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Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19
AWAITING NEWS OF THE
 AVlATORS HELD FOR RANSOM

Washington, Aug. 1e.-Of1oials here tonight, after day during which the Mexican situation was to the fore, awaited news of the release by Mexi- can bandits of Lieutenants Paul H. Davis and Harold c. Peterson, Ameri- can army aviators.
 Prompt measures to obtain the re- lease of the aviators, who were cap- tured by the bandits near Candelaria, Tex, and for whom $15.000 ransom has been demanded,rwere expected by state department officials folfowing.sthe for . Warding of instructions to the Ameri- upon the Mexican government for i'm mediate adequate action.'
 Although Secretary Baker spent senate military affairs sub-c commit tee, giving his views on the nation $ permanent military policy, there were several conferences at the war depart ment at which the situation resulting from the indignities upon American military officers were understood to have been discussed. Returning to the department late in the day. Mir. Baker refused to divulge the contents of late department despatches. He also re- fused to discuss the situation beyond saying:
 As soon as it is safe to do so, I will issue a statement # The secretary's remark. made as he passed out the door of his office on his way to play tennis, was regarded in some quarters as significant, especially his em Dhasises on a statement being only after it was safe" to make one
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19
FEDERAL GRAND JURY TO
 PROBE SUGAR SITUATION

Boston, Aug. 1S.-The sugar situa- ton will cleaim the attention of the federal grand jury tomorrow when is convenes in special session to begin an investigator of the hign cost of living. Evidence gathered by the department of justice agents active in the governments food investiga tion will be presented at that time. ac- eording to Un1ted States Distric- At torney Thomas J. Boynton. who said tonight that other commodities would be considered later.
 Whether the unusually large sup plies of several foodstuffs stored in Boston warehouses are heinz held un- lawfully has not yet been determined according to MT. Boynton- He added that predictions of wholesale arrests wc-not warranted by the evidence at hand.
 Long litigation is expect d over the flour seized Saturday in a South Isos- ton warehouse, where it remains n the custody of a United States mar shaI. Work will be started tomorrow counting the 16.5SS bags mentioned in the libel. Owners of the f1our. esti- mated to be worth $75.00D. are pre- pairing. for legal battle when the mat ter comes before a federal judge on September 2.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19
DANGER OF PACKERS
 ENTERING OTHER LINES

Washington, Aug. 18.-The danger as seen by the federal trade commits sion in the entrance of the packing in dustry into lines of business beyond the packing of meat was described by William B. Colver, member of the commission, today to the senate agri- culture committee whef it opened it's hearing on the Kenyon bill to regulate the packing industry.
 The refrigerator car and their use of .it,'' said Commissioner Colver. re- ferring to the five big packers" twas not in itself bad thing. But they have turned the refrigerator car into a travelling wholesale grocery. peddling at every city in the country every day almost everything that people eat
 When the packers he continued have found their customers buying something else besides the meat they have to sell or it's by-products. they have gradually commenced to get into the business of supplying the other things
 Mr Colver said some credit. how ever, was due the creators and execu- tives of the industry.
 Their. utilization of every possible animal product and by product and the extensive ramifcations necessary to accomplish this,' he said "arc eco homie and desirable activities Their profits are no ta point the commission has ezephasized though the advertised claims of a low profit on sales of fresh meat should be scrutinized very care fully
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19

New York. Aug 1s.-The strike which for two days has paralyzed the, subway and elevated system of the Interborough Rapid Transit Com pany in Manhattan, the Bronx. Brook lyn and Queens was formally called off tonight by a vote of the strikers to accept a compromise offered them at a conferenece of city and state officials this afternoon. 2,
 Under the terms of settlement the men will receive q wage increase of g per cent and it is provided that the question of whether they shall receive the additional 25 per cent demanded by them shall be submitted to arbrtra- ton. Resumption of servics was or dered to take effect at midnight to- night.
 . The 25 per cent. wage increase was made retroactive to August 1, and ac cording to Interborough officials means an annual increase in the pay rolls of $5,0O0. 900. 4
 Settlement of the strike came at the end of a chaotic, day in which the In terboroughs 2,5Oo,o0O, daily passengers plodded to work in a driving rain through choked ,thoroughfares. rode damned surface car lines, steam
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19
NATION LABOR PARTY
 TO BE FORMED IN NOV.

