed. He said he Wis not ready to express an opinion regarding Shantung and intimated that the president might make a public state | ment soon on the subject.
 Senator McCumber is the only re- publican member of the foreiC1 rcla-
 
 league and it is understos1 MT. Will Lson talked over with him committed action on the treaty and the general situation on the republican side of the senate. Senator Nelson never has made a public declaration for or against the treaty. To all of his call CTS the president is said to have re- I 1terated his opposition to reservations or any character in senate ratifica- = tion of the treaty.
 The president tomorrow will con- tinue his talks with senators inclined to be friendly toward the treaty pro- visions, though it is expected that la ter he will seek a conference with virtually every republican senator in cluding those who have most bitterly opposed ratification.
 The position of the foreign relations committee with regard to meeting the president as a body was explained ir a statement tonight by Chairman Lodge. who said no congressiona committee has any. right or should 1 have any right to summon a=presf- dent before it. and that MT. Wilson
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-18

had not asked to appear. He made no prediction whether the committee would accept later the presidents of fer to receive it at the White House
 The senate today debated Shantung and the league and adopted without a record vote resolution by Senator Borah, republican. Idaho, asking for information relative to the ShantiIno- ure. which was not debated, asks the president for any information as to whether the Chinese delegates were tintimidated'' by the Japanese and re- quests copy of letter said to have been written on behalf of General Bliss, Secretary Lansing and Henry White protesting against the shan tung settlement.
 In his address announcing accept ance of the league principles Senator Colt declared the covenant would not conflict with the American constitI- tion nor create a super-g government He withheld Judgment however. as to the Monroe Doctrine and other fea- lures.
 A referendum to ascertain state of popular sentiment on the league was proposed by Senator Borah. who charged that information of public opinion abroad had been distorted. During the day it developed that some administration senators were urging steps to ascertain whether certain reservations proposed by the
 
 other government signatory to the treaty. It was Suggested that much discussion might be saved in the sen ate should it develop that these res ervations, considered objectionable by the administration only because they might necessitate reopening negotia- tions really would be readily accepted abroad.
 In this class were said to be the proposed reservations stipulating be- yond doubt that the Monroe Doctrine was to remain a national policy that there could be no declaration of war under Article 10 without a declara- ton by congress. and that such questions as immigration and the tar if were to be left solely for domestic determine tion.
 The position taken by President Wilson in his talks today was under stood to be that the United States could not undertake to decide the force of any reservation adopted. no matter how general might be the agreement here that it did not vitiate lthe covenant.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-18
PERsHING MEETS MILITARY
 MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT

| London, July 17 (By the A. P.).- General John J. Pershing, commander 1 in chief of the American expedition ary forces, met the military members of parliament in the committee room of the house of commons today. He was enthusiastically received when in- troduced by Winston Spencer Church i'll, secretary for war.
 In an address in which he discussed the sentiment of the American soldiers and people General Pershing said:
 T recall distinctly my last visit more than two years ago and how 1 was impressed by meeting the distin- guished members who guided the des- tinieS of this nation. You had gone through three years of war. gaining ripe experience, and the generosity of the eagerness with which you gave us the benefit of that experience.
 We are not military people; we inherited from you the fear of a stand ing army. We were wholly unpre- pared. although some of us felt that we would sooner or later enter he war. Had it not been for the lessons learn ed from you. I am sure our efforts would not have been what they have been. Our associations from the start were most pleasant.
 Tt was our preference to fight be- side our brothers in blood, our own kinsmen, whose courage. aggression and tenacity we have always admired and which has had such an inufence on our army in Europe. But we found the channel ports fully occupied with your supplies; therefore, we were driven to the southern ports of France and compelled to choose other rail- roads to the eastern part of the west ern iron.
 Fortunately circumstances so shaped that instead of having to con- tinue to this year we were enabled to end the war by the combined attack of the three armies. The association thus brought about has led to an un- derstandin between the two armies that I am sure will be as lasting as time. I feel that the discharged and demobilized soldiers will carry with them into private life he necessity for closer and firmer union. to the end that we may be united as peoples likewise forever.
 Tt seems to me that all discussion of ways and means to prevent war and of plans for combined nations must be based on a union in thought and in heart of the Anglo-S Saxon peoples"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-18
STRIKE THROWS DROP
 FORGERS OUT OF WORK

Southington, Conn.,. July 17.-.-Drop forgers of the Peck. Stowe and Will cox company went to the plant to work as usual this forenoon but as the five hundred employees in other de- partments were out on strike the. of llclals told the forgers that it would be impossible to operate and so they need not work. The forgers have their own union and a strike by them may not be undertaken without the sanction of the national union. The forgerS got through about 10 o'clock and the plant was then idle with 700 out. There was no meeting between officials and a committee of the union and so far as is known none has been arranged. The demands are an eight hour day, 25 per cent. increase in wages, and time and a half for over time.
 Employees of the Edge Tool Com pany, subsidiary, today presented demands for increased wages for the second time- No time limit for an answer was given. There are about 100 persons in this factory.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-18
ALL OUTSTANDING BUNKER
 LICENSES ARE VOID

