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Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
LEADERS DENY RAILROAD
 STRIKE IS IMPENDING

Chicago, Nov. 25.-Reports that na- tional leaders of the four brotherhoods sin session at Cleveland were holding secret discussions as to whether a strike of railway workers in the United States, should be called by Dec. 1st, and which gained wide circulation and con siderable credence in Chicago railway union circles, were denied tonight by w. G. Lee, president of the Brother hood of Railway Tfainmen, and by Timothy Shea. acting president of the Brotherhood of Bremen and Engine men. President Lee. however. admit ted having received telegram from the Kansas, City local saying that the trainmen and yardmen there had de cided to strike tomorrow, and that he had warned them that if they thought they were bigger than the United States government" he had no advice to give them.
 Knowledge of the Kansas City situa- tfon and Of similar pressure from other locals is what gave impetus to the reports which spread so rapidly here Tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
RUSSIAN NORTHWESTERN
 ARMY HAS DISBANDEE

Reval, Esthonia, Monday, Nov. 24.-- The Russian northwestern army, which attempted recently to capture Petro- grad under General Yudenitch, has virtually gone out of existence accord ing to General Scots, chief of the gen. eral staff of the Esthonian army lie made this statement on the basis of q report brought in by Colonel Rink e4 the general staff. who returned from the Narva front Sunday. -
 According to Colonel Kinks -repeat the Russian northwest army was in I bad condition during the retreat fei- lowing the attack on. Petrograd. Ger eral 4udenitch and his staff lost vita the army, which waS left to it's fate. unable to resist the Bolshevik attack. The Yudenitch troops retired in dis order and sought protection on Estho- nian territory. Part af5 the. 1s1.ssia l troops with 10000 refugees Lave se-- tied south of Narva. Some of the so. : diers have already been disarfned aai the remainder will be denrived of their weapons in the near future
 -Four Russian divisions which re- treated from Hamburg to Narva are now organized under General Tonni- son. said General Soote "They WiIl- ingly obey the orders of the Esthonian chief and are now protecting the Pons below Narva. General Yudenitch and his staff are now unemployed. The present critical condition of the Rus sian troops was caused by the incom- petence of the Russian chief com mand.
 The troops had to mix flour. with snow owing to the scarcity of bread. Many refugee children died of hunger and cold, but we made conditions bet ter for the survivors,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
8,ooo WOMEN AND CHILDREN
 CAPTURED BY BOLSHEVtkI

Taiga, Siberia, Tuesday. Nov. IS (By the A. P).-Eight thousand wives and children of officers making an eleventh hour flight from Omsk are reported to have been captured by the Bolshevii5i ten miles east of Omsk. The retreat of the rearnost units of the Siberian army from the Russian capital be- came a stampede, the troops throwing; away their guns and communicating locomotives, trains and carts in which to escape. Fifteen trains carrying of- ficers and their families, besides scores of other trains filled with refugess3 which were blocked by wreckage and lack of motive power. fell into 9Iss hands of the Bolshevil5i, who followed up the Cossacks by a cavalry pursuit.
 Panic is reported to reign at Tataf- skaya, one hundred miles east ot Omsk which is overrun by flying SOL diers. Polish troops who have been guarding the railways are leaving with the utmost haste.
 Admiral kolchakt Is reported to b9 approaching Novo Nikolaevsk. ons year after assuming the supreme rulership Admiral Kolchal1 today is -e4i his way eastward, facing the necessity of re-esta blishing his seat of gover1l- ment on the shore of Lake Baikal and reconstructing his army, which las been badly shattered.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26

