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Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

fight tomorrow on the railroad reor- ganiZation bill.
 As a forerunner debate was opened informally today by V9th supporters and opponents of tf,e compromise measure but the ma / efforts of both were centered in rallying strength. Supporters of the bill were confident that the compromise would win. house endorsement by a substantial margin. Opponents maintained that the vote would be close. 5 4
 The re-drafted bill is opposed by a majority of the democrats and also by members regardless of political af- filiation friendly toward labor. There also are also some republicans op- posed D the general principles of the bill, but the majoritp of them favor the measure as it stands and expect with the aid of at. least a score, demo- crats to bring about final passage be- fore adjournment.
 Three democratic members were the only ones to bring the subject of railroad legislation before the house today, their discussion serving to in- dicate the final lineup. Representa- : tive Blanton, Texas, denounced labor for it's attitude toward the bill Rep resentative Huddleson, Alabama, con- demned the bill as assuring the DO litical defeat of any member voting for it's passage, and Representative Rayburn of Texas, a member of the Interstate commerce committee that framed. the bill, brought forth con tinued applause from both sides ot the chamber by making a strong ap- peal for adoption of the conference report
 Answering Representative Huddles- tons attack. MT. Rayburn declared that it was not the labor section to which Samuel Gompers. and labor leaders objected.
 There is not a man in this coun- try who could write a bill for re- turn of the roads that could satisfy Gompers and his assistants, MT. Rap burn declared. Tt has been hard enough for the committee to unscram- bel the situation, and it is well fo1 us to remember, as the labor leaders know, that if the roads are held fo1 two years it means what labor lead CTS want-governmen ownership anC government ownership onlY"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTES
 FOR MILITARY TRAINING

Washington, Feb. 20.-Universal military training as a part of the fu- ture military policy of the United States was approved in principle to- day by the house military committee, which decided by margin of two votes that the army reorganization bill should make provision for such plan. effective July l. 1922.
 The close committee vote, of II to g, coming as a climax of three hour debate in executive session, was regarded as indicative of the bitter fight to be made in the house later when the reorganization measure gets the right of way. Opponents of universal training despite today's de- feat, confidently predicted they would win out when the proposal reaches the house. The senate also must vote on the troublesome universal train ing question as it's reorganization bill, now pending, includes such a provision.
 Opponents of universal training during debate in the committee de- clared reporting of the proposal was useless because of the democratic caucus having gone on record. against ,.it-a and many republicans, including Floor Leader Mondell, openly were against the scheme.
 No details of the plan were decided on by. the committee, this being re- ferred to a sub committee, the ma jority of whom oppose the plan in principle The committee refused tC leave the question of details to a commission of nine, including three senators, three members of the house and three persons appointed by the president, but committee members in dieated that the sub b-c9mmittee might recommend that such action be followed by tffe full committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
CHANGE IN EMBARGO OF ROUTING OF COAL

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 2o.-The embargo placed by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad on bituminous coal routing by way of the Harlem river and Maybrook gateways, was removed tonight, ac- cording to a statement issued by the road. The embargo on coal moving via the Boston and Albany railroad and its junction points with the New Haven will continue in effect until further notice. According to the statement, the situation with respect to the handling of cars is by no means normal and it still remains acute on some sections.
 Every effort will be continued the statement says, ''to husband the available supply of bituminous coal now running in cars for the use of public utilities, hospitals. public buildings, institutions and schools. Any surplus in excess of this require ment will be distributed in accord ance with the priority orders of the adminiStra tiOn."
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
TO PROCEED WITH SALE
 OF GERMAN CARGO SHIPS

