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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08
Enolish Customs In Egypt.

Egypt notes a correspondent, is en-
thusiastic for English customs. In the
case of visiting cards they are leaving
us far behind.
] have one before me with the name
in the center written In Latin and
Arabic Characters and the address be.
low.
In the right hand corner in gilt let.
tiers is the Spanish greeting "Felicl-
dades," and In the opposite corner a
dlt anchor and chain wreathed with
pale blue forget-me.nots, The whole
card Is bordered with lotuses.
Another Egyptian uses quite an
English card with the letters Up T.
O." neatly printed in the lower right
hand corner. On turning the card over
one is advised to keep smiling
London Chronicle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08

The commercial life of Para, Brazil.
depends so essentially on the market
ing of forest products that every effort
is being made to advertise the value
of a common native plant called IAN,
hlnga." In the soft beds of mud that
line so many of the states sluggish
rivers, the plant grows so profusely
that an estimated total of 100000 tons
could be exported annually, The an.
hinga IS now known as the raw mate.
rial from which cellulose is obtained
for the manufacture of linen paper
but recent experiments show that the
fibers may be transformed chemically
into an artificial cotton fiber of struc.
ture even superior to that of the genu'
inc article. One mill is now busy with
this new work, while efforts are being
made to adapt abandoned sugar mills
to the process.-Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
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former industry II northern Michigan
enc concern notified commission No.
'hat y y y The market for looono
rabbit skins during tho lolgJaoo saa
soo Farmers children il farming
sections Who have decided II nm sna,I
orders are sending their aIdras.as -
tie department II agriculture uhte,
transmits such information ID rurand
pelt dealers state ana .a.. IL ~
fla's ~ encouraging the ,illjpr -
rahIts Which we're numerous aaa :"
summer. s'''
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08

Chinese-Mexican treaty of friendship
and commerce was still effective and
that the contemplated action Of the
Sonora state authorities would be pre-
vented
The Supreme court debated for
hours over the constltutionality of the
Sonora labor law under which the de-
portations were to be carried out. II
was reported that vote taken by the
court resulted In a decision that the
law Was constitutional, bur formal an
nolncement of this determination has
been withheld.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08
CHINESE REMAIN IN SONORA
Mexican Government Refuses to Per
nit Their Expulsion, houon De
manoed by That State

Mexico Clty.--Chlnese VIII not %
expelled from the state o. sohoFa ".
der the state labor law, according 70
announcement by the Chinese legation
and tho Mexican foreign office when
stated lint tic federal government
eaa preparing to send mili'afy ORE
u prevent deportatlons should saeh
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action become necessary. II Is be-
lleyed the mission Of Gen. Juan Rios,
formerly in charge of the war depart
ment, who left here several days ago
by the way Of Manzanillo to take COM
mand Of the administration Of Sonora
was connected with this decision.
Questions relative TO the Chinese
have occupied much attention here re.
Gently. Petitions from Chinese, resi-
dents ar Sonora and communications
by tho Chinese charge 10 the Supreme
court and congress have been answers
Cd by official assurances that the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08
Uncle Sam Set Up His Own Coal Pile as Soon as Strike Began and
Kept RepeniShng It From Mines Which Continued to Work
Nation Able to Last Out the Six Weeks Through
Efficiency of Government Control

wrecks Of The Strike from 22OOO 600
tons to 1l,375OoO tons
Pile Saved Country.
Attimes during The strike some com.
plants were made regarding the hold
Ing of this coal 10 storage and ON
wheels by the railroads Without such
ID storage however the country would
have suffered much more than II did,
and 10 would have been impossible 10
have looked after the emergency re-
Quiremcnt> of the parts Of The country
i'm greatest need Throughout the
strike practically al of the coal moved
was produced in West Virginia and
PENNSYLVANIA, although some coal was
produced in Kentucky, Alabama and
Wyoming aud few other states. The
great central competitive fields, how
ever, CLOSED down completely and out
side of the stocks on hand the people
In that territory had TO depend entirely
ON Dhc coal from the Fast and upon
the coal IN the hands Of the railroads
10 meet Just this emergency.
At the beginning Of the strike coal
was delivered freely TO all of the ten
classes on The fuel administrators pri-
GRITTY list but soon aftorWard il was
necessary 70 restrict deliveries to the
first five classes, which included rail
ruads, army and navy together With
other departments If the government
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08