a large room. All are anxious to -5e deported to Soviet Russia or go there voluntarily, according to their counsel.
 "Gentlemen; whereas We, inmates oi room POS. having been subjected at the time of our arrest to cruel beatings and insults on the part of the agents of the government of the United States which permitted such an oul- rage; e..
 Whereas, we have received a form al slap in the face from commissioner of the island, a certain MT. Uhle, Whe broke q promise given to us by the commissioner to the effect that tila barriers that had been lately placed between us and our friends and rel: atives would be removed;
 We the undersigned declare thai we are;
 Resolved; that so long as we hold dear our unalienable rights to press td our breasts our children and relatives | when they come to visit us so long as wire net barrier placed between us and our visitors shall remain at the 1 time of our visit; so long as oul l comrades held in room 210 shall hava not been transferred to 203-untii then we refuse to go to hearings and we declare hunger strike to start at S.3O o'clock Tuesdays breakfast 1 hour, Nov. 25, 1919 Results of the
 strike, whatever they may be vic tins or loss in health all shall fall 1 upon the head of the administration I of the island" -is The letter bore 73 signatures of ,In- 1 mates of room 203.''
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
GENERAL FELIPE ANGELES
 SENTENCED TO BE SHOT

Juarez, Mexico. Nov. 25.-General Felipe Angeles and his two compan- ions Major Nester Encisco De Arce and Soldier Antonia Trillo, captured near Parral, Chihuahua, November 15, by Major Gabino Sandoval, WeTe found guilty by a cortmartiaI at Chihuahua City this morning and sentenced to be shot at noon today, according to in- formation received by Judge Gonzales Medina of the Mexican Federal court here this afternoon.
 The. sentence was not carried out, itawas said, because the attorneys for Angeles appealed to the federal court at Juarez and the supreme court of Mexico at Mexico City for a stay of execution by applying for writ of ha corpus.
 The Juarez court denied the appeal, Judge Medina holding his court had no Jurisdiction and the supreme court was the only tribunal which could act Besides the supreme court, President Carranza also could save the con- demned men with a pardon.
 It was said by court officials that if the supreme court grants the appli- cation it simply means that court will only review the proceedings of the courtmartial and that if no errors are found it will mean carrying out of the sentence unless Carranza intervenes Carranza already has many petitions seeking clmency for General Angeles
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
BACKBONE OF PRINTERS
 STRIKE IN NEW YORK BROKEN

New York, Nov. 25-Oficials of the International Printing Pressmen's and Assistants Union expressed conf dence tonight that the backbone of the printers strike in this city had been broken, based on the large num- Der of applications for re-enrollment received at headquarters and lack of enthusiasm shown by members of the "seceding" locals in their referendum being held today.
 ODonnel1 Devins. secretary of the international. declared that during the day 2,O00 pressmen and about ,, 200 feeders, all 'secessionists," besieged the Internationars offices. eager to be taken. back by the parent organiza- ton. He asserted that all except two of the officers of Local No. 2S, had taken out new cards and were ready to feed presses. Devins declared the spirit of Local No. 51 had been brok- en and it's members were ignoring the referendum.
 The result of the locals referendum probably will not be known until to- morrow
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
MEXICAN PRESS COMMENTS
 ON ARREST OF JENKINS

Mexico City, Monday, Nov. 24.-The cases surrounding the arrest of the American consular agent Jenkins which has been treated alphabetically on the part of most of the newspapers, furnished the basis for an extra edi- ton of Fl Universal Monday after noon.
 The newspaper quoted special des- patches from Washington and New York saying in effect that the next session of the American congress might concern itself immediately with the Mexican situation, reviving the possibility of intervention and giving alleged plans of the American govern ment for a military advance against Mexico. i
 The extra, which was headed a grave situation between Mexico and the United States created no undue i stir.
 Generally the newspapers seem in- ,'lined to treat the Jenkins affair with much caution. There has been min mum of editorial comment, and none nf this inf1amnnatory.
 At the American embassy late today iteWas said that no arrangement had been received from the Mexican gov ernment relative to the American gov ernment's note demanding the release of NIT. Jenkins So far as is known here today. Mir. Jenkins remains in
 the penitentiary at Peubla, still re- fusiqg to give bail.
 Dispatches received from Puebla say that Mir. Jenkins release by the authorities is expected from one mo
 ment to another" These despatches
 also say that Federico Cordova. the
 bandit who is alleged to have headed | the band which captured MT. Jenkins and held him for ransom, and Cordo- vas aide, Ubera, have been located
 by federal forces south of Puebla anc 1 that their capture seems assured.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
RELEASE OF JENKINS IS
 EXPECTED MOMENTARILY

