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Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
VICIOUS SPECULATION
 IN PORK PRODUCTS

New York June 1S-Conviction that there is great deal of vicious specu- lation in pork products was expressed in statement issued tonight by the American relief administration and signed by Edgar Rickard. joint direc- tor, and Julius Barnes, wheat director.
 The statement was issued ito clear up misa pprehensions in regard to the control of pork prices by the food ad- ministration and the misconception that these government agencies are holding large stocks of food to the detriment of the consumer"
 The food administration the state ment said. had at no time occupied the position of merchant had not traded in foodstuffs. and consequently there cal be no question of its retaining large stocks of food" The only stocks carried, it continued, are under the powers granted by congress to control the 1918 wheat crop.
 There is in the last few days the very insistent demand for the resump- tion of consolidated buying by govern ments which would be a practical dic- tation of prices in the United States" the statement concluded. The present range of prices of pork products in Europe is certainly curtailing con- sumption in the allied and neutral countries, and active campaigns are going on in many parts to reduce the consumption of American products by substitution of other fats. eve are, of course. powerless to interfere in the matter, either to put town the present l speculation or to prevent action of Eu- l ropean governments"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
ANSONlA STRIKERS HAVE
 AGAIN REJECTED PROPOSALS

Ansonia, Conn, June 1S.-The strike committee of the American Brass com pany tonight announced that the men had again rejected proposals to return to work and that the strike of about four thousand employees would con- tinue. Although it had been expected that the efforts of Mayor Mead to bring about a settlement of the chief labor trouble here would be successful, a majority of the ~tril1ers were 0p- posed to the plan. The mayor had as- Sured the Slrlke CUI.IA14Iltec ln4L the company would give ten hours pay for eight hours work and that the mini mum wage would be A cents an hour. The mayor has conferred with officials of the mills and that basis is said to men returned to work at once.
 The brass company announced that it would open it's local mills Friday morning. Officials said they expected a large number of the American work men to return to their places. Many of those who walked out of other local factories have resumed work since these plants have reopened. Factory officials believe the strike in Water bury today affected the local situation.
 Reports to Sheriff Reilly are that there are an increased number of agi tators active in this city, but no ar rests were made. The force of extra police on duty here will be increased tomorrow.
 Mayor Mead tonight conferred with officials of the Ansonia o. & c. com pany, following a request from strikers that he attempt to effect a settlement of the trouble at tha plant.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
fRr The Associated Press.l

Nothing official has yet become known as to what action the German government will take with regard to the peace treaty. At Weimar the document has been placed before the national assembly's peace commits sion and being studied carefully.
 Unofficial reports are that there is great dissatisfaction on the part of the members of the German cabinet and high German officials over what are considered extremely hard terms asked of Germany. IL is asserted that large majority of the members of the cabinet are opposed to signing the treaty but are fearful of a reign of bOishevism and consequent chaos in the country should they declne to meet ,he wishes of the allies.
 American British and French troops are prepared for any eventuality and if a further invasion becomes neces- sary they will march into Germany in battle formation.
 Phinpp Scheidemann, head of the German cabinet, in addressing the peace commission of the national as scmbly admitted that the assembly and the government were confronted with a most momentous decision,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
DEGREES CONFERRED BY
 BROWN UNIVERSITY

Providence, R. l.. June 1S.-Brown university conferred the honorary de- gree of doctor of laws upon Major General Enoch H. Crowder. judge ad- vocate general of the army; Secretary of Agriculture David F. Houston, President Ernest Martin Hopkins of Dartmouth college and Dean Roscoe Pound of the Harvard Law school at its commencement exercises today. It was the third honorary degree re- ceiyed by General Crowder recently, Princeton and Columbia universities having also made him doctor of laws.
 The degree of doctor of divinity was bestowed upon Rev. Joseph C. Robbins of Newton, Mass, and that of doctor of letters to iWorthington c. Ford of Cambridge, Mass, and H. Anthony Dyer Of Providence.
 The university graduated 143 stu dents. of whom 94 are men and 49 members of the woman's college. Nine- teen advanced degrees were given.
 At the commencement dinner Presi- dent Faunce announced receipt of SfS5,000 in two gifts to the university Edgar L. Marston of New York gave s150,0 900 for the erection of a foreign language building and s1O.000 as a ship at Brown for graduates of the University of Texas. Jesse H. Metcalf of Providence gave s25 GOO for the fur ther endowment of the department ot chemistry.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
SENDS REGRETS
 TO VoN BROcKDORFF RANTZAU

