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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
Aviator Had Battle
 With Huge. vu|ture
For Refusing to Answer Ques- tions and Produce Books
 For Legislative Committee.

Moulmain, Burma, Dec. 17,-Lieuten ant Eienne Poulet, the Frenchman who recently yielded tho Paris-Aus- tralia air race to Captain Ross smith, is safe here today following a battle in the air with a huge vulture which broke a propeller of his machine and forced him 10 land on a small plateau in the mountains.
 Lieutenant Poulet left Bangkok, Siam, on Dec. 6. two hours after Cap tain Smith, and direct word of his fate had been lacking until last night. when he landed here in his mactne.
 The French aviator. in relating his experiences today. said he noticed his attacker while flying at an altitude of 1 900 feet over mountain peaks in Siam, about 100 miles east of Moul- main. The vulture, he said. circled for a time over the aircraft. which was making little speed because Of weather conditions, then dived straight down. ward, striking and shattering the right propeller.
 Discovering it would be impossible to continue the journey, Lieutena nt Poulet searched the mGuntainl tops for half an hour before suitable landing place could be found. He made his own repairs and continued to this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

Washington, Dec. 17. - President Wilson's mind is still open on the question of returning the railroads to private control. Secretary Tumulty to- day told a delegation representing union labor and some farmers ergan- izations which called at the White House to present letter asking the executive to delay the return of the roads for two years.
 This was the first authoritative eX- precision on this subject which had cotne from administration quarters since the president informed congress last May. that he planned to relinquish federal control by January l. The president Mfr. Tumulty said. would be glad to get the views of the labor and farmer representatives who insisted thst a fair test of government op e-aticn in peace time should be giv- CIT
 While the delegation was at the White House, the senate was speeding up consideration of the Cummins rail- road bill and apparently was nearing g. final vote after more than q week Of deirate. Under the measure the rOaGs sould he returned to their own trs VI .hin thirty days after the bill ! came law. but there was no pros pect that final enactment of any : alroad legislaticl would be completed uat.l well after the Christmas holi- uaJs owing to the differences between the senate and house.
 Before going to the White House the union labor and farmers dele ration. which included President GomperS of the American Federation . of Labor, and representatives of the I5iliroad brotherhoods. called on Sen ator Cummins. chairman of the senate Interstate Commerce. Committee, and asked that his bill be withdrawn. He Indicated that he would lay the. re- quest before the whole committee.
 The letter from the labor and farm ers' delegation to the president said proponents of the Cummins bill chained that the president planned to return the roads by January 1. and that some legislation providing for RIch return must he enacted imme- diateiq.
 we believe that this assertion is a great injustice 10 you" continued the letter As you doubtless know, an overwhelming majority of the farmers and the members cf tho American Federation of Labor aud the t5til- road hroiiIerh1ods. as well as Inc gen c-al public, frvnr ar extension of tho period of government operation of the railroads for at least two years. in order that a fair test may have been made Of eo-crnment operation and a plan may be worked out for the ulti- mate dispoFal of the railroads whicr would be fair 10 all interes's involY- cd.
 Director General Hines and mem hers of the Interstate Commerce Com Ilission have shown clearly that .tht return Of tho railroads will involve au Increase in freight rates of close tt a billion dollars. This increase Il rates. according to the same authori ties, will be reflected in an increased
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