Laredo. Texas, Nov 25.-Release of William 0. Jenkins. American consul lar agent at Puebla, Mexico. was ex- pected nomentarily," according to a desHatch. sfrofn Puebla, to Excelsior Mexico City newspaper under date of Sunday Nov, 23. s
 The Puebla dispatch said the dis trict judge had ordered the immediate release of Licud Mestre. counsel for Jenkins, as he held Mestre was not implicated in any way by acting as a go-between in obtaining Jenkins re- lease from the bandits.
 The court Investigating Jenkins case now is examining employees of the Chavarria, Chihuahua, electric plant, where Jenkins was set free by the bandits.
 Ell Universal. another Mexico City newspaper, confirms the report from Juarez last night that two men cap tured with General Felipe Angles, Vil- las chief lieutenant, were promptly executed because of repugnant crimes they had committed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
 OF THE NEW LABOR PARTY

Chicago, Nov. 25.-Work of organ izing the new labor party of the United States was completed tonight with the adoption of lengthy declaration of principles and. the election of a na- tional committee, which will consist of one man and one woman from each state. Headquarters for the party will be established in Chicago.
 The organization will call a national convention next summer to nominate candidates for president and vice presidents. A monthly tax of two cents per capita will be levied on the membership to finance the party.
 Included in the declaration of princi- ples are the following:
 Abolition of the United States sen ate. .
 Election of federal judges by popu- lar vote for terms not exceeding four years.
 International solidarity of labor. Maximum hours of labor for men and women to be eight hours a day and A hours 9 weel.
 Maximum wages for workers to be fixed by law.
 Old age. unemployment and sick pensions. Government to own and operate the banking business of the country. Nationalization of unused lands.
 Incomes of individuals to be limited by law. ~
 National initiative, referendum and recall. Application of the home rule" prin- cipIe in state, county and city govern ment.
 Condemnation of government by in | junction.
 Repeal of the espionage law and all other oppressive statutes passed during the war.
 Condemnation of universal military i training and conscription. l A demand for international disarma ment to prevent future wars. Immediate release of all political and 1 industrial prisoners.
 Naturalization of all public utilities and all basic industries. Criminal prosecution of profiteers and exploiters of labor. | Demand of free. speech, free press and right of free assembly. | Demand that all government work be done by day labor instead of by contract.
 Equal pay for men and women.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
 OF LABOR CONFERENCE

Washington, Nov. 25.-The Interna- tional Labor Conference took steps towards perfecting permanent organ ization as contemplated in the treaty of Versailles today with announcement of the creation of the governing body composed of twelve government repre- sentatives, six labor representatives and six representing capital.
 The government representatives np the board of governors will be named. according to the plan approved by the conference, by Belgium. France. Great Britain, Italy Japan Germany, Switzerland. Spain. Argentine Cana da, Poland and, pending ratification of the treaty by the United States and it's formal participation. Denmark.
 Employers representatives were nominated by the conference from Great Britain. France, Beleium, Italy, Czecho-Slovaki and. pending Amer ican participation, Switzerland.
 The workers representatives uomin- ated were from France. The Nether- lands, Great Britain. Sweden, and pending American participation, Can ada
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
Mexican Problem is
 Growing Serious
State, War and Navy Depart ments Are Ready to Meet Any Eventually Arising From the Jenkins Case.

