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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16
OFFICES FILLED BY THE YALE CORPORATION

New Haven. Conn.,, Dec 15.-The Yale Corporation at a meeting Sat urday filled the offices of provost of the university and dean of freshmen, two new posts provided for in the re- organization programme adopted last spring. Williston Walker, who is Iii tus Street professor of ecclesiastical history, was elected provost. it was announced tonight. Professor Wal- ker has been at Yale for eighteen years. He is a graduate of Amherst. class of 1889. and is known as a lead ing church historian.
 Roswell P. Angler, professor of psy- chology and director of the psycho- logical laboratory, was elected dean of freshmen. Professor Angler was graduated from Harvard in 1897 and has been connected with Yale thr- teen years. He served in the war as captain in the signal corps, having charge of certain psychological tests for army aviato-s at Mineola. L. I. Professor Walker will assume his new duties next July. Professor An gier will begin his new work January 1. when he will take up plans for the common freshman year which is to go into effect next fall Both nomina- tions had the endorsement of the con Ference committee of the alumni ad-
 visory board.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16
LIQUOR MEN TO CONTEST
 EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT

New York, Dec. 15.-The knockout delivered John Barleycorn today by the United States supreme court in declar- ing war time prohibition constitutional came as a tremendous jolt to leaders of the "wets," dispensers of liquors, the wiseacres who have been predicting a wet as well as merry Christmas, ana the average Tnah wit ha thirst.
 rWe do not care to criticise the su- preme court aBd have no comment to make a ttlnis time.' was the only state ment forthcoming from A. ". Slaight, executive. secretary of the Association Opposed to National Prohibition. fe added, however, by way, of a chaser. ; that his organization was concerned chiefly with combating the eighteenth amendment and had mo direct inter est'sin ,he war. time act.
 But the 'wets" had not entirely lost their optimism k. R. Buckner of the firm of Root. Clark, Buckner & How land. who have led the legal forces of the. 'antis." declared it all rested with the president and senate whether Americans were once more to taste red liquor" If the senate ratifes the peace treaty before Jan. 1t. when the constitutional amendment becomes ef- feetive, and the president immediately issues "a -proclan1at tion, declaring war and war time prohibition at an end, then ali will be well. according to MT Buckner.' .,H<
 The blow fell hardest upon the thousands of saloon keepers and their white-aproned assistants, who had been preparing to pass the Yuletide with sales unprecedented. Motol trucks were all tuned up awaiting the signal for a dash to the. warehouse and return; advertising posters and pam 1 phlets had'rolled from many a printing 1 press. All that was lacking was im- l munitv from the law r
 l In this connection Assistant Fedora I District Attorney Matthews, in chargc of prosecution of offenders against tho law in this district. said there is like | ly' to he an acceleration of the trials O some 300 offenders already arrested <u | illegal sale of houor and a Gecrea ses i, i the number of arrests of new offend | CTS. ~.~~
 MT Matthews said the federal court { had been in no haste to rass ''oon tn, 200 cases. owing to the uncertain con @titutiohal status Of the war time pro 1 hibition act.
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dent stood pat, in which event, he de- clared, 1t was imperative to remain here and enact necessary legislation"
 During the all-day debate the prin- cipal attacks on the Cummins bill were made by Senators Lenroot, republican, Wisconsin, and Stanley democrat, Kentucky, the former insisting that the roads should be retained by the gov ernment until spring. Senator Stanley, speaking in support Of his amendment to eliminate the anS-strike provision. viciously assailed the section as the most drastic and eXasperating" ever devised to aff1ict laboring people. The anti-strike provision, Senator Stanley asseretd. was put in the bill over the protest of 100000 men wno had declared they would not wear the yoke. It was so drastic, he added, that if a man employed with his wife with another road, and the wife went with him, both could be arrested and put in jail for conspiracy.
 General discussion of the anti strike | clause brought numerous references to the coal strike, and Senator Stanley l in arguing against antistrike laws l said that in the case of the miners 1 they were held back both by an in 1 junction and by solemn notice of the | president Of the United States thai
 their strike was unlawful.
 They would have not gone back tc
 work because an act of congress sai6
 so when they refused after being
 named in an injunction issued by Fed eral Judge Anderson. man they knew
 to be as devoid of the touch of human sympathy as a marble column" de clared Senator Stanley.
 Senator Cummins interjected that fl i there had been law under which the
 miners dispute could have been sub
 mitted to an impartial tribunal there would have been no strike.
 1 Even within sound of the growl oi the Bolshevist Senator Staniey con
 tinued, attempts were being made tt try out new tangled ideas and he pre-
 dicted that it might not be long before "hygienic upiifters'' tried to form somt
 sort of q commission to select wive:
 for men,
 After Senator Stanley had deferred
 the rest of his speech until tomorrow
 the senate went to work on amend
 ments. One by Senator Walsh. demo
 crat, Montana. permitting the roads t ! attain all earnings for new eonstruc ton work for ten years was adopted : as was an amendment by Senate
 Jones. republican,. Washington. limit ing jurisdiction of the transportation board over water transportation 10 in
 lind waterways. An amendment b, Senator Curtis. republican Kansas, eS l tending the bill's provisions to shor 5 line railroads, was passed over tenn porariiy.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16
LEeIoNERs TO CONDUCT
 A DRIVE ON CONGRESS

