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Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
DETAILS OF CEREMONY OF. ~
 SIGNING PEACE TREATY

Paris June 24-(By The A. P.) Un- officially Friday afternoon has been set as the time for the ceremony of signing the peace treaty of the allied and associated powers on behalf of Germany.
 While the German plenipotentiaries have not yet been announced, advices received from Weimar are to the ef- feet that they will arrive in Versailles Friday morning.
 M. Clemenceau will open the cere- monies with a brief introduction. No speech is expected from the Germans. William Martin. of the, French for sign office. as master of ceremonies, will then carry the treaty to Presi- lent Wilson and the premiers, who will sign at their seats
 After the treaty is brought back to the signature table. the names of the other delegates will be called, and they will advance and sign.
 1t is expected that the signing will require two hours. The ceals of all the delegates will be affixed iui ad- vance: many of them are. already in the hands os the French foreign office President Wilson is using the presi- dents seal which is an eagle, with the
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
STRIKERS
 REFUSE TO ACCEPT OFFER

Waterbury, Conn.,. June 24.-Water- bury strikers today refused 10 -,.eept the offer of the manufacturers tor a raise of, 10 cents an hour for all em- ployes with an eight hour day and time and one-half for overtime. The strikers want a greater increase in wages with recognition of their union.
 At an open air meeting of the 5000 strikers held this afternoon, the strikers voiced their disapproval of the terms of the manufacturers. It is reported that the factory owners will not consider the recognition of the union.
 Machinists threaten to strike in many factories of the city this week. Quiet organization by the machinists is said to have been in progress for weeks.
 Over 1000 workers who left the fac tories at the time of the walkout re- turned to work the past two days, &C., cording to a statement given out by the manufacturers tonight. No dis turbances were reported today. Extra police and members of the city guard armed with riot guns still guard the factories,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
ARMY AVIATOR KILLED
 AT DOOR OF HIS FlANcEE

Rye Beach. N. Y. June 24.-Lieut Shelley Watson, an aviator stationed at sMineola, and his civilian mechanic M. Ireland, were burned to death here this morning when their airplane, Curtiss machine, plunged nose first to the ground.
 Watson's fancee, whose name was withheld, is spending the summer with Mrs. Ruth Downs Parker in one of the cottages on Rye Beach, and it had been Watson'S practice to fly over ev- cry morning from Mineola, and circle low over the cottage. He left Mineola, it was said. shortly after nine o'clock, and made the usual manoeuvres over the Parker cottage. flying at an alti- tude of not over 200 feet above the cottage.
 On the third or fourth time around, witnesses noticed that the engine went dead" The machine lurched and crashed to the earth. As it struck there was an explosion, and the air plane was enveloped in flames. The men were both dead when reached, the bodies being badly charred.
 Ireland seemed to have made an ef- fort to extricate himself. and had got almost out from under the machine Watson seemed still to be strapped in his seat. His fiancee arrived on the scene just in time to witness the ac- cident. Coroner John Stella from New Ro- chelle gave permission for the remo- val of the bodies to Werner's nor que in Rye as soon as an army aTia- tion officer from Mineola arrived. It was. said that Lieut.. Watson fai returned from eighteen months o1 overseas service in February ol l March. He had been cautioned against flying so low. it was said. bu had replied always that he was ac- customed to such work in France, anG could manage it all right
 A cottage caught fire from the flames, but the blaze was quickly pu out by the Rye fire department.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
CRy The Associated Press.l