Chicago Aug. 1S.-A national labor party will be formed at a convention here in November as a result of steps taken today at conference of labor organization representatives of sew eraI states.
 temporary executive committee was named to call the convention oh the basis of one delegate to each cen tral labor body. of which there are 760 in the United States, and one dele gate for every 800 members of all labor party groups and all local U.l- ions.
 A constitution and platform will be formulated at the convention and de- cision made as to what candidates will be entered in the 1920 campaign. it was announced.
 A resolution was adopted endors- ing the Plumb plan for operation of the railroads as advocated at the re- cent committee hearing ill Washing ton. /
 "The new party will represent the six million members of organize la bor in the United States and will have the cooperation of -pjartisan leagues and farmer organizations, said Robert M. Buck. editor of the official newspaper of the Illinois labor party.
 NJ T. Bennett. Hartford. Conn. is a member of the executive committed.
 
 The older a man is the weaker he is, but it's different with butter
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19
NORMAL TRAIN SERVICE
 TO BE RESUMED WEDNESDAY

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 1S.-With the strike of shopmen and mechanics ended, the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad tonight announced the restoration of 4S trains. effective at l o'clock tomorrow morning. in addi- tion to a score of trains put back to- day The notice said that normal pas senger train schedules and Pullman equipment will be resumed on We'd nesday, except for the Knickerbocker and Merchants Limited trains. which will be restored on Thursday.
 Among the trains to be restored to- morrow are:
 Trains leaving Boston for New York, via Willimantic. at 7.46 m. and 1.40 D. m.; leaving New York for Bos- ton, via Willimantic, at 751 a. m. and 2.15 D. m.; Bar Harbor and State of Maine express trains. via Worcester, from Washington and New York: leaving New York for Hartford at 1.45 p. m.; leaving Hartford for New York at 3.15 D. m.; leaving Boston for Prov idence at 7.39 a. m. and 3.29 D. m-; leaving Providence for Boston at p. m. and Il D. m: leaving New York for New Haven. and Meriden at 3.53 p. m.; leaving New Haven for New York at sos a. rn.; leaving sIorovidenee for Worcester at $40 a. nl. and 1905 ?. m; i; leaving Worcester for Providence at T. A m
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19

to the Chinese peace delegation He said the settlement was reached after the Japanese virtually had threatened to bolt the conference. but he added that President Wilson seemed to be alone in considering the threat more than a pure bluff.''
 All the American experts on Far Eastern affairs at Versailles, MT. Mill lard declared, agreed that the settle ment meant war He had heard that a similar view was expressed in the letter from General Bliss to the presi- dent which the latter has declined to send to the senate as matter of pub lie policy The United States, the witness asserted. could not avoid be- ing draw ninto such a war v
 MT. Willard gave it as his personal view, based 'on twenty years experi- ence with Far Eastern politics that Japan never would leave Shantung until she was confronted with "a su- perior force" Asked whether he meant a superior moral force imposed by the league of nations. he replied:
 I mean material force. Japan does not care snap of her fingers for moral force"
 During the day the strategic posi- tions of the opposing forces in the treaty ratification fight in the senate showed no sign of change. but there was another outburst of debate during which Senator Borah, republican, Ida ho. declared that news of unrest abroad was being suppressed by Brit ish and French news agencies while the senate is being whipped to ratify the treaty before the facts are known"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19

Washington. Aug. 1s.-At a confer ence in some respects unparalleled in American history, President Wilson and the treaty with the senate foreign relations committee tomorrow at the White House.
 By virtue of extraordinary plans to inform the public of every word that is spoken. the meeting will have the as Pect of an open forum discussion at which the whole nation can look on.
 As head of the American peace dele EatiOn and one of the inner circle which formulated the world settle ment at Versailles. the president is to be asked the meaning and purpose of provisions of the league of nations covenant. the reasons behind the de- eision to give Japan control in Shan tunS province, just what part the United States is to take in recon struction. and many other questions raised in senate consideration of the treaty.
 Whether Mir. Wilson will answer fully in so public a manner all the questions put to him or will consider that some of the information he re- ceived at the peace table should be held in confidence as a matter of ma tional policy. remains conjectura1. But the committee members mean to give him the opportunity, if he chooses. to tell the whole of the inside story be- hind the treaty.
 Today the committee heard it's first direct account of the Shantung nego- tiztions from Thomas F. Willard. an American writer, who acted as adviser
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19
TO TEST LEGALITY OF
 RESTRICTING IMPORTS