Washington Feb. 20-President Will son f1atly denied today in a formal communication to the senate that he mad any agreement or understanding with British officials regarding dispo- sition of the fleet of former German liners around which, since they were offered for sale by the Shipping Board, has ragged a controversy into which congress, courts and government agen- cies have been drawn.
 Before MT. Wilson's message reach ed the senate. the commerce commit tee had decided to recommend pas sage of the bill drawn by it's chair man, Senator Jones, republican, Wash ington, deferring sale of the ships un- til they shall have been re-htted for commercial service by the shipping board and congress shall have laid down national shipping policp. The House merchant marine committee had embarked on an independent in quiry with Chairman John Barton Payne and Vice Chairman Stevens of the shipping board reiterating their divergent views on the advisa bility of present sale of the vessels, and in the District Supreme Court, Associate Justice Bailey took under adisement application of cousel for the board that $5,600 600 bond be required of William Randolph Hearst in taxpay- CT proceedings through which he was granted temporary injunction against the boards plan to sell the fleet.
 Sale Of former German cargo yes sells by the shipping board will con time, Chairman Payne announced to- night. as action of the senate com merce committee and the temporary injunction granated William Randalph Hearst applies only to the thirty pas senger ships.
 Bids have been invited by the board for the purchase of 25 freight car riers aggregating 100.532 deadweight tons. Up to the present 23 ex-enemy cargo carriers have been sold by the board.
 Checks totalling s1,4S5,61s deposited by eight bidders as earnest money binds for the passenger ships were reteurned to them today
 The proposed agreement transmit ted by the president was signed in Nav, 1919, D. Premier Lloyd George
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
TRAINS sNoWRouND ON
 CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND ROAD

winsted Conn, Feb. 2o.-Condi- tions on the Central New England railroad today were worse than at any preceding time this winter be- cause of yesterdays snow and gale. No passenger train had left Winsted on this line up till noon. Three pas senger trains were. stalled all night at three different stations. Some passengers remained in the cars while others went to hotels.
 The train due from the west at AS p. m. yesterday was in a snow drift seven miles east of Pine Plains N. Y, today. The train from the west due here at S.90 p. m. was stalled four hours at Ore Hill, and then crawled back to Millerton, N. r., where some passengers put up at ho- tels. The train which left here at $40 p. m. got to Canaan at a. m. and remained there.
 On the Springfield branch beyond Tariffville train was stalled in the woods all night.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY
 .. TO STEAL FROM MAILS

New York, Feb. 2N-The federal grand jury today indIcted seven men on charges of conspiracy to steal from the United States mails and to receive and be in unlawful pos session of parcel post matter. knowing the same to be stolen" The men were arrested four months ago following an investigation which the United States attorney. generals of
 fee here claimed showed that $25O.- 900 worth of parcel post matter had disappeared from the mails last year.
 The seven indicted were Morris Zowatsky Herman Butt and Harry Blumenthal, alleged to have been em- pioyed as chauffeurs in the postoffice department; Leo Meyer, Joseph Schechtel Charles Rein and Samuel Cohen They are out on bail and scheduled to appear for. pleading next Tuesday. t
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
OBITUARY Georae E. Hill.

Hartford Feb. 2o.-George F. Hill oldest of Hartford bankers. president of the State Bank and Trust com pany, died at his home here today, aged S2 years. Death was due to heart. trouble. He had been in the banking business here 66 years.
 Mir. Hill was born in Springfield, Mass, NNug. 27, 1887. When boy he entered, the, employ of, railroad. On Sept IS, 1854. when 17 years of age, he went to the State Bank & Trust company as discount clerk. He was for B years a deacon of the South Congregational church. He was a member of the Congregational club of Connecticut and the Republican club.
 He leaves a widow and one son, George e. Hill. a resident of Garden City, L. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
APPRAISAL GERMAN
 SHIPS MADE IN 1917

Washington, Feb. 20-At the di- rection of the president an appraisal of the German vessels was made by the secretary of the navy when they were taken oyer in June, 1917. Ac- cording to published reports the navy's appraisal of 95 vessels aggre- gating 630,000 gross tons was SEA- 193,199. This appraisal, the chairman said, took into account the damage done to the ships by their crews be- fore relinquishing them and repre- sents their value for the purpose of the proposed agreement.
 we take the ships absolutely. title free, Chairman Payne state, and when we come to settle with Ger many we put in the common pool the difference between our losses and the appraised value of the ships
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
ADVICE TO BRITIsHERs HAVING T CLAIMS AGAINST GERMANY

