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Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22
NO ACTION ON DEMANDS OF
 ANTHRACITE MINE WORKERS

New York. April 2l-After an ex-. tended discussion Of the anthracite mine workers demand for a sixty per cent wage increase. the subcommittee ap- pointed 10 negotiate a new wage agree ment for the hard coal region adjourned tonight until tomorrow without taking action.
 The expected counter-offer from inc operators failed 10 maierialize and urac- ticaliy no progress was made toward a aeiinite settlement of the controversy.
 Mners representatives declared to- night the negotiations were practically at stannstill awaiting the counter-propo- sals of the operators which were expect- ed carly this week. They said the next move was up to employers, who, they asserted were apparently playing for further time in which to prepare their propositions.
 large number of anthracite opera- tors from the coal region were in he city today consulting with their rcpre- sentaiives who are framing the counter offer
 The operators. according to those in constant touch with the negotiations. are divided in opinion as 10 counfer-prono- sals covering the workers' demands for the closed shop and a wage fncrease Vne or the largest operators in the hard coal industry is reported as virurously opposed to the closed shop.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22
S1s, ,O51 900 IN DELINQUENT
 TAXES HAS BEEN COLLECTED

Washington, April 21ADespite the gov ernment's war time appeal for tax pay ments as a patriotic duty, more than 300 600 firms and individuals failed to make honest returns under the revenue laws in the last two years, the bureau of internal revenue announced today. In a six months drive which ended Feb. 1 9,051 ,000 in delinquent taxes were col lected. Commissioner Williams reported.
 "The amazingly large number" of per sons who did not respond to the govern ment's appeal has caused treasury off, cials to consider the delinquent tax pay ment problem g. grave one. A new roundup of alleged delinquents has been instituted to cover the tax period on which returns were made March 15.
 Of the total delinquents, 131,5Ss had not paid any income taxes and an addi- tional 44,260 did not pay the full amount of taxes due From these two sources approximately s11,O00.0o0 was collected
 Discovery was made aso. the report said. that 164,590 firms had not turned over to the government the entire amount of the so-called luxury taxes on sales and admissions. In some cases firms failed to make any returns of the collections Internal revenue collectors, in all cases forced the delinquents to make good the entire amount as well as pay heavy penalty. MT. Williams said.
 The bureau estimated that for the present year more than 100000 firm: and individuals will pay federal taxes It is utilizing every avenue of informa. ton to check up on tax slacters'' ana an average of 2.200 persons will carry or the governments investigation of sus pected delinquency.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22
Big Crash in Chicago
 Commodity Markets
Uneasiness Regarding Finan- cial Conditions Caused a Stampede-Corn Dropped Nine Cents, Oats Six Cents, Pork $1.30.

Chicago, April 21.-Excited selling smashed down prices this afternoon on the board of trade almost as much as quotations were first hoisted at the be- ginning of the world war. Corn drop ped nearly nine cents bushel, oats six cents and pork $1.30. The furry was due mainly to uneasiness regarding fin ancial conditions.
 It was a case of stampede. The rush to sel lappeared to come with all the speed and force of high explosives. The duration was about fifteen minutes, the period which elapses between the close of the New York market and the finish of dealings on the Chicago board of trade, When the final gongs cleared the crowd of perspifing brokers from the pit values had shown little if any power to rally and were at virtually the lowest point reached, with July corn typical at s1.5S to S1.5S 1-2 as com pared with 1.66 3-S to s1.66 1-2 at yes ,erday"s finish.
 The bulk of the selling was ascrib- ed to liquidation by Unprotected hold CTS, unnerved by the strain of the days huge shrinkage in the worth of secur- ities and bonds and of staple commodi- ties like cotton Aggressiveness, how ever was not lacking among bears in i the grain trade, once the stampede started.
 Misgivings here in regard to the fin anciai situation were associated largely with the reported stringency in Japan, due to over-speculation. The inlmedi- ate cause generally assigned for the re- cession, though, was the downward ten dency of the New York stock market
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22

