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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
WITNESS TELLS OF PLOT
 TO GET" CAPT. K. w. DETZER

New York. Dec. 29.-The alleged plot to get Captain Karl W. Detzer, on trial charged with cruelty to American, soldiers at i.e Mans, was told to Sergeant Stephen Madden, former first sergeant in the D. c. I. company, he testified today, through q, hole dug under q two foot wall sep arating his cell from that of Sergeant Frank Hbyt his informant.
 According to Madden. who was for merly in the Pennsylvania state con stabulary. Holt told him through the underground passage that the only way for him to get out of trouble was to put the blame on Captain Detzer" Hoyt also informed him, Madden tes- tified. that he had got Schmitt, Lacey. Yates and other prisoners to make statements discriminating Detzer to the inspector general.
 The witness denied ever having seen in France, Murray Phillips of Brook lyn, who testified at the trial that Madden had stolen 5,100 francs from him on July Is. 1919, in. the D. c. I. prison at Le Mans, and had divided it with Captain Detzer On that date, 1 he said. he was a prisoner in soli- tary confinement.
 | Madden admitted under cross ex- animation that he had "smacked'' 1 several prisoners in the mouth. for in- subordination to examining officers He accused Sergeant Hoyt of brutah- l ties
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
AMERICAN LEGION STRONG
 AGAINST GERMAN OPERA

Indianapolis, Ind. Dec 2s. - The stand of vorious posts of the Ameri- can Legion in opposing performances of German opera and concerts by German or Austrian artists, is endors- ed by the executive committee of the organization in a telegram sent to the Americanism commission of the le- zion in Washington today. s
 The telegram follows:
 We do heartily endorse the stand of those American Legion posts and indwividual members of the legion who have publicly protested against sched- uled performances of German opera public performances by German and Austrian artists and who have taken action against enemy sympathizers who were organizing ostensibly for the purpose Of affording relief to the civ ilian popula ton of enemy countries in reality for the purpose Of organizing and spreading anti-American propa ganda. We do further commend the actions and attitude of said posts and individuals as being the exemplifica. tion of the pronounced policy of the American Legion"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
GIRL HELD FOR MURDER
 OF J. STANLEY BROWN

Mount Clemens, Mich. Dec. 29.- With charge of murder lodged against Beatrice Vester, Macomb county authorities tonight sent out a call for the arrest of q man they say may, have sbeeTp connected with the killing last. Tuesday night of J. Stan ley Brown.
 Checking up the story told them by Gladys Summit duplicating the Fes- ter woman, officers declared it inn probable that the woIiIan alone could have committed the alleged crime The mans name and information con- necrirg him with the, case were with held here but police in scores, of cit ies throughout. the country have been asked to locate the two suspects.
 Beatrice Vester Tester, also knowr as Beatrice Workman and Beatrice Nelson, it is said. left Battle Creek last Saturday after inviting her roommate, Miss Summit, to accom- pany her to Toledo,
 According to Miss Summit, the gir for whom a warrant was issued was absent from Battle Creek from last Tuesday until Wednesday afternoon and upon her return displayed mucl interest in the news of Browns death later becoming hysterical and fearfu that her name might be connected with the case.
 Miss Summit and Herrick Kendall taxi driver brought here yesterday for examination, were released to night and returned to Battle Creek Dolly Bennett detained in Sandusky Ohio, Saturday, was also released without further questioning.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
A GENERAL CONFERENCE
 OF BANKERS CALLED

Washington, Dec. 2e.-New discount rates and interest rates on deposits designed to provide an indirect check on further expansion in speculative operations, will be discussed at a general conference of bankers called today by the federal reserve board to meet here January 6.
 The constant bidding of great f. nancial houses for balances of small CT banking institutions through the offering of higher rates of interest on deposits was viewed by many officials as being conducive to speculation. Federal reserve board officials hope through the coming conference to ef- feet a change in. the present relation ship between interest rates on depos- its and the discount rates of the fed erat reserve bank of New York. This relationship established during the war. is vitallv important to the credit situation. But before any changes are made federal reserve officials said. they desire to know the opinion of representative bankers as to means of abrogating the existing entangling alliance"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
HAPGooD IS NO LONGER
 MINISTER TO DENMARK

