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Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
NORTH PENN BANK
 HAS 5000 900 SHORTAGE

Harrisburg. Pa. July 21-The North Penn Bank. of Philadelphia. closed by the state banking department last Fri day as unsound. has a shortage of S900,000 and Cashier Ralph T. Mover has been ordered arrested by Com missioner of Banking John s. Fisher. The commissioner said that his in formation came from Receiver James w. MacBurney, in charge of the banks affairs by appointment of the commits sioner, and that Mover had confessed to MacBurney that he had falsified books by substituting loose leaves in the ledgers when state bank examiners appeared.
 The commissioner made known the facts of Mover's confession as re- ported to him by MacBurney tonight
 According to what the commissioner learned Mover admitted that the pecu- lations had been going for two years anl that when the state bank examin- CTS came round he would substitute falsiffed leaves for the proper ones in the ledgers. The commissioner said that the task was now to find the proper records and to ascerta in where the money had gore.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
CORSET WORKERS STRIKE
 IS STILL GROWING

Bridgeport. Conn. July 21.-The strike of the corset workers in this city today extended to the factories of the Crown. the BacheIler and the La Resista plants.
 The workers at the Crown and Bache1ler factories left the shops at the hour appointed for the strike to take effect. but al the La Resista plant the officials refused to allow the workers to depart until threats had been made to break down the doors.
 The only corset factory in the city that is running is that of the Birdseye Sommers company. and the strikers claim that it will be compelled to close tomorrow.
 The conference that was scheduled for this morning between the strike committee and the officials of the Warner Brothers company was post poned until tomorrow morning because a number Of the members of the strike committee were busy with the situation at the other factories.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
MEXICAN SITUATION AROUSES U. S. OFFICIALS

Washington, July 2I-The Mexican situation occupied the attention Of both the legislative and executive branches of the government today.
 Tension which was evident at the state department when first reports were received Saturday of the rob ping of sailors manning small boat from the American monitor Cheyenne on the Tamesi river on July 16 was relieved, somewhat by more detail ed account of the incident received from Commander Finney of the cruis- CT Topeka, flagship of the American naval forces at Tampico
 The report said the sailors, who were on official duty, were held up by three men in civilian clothing, two of W hom carried rifles. and that when informed of the incident, the Mexican government authorities at TimpIco had expressed deep regret and prom ised to attempt to establish the iden:- ity of the thieves. It was added, how ever, hat up to the present these a:- tempts had been fruitless.
 Before this despatch came, the state department was advised from Tampico that on last Wednesday bandits robbed the Atlantic Refining Company's oil loading station at Puerto Lobos, near Tampico, of S10,- 900 which was intended for the com pany's payroll.
 During the day a humber of zen atorS and representa- tiVeS called at the state department to confer with Henry P. Fletcher, the American ann bassadro to Mexico, while the senate foreign relations committee ordered favorably reported the resolution call ing on the state department for full information as to depredations against American citizens and property In Mexico during recent years
 On the senate floor Senator Fall. republican. New Mexico, reitcratc previous statements that among Mex jeans killed by AInerlcan soldiers in rerulsing ra'ds across the bo-Eer cur ing the past few months were officers and men in uniforms of the Mexican federal army. He read a telegram giving the names of some of the Car ranza officers and men killed by the Americans.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
SENATE PosTPoNEs ACTION
 ON WILSON'S REQUEST