started yesterday with the mild re- publicans were conducted by Senator OnderWood's supporters, but he de clared tonight that while he stood for some sort of compromise he was not Tn revolt against President Wilson nor leading any sort of opposition to the treaty.
 Consideration of the first of Senator knox's resolutions which would rati- " the treaty insofar as establishment Of state of peace is concerned was blocked by Senator McKeIlar, demo- crat Tennessee, while Senator Nelson stopped the second one, proposins merely to declare that a state of peace exists.
 In view of the attitude of President Wilson, Senator Knox declared the senate would proceed in it's own way to secure formal peace status, work l Ing out the best solution it could at once.
 Responsibility for the delay was de- c!ared by Senator Smith to be about | o0-50" between the two parties. It was only waste of time to try to fix l the blame, he asserted, adding that in | his opinion more than two-thirds of the senate favored ratification with reservations of a. certain kind, the l phraseology of which could easily be worked out if the real friends of the treaty were to come together in con- | ference.
 We will make no progress by
 erimination and recrimina tion,'' said
 Senator Smith. 'Let us cease trying to find out who Is to blame for the de
 lay and bring the delay to an. end. l Party politics should not be played
 with matter of such importance. Ratification must be by non partisan
 action, and every effort to gain par
 tisan advantage handicaps ratifica tion."
 1 Senator Myers said both parties had
 been making a political football of
 the treaty. He recounted how he had
 voted in the last session and said that
 if the treaty came up again he would
 go even further in an effort to end
 unsettled business conditions.
 Senator Nelson said he would favor the Knox plan if it were made more definite so as to declare specifically
 that the League of Nations provisions are excepted from approval. |, Pm heartily for the treaty with the
 Lodge reservations" he said, but if we can't have that, will vote for the , resolution of Senator Knox if it clea1 r ly expresses that all of the terms ex- , cept the League of Nations are ap- 5 proved"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

cost of living of at least S4,000, ,000,- 900 a year. possibly s5,000. .000, 900. The American people cannot and should not stand such an increase.
 We respectfully request, Mir. Presi- dent, on behalf of the farmers, the American Federation of Labor and the railway brotherhoods as well as the general public, that you stop the ru> mors that you plan to return the rail- roads to private control. and that in view of the changed conditions and the prevalent industrial unrest. you re" establish confidence by advocating that the period of government opera ton be continued for at least two years"
 During the day, J. R. HoWard.- rep lresenting the American Farm Bureau Federation, made public a letter which he had sent to Senator ,CumminS transmitting resolutions adopted by the rederatioh at Chicago last month demanding "the early return of the railroads to private control under such conditions an dregulations as will render adequate services at just and equitable rates"
 | Mir Howard said the resolution had been adopted unanimously.
 This unanimous approval. he wrote. was from q body of mo-e than 400 active and actual farmers holding delegate power from more than 2.000, 900 other farmers from 34 states of the union"
 The senate tentatively accepted al amendment by Senator Jones repub- lican. Washington, designed to pre- vent foreign owned railroads and shiI lines from discriminating againt | American carriers by cutting theil rates on shipments to points within the United States Senator Jones ex- plained that the amendment was aim ed especially at certain Canadian rail roads over which, because of reduced rates, much American goods are ship ped in bond through Canada to Pa cific coast cities of the United States and also at railroad owned ship linei touching Alaskan ports.
 By vote of 2S to 20 the senat adopted an amendment by Senate trelinghuysen. republican. New Jer sey providing for a revolving fun' of S500,000.000 from which the govern ment could make loans for rehabilita tion of railroads upon their return t private ownership.
 The anti-stril1e provisions were con Esidered briefly tonight but went ove until tomorrow Senator Cummin tried to secure unanimous consen agreement 10 vote. on the anti-strik i clauses at noon tomorrow but objec ton was made by Senator Harrison democrat Mississippi. because con sideration of the sugar relief bill woul . be shut off.
 A substitute for the anti strik
 clauses was reduced by Senator Nc
 Cormick, republican. Illinois. His pla | is similar to the Canadian law an would prohibit strikes or lockouts C
 employees until SO days after decision , by an arbitration board. The Nc
 Cormick plan also would require tn
 arbitration board to dispose of all con troversies within 90 days.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
VARIOUS VERSIONS GIVEN
 POPE 6ENEDICTs $ALLocUTIoN