London Aug 1S.-The legality of the governments system of restricting imports to those licensed by the board of trade, is to be tested in the courts by Sir John Simon, former attorney general and secretary or state for home affairs in 19i5-16. Sir John, who is one of the foremost British lawyers and who is making a fight to uphold the principal of free trade announc. cd today that he proposes to import without license some of the commodi-. ties now under the governments ern- hareo and to carry the matter to the courts.
 The present system of licensing. which limits certain imports to a per centage of the pre-war business, is said by critics of the present system to effect severely many American manufacturers.
 Authority to restrict imports is claimed by the government under the customs act of 1876. which prohiL>ts the importation of arms, ammunition, gun powder or any other goods" Op- pnents of the licensing system assert the term --or any other goods" meant only goods of a similar c,1aracte-. Sir John has been one of the leaders in the discussion carried on ty the free traders.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19
IMPORTANT DECISIONS BY
 THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT

London. Aug IS (By the A. P)-Ir a three hours speech in the house o1 commons, in which he dealt with Great Britain's domestic affairs generally David Lloyd George. the British prime minister today disclosed three impor- tant decisions of the government. Two of these had been widely discussed and the governments purpose with regard to them was anxiously awaited. One of the decisions was that the postwar plan of ultra protection. un- der which imports were limited to those granted special licenses by the
 board of trade. will be abandoned Sept
 l. and the putting into effect of meas
 ures to prevent dumping"
 The second decision was the rejec- tion of the majority report of Justice Sankey's coal commission which pro-
 vided for the gradual natiOnaliza tion of coal mines, and in it's stead launch- ing a plan for partial government con- tror by which the government will buy out the owners of coal lands who re- ceive royalties from mining companies, give the miners a share in the control of the mines organize the mines into districts, and esta ablish a fund for inn proving the living conditions or nm CTS.
 Under the third decision the govern ment will embody in a bill recom- mendations for a joint industrial coun- cil of employers and employees and a 4S-hour week and a living wage ap- plying to nearly all industries.
 During his address the premier placed responsibility for the delay in making peace with Turkey on the United States. Great Britain. he said, desired to know how far the United States was prepared to assume her share in guaranteeing protection of people under the former Turkish yoke, and while awaiting this information Great Britain had occup led Turkish territory.
 MT. Lloyd George used strong words in dealing with the necessity for the promoters of the league of nations to show good faith by reducing arma- ments.
 The premier dealt at length with the economic situation. The war, he said, had cost Great Britain 40, DOC, ,6QQ.ooo pounds sterling and an outstanding fact of the present situation was an alarming adverse trade balance. The national debt. he pointed out. had to 7So0 900 900 pounds sterling.
 "We cannot prosper" said MT. Lloyd George, i've cannot even exist without recovering and maintaining our inter- national trade"
 The premier declared that Great Britain would never improve economic matters until there came an increase in production There is no other all ternative," he exclaimed. except quit ting the country for which we fought for four years"
 The occasion for the speech of the premier was the closing of the sum- mer session of the house of commons. MT. Lloyd George really was speaking on the defensive. for his government is under a remarkable bombardment of the kingdom, which are charging it with enormous extrava- gances under headlines such as The Road to Ruin.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19
MANAGERS MAY MEET ACTORS IN CONFERENCE

