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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
CONNECTICUT BREWERS ARE
TO RESUME MANUF ACTURE
Representatives of Fifteen Breweres Decide to Act Upon
Advice of Counse-Internal Revenue Bureau Officials
Are Awaiting Decision Question of When Beer is
Legally Beer and Whether May Contain "a Per Cent
Alcohol Without Being Officially Considered an Intox-
icant

beer containing . "a per cent. alcohol
under President Wilson's recent order
permitting the making of near beer.
Internal revenue bureau officials held
number of conferences today at
which the subject was discussed The
bureaus legal experts argued that all
precedentS of acts of congress and OF
revenue bureau practices point to the
rule that if beer contains one-hat OF i
per cent. or more alcohol 1t is lntou-
eating and is taxable as real beer.
Drinks to be soft" mon Intoxicating"
and alcoholic" must contain less
than one-half of per cent. alcohol
they said. Therefore, it was argued
that the presidents order of last Sept.
16 forbade the use of grain or other
food products in making beer with
one-half per cent. or more of alcohol.
Commissioner Roper, however, decid-
ed to fortify himself fully and ar
ranged to call on the department OF
justice for an opinion.
In any event, officials said the man
ufacture of beer with more than one
half per cent. alcohol is prohibited
after May l under the food conserVa-
ton provision of the act of Nov q,
1918. 1t was understood that New
York brewers, however, did not agree
with this view.
Revenue bureau regulations promul-
gated Feb. provide that after May
producers of near beer will have to
qualify as industrial distillers," since
the buiness of brewing, it was said
cannot be recognized under the act OF
Nov .21. 1918. forbidding use of grain
cereals, fruits or other food products
in the production of fermented mali
liquors after that date Under this
regulation, makers of near beer woulC
be considered technically as producers
of alcohol with the beverage as a by
product.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
MISSOURI soLoNs WOULDN'T
LISTEN TO SENATOR REED

Jefferson City. Mo. March 1S.--An-
--rcd az his disagreeiug with Presi-
q ~ Wilson and at his opposition to
- proposed league of nations. six
,.er democratic representatives. left
the hau during an address by United
states Senator James A. Reed Of Mis-
souri,. before q joint assembly Of the
Missouri hg.ec and senate today.
Senator Eaed stated that the pres
dent was wrong in his plan for a
stgue Of nations.
no. no" came in a chorus from the
democratic senators and representa-
,'ves mingled with loud applause
from tho republican side and from the
-rowd,t galleries.
Members jumped from their seats
nd amid the confusion the sixteen
preventative left the nall.
Tonight Representative Tolson an
r0uncod THAT the sixteen representa-
lives planned 20 introduce tomorrow
resolution endorsing the league and
s-upo-ulg President Wilson.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
Congress y End
War VI, <1ut Treaty
senator .lroot Asserts That
Congress Unquestionably
Has That Power.

Washington, March IS.-If President
wilson does not negotiate a peace
treaty satisfactory to the senate, Sen
ator Lenroot of WISCONSIN, republican,
said IN an address on the league of
hatlonS before the Washington Com
merclal Club here tonight, congress
may pass joint resolution summarily
ending the war with Germany without
a treaty, leaving American participa-
ton in the league of nations to future
determination.
Senator Lenroot declared he favored
the general plan of the league as pro-
posed, but would not be coerced into
voting for the constitution as now
drawn without amendmtnt.
Senator Lenroot continued:
we are told that the president will
not permit peace with Germany unless
there IS made as part OF the peace
treaty the constitution of the league
as drawn in large part by Great Brit
am We are old that this will he done
to force the senate TO accept without
amendment this British constitution.
rcVolutiOninizing our government and
Its foreign and domestic policies. In
other words the senate is to be CO.
creed to do something which it other
wise would. not do, and public opinion
in America is thus to be cCerced into
deminding ratification"
Senator Lenroot said 'the supposed
club over the senate Of postponine
Ieace is stuffed with straw" add
| ing:
1T does not seem TO have occurred
! tc the president that il he is not will
| ing to-negotiate a treaty Of peace sat.
| isfactory to the American people con.
sress may itself, and undoubtedly will
pass joint resolution declaring tn.
war with Germany terminated. tn,
constitution clothes congress with tn,
power OF declaring war, and the bod,
! that is given this power unquestion
! ably has the power to terminate tn,
/ war
Germany is whipped We are ask
! ing for no annexation no indamnities
! We have accomplished the purpose "
lad when we declared war. and Will
it would be desirable to have a for
NAL treaty Of peace with Germany
is not necessary"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
TO PAY TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
OF GROVER CLEVELAND