Washington, July 21. - While the senate was listening to more debate on the peace treaty today the foreign relations committee tourned its atten- ton to the problem of provisional American representation, pending sen ate action on the treaty. on the inter national commission to be set up un- der the treaty terms.
 President Wilson raised the point in 2 letter to Chairman Lodge asking the committees approval for appointment of a representation on the reparat tons commission, which is to have wide powers in fixing the amount and method of collection of Germany's s reparation bill
 After an hours discussion during which Chairman Lodge and others ob power to give such assent prior to the treaty's ratification. it was decided to postpone a decision until tomorrow. Senator Knox, republican, Pennsyl- vania, proposed that the committee declame that neither it nor the pres ident could carry out any treaty pro- visions while the treaty was pend ing.
 The League of Nations occupied most of the time during senate debate. Sen ators Pomerene, Ohio. and Harrison, Mississippi, both democrats. urging it's acceptance. Senator Pomerene ana lyzed the covenant in a constitutional argument and declared quick accept znce of the treaty was the only course consistent with the nations respon- abilities to the world. Senator liar rison bitterly attacked the republi- can leaders opposing the treaty. de- claring their opposition really was based on political ard personal antag- onism to President Wilson.
 During the day the Shantung set tlement also got before the senate again. Senator Williams. Mississippi chargirC that opposition senators had r-1ISrt rrt Se 1ted .ba facts io fh,1 s.>o I.enisls wee Iiadc by Senate l-rd-e ard Se1t-.r r RcIAl IGa bo repu~I c1rs
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
WILL DISPOSE OF
 SURPLUS WAR MATERIALS S

Washington. July 21.--C. w. Hare. director of sales of the war depart ment, accompanied by a staff of ex- perts, sailed for Europe today on the lmperator to dispose of the surplus stocks of war materials held there. MT. Hare was accompanied by F. l. Kent. vice president of the Bankers Trust Company. as financial adviser; L. 1. Harvey of Vermont, as legal ad wiser; J. B. Irvins. of Boston. textile expert and Henry Doerr. Jr., of Min neapolis. as an expert in the sale of chemicals and medical supplies. 9th CT experts may be added to the staff after MT. Hare gets his work under way.
 More than fifteen hundred millions dollars worth of surplus property are to be disposed of by the director of sales.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
BERLIN cRITICISES DELAY
 IN RETURNING PRISONERS

Berlin. July 21.-(By The A. P)- Criticism of the delay in returning 'German prisoners of war was answer ed today by the Eovernmnt in a state ment that put the blame on the allies
 It will be some time, the statement says, before the prisoners will be re- turned to their families. The reason Tor this, it is added is that the peace terms stipulate that prisoners shall De sent home as speedily as possible, but their return Is to be controlled by commission made up of both all lied and erman members.
 Members of the German delegation at Versailles, the statement contin- ues. have been waiting vainly for weeks Tor the entente to name it's com missioners. Germany can only beg the entente to hasten matters"
 The pan German papers have com mented adversely on the situation some of them declaring the govern ment Is weak and unable to force the issue.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22

ever, and are believed to have banded together to mete out stern justice. Utmost precautions were taken even within the allied lines to protect the informers but as officiaIs believed that as long as they were kept in France their lives would be in danger, orders were given for their transfer to this country.
 Preparations for the moving Of the prisoners were kept close secret and it was only through the carelessness of some clerk that they were included in the roster of the Agamemnon when she left France.
 The plan was to send the prisoners to some isola ted army post where they might be given military protection for a time Eventually. it is supposed, they would have been permitted to "esca pc" to some other country. there to begin their lives anew. Officials will not say whether this plan can be safely followed now.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
Race Riot Breaks
 Out in Washington
Four Killed, Others Dying As Result of Clash Between Negroes and Whites - De tectiye Shot By Ne9ress.