New York. April 2i.-Striking railroad men. operating trains running into ter minals of the metropolitan district who failed to return Co work before the rail- road managers ultimatun expired at noon last Sunday. tonight were notified fha. they would not be reinstated with their seniority rights. This announce rnsnf was made by J. J. Montell, spokes- man Tor the general managers associa- ton after he had conferred with repre- s~ntattvcs of the big railway brother hoods. who had endeavored 10 obtain an extension Of the ultimatum until noon tomorrow
 Following the managers announce nent. r. A. McHugh chairman of the executive committee. Railroad Workers of America. the strikers organization. declared he would not order the men he rcrrescnfs Co return to work. He claim cd 10000 men were still out in the me tropoinan district. but this was char acicrized as gross exaggeration by railroad managers.
 while ' was not responsible for the wafkout.~ he said. "I have tried all hon orahie means to restore transportation facilities Through the medium of Mayor Hague of Jersey City I tried to arrange a conference with the general managers aasociation but was denied a hearing.
 In answer 10 the managers refusal to extend the ultimatum. Mir. McHugh said Inc rennsyivania Railroad had seen fit to grant the extension asked for, and would allow their employees 10 return un- tii noon tomorrow without loss of sen iority rights
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22
sRUNAr TO cALL MEETING OF
 SwTTCHMEN TO END wALKOUT

Chicago. April e1.-John Grunau. lead or Of ihe outlaw Chicago Yardmen's As- snciation. who was reelased from jail at Iriiet lIi today. after friends had de- rosited stO.0O0 bond. was expected to -au a new meeting Of striking switchmen tn end the walkout. following the tumult- ucus termination Of a mass meeting to- day called by a committee of strike leaders to vote on returning to work.
 GrInsu who was arrested by federal agents last Thursday. charged with vio- iatlon of the Lever act. notified federal officers today he would accept bond and sas brought hack to Chicago in custody nf d United States marshal. At his ar rrsf. Grinau refused 10 furnish bond, but later was released on his own recogniz- snce. only i0 he taken into custody again and sent 10 jail. on refusing to furnish hords after Federal officers charged he had violated his agreement 10 take no further part in the strike movement
 Declaring they had been sold out" and hnoting down attempts of strike leaders Co them to end the walkout. several thou Eand strikers today bolted a mass meet Ing when it was announced Grunau. who was Co have presided. was still in jail
 The gathering broke up in an uproar Tumult reiEned inside and outside the naU for a half hour. hut there was no violence and no arrests weer made.
 Shannon Jones. R. s. Murphy and M J Kenney. who called the meeting. urged Inc strikers to rGturn to work and await lction of the rail.'oad labor board to theiI
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22
sUFFRAGIsTs' LAST APPEAL
 TO GOVERNOR OF VERMONT

Montpelier, Vt, April 21 Vermont women spffragists made today what they said probably would be their final appeal to Governor Cement to call special session of the legislature to act on the federal suffrage constitutional amend ment. Four hundred women, members of the Vermont Equal Suffrage Associ- ation, marched to the state house in a downpour of rain late in the day and re- peated the march early in the evening.
 Both times they were received by the governor and presented arguments in fa- vor of a special session. At the con- cusion of their hearing tonight they ask tions. Governor Clement replied that cept to congratulate the suffragists upon their '.untiring zeal"
 T have not been at any time opposed to suffrage the governor added "and have taken no position on that question. Whenever the state of Vermont shall pass upon that question in whatever the states sdecides to do, we all shall ac- quiesce. I think it is very desirable that the state-when I say the state. I do not mean a part of the state, mean the whole state, mean the people who hold the right of suffrage-should control this question. I think these people who have this right to express their wish in re- gard to this important matter are the ones to whom we should leave the deci- sion"
 Governor Clement, in response to sev. eral previous requests, had declined tc call a special session.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22
RIGHTS RESTORED TO
 LADY GEORGE CHoLMoNDELEY

London. April 2l.-Lady George Chol- mondeley was. today granted a decree for the restoration of conjugsl rights in the divorce court
 She is the daughter of Charles Henry Taylor of Washington and was divorced by her first husband, John Alexander Stirling. in 1909.
 Petition for restoration Of conjugal rights is the usual preliminary 10 suit for divorce in this country.
 Lady Cholmondeley. then Clara Taylor of Washington. D. C.. first appeared in London in the chorus of a. musical com edy. She met John Alexander Stirling. Laird of Rippenravie. and they were married secretly in 1904. Mir. Stirling divorced her in the spring of 1909 after a sensational court hearing. Lord North land was named by Mir. Stirling as CO., respondent.
 Mrs. Stirling filed a cross bin. which the court dismissed. her husband being granted a decree Of divdsNlSnTith custody of their child. Mrs. Stirling returned 10 the stage and shortly aftcrward met Lord George Hugo Cholmondeley. second sou of the Marquis Of Cholmondeley. and they were married in March. 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22
Hitchcock Leading
 With Bryan Third
In Nebraska Primaries Bryan is in Position For Seat in
 Democratic Convention Johnson Continues to Lead
 Republicans. ;.

