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Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
CLAIM BRUTAL ASSAULTS
 COMMITTED ON SOLDIERS
ix Former Service Men Tell House Committee of Inhumane Treatment Received In Military Camps and Prisons In France-Aleged Crueltes Said to Have Extended Over Period of Several Months - Poor Food Dealt Out lnl Small Amounts and Men Slept On Mattresses In Mud Lieutenant fIard Boiled' Smith Mentioned Frequently By Witnesses.

meyer and Bush.
 Did they try the general in charge of the camp 2" asked Chairman Royal Johnson, who left his seat in congress to serve with the army abroad.
 Not that anyone heard" responded a witness.
 When Lieutenant Hard Boiled Smith was tried at Tours early this wear. a hundred witnesses appeared against him and heis was convicted, testified Sidney Kemp of New York city
 Several of the soldiers testified that in addition to being beaten, food in small amounts and of poor quality was supplied and that the bedding was poor, sometimes the mattress being in mud under a small tent.
 "A prisoner was smiling and an of ficer says Take that smile off, or wilr A. H. Mendleburg of Baltimore testified. The officer did by rolling the man in the mud" Mendleburg added.
 When telling of poor food, Mendle- burg said that If you asked for an extra piece of bread you were fiat on your back"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
EFFORT TO AVERT
 BOSTON "LT STRIKE

Boston, July 15.-The war labor board at Washington was urged by telegraph today to announce at once it's findings in the case of the car men employed by the Boston Elevated Railway Company in order to avert a strike called for Thursday morning at four o'clock if a decision is not reached by that time. The telegram was sent by the public trustees of the company. The board three weeks ago took under advisement the demands of the men for 73 1-2 cents an hour and an eight hour day.
 Union officials notified Secretary of Labor Wilson of the importance of an immediate award, upon advice from William D. Mahon. international presi- dent. who telegraphed: Notify Secre- tary Wilson of the seriousness of the situation at Boston and that 1t is a war board case thaat should have been decided before this time"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
ORDERED TO ACCEPT
 REFERENDUM PETITION

Lincoln, Neb.. July 15.-An alterna- tive write of mandamus directing Sec retary of State Amsberry. either to accept and file a petition for a fereh- dunn on the action of the Nebraska legislature in ratifying the federal prohibition amendment or show cause by August for not doing so. was is- sued by the district court today.
 The courts order was made on re- quest of John. Fl. Hopkins. an Omaha attorney following the refusal yester- day of Secretary Amsberry to permit the referendum petition to be filed on the ground that submission of the ratification of the prohibitory amend ment would be in contravcntion of the federal constitution.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
NO EVIDENCE AGAINST
 's KING OF HOBOESD

Atlantic City N. J., July 15.-Jeff Davis, known as the king of hoboes," ," who has been in the city jail here for several days on charge preferred by the local police of impersonating a federal officer, was released today by Judge Robert Ingersoll. on a writ of habeas corpus, the judge deciding there was no evidence to warrant hois.- ing him. --
 Davis was immediately re-arrested by an agent of the department of jus tice, who held a warrant charging him with posing as a federal officer He was taken before United States com missioner and held in ball. which was furnished by Frank M. Edwards, presi- dent of the Glass Blowers Union, now in session here.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16

about the conversations at Versailles also was sent to the White House by the foreign relations committee, which adopted a resolution by Senator John son, republican, California, calling for all proposed drafts for a league cove nant for reports of the arguments relative to the league, and for "all data bearing upon or used in connec- ton with the treaty of peace"
 At it's meeting the committee be- gan the reading of the treaty. cover ing in less than two hours. about one hfth Of its sections but passing over for future consideration the league covenant, the boundaries of Cermany and many minor provisions
 There was no discussion of Presi- dent wilson's offer to consult with the committee on doubtful points of the treaty nor was any attempt made to have the committee open It's doors to the public. There was a growing con viction, however, that should the pres ident see the committee it will be at the White House and not at the com mittee room.
 Senator Lodges charge that Japan's support of the league had been pur- chased by the Shantung agreement was coupled with warning that Ja- pan was following in the footsteps of Germany as an empire builder.
 There's another great power being built up on the other side of the Pa cific," said the foreign relations chairman. 'We are asked to put our name at the bottom of that robbing of China-handing over control prac- tically of that great province to Ja- pan. I do not want to see my coun- try's name at the bottom of such a thing"
 Senator Norris, announcing for the first time that he could not vote for the treaty, characterized the shan tung agreement as an courageous perversion of justice" and an attempt to purchase peace at the sacrifice of honor"
 Senator Underwood, democrat. Ala bama, also making his first announce ment in the senate regarding tho trea- ty, said he would support it whole heartedly as a step toward world peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
PRESIDENT AND CABINET
 DISCUSS DOMESTIC PROBLEMS

