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Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
HOW TO REMIT FUNDS
10 GENITAL EUROPE

New York. April 22.-The Federal
Reserve Board issued an order here
today authorizing the remittance of
funds to the countries of Central Eu-
rope. excluding Germany. through the
American Relief Administration only.
American food stocks held in Europe
by the administration will be used ae
the medium of exchange.
Remittances can be deposited with
bankers, express companies, steam
ship agencies or other dealers in Eu-
ropean exchange Food to the value
OF the remittance will be sold in the
country Of destination and the money,
In tho currency Of that country, will
be sold i'm tine country of destination
and the money. in the currency of that
country, will be transmitted through a
bank 10 the payee.
The countries affected are Poland
Serbia. Roumania, Finland. Czecho-
Slovakia, Jugo- Slavia, German-Aus-
tria, Bulgaria and Turkey. The Amer
Jean Relief Administration is the body
created by executive decree of Presi-
dent Wilson last February 10 adminis-
ter the $10O, 900 voted by congress
for European relief.
The order prohibits the purchase OF
exchange except from the relief ad-
ministration.
III elNN-AioAl " AiAeNiNAAlS anti iNel
food the medium of exchange be-
tween the United States and the hun
Eer-haunted nations of Central Eu-
rope the new scheme means the estab.
lishment of a link between hundreds
Of thousands of Central European ma
tionals in this country and fathers
fnothers and other relatives witt
whom all communication was severed
during the war years. Beyond this i
will enable the relief administration
greatly 10 extend the help it is bring
ing 10 starving millions in the wa
ravaged countries.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
HONOR FLAGS FOR 43 NEW
ENGLAND CITIES AND TOWNS

Boston, April 22-Claims for honor
flags, signifying that they had eX-
ceeded their quota in the Victory Lib
erty Loan, had been filed by 48 towns
and cities tonight with the New Eng
land Liberty Loan Committee. Many
of these We're added to the honor list
during the day and officials felt Ger
tain that the official figures would
show a big gain over the s31,000,000
total reported for the day of the drive.
The first day total represented the
contribution of 9066 individuals.
Vermont continued to lead in the
number of communities which have
finished the job thus early in the
campaign. There were 80 towns on
the honor list, including Ludlow, Rox-
bury. Tunridge, Enosburg Falls, Whit
ing and st. Adams City. Burlington,
Conn, also was added to the honor
list.
The campaign committee was par
ticularly pleased with the response of
the savings banks, several of which
have taken bonds to the value of
| $11 200, 600 and others in sums rang
| ing from s10o,000 to half a million.
| The schedule of the u S. S. Ken
lucky which is participating in the
campaign by making tour of the
New England coast, and which left
| Portland, Maine, today for Ports
mouth, n. Il, was announced as fol-
| lows: Arrive. Portsmouth, April 22
i Gloucester. April %; Salem, April q;
Boston, April 2S; Plymouth, May 1:
Newport, r. l., May IL and New Hav-
| en-, May IA.
| An air race is contemplated by five
airplanes managed by five overseas
men, staged by the Liberty Loan Com
mittee. The planes will leave Spring
field Thursday morning and race to
Boston, finishing over the State House
about noon. A silver cup has been off
cred as a prize. Thursday morning
the squadron will do stunts over tbs
common and on Friday will fly over
the city and suburbs dropping loaf
literature including slips which vii
entitle the finder to a German helmet
Later in the day the planes will &C
to Wellesley College and land on the
golf course, where meeting of stu
dents will be held, and on Saturday
they will proceed to Worcester.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
MELVILLE STONES VIEWS
OE EUROPEAN AEEAIRs