Omaha, Neb., April 21.-Senator Hi ram w. Johnson continued in the lead for the republican presidential preference as votes of the Tuesday primary were slowly received today by newspapers tabulating the returns. William J. Bry an had gained enough votes in the days count to place him among the first four candidates for delegate-at-large to the San Francisco convention.
 With less than one-half of the 849 precincts in the state reporting, Senator Johnson had lead of S,645 votes over General Leonard Wood, his nearest competitor, with General John J. Persh- ing third.
 In the Bryan-Hitchcock race for del egates-at-large, Bryan not only man aged to get within the coveted four on the votes counted, but found one of his running mates there with him. Democratic leaders tonight said the uncompleted returns indicated that For mer Governor Morehead was a winner in the gubernatorial race by probably the | largest plurality of any candidate on the ballot Republicans also predicted the nomination of Governor McKelvie. | The incomplete figures showed that | Senator Hitchcock, seeking the presiden- | tial indorsement was leading his oppo- nent, Robert Ross, by almost three votes | to one.
 A contest has developed between Ar thur Mullen and w. H. Thompson fol 1 democratic national committeeman, the l figures being too incomplete to indicate who was chosen.
 The republican vote for president iron l $50 precincts gave: Johnson S4,418 | Wood 25,773; Pershing 16.675; Ross 923 In the democratic presidential ract s16 precincts gave: Hitchcock 17,145 Ross 5,941.
 From $40 precincts the vote for demo cratic delegate -at-large showed: Nevill (Hitchcock) 22,679; Shallenberge | (Hitchcock) 22,553; Bryan (Bryan) 19, sS7; Stephens (Bryan) 19 789; Berg
 CBryan) 1S,539; Thomas (Bryan) r, $50; Neble (Hitchcock) 16,700; McNen,
 tHitchcock) 16,43s.
 The vote for democratic national com
 mitteeman from 7S4 precincts was
 Thompson 16,S97; Mullen 17,4S4.
 For republican national committeema
 BOA precincts gave: Howell 33,237 Nc
 Cloud 28,892.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22

demands for increased pay.
 q hope that you can see that it won't do any good to fight the government, Jones told the strikers. You can fight the railroads, but not the United States, and you are foolish to try. The only thing you can do is to go back to work and then submit your demands to arbi- tration Our representatives have been turned down at Washington by the labor board, and we won't get any hearing un- til we have gone back to work"
 On the rostrum was an American flag. Jones touched it constantly as he spoke. As Murphy began 10 speak he was greeted with cries of Where's Grunau?' We want Grunau."
 Efforts to maintain order were futile. Someone called out 'The meetings ad- iourned," and there was rush for the door.
 Half dozen men leaped to the plat form and attempted to address the meet ing but policemen cleared the hall The railroads announced that 120 men returned to work today and that live stock receipts in Chicago and the move ment of livestock and fresh meat to east ern points was normal. Eleven hundred cars of coal were received
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22
PALMER STILL LEADING
 IN GEORGIA DEM. PRIMARY

Atlanta, Ga, April 21.-Attorney General Palmer still held his lead as Georgia's choice for the democratic presidential nomination on the face of unofficial returns tonight from all except four counties in yesterdays primary.
 The figures showed Palmer had car ried fifty counties with a total of 140 convention votes: Thomas E. Watson 53 counties with 126 votes. and Senator Hoke Smith 47 counties with 112 votes. NoEs of the candidates had a, -U>sS; S;crity- of the 3S6 votes irt the state convention to be held here May IS for election of dele gates to the national convention.
 Palmer won five of the six largest counties, each of which has six conven- tion votes. Twenty-six counties have four and the remainder two each.
 Watson ran a close second in most of the large counties, and on unofficial re- turns from IF counties led the field on the popular vote, the figures being Wat son 43197; Palmer 40,412 and Smith 37,616.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22
RAILROAD FMPLOYES OBJECT
 TO DATA ON WAGE DEMANDS

