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Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
BRITAIN TO COMPENSATE
 GENERALS AND ADMtRALS s

London Aug. 4.-High titles and money grants will be given by Great Britain to her victorious generals and admirals of the great war. according to time honored customs. The vote of thanks to the victors will be present. ed in the house of commons Wednes- sday. according to present plans. The name of Marshal Foch will be in- cluded.
 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig and Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty. as ex- pected, will be made earlS and each will be given grant of 100000 pounds sterling. Field Marshal Wis count French of Ypres and Admiral Niscount Jellicce of Scapa will be gwen grants of 50.O00 pounds sterl- ing.
 A number of other commanding of hcers will be given money grants. making a total for all of soc, ,000 pounds sterhnG.
 Premier Lloyd Georges name was proposed today for some honor by Sir James F. Remnant in the house of commons but Andrew Bonar Law. the government leader, replied that he had mentioned the matter to the premier, who said he would not for a minute agree to it.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
EFFECT OF PROHIBITION
 ON TREATY RATIFICATION

Washington, Aug. 4.-With the re- assembling today of the senate after the week end recess there was much discussion among senators as to the possible effect of the prohibition issue on the ratification fight. The subject became conspicuous through an inter view between a representative of the liquor interests and Senator Hitch cock, democrat. Nebraska. leader of the pro- treaty forces, at which the former is said to have urged that peace be concluded so President Will son could suspend wartime prohibi- ton.
 Senator Hitchcock said he told his caller that the only way a state of peace could be established was by rat ification of the treaty. and remarked that ratification was being opposed by some senators with whom the ''wets" had been influential
 Ever since President Wilson made it clear a month ago that he considered it impossible to declare demobilization complete ad thus make prohibition suspension possible until peace had been established, treaty opponents have charged that the liquor interests were being lined up to force ratifica- tion. Senator Hitchcock said today, however, that there had been no eff fort of that sort and none was con- templated.
 Although the senate spent most of it's day discussing the high cost of South Dakota. made a speech am nouncing he could not vote for the treaty without reservations. and Sen ator Sherman. republican, Illinois, criticized President Wilson for his at titude regarding Plume.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
GEN. EDWARDS RECEIVES
 THE CROlx DE GUERRE

Boston, Aug. 4.-Major General Clarence R. Edwards. who command ed the Twenty Sixth division during much of the f-hting in France. today received by mai the Croix de Guerre with palm awarded him by the French government for personal gallantry.
 A citation by General Petain ac- eompanied the decoration. It said:
 Communicating the 26th Division In- fantry, he has by his personal act made this unit one of the most spir- tied of the American army. This di- vision of infantry after having par ticipated in the defense of Chemin des Danes and of the Noevre, took brilliant part in the pursuit between the Marne and the Nesle. Placed at the left wing of the Anglo Arabs at the time of the attack of the salient of St. Mihiel. it with it's spirit con tributed largely to the success of his operation. permitting he capture. of numerous prisoners and of important booty"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
WHY GOVERNOR HoLcoMB
 OPPOSES NATIONAL GUARD

Hartford, Aug. 4.-Executive Sec retary John Buckley said today in cop firming reports from Boston that Gov. Holcomb of Connecticut was opposed to re- establishment of the national guard, said that the governor was Of the opinion that the provision for one battalion of infantry. two troops of cavalry, one battalion of field ar tillery, one ambulance company and six companies of coast artillery. which this state was to organize under the national defense act, was inadequate.
 Until some plan is put forward by the federal authorities that has some semblance of adequacy" said the executive secretary, the governor Is in favor of continuing the present state force"
 Gov. Holcombs letter was addressed to Col. w. F. Martin, officer in charge of national guard matters at northeastern department headquar ters in Boston. The governor stated in his letter that Connecticut did not wish to participate in the formation of a national guard division. as it's state guard, armed, equipped and maintain ed at state expense, was ample as 70 safeguard to the states interests.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
CONVICT AT WETHERSFIELD
 SHOT AND KILLED BY GUARD