Paris, June 1S.-M. Clemenceau, as president of the peace conference, has sent the following letter to Count Von Brockdorff Rantzau, president of the German delegation, regretting the re- cent demonstration against German delegates at Versailles:
 'Mr. President: I have been inform ed that at the time of the departure from Versailles of the German delega- ton last (Monday) night a crowd gathered at the doors of your resi- dence and that some noisy incidents followed. l hasten to express to you my full regrets for acts which are so contrary to the laws of hospitality. These manifestations could only have happened because of the absence of a certain number of police officials who lad been called away on duty in the neirhborhood of Versailles.
 The prefect of the Seine and Disc department will offer an apology to Herr Won Haniel. and will be relieved from office. as well as the police com- missioner, for not having taken ap- propriate measures, which had been ordered.
 T beg you to accept. Mir. President the assurances of my high considera- ton.
 (Signed)
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Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
Tables Anti
 Prohibition "Rider !"
Senator Phelan Sought to Have It Added to Agricul- tural Appropriation Bill.

Washington, June 18.-Certain de- feat for efforts to have congress ex- empt beer and wine from opera ton of the war time prohibition law was seen in an overwhelming vote of 5 to Il in the senate late today against an exemption proposal.
 By that margin, the senate tabled motion by Senator Pheian, demo- crat of California, to add a rider to the agricultural appropriation bill for application of the war time prohibi tion law to distilled spirits alone. The sentiment of the senate thus express ed in the first test vote of this con- gress was taken generally to sound the death knell for measures designed to permit use of beer and wines un- der war time legislation.
 Disposition by the senate of the Phelan proposal came after little dis cuSsion, except by MT. Phelan, and none by advocates of prohibition. The California senator urged that the senate's rules against legislative riders on appropriation bills be set aside to make his rider in order. As such a mo- l tion required a two thirds majority Senator Gronna, republican of North 1 Dakota, declared that interminable de- bate would be entailed and moved to
 table Senator Phelan's motion to shut l off further discussion.
 1 On the Phelan motion, senators vot- 1 ing in it's support were: Republicans
 Calder. Edge. France, Knox, La Fol 1 lette and Wadsworth. Democrats
 King, Phelan. Reed, Thomas ane | Williams. Total II.
 Senator Mclean, republican O Connecticut, also voted against tablins the motion, but later withdrew hi | vote because of a pair
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
MCCunnber Defends
 League Of Nations
Declares It Offers a Just and Practicable Plan for Preser- vation of World Peace.

Washington, June 1S.-The league of nations was supported in the sen ate today by Senator McCumber of North Dakota, republican member of the foreign relations committee, who urged in a three hour speech that the league covenant offered a just and practicable plan for the preservation of world peace.
 He replied to arguments of Senator Knox of Pennsylvania and other re- publican leaders and declared he could not be influenced against the league plan by party consideration.
 Partisan that I am,' he asserted, T hope I shall never be so hidebound or so blinded by party exigency as to oppose just position taken ora truth declared by a member of any opposi- tion party
 He charged there had been cam paign of misrepresentation against the league and opposed as a proposal cal culated ito sound the death knell of any scheme to preserve peace" the resolution of Senator Knox. which would declare the senate's opposition to accepting the league covenant along with the peace terms.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
ARSENIC FIGURES IN
 TRIAL OF MRS. LUNDGREN

