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Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
SMALL MEAT PACKERS
FORM A CORPORATION

Chicago, Feb. ia tentative ex-
port corporation, composed of meat
packers, exclusive of the five large
packing companies, was formed today
by representatives of forty firms
from all over the country.
Twenty-Five firms pledged $1,000
each, if needed, to start the corpora
ton under the provision of the Webb
Pomerene law. Frederic S. Snyder of
Boston, chief of the meat division of
meeting and explained that, as tue
meat division would soon cease 20 al
lot foreign orders, the small packers,
might find il advisable to organize to
retain some of the foreign trade which
came TO them through the exigencies
of war.
Thirty eight per cent. Of the pork
product shipped to Europe since the
food administration began allotting
orders came from the small packers,
| he said. He said that for two years
more at least the demand for meat
would exceed the supply.
| His remark that the ALLEGATION of
orders probably would cease soon was
reflected in the provisions put on the
board of trade where hog product reg
istered declines Of 15 to IS cents. 1t
had also a bearish effect on the corn
marker.
Mr.. Snyder asked the advice of the
meeting as to whether the meat d.
vision should continue during March
J TO stabilize the price of hogs The
question was unanimously approved
aftet Mr.. Snyder gave the opinion tat
if the $3.50 guarantee for hogs were
Withdrawn the price would advance
rather than recede.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
FRAUD IN LARGE ARMY
CONTRACTS FOR LEATHER

New York, Feb. 19.-Testimony that
Norris and Leo RoSsenwasSer. Brook
lyn manufacturers, who filled large ar
my contracts for leather articles, put
inferior material into some of the
shoes they turned out for American
troops, was given today in their trial
in the federal court in Brooklyn on a
charge of conspiracy to defraud the
government.
Wilbur S. Richardson, chief inspec-
tor of stock at the RosenWaSser fac
tory and later inspector at the quar-
termaster depot at Philadelphia, told
the jury that the firm had used re
tanned vegetable leather" in some of
its government contracts. He warned
the partners while he was in their
employ in Brooklyn, he said, and later
upon the receipt at Philadelphia OF
shoes which he had previously reject
ed at the plant, that the uppers dfd
not comply with the specifications, to
which he declared Leo Rossenwasser
Piled that the stock was Just as
good as that called for. In a single
inspection in 1916 Richardson testified,
he rejected 100 out of III pairs OF
shoes.
The witness described q test of
some of the Rossenwasser shoes be-
lore Colonel Harry j. HirSch, then a
major in the 1uarterma ster corps, and
said the officer advised him not to
make Il fool of yourself" Later
Richardson said he went to the office
to resign, because he refused to work
lin a room full of incompetency and
dishonesty" adding that he had said
to Hirsch, and that hits you"
| According .. the federal attorney
| conducting tho case. Rossenwasser
Brothers had government contracts be-
tween 1915 and 1915 totaIling $19.6O6.-
! SG3, for shoes, leggins, half soles ant
| icTkins.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
POINDEXTER PREcIPlTATES
DISCUSSION IN SENATE

Washington, Feb. 19.-VigoroIs cit
icisn of TIE proposed constitution of
the League # Nations was voiced TO-
ia, in both houses of congress.
s>reaKin@ for three hours before
crowded SaIer:es, Senator PoindeyFcr
Q; N.;,li;us ton. republican, pre- :.ri-
Lated a discussion in the senate which
en-. raced Cii:er subjects and CohN-Iul-
q? practically the entire session. .I'N-
eve, til src was no formal rep.v to II
Wasting tor senator from t"a emo
or2 size,
Senator Poindexter, in his address
today declared that The league charter
conhicted with the constitution Of
the United States and msitNt not
ONLY the surrender Of American SOW
ayeigrry to E;uropean nations. Int III
81 abandonment of the Monroe i &C
trim. FFr a 30 declared he ln1-r;ie
plan Involved a colossal burden of
antau@ri! :, alliance" and would lreed
instead cl IIcvanying wars
DiSputing Senator ho:rdcXter'S s
statement that this was the IirSt ime
am attempt had been made - 1e-
| stcicC congressional power, Senator
| Pit2hcoCz cited the Cana. lI;:n lorr-
| darv treaty, with its rcohiti, on
| as rst rava forces n lDun1 Try
WdItrs-
| Senator Knox declared tne Drccc-
applied only to boundary rIatJors,
while Senator Brandegee said the
ijreatv validating the league could not
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
Premier CIel1enCealI
Wounded dbyAssassiIl
Was Struck by Three of
Seven Bullets - Wounds
Not Serious.