New York. March 1S-A>~ny and
navy officers of high rank and men dis
tnguished IN civil life Joined here to-
day in paying tribute to the memory
of Grover Cleveland on ha cighty-sec-
ond anniversary of HI birth
Following memorial services in St,
Fsurs Chapel on lower Broadway,
public exercises were hel1 in a thea
rt under the auspices of the Grover
Cleveland Association. of which
George E. Parker. who vas private
secretary to President Cleveland, is
head.
After Mr.. Parker had paid his trfb-
ute to Cleveland the man, hudson Har-
riCn. former governor Of Ohio and at
tOrney general in the Cleveland cab
met, and Chief City Magistrate Will
lam McAdoo. assistant secretary of
the navy in A1r. CIeveland's second
administration, eulogizcd his qualities
as a statesman.
Perhaps the most parsenal tribute
was paid by Major General Leonard
| Wood, who became i,i:imat tely ac-
quainted with the forrner president
| when. as a young medical officer as
| signed to Washington, duty often call
| ed him to the White House
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
:retary OF state, and so ordered.

secretary OF state, and so ordered.
The military committee reported IA
Norably the bill relating TO the dis
tribution of soldiers long service
medals.
Favorable report came from the
committee on roads, bridges and riv-
ers, an act which provides that the
present largest of the trunk lines be-
tween North Coventry and Wiiliman-
tic by way of South Seventy be dis
continued as a trunk line from North
Coventry to the intersection of the
state highway with the road leading
from Willimantic to Stafford Springs.
The change is made to better accom-
modate the Connecticut Agricultural
College
UnfavorabIe reports-Providing for
fencing OF sheep pastures by the state:
repeating act concerning kennel Ii
censes Tor dogs; concerning animals
at large on the highway: act concern
ing centennial celebration OF the gen
| eral assembly which will be cared
! for i'll a substitute bill.
An amendatory act favorably re-
ported, to an act concerning commit
ruent may be returned until such child
| shall be eighteen years of age. CAL
| endar. Like action was taken in act
which provides for employment of con-
vict labor in the construction of state
highways
The calendar was cleared of busi-
ness starred for action and the mat
ters passed, included an act which
provides that the comptroller is au-
thorized to. draw his order on the
treasurer in favor Of the town of Ber-
liz for the sum of $3.50 to reimburse
for expenses incurred by reason of
damage to the bridge across Hart's
rond in said town, and for damages
paid by the town on account of a mo-
tor truck going through the bridge. :
The commissioner on domestic ami
mails shall haye plenary power to deal
with any GutSeak of the conta gious
disease in domest4 animals known as
anthrax or charbOn, and ne may pro
vide for the vaccination or immuniza :
> ton of cattle or horses kept ON lands
known or suspected to be infected witt
germs or spores of anthrax, or kept Oh
! lands adjacent to such infected lands
and he may provide for the vaccina
tion and immuniZation of animals
t which may have been directly exposed
to said disease, at the expense of tht
= state.
: The treasurer of the state is au
f Continued on Page Six, Col Four
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
WILSON AND LLOYD GEORGE
IN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE

Paris March 1S-tBy The \. PD
Tho important conference between
resident Wilson, Premier Lloyd
gorge, Premier ClemeEceau and Pre-
licr Orlando regan AZ three O'Clock
lis afternoon. II was expected that
h- meeting would last throughout
Ha afternoon.
IN The course of the conference Mr..
Lloyd George made known the fact
r 90 he probably would he able TO re-
r1in for the concluding work ON the
HC5tv
90 developed that n1 difference '.
opinion existed ~oR-sas-'tiner terms
The +roatX. While 30 autrurrrTite
.1tement was made. there j. reason
'o believe that the Territorial sgue..joa
af Tho league Of nations figured iU t-"
CELEBRATIONS. No final decisions wore
cached but the general trend of the
'l-cussiou was favorable and tended
dtssinate any apparent divergence
n f.eVpoint
That general satisfaction was tell
tas indicated by the statement mlda
The close of the cOnirre1rN shat tu'
realty doubtless wouil .. rcadl TO
resent 10 the Germans % fortnight
rom today.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
TRUE COPY OF DISCHARGE
SUFFICIENT FOR $50 BONUS