New York, Feb. 2O.-British resi- dents in the United States and other foreign countries, having claims against Germany based on securities issued by Germany prior to the war, are being advised by Captain Glover Armstrong, British consul general here, as to methods of collection. Ac- cording to instructions received from London, those having such claims, and not already notified, should aps ply to the comptroller of the clear ing house, London, for blank forms, and those already notified should await further communication.
 A provision of the peace treaty Is that such obligations shall be settled through intervention of sclearinca houses in Great Britain and Ger many. ss
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
SHIPMENT OF HYDRoN BLUE
 GERMAN VAT DYES COMING

New York. Feb. 2o.-A shipment of hydron blue German vat dyes, ar ranged for through the repatriation commission, will arrive here next week, acording to a cable message received here by the Textile Alliance through it's foreign representative. Other questions of repatriation dyes are now at Rotterdam, awaiting ship ment, according to the message. Ar engagements have been made to dis tribute the dyes throughout the coun- try on their arrival
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
DECISION AGAINST THE
 ANSoNIA WATER COMPANY

.Ansonia,. Feb. 20.-The public util- tues commission, in findings received nere this morning, sustains the ap peal of the city from the new rates put into effect by the Ansonia Wa ter company. The commission orders the old rates restored with the ex- ception of the meter rates for over ten thousand gallons quarterly for which the company is authorized to flX new and equitable rate. The company. is also given permission to apply to the public utilities eommis- son at. the close of the fiscal year for a reyision of its rates.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
GERMAN DIPLOMAT ATTENDS
 RECEPTION AT EYLsEE PALACE

Paris, Feb. 2o.-(Havas) For the first time since the resumption of di- plomatic relations between France and Germany Dr. Wilhelm Mayer, the German charge d'affaires, was pres ent today at a reception to the diplo- matic corps at the Elysee Palace. :
 Baron Keishiro Natsui, the Japan csc ambassador, sE.aiing on behalf of the diplomatic corps. expressed its ardent wish for the greatness of France. President Deschanel, in re- ply. asserted that the government; parliament and people of Trance would lend all their aid in the effort to. re- e-establish peace, bring back an era of tranquility and respect for treaties
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Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
EXPORTS OF RICE CAUSE
 OF A FAMINE IN SIAM

New York, Feb. 21-Famine exists in Siam because of exports of 'un- precedented amounts of rice" last year, according to. advices received here today by the Presbyterian board of foreign missions.
 War conditions which caused the imitation of prices for rice made it so profitable to export it from Siam that virtually the entire crop was shipped out of the country, it was stated, and two thirds of the pres ent crop has failed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
CONGRESS OF. POLICE OF
 SOUTH AMERICA TO MEET

Buenos Aires, Thursday, Feb. 1s.- A congress of the police of South America will convene here tomorrow to consider means for combat tting an- archistic propaganda, suppressing radicals. maintaining public order and enforcing the immigration laws against undesirable persons. The del- egates include high police officia isA of Argentina, Brazil, Chile. Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru and Bolivia.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
FISHERMEN TO RECEIVE
 ABOUT s2,soo A YEAR

Boston, Feb. 20.-A wage award in the case of steam trawler fishermen was announced today by a special ar bitration board Effective March 1, the fishermen will receiye-a fiat wage of s130 a month, plus a bonus based on everyq 1000 pounds of fish caught. At present these fishermen are paid $40 a month, plus bonus on every $1, GOO received from sales. Informal ly, it was said the members of the board and representatives of the union and the fish companies were agreed that the award should yield a return of at least s25O0 year to the fishermen
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
WAR CONTRACTORS RELIEF
 BILL TO COST $2,65o, ,o0o