Washington, April 21.-A proposal that the railroads collect for the railroad labor board data on the wage demands of the employees met with sharp objec- ton today from brotherhood and union officials who declared that such action might delay for months adjustment of the pending wage controversy.
 In offering the cooperation of the board in reaching it's decision, F. T. Whiter of the Association of Railway Executives said that at least three months would he required to obtain from the roads by means of a question naire the wage data.
 w N Doak vice president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,r pro- tested against Winters proposal, declar- ing that if the roads could postpone settlement of the wage dispute for three months it could he delayed a year and that each months delay meant the saw ing of millions of dollars to the roads. A spirit of ltnrest he said. is appartN. among the workers. which would be in creased by further delay in adjusting working conditions.
 Chairman Barton. of the board. an- nouneed that hearings would be con- tinued without interruption and the. mat ter would be expedited. The railroads suggestion was taken under advlSement.
 Formal notice that their application for a hearing had been denied was given to the representatives of the non-recog- nized St Louis and Chicago Yardmen's associations today by the board. Spokes- men for the associations stated that they would report the result of their efforts to their men. but were confident they would not return to work.
 Applications for hearings and similar demands were filed with the board today bv the United Enginemen's Association of Chicago. and the yardmen's associa. tions of Cleveland. Columbus and Kan. sas City.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22
sToHR LOSES SUIT AGAINST
 ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN

New York, April 21.-Federal Judge Hand. today denied the application of Max w Stohr to have the sale by the alien property custodian of several thou sand shares of Stohr and Sons, Inc, brokers, declared null and void. The court found that before the war Stohr and Sons was composed of three Ger mans and Stohr naturalized American, who owned less than two per cent. of the stock. The firm was not incorpor- ated, Judge Hand ruled, until after war with the United States seemed probable and he held that the shares of the Ger man partners were not put beyond reach of capture by the government.
 Stohr and Sons at one time held 20.- 590 shares of the Botany Worsted Mills, a s30,Oo0,0o0 Passaic, N. J., corporation
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22
BREAK IN STRIKE OF
 ANSONIA BRASS WORKERS

Ansonia, Conn, April 21.-When the mills of the American Brass company in this city opened this morning 2,S0O em- ployes reported for work About 1 500 employees remained out, but it is believed that fully 500 of these have left the city. Some are expected to return when they hear the trouble is settled, but the ma Jorlty are not likely to come back Some nave gone to states where they have rela- tlVes and others have left for the old country or are planning to do so.
 The return to work was more general than expected. The vote yesterday to return to work was carried by such a small majority that it was thought many Of the workers would absent themselves today The rain this morning may have had something to do with it.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22

San Reno. April 21.-CDy the A P.)- The supreme council of the allies is fully prepared to execute the Turkish treaty by military force. if necessary. The Council accepted today plan drawn for the employment of the allied armies by Marshal Foch. Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson. British chief of staff, ard General BadoElio. Italian chief of stah. who were present at the morning session.
 Two hundred thousand allied troops now are within the borders of the Turk ish empire. strategically disposed. and these forces can be increased. if Turk ish resistance develops formidably. to any essential number. Greece probably will supply the largest number of troops
 Supplementary naval plans also were approved by the council to which Baron Beatty, commander of the British granS
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22
CALL TOR NAMES OF MEN
 ELIGIBLE FOR POsTMAsTERsHIPs

Washington. April 2i.-Under an ex- r~ufive order issued today the postmas- fer general is authorized to submit to th~ president for nomination to first, sec ,nd and third class postmasterships, the name of either the highest eligible, or the veteran obtaining the highest eligible rating. as the best interests of the ser vice may require"
 1t is not necessary that the veteran shau have obtained the leading post among those available for the vacancy. the order said.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22
LAWSON AND VAN RIPER FINED
 s1,OOO EACH IN MUNICIPAL COURT