Washington, Dec. 2s.-Norman Hapgood is no longer American min ister to Denmark, it was said today at the state department. Officials ex- plained that the senate had failed to confirm his nomination before the end of the special session on November 1s and that since he was not given a re- cess appointment by President Will son, his commission automatically e1- pired on that date.
 MT. Hapgood, who returned from Copenhagen several days ago, was in conference today with Secretary Lan- sing, discussing the situation in So- vjet Russia. It was said that the sit uation pictured by the former min ister on 5ae basis of information reaching him at Copenhagen did not differ inateriaiiy from that described in dispatches reaching the depart mont from other sources.
 OfticiaIs would not discuss reported charges thai Mi. Hapgood had been sympathetic toward the Soviet au- thorities while he was acting as American minister in the Danish cap- ital.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
RAlRoAD WORKERS OPPOSE a
 NON-STRIKE LEGISLATION

Washington, Dec. 29.-Representa- { ttives of the four railway brotherhoods 1and heads of affiliated trades adopted tonight a declaration of principles op- iposing legislation which would make 5strikes of railway wrokers unlawful. The dclaration framed at a con ference with President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, de- tclared 1t the sense of organized rail- lway employees that penalties in spending railroad legislation against lGhould be eliminated.
 . At the conclusion of five hour session President Gompers distat~e I this statement:
 ! con Friday last a number of the Sreprc<entatives of tho railroad dr. lgsniza lions. both shopmen and the ktrain service, met at my office and i've discussed the situation regarding ithe railroad legislation and I issued Jan invitation 10 tho executives of the |ten shopmen's organizations affiliated with the American Federation of La Ibor and to the four railroad brother Ihood. asking them 10 meet in con- ference with me here today. We be- lEan our meeting at three o'clock and ladourned at eight. The entire time
 was taken up with a discussion of the parliamentary situation of the rail lroad bir. We reached these conclu- lsions:
 That it is the sense of the con- tferonce that the control of the rail- Sroads should be exercised by the gov lernment Of the United States for 8 lperiod Of not less than two years in
 order that a proper test may be made as to government control.
 That such test has not been given a fair opportunity during war times Tor since.
 This conference is opposed to leg lislation making strikes of workers un- Lawful. It is the sense of this con
 ference that. penalty clauses in pend ing legislation on railroads against workers ceasing their employment ,should be eliminated.
 That the conference favors the en. lectnnent of beneficial features of tn,
 bills which tend to c-4abiish better re- ilations between the employees and tn, carriers.
 That the beneficial, clauses should be extended to the sleeping car ant Pullman employees"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
GETTING HUSBANDS FOR
 FORMER INMATES OF HAREMs

New York, Dec. 29-A marriage bu- reau is being maintained by the Near East Relief in the city of Broussa, once capital of the Turks in Asia Minor, where Armenian girls rescued from Turkish ilarems are aided in get ting husbands. This news was brought by Lieutenant Chester For rester Durham of Chicago, a chap lain in the United States army re- serve. He, has been stationed at Broussa and arrived here today on the Atlantic transport liner Black Ar row.
 "Armenians from the interior seek wives to renew their family life, and they come to ,us," he said. we inves- tigate every case and if the' man and girl are willing the marriage is per formed. In all cases the man under stands what the girl has been through. but he also knows that she has kept her spiritual purity and he respects her. So far all of these marriages have turned out happily for all con cernel
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
COAL STRIKE COMMISSION
 HOLDS. INITIAL MEETING