Washington, Feb. 2o-The war contractors relief bill. passed by con- gfess last August, will cost the gov ernment, $2,650,000. Secretary Hous- ton informed congress today. asking appropriation of that amount for prompt payment of claims Under the legislation, the government is to pay increased costs or losses of con- tractors for postoffice' or other work under> treasury supervision on con- tracts made but not completed be- fore Americas entry into the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
REPLIES TO BRANDEGEE'S
 GERMAN SHIPS INQUIRY RESOLUTION

,fored the Senate That He Had Not Entered Into Any Agreement Understanding With Officials ot Great Britain Concerning the Sale of Former German Liners Seized in American Ports Submitted Proposed Agree ment That Was Thoroughly Understood to be Contin- gent Upon Approval of Congress of Former Ger man Cargo Ships by the Shipping Board Will Continue, 2. inc Temporary Injunction Granted Hearst Applies Only to the Thirty Passenger Ships.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
CAPITAL INCREASES FOR
 BANKS IN JAM, S15,eo5, 600

Washington, Feb. 2o.-Capitai in crea ses aggregating s15,9o5, ,OeO were granted to 10S national banks dur ing January. John Skelton Williams, comptroller of the currency, an- nounced today. This is the largest number of capital increases ever granted in any one month, MT. Nil Hams said. Charters were issued to twenty one new national banks w(l an aggregate capital of s1175, ,0O0.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
63 Ships to Bring
 Coal to New England
Shipping Board Arranges For. Movement of More Than 25O,O00 Tons Every Ten Days.

Washington, Feb. 2O-Relief for the New Englanad coal shortage is being effected, it was stated at the Shipping Board today by the allocation of 63 ships aggregating 326,16S deadweight tons to the coastwise trade. making possible the movement of more than 250,O00 tons of coal every ten days. Five of the ships, totalling 45,326 deadweight tons, are trans Atlantic cargo steamers assigned to make one trip each with coal in response to the appeals of the New England gov ernors for relief.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
A SERIOUS SITUATION
 EXISTS IN POMERANIA

Berlin, Thursday. Feb. 19.-Herr Won Graun. Prussian minister of ag- riculture, is quoted today by the Tageblatt as saying that very se- rious situation exists in Pomera.nia because of the evaporation of hu- merous landworkers who have re- ceived notices of dismissals, while the estates are occupied partly by armed Baltic troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

and MT. Wilson. The presidents sig nature, however. was made condition al on an expended explanation" that it was subject to the approval of con gress.
 The agreement covered all vessels captured, seized or detained by any of the allied or associated. govern ments.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

{
 According to the London Pail Mall
 Gazette the promotion of important
 financial and commercial enterprises is
 the object of the present visit of Hem
 " P. Davison to Europe. Enough petitions were received by the Michigan state secretary to place
 the name of Eugene V. Debs on the
 presidential preferential primary bal lot' as socialist candidate. Waiter Gabrielle, New Jersey seere- sentenced at Newark by Judge Os- horne to a prison term of from two to ten years and fined $1,0oo. Complete calm prevails in BarceIo- na, Spain. Capt.-Gen. Weyler visit ed the barracks and reviewed all the Etroops who greeted him with en- tthusiasm.
 Mime. JacqueIine cIemenceau- Jacqdemaire. daughter of the former premier of France, declaring her lec- ture tour in this country had been a
 success sailed for France on the liner Rochambeau.
 APpoinImenG or commissioner or ten congressman to investigate the cost and advisability of asystem of universal military training was pro-
 posed by a group of western repub- i lican senators.
 It was reported at Prague an agree ment had been reached between Czech Slovakia and American bank CTS for the advance of necessary funds to buy 20, 1000 bales of American cot ton each month Half of the manu-
 factured product will be for export. Judge Wadhams, in general ses- sions, sentenced Leo Julofsky, prin- | cipal in the theft of $141, COO in Lib erty bonds from Levinson x Co, to from three to seven years imprison-
 ment and two accomplices to not less than one year and six months and not
 more than three years.
 During the ebate ind the Dutch parliament concerning Hollands en- trance into the League of Nations the i Communist member, Wynkopp-ad- mitted that at the Communist confer ence, held recently at Asterdam. that 1 Russian bolshevik were ready to. make ! peace on 'any terms" with border 1 states. ]
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
PORTLAND, ME, APPEALS
 FOR ANTHRACITE COAL