Boston, April 21.-Thomas W Lawson and L. c. Van Riper were fined S1,000 each in municipal court today for viola tion> of the state statute concerning the advertisement of mining stocks Law son and Van Itiper, together with several curb brokers, were arrested recently in the campaign of Attorney General J. Weston Allen against illegal advertising of stocks.
 Lawson pleaded guilty to the com plaint which contained thirteen counts He was fined s100 on each of ten counts, and three were placed on file. The com plaint against Van Riper contained ten counts, to which he pleaded guilty, and he was also fined s100 on each count. At torney General Allen urged jail sen tence4 or the maximum fine of s2,600 for both men.
 William R. Fitzgerald was fined s4oO and George l.. Ware $100 on similar charges. Several others who have been convicted or have pleaded guilty preyi ously have been fined $100 each. Everett c. Tarr and Daniel E. Sumner withdrew appeals and paid fines of s40o each. pre- viously imposed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22
NO EXTENSION OF TIME
 TO BE GRANTED GERMANY

Washington, April 21.-Suggestion has been made to the allied governments by the state department that three De granted an exetnsion to Germany of the agreement which expired April 10 and which permitted the presence of limited German forces in neutral zone
 Tentative decision of the San Reno conference yesterday to compel strict en- fo1cement of the Versailles treaty, how ever. is interpreted by officials here as indicating that the allies have not deemed i. advisable to grant the extension.
 The agreement in question was con- cluCeG Aug. in, response to a protest or Germany against provisions of the Yer sailles treaty prohibiting the retention of an armed garrison in the neutral zone op- pcs;te the occupied Rhine bridgeheads. Irl permitting the retention in the zone of twenty batta1ions of infantry and a small contingent of cavalry and artillery in answer to the German request. the allies expressly stipulated the forces should be withdrawn three months after the treaty shCuId take effect, or on April 10, the treaty having gone into effect Jan. 10. In the midst of the Red coniagration in the kuhr district, and shortly before the oate set for the expiration of the agreement, a note asking an extension of three months for the withdrawal of the l forces in the neutral zone was addressed t1 Pie mier Millerand as president of the l peace conference by Dr. Goeppert head of the German peace delegation. So fa1 as is known here, no reply ever has been made to the German request other than the statements of Premier MiIlerand thai i Germany must be held to strict account
 ability for the execution of the Versailles
 treaty
 | American interests, it is said in oficia
 circles here, would be vitally affecetd by tho withdrawal of all German police pro
 lection from the neutral zone opposite tht | C"lIen7 bridgehead Also reports re | c"iI ed here recently by officials have in l dicated that withdrawal of the armed 1 German forces from that area probabl!
 would set off incipient Red revolts in
 frnge of German towns fronting Coblenz
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22
WIFE APPEARS IN DEFENSE OF
 POLICE COMMISSIONER PORTER

New York. April 2i.-Frail and gray haired. Mrs. Augustus Drum Porter, wife of the suspended third deputy police com missioner on trial charged with wilful neglect of duty in connection with New York's vice crusade. took the witness stand today in her husbands defence. the only woman in the court room
 She testified that ~orter was at home with her sa the night of November 12 iast. at the very hour plain-clothesmen sworr they found him in compromising circumstances with a woman in raided uppcr West Side apartment When she had finished her direct testimony. the prosecution announced mo questions and both sides rested. The case is ex- nected to SO 10 the juory tomorrow.
 Mrs Porter. who said she had been married fourteen years. asserted she re- rurmhrred November 12 very well. for she had come home from Morristown N. J Inc day before-Armistice Day-and her trunks had not arrived until the night Of the twelfth Her husband had helped her unpack them. she testified. and a friend Of his had called and spent a considerable part of the evening with him
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22
IRISH PROTEST GEDDEs AS
 AMBASSADOR FROM IRELAND

Newark. N. J.. April 21.-A telegram protesting against recognition of Sir Auckland Geddes. the new British am Bassador. as ambassador from Ireland" was sent today to the secretary Of state Colby by Major Eugene F. kinkead of Jersey City. chairmai. of the New Jer- sey state committee for Irish independ ence. which claims membership of eoo.- 900.
 An overwhelming majority of the Irish people having elected 10 live under a republican form of government" read the telegram. unless We repudiate the American principle of self-determination repeatedly enunciated before our en- trance into the world war. during the war and after the signing of the armis- tice, we cannot accept the credentials of Mir. Geddes as far as they relate to the Republic of Ireland"