Lawrence, Mass. June 1S.- Profes- son W. F. Whitney of Harvard uni versity, answering a. questioa under cross examination today in the trial of Mrs. Bessie M. (Skeels) Iundgren for the murder of Miss Florence w. Gay: said that there was a difference of opinion among medical experts as to whether arsenic was present in every human body In his own ex- perience, he said, he had examined the organs of many persons without find ing any trace of arsenic.
 Professor Whitney had previously testified that he found more than three and one-third grainst of arsenic in the organs of Miss Gays body and that in his opinion her death was due to arsenical poisoning.
 Counsel for the defense questioned him closely as to his methods of ex- amining the organs. When he said that he had calculated the amount of arsenic in the liver from an examin- ation of thirty grams of it he was asked whether his estimate would not be incorrect if the arsenic were not evenly distributed. He admitted this. but said that in his experience he had always found an even distribution.
 Asked how the poison was adminis- tered, the witness said it was probably in a solution by itself. He testified that the preliminary examination of the liver and stomach was made by his assistant Henry c. Smith
 MT Smith was then called and told of assisting Professor Whitney in ex- animation of the organs. In answer to question as to the composition of Fowlers solution, which a Bayonne, N. J, druggist has testified he sold to Mrs. Skeels. MT. Smith said the solu- tlon contained four and a half grains of arsenic to each ounce.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING
 THE "SHORT CHANCE CAME

Stamford, Conn.,, June 1S.-A man who gave the name of John Nenetrio, 42 of Cincinnati was arrested at the First National bank today charged attempting to defraud by what is known as the short change game" The arrest came after warning had come that the Greenwich Trust company earlier had lost 240 through manipulation of money by a woman who was in Vestrios company. This woman was in an automobile and eluded the police here by driving away.
 On Venertio was $500 in small bills. He had asked in the bank for twen- ties. At the Greenwich Trust com pany the police learned the woman asked that $500 in small bills be changed to twenties; then she asked for gold. Then she wanted her small bills back again. In the eX- change money disappeared. The po- lice had been warned of attempts made at other banks to get money changed and took Venetrio as soon as complain was made.
 Later the police cought the woman at Darien and brought her back. She was identified as the wornan who got the money at a Greenwich bank. She apparently could not speak English and had the appearance of a gypsy After locking up the woman the po- ! lice were informed that the Stam- I ford Savings bank lost money in an exchange of bills. The man and wo- man had visited other banks and ha( requested an exchange of money.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
BROUGHT NEWS TO THE
 FORMER GERMAN EMPEROR

Amerongen. Tuesday, June 17.-(By The A. P)-The former German em- peror's place of exile in Amerongen Castle again became somewhat anil mated last night, after a long period of uneventfulness.
 Lieutenant Colonel Roefer of the Dutch army dined at the castl with William Hohenzollern and Dr. Kriege, director of the German foreign office, who had returned to Amerongen from Berlin.
 Today Colonel Von Esebek, dressed in civilian clothes. was brought by General Von Esdorff to the castle from Arnhem, where he had arrived direct from Germany The reason for the visit of the Germans has not been as- certained, but it is generally assumed to be in connection with the situation existing in Germany after the an- nouncement of the reply of the allies to the German counter proposals. Gen eral Von Esdorff today is about to leave for Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19

Atlantic City. N. J.. June 1S-Radi- cal and conservative delegates attend ing the reconstruction convention of the American Federation of Labor clashed again today. The contest arose over a resolution proposing in auguration of a policy of initiative and referendum within the ranks of organized labor and was marked by display of bitter feeling which result ed in the crushing defeat of the radi- cal clement
 A vote on whether there should be a roll call on the resolution disclosed there were only thirty-five delegates out of about 800 favoring the meas ure. This was interpreted as repre- senting even more than the maximum ratio of radicals within organized la bor.
 The clash developed after all the delegates had adopted unanimously a resolution assailing Postmaster Gen eral Burleson's labor policy and calling on President Wilson to remove him. During the consideration of the resolution the postmaster general was ! termed ''an administrative misfit.' Nc | delegate defended him.
 J. P. Frey, chairman of the resolu- tions committee, answered all radica arguments by pointing out that the
 rank and file, through officers and
 meetings, had complete opportunity te 1 express themselves on any question
 and that if the initiative and referen- dunn was practiced in organized labor
 it would simply furnish a means tC
 enable certain people to call genera
 strikes and provide an avenue l through which interests unrelated tc
 labor might get labor's support fol
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
TELLS OF CONDITIONS IN
 THE BALTIC PROVINCE