New York, April 22.-Development
of inter- communication promises a
chance that the league of nations may
accomplish its object of insuring world
peace, Melville E. Stone. general man
ager of The Associated Press, recently
returned from the peace conference,
told the members of the news associa-
ton at their annual meeting and lun-
cheon here today.
Mr. Stone doubted if anybody knew
whether the league project would sue
ceed, but said the representatives of
| the associated powers had addressed
| themselves to the formation of an Or
ganiZation intended. if possible, to pre-
| vent a recurrence of war. which he
said had reached a point, through the
| advance of science. where a future
conflict would well nigh mean human
annihilation. BY the modern processes
of inter- communication, however, the
nations were inevitably brought closer
i together he said, extending mems Wis
sions and giving "a little promise that
| the failure of the congerSS of Vienna
| 100 years ago might be followed by
something like success
| It was a mistake, Mr.. Stone said, tc
imagine that there had been an un-
pleasant or angry situation between
the peace ENJOYS Of the associated
powers Nio Htu bIouSIC W tuell Idoh
a sincere desire to solve Il great prob
lem. Despite the German hopes Of
differences among the conquerors, ht
added they had agreed to principle.
/ Describing q visit to the devastated
regions of France. Mr.. Stone declared
it had been torn by the most maligl
and outrageous savagery the worl(
lhad ever known To bring about it
rehabilitation, he asserted, extension 0
long time credits by American manu-
facturers was essential, schem
which he said could be carried OH
through the banks, with the fedora
reserve system to fall back upon il
. | case of emergency.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
ACTION TAKEN BY THE
YALE CORPORATION

New Haven, April 22.-The Yale
Corporation has authorized a sub
scription of 100000 to the Fifth Lib
erty Loan it was announced tonight.
Other action taken by the Corporation
at meeting Monday and announced
tonight, included:
A committee of three was directed
to consider names for the new posi-
tions for provost and dean of students
at Yale. 1t was voted to increase
salaries of all professors receiving
less than $4,000 u year to $4,000. Pro-
fessor Edgar E. Robinson of Leland
Stanford University was appointed to
give instruction in history next year
in the absence of Prof. Max Farrand
Stephen Whitney of New Haven, was
named director OF the Yale Bureau OF
the American University Union in
Paris, in succession to Prof Jepson
who returns in May. Otto 7. Barnard
of New York, was appointed chairman
of a committee to consider the budget
and other matters relating to the Yale
Medical school.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
SIBERIAN ARMY ADVANCED
1870 MILES IN FIVE WEEKS

London, April 22.-(British Wireless
Service)-The Siberian army of Ad-
miral Kolchak's government, in MAX
ing an advance of 100 miles in five
weeks on the Ural front has achieved
a success which endangers the entire
Bolshevik position in eastern Russia.
According to advices from Omsk the
Siberians are now within 100 miles of
the Nolga, the most important river of
Russia. and the new successes on the
river Kama in the enter of a 400-mile
front make untenable the Bolshevik
positions east of the Volga. The Boil
shevik troops facing General Dekine
in south Russia are affected seriously
by tn eadvance.
The Bolsheviki had clung obstinate
" to SarrapouL southwest of Perma,
and its capture together with much
war material and d number of Bolshe-
Wiki leaders is looked upon at Omsk as
an important success. Both banks of
the Kama river. which joins the Volga
near kasan have been cleared of Boil
shevilIi for a distance of more than
| 200 miles
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
SEVEN MEMBERS Or 26TH
INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Aver, Mass. April 22.-Eeyen artil-l
lerymen of the 26th Division and two
civilians were taken to the base hos
pital at Camp Devens suffering from
serious injuries received in an auto
mobile accident here early today. An-.
other soldier, who was with them and
was thrown more than so feet, did not
receive even a scratch. The ten men
were riding in public automobile
from Lowell when the machine, failing
to make a sharp curve near the Main
street railroad bridge, crashed through
heavy guard rail and plunged over
a 30-foot embanl1ment.
The machine turned over three times
in the plunge scattering it's passeng-
ers in all directions, landed on its
wheels, and started in the opposite di-
rection. The accident was witnessed
t by a local patrolman. whose quick
work in rounding up automobiles and
sending the injured to the camp hos
pitai, saved at least two lives, it was
believed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
MORE THAN 500 WOUNDED
VETS WILL RIDE IN PARADE

Boston, April %. More than 500
wounded veterans OF the Yankee Di-
vision will ride in the divisional pa
rade here next Friday, officials at the
Northeastern department army head
quarters announced today. The first
OF these men. were on the way here
today from the army hospital at Wash
ington with furloughs which will per-
nit them to remain until after the pa
rade. Others are coming within the
next few days from hospitals around
New York, from the Cape May hos
pital and others along the coast. Many
of the wounded of the division also are
in hospitals in the immediate vicini-
ty an devery one who is strong enough
will be permitted to participate in the
parade.
Officials said today that there would
be well over 10000 men in line. Eigh-
teen thousand of these are at Camp
Devens and $500 who have been dis
charged are expected to don their
uniforms again and march with their
comrades. The discharged men will
not be armed.
| Army officers who have gone over the
! line of march estimate that more than
/ 100000 persons will be able to wit
| ness the spectacle.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
Especial to The Bulletin.) }