Portland, Me. Feb. 2o-An appeal to Director General Hines for authoriza- ton to transport trainload of an thracite coal direct from the mines in Pennsylvania to Portland was sent by local dealers today through the chamber of commerce.. An acute shortage in Maine was said to have prompted the appeal. AZ
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
CA|LlAOX CLAIMS TO HAVE
 BEEN HE DUPE OF SPIES

Defense Offered by Former Premier of France on Ira
 Charged With Reasonable Dealing With the Enemy Might have Been Guilty of mprudence and lmpulslve
 ness-Never Championed Policy of Closer Relations with Germany-Had Been Taken in By Clever Rascas and Spies in South America.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

Stern protests are reported in cir culation at Barcelona against the ex- port of 40,000 tonsof sugar while that commodity is already scarce in Spain
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

President Wilson has improved so much, according to Rear Admiral GFayson, that he is at his desk daily and will soon be able to use his type writer.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

War department announced out of the 400 AS men New York state sup piled to the American army 6,621 were willed in the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

"A London cable says British syn dieate obtained permission to build a railway in Persia from Bagdad to Te- heran, also from Mahammerak to Hamadan.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

Thirty three unions, comprising the Chicago Building Trades Council, are preparing to demand $1.25 an hour in stead of S1, decided on last fall
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

Suggestions that the former German emperor be sent to the island of Curacao, off. the Venezuelan coast, were received favorably at The Haze.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

Petitions to place the name of Will jam J. Bryan on the ballot as a dem ocratic presidential candidate were re- ceived in Michigan.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

Canadian railways intend to apply to the railway commission for furth- CT increases in freight rates, it was learned at Ottawa.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

It wac announced in Washington that farmers intend to cut produc- ton owing to the high cost of labor transportation and distribution.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

Bella Kun, dictator under the Com munist regime in Hungary, was brought to a hospital near Vienna near Stockholm under heavy guard.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

William Phillips, who was named minister to Holland by President Wilson. arrived at New York in the Lapland from England.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

Salvation Army hotel at Wrights town, N. J.. near Camp Dix, was burned to the ground. Ninety guests escaped but two were injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
''WOODROW WILSON. ''c0 February. 1920"
The proposed agreement referred to by the president follows:

The proposed agreement referred to by the president follows:
 N| The Proposed Agreement.
 The allied and associated govern meuts whose sisnatur are hereto af- fixed severally agree as regards mer- chant shipping as follows:
 "l. The reparation commission will as soon as possible compile a list giv- ing fullest particulars available on all enemy ships still in existence, cap- tureG, seized. or detained by any allied or associated government during the war. and also all other enemy ships or boats which the enemy powers are re- quired 10 cede under the treaty of peace.
 Disposition of Ships.
 "2. The reparation commission will take such steps as will secure that each of the allied and associated gov ernments will retain as it's own the eomplete title to and use of all ships
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
FIGHT ON RAILROAD BILL
 OPENS IN THE HOUSE. TODAY

Washington, Feb. 2o-Both sides lined up in the house today for a big 1
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

Waiter Gabrielle, New Jersey secre- tary of the Communist party, was sentenced at Newark by Judge Os- horne to a prison term of from two to ten years and fined s1 1000.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

According to the London Pail Mall Gazette the promotion of important financial and commercial enterprises is the object of the present visit of Hem ry P. Davison to Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

Bar silver remained unchanged at New York at $1.30 an ounce, compared with 83 3-4 pence an ounce in Lon don.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

Enough petitions were received by the Michigan state secretary to place the name of Eugene V. Debs on the presidential preferential primary bal lot as a socialist candidate.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

Commercial Gable Co. announced Scandinavian traffic is subject to de-