Paris, Fet. 19.-(By The A. P.)-
Premier Georges Clemencrau. char
acteried by Lloyd George rs Frances
Grand Young Man." was attacked to-
day by an anarchist, innil Coffin,
nown as "Miiou." Seven shots were
fired three Of which struck the
premier. Qac bullet legged in the
muscles of the shoulder. penetrating
deeply. but SO far as is ut present
known, not injuring the spine or pen
etrating to the lungs. Two bullets
bruised the right arm AMI hand, while
two other bullets are reported to have
passed through the pren,incg clothing,
At the time of his attempted as
sass:nation, N. CIemenceau had just
left his home TO drive in motor car
to conference with Colonel Edward
NJ. House, Cf the American peace del
egation, and Arthur J. Ba:four, Brit
ish secretary for foreign affairs
Though bleeding profuse:y, NJ. Clem-
enceau was able TO- retUrc to his home,
where he Teassured the members of
his household and wavetl aside anx-
ious inquirers with: 1T is nothing"
Latest reports from his attendants
are to the effect that his condition
was satisfactory and that he was
cheerful throughout the day despite oc-
caSlonal ntS CT coughing.
For the present it has been decided
by the surgeons that the extraction OF
the bullet may not be necessary. and
| arrangements have been pade for the
taking of photographs of the injured
| parts.
Cotton. whom the police believed
to be somewhat harmless person
associating with anarchists and aid
ing in their propaganda. declared tha'
he had planntG to kill the premier be-
cause NJ. Clemenceau was the enemy
of humanity and was preparing for an.
other war"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
S469, 900 OF AIRCRAFT
CONTRACTS CANCELLED

Washington, Feb. I9.-Aircraft con-
tracts totalIing $3.50, 100000 have been
cancelled or suspended by the war de-
partment since the signing of the ar
11istice, A department statement to-
day said that 55 per cent. of the total
represented orders for engines and
parts, and So per cent. for planes and
parts.
During the week ended February Z,
about S2,000000 worth OF engines and
Planes were delivered, leaving orders
still to be flled valued at $4,000, 600
Outstanding orders for service planes
on the day hostilities ceased aggre-
gated 1925, ,000 ard up to February
I about S114,000,0 009 or 81 per cent. of
these contracts had been cancelled.
The outstanding orders November II,
for service engines was $227000 600 of
which $193,0O0.000 or 50 per cent. have
been cancelled.
The total production of Liberty Mo-
tors to February was 27,147, with 331
still to be delivered. Contracts TO- 80
526 of the motOrs We're outstanding
November II, but those for 23,622 were
cancelled.
The production OF De Haviland
planes up to Feb !, was 4,60n. eX-
elusive OF 204 shipped without engines.
There are still u planes of this type
to be delivered outstanding contracts
Nov. IL, having called for 6.075, of
which orders for 1850 We're cancelled.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
WITNESSES IN DEFENSE
OF JEREMIAH A. OLEARY