New York, Aug. 18.-Three import ant developments-all calculated to cheer the spirits of New Yorks Thes- plan strikers-were reported tonight in the labor dispute of the Actors Equity Association and the Producing Managers Protective Association.
 For the first time since the strike was called the managers indicated a willingness to attend a conference at which representatives of the Equity would be present.
 Four more Broadway productions went into a total eclipse, closed by the Sympa thetic strike Of stage hands and musicians.
 Plans for spreading the stage hands and musicians strike to the hitherto undisturbed vaudeville and burlesque houses were reported to be under way at Headquarters of the stage hands and musicians unions.
 The conference of actors and man. agers was suggested by Eugene Wal ter and Avery Hopwood, playrights, who sent messages to the hostile camps asking appointment of repre- sentatives to confer with them. 4 The producing managers agreed inn mediately and named George M. Co., ham, David Belasco Winchell Smith and Arthur Hopkins as their represen- tatives, declaring they would be ready to enter conference at o'clock this afternoon.
 No word was received from the ActOrS Equity ASSOcldlIOu up to a ldte hour tonight, but it was hoped that the conference could be arranged <or tomorrow.
 More than 1000 striking actors. act resses, stage hands and musicians marched this afternoon in one of the most unusual parades ever seen in the streets of Manhattan. Swinging along singing and shouting. and carrying flags and banners, the procession through the heart of the the atrical district from Sixty-Third street 1 down Broadway to Madison square. l Despite the rain, high spirits marked | the march. and the actors war song, | "One For All. All For One, and All | for Equity" rang clear, from start to i finish. t.sils.sfFExRs ,%
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19
MAN INSTANTLY KILLED
 BY A REVOLVING SAW

insted, Conn, Aug. 1s.--CIinTord G. Crossman, 35, superintendent Of parks, waterworks and ,'cemeteries, was in- stantly killed today at his place on West Hill. just over tlis Torringr5I line, when 20 inch rsvo,V!hs saw with it's frame left the tlS!e and struck him. The saw cut open Mr. Crossman's face and nea -iv severed his right arm. Death immedia tsiy followed. The saw missed striking Donald Crossman, aged 13. by a few inches. Donald was handing wood to his father to saw and Howard A. was piling it up as fast as saw1. Medical Examiner Hurlbut Of this rowl viewed the L ody.
 MT. Crossman is survived by Mrs. Crola, two sons, his father who re- ce7tiy returned from overJeas and brother. Frank, of Hastings on the Hudson.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19

trains and steamboats. or committed themselves to the not too tender mer- cies of mushroom auto bus lines.
 Although the terms of the settle ment were regarded as liberal by o1i- ciaIs of the InterborouBh and state and city officials, the striking brother- hood of Interborough Rapid Tranait company employees did not accepL them readily. It was only after P. .f Connolly, their president, M. J.. Man gan, secretary and James M Coch- rane. sergeant at arms, e7cpostulated and pleaded with them for more than a half hour that they consented. Con molly predicted that a large part Of the additional 25 per cent. increase asked for would be won by arbitra- tion
 With the strike at an end. District Attorney enn of New York county and District Attorney Martin of the Bronx both announced that they would continue investigations of charges made by Mayor Hylan. that the strike had been brought about by collusion of Interborough officials with leaders of the company union for the purpose of forcing an eight cent fare.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19
NOMINATED TO BE U. S.
 MARSHAL FOR CONNECTICUT

New Haven, Conn. Aug. 1S.-Wu- liam R. Palmer of Oxford. nominated to be United States marshal for Con- necticut, is member of the demo- cratic state central committee from the Seventeenth district. He long haa been active in party politics and at gatherings was a noticeable figure. He had been delegate to many conven= tions. Should he be confirmed he would take the place of Chester C. Middlebrooks of Winsted. who was nominated by the president on Feb. f2, 1915. to succeed Sidney E. Hawiey. a republican. It has been understood that Marshal Middlebrooks had oX- pected to be reappointed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19
TO RESELL STOCK OF FIRST REINSURANCE co. OF MUNICH

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 1S.-The stock of the First Reinsurance company of Munich, which recently was sold here at the direction of Alien Property Gus todian Francis P. Garvan. will be again auctioned off to the highest bid der, it was announced tonight. The new sale will take place in the first week in September and the terms will provide that the purchaser and his as- sociates must be buying for themselves as an investm and not for specu-. Iafive purposes.
 Goodwin Beach of this city was the recent purchaser. bidding $7S5,000. He was unable to form syndicate sa tis- factory to the alien property custodian. it was said. and his deposit of $50,000 will be returned
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19
MUST FORGET POLITICS TO
 DEAL WITH HIGH PRICES