Washington. March 1S-Regulations
governing the payment of $50 bonus
to honorably discharged soldiers were
amended by the war department today
to permit the acceptance by disburs-
ing officials of true copy" of dis
charge certificates. Heretofore the
original certificates were required, but
it was found that many soldiers re-
fused to part with the papers, prefer
ring to lose tht bonus rather than risk
the loss of official evidence of their
honorable release from the army.
All copies submitted under the
amendmen. authorized today must be
certified by the army recruiting officer
nearest the soldiers residence.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
Mexican Bandits
Bent on Ransom
United States Has Requested
Mexican Government to
Protect Americans.

sage was received here today from
Bishop A. B. Call of Colonia DubIan,
Chihuahua stating that in addition
to Bishop Joseph c. Bentley and
James f. Written. Villa followers We're
also holding Albert Tietjen, another
official of the Morton colony in west
ern Chihuahua. He was caIsured at
Las Cruces, Chihuahua, at the same
time Bishop Bentley president of the
Juarez Mormon Stake and James L
Whetten, he'd missionary, We're made
prisoners, according to the message
which has been given to the American
consulate here.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
WOMAN KILLED BY BOMB
EXPLOSION In HER GARDEN

Oakland Calf, March 1S.-Mrs.
Ccorrc Greenwood, widow Of the vice
president OF the Savings Union Bank
fnd Trust Company Of San Francisco,
wa EL-d By n bomb explosion to-
uigh' iu the garden of the family
homo
~. ,9ti-ati1n failed 10 disclose
whether She picked it up while walk
Ing about the garden.
According 10 tho police. n letter de-
y-,ardiug s.. 900 and threatening to de-
s'roy his home with dynamite unless
tho amount be paid. was sent to
Greeuwood in January. 1918.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
NCONSoCKET WOMAN
SAW GRANSON KIDNAPPED

Woonsocket. r. l.. March 1S.-Nor-
ran Baapton F'rankhausan. six years
or age, was seized and carried away
today as he was returning from school,
by a man in 4 big turing car The boys
grandmother. Mrs. Allen NJ Osborne,
saw the incident from a window of
her home in Summer street and gave
the police the number of the car The
cailds mother. Mrs. Jennie Elizabeth
Frankhausen, who lives with Mrs. Os-
borne. said that she was separated
frcm her husband in New Jersey three
years ago. Mrs Osborne said the man
who took the child was Unknown to
her
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
DISPOSITION OF AMERICAN
PROPERTY IN FRANCE

Paris, March 1S.-(By The A. P.)
Docks. railroads, warehouses, hospi-
tails and barracks built by the Ameri-
can cXpeditionary forces, to the value
OF $1G5,0O0 900, viii be sold to France
+or the best figures the American Ii
quidation commission can obtain.
None of these can readily or profitably
be remosHd, and the only alternative
is to sell at the best bargain.
The liquidation commission is now
Regulating for the disposal of vari-
Gus surplus properties belonging to
the eXpeditionary forces. Hundreds Of
thousands of uniforms have been dyed,
SO that they may now serve other ar
mics, such as the Belgian. Polish and
some Of the Balkan states.
The present plan is to DISPOSE of
these surplus supplies among the gov
ernments which need them.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
CONVICTED OF CRUELTY TO
INMATE CHfLDREhtS HOME

Marietta, O.. March. 12-lTrs. Ma
oni Campbell, head OF the Undenom-
national Home for Children here, was
convicted today on charges of cruel
ty to Sallie Clayton, ona Of the in
mates of the institution. Several of
the children making their nome at the
institution testified tia ater whip
ping the Clayton girl Mrs. Campbell
removed the girls clothing apd rubbed
salt and pepper into the wounds caus-
ed by the whipping.
Mrs. Campbell was found guilty in
q similar case Yesterday. Sentence
was deferred on both convictions
lending trial on five additional indict-
mcntS
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
BRITISH LINERS ARE
COALlNG AT HALIFAX

Halifax. n, s, March 1S.--The Brit
ish liners Celtic and Cretfc. now Ell
route to this port with returning Can
adam troops end passengers will each
.Ccal hear before proceeding to New
FORK because of the harbor strike in
the latter port The Ceiric is due
here tonight and the Cretic within a
few days. 1t is expected that the
PGitic. also bound here. VIII follow
the same procedure. The Olympic,
which sailed today from SOUTHAMPTON
and is due March %, viii remain here
until April 1 and then return to Eng
land.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
NATION WIDE SEARCH FOR
DR., WALTER K, WILKENS