" 1shington, July 15.-President ! G- -On and his cabinet met today for the first time in nearly seven months. The meeting lasted more than two hours and at it's conclusion it was un- derstood that a vast number of do- mestic problems had been under dis cussion and that the president had sac- uuainted the cabinet officers with in timste details of the peace negotia- 1ionS in Paris.
 After the meeting Postmaster Gen eraI Burieson remained closeted with the president for an hour. Respond ing to inquiries, the postmaster gen. erai said as he left the White House that there was absolutely no truth" fin recent rumors that he was about to leave the cabinet
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
R. |. COMPANY VOTES
 TO STRIKE FRIDAY

Providence, R. l.. July 15.-As a re- suit of action taken today by the executive committee of the union car men employed by the Rhode Island Company which operates the trolley lines of the entire state. except in Newport. will go out on strike Fri day at midnight unless the War La bor Board by that time gives a de- cision in the wage case now pending before it. James Fl. Coleman, business agent of the union, was instructed to wire the board to this effect tonight
 The union previously had voted to strike unless it's demands for 75 cents an hour and an eight hour day were met but the matter of calling the strike had been placed in charge of union officials.
 The receivers of the road have not stated their case before the war board. although invited to do so last Sat urday. They claim that the board has no jurisdiction now that the roads affairs are in the hands of the court.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
REFUSES TO LEAVE
 ARCHER HOME FORsAGED

Windsor, Conn.,, July 15.-The one remaining old person who was once cared for in the Archer Home for, Aged here steadfastly refuses to leave lie is Charles w. Myers, who came to the home in 1916. paying Mrs. Amy him until he died. He alleges that his contract permitted his remaining even if the property changed hands, as has happened The new owners wish to be relieved of his presence and to- morrow suit of election will be heard to determine whether his contract will hold good. Mrs. Gilligan is now in the state prison, having pleaded guilty to causing the death of a former in mate of her home.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
RESUMPTION OF MAIL
 SERVICE TO GERMANY

Washington, July 15.-Resumption of mail service between the United States and Germany, effective immediately, was provided in an order signed late today by Postmaster General Burle- son.
 Mail matter addressed to any DOT ton of Germany now will be accepted under the same regulations and at the same rates as apply to mail to other European countries. As direct steam ship service between this country and Germany has not been established, mail will be sent by way of Holland Norway and Denmark.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
PORTLAND FISHERMEN ARE
 REAPING GOLDEN HARVEST

Portland, Me, July 15.-With Port land supplying practically all other sections of New England and New York with fresh fish as a result of the strike of the crews of fishing vessels al other Atlantic ports with large schools of cod off shore and with prices soaring upward, Portland fishermen are reaping a golden harvest
 Captain Arthur Griffin, who operates a small gill netter measuring less than forty feet in length, came in today from, the fishing grounds off Cape Elizabeth with II 900 pounds of. cod and stocked SLIGO for one nights work for himself and two men,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
COUNTRY WIDE STRIKE
 OF TELEPHONE OPERATORS

that all telephone operators and elec- trical workers unions in the country be called out on strike before July 31 on behalf of the striking operators and to J. P. Noonan, president of the In ternat tiona1 Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, by the general strike con- mittee today.
 In the telegram the committee said that the strikers had been unable to get a definite answer from Postmaster General Burleson in regard to their demands and the strike had reverted to a fight against the postofhce au- thorities instead of the telephone com pany."
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
TO AGAIN CONSIDER
 DAYLIGHT SAVING LAW

Washington, July 15.-Repeal of the daylight saving law. believed settled by the house yesterday in sustaining the presidents veto of repeal legisla- ton was reopened today at a confer ence between leaders of the senate and house agriculture committees.
 Senate leaders insisted on another vote by the house on the rider to the agricultural bill to repeal the day light saving act. The matter will be considered tomorrow by the fufI house agriculture committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
BUYS NEW HAVEN
 POST OFFICE BUILDING

, New Haven, Conn. July 15.-The old post office building which the gov efnment will completely vacate in a few days with the opening of the new federal building opposite the Green, and which nearly two years ago was sold at auction to a syndicate, has been sold at private sale, it was an- nounced today. The purchaser of rec ord is the treasurer of a local realty company. The sale price is thought to exceed half a million dollars.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
WILL CONSIDER EVIDENCE
 OF RADICAL ACTIVITIES