 Washington, Dec. 2e.-Pre1iminary arrangements for the investigation of wages and prices in the bituminous coal industry, as provided in the coal strike settlement, were made at the initial meeting today of the commis- sion of three appointed by President Wilson.
 Tho members of the commission Henry NJ. Robinson, of Pasadena, Caiif., representing the public. Rem brandt Peale for the operators. and John P. White for the miners-estab lished headquarters in the department of labor building and were understood to have discussed the matter Of organ izat tion. The commissioners said the plan of uproceduro in the task out lined by President Wilson had not been fully worked ont. They. refused to discuss the questions of whether they would hold hearings or whether they would visit the coal fields in con- ducting their inquiry.
 The first meeting of the president s coal commission was held in the cab met room of the executive officers, and was attended by Secretary of Labor Wilson and Joseph P. Tumulty, Secre- tary' to the president. The quarters assigned to the commission in the de- partment of labor .ouilding include a hearing room of considerable size, formerly used by the national war la Dor board. ~
 Under the strike settlement plan agreed to by the miners, and in which it is expected that the operators will participateyin spite of objections made to it by the operators assoc iation, the commission has power to fix wages and working conditions in the mines and prices of coal to the pubIic if of the miners to work has been with the understanding that the comrnis | sion is to have full powers to ad just scales further if it finds further increase justified.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
FIVE MEN TAKEN FROM NEW
 HAVEN IN LIQUOR CASE

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 29.-Fed- eral authorities and Massachusetts officers left here tonight in two au- tomobiles with five of the men ar rested here in connection with the sale of wood alcohol liquor. The destination of the autmobiles was said to be Springfield, Mass.
 According to the police, the five prisoners left here in the custody of United States Marshal William F. Palmer and his deputies, but after the machines cross the state line into Massachusetts public safety com missioner, and state policemen ac- companying him.
 Cusody of the five men was se- cured by legal manoeuvre and will make extradition action unnecessary. After Coroner Eli Mix had released the prisoners from his control late today, the Massachusetts officers withdrew their clim to the men. leaving the federal authorities in charge. Marshal Palmer went to po- lice headquarters ,and took the five men away. Within short time the entire party was speeding northward
 After the local police gave up the prisoners to the. federal agents, coun- sel for one of the prisoners appeared with writs of habeas corpus issued by Judge Simpson of the court o1 common please. The lawyer was tolo that the men were no longer in the custody of the police.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30

export dumping will be only allowed upon a restricted basis, the restric- tions being made effective by railroad embargoes against the movement of coal to tidewater ports for export, ana the issue of permits by the railroads under the control of the regional di- rectors authorizing the movement of specific coal against such embargoes.
 During the past two weeks. Wh1l> produNtion has been on the increase, special provision has been made for the export of coal to Cuba necessary there for sugar production ultimately to be moved to this country. In ad- dition few other cargoes have been permitted by the central coal commit tee, acting in conjunction with the representatives of the destination countries concerned, in order to take care of vital necessities among our allies, and also of foreign consumers whose output was contracted to be shipped to the United States
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
EFFORT TO PROVE HARRY NEW
 IS ENTALLY lNcAPACITATED

Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 9.-Gus- tave Leonhard of Venice today testi- fled for the defense at the trial of Harry s. New, charged with the murder of his fiancee, Freda Lesser. in an effort to prove the defendant mentally incompetent.
 I saw him under a wharf one day" Leonhard said of New, catching crabs and apparently having a fine time. I asked him what he was going to do with them and he said rake them home and tame them "
 Another time he was visiting at my house." the witness continued, T found him in a tub, clad in under wear and socks, at one o'clock in the morning. There was no water in the tub. I said to him Whats the grand ideaT
 " Oh he said, T thought I'd take a good bath and get ready for tomor- row.' ''
 Seven witnesses were called today by the defense and when adjournment was taken, attorneys for New an- nounced further testimony along the same line might be expected tomor- row.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
BattIe For Life By
 Five Men on Wreck
Unequal Struggle of Crew of Belgian Steamer Was / Watched By Fisher Folk From Cliffs Near St. Shott's, N. 5.