Washington Nov. 25-The new flare up over the Mexican problem growing out of the Jenkins case, was given serious consideration today at a meeting of the presidents cabinet.
 There was no intimation as to what this government might do in event President Carranza refused to an swer the note from the state depart ment demanding immediate release of Puebla, held on 8 charge of conniy- ing with bandits who kidnapped and held him for a $150,000 ransom.
 No attempt was made to conceal the feeling that the situation was serious and that relations between the United States and Mexico were strained. Officials said the three de- partments, State, WAr and Navy, were ready to meet any eventuality and deal with any situation arising out of a more defiant attitude by the Car ranza administration toward the United States.
 In the. absence of advice from the embassy at Mexico City officials were not inclined to put much faith in the reports coming by way of La redo, Texas, that release of Jenkins twas momentarily expected" There was no word to the department from the Mexican Embassy here and while nobobdy seemed to know what the next day might bring forth officials said they would not be surprised to hear that Jenkins actually had been released.
 Meanwhile, the government has | checked up on the official and pri- vate record of Jenkins and has given him high class rating. Officials de- clared there was no foundation for
 the charges that he had conspired with the bandits and that information l from every available source showed l that his statement of his capture i and the methods employed by the
 bandits, was correct in all details. | The latest reports from the Amer
 ican embassy showed that Jenkins
 wdS still in the penitentiary and il
 and that bail had been refuse dhim. 1 In looking into the various features
 of the consular agents predicament i officials pointed out today that under
 the Mexican constitution state courts had no jurisdiction over cases involv- 1 ing diplomatic or consular officers
 such jurisdiction being lodging spe- l officially in the federal court It was
 contended cat the sederal courts ot
 Mexico could settle the question witt one stroke of the pen, simply by as
 suming jurisdictiop as is it's rights.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
TO EXTEND s7,ooo,ooo ON
 FORMER GERMAN STEAMERS

New York. Nov. 25.-More than ST. 900, ,O00 will be expended in alterations and special equipment for the seven former German passenger liners. ag- gregating 67,639 tons, recently allotted by the United States shipping board for a fast passenger and mail service between the United States and South America. This was made known here today by Frank c. Munson. president of the Munson line, which has been selected by the shipping board to op- crate and manage the ships.
 All of the ships will go into service as soon as they can be made ready.
 MT. Munson said the steamer Moc- casin will depart Dec. 27 with about 300 passengers, but the formal opening of the line will be in May. when the liner Huron. of 10.S0O tons, will de- part.
 The service. when all the ships are in commission, will consist of sailings every two weeks from New York and Buenos Aires. Ports of call, both south and northbound, will be Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Montevideo.
 In all the ships gyro stabilizers are being installed, staterooms enlarged and provision made. for special com forts in tropical zones. There will be swimming tanks and gymnasiums on each ship,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
PARTIAL ACCEPTANCE
 OF HlNES' PROPOSITION


 Cleveland, Ohio. Nov. 25.-The five hundred general chairmen of the four great railroad brotherhoods called in conference here by the four chief executives to consider the offer of Di- rector General of Railroads Hines granting time and one half for over time in slow freight service and a uni form sixteen hour rule for crews held away from home terminals, today vot- ed to accept the away from home rule" but did not reacn a vote on the overtime proposition.
 Discussion of the overtime proposi- tion> occupied most of today's two ses- sions, many delegates bitterly op- posing it.
 From an authoritative source to- night it was learned that in all prob- ability the delegates will reject the of- fer of the time and one half for over. time in slow freight service at tomor- rows meeting.
 When told of the Chicago story re- gar6ing a possible strike by the four railroad brotherhoods. William G Lee, prsident of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, tonight issued the following statement:
 NO motion or resolution pertaining to quick strike has come before the conference of general chairmen of the four railroad brotherhoods in session here for action and I do not know whether any such motion or resolu- tion will be presented"
 T received messages today from Kansas City saying that trainmen an6 yardmen had decided to strfike or the 26th (tomorrow). unless a favora. ble reply to their request for increas ee pay to overcome the high cost O, living is granted.
 T have said to all of them, in re ply, that if they think they are bigger than the United States government which is operating the railroads a present, I have no advice to giv, l them"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
CHEMICALS IN QUARTERS OF
 UNITED RUSSIAN WORKERS

New York. Nov. 25.-A large quan- tity of chemicals which could easily be converted into explosives were found in a secret room ill the headquarters of the United Russian Workers in East Fifteenth street raided late to- day by detectives attached to the bomb squad. One bottle was labeled T. N. T.
 The detectives who made the raid were armed with federal warrants for several men connected with the or ganization but none of them was found and no arrests were made.
 While sounding the wall of the room in the rear of the parlor a detective found a door leading into the secret room in which the chemicals were concealed. On table there were 30 or 60 small bottles containing the chemicals.
 The bureau of mines in Washington will be asked to send representative to examine the chemicals.
 The detectives found three large books containing names thought to be the membership roll of the organiza- ton as well as several copies of Bread and Freedom. 3 Russian newspaper.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
WALKoUT OF EMPLoYES
 IN ". M. RAILROAD SHOPS