Washington, July 21-At midnight government authorities at Tampicc Washington's race war totalled ten including two deaths and two men probably dying, while unconfirrned police reports placed the number at a much greater figure. Of the dead one was a city detective. shot through the breast by negro woman, who was firing indiscriminately from the upper story of her house.
 The negress, a girl of about + years also was shot but not fatally In another part of the City a black tonight the known casualty list in marines at bay for several minutes, but finally was shot down.
 Reports to police headquarters said street cars had been stoned in various parts of the city, the assailants being both whites and negroes One negro was shoot fatally, after mob had boarded a street car, and in the en- suing fight two city detectives were wounded slightly.
 ians, according to the police, eornered a negro and in the fight that follow ed the black was shot and his skull crushed by the butt of a gun.
 Many clashes occurred between whites and blacks on street cars. One negro attacked on the back end of the car, fired into the crowd following the car and wounded four persons but finally was stopped by city detec- tive who was compelled to put seven bullets in the negro's body. Each of the four white men were only slight ly wounded.
 The fighting at midnight had re- solved largely to fighting between small groups and in one of three en- counters a marine was reported to have been killed. Although service men had taken part in the early clash es, the most serious were those in which the mob were made up of civi- Hans.
 The probable death list in the nights fighting later was increased to four by the death of a second city detective who succumbed to wounds received earlier in the evening in the fight which resulted in the instant death of his fellow detective.
 Harry Wilson, the first detective killed, was shot by r year old ne- gross who had opened fire from the second floor of a residence near Sec ond and c streets, southeast. A sec ond negress opened fire from the ground floor of a house across the al- ley when the police eand guardsmen rhshed the house which the first was holding. Thompson, the second 1e- tective to die, was wounded during the clash. Only one arrest was made as a result Of the attack. the young negress who was shot through the hipS
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
AS MEL ERS
 WANT MORE MONEY

Hartford. Conn, July 21.-About 200 assembiers employed by the Under wood Typewriter company went on their benches marched to Central La
 bor union hall in the center of the ciTv. This make sa total of between 700 and 500 now out at the Underwood shop The polishers were the first to quit several days ago and the platers and adjusters followed. The. demand are for an increase in wages and an eight hour day. The assemblers re- ceive about S1.35 for each machine as- semi bled and they want s1.5e. They say they can put up about 20 machines A week
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
MAcHINIsTs NOW WANT
 DOLLAR AN HOUR

Bridgeport, July 21.-The machin- ists of Bridgeport. connected with several Bridgeport unions, will be- gin tonight to meet by individual shops, to plan for the presentation of their demands for a dollar an hour and A hour week. Machinists of the Lake Torpedo Boat company, of the Yost Typewriter company, and the Columbia Graphophone company will assemble at various hours this eve ming in Machinists' hall. This action is taken under the sanction of the American Federation of Labor which voted, at it's convention in Atlantic City, for a week of A hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
NO MORE CONCESSIONS
 FOR MARINE STRIKERS

New York. July 21.-With no sign in sight of settlement of the ma rine workers strike which has crip- pied coastwise trade. the situation be- came more acute today when ehe ma- rine engineers definitely broke off ne- gotiations with the United States shipping board and the American Steamship Association.
 The American Steamship Associa- ton unanimously decided at a meet ing late today to have further negotia tionS with the strikers and to make no more concessions. Franklin D. MooEe--. vice president of the as- sociation said that the organization was solidfy against the closed shop principle.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
SWISS EXPERTS FAVOR
 THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Geneva, July 21 (By the A. P3.-A committee of Swiss experts consider, ing the league of nations adoDted to- day resolution favoring Switzer- lands membership in the league bv a vote of "A to 2. The-two adverse votes were cast by socialist memlsers of the committee, which is composed of members of parliament and experts on international law.
 Hopes were expressed by members that Switzerland would vote strongly in favor of joining the lea que at a plebiscite which will be held probably in September.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
RUSSIAN SAVINGS DEPOSITS
 SHOW BIG INCREASE

Omsk. Monday, July (Russian Tel egrauphic Agency).-The ministry of inacce announced today that up to
 +He all-Russian governmen headed by Admiral Kolchak had ap-
 -. ..t,. Tor various purposes a total of about 715, 100000 rubles. (The ruble normally is worth about 50 cents.) These appropriations were made for zemstvos and municipalities in territory freed from Bolsheviki. for mining industries. railroads, conner- cial banks. cooperative organizations and Cossack organiza tions.
 During the first five months of the year, the ministry of finance reported, savings bank deposits increased 7s.- 75s,o rltbles making total deposits of
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
BERLIN PRoTEsErANTs