Hartford, April 22-Tuesday proved
to be real legislative day of the old
school, that is. all matters introduced
did not Slide through quite as smooth
ly as a ship is launched from we'll
creased marine railways. The minor
ity leader, Mr. Geary, took UP the
cudgel when the first matter on the
calendar was taken up for considera
ton, the act concerning extension of
time for organization OF the Danielson
and Willimatic Street Railway COM
pany. He made general attack on
the trolley systems of the state. and
indicates that there was something un-
satisfactory to the minority in legis-
lative procedure and that there was
occasion for a slow down, u more care
full consideration of matters before the
legislature, even with the end almost
in view.
A large volume Of business was re-
ceived from the senate, including a res
olution to jay 1925 expenses of the
committee on work on roads, rivers
and bridges. The house concurred in
/! passage of the resolution under sus-
pension of rules. Like action was
| taken on the resolution urging con-
greSs to pass the educational bill which
provides for federal department OF
=; education.
| The act passed in the senate under
suspension of rules. which relates to
| increase of salaries of New London
county commissioners, when reached
| i'll the house. Majority Leader King
| moved for suspension of the rules. Mi
! nority Leader Geary opposed and the
matter was tabled for calendar Mr.
| Geary also objected to other motions
| for suspension of rules: as no reason
was given for such action.
The act extending the time for tn,
organization of the Danielson an(
Willimantic Street railway for exten
sion of time. was objected to by Mr.
Geary. He INDUCED in a long talk OF
the trolley situation and spoke vigor
| ouSly against state aid to the com
panies, and declared it was time to cal
halt on encouraging any more allege,
trolley industries. 1t is the duty of tn
chairman of the committee making tn
favorable report should show caus
why the extension should be grant
ed. After discussion the bill was pass
ed.
When the bill was reached to pa
, the claim of Doyle and Murphy, Nj
Geary asked the majority leader
! there was objection to placing th
matter at the foot Of the calendar NJ
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23

Paris, April 22-Although the Italian
peace conference delegation made no
official statement on the subject, d
member of the delegation told The As
sociated Press today tnat II consid-
cred il useless for the Italian delegates
10 take part in further conferences I'M
less the allies We're willing to grant
their requests.
The Italians remain infleXible in
their determination to be allowed all
the territory granted them under the
pact OF London. with Fiume in addi-
tion.
The Indignation of the Italian dele
cation is as strong against the British
and French as against the Americans,
and after the failure of Premier Or
lando again 10 appear at the meeting of
the council of four the break between
the Italians and the allies became well
defined.
In the meantime Prem:ers Clemen-
Ceau and Lloyd George and President
Wilson are busily considering the ques-
ton of the future of Kiao Chau with
Baron Maxine and Niscount Chinda OF
the Japanese delegation.
The American delegates declare en-
phatically that President Wilson is de-
termined not to yield on the Fiume
question. As America was not Il par
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
MISS MARGARET CARNEGIE
WEDS ENSIGN MILLER

New York. April 22-In the presence
Of a few friends and relatives, Miss
Margaret Carnegie. only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, and
Ensign Roosevelt Miller, L. s. ", were
married today in the Carnegie home.
The officiating clergymen were Rev.
DR.. William p. Merrill. pastor of the
Brick Presbyterian church. and Rev.
Dr. Henry Sloane Coffin of the Madison
avenue Presbyterian church. The
bride, who was without attendants
was given away by her father. G.
Roberts Miller. brother OF the bride
groom, was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller will probably
spend their honeymoon at Shadow
brook, the Carnegie summer home in
Lenox, Mass. They will make their
home in Princeton, y. j., where The
bridegroom is to take two years
course in Princeton university.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
FIVE BRITISH AVIATORS
BURNED TO DEATH

Andover, Eng, April 22.-Five mem
bers Of the crew Of big Handley Page
airplane were burned to death today
when the machine crashed to the earth
as the result of an accident at the air.
drome at Neyhill, near here. The two
others in the machine We're injured Sc
verely. All the occupants of the ma
chine were army officers, including a
major, a captain and two lieutenants.
The machine failed to start off We'll
and struck. a telegraph pole. The under
carriage broke off and the machine fell
on the roof of a hut used for sleeping
purposes. The gasoline tank caught
fire and the machine burned SO quickly
that it was impossible to reach the i'm
prisoned crew. A lieutenant and a SER
geant extricated themselves, but were
burned severely.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
FIRE DESTROYED BARRACKS
AT CAMP DENENS TUESDAY,