Rome, Tuesday. Dec. 16.-various versions are given by today's news papers of the purport of Pope Bene- diets allocution delivered, at the SC cret eonsistory on Monday. The Epoca says that the allocution recalls the pontiff's efforts to secure peace and his warnings to the rulers that the. continuation of the war would have brought the world toward revo- lution and the paraly&is of Christian civilization. The Epoca asserts that the pope instructed the Catholic epis- copacy of the world to fight with all means at it's disposal "the diffusion of thefstic materialism which would triumph in the case of the advent of bolshevism'
 The Tribuna declares that the al locution dealt with the relation of the Holy See to some of the great nations and expressed hope of the develop ment of these relations.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
INVENTION OF A NEW STEEL
 BY JOHN OLIVER ARNOLD

London. Dec. 1S.-The invention of 6 new steel. far in advance of any high speed steel hitherto made. is as c-'hed bv the Daily Mail today to John Oliver Arnold. professor of metallur- Ry at Sheffield University The news ] yer says that the American govern nient is aware of Professor Arnold's invention and is Investigating it and that American metallureists also are WorlSine along lines similar to those Of Professor Arnold.
 The Daily Mail indicates that Pro- lessor Arnold uses molyhdenum in stead of tungsten and says:
 If large quantities Of molybdenum Ca hard. siiver-white. metallic ele- rent can be found and the price re- because six per cent. molybdenum will aciiieve moro than IS per cent. tung stem"
 Professor Arnold, says the newspa- pe-. is prevented under the defense of the realm act from utilizing his in Vention industrially. He is patenting his Invention in England and Ameri- ca and will be allowed to proceed with his American natent on condition that he publishes nothing concerning it.
 The Daily Mail says the government has; asked Professor Arnold whether he is willing to hand over his invention to the state and on what terms, but that Arnold does not intend to com ply with. the governments desire tc secure l. A representative of the American government the newspaper continues, made a special tourney tC Sheffield to investigate Professor Ar holds discovery, and agents of tht United States are prospecting 1T America and Europe for deposits o' n1oiybdenum. which previously ha! been found chiefly in Canada.
 The Daily Mail. which asserts tha Professor Arnold is "shackled' by ~overnmen: restrictions. expresses th' fear that tho United States will ge ahead of Great Britain. on what j terms an important discovery.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
RELEASE OR 12eo CARS OF
 COAL IN NEW ENGLAND

Boston. Dec. 1.-The New England sub-coal committee received word from Washington toda .,that coal may now be dumped at tidewater for coast wise movement to New. England ports without permit. Orders releasing 1900 cars of bituminous coal held by New England railroads to consumers most in need of supply, were issued late today. Two thousand cars were sim ilarly released last Saturday.
 The New York. New Haven and Hartford announced today that service on it's line would be normal on Sun day. Two trains between Hartford and New Haven will be stored tomor- row. Announcement was also made o fthe restoration or December of 2( of Saturday onIy'' service.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
TO HAVE BUFFALO MEAT
 AS A CHRISTMAS pELlcACY

Port Pierre. S. D.. Dec. r. -- The most important buffalo hunt in more ttan 70 years has been completed west of the Missouri river. One hundred ard thirty-two animals which com posed part of B herd of 500 have been iilied 10 supply demands from various --es.ern cities where buffalo meat is conRidercd 9 Christmas delicacy. The bufaioes are inc property of a pio- reer raneher who started in business z. number of yesrs ago with small herd.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
MACHINE GUNS SENT TO
 MEXICO FRCs GERMANY

Coblenz, Tuesday, Dec 16-CBy the A. P.)-Two shipments of machine guns and machine gun accessories be- ing sent to Mexico from Germany and discovered in transit across Hoi- land, have been held up by the al lied military authorities. according to information reaching the American officials here.
 The eXporSation of war material b. Germany is a violation Of the arr1se.s--- tice and peace treaty. The German government has been asked io\-xplafn tn shipments and notified not to at tempt any similar exportation of sue ahrms.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
MAN SHOT AT RACE
 TRACK IN HAVANA

Havana, Dec. 17.-Alberto Piedra, who was shot yesterday at the Ori- ental Park race track and accused H. F. (Curley) Brown. president of the Cuban American Jockey club. of hav- ing wounded him. was reported tonight by his Ohvsicianss as showing inn provement. Hones are now entertain ed for his recovery.
 Brown probably will be given a hearing Friday and released on bail if Piedras condition continues favor able. He still maintains silence con- corning the shooting
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
TIMBER FOR MANUFACTURE
 OF NEWSPRiNT. PAPER