Hartford, Aug, 4-Lewis Brown, 30 a convict at the Connecticut state prison in Wet1ersfield. was shot and killed by a guard today during an att tempted mutiny in the shops. There were six convicts in the mutiny. The shooting of Brown was in shop No. G. a shirt shop.
 Another negro and four Italians were severely injured during the quelling of the mutiny. The affair oc- cured shortly after the shops opened this morning. The dead negro, Brown, was shot by a guard named Brum- mitt at the order of Deputy Warden c. l.. Parker after Brown had refused to cease his attacks on the guards. One shot passed through his left leg below the knee and a second through his abdomen. From the effects of the second he died in the prison hospital volved all of whom were pretty we'll used up, were Leroy Robinson, col pred; Antonio Mungillo. Charles Col1o- bollo, Carmine Battiata and Vincenzo Codispoti. The guards immediately connected with the affair, besides Brummett, all of whom suffered minor injuries, were w. E. Berry and James F. Dempsey.
 The trouble started in shop No. 2 of the shirt manufacturing plant in which the four Italians were employed After the men had been in the plant for about Is minutes one of the Ita1- ians, Collobollo, walked up to Guard Berry and when he saw that the ne groes would not cease, called for re- volvers from the turnkey. At his order after the negro had been warned Guard Brummett fired. Robinson was shut up in solitary confinement
 Warden Charles c. McClauginry said todd ysrthat- othef-i5Fisoners were fE- voIved in the trouble, nor was there any attempt to escape. The other prisoners in both shops, he said, hud- dled together along the sides of the room, their main purpose being to keep out of the way of flying missiles and swinging clubs. He said that the five involved besides Brown were lock ed lip on a bread and water diet. All of the guards were on duty as usual after the fracaS
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
AVALANCHE OF SELLING
 BREAKS STOCKS PRICES

New York. Aug. 4-Stocks broke with a crash today under an ava lanche of liquidation and short selling which embraced an enormous variety of Sssues and aggregated almost two million shares.
 The break. which. ranged fNi five to almost twenty points in the re- cent market leaders, was precipitated primarily by the railway shopmen's strike and the attitude of the railway brotherhoods, including the recom- paendation of the unions that the railroads be taken over by the govern meht.
 Spread of the movement against high living costs also gave impetus to the decline. which was the most se- were of any session since the begin ming of the bull movement some six months ago.
 Much of the selling was said to ori- ginate at interior points. where the railroad situation evidently caused greater apprehension than in New York. Here large part of the of ferings was'> credited to. professional interests.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
Fought Fire Amid
 Bursting, SlrapneI
Desperate Struggle By Six Hundred Soldiers and Civ ilians at Raritan, N. J., to
 Subdue Flames.

Raritan, N. J.. Aug. 4---Six hundred soldiers and civilians at the govern ment arsenal, here fought desperately for several hours today amid bursting shrapnel shells to prevent fire from reaching magazine of s.N-inch high explosive shells and a nearby mine Of trinitrotoluol- The confagration fol- lowed a series of four explosions in a box car and ammunition ma gazines shortly after one o'clock this after noon.
 While the fire still was burning to- night, it was well under control and officials believed the mine and maga- zine were safe.
 It was at first reported that a dozen men had been killed and a score or more injured seriously by the explo- sIons. but tonight the casualty list had been reduced to two slightly in- jured. They were Edward Wagner of Silver Lake and Andrew Seztanik of Sayreville, civilian employees at the arsenal.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05

