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Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
EXECUTIVES OF RAILROADS
 APPROVE PROVISIONS OF BILL


 New York, Feb. 27.-Approval of the railroad bill now before. the president was expressed at a hearing today of executives representing approximately 90 per cent. of the country's railways, who discussed the provisions of the bill in connection with the resumption of private ownership on March l. In a statement issued at the close of the meeting the executives predicted that the proposed legislation would be suc- cessful if the credit of the carriers is made sufficient to enable them to per- form their public duties"
 According to the executives, the rail- ways are approximately five years behind in operating equipment as a whole and sufficient credit must be first established it was stated before the carriers coulf begin the task of overcoming that deficit
 With the resumption of private con- trol and under the provisions of the bill every agency connected with the operation of railways is upon trial, the statement said. It continued:
 'The legislation marks a new depar- tilre on the part of congress in it's policies with respect to regulating the instrumentalities of interstate com merce. Whatever differences of opinion may exist as to the adequacy the desirability or the validity of some of the provisions, there must be uni versal recognition of the high and pa triotic purposes of those in congress chiefly responsible for the legisla- tion.
 The government policy of the fu- ture. will no doubt. depend upon the success of the experiment now made
 The act itself is about to enter up- on it's test period" In addition to the act, the Interstate CSommerce Commission. the several state com missions, the labor unions and car riers themselves are all on trial"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
PRESIDENT HAS NOT
 ACTED ON RAILROAD BILL

Washington, Feb. 27.-While there has been no intimation as to Presl- dent Wilson's views on the railroad bill. administration officials generally expect that he will approve it.
 The measure was returned to the White House today from the depart ment of justice, which ruled that there was. no constitutional objection to it's admission 10 the statute books It later was referred to Director Gen eral Hines for his opinion.
 MT. Hines has made study of the measure since it first was taken up in conference between the houCe and senate and has said that he re- garded it as about the best legisla- tion that could be obtained under all the circumstances.
 The president has before him re- quests of the railroad brotherhoods and the National Farmers Council and the American Society of Equity that he veto the measure and also the requests of other farmers organ izations that he sign it and bring government control to an end.
 Railroad administration officials have begun preparations for complete contraction of the great wartime or, sanitation into the body which will act as the legal agency. Several hundred employees will find them selves out of jobs with the delivery of their pay checks tomorrow night.
 All regional staffs tomorrow night will turn over their work to the pro per corporation officials in the re- spective regions. Orders recently were issued covering the methods by which changes in accounting and transfer of funds will be made.
 MT. Hines however, still will have numerous important questions to deal with after he ceases to direct opera tion of the lines. A score of labor or ganizations have unsettled wage de- mands before the federal wage boards. Decisions on May of these will be retroactive when finally de- cided and for that reason, the wage boards will be continued until all such claims have been decided.
 The divisions of law, accounting and the director generals immediate staff largely will remain. G. H. Par ker, who has served throughout MT Hines administration as financial as- sistant to the director general, will become controller of the contracted organization.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28