San Francisco, Calf, Dec. 17-At the local offices of the United States forest service it was said today there were large areas of red fir. white fir and hemlock timber in California Oregon and Washington, and possibly some in Montana and I11ho suitable for manufacture of newsprint paper
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
LUIGI ILLIcA, ITALIAN
 OPERA LiSRETTlST. DEAD

Rome, Dec. 7.-Luigi Illica, Italy's foremost grand opera librettist, died today. In all he gave the words to frfty operas, including works by Puccini, Mascagni, Cilea, Ciordano and Franchetti. The libretto of Mas cagni's Iris" and Puccinis La Boe- heme" were written by Illica, who also aided by Giacosa. developed the u- bretSo' of Puccinis, Madame Butter f1y"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
GOLD WEATHER INSTEAD
 OF THE END OF THE WORLD

Montreal. Dec. 17.-Persons who to- day Expected the end Of the world with perhaps a shower ofa fire and birthstone were puzzled on awakening to find the thermometer reGfstering 15 Na~-rees below zero. Newspapers re refved many queries as to whether the cold 1es ther was to he interpreted as khe beginninK of the end
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
WIENER ARRESTED FOR
 CARRYING FIREARMS

New York. Dec. 17-Captafn Clar- ence Wiener of Philadelphia, the for mer British and American war vet eran who attempted suicide by shoot ing himself on Monday night, was ar rested tonight in hospital on a charge or violating the law against carrying firearms. Captain Wiener. who was once millionaire, is recovering from his selfinfiicted wound, it was stated at the hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
SUGAR BILL COMES
 UP IN SENATE TODAY

Washington, Dec. 1.-The senate reached an agreement tonight to con sider the sugar bill from Il a. m. to 12: 30 ?. m., tomorrow tempo, ,%fily replacing the railroad billz Leaders. however, expressed the belief that there was little prospect of final vote on the sugar bill tomorrow in view of annorlsaed. plans Of opponents to prolong discussion. ss
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
WAR TIME PROHIBITION COST
 LIQUOR INTERESTS $400.oo0 900

Chicago, Dc. 17-Liquor interest es- timate their losses as a result of the enforcenRnt of the war time prohibi- ton law at S400000,000. according to a statement made here today by Levy Mayer, chief counsel for the distill e CTS in the middle west
 He announced that a suit to recover approximately this sum from the United States government will soon be filed in the court of claims at Wa sshington.'
 Attorney Mayer explained that this action is entirely apart II01n the pro- ceedings attacking constitution prohibition, to be submitted to the United States supreme court.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
VIRGINUS MAYO FAILS
 TO SECURE HIS LIBERTY

New York. Dec 17.-virginus Mayo, the wealthy New Haven merchant who was recently arrested, charged with bigamy, was refused his liberty on a writ of habeas corpus today by Judge Hndrick. Mayo contended that there was no good and proper ground for holding him but the court rejected his plea. He was admitted to bail, how eyer, pending an appeal.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
ARSENAL NEAR DOVER, N. J..
 DESTROYED BY EXPLOSION

New York, Dec. TIA report was received here tonight that the govern ment arsenal near Dover, N. J., was destroyed by an explosion which oc cured shortly after midnight. The noise of the explosion was heard in neighboring Jersey towns but all wire communication with the arsenal, which is located in an isolated spot in the Jersey hills. was cut off.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
POLICEMEN AIDED BURGLARS
 IN RoBBERIES IN BROOKLYN

New York, Dec, 17.-Evidence sut- ficent to convict at least six police men who have aided burglars in five recent robberies in Brooklyn and in Manhattan of property valued at more than s20O.O0O is in the possession of District Attorney Harry E. Lewis. of Brooklyn. he announced tonight. Two policemen are already nuder arrest and the district attorney declared that four other bluecoats belonged to a gang of burglars who not only per petrated several daring robberies but invaded the wholesale clothing dis trict and ccrted away truckloads of wearing apparel.
 1T have subplitted the matter to the grand jury" he said, and I expect llcLiCn lomCrroW.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
REQUEST ID DELAY RETURN
 OF RAILROADS FOR TWO YEARS