Washington, Aug. 4-War depart ment recommendation for a system of universal military training of three months for all eligible youths in their nineteenth year was presented by Secretary Baker today to the senate and house military committees for their guidance m determining the per manent military policy of the nation.
 The proposal is contained in a bill prepared by the general staff of the army at the secretary's direction, In transmitting the bill. Secretary Baker in letter said that General Pershing had not been coTsulted and the plan, was tentative to that extent.
 The departments bill calls for a regular army of twenty-one divisions and necessary auxiliary services. with a peace strength of 510.000 enlisted men, and war stre..Grth of 1,250, 900. The reserves to fill up the divisions to full strength would be provided through modified form of the selec- tive service act under which the na- tional army was raised for the war with Germany. For training purposes only youths in their nineteenth year would be called to the colors for a three month period to be attached to regular divisions for that time. It is estimated that this would provide an annual class of 600.000 men to be giv- en intensive military instruction, stripped of all vocational or other educational features. For two years after training the youths would be re- quired to submit certain reports giv- ing their addresses. changes in status as to dependents. physical condition, etc. They would receive $1 for each report called for and submitted. thus encouraging the making of reports. In the event of war all men in this status would be called to the colors to fill up the regular divisions and compose the first replacement units.
 The bill provides for reorganiza tion of the regular army in substantially the sa me terms as previously recom- mcnded by Secretary Baker when the current army appropriation bill was under consideration.
 No mention of the national guard is made in the bill. but in his letter to the committee chairmen. Secretary Baker said he assumed that the na- tional defense act would be continued in force. making the guard subject to federalizat ation for war.
 One feature of the universal train ing plan of the department is com-- p1ete liberalization of the registra- ton and induction machinery. Local and appeal boards would be created as during the war, except that con-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
JAPAN TO DECLARE ITS
 ATTENTIONS IN SAANTUNG c

Washington, Aug. 4.-Japan's inten- tions in the Chinese province of Shantung where she is given control by the Versailles treaty, soon are to be set forth in formal declaration from the Tokio government, accord ing to information received today in tofficial circles here.
 Although the exact nature of the declaration was not forecast. it was assumed it would follow the lines of the repeated statements of Japanese statesmen that the province eventual ly is to be returned to China. In some quarters 1t was believed Japan might even set date for the restoration and acknowledge publicly the secret .un- derstanding she is said to have with China on that subject.
 The reported declaration of the Ja- panese government to make known its purposes is believed to be the out growth of informal diplom -i -c conVer- Sations between Washington; and To- kio rehecting the American govern ment's desire that all the facts in the ase be given to the public. President Wilson has told many senators that complete exposure of the case would throw d new light on the Shantung provision. which has been one Of the points of attack in senate opposition to the treatys ratification.
 News of the expected development regarding Shantung reached the capi- to- after the foreign relations commit tee had opened the way to other i'm portant di 5closures by asking Secre- tary Lansing to come before it We'd nesday to discuss features of the Urea ty. It is expected the sessions win be public and that some Of the com mittee membc-> will want the secre tary to tell much of the inside story of how the treaty with its eLague or Nations covenant was drawn uD -at Versailles.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
KILLED HIMSELF AFTER
 SHOOTING HIS WIFE

Plymouth, Mass. Aug. 4.-John Manney of Providence killed himself here today after shooting his wife, who had been separated from him. The woman was said to have an even chance of recovery.
 Manney was 50 years of age. He was a bartender in Providence until the prohibition act went into effect, and about that time his wife left him and came here to live with her father, James Taylor. She was alone in the house today when Manney arrived and it is supposed that the shooting fol- lowed her refusal to return to live with him. Although wounded in the mouth and side, she was able to walk to the house of a neighbor.
 The police found the Taylor house locked and after forcing an entrance discovered Manney dead on the floor with two bullet wounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
EMPLoYEs OPPOSED TO
 GEN. HINES PROPOSAL