London. Feb. 2T-Leon Trotzky. minister of Soviet Russia, addressing the third Russian congress held Tn -soxcow January last, outlined the bnishevist pisn for converting the Red army into an army of labor, ac- cording te reports of his speech reach ing here.
 Referring to the work of the Red army, Trotzky said:
 They fthe soldiers have learned under the very hardest conditions to lead hundreds of thousands Of or Eanized masses and have led peasants into battle. They will be trained of- hcers. There is still one way open 10 the reorganization of national econ ony-thcy say of uniting the army and labor and changing the military detachments Of the i>ny into de- tachments of labor army.
 Many in the army have already ac- cefiplished their military task hut rnev cannot demobilized as yet. Now that they have been released from their military duties. they must fight azsiust economic ruin and against hunger they must work to obtain fuei peat and other heat producing prodtscts: they must take part in building. in clearing the lines Of snow. in reT--l-ing roads. building sheds. EEl0u4lS Houl+ CtN-
 We have already organized several of these armies and they have been allotted their tasks. One army must gy.tsssu 1oodStuffs for the WOrkmen of the districts in which it was form erlv stationed and il also will cut wood. cart il to the railways and re- uafr the engines. Another army will hefp in the laying down of railway Hnes for the transport of crude oll third labor army will be used to repair agricultural implements and machines and, in the spring. will take part in the working of the land.
 At the present time among the working masses there must be the greatest exSctitude and conscientious ness together with responsibility to the end. and there must be the ut most strictness and severity both in small and great matters. 1T the most advanced w-orkmen of the country will devote their thoughts. all their will and all their revolutionary duty ta the cause of regulating economis : affairs. then I have no doubt that Vt rhaH lead Russia on a new free road. to the confounding of our enemies ana the joy of Uur friends.
 Trotzky pointed out in his speech that the economic situation in Russia today is not unlikt that existing throughout Europe, only the problems are more acute.
 we were cut of from our coal sup ply. crude oil and cotton. said
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
Roper to Resign as
 Revenue Com CT
Is to Retire After Income Tax Returns For the Past Year Have Been Filed An nouhces He is to Return to Private Life.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Daniel c. Roper, commissioner of internal rev. enue, has informed government offi- cials of his intention to resign short ly. Although his formal resignation had not been received tonight at the White House the matter of his success sor is understood to be under consid- eration.
 Beyond the fact that he plans to re- turn to private life, no information as to the future plans of MT. Roper was available here tonight as the commis- sioner was absent from the city. The resignation, however, it was acrertain- ed will not become effective for sev- eraI weeks, MT. Roper having con scented to remain at the head of the revenue bureau until after income tax returns for the past year have been filed and the collection of such taxes, the first installment of which is due March 15, is well under way.
 In returning to private life, Mir. Rop- CT will wind up long public career as the administration of tax collection agency which last year gathered ap proximately sS,OOO. 100000 in govern ment revenues. He became commits sioner of internal revenue in Septem- Der, 1917, just as the war emergency
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
SOVIET RUssIA's PEACE
 PROPOSAL TO BE IGNORED

Washington. Feb. 2T.-Sovfet Rus sia's proposal to the United States for peace will receive no consideration from the American government, it was stated today at the state department
 The proposal, addressed to the Unit ed States, Japan and Rumania was re- ceiyed at the state department to- day, having been forwarded by Min ister Morris at Stockholm. It was picked up thereby radio after it had been broadcasted by the Soviet wire less station at Moscow.
 Officials said it did not differ from previous proposals made by the bol- sheviki to the great powers and that it would not be made public as it was regarded largely as an effort to furth- CT Soviet propagander throughout the word.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
NO PROGRESS ON TREATY
 RESERVATION IN SENATE

Washington. Feb. 27. - The senate talked without acting today in it's con- sideration of the peace treaty.
 As on yesterday, most of the time went to the irreconcilable opponents of ratification. Senator Norris, repub- iican, Nebraska, one of the irrecon- cilable group. making a four hour speech in denuneiation of the treaty provisions affecting Egypt and the treatment accorded the Egyptian dele gates to Versailles.
 Only for a brief period just before adjournment was there any discus sion of the pending reservation, which deals with decision of domestic uues- tions under the league. Adoption of the reservation in it's original form was advocated by Senator Smith, democrat, Georgia, who argued that the substitute presented yesterday by Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the administration leader, would amount to amendment of the treaty.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
TRIAL OF TEN INDUSTRIAL
 WORKERS ON MURDER CHARGE