New York. Feb. 19.- Several wit
nesses who professed hatred for Eng
land but love for the United States
took the staud i'll federal court today
in The defense of jeremiah 3 O'Lea.y,
former editor of Bull. on t1ial for al
legged violations Of the espionage law
OLeary Questioned these witnesses
himself drawing from them state
ments that they had attended meetings
at which he lad spoken and that they
never heard him make q scIitious Ut
terance.
OLeary yielded once moma ntarily to
hysteria, shedding tears. when a wit
ness described the early life of the
OLeary family in Glen FANS. n. Y,
declaring that jeremiah had been
brought up IN an environment inspir-
ing hatred for England.
Later he clashed with Judge Hand,
presiding. over an attempt to call TO
the jury's attention "a statue of
Nathan Hale over there il City Hall
park with an English rope around his
neck" When the court refused to
permit question 'ng of a witness on the
subject. the defendant retornd:
IF one can't have free speech about
England, they had better take the
statue down"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
S750,0o0 FIRE IN EXTRACT
PLANT AT STAMFORD

Stamford, Conn, Feb. 80. - Fire
swept the plant of the Stamford EX
tract Manufacturing Company here
tonight and between II an1 Is brick
and wooden buildings in ali area of
10 acres were destroyed Frequent
explosions Of chemicals and a high
wind prevented the firemen from
checking the flames. The loss was
estimated at $75o,00O.
Three schooners at the company's
docks were lowed to safety. Two
brick office buildings were saved and
three frame structures also escaped
the sweep of the flames. The plant
was situated in the eastern part of
the city. on Long Island sound.
The fire started in a stcreroom. of
undetermined origin. y general alarm
brought out ell the Stamford appara-
tus. The concern has lecI engaged
on government chemical contracts and
explosions occurred in several of the
buildings. Besides the buildings,
much valuable machinery was
destroyed and larger stocks of ex-
tracts and dye stuffs Were lost
The fire had burned itself out at II
p. m. except for small hlazes about
the grounds and occasional minor ex-
ploSions.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
2,347 NAMES IN FOUR
ARMY CASUALTY LISTS

Washington, Feb. 1S9.-The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
commanding general jof the American
ENpeditionary Forces:
First section-Died of wounds, 2;
died Of disease, 5S wounded severely.
221; total PSI.
Wounded Severely
Corporals-Dalbert W. TUyerson.
New Britain.
Saddler-Morris Teitelbaum. Bridge
port
Privates-Austin J. Mahon, Paw
tucket, R. L. Stanley Hayde, New
Britain.
Section Two-Wounded (degree un-
determined, 379; wounded slightly,
SCI; total $40.
Wounded Degree Undetermined)
Sergeants-Edward a. Siering. Me-
ridian.
Corporals-Thomas F. Butler, Hart
ford.
Privates-F'rancis ID Perry. Wor-
cesteT, Mass; James Y. Pickett. Wat
erbury: Victor J. Stokes Waterbury:
Maurice J. Sullivan, Meriden: Frank
Brisbon Goodwin, Bridgeport; Ed
ward NJ Goodwin, Bridgeport: Ed
ward NJ. Grady, Waterbury; Harry
! Harss, Hartford; Joseph D. Allen.
! Worcester, Mass; Hyman Goldsmith
! Providence. Il. l..
Wounded Slightly
! Corporals-James j. McGarry, Der
! by,
! Privates-Victor Henry Geng. Prov
! idencc. r l.: Thomas 7. Hazlehurst,
| Providence. K. l.; Thomas S. Lawton n,
! Myers Avenue, Norwich.
| WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS LIST
The first section of Wednesday aft
ernoons list shows:
Died from accident and other
| causes s: died of disease Il; wound
ed severely "a: total 101.
| The Connecticut names in this list
| include the following: Died of acci-
dent and other causes, Sergeant Thos.
F. Donovan, Hartford; wounded Sc
verely, Private James J. McGrath,
| Neriden; killed in action, previously
Teported missing in action, Private
William F. Brennan, Ansonia; wound
slightly, previously reported missing
in action, Private Joseph Ritchie, New
Haven; wounded, degree undetermin-
ed, previously reported missing in ac-
ton, Private Nicholas Colubriale
New Britain.
The second section of this list
shows:
| Wounded, degree undetermined
334; wounded slightly 685; total 1919
The Connecticut names in this list
include: Wounded, degree undeter-
mined, Privates Spyros lamont, An
sonia; Joseph F. Fitzgerald, South
Norwalk; Waclaw Chmielinski, Bris-
toll; William Homak, Britol; wound.
ed slightly, Corporal Joseph Burtiss
: Norwich; Privates Wilson L. Falls
West Hartford; Harold D. Marshall
Bridgeport; Leon W. Radzikewsky
New Britain; James PJ Murphy, Wa
, terbury; Justin P. Minor, New Hav,
| en-; Chales W. Esbright, Bristol; Her
man c. F'orslund, New Haven; Juozo
= pos Latvanas, Bridgeport.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
INVESTMENT BANKERS TO
FORM LROAD COMMITTEE