Washington, Aug. 4.-President VII I son was told today by B. NJ. Jewell. acting president Of the railway di- vision of the American Federation of Labor. that all railroad employees were opposed to the proposal made to the president by Director General Hines that congress constitute a committee to pass on questions of wage increaS- es for the. men. He said this process would be too slow and because of the rising cost of living speedy relief was necessary.
 Mir Jewell was accompanied to the White House by the heads of the six big railway shop crafts. who pointed out the president that thousands of shopmen were now on unauthoriz- ed strike and that unless the demands proximately 25 per cent, presented last January. were granted promptly, the situation would get beyond the control of the union officials
 Efforts now are being made by the union leaders to get the strikers to return to work, the president was told If a strike should become necessary in order to enforce the demands of the shopmen, the president was in formed, union officials felt it should be conducted only after a vote by the unions membership.
 After the conference with the pres ident MT. Jewell did not mince words and declared emphatically that if congress passed the legislation pro- posed by Director General Hines. we'll tie the railroads up so tight they'll never run.'
 No union men could ever be gotten to sit on such an investigating body as contemplated by. the director gen. eral and the president, MT. Jewell add ed.
 President Wilson, the union official said. listened sympathetically to what the union officials had to say regard ing the situation, and appeared to rec ognize its seriousness, but did not in- dicate an intention to recede from his attitude that he had not the power to grant the increases. ss
 President Wilson told us frankly" said Mir. Jewell. that while every agency of the government was work ing on plans to bring relief from the high cost of living, the country could not expect a reduction to pre- war standards for a good many years to come" cials conferred with MT. Hines at his request and informed him also that railway employees were a unit in op- posing his plan for the congress au- thorized committee. The director gen. eral said he had. otsother solution, ac- cording to MT. Jewell. and insisted he also had not the authority to grant the increases demanded.
 "All we can do," MT. Jewell said tonight in summarizing the events of the day, is to prepare for the battle. l The battle is coming and we will be 1 ready. We expect the railroads will | be tied up tight in thirty days unless l our demands are settled"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05

est return for every honest dollar tha1 they have invested in the railway in dustry- We ask that the railroads o1 the United States be vested in the public; that those actually engaged ir conducting that industry, not from
 Wall Street, but from the railroad of
 fees and yards and out on the rail-
 road lines. shall take charge of this
 service for the public.
 These represent all the brains
 skill and energy that is in the busi-
 ness. They are entitled to that
 measure of control which is equal to their ability and their responsibility for opera ting the transportation prop critics As a means for ac- complaining this end, we ask that a lease be granted to a corporation ere ated not for profit, but for public ser vice. We ask that this corporation be controlled in it's management by an equal representa- ton of three funda- mental interests upon which industry is based The public, operating man agers and wage earners will then guarantee both the integrity of the investment required for the conduct of the industry and that return which in duces it. by investing, to enter the public service.
 operating managers and wage earners as producers having joined in that guarantee, will then share equally all earnings in excess of the amounts re- qulred to meet the guarantee.
 This is provided by granting to the wage earners and mana cement one half of the savings which they thought their perfected organizations can make. and by securing to the public the other half to he enjoyed by the consumers, either by increasing the means for service without increa sing fixed charges or by reducing the cost of the service which the machinery then in existence can render.
 "The railroads are the key indus try of the nation. They affect at once the price of every necessity. As increased transportation costs are re- hected in the increased price of all commodities, so a reduction in those costs must be reflected by reduced prices.
 We say this because of 1abors in terest as consumer as part of an over- burdened public. This fundamental statement of principle we respectfully submit to the American people,"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
Efforts to Lower
 the Cost of Living
President Wilson Taking a Deep Interest In the Situ- ation Cities Selling Army Foodstuffs.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Recommeuda
 tions to President Wilson as to how
 the government should proceed in its eorts to lower the cost of living are
 expected to result from the second
 meeting tomorrow of cabinet mem bers
 and other officials called into confer ence by Attorney General Palmer.
 There still was no indication tonight
 of how the conference would view the
 problem. Director General of Rail- roads Hines, Assistant Secretary of
 the Treasury LeffingWell and Chair
 man CQlver of the federal trade com mission, appointed a committee to present suggestions to the conference, have been engaged in an exchange of memoranda, but it was said authorita- lively that they had reached no de- cision as to what steps should be taken.
 That President Wilson was taking a deep interest in the situation was in- dicated again late today when with out announcement he called at the of fees of the federal trade commission and held lengthy conference with Chairman Colver and Commissioner Murdock. Neither of the two com subjects brought up at the conference but admitted that it dealt with phases of the living cost problem.
 Attorney General Palmer has sum- moned District Attorney Clyne of Chi caSo to report on the progress of in veStigationS which have been under way there. Mir. C1yne,s visit was re- garded as significant also because an earl ydecision is expected by the at torney general as to whether informa- ton submitted by the federal trade commission warrants prosecutions against the 'big five" packing con- panies. High prices and the rising unrest expressed in strike threats by hundreds of thousands of railroad men occupied much of the time of the sen- ate today. Senators from wheat states asserted that the gov ernment guaranteed price of S226 a bushel was not responsible for the high cost of bread, declaring that wheat was selling at terminals at higher figures.
 Chairman Gronna of the senate ag- ricultural committee announced dur ing the day that his committee would meet tomorrow to consider the excess s1ve living cost problem.
 Condemnation of extravaganza ,on the part of the public was heard in several quarters today. one high off, cial in close touch with national ex- penditures declaring no relief from high prices could be expected while 100, 100000 people continued to de- mand the highest quality of every thing and were willing to pay any price to get it.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
1s,oo0 SOLDIERS BRIDES
 BROUGHT FROM FRANCE