Aver, Mass, April 22.-The barracks
of the third company. first battalion Of
the 151st depot brigade at Camp Dew
ems made up Of casuals recently re-
turned from overseas service, was
burned today. Twenty men jumped
from second story windows to escape
and practically all members of the
company lost their war relics and 9TH
er belongings. The fire started in a
barrel OF grease which burst and scat
tered in every direction so that they
quickly enveloped the building.
W hile the fire brigade was engaged
there was another fire discovered I'm
the mule shed of the 36th Infantry
some distance away and later there
were two other fires in small out
buildings, ali in dinerent parts of the
cantonment. An investigation was or
dered TO determine the cause of the
fires. -.-z-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
BUS DRIVERS STRIKE
DURING RUSH TO DEVENS

Aver Mass, April 22-Motor bus
drivers went on strike today during the
rush of travel to Camp Devens for
the review of the 26th Division, and
Tor several hours 2.000 people were
stranded in Depot square with little
prospect of reaching the cantonment
unless they walked. The bus drivers,
suspended service when they learned
that the cantOnmcnt traffic regula-
tions put into effect for the day would
require them to travel ten miles in
round rip from here to the camp, two
routes only being open to them. They
asserted that in making these detours
they would run at a loss.
Later after a selectman had confer
red with the provost guard commander.
the route was reduced to seven miles
and most OF the fifty drivers went back
to duty. few who still refused to
run their machines We're ordered by
! the CHIEF of police to surrender their
jitney licenses.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN LEGISLATURE
Senate, Dsagreeing With House, Voted 30 to to Submit
State Prohibition to Referendum Vote-In House
Minority Leader Geary Made Futile Opposition to Bill
Extending Time for Organization of the Danieson and
WIimantic Street Railway Company. -

King said that there was objection.
Then, at the request of Mr.. Geary-flle
matter was passed retaining its place
on the calendar. Representative Stew
ems of Berlin favored immediate pass
age, that a time had been fixed Tor
passage and the business should speed
on. The claim is for $4,000 for losses
sustained in the erection of state build
ings at Mansfield, which was favorabiy
reported by committee.
The rules of the road motor vehicle
act, came in for a full share of debate.
Representative Tracy. of Derby, offer
ed an amendment which provided for
a signal device, operated from the
seat and signals showing in the rear
+, of the car. Representative Hall, of
| Wilmington. chairman o. the commits
! tee on roads. rivers ana bridges, said
/ the device may he a good thing for the
maker thereof, it was of no service IN
! the regulation of traffic. Representa-
! tive Rogers of Manchester. favored the.
amendment, and raised objection to
! several features of the proposed bill.
and asked that the bill be held over
and retain its place on the calendar.i
! He did not favor railroading legiSla :.
ton. The Tracy amendment was re-
jected Representative Leete. of New
Britain, offered amendment to elimin-3
ate the minimum fine. Representative
Hall did not object to the amendment,
Z and Representative Rogers volunteer.
ed that he had no objection. The
amendment was adopted. The bill was
then passed as amended.
Among the matters passed for the
calendar were the following:
The succession tax due to the state
on account of the bequest of $100, 600 to
the Joseph Lawrence Free Public Hos
pital by the will of Morton F. Plant,
late of Groton. deceased, is released
. and abated.
The court of probate for the district
of Groton is authorized to accept and
allow the final settlement of the lac-
/ count of the executors of the will of
said Morton F. Plant without reference
: to the payment of any succession, tax
upon said beonest or legacy.
The state board Of education, at its
discretion, may certify to the comp
: troller such loss or part thereof as any
town may have sustained by reason Of
the effect and operation of sections
1856 and 1860, inclusive. of the genera
statutes, and with the approval of the
y board Of control the comptroller shall
:. draw his order on the treasurer in fa-
f vor of any town which shah have sus-
:. Continued on Page Six, Col. Four
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
TWO HARD TRYOUTS FOR
GIANT SEAPLANE NC 2