New York, Feb. reformation of a
railroad committee by the Investment
Bankers association which will op-
pose permanent public ownership or
operation of the railroads as inimicaI
to the best interests of the country,
was announced tonight. 1t is headed
by Allen B. Forbes, of New York, and
includes John L Oldham and Robert
Winsor of Boston; George H. Frazier
of Philadelphia and H. C. McEl-
downey of Pittsburgh.
The committee was appointed In
accordance with a resolution adopted
by the association at its convention
last December. The committee will
favor the return of the railroads to
private ownership and operac;on as
soon as practicable after constructi,
legislation by congress.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
OIL Afire o. &C
Water > Erie Basin
Blaze Spread to a Dry Dock
and Damaged a Score of
Vessels.

New York, Feb. 19,-Oil on the water
of Erie BASH in Brooklyn this after
noon caused fire which spread to
dry dock and damaged a score Of large
and small vessels. The basin became
virtually flaming lake and il WIS
only with the greatest difficulty that
the flames Wee checked.
The flames spread to the Beard
Yacht Basin, adjoining. threatening
additional shipping, but fireboats and
land engines deluged the craft with
water, and the chief loss was confined
to tugboat, which was virtually de-
stroyed, atd six yachts badly dam
aged.
The former torpedo boat destroyer
Winslow, which saw service in the
war with Spain and now is privately
owned was scorched.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
THE SENATE.

W. Arthur Countryrnan, the clerk of
the house. cfficiated as clerk of the
senate in the absence of Clerk Ken
ealy today.
The committee on interpretations re-
ported a substitute bill changing the
time for the holding of the annual
meeting of the Hartford Orphan ;sNy-
lum from the first Monday of June
to any Wednesday In June Calendar.
A Favorable, report was received from
the committee on incorpora tions on
the resolution authorizing the ScoviIl
Manufacturing company of Waterbury
to increase lis capital from IS, 900. 900
to s15,0O0,0 900 and providing that the
additional stock must be paid for in
cash or its equivalent. Calendar
The following bills were referred
from the judiciary conmittAe to the
committee on financ: SenntN bill No.
109 concerning rate of interest on un-
paid taxes; senate bill No an con-
cerning the assessment of properly of
non residents: senate hill No. 459 con
cerning the listing of taxrayers from
whom taxes are due one year; senate
bill No. 26 and No. 4S7 concerning ex-
emption from personal tax
When the action of the house, ir
asking for a committee Of conference
on the federal prohibition amendment
was reported to the senate. Senate,
Klett moved That the senate out Of
courtesy to tf7e house. and not in the
expectation that the vote OF any sen.
ator would be changed. move that tn.
request be granted. The motion wa.
carried and Senator Brooks of Tor
rington was appointed on the commit
tee.
~ so;,,+ ,v,o+;11, re Cooorar LYya4x A..
| joint resolution received in the house
| under Suspension Of rules to author
ize the assurance of s150,001 bonds b,
the borough of Groton was referred t
the committee on finance.
Senator Adams explained the bill 70
| the creation of a commission to in
vestigate problems relating to stree
! railways in fhe state. He said the re-
-rort of tLe.eeEnniSsinn.Qn -cailroe is or
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
FAIL TO SETTLE THE
BUILDING TRADES TROUBLE

washington, Feb. 19.-Eepresenta-
tives of the Building Trades Employ
ers' Association and of the Building
Trade Union. failed to zach an agree
ment for settlement of the threatened
nationwide strikes at conferences
held here today and tonight with Of
fici2ls of the war and lahor depart
ments. Another conf renee will be
held in New York within & few days
and if it IS fruitful . third meet
'ng Will take place in Washington next
Monday
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
LEGISLATION TO MAINTAIN
PRICE OF LIBERTY SONOS