Friday afternoon probably will wit ness at Versailles the signing by Ger many of the peace treaty of the al- lied and associated powers.
 The German plenipotentiaries are due to arrive there Friday morning.
 Herr Mueller. foreign minister in the new cabinet of Herr Bauer, is ex- pected 10 be the chief German pleni- potenti9ry, Dr. Haniel Won Haimhau- sen, who was 10 have signed the trea- ty for Germany, having resigned from the peace delegation.
 The new Italian delegation to the peace conference is expected to reach Versailles Friday, headed by Signor Tittoni, foreign minister.
 The council has resumed it's work on the provisions of the Austrian treaty which were not included in that part of the document recently handed the Austrian delegation at St. Germain.
 The Turkish delegation has sent to the Council of Ten a detailed memo, randum of the requests recently made orally in behalf of Turkey
 Belgium is to have priority in repa- rstions 10 be paid by Germany to the extent of 2.500,000,000 franch. Formal approval has been given this decision.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
MODIFICATION OF THE WAR
 TIME PROHIBITION MEASURE
Provision in Bill Which Would Have Prevented the "Use by Citizen in His Own Home Has Been Stricken Out by ,a the House Judiciary Committee Section Now Reads:
 Ihat Such Liquors Need Not be Reported Provided the Burden of Showing That Possession is Legal Upon tho ~ Possessor-Bi is to be Reported Today Thursday.

Washington, June 24.-A mans right to store liquor in his home for the long dry period after July stood up today against an attack on that pro- vision of the prohibition enforcement Dill before the house judiciary com- mittee.
 The bill as it will be reported out tomorrow or Thursday is considered all-embracing. So drastic are it's pro- visions, members of the committee said, that while man may put keg of beer in his cellar, he may be con- victed, and fined. if he wears a watch fob on which there is picture of the keg as an advertisement.
 In a general consideration of the measure the committee made number of minor changes. but the principal fight was over the question of the rightsof home storage for personal use. Representative Morgan, republican, of
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
INCREASE OF EXPORTS
 THROUGH NEW YORK

New York, June 24.-Despite heavy reductions in the export of war sup- plies to England and France, the to- tai value of exports passing through the port of New York during the month of May was s272,7s2,119, an in- crease of more than 25 per cent. over, the figures of $214.S73,27s for May.i 1918, according to a-report made publ lie tonight by the collector of cus-s toms.
 Exports to Asiatic countries show< ed the greatest proportinate increase, Jumping from s4,233,207, in May, 1918, to $24. 4.237,35S in May. 1919. Six times as great shipments to China, three times as great to Japan and three times as great to British. India were; recorded.
 South American exports for May,, 1919, totalled s27,0i8. SIT, an increase, as compared with May, 1918, of $6477,- 118, although exports to Argentina and, Chile dropped off nearly 50 per cent
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
ASKED TO lNTEREvNEa IN
 WETERN ELECTRIC CO. STRIKE

Boston, June 2S.-Mayor Andrew J. Peters was asked today to intervene in the strike of employees of he West ern Electric company in this city, with view to expediting settlement. The request came from committee representing the New Englnad joint council of telephone workers unions.
 The committee told him that 49 To- cal unions had authorized a sympa- thetic strike, which would be called unless the demands of the Western Electric workers were granted soon and would embrace the operators and mechanical employees of the New Engv land telephone and Telegraph com pany, the Providence Telephone com pany, which controls Rhode Island, and possibly the Southern New Eng land Telephone company in .Connecti- cut. .t
 The mayor said he would request Western lectric company officials in New York to take action to prevent a tieup of telephone service.
 The Western Electric strike was de- clared five weeks ago to enforce de- mands of the union for reinstatement of union officers who had been dis charged and for the principle of col lectiye bargaining.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
REFUSED TO ACCEPT A
 WRITTEN PLEA OF GUILTY

Hartford. Conn, June 24.-In the United States district court here to- day Judge Edwin l.. Garvin refused a written plea of guilty entered by the A. W. Burritt Company of Bridgeport, lumber dealers. called to plead to an indictment of fifteen counts charging violation of a war embargo on the shipment of material Judge Garvin ruled that some officer or the company must personally appear. The case will be called again at the September term of the court. The company was indicted for shipping lumber from the south under false bills of lading.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
MAY SALVAGE SOME
 SUNkEN GERMAN wARSHIps

London, June 24.-Three of the Ger man warships which their crews at tempted to sink at Scapa Flow on Saturday have been beached and the Baden is moored in readiness for bleaching, it was announced officially today. There is every prospect of salving the ships in good condition if the necessary apparatus arrives before bad weather sets in. The ships beached are the cruisers Emden, Frankfurt and Nurnberg.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25