Paris, June Is (By the A. P.).-Addi- tional light was thrown today on con- ditions in the Baltic provinces by Col onel A. J. Carlson of the sanitary corps of the United States army, a professor in the University of Chicago, who arrived today in Paris from Riga. Lieutenant Colonel Warwick Greene, chief of the American military mission to the Baltic states, also arrived here to discuss the Baltic situation with the peace conference, which is endeayor- ing to obtain a comprehension of the complex conditions caused by the presence of several opposing armies in Letvia and the general encourage ment of unrest throughout the Baltic regions by German propagandists.
 In the opinion of Colonel Carlson, the expulsion of the German army from Letvia and Lithuania. recently ordered by the council of four, will cause the betterment of conditions, but he expressed the opinion that it would be necessary also to eXpel the volun- teer German and German Russian forces, created under German officers and operating around Riga under Major Fletcher, which are held re- spon'sible for the recent execution of 100 alleged Bolsheviki. including ten women, and the imprisonment of great numbers of persons under revolting conditions.
 Colonel Carlson visited Riga on June 3 and to investigate sanitary condi- tions. He found the prisons over crowded with starving men and wom- en who. it was admitted by the Ger man keepers, were given only enough food to keep them alive, although the American food administration was supplying provisions.
 Young and active women. Colonel Carlson said, were at the mercy of officers in prisons without matrons. Prisoners were being tortured and executed daily in d manner which he declared was equally revolting as when the Red Terror prevailed. The inves- tigator reported the horrors to Major Fletcher, but the latter refused to do anything to alter the situation materi- ally, declaring that any relaxation of severity would result in a recurrence of Bolshevism.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
REVOLT IN COSTA RIGA WAS
 LED BY SCHOOL TEACHERS

Panama. June 1s.--Details of the revolutionary outbreak in San Jose, the Costa Rican capital, reported yes terday. have been received by the Cos Ia Rican consul here. According to his reports. the outbreak began on Thurs day last and continued on Friday. It was led by school teachers who had been threatened with a reduction in pay.
 On Thursday the consul's report states. crowd which was proceeding tc tho American consulate seeking an endorsement there Of the teachers de- mands was attacked by the police and took refuge in the consulate. On Fri day a mob of soc persons started for the presidential palace but turned aside 10 burn the building of the daily newspaper Ia Information The greater part of the block was burned. The mob was dispersed by t..e l..lioc, according to the account several per sons being killed and thirty wounded
 The consul expressed belief that the riots were due 10 BOlshevik influence.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19

their own pet schemes to the eventual detrlment and even disintegration of organized labor itself.
 Among the mass of resolutions auopted today was one faVoring the initiative and referendum on consti- tuuonal admendments: one supporting all leglslauon suggested by President wilson Tn his recent message to con- gress: one fayoring legislation permit llnS labor officers in the government employ to have leaves of absence to attend to labor business without in1 Jury to their standing; one favorins a living wage" for government en- ployes; one advocating an eight hour day ana $9 day minimum wage for immigration and customs inspectors on the canadian border, and one ad- Vocatlng dlScontinuance by the gov ernment of civil employment for men and women in the military service on the signing of the peace treaty. A proposal to favor passage by con gress of law to govern prices and proIlts on all commodities was reject i ed. A federal budget system as a means of cutting down needless and ''eXtravas<nt expenditures" by the | government was favored. The com
 mlttee non concurred' in a resolu-
 tIon putting the federation in favor of
 a civil service extension to guarantee that all government officers and em-
 ployes of rank lower than caDi:s.t off,
 cers would be permanently secure in
 thelr positions, during efficient ser vice. Strong arguments by advocates
 results in the convention submit the
 memorial to the committee for further consideration
 President Gompers announced that 1 his pocket had been picked.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
STORY CREATION OF HENRY
 FoRD'S FLAG OF HUMANITY"