Bridgeport, Conn., July 17.-Collec- tor of Customs James l.. McGovern received notice today from Assistant Secretary of Treasurer l.. s. Rowe. to the effect that the war trade board has cancelled all existing bunker rules and regulations. effective July IA. Is- suance of trip and time bunker H censes will be discontinued and, all outstand:@ bunker licenses will be void from now on.
 The war trade board has issued gem eral licenses number 3. effective July 14, under which vessels of all flags may secure in the United States or it's possessions bunker fuel or ships stores in any quantities desired whenever such vessels are engaged or are about to ehgage in trade to any part of the world. There is no re- quirement for any forms whatever.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-18
"DRYS" AGAIN HOLD
 SWAY IN HOUSE

Washington, July 17.-Prohibition forces voted down in the house today every attempt to- eliminate drastic provisions of the general enforcement bill. and while in full and absolute control shut off debate at the word of their leader despite the violent pro- test of the minority.
 When they had raced through the wartime enforcement portion of the three-part bill and got into the con- stitutional prohibition measure prop er there were only 6S members on the floor and so much confusion that a speaker could not make himself heard It was ' o'clock tonight when the long roll call to obtain quorum was started. and members then had gone home after declaring there was no a bill to take care of situation that would not arise until January.
 Before the house got into Snari. however the prohibition faction had fought off every attack on their bill. An amendment to strike out the min imum fine for those convicted of vii plating the wartime act, was fought over and defeated, 68 to 57.
 Chairman Volstead of the Judiciary committee and patron of the bill, pre- scented an amendment which was adopted without debate and which made the measure a bit more drastic in that it added the word -manufac- ture" to the many things man may not do with liquor in his office or home.
 For a brief moment late in the day the minority swung into power. only to be thrown out by demand for tell CTS, which meant an accurate count on a vote to amend the bill so that a person charged with violating a liquor selling injunction might demand and obtain a trial by jury.
 After an hours debate the house started to vote. There was a. noisy shout from the ayes. who appeared to have won Instantly there was a de- mand for a division and after mem bers had been counted, the result was 70; nays 66.
 While the house was marching made. distress calls were sent out for prohibition members who came piling in in sufficient numbers to beat the trial by jury amendment by two votes IFS to 76.
 After rounding up quorum the house took up the constitutional pro- hibition enforcement bill set down as part two of the measure, and defeated, II to 35. an amendment by Represen- tatiVe Igoe democrat, Missouri, elim- mating the definition of intoxicants.
 When the house quit work at 10 o. clock tonight it was in the midst of the utmost confusion over series of amendments offered by Chairman Vol and it was agreed to have them print ed in the record so members could see what it all was about.
 Without debate the prohibitionists voted down a set of amendments of fered by Representative Gard that would have made the bill more dras- tic.
 An amendment by Representative Wilson, democrat, Pennsylvania to permit a citizen to make wine and cider for his own use was defeated, 72 to 50.
 Mr. Volsteads f1avoring extract amendment was adopted, "A to 49. and when he sent forward a handful of others everybody agreed that it was a good time to quit for the night.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-18
SMALL BOY WITNESS
 IN MURDER CASE

Waterbury, Conn.,. July 17.-A seven year old boy was the principal witness for the state in the city court hear ing in the Zingarelli murder case here -th.s morning The little fellow, Joe Forte by name. told his story standing on d chair. He said he saw Leonardo Bredice plunge a knife into the left breast of Vincenzo Zingarelli and then thrust it into his hand, and that he then saw the stabbed man hit Bredice over the head with a pick handle. He said Bredice ran away aft- t1is- Other witnesses testified and Judge McGrath found probable cause and bound Bredice over to the next term of the superior court with out bonds. The stabbing took place in front of the house at 118 Russell street in the Town Plot district on June 15 IaS
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-18
ENGLISH AND AMERICANS
 MAY PLAY POLO MATCH

New York. July 17.-Possibly of an international polo match between picked teams e American and Eng fish players next year is entirely in the hands of the English polo au- thorities, according to a statement made by the polo association here to- day. It was announced that no cha1- lenge for such a match had been sent to England and that none would be forwarded until such time as the En- glish authorities indicated that a chal- lenge would be welcomed.
 The recent victory of the Freeboot- CTS team over the Thornby four in the final game for the British champion ship cup, by a score of five goals to three at Birmingham, led to unofficial opinion that ngland was ready to de- lend the international trophy won by England from America at M eadow- . brook in 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-18
COMPULSORY WORK FOR
 GERMANS IF NECESSARY

Berlin, Wednesday, July 16 (By the A. PO.-Allied representatives have told the German delegation at Yer sailles, it is reported here in govern ment circles. that Germany must be prepared to introduce measures for compulsory work. if necessary. This, it was said. was intended as a means of bringing about promp execution of the reparation work in northern France, utilizing troops and a half million civilian laborers.
 Officers here said the allied confer ences on this subject were conducted in a friendly spirit. These officials agreed that Germany has a problem in her labor troubles.