New York. July 15.-The extraordi-. nary grand jury which will consider. evidence collected by the joint legis- Iative committee in it's nyestigation state, will be convened the week be- ginning August II. it was announced today at the office of District Attor- ney Swami ~
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
TO ALLOW SUNDAY MOVIES
 IN SOUTHINGTON

Southington, Conn, July IS. A Southington borough meeting hol6 to- night authorized the pubic Hlow- ing on Sundays of moving pictures by vote of 173 to S4. Interest is let to this. vote by the fact that the one movie theatre in the borough Is with in two hundred feet of the residence of Governor Marcus H. Holcomb and the law which sanctioned home rule on Sunday shows was vetoed by the gov ernor and was, repassed by the last general assembly,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
NO ADVANCING PREMIUM
 OVER GUARANTEED PRICE

New. Y York. July 15.-The United States Grain Corporation announced tonight that there would be no ad- vaneing premium over the guaran- teed price of wheat imposed by Julius Barnes, United States wheat director. before August IS, since the movement from the farms does not warrant the increase and the grain corporation has been able to make only small pur- chases.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
HELD FOR THEFT
 AND ATTEMPTED BURGLARY

Middletown. Conn.,. July 15.-Joseph W. O'Brien, who was arrested yester- day charged with attempted burglary, gave no explanation of his actions night before last when he was detect ed trying to get into the Central Ma tional Bank building. in court today, and waiving examination. He was held for the superior court. He was charged also with stealing an F,lks ch2rm from the office of J. Vincent Dempsey secretary of the chamber of commerce, who has an office in the bank building.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
SKULL WHEN
 MOTORCYCLE HIT TREE

Bridgeport Conn. July 15.-Frank Snyder. 2s. of Nichols. died today at Bridgeport hospital of fractured skull sustained last night when his motorcycle in avoiding a vehicle on the Huntington road crashed into a telegraph pole. Mrs. Snyder is under going treatment at the hospital for laceratioIis. She was passenger in the side car with her two year old daughter who escaped injury.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
EASTERN HOLDING co.
 HAS CHANGED ITS NAME

Dover. Del, July 15.-By certificate filed today the Eastern Holding Com pany changed it's name to Ford Motor Company and increased its capital from $10O. 900 to $100, 100000. The Eastern Holding Company was chart cred July g, 1919. with a capital of $100,000 to deal in investments The change in name was authorized at a meeting of the directors in New York No reason was made known.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
HOTEL MANS CHAUFFEUR
 HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER

Fairfield. Conn., July 15.-Based up- on the finding of Coroner Phelan. charge of manslaughter was present cd against George E. Pooley, chauf- Eeur for John Nick. Bowman. hotel man of New York city. today, and he was held for trial by the superior court for the killing of John Gorham. S5. coIored. on July 8. GorhaIn was crossing the street when hit Bowman provided bond /,r sz50O for PooIey which was accepted by Justice Wake han.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
KNITTED GOODS WORKERS
 GO OUT ON STRIKE

Seymour, Conn. July 15. - Elm ployes of the Tingue Manufacturing Company, to the number of 75 out of a full force of 150. are on strike to- day. demanding an eight hour day in-. stead of ten hours with the same wages. The company makes textiles and knitted goods. Two thirds of the strikers are women. Several former service men are among the strikers although they declare they were re- luctant to go out but could not help themselves under the conditions
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
5RocKDoRFF-R -RANTZAU
 MINISTER TO AUSTE9E

Vienna, July 15.-(By The A. p Count Won Ulrich Brockdorff- -RantzaU has been accepted by the government as German minister to Austria.
 This is the first intimation of the appointment of Count Won Brock lorff Rantzau as Germs S-'s minister to Austria. The count, who headed the first German peace delegation at Versailles, was superseded by Her man Mueller as German minister og foreiGS affairs late in June.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
WANT SHORTER DAY
 AND HIGHER WAGES

Hartford. July 15-A3out 175 em- ployes in the polishing department of the Underwood Typewriter Company went on strike today. demanding an eight hour day and an increase of 15 cents an hour in wages. < The com pany employs about 1000 persons. Charles D. Rice. works manager, said the demands would not be granted. The working day at the shop is nine hours. The present wages of the men were not stated
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
NO OPPOSITION TO
 RHENiSH INDEPENDENCE

Basil, July 15.-According to the Cologne Volks Zeitung, copy of which has been received here,y rumor is in circulation in the Rhenish pro-
 vinces that the central government of Germany is no longer opposed to the creation of an independent Rhenish state, provided this state remains at- tached to the German empire.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
PLANS AERIAL PLIGHT
 FROM ROME TO TOXIC