Halifax, Dec 29.-Five survivors of the crew of the Belgian steamer An ton Van Driel were battling desper- ately for life tonight on the wreck of their ship which was fast being pounded to pieces on the jagged rocks which guard the entrance to St. Marys Bay, Newfoundland. Their only hope was that the wreck, swept inCessantly by gigantic icy combers, would hold together until rescuing steamer from St. Johns was able to reach them. It was a slender hope for the ill-fated ship had been driven on the rocks at spot where no vessel could approach in safety except in the calmest weather
 All day long the fisher folk from the nearby village of St. Shott's, power less to aid, had watched the unequal struggle for life from the tops of the rugged cliffs.
 The Anton Van Driel. laden with a cargo of coal for the Dutch govern ment, cleared from Sydney last Sat urday under the command of Captain Turnweil. Swept out of her course by 2 terrific sea, she was hurled on St. Shotts lodges shortly after one o. f clock this morning. Boats were i'm med ;ately launched and as promptly dashed to pieces against the cliffs by the mountainous waves. When morn i ing. broke the inhabitants of the vil- i lase saw five men clinging desperate ly to the bridge of the steamer while wreckage and bodies were tossed about in the breakers at the foot of the cliffs.
 i The steamer ordered from St. John! 1 to attempt rescue cannot reach tht ! scene Of the wreck before tomorrow morning at the earliest Reports re. i ceived here late this afternoon iron i St. Shott's declared that there were i only slender chances of the Antol Van Driel holding together through 1 out the night.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30

Washington. Dec 29-Exportation fof bituminous coal. shut off during the recent strike will be permitted under restrictions through an order issued HJhight by Director General Hines. s1nstructions have been issued for ex- { port through Newport News and Bal ! timore of 5o per cent. of the amount handled during October, and similar arrangements are to be made soon for other ports.
 The director general issued an order under which the overseas movement ! of coal up to sn amount equal to 90 per ceut. of the quantity exported in 1 October may be shipped from the ports Of Baltimore and Newport News. Similar arrangements are to placed ! in effect at other ports as soon as the necessary details can be worked out. SDumpirg of coal at ports will be reg eulated however. through railroad em- tbargo es on tidewater consigned coal. The relaxation of restrictions ksgsi1st exportation was possible, Mir. sIIihes said, through steadily increased fprodurtion resulting from the return ss6 the miners to their johs. The sit ustion in the eastern fio'ds was de- Iscribed as especially good.
 | Rcia1 alton Of cXpa-t restrictions was iannuunced by Director General Hines Yin the following statement:
 "lu tue two weeks which have pass fed sinco the hituI0inous coal miners kreturned 70 work generally, production ghas incres sed regularly. This has af- forded a great measure of relief in ! thoso consuming sections customarily tsupplied by miners in the central com tpetitive fields and in the southwest land in which sections consumers stocks had been much depleted. Indi- catiye of the better condition of such stocks is the fact that many of those kcustomers who were eager during the istrile to obtain coal from the fields (which had continued to produce in the least have refused now to take such Scosl which the railroads moved west NiurinG the strilte to protect such con-
 Humers the additional freight rate
 From the east naturally entering into lthe ir:cc of the coal.
 Tt is necessary under these circum
 fB.qnces that productions of the eastern lfields be again turned into usual lchannels and usual markets, and lamong the latter is the overseas ex- Iport market. Otherwise a congestion of coz. loads will inevitably develop Ion the railroads.
 "AtiCr careful consideration of the
 entire si'-ation, 1t has been deemed 1 advisable to permit restricted re- { sumption of overseas export movement of bit5minous coal. instructions have i already been issued for such move ment through the ports of Hampton
 Roads and Baltimore in an amount lequal to about 30 per cent. of the ex-
 .porl tonnage handled through those
 fporfs ir tne month of October. SiIni-
 b1ar arrangements will be made at
 ,other ports as soon as the necessary [ details now under way can be Der-
 .sfected. At each port however, tht
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
the conference renort.