New York. Aug. 1.-The jeople of this country are urged by the Ameri- can Legion to welcome the 18,900 sol diers' brides brought to the United States from France. England, Ireland and Scotland. by American fighting men. An editorial published in to- days issue of the American Legion Weekly, the organ of the American veterans of the war. says:
 These girls. in their own way. are as brave as the men they married. Each left home to fare to a country whose manners and customs, ways of life and thought are strange to them. Each community or neighborhood in which they are to reside should bid them welcome and accept them with a spirit of true hospitality.n
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
TYPHOON ON THE SEAS
 OF FAR EAST AUGUST i

New York. Aug. IA typhoon which ragged throughout the seas of the Far East on August 1 and con- tinued for many hours. smashed ca bles radiating from Shanghai and has interfered with communication with China, Japan and the Philippines. &C., cording to notice sent out today by the Commercial Gable Company. Shanghai cables to Nagasaki, Manila, Chefeo and Annoy were broken and although all available ships are en- gagged in making repairs the notice warns that further congestion of the Far East lines may be expected.
 Japan's only outlet to the south is by the Tkio, Guam and Manila cables and Manila is confined in the north to the Hong Kong. Annoy and Foo chow cables and the Chinese land la dies,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
TWO w. M. c. A. SECRETARIES
 PRISONERS OF BOLSHEVIk

New York. Aug. 4.-Clinton W. Are son, Bridgeport. Conn. and Albert F. CoyM. of San Jose, Calif., Y. NJ C.. A. sec&faries with the Russian troops have Yen taken prisoners by the Bolshevik in the region at Crekuevo according to an announcement made tonight by the international commit tee of the Y. M c. A. Both men are reported to be safe.
 Before going overseas for the Y. M. C.ssA. COyle was secretary to Presi- dent David Starr Jordan of Leland Stanford University. Areson formerly was pastor of Trinity church. Bridge port, and is a son of John w. Areson associate field director of the Ameri- can Red Cross.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
SEVENTEEN NEGROES ARE
 INDICTED IN CHICAGO

Chlcago Aug- 4.-SeVenteen negroes were charged with rioting and murder in indictments voted today by a spe- cial grand jury Investigating race riots which for five days last week held the South Side of Chicago in a reign of terror. The indictments will be returned before Judge Robert E. Grove in the criminal court tomorrow.
 While city. county and state author ities combined in seeking causes that led to the rioting in an endeavor to fix responsibility, 5000 st taetroops, 5000 policemen and 1000 deputies continued to patrol the negro quarter.
 Tonight officials reported the riot zone ouiet