Washington, Dec. 15.-National and state officers of the American Legion decided today at the initial session Of their three day conference here to car " direct to congress tomorrow their fight for legislation benetltlng vet erans of the world war.
 The drive on congresS-the first to be undertaken zy the new organiza- tion-will develop about the Sweet bill to extend the benefits of the war risk insurance act, it was indicated. The measure has been passed by the house and the legion officers, 1t WAS said, would go to the capitol with the intention of making direct inquiry or senators why no action on the pIis has been taken by the senate.
 While discussion at the opening ses- sion of the conference developed prac- tically unanimous approval of the Sweet bill, many. of the state Tepre- sentatfves plainly were desirous of proceeding cautiously in any matter pertaining to legislation. Frequent warnings were given by speakers that the organization should work guard edly and give every question careful consideration lest the legion become embroiled in partisan politics.
 Several delegates expressed fear that the proposed visit to congress might be construed as having partisan political significance, but Franklin O'Olier. national commander, explain ed that the chief purpose of the visit was ito explain to members of con- gross the needs in legislation for the disabled soldiers and necessary changes in the war risk law as we i view them.'
 In opening their conference, the legion officers heard addresses by Di- rotor Chomely- -Jones of the War Risk Bureau and Secretary Glass, both of whom expressed sympathy with le purposes of the meeting and empha sized that the recommendations made by the legion representatives would be gratefully received.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16
DENIES SHE TOSSED HER
 BOY INTO THE OCEAN

Atlantic City, \. J.. Dec. b. Con- fined to the city hospital under police guard where she is slowly recovering from the effects of labit-forming drug, according to attending physi clans, Mrs. James M. Blake, charged with the murder of her -five-year. old mute son, James Bunny Blake, still sobbingly denies that she tossed the curly beaded boy into the ocean. According to Dr. L. R. Souder At lantic County physician. Mrs. Blake is getting slowly away from the kid mapping story she has been telling since the child disappeared. 'Sne started to recite the story of the kid nappinG," said Dr. sSouder, but 1 told nue. she said, the child ran ahead of asking her how she accounted for her handbag being found on the Nentnor pier, she replied that the child usually Fcalbied the bag. As she approached | tine boardwalk from Cambridge ave nue. sine sair, the child ran ahead of 1 her. The boy headed for the board walk, she added, and must have got ten on the Nentnor pier.
 Mrs. Blake denied all knowledge l however, as to how the boy could ! have got into the water. She said one day three or fou~ months ago the
 boy tried to get under the railing of
 the Steel Pier in this city. He was i caught in time, she said, or he might
 have been drowned.
 Dr. Souder said he had ordered an i inquest but that it will not be held for ! several days. T shall endeavor to de- ] termine the woman's mental condi- i tion," he said, "and ascertain to just what extent she is responsible foi her actions"
 County authorities today located the conductor and two passengers who were on the same car with Mrs. Blake and the boy of Friday afternoon when she rode with Bunny to Vent
 nor They deny Mrs. Blake's state
 ment that two colored men were or the same car. Mrs. Blake l%ld the au-
 thorities the boy had been kidnapped by two colored men who got off the car with her at Cambridge avenue. As she was leaving the car, the conductor said, Mrs. Blake handed him fifty
 cents as a Christmas present. Sht
 told the conductor that the child wa.
 making her nervous.
 James M. Blake, a Philadelphia In
 surance broker. visited his wife in th'
 hospital today and later left fol
 Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs Blak,
 have been estranged, but he is said tt
 be standing by her in her presen
 trouble. One of the theories Of the DO lice is that Mrs. Blake might hay,
 had an hallucination that if she go
 rid of the child she and her husband
 might become reconciled.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16
NO DETAILS OF THE
 RELEASE OF FRED HUGO