the conference report.
 Tn the opening statement" con tinued Mir. Gompers *the reports sets forth the right relationship between employer and employe in large indus tries can be promoted by the delibera tive organization of that relationship, but the reports fail to give definite recognition to the application of this truth. Both employers and employees must be organized in order to become responsible parties to any system of mediation or rbiration-otherwise the arbitration tribunal must deal with individuals instead of organized groups The principle of representation depends upon organization.
 "The failure of the conference to recognize definitely the organizations of workers-trade unions-as the bas-
 is for representation is a fatal omis-
 sion. Certainly the conference should reconsider this point in order to make
 possible the confidence and co-oper-
 ation of wage earners which can be
 expressed only through organizations of their own making.
 Any plan to esta or maintain anything like fair relations between workers and employers must avoid l compulsory features. The mass of AtHerlCii S WoTheFS are American GIL izens and in that sovereign citizenship they are free men Any proposal for i compulsory labor is rerugnant to American sovereignty and citizenship. r. 'ln c"dcf to promote constructive and permanent changes that will clim = innte S.auses of much industrial un- i rest the conference should consider ; governmental agercies to provide the l necessary information and assistance ! in securing continuous hetternent of working conditions. That problem rust ultimately be worked out by em- ] ployerc and employees, hut the govern
 mert should advise and assist.
 Tt should always be borne in mind
 that cur social fabricsis based on mu- 1 tuallity and v0luntar..- institutions. Tt is someth ing not yet fully under ] stood how perfectly safe freedom is.''
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
|RE IF GOh|PERS AROUSED
 B" INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE
Declares the Failure of the Conference Recognize Definite y Trades Unions the Basis For Representation Was Fatal Omission-Frank Morrison Secretary of the A. F. of L., Protests the Absence of Reference to Collective Bargaining

Washington. Dec. 2s.-Suggestions Of the presidents industrial confer ence for the settlement of labor unrest. drew fire today from organized labor in the first of the public discussions. invited by the commission, in it's re-, port, published today.
 Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Labor, said the failure of the conference to rec-t ognize definitely. the organizations of. workers-trade unions-as the basis for representation, was fatal omis =. sion, while Frank Morrison, secretary of the Federation, noting the absence. of reference by the conference to COL lective bargaining or the necessity for organizations of workers, said any, one who would avert or postpone in dustriaI conflicts, could not ignore these principles.
 Mir. Gompers declared the comnis- sion should reconsider the question of definite recognition of trade unions in order to make possible the conf dence and cooperation of wage earn CTS and employers must avoid com pulsory features" he declared"- Any proposal for compulsory labor is re pugnant to American sovereignty and citizenship"
 Mr. Morrison said the declaration against government employees joining the American Federation of Labor would indicate that the conmfssios7 , has been affected b." the tcmpo-a-y i wave Of anti-lnionism.' 1 The statement" he added. "offc,
 no hope to lovers of industrial pea < {; who see the necessity of abolishing 2u-
 tocracy in industry and giving employ
 es q direct voice in their working con- l ditions. It is no solution to empower tht president and a cabinet official to SC
 feet representatives of workers to ad- 1 just disputes- The workers mus hayo 1 this power themselves"
 MT. Gompers. at the outset. of h. statement. A1id that expect for ] i opening declaration. he had folmt l nothing new and little of interest" il
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
RAISE IN GOVERNMENT
 SALARIES NOT EQUITABLE

Washington, Dec. % Interesting figures on government sa.arieg were giTe9 today to the joint congressional committee on re-classiiication by wit nesses employed ill the pension office. The average pay of government clerks increased only 72 cents from 1883 to 191s, it was said, the average now being $1,138 a year. In the same time the pay of congressman has advanced 700 per cent. and the salaries of su- preme court justices 300 per cent
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
koLcHAKS SOLDIERS ARE |.
 HOLDING TOWN OF IRkUTSk

Picking, Sunday, Dec. 2s.-The social revolutionary troops are reported to have taken possession of the railway station at Irllutsk. near the southwest err end of Lake Baikal Admiral Kol- ciak's soldiers are holding the town.
 The swift Angara river lies between the station and the town. The stream is not frozen over but the only means of communica tion is pontoon bridge. The members of the various foreign missions are residing in the railway yard. Erenst L. Harris, former Amer ican consul general at Omsk. appears to be on the town side of the river. which is cut off from trains and wire communication.