Washington, Aug. 1s. Congress must forget partisan politics and solve the high cost of living at once, Sem ator Walsh. democrat. Massachusetts, declared in an address today
 Tt is the cause of all the unrest. diScontent- strikes and business un certainty in this country today" Sem ator Walsh said.
 Tt is doing more than that-it is causing distrust. of the government it. self''
 Although President Wilson called congress attention 10 the situatio ten days ago virtually nothing has been done, Senator Walsh said.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19
BRITAIN TO HAVE NO
 PROTECTORATE OVER PER-

London. Aug. 1s.-Nolhing in the nature of protectorate over Persia -is contemplated by the agreement he- tweer C, ,eat Britain and that country. Cecil B. Harmsworth, under secretary of sttae for foreign affa'rs, told tho house of commons today in replying to questions regarding the treaty
 The policy of His Majesty's govern ment," MT. Harmsworth said, lis to assist Persia to re-establis1 herself on a sound basis.
 There is not the slightest founda- tion for a suspicion shat the govern ment proposed or that the Persian government would have consented to create anything in the nature of "a protectorate.
 The Persoan government tur led tG Great Brltssn as her most powerful friendly ne4gnbor and this g1ve-n- ment world have departed from It's traditional possibility of warm inter est in the Pftbian government hn6 7t declined to -esI ond to her appeA,"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19
$500, 1000 Suit Filed 
 Against Strikers
Pittsburgh RaiIways Com pany Alleges Breach of Contract.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Aug. 1S.-As suit o'clock this afternoon by the re- ceivers of the Pittsburgh Railways Company against the local division of the AmalgaInated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees, all Ieging breach of contract by 5000 striking motermeE and conductors who have tied up trolley transporta- : ton here since last Thursday mid night, when they rejected the national war labor boards award of a five cents an hour wage increase. The men demanded 12 cent raise and suspended their strike last May pend ing the boards decisioni which they agreed to abide by. The suit is brought jointly against the union. its officers and members.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19
CAMPAIGN AGAINST HIGH
 PRICES IN NEW YORK

New York. Aug. 1S.-Attorney Gem era1 Palmer. addressing the fair price committee here today, appealed for aid in sending to jail 'unconscientious profiteers" in the necessities of life. He said he had come from Washington to give instructions for conducting the campaign here for fair prices because New York is the natural leader in this movement, and the eyes of the nation are fixed upon it.''
 The prices set by fair price com mittees will be accepted as standard" said MT. Palmer. "and charge sin ex- cess of those prices will be prima facie evidence of prof1teering."
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19
PRINCE OF WALES PAID
 A VISIT TO NOVA SCOTIA

Halifax, N. s. Aug. 1S.-Cheered by an enthusiast crowd which followed him through gaily decorated streets throughout the day. the Prince of Wales paid a visit to Nova Scotia to- day.
 IL was the most strenuous day the royal visitor has had since his arrival in the new world. and while he showed some signs of fatigue, he was more than game at the finish. and bid the city farewell with the same easy grace with which he had greeted it. The prince landed at 10 a. m. and returned to his battleship, the Renown. at g D. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19
FEDERAL AND STATE EFFORTS
 TO REDUCE COST OF LIVING

Washington. Aug. 1S.-Attorney Gen. eral Palmer today endorsed a sugges- ton by Governor Gardner of Missouri that the conference of governors ap- point committee to confer with him and help coordinate federal and state efforts to reduoce the cost of living In a telegram to Governor Gardner at Salt Lake City. MT. Palmer said the hearty cooperation and assistance of state agencies would be helpful in the governments campaign.
 Mir Palmer left today for New York to confer with the fair price board for that city.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-19
1e PERSONS INJURED
 IN TROLLEY COLLISION

Springfield, Mass, Aug. 1s.-Nine- iously, tonight when an extra trolley car from Sufneld crashed head-on into a heavily loaded Hartford West Side electric north of Riverside, a pleasure resort near Springfield. The vesti buleS of both cars were wrecked and the motormen badly hurt. Most of the passengers were hurt by glass and flying sp1enters. Ambulances from Springfield took seven of the victims to hospitals in this city and twelve were transferred to their homes in Springfield, Suffield and Agawam.