HagerstowQ, Md. Nov. 25.-De- manding immediate payment of back wages from last May. 800 boilermak- CTS, pipe filters, machinists and other craftsmen in the Western Maryland railroad shops here refused to go to work today.
 The workmen did not leave the shops, but stood by their jobs ready to resume work upon receipt of the back pay they claim.
 The railroad administration is pre- pairing back pay vouchers for the worl1men as fast as possible. with the view of paying, at the same time, all those to whom back pay is due. It is said this will not be forthcoming until December.
 If the local shipmen hold out in their demands until they receive the back pay the shops will remain idle, as the company is making no effort to replace them-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
COLLEGE EDUCATION FOR
 TALENTED CHILDREN OF N. Y.

New York. Nov 25.-Talented chill dren of New York's East Side. too poor to obtain a college education. are to have their dreams fulfilled. A move ment was launched today by the Downtown Chamber of Commerce to obtain 900 scholarships from success ful business men who began life in East Side tenements Thirteen were obtained at today's meeting when the ChildreD's Talent Foundation was es tablished
 Harry F. Schlacht, a director of the campaign, announced that he would supervise awards. Public school principals will be asked to nominate their most promising pupils Prefer ence will be given orphans.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26

into the wage controversy. Mir. Mc- Adoo had not received the telegram itself.
 "The question is whether or not the coal operators are making excessive profits" said his statement. Their income tax returns filed under oath will give an, Understanding of the truth and the facts. If they are mak- ing excessive profits. as they were clearly making in 1917, then any in- crease of wages that may be made to the miners should not be passed on to the public in the form of increased prices for bituminous coal. 4 show down will enable the American peo- pie to form a just opinion"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
HEALTH DEFECTS IN SCHOOL
 CHILDREN OF UNITED STATES

New York. Nov 25.-Approximately 70 per cent. or sixteen million of the school children in the United States have health defects, and where health work, with attention to vision, has not been inaugurated. 20 to S5 per cent. have eye defects.
 This statement was made today by Dr. Thomas D. Wood of Columbia uni versity at the annual meeting here of the society for the prevention of blind ness. Dr. Wood declared that only a small proportion of five to seven mil lion children with defective vision have had those defects recognized. Of this number, he said. only small propor- tion have had the defects satisfactorily corrected. To abnsrmal eyes. he add ed, have been attributed epileptic seizures, permanent loss of health and many cases Of juvenile delinquency.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
TWELVE ARMY AERoPLANEs
 DESTROYED BY FIRE

Rantoul. H.. Nov. 25.-Twelve army aeroplanes and a hangar were destroy ed by fire at Chanute field here shortly before noon today as result of what was believed to have been a gasoline explosion.
 At the time men at the field were preparing for their transfer tomorrow to Kelly field. Tex, following orders from the war department to change Chanute from a flying field to a stor- age plant for the winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
SHORTAGE OF DOMESTIC
 SERVANTS IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 25.- Shortage of maids mad other servant girls in the exclusive residential sections of St. Paul has become so keen. it was an uounced today. that the wives of veal thy men have agreed to not only pro- vide improved living quarters for the girls but to allow them to use their automobiles "once or twice" week.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-26
CAMPAIGN FOR AMERIcANlsM
 AND CITIZENSHIP TRAINING

New York, Nov. 25.-Action of fns American Legion at it's convention in urging local posts to co-operatee in. furnishing scoutmasters has met with immediat eresponse from the executive board of the national council. Boy Scouts of America. it was announced here tonight.
 Upon motion by Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, the chief scout- master, who has been directed to get in touch with the legion's national commander in order that, through scouting, large army of veterans may be recruiting at once for an aggressivs 8 campaign for Americanization and citi- zenship training