Delegation Representing Union Labor and Some Farmers Organizations Have Presented Letter Asking President Wilson Defer Action Until Fair Test of Government Operation In Peace Time Should Be Given-Secretary Tumulty Informed the Delegation That the President s Mind Is Still Open On the Question of Returning the Railroads to Private Control.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
MAY ABANDON POL|T|CS
 AND RAT|FY PEACE TREATY

Senators Realize That Something Ought Be Done Promptly to End Suspense and Establish State of Peace-Actior Independent of Executive Opinion Is Probabe-Knoz Has Obtained Unanimous Consent Send His Two Res oluticns to the Committee Expressions Point to Re- opening of the Peace Treaty Fight Within Few Weeks
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

It was announced in Commons that the United States failed to deliver [ Of the 10 German ships allocated to to Britain and l to France.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
Another transatlantic fiieht by a

British dirigible is forecast by the in vitation extended to the British gov ernment to send 8 drigible to Cuba at the time of the third Pan-Ameri- can Aerouautic Congress in the lat ter part Of February next year.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
Charoes of oontempt -of C,

against S4 officials of the Uui.el
 Mine Workers of America. with one exception, were copti tl- by Federal
 Judge Anderson at I-F -anapolis- until such a date as it is deemed advisable construction. Of this number 209 to bring them again to court. 2.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

President Wilson spent more than an hour on the south portico of tine White House yesterday, despite the cold weather.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

The town hal, an ancient structure of wood at Greenland, N. H., was burned while a volunteer bucket bri- gade fought the flames in zero wea.:l- or
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

The dollar dropped to 10 francs 3 centimes, compared with II francs 13 1-2 centimes the day before, in Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

The cost of the State Guards three months service in Boston on account of the policeman's strike may app proach S3,000,00o.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

Members of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce ComTnittee of the House predicted the railroad bill would be passed by Congress before
 Jan. l. under which the carriers would be permitted to return to their private owners.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

than 40,000 miners in the Charleroi district struck for advances in wages
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

Great Britain has 675 ships under vessels are for British account and the remainder for. foreign owners.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

Seven hundred pints of confiscated whiskey were stolen from lockers in the State House at Charleston, W. Va.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

During the month of November the death rate in New York city averaged 9.S4 per cent a thousand. This was the smallest figure on record in the pjtV
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

According to the Paris Matin, French and British command dis cussed measures for peace time organ iZation.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
OBITUARY Eugene L. CusElnan.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. N17.-Flugene L. Cushman. chairman of the beard ot directors of the Cushman Chuck Company and former president of the concern, died at his home ;n West Hartford tonight Of influenza. He was bern in Belchcrtown, Mass, 65 years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

The man who doesn't count the cost Is apt to feel cL..:.-aD sooner or IaIas.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

Damage estimated at $1,oo0,eco was caused by the burning of the main plant of &he Mi!burn Wagon Co. at Toledo.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

A bill defining radicalism and de- signed for deportation of alien mem bers of the I. w. W. and all kindred organizations was reported to the House.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
What We Need.

What we need is more whirlins wheels in factories and fewer in hu- man heads. Minneap polls Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

An American named Smith bought SS Eliabethan ballads rom the Heber collection in London for Z 400.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

Bar silver touched a new high re- cord at 79 Is pence an ounce in Lon don. compared with $1.33 1-2 in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

At meeting of the Republican members of the Illinois delegation to Congress, the candidacy of Governor Lowden. of that state, was strongly endorsed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
A Christmas tree on Broadway,

NeW Yofk. decofated WltIU Jobs in-
 stead of candy, toys and gewgaws is to be set up by the Knights of Colum-
 ,, bus for the benefit of ex-service men seeking employment.