7 Prof. W. Leo Lewis. s who dis covered ''Eewtsises;' one of the
 deadnest { spoisons ever known and
 one of, he:th4zess. Germany escaped
 by. signing sstheaEarnassice. tWhensthe , work of ,deHe1opsng,s war fgasessw
 first undertaken by sthe Bureau of Mines Professorj Lewisswass called
 from $ hisx civilian duttes asapro- lessor of Z chenaastry5 at Norsnwest- ern University. Easton. ILL and at
 the reuuests of5ithe sbureaus swaeacom-
 nissioned-a captain in thetordnance department and. assigned to ther gas
 warfare service of the Bureau of
 Mines. While acting in this ca-
 pacity Professor Lewis discovered
 and afterwards developed the gas.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
COOPERATION OF INDUSTRIES
 AND EDUCATIONAL FORCES

Nantasket, Mass, June 24.-Resolu- tions urging cooperation between American industries and public edu cational forces in the task of Amer icanizing non- English speaking indus trial workmen were adopted at the closing session of the first national conference on Americanization in in- dustry here today.
 The resolution recommended that every industry employing non- Eng fish speaking people formulate defin- ite policy regarding AmericaniZation work, and declare that such work can best be done where a responsible person is charged with it's direc- tion"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
FORMER CITY TREASURER
 OF STAMFORD SHORT s7ooo

Stamford, Conn, June PA report given to the city council by firm of auditors showed that the accounts of William N. Travis. former city treas urer. are short between s7,00O and ss.0O0. Ii is pointed out that the city treasureT's books were loosely kept The report has been given to the prosecuting aito.nc and corporation Ieuncil.
 Travis is ol bail awiat,1g trial on the charge of irreSular.ty in handling tho finances of the t;tamforl National bank of which he was the former cashier. His case is in the United States court.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25

Oklahoma, endeavored to have strickl en cut the section reading that f'it shall not be unlawful to possess liquor in ones private dwelling while the same is occupied and used by him only as his dwelling
 Ardent prohibitionists on the com- mittee voted against the Morgan pro- posal for the reason, they said. that nothing was to be gained by enacting law so drastic as to arouse the hos tility of people who rejoiced that the day of the saloon had ended. Prohibi- tion members supported an amend ment eliminating the proviso that the liquor must be obtained and placed in storage prior to date the act would become effective. As amended, the section reads: That such liquor need not be reported, provided the burden of showing that possession is legal is upon the possessor."
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
DEMANDS BY SHIRT
 WORKERS IN NEW YORK

New York, June 24.-Workers in the shirt making industry have present. ed manufacturers with demands for an increase in wages, reduction of the working week and collective bargain ing, according to an announcement made tonight from headquarters Of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
 The demands were sent to the manufacturers in a letter which ex- plains that in order to secure relief from what is claimed to be highly un- satisfactory working conditions the shirt makers have organized.
 They demand an increase iii wages of 20 per cent to all-week employees 40 per cent to piece workers, a mini- mum wage scale. for cutting depart ments, time and a half for overtime and no work, overtime or otherwise, on Saturday afternoons and Sundays.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
GERMAN OFFICIAL TELEGRAM
 INTERRUPTED BY POLES

Paris, June 24-(By The A. P) The Polish high command has forwarded to Premier Clemenceau a copy of a German official telegram which it in- tercepted in 'Silesia. The text of the telegram is as follows:
 'Posen, June 1.-The government will sign (the peace treaty.. Never theless, Horsing in Silesia and Wig in western and eastern Prussia will pro- claim war against the Orient. The government will officially oppose, but semi officially will support. the busi- ness in every way"
 Horsing and Wig are the Prussian high commissioners in Silesia and East and West Prussia. respectively.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
ANsoNIA STRIKERS ARE
 RETURNING TO WORK