Eagle Pass. Texas, Dec. 15.-Ameri- can and Mexican government officials here had not received details tonight of the release of Fred G. Hugo, Amer ican ranch manager, by Villistas with out payment of the $10.000 ransom de manded by Francisco Villa. Hugo was released when the Nillistas left Mug quiz, Coahuila, last week. after loot ing the place. and he is still in that town. Several prominent Mexicans held by Villa were released without payment of ransom.
 Announcement of the release of Hugo. manager of the J. M. Dobies ranch in Coahuila, and the MeXicans was made today by G. M. Seguin, Mexican consul here. The news came in a brief telegram from General All fredo Ricant, commander of federal troops sent to intercept the Villistas. So far as is known here there have been no clashes between these forces
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16

Washington. Dec. 15.-By unani- Snous decision .constitutionality of war time prohibition act was sustained today by the supreme court. The opinion, given by Associate Justice Brandeis, held in effect. however, that the war invoked dry period still may be terminated by presidential proclamation of demobilization. l In rendering its opinion the court however, did not act upon the va lidity of the Volstead prohibition en- forcement act or on appeals involg- ing the alcoholic content of beer, leaving those cases to future opinions which may be hali~l down next Monday before the court recesses for the Christmas holidays. Today's de- cision practically swept away all hopes oi a wet" Christmas as t.le possibility of the wartime act being repealed before constitutional prohi- bition becomes effective one month from tomorrow we're considered re- mote.
 The cases decided were those of the Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse Company of Louisville, Ky. and Dry foes. Blum and Company of New York instituted for the purpose of compelling the government to release
 
 the court denied contentious of E'ihu Root and other attorneys for the dls- uillers that the act in violation of the constitution takes private property without ust compensariohs that the period o1 the war emergency for which the act was passed had term mated. that the law was an interfer- ence with the state police powers and an undu exercise of the war powers of congress. t..--
 Congress did not intend for the war fine act 10 terminate on the conclu- sion or the war but at the end of the period of demobilization, in the view of the court, which held that the con cfusion Of tie war clearly did not mean cessation of llostiiities."
 Congress, therefore. provided, ,' the opinion added, "that the time when the actzeeased to be operative should be fixed by the presidents ascertain ing and proclaiming the date when demobilization had termina ted"
 Had the president on October 2I last. when he vetoed the. Volstead acI, believed tkat demobilization had terminated. the court said, The would doubtless have issued then procla' nation to that effect, for he had man. 3fested a strong conviction that re- strict!on upon the sale of liquor should end" --.srt- ...a ,,
 "Only by such proclamation coult the purpose of congress be attained and the serious consequences at tending uncertainty be obyiated.
 Tn view of facts of public know ledge.' the opinion read, some O which have been referred to. that tht treaty had not yet been concluded that the railways arc still under na. tional control by virtue ot tho wa powers, that other war activities hay, not been brought 10 close, and tha it can not even be said that the nlai power of the nation has been restored to peace footing. we are unable t, conclude that the act has ceased t
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16
Reports Received of Marine Disasters
Repeated Attempts Failed to Float Three Steamers Ashore In Vineyard Sound.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Dec 15.- Repeated attempts by the coast guard cutters Acushnet and Gresham today to pull aioat the steamers Northwind and Lake Crystal. stranded on Nau- shon Island, were unsuccessful The steamer Fairfield also remained fast aground tonight in Martha's Vineyard. One of the holds of the Lake Crystal was filled with water. Water also was entering the holds of the Northwind. but her pumps were controlling it to- night.
 A wrecking plant sent from New London will begin salvage work on the Northwind as soon as the gale sub sides somewhat. Two other wrecking expeditions were reported on the way from New London to assist in float ing the other two steamers. The three vessels are carrying more than 10000 tons of bituminous coal. The crews remained aboard tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16
A REQUEST OF SAP, ,2ss
 FOR YALE UNIVERSITY