Long Beach, n. Y, March 1S.-A
nation wide search is to be made for
Dr. Walter Keene Wilkins, Long
Beach physicians charged with the
murder of his wife here on Febru-
AIRY 27, who disappeared last Sunday,
about thirty-six hours before a war
rant was issued for his arrest.
District Attorney Weeks of Mas
sau County. who has been Investigate
ing the case since DR.. Wilkins first
reported to the police that his wife
had been slain by burglars whom he
and Mrs. Wilkins had surprised at
work, stated tonight that a detailed
description of the missing physi-
clan had been sent broadcast.
Fifteen detectives, the pick of the
New York police department, have
been placed at Mr.. Weeks disposal
he said. to make thorough search
throughout the eastern states.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
NEW JERSEY REJECTS
NATIONAL PROHIBITION

Trenton, n. J., March 1S.-The
house of representatives Of the New
Jersey Legislature today passed a
resolution rejecting ratification Of
the national prohibition amendment.
The amendment had previously failed
of action in the senate.
The house resolution was carried
by a viva voce vote and there was
no debate. The introducer of the
senate resolution caused it. to be laid
over indefinitely two weeks ago wher
it was seen there were not enough
votes to pass it. Chances for ratI-
fication as far as the present legis-
lature is concerned are therefore con-
sidered Killed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
British AVlATORs TO TRY
FLIGHT ACROSS ATLANTIC

lnlYu March 1s.-(By The A. PD
t-n ayiators are 10 try for a fight
.I.l., tire Atlantic. a secretly built
.arfane. accompanied by Harry
.rEor as nilot, and Commander
.,seuzie Cri-ye. Royal Navy, as
f...igator. VS. shipped from England
erday fur st. Johns, Newfcund-
Ind from which it will start at the
s-.iest possible moment in an attempt
Pc. win the Daily Mail prize Of 10000
llurls sterling for the first machine
fu f,. across Tire Atlantic.
The machine is . Sopwith two seat
rr nir.lne. with q 375 horse power en-
rirc Tie fusc,rge is boat shaped and
wil support the machine in the va
L-r
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
NINE REVOLVEFS
IN SUICIDES APARTMENT

Boston, March 1S.-Tie death by
shooting of Walte.' J. Knowlton. son
OF prominent contractor. at hi shople
III the. Back Bay distinct Iats night
was announced ny police officers to-
day Medical Examiner Magrath said
the wound was sef-intiGctel Nine re-
vclvers were found in a room adjoin-
ire that in which the body was found.
ECt there was no weapon n the latter
room. KnoWltOn had been an in
valid for several years
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
BLEWITT, 3. r. r. OFFICIAL,
ACQUITTED OF MANSLAUGHTER

Mineola, L. L. March 1S.-Thomas
F. Blewitt division superintendent of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company,
was acquitted by a jury in supreme
court here tonight of charge of
manslaughter growing out of the
wreck on the company's Brighton
Beach line last November in which 9s
persons We're killed.
The Indictment charged Blewitt with
"culpable negligence" in placing An
thony Lewis green" motorman, in
charge Of the train which was wreck
ed.
Testimony was given during the
trial that Lewis was sufficiently we'll
trained to be entrusted with train,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
TRANSPORT NEWPORT NEWS
TO BE USED AS RELIEF SHIP

New York. March 1S.-The navy de-
.partment has notified tie American
Committee 10" Relief in the Near East
that the. transport Newport News.
with $500 tons carrying capacity, has
been assigned 10 the committees SER
wee. It viii be ready tc load here on
April / and viii take aboard a car
so including motor trucks, ambulance
bodies and Red Cross medical sup
hes.
This is the third vessel loaned to
TIE committee by the navy, the Mer~
curisu and Icnsacola having sailed in
January.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
STEEL MEN TO CONFER
mi WASHINGTON TODAY

New York March 1S.~A committee
representing the leadin@ .aeel manu-
factUrers OF the country. which will
confer in Washington tomorrow with
the industrial board namnI by Sec
rotary Of Commerce RedtcId to carry
cut his plan for stabiluing rrices on
a lower plane held a preliminary con
f. lnce here today At the Office 81 Ell
bert Il. Gary. chairman ol the board
Of directors Of the United States Steel
Corporation. Members If the com
n.irtee declined to state what matters
fad been discussed at The session
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
OBITUARY
Bishop ianes w. sasnford.