Washington, Feb 19.-Enaetment of
some legislation design to maintain
the price of liberty bonds was sug-
gested in the senate today by Senator
Jones of Washington, who was joined
by several other senator's in deploring
the fact that the bonds are now sell
ing far below par. No agreement was
reached, however. as to what measures
should be taken to hold up prices
Senator Jones criticized n3 cionaL
banks for discounting bonds below the
figure at which the banks originally
sold them 10 purchaser and suggested d
some legislation either to maintain the
parity of the bonds or to provide for
the redemption of bonds of small de-
nomination at par.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
TAFT FLAWS CRITICS
Or LEAGUE OF NATIONS

San Francisco, Calf, Feb. :9.-"The
gentlemen in the senate who are set
ting cut to defeat this league of ma
tiors arc those l would not trust ever
nigni" former president Wtlliaa1 H
Tat said today at a luncLe7a given
ii his homer.
They are citing the cons+itI-i n BIS
an argument against it," continued
MIR. 1aft.
+ revere and worship that great in
strument, and it is a new story to Tie
if tue constitution preven&s THIS ! CO.
Pc from playing their part in bring
iAS l5acc and order and naDpiness 10
o'C*e,ves and the other pc opIes of The
world.
This is not a political question,
Coo TO! hid. I am glad President VIII
sly vtrt to Europe, because he went
bearing 1t promise of a I4e is-le of ma
tini.S
"The application at this time of the
| doctrine of avoiding entangling alli-
ances is reactionary to the extent of
! delaying world peace one hundred
years. The question at this time is
whether the whole great plan of the
league of nations is to be defeated be-
cause we can't get a two thirds vote
of our senate in it's ratification"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
GOVERNMENT TO DISPOSE
OF SODIUM NITRATE

Washington, Feb. 19.-Under an
agreement reached here today, $4,000
tons OF sodium nitrate held bv the
government in the United States would
he disposed OF by importers in this
country. while 10000 tons held in
Chile would be sold to foreign inter-
ests. This method was decided upon
az a inference between the war de-
rartment'@ director Of sales and .rep
resentatives Of the War Trade Board
and the nitrate COMMITTEE
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
SHIP WORKERS MUST RETURN
TO WORK; OLD CONDITIONS

Seattle Washn.. Feb. 19.-Shin ward
strikers must return to their work un-
der conditions prevailing January 21.
when they struck for higher wages.
before the government will consider
their demands, according to d state
lhent today by the committee named
by Director General Piez of the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation to settle the
strike.
The committee in formal state
raent said in the meantime the shin
yards will not be permitted to open.
The statement said the recommenda-
ton had been made that all contracts
Of any shipyard attempting to open
be cancelled and it's work discontin-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
SCOTT NEARING GUILTY
OF SEDITiOUS WRITINGS

New York, Feb. 19.-Scott Nearing,
one time professor in the University
of Pennsylvania and Toledo Univer-
sity and a socialist candidate in this
city in the last congressional cam
paign. was accused of seditious writ
ings by a federal jury here today.
The American Socialist Society, CO.
defendant, was found guilty on both
counts in the Indictment. The jury
was given the case at / O'Clock yes
teriay afternoon and returned its ver-
dict after deliberating approximately
% hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
the bill was unanimous.