Mount Clemens. Mich, June lS.-A shadow of Henry Fords flag of hu- manity was unfurled in court today in the couse of the hearing of Henry Ford's libel suit against the Chica- go Daily Tribune.
 Evidence in the case has quoted Mir. Ford as opposing the flags of na- tions as obsolete. something to rally around" or as the refuge of scound- rels," and as advocating a flag of humanity" the creation of which he was said 10 have referred to in 1915.
 Today Irving Bacon, an illustrator in the photographic and advertising de- partments of the Ford Motor Com pany. testified:
 "It was quite a long time ago and l, do not recall clearly the icident. thing, however. that the idea of de- signing such a flag was put to me either by Dean Marquis head of the educational department or MT Brownell. the advertising manager. made some sort Of sketch in water colors. l believe the field was pur- pie and the world was shown. and symbols Of universal brotherhood, fraternity. peace and industry-things like that
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
STATE RESTS ITS CASE
 IN TRIAL OF MRS. GILLlGkN

Middletown, Conn.,. June 1S.-The state rested it's case this afternoon in the trial of Mrs. Amy E. Archer Gilligan, charged with the murder of Franklin R. Andrews, an inmate of a home for elderly people which she maintained in Windsor. Numerous witnesses testified as to the death of Andrews.
 Victor c. Vaughn, dean of the medical school of the University of Michigan, testified as a poison ex- pert He told of receiving the organs of Andrews in jars from Thomas F. Egan, superintendent of the Con- necticut state police. and of his ex- animation of the organs. Traces of arsenic were present, he said.
 Dr. Arthur J. Wolff of Hartford described the autopsy he performed on the body of Andrews. He said he found arsenic in several of the or gans and estimated, the Namount at 43 grains, or. Ernest A. Welles of Hartford, in answer to a lengthy hypothetical question which covered most of the states case, gave his opinion that Andrews died of arse nical poisoning,
 The defense will begin it's testf- mony tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
SPEAKERS AT THE
 YALE ALUMNI LuNcAE0N

New Haven. Conn, June 18.-An- nouncement that Yale university has received gifts in the past year totalling $1,S54,214 and that the alumni uniyer- slty fund for the year was $67S,S16, breaking all previous records, was made by President Arthur T. Hadley this afternoon at the alumni luncheon. The alumni contribution was more than double the amount asked by the university. Of the gifts to the uni versity, the largest was a million dol liars, d -bequeSt of the late Oliver H, Payne of New York.
 The speakers a t the alumni luncheon were Admiral William $. Sims, Will i liam Howard Taft, Bishop Charles H. Brent and President Hadley. Admiral Sims referred to his own activities as an orator, saying that he only made one speech before taking command of the American naval forces overseas.
 In speaking of the work of the allied
 fleets in the war. he declared that if
 they had been wiped out it would have meant unconditional surrender for the allies. He advocated enlargement of
 the naval colleges of the United States.
 MT. Taft warned against the doc trines of internatiolaism that propose taking the Germans back now as
 brothers" He declared such a policy could but lead to another war. Stern justice, without vengeance, should be the basis of peace. he said. He depre-
 cated the idea of nationalism which
 would have this country try to exist separately from the rest of the world. Thomas W. Farnam of New Haven has been elected alumni fellow of Yale to succeed Eli Whitney. it was an- nounced. He received 2,0S6 votes; Ed ward NJ Herr of Pittsburgh received 1 1851, and Arthur R. Kimball of Wa terDury received 1.221. MT. Farnam is ] in Serbia serving as American Red l Cross commissioner to that country.
 He has been prominent in banking, manufacturing and public affairs in l this city, as well as Yale activities. He k. z, man, lnnr nf fha cla aSS of 1&44
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
DAMAGING TESTIMONY
 AGAINST DR. WILKINS

Mineola, l.. L, June 16-Testimory that Dr. Walter sKeene Wilkins sought to have blood stained suit cleaned shortly after ne $ alleged to have murdered his wife, Julia, at their Long Beach home last Fenr'l2-Z-, was given a tthe doctors trial today by Joseph Jacobson, a tailor.
 Jacobson testified that Dr. Wilkins brought the suit in himself and de scribed it as a dark gray sack suit. pr. Wilkins is said to have denief. to detectives that he had take-. suit to be cleaned or that lie eTen possessed suit similar to the one descrihed.
 Julius Kaplan, a ;iry cleanser, to whom Jacobson said l,e sent the suit, testified that he was sure ts7e stains were bloodstains because of the pecu- liar reaction Of peroxide anG ammonia on them. The stains turned white, he said.