Los Ange'es, Calf. March 1S-
Bishop James W. Bashford for many
years n prominent figure il Tie Nh
od.st Episcopal church died today at
sanitarium near here after an i'll
rass of mans months
Bishop Baahford WAS noyn in Fa
vote. Wisconsin. MAY - lS4@ He
represented lie Method.~i ,hurch ON
the worlde -cmmissio& a iaith and
oder ana also was q lr.r~j'0l' Of th..
continuation committee for nina For
frteen years he was pr">i,,. at of the
Chio Wesleyan UNIVERSITY IT Della
ware, Ohio. Since 1904 lie 's' snent
much of his time in ChIca.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
AWAITING DECISION WHEN
BEER is LEGALLY BEER

Washington. March 1S-Answer to
th- question of when beer is legally
beer and whether il may contain . S-4
per cent. alcohol without being official
lv considered intoxicating was sought
today by internal revenue bureau Off
cials in existing statutes court de
risions and administrative regulations
but with no definite conclusion.
Pending decision by the legal di-
vision OF tho bureau and an opinion by
Attorney General Palmer. Commission
'r Roper declined TO say what he
would do iu case New York brewers
carry out their announced intention
ui rcSuming manufacture and ale of
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
AUSTRALIA PROVIDES FOR
VOCATIONAL TRAINING

Melbourne, March 1S--The Austria
liam cabinet has approved q plan for
the expenditure of $500 $50 in the ex-
tension of vocational training to re-
turning soldiers who were under
twenty years of age At the time of
enlistment. An earlier scheme for
vocational training applied only to
those who had no trades before the
war. but the new plan taxes il all who
are eligible under its terms.
1t is estimated that the cosi of train
,1g and sustcnance wilt be about $3.50
rer man but il is believed that only
about half of the seventeen thous-
and Australians eligible viii take ad-
vantage of the plan. which is to ex-
tend over three years.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
FIX CHARTER RATES
FOR AMERICAN STEAMERS

New York. March 12-Maximum
time charter rates for American steam
crs have been fixed at $3.50 a dead
weight ton per month, less the usual
address commission of l . per cent.
W. II. A. Walker, charCea' executive Of
the United States Singing Poard, an
nounced here today. The new rates
which are effective immediately are
an increase of approximately s1.25 a
ton on the previous maximum rate.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
GENERAL CROWDER MAi<Es
AIPPLANE TRIP TO HAVANA

Washington. March i2--Major Cen
n-.l Lroch II. Crowder iIdge advo-
trte general Ieft Key West, Fla. at
;g.20 O'Clock today in a naval sea
pane Tor Havana. Cuba. tie navy de
uartIneut wa advised. The plane car
ing General Crowder was escorted
DO other planes.
Havana. March IS General Z. II
rowder jud :" advocate general Of the
Aidericau army. who hll teen invited
&" cuba by the government TO revise
he election laws, arrived here from
kCy Wsst tnis afternoon by hydro
airplau. After landing General Crow
'yl' wert aboard the Ame-can cruis-
az Cincinnati. -.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
Cabled Paragraphs
League as Appendix to Treaty

Paris, March 1S.-(By the A. Pl-
Although no final decision has vet
been reached, it is said that the
present plan of a majority of the
five big nations contempIates at
taching the league of nations com
pact to the peace treaty as an ap-
pendiX. This would enable GERMANY
to sign the treaty without securing
admission to the league, although at
the same time should accept the de-
claratory principles.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
MEN AT DEVENS TO BE HELD
TILL 26TH is DEMORU tzE0

Aver, Mass, March 1S.-Oficials at
Camp Devens nave received word from
Washington that practically all draft
ed men now in the camp, as well as
those who enlisted for the duration
Of the war, will sbe held here until af-
ter the demobilization of the Twenty
Sixth division. It is understood that
as soon as possible after May 1, they
will be replaced by regulars.
It is expected that the 1O1st Trench
Mortar Battery, a unit of the Twenty
Sixth division, which is now at Hobo
ken, will arrive here before the end
Of the week.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
ALLIES ARE TO CONTROL
NAVIGATION OF RHINE

Paris March 18-The future nayi-
cation of the Rhine will be controlled
by an allied commission, the peace
conference commission on the inter-
national regime of ports, railways and
waterways decided today. The com
mission will replace the German -Hol-
land commission of before the war.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
POPULATION OF RHEIMS,
ONCE 115.172 NOW oh59

Paris, March 1S.-(French Wireless
Service )-The population of Rheims,
which was 1I5,17S gefore tho war. is
row S,453. according to a census lust
completed By the government Of this
number 3,987 are men. 3,25S are wo-
rien and 1918 are children. Five hun
dred of the children attended schools
in the ruined city.