the bill was unanimous.
The report of the committee on rail-
roads was accepted ami the bill pass
ed on the motion of Senator Klett the
bill was transmitted to the house un-
der suspension of rules.
Bills passed: Authorizing Ihe secre-
tary to prepare and have printed a
combination of election laws; that lists
of Nominations submitted by town
clerks to secretary of state shall be
typewriter or printed; that the votes
for state officers shall be canvassed
within thirty days after they are cast
unless a complaint is pending under
section 639 and in which case the can
vass is not to be made until the third
Monday of December; authority to
Yale in China" to confer degrees: that
all insurance companies shall file an
nual statements on March ! that
| town clerks or their agents shall pro-
cure ballots from the secretary of
state and that packages containing
ballots shall be opened ~ the town
clerks in tho presence OF tie regis
| trars of voters; providing for the
payment of the expenses o. State's at
torneys when they go to other coun-
| ties than the one in which they prac-
tice in the state; directing the treas
urer of Fairfield county to pay the
Fairfield colzrty law library asso-
citation s3.500: relating to the trans
| fer Of a piece of land by the state to
the city of Meriden.
| A petition was presented tv Senator
| Bishop from Clifford Z, Minor. the
warden of the borough Of Fair Haven
for the ter7l,ir elton of tiln existence ot
the borough Cities ara oorougfs
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
NAVAL OFFICERS TO BE TRIED
FOR BRIBERY ANC GRAFT

Washington Feb. 19.-Lieut Benja-
min Davis. o. the medical corps and
Assistant PaEmaster Paul Beck, both
of the Naval Reserve Force have been
ordered tried by court martial in con-
nection with charges Of bTibary and
graft in the third naval district at
New York. This announcement was
made tonight by Secretary Daniels.
Both Davis and Beck are under ar
rest and it was learned that a third
arrest was made today. The name
of the third officer was not revealed,
however. LAWS home is in
Plymouth. Pa. while Beck lives in
New York city.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
PERSHINe PLANS TO aAVE
26TH SAIL EARLY in APRi

washington. Te5. =. = General
Pershing now plans TO send the
Twenty Sixth CNrw England National
Guard) Division home tho first part
Of April. bur the movement VII de-
pend entire-y "upo1 the av2ila'oil ty
of shipping" at that tirae This in
formation was conLaIne', - cable
gram from the American commander
in chief. received today by Represen-
tattve FuTe~ of Nassachu..etts. who
cahled an iHarirV tn the general
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
mystery SHIP" TO BE
RETURNED TO OWNER

Newport, r. l.. Feb. 19.-Naval Of
ticers announced tonight that the
mystery ship" Charles 3Vhittemore
would be stripped of her naval equip
ment and returned to her owner.
Charles Bowies. of Rockland, Maine.
from whom She was chartered for the
duration of the war. The White
more. a four masted schooner. had
concealed IN her hold full torpedo an
paratus and went in search of Ger
man submarines. hopins to pc attack
ed. She did not succeed IN encount-
ering any enemy ship,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
NEW MhSCNid LODGE
INSTITUTED IN NEW HAVEN

New Haven. Conn. Fen 19.-Grand
Master Wa!lAce s Nnyl2, with the Of
ecers Of the Wo-Sai3 3fni Grand Lodge
o. Masons C Connecticut, the district
deputies and suits. tonight instituted
Cosmopolitan lodge. No, -125.
The charter is the frs to be grant
cd in New Hgven in 'ifr~ Years The
ceremonies we're in the apartments of
TlramSlodge. No. l. judge Llcoh Cap
Ian WIS Installed as the first master
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
NEW BEDFORD WARPER
- TWISTERS RETURN TO WORK

New Bedford, Mass, Feb. 19.-War-
per twisters in the New Bedford cot
ton mills who have been on strike
since last week win. return to their
machines tomorrow in accordance with
action taken at a meeting of the union
today. They left the mills last week
when they were informed that The old
time ptSvilege. of being allowed to stop
work fifteen minutes ahead of other
departments was denied them under
the new 48 hour schedule.
The sl2sha~ tenders are still out de-
ma n6ing this same privilege.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
Cabled Paragraphs
Belfast Strike Has Ended

Belfast, Feb. 19-The general
strike in Belfast which began nearly
a month ago, ended today with the de-
cision of the remaining 5000 boiler
makers to return to work on the
terms laid down by the employers.
These terms given the wo:knien a
forty seven hour week pending as ma
tional settlement of the controversy.