Parts. Ju;y 21 tHavas) A letter ad- dressed to President Poincare by the Protestant community of Berlin ask ing democratic France. to right it's wrongs toward the Huguenots driven from France in 1885 by sparing their benefactors, the HohenzollernS," is published today by the Temps in a Berlin despatch. This reparation. the letter says would be a way in which France might testify her gratitude for the protection accorded the twenty thousand French Huguenots who were sheltered by the electorate of Bran denhnrg"
 The s:Cners of the letter ask Presi- dert P1yacars to com mUnicate the re- quest to al! the allies.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
PROVIDE SMALL SCHOONER
 FOR ARCTIC EXPLORER

Portland, Me. July 21.-Donald B. McMillan, leader of the Crocker Land expedition, will be provided with a small schooner with auxiliary power to be christened the Bowdoin when he leaves next Summer on his next Arctic exploration trip. according to plans of the alumni of Bowdoin college Mac William Is member of the faculty as well as a graduate.
 The schooner will be built to with stand the pressure of the ice foes and will have a crew of not more than ten men. The party will devote from two to three years in exploration work un der the auspices of the National Geo. grauhic society.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22

without discussion.
 Representative Rubey. democrat of Missouri, immediately announced his intention to throw the searchlight on American wine cellars, reported to be stocked with liquor enough to last for generations. His amendment pro Vided that a person should not pos sess more than fifty dollars worth of liquor, which a member likened to one white chip in a steamboat poker game" considering the high cost of the product in the closing days of the bar. The house defeated this propo- Fal.
 With this out of the way, Rep. Raker, democrat California, offered an amendment to make it unlawful to have liquor in ones own dwelling. Chairman Voistead opposed 1t and when the vote was called, only three members. all democrats, supported the amendment-Mr. Raker and Repre- senttatives Blanton, Texas. and Up shaw, Georgia, the la&er an evange- list.
 This section was amended, however. so as to provide that such liquor must be for personal consumption by the owner of the dwelling or his family or bona fide guests. This restriction, put in by Representative Steele, democrat, Pennsylvania, was aimed at the man who might turn his dwelling into a saloon.
 Several amendments were adopted, these including one by Representative Igoe, democrat Missouri making pro- vision for the handling of sacramental wine, which the bill had failed to do. Representative Siegel, republican, New York. put through one providing that men discharged from the military an1 naval service be given first call in ap- pointing agents to enforce the law
 An amendment by MT. Igo would make valid the defense of a person charged with violation of the prohl- bition law if he proved that such liquor or beverage was not intoxicat- ing was defeated, 7S to 36.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
HARTFORD MAN DROWNS
 WHEN SKIFF UPSETS

Hartford, Conn.,. July 21.-Oscar Forselles of this city was drowned In the Connecticut river today some where between Middletown and Deep River. With two companions he left the latter place in a motor boat late last night. one of the two being Miss Augusta Olsen of this city.
 According to information given since the fatality, the party engaged in fishing along the way and at the place where Forselles was drowned he left the motor boat in 8 skif to fish near shore. The skif upset and he was drowned,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
PLANNED RESTORATION
 OF LOUVAIN UNIVERSITY

Paris. July 21 CF'rench Wireless Ser vice.. ).-Directly after the sacking of Louvain some of the members of the French institute planned to make the restoration of the university and li- brary great international manifesto tion.
 One hundred and fifty universities have given their adherence to the scheme. An appeal has been drafted. It bears the signatures of three hun dred statesmen, scholars, artists and writers who belong to thirty two diff ferent countries.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
TELEPHONE COMPANIES
 WILL REINSTATE STRIKERS

Washington, July 21.-Oficials of Cleveland telephone companies in con ference today with Chairman Rooms of the Wire Control Board and a com mittee of the Cleveland city coun- Gil agreed to reinstate employees who have been on strike and who have not been guilty of certain overt acts.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
BERLIN SOCIALISTS
 ATTEMPT TO GATHER

Berlin. July 21.-(By The A. P.) In dependent Socialists attempted to form a gathering in the Lustgarten at o'clock this afternoon. The troops fired in the air and then pointblank into the crowd. wounding two men and a woman. The crowd then broke up
 The incident was the cause of sem sational reports throughout the city, but order was maintained.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
PENSION FUND AGENT
 FOR NEW HAVEN