Aton+esano. Wash. Feb. 27.-A de- fe7,se version of what happened just before the shooting at Centraha' wash during an Armistice day pa raSe in which four former soldiers ,.-era killed was given here today al ,h. trial of fen Industrial Workers Of the World on charge of murder.
 Britt smith. secretary of the Gen. trslis local of the l. W. w. and one or the defendants. was on the witness stand most Of the day Prior to call ing Smith. George F. Fanderveer or counsel for the defense announced he would attempt to prove that Warren O. Grimm. with whose murder the de- fendants specifically are charged, was killed while committing an overt act and that he was party to a conspir- acz to raid the l. ". W. hall.
 smith testified that he and some of he other defendants were in the hall while the parade was in progress and fha fthere had been talk among them of protecting the hall against a
 Asked to describe what then occur red. the witness said:
 The first thing I saw the soldiers at the window. Then one of them kicked in the door. Then shots rang out. went to the back of the hall to get my gun from my desk When c0t it I found the men had gone around TO try to get in at side door. The shooting in the hall was from the crowd I didn't see who shot
 Smith said the first shot he saw or heard was fired ky a man in uniform in the street in front of the hall
 Efforts of the defense to offer testi-
 4r .f,-- acy to raid the hall were blocked by a ruling of the court to the effect that an overt act on the part of Warren Grimm must first be proved.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28

caused abnormal increase in all fed-' eral taxes and necessitated the expan- sion of the bureau from small peace time affair. concerned chiefly with inn posts on alcohol ad tobacco into tremendous machine reaching into the pockets of millions of citizens.
 MT. Ropers bureau was given the task of enforcing nation wide prohi- bition by the Volstead act and he util- ized the personnel and machinery formerly devoted to collection of ex- else taxes to establish a prohibition enforcement section, with branches in every state.
 MT. Roper is a native of South Gar olina He was expect special agent of the census bureau from 1900 to 1910, during which time he developed plan of collecting cotton statistics at the ginneries and originated the present series of cotton reports. He was ap- pointed first assistan postmaster gen eral in 1913. resigning to become the chairman of the organization bureau of President Wilson's campaign for reelection in 1.q16. He then was ap- pointed to the United States tariff corlmission of which he became vice chairman. resigning to take charge of the bureau of internal revenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
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Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
SNOW CAUSING TROUBLE
 WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS,

Springfield, Mass Feb. 2T-High wind today continued to drift the snow and railroad lines in western Massa- chusetts. particularly the branches were. kept open only by the constant running of scrapers and the frequent use of gangs of shovelers Many suburban trolley lines in this vicinity were wholly or partly blocked. Q The Ware River branch of the Bos- ton and Albany was opened today af- ter being buried under snowdrifts for two days On the Athol branch of the Same railroad the afternoon southbound messenger train. after struggling against drifts for hours. succumbed in a snowbank at Ludlow after midnight yesterday morning and was not re- leased until daybreak. All trains were running today but were impe6ed by drifts.
 The Tarihville branch of the Cen trai New England. over which only two trains are normally operated each day. has been closed since Wednes- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28

Washington, Feb. 27-Bernard M. Baruch told a house war inyestlgat- ing committee today that except for government fixing of raw material prices during the war. only tine shame of producers would have limited their rise and that the morale of the nation would have broken under riot of greed.
 In the course of a five hour exam ination MT. Baruch gave first hand account of his services as chairman of the war industries board and as member of the council of national de- fense and the American economic m ssion at the peace conference. Throughout the long ordeals with Chairman Graham trying to fathom his relations with the president and his association with ''WaH Street in terests' MT. Baruch never lost his temper or his smile.
 Out of his experience with indust- rial problems. Mir. Baruch offered the comforting hope that top production soon would come with a resultant fall in prices. But there would be the utmost demoralization today, he contended had the government fail ed to take hold and fix prices in a wild scramble of world buying.
 ,"When the hoarder and profteer see great production in s;ght-and they will be the first to see it-they will get from under" he declared.
 In questions about MT. Baruch's mission to the peace conference, Chairman Graham failed to show any evidence of a rupture between the president and the witness, the latter declaring that if MT. Wilson found fault with his work The was kind enough not to say SO" He added that the economic policy, as laid down by him. was approved by the president and the Big Four"
 MT. Baruch smilingly defended him. self against many charges" includ- ing establishment of wartime cen sorship,. daylight saving and prohibi- ton. Once he was asked who sug-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
DECIDE HOW TO DEAL WITH
 NEW JERSEY LIQUOR LAW