New York Dec. 15.-Yale university will receive s421.233 under the will of the late Frederick Mead of New York and Greenwich. Conn.,, it was announc- ed today. The university also will re- ceive the remainder interest from life estates of various relatives MT. Mead, Yale graduate, had been a tea merchant here for many years. After his graduation he joined an ex- petition to collect fossils for the Pea body Museum. His estate is estimated at S604,614.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16
WAR TIME PROHIBITION CONSTITUTIONAL,
 NOT CONF|SCATORY, SUPREME COURT HOLDS

Rendering Decision Sustaining Validity of the Wartime Prohibition Act the Courts Opinion Declares That Presi- dent Wilson Is Vested With Power to Terminate the Act By Proclamation Upon Ascertaining That Demobilza- ton Has Been Accomplished-Cour Says That Distiers Were Given More Than Nine Months to Dispose of Their Stocks-No Decision Was Given Upon the Validity of inc Vostead Prohibition Enforcement Act Or Upon Ap- peals Involving the Alcoholic Content of Beer-Liquor Interests Are Prepared to Combat Federal Prohibition Amendment.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16

Washington, Dec. 15.-Congress was warned today that if the railroad were turned back to their owners without enactment of legislation for protection of the properties. two- thirds of the roads would be in hands of receivers within thirty days.
 Speaking with earnestness and frankness, Chairman Cummins of the senate interstate commerce commit tee that drafted the pending railroad bill, declared the senate could not af- ford to set it aside or delay it's con- sideratio in view of the apparent de- termination of President Wilson. to end government control the first day of the new year.
 Breaking into the debate while sen ators were pleading for postponement for action on all railroad legislation until after the recess, Senator Cum 1 mins told the senate it's duty was l plain.
 1 If the roads are returned without i effective legislation they could exist 1 for a month," the Iowa senator de-
 clared amidst unusual silence. and then fall into hopeless confusion. with
 two thirds of them quickly ending in lreceivership."
 1 Senator Cummins insisted congress should turn back the roads if satisfied 1 the people believed in that policy. 1 ''They can go back on January 1 in perfect safety" he said If the country is assured of the bills enactment i1
 one months time"
 In hope of eXpediting the measure the senate remained In session tonight but as new fields of argument were opened there developed little indica. tion of final action this week. Lead CTS insisted, however, that the bil
 would be passed by a narrow margin
 before Saturday, when the holiday re. cess is expected to begin.
 Senator Smith, democrat. Georgia rising to inquire if it would not b.
 best to defer consideration Of all rail
 road legislation until January, pro voked a storm of discussion and drev
 from republican senators a warning lthat there was no indication of an,
 change of mind on the presidents part
 Reminding the senate of the presi
 dents statement to congress in Ma. ,; that the. roads would Joe handed bael lat the end Of the calendar year, Sen
 ator Watson. republican, Indiana, call f ed attention that no word had com , 1 from the White House to indicate an , change in the presidents position. Answering Senator Smith, who sal , he could not believe the presiden would carry out his announced inten tion, the Indiana senator said that in iasmuch as no additional informatio , has been forthcoming the senate wa |. warranted in assuming that the presi
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16
TWO ScHooNERS ASHORE
 ON THEIR MAIDEN TRIPS

Sydney. W. S.. Dec. 15.-The. Ameri- can steamer Lake Galewood. which went ashore at Port Hood during the gale of last night. has been refloated according to advices received here to- day. The steamer Lake Elmdale, which also was blown ashore at liar bour Au Bouche, is expected to be refoated this week. if weather permits. Both steamers are owned by the United States shipping board and were being brought out from Great Lakes shipyards on their maiden trips.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16
BRITISH SCHOONER ST. CLAIRE
 THERlAULT PROBABLY LOST