New York, April 22-In two hard
tryouts off Rockaway Point today the
giant seaplane NC-2 proved the worth
of the type of machine chosen by the
navy department to attempt it's trans
Atlantic fight, responding readily to
every movement it was called to make
in total of three and one half hours
Of flying.
The plane took the air under all
conditions and rode the waves like a
veteran when called upon to do so
Eleven passengers We're carried in the
afternoon flight. which lasted from l. 80
to $40 o'clock, and the machine met
all requirements for lifting capacity
of 2S,500 pounds, including its own
weight of $4,000 pounds. Tests in COM
municating by radio compass estab-
/ lished distance up to 1,512 meters.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
SHIPPING BOARD REJECTS
BIDS FOR FOUR STEAMERS

Washington. April 22.-All bids re-
ceiyed today by the Shipping Board
for four steel reconstructed lake steam
ers were rejected as being too low and
the steamers again advertised for sale.
il was stated that the board in its sale
of the war built merchant fleet, did
not intend to sacrifice any vessels
merely in order to dispose of them.
The prices offered We're about 4g
per cent. OF the appraised value of the
vessels appraisement having been
made by the Ocean Advisory Commits
sion" the Shipping Boards announce
ment said. The appraisement was
fair and impartial. and the vessels
under the new bids, will undoubtedly
bring a price more in keeping with
the appraisement than the bids re-
ceived and opened today"
The news bids will be opened on
May 3.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
CHARGED WITH THE
MURDER OF HUSBAND

Boston. April 22.-An investigation
Of shots in a Columbus avenue lodging
house led TO the discovery of the body
of Eugene J.. Fisher, formerly of Lew
lston, Me- early today. His wife, Mrs
Maria o. Fisher was hel dby the po-
ice for examination. Fellow lodgers
said that the couple had quarreled
frequently during the past week.
The victim was "a years of age and
his wife is 20. According to the police
she told of trouble with her husband
and the buying of a revolver found
aear his body She denied having fired
he shots that killed him. Both came
from Maine about year ago.
Later the woman was charged with
lie murder of Fisher.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
OFFICERS OF METROPOLITAN
LIFE INSURANCE co

New York, April 22.-Haley Fiske,
for q years vice president of the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance company and
conncted with it for more than 45
yeass, was today elected president OF
the company to succeed the late John
r. Hegeman.
Frederick II. Ecker with the COM
pany for 36 years and for the past IS
years it's treasurer, was elected vice
president, and Henry w. George, with
20 years of service with the company
was made treasu
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
STEAMSHIP SERVICE
NEW ORLEANS TO CHILE

New Orleans, April 22-Direct
steamship service between New Or
leans and the west coast of South
America through the Panama Canal
will be established about May l by the
New Orleans & South America Steam
ship Company, according to an an
nouncement today by the Foreign
Trade Bureau of the Association of
Commerce. Two vessels have been oh
tained from the United States Ship
ping Board.
1t was stated the service would open
direct trade between New Orleans and
Chill for the first time.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
INDICATIONS THAT ITALIAN
DELEGATES ARE WEAKENING

Paris, April % (By the A. P).-
There are indications of weakening on
the part of the Italian delegation and
"a disposition to withdraw their de-
mands for the Dalmation hinterland If
permitted to have the coast the coas-
tai watershed and Fiume.
President Wilson is infexible in his
position that Fiume shall not be an
|nexed to Italy, thus bottling up Jugo-
Slyaia.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
REVISED COVENANT OF
l.. OF N. IN WASHINGTON

Washington, April 22.-The co-npIete
text OF tie revised covenant of the
leaa ue OF aa-io S v,.s received at the
state department TOD by cable from
Paris. Acting Secretary Polk has,
asked the president for directions as to
publication OF the document .,
No instruction have been received
but it has been assumed here that the
covenant Will be made public upon the
delivery of the peace treaty to the Ger.
mans and in accordance with the plan
announced to the Germans and in ace
cordance with the plan announced at
Paris for giving publicity to the treaty.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-23
ODI 7 OHh 7.
Richard GiIdersIseve,

Portland, Conn, April 22.-Word
was received here today of thes death
at the Gaylord sanatorium in Walling-
ford of Richard Gildersleeve, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Gitlersleeve of
this town. Mr.. Gildersleeve who was
30 years old, was a graduate of Will
liams college. class of 1912. He was a
director of the First National bank
here, of which his father is president,
He was commissioned second lieu
tenant at Plattsburg i'll 1871. and
served in the aerial photography corps
until recently. He was a member of
the Highland Country club. Meriden