Rome, July 15.-(By The A. P.)- Gabrielle d'Annunzio, poet and aviator, has arranged to attempt a flight from Rome to Tokio and return. The trip will last altogether a month. and the aviator purposes to cover about 2o,- 900 miles.
 The rout will lay through Asia Mi ner, India, Tongking and China to Japan. dAnnunzio has arranged for stations along the route whre he can replenish his supplies.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
JAPAN CHARGED WITH
 AMBITION OF CONQUEST

nate Fight Breaks With New Fury About Peace Treaty Provision Giving Shantung Peninsula to ToIio Govern
 ment- Treaty Opponents Say Territory Was Wheeled From China Without Shadow of Cause-Wison's Sup Porters Claim Only Alternative Was Failure of Whole Conference-Foregn Relations Committee Calls For All Data Bearing Upon Or Used In Connection With Treaty
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
FORTY STEAMERS TIED
 UP IN BOSTON HARROR

Boston, July 15.-About forty steam CTS were held in this port tonight by the strike of marine workers. AL though local representatives of the Merchants and Miners Transportation Company refused to say whether the company had granted the demands of the men. the steamer Ontario of that line sailed late today for Baltimore and NorfoII- '-.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
HARTFORD MAN HELD
 ssssS sa.ss FOR WIPES DEATH

Hartford, Conn. July 15.-Mrs. Ida Johnson Dougles died at the Hartford Hospital tonight of peritonitis caused by d bullet wound sustained several weeks agoa Her husband. George Dougles. is now being held in jail here, accused of having wounded the woman. Medical Examiner Henry M. Costello reported that he located the. bullet lodged against Mrs. Douglas spine. ~
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
RAILWAY SIGNAL MEN
 ARE TALKING STRIKE

Kansas City, Mo, July 15.-A re- solution to call a national strike of railway signal men, unless satisfac- tory consideration is given by the federal railway administration to :, a proposed plan for a national set of rules and wages was adopted.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
SEPARATE REVENUE
 DISTRICT FOR R. I.
(Special to The BulletinO

NNDrL4dI tU T Ht buItIIH.J
 Washington, D. C. July 15-The treasury department will separate the internal revenue collection districts of Connecticut and Rhode Island making each a separate district. No official statement is obtainable but on high authority it can be said this is a part of new system to be inaugurated whereby each state in the Union will have a district of it's own and states now having excessive number will be reduced Moreover the department will furnish each of the large cities of every state with an office presided over by a deputy or some other reve- nue official to furnish required infor- tion to persons interested without compelling them to seek it at the main collection office. IL is understood. that Connecticut will not be adversely af- fected by the change except so far as losing the Rhode Island district.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
WARTIME WAGES
 ARE GRANTED MINERS

Calumet, Mich, July 15.-The Ca1u- met and Hecla and the Mohawk Vol verine Mining Companies today an nounced the restorat ton of war time wages allowing an increase of Is per cent in the wages of 12,000 men. -l
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
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BcrIin Strike Ended.

Berlin July s15.-The strike of en- ployes of the tramways ended today after having lasted a fortnight. Fol- lowing a vote by the strikers Monday night. in which 10,643 ballots to 6,545, were cast in favor of a continuation of the strike, four mass meetings were held and it was resolved to resume work forthwith. ss A ssa
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
Believe Airship Hit by~ Lightning.

London, July 15.-The British air ship N S-11. which left Putnam last night on forty eight hour flight, is believed to have been struck by light ming and the crew of twelve lost. The N S-11 was engaged in mine sweep. ing operations.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16

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Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
SALE OF s-4 PER CENT. BEER
 ILLEGAL IN PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh. July -15.-The govern ment won it's first point today in its move against the local sale of beer containing 3-4 per cent alcohol when Judge Thomson in the United States District Court over-uled de- murrers of officers of the Pittsburgh and Independent Brewing companies 10 charges of violation of the war time prohibition law. Each of the nineteen defendants was held in 5000 bail for the November term of court.
 Not Illegal in Boston.
 Boston. July 15-Sale of non-in- toxicating beer containing more than 1-2 Of l per cent of alcohol is not il- legal under tne wartime prohibition act, according to the decision of Judge Anderson Of the United States District court today in the Petts-Vo- gel test case brought by the govern uent-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16

Whether because he feels that he is more guilty than his former lord and. master or that ke should offer. himself as sacrifice to save the precious skin of Vim. Hohen- ollern. pr. von Betbmann-Hollweg. former German Chancellor has for n1aIly asked the. Allies to allow him to, stand trial for responsibility in starting tke war.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-14
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-14
Lincoln Bureau of The Omaha Bee
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-14
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