Ansonis, June 24.--Two hundred more employees of the American Brass company reported for work this morn- ing and more were expected this aft ernoon. The day has been one of the quietest of the strike.
 The company posted notice to "our present employees" in the mills this morning announcing an advance of 10 cents an hour, a proportionate raise 10 pieceworkers and rate and one half for all over eight hours. The strikers will have big mass meeting tonight at which action will he taken on the announced increase. The announce mcnt was directed only to those who had returned to work.
 Workers of the Ansonia O. & C.. Co are all satisfied with the increase of % per cent. for day workers and F per cent. for piece workers announced yesterday and accepted by the work CTS last night.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
Germany Must Pay
 For Sinking Ships
France Has Decided to Re- quire Complete Preparation Violated Both Armistice and Treaty.

Paris, June 24.-(By the A. P.- France has decided to require com- plete reparation from Germany for the sinking of the German warships at Scapa Flow. This announcement was made by M. Leyquez, minister of marine, to the naval committee of the chamber Of deputies, this afternoon. lie declared that the act of the Ger mans violated both the arnistice and the peace treaty.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
MIDNIGHT FIRE IN
 JEWETT CITY SALOON

Jewett City June 25.-An alarm on the Baptist church bell at 12.30 o'clock this Wednesday, morning called the firemen for a fire in Joe Gawaski's sa- loon on Railroad avenue. Alex Per- racinni gave the alarm when he dis covered the blaze. Officer Dolan, Mr. Perraccinni, Arthur L'Heureux and Earl Hiscox broke in the doors, one of which was red hot, and connected a garden hose and extinguished the blaze before the fire company arrived. hole was cut in the floor later where the fire had eaten through. The central part of Main street was filled with smoke although the fire was so far away.
 The fire evidently started in pile if sawdust
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
MI-CENTENNIAL OF THE
 INCORPORATION OF PLAiNVILLE

Plainville, Conn. June "A. The semi of Plainville's incor- poration as a town began today with observances in the schools and ad- dresses at night by Charles H. Nor ton, of Worcester, and Rev. c. H. Hamlin, of Amherst, both former res idents. An army plane flew here today to take part in the final programme tomorrow, welcome to the towns re- turned war service men.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
A SYRIAN sToREKEEPER
 SHOT IN DANBURY

Danbury, Conn, June 24.-Afhmad Salem, Syrian storekeeper at Fry's Corners on the city's outskirts. was shot and probably fatally wounded by one of two men who attempted to rob him late tonight. Salem refused to hand over his days receipts to the men and the shooting followed. The men. seemingly foreigners. fled on the approach of other persons and have not been captured.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
3sNAT- VOTES FOE AM
 ATHY OF 4oo,G'o MEN

Washington, June c4. - Without a record vote the senate tonight adopted comnittce amendments a tho army appropriation bill providing for an av- craze army Of f0n 900 men for the yfar beginning July 1. The bill as passed by the house provided for m army Of S00o00, and Secretary Bak- CT had recommended that the total be paced al 509.-t0 officers and men.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
GUILTY OF MURDER
 IN THE FIRST DEGREE

Waterbury, Conn, June 24.-Nick- for Nechesnook was found guilty of murder in the first degree in the su- perior court here this afternoon. The jury was out two hours. Sentence will be pronounced by Judge Burpee tomorrow.
 On the 18th of March the body of Fedor Torrant was found horribly hacked in the northern part of the town. Torrant had been in the habit of carrying a large sum of money but did not have it with him on the night of the murder.
 The prisoner did not budge when the verdict was returned.
 No one ever saw henpecked man with a double chin.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
RURAL CHURCH cH'WoRKERs
 DISCUSS MOVING PICTURES,

Middletown, Conn, Juno 2+Nearly 100 delegates of. the Rural Church, Workers of Connecticut visited moving picturee houses here this evening toA get firstt hand data on the subject fori the night discussion: eaTfe Value ofs the Present Day Moving Picture. This, discussion ended the first of a twG days conYentions
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
A Timely Warninn.