St. John. N. E.. Dec. 15.-The British schooner St. Claire Theriault. recently reported in sinking condition, sixty five miles off shore with part Of her crew sick and disabled. is believed to have gone down. A report that the ship had reached Yarmouth. N. S.. proved to be erroneous. A wireless message received here Saturday told of vessel being sighted floating bot tom up by a passenger steamer The location of it rlade. it possible that 1t was the missing .scnool1er. ---
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16
OF TWO WARS
 ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

New York, Dec. 15.-Captain Clar- ence L. Wiener, member of a welathy Philadelphia family, who fought with the British army during the Boer war and with the American army in the world, attempted suicide here tonight lin a Broadway hotel. He was removed to hospital with pistol shot wound just below the heart and his condition is said to be critical.
 Captain Wiener left two letters. one note to notify his uncle. J. L. Ket- terlnus of 1926 Spruce street, Phila- delphia, and the other to friend, Ar ton Tewson, head of local news service
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be valid.
 The war time act, the court also held, is not contiscatory, asserting that more than nine months were SIv- en distillers to dispose or their stocks, which time the court believed to be adequate. The act also was not re- pealed, the court held. by the prohi- Ditlon constitutional amendment, which, it is asserted, is binding not only in peace but also in war times.
 Announcement was made tonight that the house agrlculture committee will meet tomorrow to vote on the motion to table the bill of Repre- sentative Gallivan, democrat of Mas sachusetts, which would repeal the war time act4a
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16
GERARD WOULD BE A
 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

Pierre, s. D.. Dec .15.-James w. Gerard, of New York has signed minority nominating petition as a candidate for president of the United States at the state primaries in March, it was announccd here today. eThe petition also was signed by six delegates to the recent state proposal meeting here.
 Principles accompanying the peti- l ton are summarized as being to make and keep the country safe for democracv.n
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16
BOGUS PASSPORTS FOR .--
 BOLSHEVlST AGITAToRs

Washington. Dec. I5.-Fapers taken from Bolsheyik couriers in eastern Europe are said in state department. adviccs todav. to show that American French and British passports forms are. being engraved by German com munsts in Berlin for use in sending Bolshevik agitators abroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16
ALLEGED "LEAkSp ON THE
 SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

Washington. Dee. 15.-Aanource, iEeut was made late tonight by the de. partment of justice that an iqvesti- satioa was being made of reports of alleged leaks" an supremere court decisions by which spectators had at tempted to profit in stock market lrAiisa Guors,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16
CUMM|NS APPEAL FOR TIE
 PROTECTION IF RAILROADS

Senator Warns Congress That Railroads Are Turned Back to the Owners Without Enactment of Necessary Legsla ton Two Thirds of the Roads Would Be In the Hands of the Receivers Within Thirty Days-Asserts That They Would Fall Into Hopeless Confusion-Attacks Were Made On the Cummins Bill By Senators Lenroot and Stanley.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16

Sir Robert Borden, who is in iii health, will retire from government leadership of Canada next month it was announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16

In Paraguay there is found a rail way beetle, k:nd of Slow-wornl. wi ieh emits a strong, red light from head to tail and also a green light along each nitie of the body.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-16

Roosevelt Memorial Association an- nounced 40,000 persons in Hawaii had enrolled in the membership drive.
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tions to Lady Astor upon her winning seat in the House of Commons.
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TEN PERSONS SAVED FROM
 WRECK OF THE LIBENTELO


 Basic, Dec. 15 (Havas) .-Advices re- ceived here today from Stettin report that the steamer Kriemhild met ship having on board ten persons saved from q wreck. The advices say these persons declared they were on the American steamer Libentelo. 1u,50U tons, bound from New York to Eng land, which struck mine and sank. No trace of the rest of the crew of forty two men could be found it was said.
 The steamer Libentelo referred to in the foregoing is not listed in shipping records, and it is believed that it may have become confused with the Amer ican steamer Liberty GIo. which was reported to have struck mine off Terschelling, Holland. Dec. I.
 London despatch Dec. F said six : teen men of the crew of the Liberty Glo had been saved and the others unaceounted or had perished.
 Previous reports from The Hague said all but twenty-three of the crew had landed at Terschelling. Later the agents of the ship were advised from Emend that ten of the crew had been landed at that port. which would have made thirteen men still missing.
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Britain will soon end the control of meat. There is a sufficient supply on hand to cover all needs for several months.