Washington, Feb. 27.-Oficials of the bureau of internal revenue have reached a decision as to, their course of action with respect to the propos- ed legislation in New Jersey permit ting the sale of beer containing 3 1-2 per cent alcohol. The whole ques- tion, however, has been laid before Secretary Houston and public an nouncement, it was understood, will be made tomorrow.
 Prohibition enforcement and rev enue bureau officials conferred at lenght during the day on the situa- tion. Department of justice officials also were consulted, but. pending a review of the case by MT. Houston, in formation as to contemplated action was refusted.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28

gested Herbert Hoover for food ad- ministrator.
 T could not say any more than I could say who it was that first named him as a presidential candidate" he replied, and the inquiry quickly turn ed to other subjects. ,-a
 Long before the United States got into the war. MT. Baruch testified, he told President Wilson there was no; escape. at the same time urging mo- Utilization of the nations resources. He could not remember. he said, what opinion the president had expressed on that question.
 It had been supposed that MT. Ba-i ruch, who recently testified at New York in connection with the commit tees investigation of the nitrate sit-I uation, would be questioned concern-i ing Muscle Shoals but that big var project was not mentioned.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
HIGH PRICED CLOTHING
 DEMANDED BY PUBLlCa

Washington, Feb. 27.-ContinuedI public demand for high priced cloth-1 ing was reflected in the wool coh-4 sumption for January, which indicate ed, according to the department of agriculture, that the years consump- tion would establish record.
 Manufacturers used 72.7oo. .oood pounds of virgin wool, grease equiv-l alent, last month compared with SS,2o0,000 pounds in the same monthl last year. The largest percentage of wool consumed was fine, to meet thei insistence of purchasers for fabrics4 composed of fine wools The con-I sumption of fine wool was the Iarg-i est reported for any month since thei department inaugurated it's system of statistics.
 Holding of hides and skins on3 January 31 showed a decrease from December S1, the department an-l nounced, stocks on hand includines 6.549,55O cattle hides, 1.570,71S calf skins and 277, ,626 horse hides.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
TROUBLE OVER TRANSFERS -s'
 OF CANADIAN PACIFIC STOCK

Ottawa, Feb. 27.-The embargo oni the sale of foreign-owned securitiesi has resulted in refusal of Canadiaill brokers to make transfers of Cana Il dian Pacific Railway stock, it wasj stated today. The transfer office for stock of the road was moved to NeM York during the war for the benefit of European and American interests who constitute a majority of thei shareholders.
 The Canadian Bankers association, with headquarters in Toronto, vas said to have Jurisdiction over the ac- ton of Dominion brokers. CanadianI Pacific securities have been dealt inl more extensively here than any other Dominion stock.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
.BOI SHEWST PLAN FOR THE
 RECONSTRUCTION IF RUSSIA

Leon Trotzky Minister of War of Soviet Russia, Conem plates Converting the Red Army Into Army of Labor to Fight Against Economic Ruin and Against Hunger Three Branches Have Been Organized One to Obtain Foodstuff Another Help Laying Down of Railway Lines the Third to Repair Agricultural Implements and Machines = Trades Unions Must Register Qualified Workmen in the Vihages-Sovet Russias Peace Pro- posal Will Receive No Consideration Fromt the American Government.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
ELECTION FRAUDS FEATURE
 TRIAL OF FIVE SOCIALISTS

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 27-An "expose" of election frauds in New York city last fall, when "gunmen" hired by re- publicans and democrats were pie turer as touring from polling places cheating socialists of their votes, fea- tured the closing tonight of the de- fense in the trial before the assembly judiciary committee of the five sus- pended socialist assemblymen charg- ed with disloyalty.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
8oLSHEvlk LEADERS ARE
 ARRIVING IN BERLIN

London, Feb. 27.-Many foreign bol- shevik leaders have arrived at Berlin during the past few days, according to a despatch to the Exchange Te1e- graph from the German capital. The best known of the leaders is the Hun garian, Alexander Garbi whose visit. the despatch says. is believed to be connected with the establishment of an international bolshevik organiza- ton with headquarters in Berlin.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
LIQUOR CASES OUTSIDE OF
 STATE AND DISTRICT COURTS