Motto for the United States War Department in regard to sending food supplies where they may fall into the hands of the Bolsheviki: Never feed d starving s.tiger until you have him in the cage.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
British Cotton Mills TroubIe.

Manchester, June .24.--While it had. bee nannounced that the strike of the cotton mill workers in Lancashire had. been settled on a basis of a forty eight hour week and thirty per cent. increase in wages, the cotton spiners today rejected the settlement. The. terms reached the, conference here this sw s3e
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25

When speaking of her age wo- man doesn't tell you one thing to- day and another ten years later
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
Cab|ed Paragraphs
To Dem mobiIize Swiss Army

Geneva June 24.-The federal au- thorities have taken measures to de- mobiliez the Swiss army.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
GERMANS PROBABLY WILL
 SIGN. TREATY FRIDAY P. M.

Herr Mueller Foreign Minister Expected to be the Chief German Pcnpotentary- German Envoys Are Due to Arrive at Versailles Friday Morning-Begum is to Have Priority in Preparations be Paid by Germany to the Extent of 2,50O,00OO O0O Francs-Belgan War Debt to be Wiped Out by Substitution of German Bonds for Bel gian Obligations
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-25
FORTY-ElGHT HOUR WEEK
 FOR SHlPYARDS IN FRANCE

Paris, June 23.-A bill abolishing work aboard all public mad private vessels to eight hours a day or forty eight hours week was adopted today by the chamber of deputies.
 During the debate several deputies expressed the wish that negotiations be opened with other powers to en- act similar legislation for their seamen on the ground that France would be handicapped if she were the only one to have eight hours. The government promised to begin negotiations.
 Advice to June brides: Make him take you on your wedding trip. It may be the last one you'll ever take
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-20
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-20

lows:
Sept 27- Central Normal at Okla.
homa City.
oct. 4-Kingfisher college at Nor
man.
oct. 11-Kendall college at Nor
man.
oct University of Texas, at
Dallas.
oct. 25- University Of Nebraska at
Lincoln.
Nov. 1-University of Missouri at
Norman.
Nov 8-Uniyersity of Kansas at
Lawrence.
Nov. University of Arkansas at
Fort Smith.
Nov. 22--Kansas State Agricultural
college at Norman,
Nov. 27-Oklahoma A. and M, col
lege at Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma faces this difficult sched-
ule without fear From twenty to
twenty-five letter men are expected
to be here next fall including a mum
br OF former stars who have been
in the army
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-20
CHICKASHAv
HAVE
MEN THERE
Two Local Lads, Luster and Hill
Letter Men" With Benny
Owens Football Machine
Next Year.

Harry CDutch") Hill and Dewey
("Snorter') Luster, of Chickasha,
two former high school gridiron stars
here, will be two of the twenty-seven
football letter men who are expected
TO return to the University of okla;
homa next year.
The coming year, if the expecta-
tions of Coach Bennie Owens mature,
will mark the return of more letter
men than have ever contested for
berths on the Sooner eleven. Included
in the list OF twenty-seven men who
are expected to return is Bon polbert
Of Hobart, who won distinction in the
game for the championship of the
American expeditionary forces. Gen
eral Pershing congratulated the Ho
bart hero after the game
HILL was mentioned last year as
one Of the best backfield men in the
state. He was picked as a member
of the second all-state football team.
Luster, the middle quarterback and
end, held down the pilots position on
Coach OVENS team last year until he
was called to the coors and entered
the Camp Taylor officers training
school Local fandom expects both
boys to win positions on Owens
eleven.
The University of Oklahoma faces
for next fall the most difficult foot |
ball schedule in it's history Ten
games are on the completed schedule |
announced by Coach Bennie Owen.
In four successive games Oklahoma |
meets Texas, Nebraska Missouri and |
Kansas, three of these games away |
from home
The season opsn as usual with
Central normal school at the Oklaho- J
ma state fair, Oklahoma City, and
closes with the annual Thanksgiving
day game at Oklahoma City with the
Oklahoma Aggies. The schedule fol