Hartford, Conn. July 21-Col. Rob ert O. Eaton has received a letter from Mayor David E. Fitzgerald of New Haven informing him that Miss Margaret E. Perry. the investigator of the charity board of that city, had consented to act as local agent of the widows pension fund without increa SC in her compensation from the city. Her salary as investigator is s1,20o a year. New Britain is now the only large city in the state that has not a local agent. Applications for relief are coming into Colonel Eaton's ofice rapidly.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
FIGHTERS GAIN ON
 WESTERN FOREST FIRES

Spokane, Wash. July 21.-Cool weather enabled the forest fire fighters to gain on the blazes that have been destroying government, state and pri- vate timber in western Montana and northern Idaho. according to reports to the United States forest service headquarters today.
 Wireless telephones were used today for the first time in directing the fire fighting operations.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
ONE INFANTRY OFFICER
 THE OTHER AVIATOR

New York, July 21.-The two Ger man prisoners landed here today by the transport Agamemnon were listed on the steamers roster Alfred Scholz and Alvin Grothe, it was learned here tonight. Scholz is said to have been a German infantry off, cer who was made prisoner near St. Mihiel on September ?. 1918. and Grothe, an aviator, who was captured in the Argonne region on October 18.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
cOLORED KNIGHTS OF
 PYTHiAS IN CONVENTION

Waterbury Conn, July 21-The New England convention of colored Knights of Pythias opened here today with an attendance of 200 officers and delegates. Mayor Sandland de- livered the address of welcome. Elec- ton of officers will be held tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
THIRD DIVISION GETS
 ORDERS TO RETURN HOME

Washington. July 21.-The third di- vision has received it's orders to return home, the war department was advis- ed officially today This leaves only one division. the first. comprising the An1rican forces on tha sRhine, that has not received orders 4T home.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
2a,ooo STEEL WORKERS
 VOTE ON GENERAL STRIKE

Youngstown, O.. July 21-Twenty- eight thousand of the 30.000 steel workers of this district who are afiI- lated with the American Federation of Labor have voted to the proposition of general strike. according to union officials, who assert that a great ma Jority of the men favor striking for plants.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
NARROW SCOPE OF
 RE-EDUcATION BILL

Washington. July 2i.-After narrow ing the scope of the senate bill so that vocational re-e9ucation would be pro- vided only for persons disabled while at work. the house education commit tee today unanimously recomm ended passage of the measure. which would provide funds for federal co-opera tion with the states. A contest on the floor to restore the senate provision for re- educa tion of all persons crippled in ir- dustry or otherwise was forecast.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
RADICAL PR0H|bS. AGAIN
 VICTORIOUS IN HOUSE

rohibtion Enforcement Bill Drastic Provisions and AL
 Adopted Section By Section - Mans Right to Store Liquor at Home For Personal Use Withstands All At tacks However-Amendment Limiting Private Posses sion to Fifty Dollars Worth of Liquor Voted Down
 Demand For Formal Reading of Engrossed Bill Forced Adjournment, delaying Passage Until Tuesday
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
REPoRT NEW CASES OF
 COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

Hartford, Conn.,, July 21.-New cases of communica ble diseases reported to the state health department by med ical officers throughout the state dur ing the past week were as follows: Typhoid fever II. diphtheria 20. scar let fcve~ II. measles 2s. and whooping cough 31.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
BETRAYED PLANS OF
 GERMAN HIGH COMMAND

Two Former German Officers of High Rank Who In duced By American Military Secret Service to Diyulge Information of Inestimabe Vaue Arrive In New York As Prisoners of War" = Surrendered Themselves to American After Delivering Plans of German Gen eral Staff Covering Proposed Movements On Western Front Before Inauguration of American Offensive.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
PASS SECOND READING
 .

London. July 21.-(By The A P.) The house of commons tonight unani- mously passed the second reading of the peace treaty.