Northampton. Mass, Feb. 27.-Three complaints, charging violation of the liquir laws against NJ. Edward Lyons, proprietor of the Hadley Hotel, were ruled as outside the Jurisdiction of su- perior court today by Judge c. T. Cal lahan. Under the Volstead act, Judge Callahan ruled that cases of this sort, must be tried before federal authori- ties and that such charges no longer can be heard by state or district courts. The charges against MT. Lyons resulted from the alleged sale of wood alcohol whiskey last month.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
MRS. FRANK JOHNSON IS
 SAFE AT AEEPPo, SYRIA

New York, Feb. 27.-News of the Mrs. Frank Johnson, of Newark, O., wife of Y. NJ. c. A. worker who with James Perry, of Camden, Me, was slain by bandits in the Aintab region on February ,. was contained in a cablegram received here tonight from Major James H. Nicol, director of Near East Relief, at Cairo.
 The despatch said Johnson and Perry were en route to India in a Near East Relief motor car when they and their native driver were at tackled and killed on the Aintab road north of Killis.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
GUILTY OF
 SECOND DEGREE MURDER

New Haven. Conn. Feb. 27.-An- tonic Valentino of Derby was found guilty of murder in the second de- gree by jury in the superior court tonight. Valentino was charged with the murder of Salvatore Zollo in Derby on October 29. following a dis pute over a mortgage. Sentence, which means life imprisonment, was deferred by Judge Gardiner Greene.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
ANEW HAVEN LETTER CARRIER
 HELD FOR THEFT OF LETTERS

New Haven. Conn.,. Feb. 27.-Frank T. Doherty. a letter carrier. charged with having stolen a letter addressed to a person in New York city and in which was s4. was held by Commis- sioner Lynch in S1.060 today, for the will resume it's session on Tuesday next.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
A NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN
 FOR NATURALIZATION

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 27.-A na- tionwide campaign in an effort to bring about the naturalization of the thousands of former service men of foreign birth will begin tomorrow un- der the auspices of the American Le- zion.
 Attention of the service men was called to the law that provides that anyone who served honorably in the army, navy or marine corps during the recent war may become naturalized upon presentation of his petition for naturalization He need not make the preliminary. declaration of intention or give proof of five years residence within the United States or pay the customary fees.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
TROUBLES OF INTERURHAN
 RAILWAYS IN MAINE

s Lewiston. Maine, Feb. 27.-Two hun z ed miles of interurban electric rail- way in western and central Maine were temporarily abandoned today. -ffer a prolonged struggle against drifts piled up by successive snow storrHs- Cars and ploys were sent to the barns.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
WITH GREATER PRODUCTION
 PROF|TEER WILL DISAPPEAR

Bernard M Baruch Tells House War Investigating Comuit- tee That Except For Government Fixing of Raw Material Prices Only the Shame of Producers Would Have Limit ed Prces-Morale of the Nation Would Have Broken Under Riot of Greed-With Increased Output the Hoarder and Profiteer Will Be Driven to Cover.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
BIDS ON STEAMERS YALE
 AND HARVARD REJECTED

Washington. Feb. 27.-Bids on the steamers Yale and Harvard were re- jected today by the navy department as too low. The vessels, which were operated in the English Channel transport service during the war. were purchased by the navy at an appraisal of approximately $2.O00, 900 for both. The present appraisal is $1,750.000, against which the highest bid received was s1,5S0 900, submit ted by a Los Angeles company.
 A new bid will be invited
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
ARMY WHIPPET TANKS TO
 CLEAN STREETS OF SNOW

New York. Feb. 27-Purchase of 300 army whfppet tanks from the war department for use in opening New Yorlxs arteries of traffic after future blizzards will be recommended to the mayors committee on snow re-, mova1 by Arnold B. McStay. street. cleaning commissioner. he announ need tonight. One of the baby tanks with plough and scraper attached has demonstrated its efficiency since the storm three weeks ago. Most, of the side streets still are piled high with the snow which fell then.