Premier Nitti and Foreign Minister
Scialoa of Italy have gone to Paris
and London to try TO bring about an
adjustment of the Adriatic dispute fa-
vorable to Italy. The latter, address
ing the italian senate, said Mr.. Lam
sings proposal for the naturalization
of the Dalmatian islands and the sur
rounding sea as far as Ragusa was in
tolerable, since 1t would leave a part
Of the Italian coast exposed to the
same attack as in the late war but
he believed Great Britain and France
could persuade President Wilson to
change his views.
M Clemenceau and Mr.. Lloyd
George told me-" said the foreign min
lister, that If France, England and
Italy agreed, even going beyond the
terms of President Wilson, they be-
lieved they could present the agree
ment to President Wilson and induce
him to accept it In the interest of Eu-
ropean peace"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08

rOpean peace.
If the COnferees of the senate and
house do not arrive at SatiSfac-
tory solution of the railway bill puz-
zle, 1t will not be for lack of advice,
expert and inexpert. All sorts of or
ganizatOns have been taking whack
at it. and all of them are directly in
terested. The American Federation
Of Labor, the four railway brother
hoods and ten railway shOpmens
unions affiliated with the federation
got together in Washington and told
what they wished, what they hoped
for and what they would not counte-
nance In the first place, they de-
clared themselves in favor of two
years more of government operation
Of the railways, in order to give the
principle of government ownership a
real test. They realized that the re-
turn of the roads to their owners on
March is now a certainty, but gave
notice that they will make government
ownership a political issue in the flu
ture. As for the pending legislation
they declared themselves against the
anti-strike feature and the penalty
provisions against ceasing work, and
In favor of the features which tend to
establish better relations between the
employees ant the carriers, and urged
that these features be extended to the
sleeping car and Pullman company
employees. The railway shOpmen
already have voted to strike If con
gress adopts the Cummins anti-strike
provision. and it is believed the broth
erhoods might adopt the same course.
Next the American Bankers asso-
| citation told what it considered neces-
sary to rehabiitate the impaired cred
| II Of the roads. 1t favOrs the speedy
return to private ownership; the vol
untary but not compulsory consolida-
ton Of railroad properties permlssve
| federal Incorporation; exclusive regu-
! latiOn and control of the issue Of
stocks and bonds by railroads and wa
]
/ board government guarantee to the
roads for six months after the end of
! federal control, of net operating In
come equal to the standard return for
the same period during federal con-
troll: and an extension of the carriers
Indebtedness to the government for
capital expenses to run serlally for
from ten to twenty years. All these
features are In either the Cummins or
the Esch bill, and some Of them are
In both.
Another group vitality interested In
the railway legislation Isl the ship.
pers, and these gentlemen, at n nation.
al conference in Chicago, besides rec
ommendlng higher rates for the roads
adoptcd resolutions In substance as
follows:
1--WE are opposed to tho creation OF
transportation board as provided ii
the Cummins G,!l.
awe oppose the appropriation by the
government of the excess earnings OF
railroad company.
1--WE oppose the scheme OF ratemak
ing groups and standardization 81
earnings therein as provided for In the
CummIns bill.
I'VE are opposed TO the consolida
tion Of the railroads and the division
of the country into rate groups as pro
ydrd in the Cummns bill.
we are IN favor Of Legislation
which will permit the return Of til,
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limited States Goods in ReIolum

Belgium. with population Of 765S,.
600, ranks fifth among the nations Of
the world as market for United
States exports, being surpassed only
nv the United Kingdom, France, Cana.
ia md Italy III tie value u products
purchased from this country during
the hrst nine months Of 1919
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08
Maine Making Potato Starch

There Is considerable potato starch
manufactured in Europe. There has
been some development along this line
in our country. Maine is the leading
state There are 40 factories in this
state and ii in the remainder of the
country, according to recent report.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08

feet their land from the poison of boil
shevism. The japanese premier has
indicated that any general advance of
the soviet forces beyond the southeast
side of Lake Baikal will result in out
right war between the japanese and
the bolsheviki.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08

General Semenof IS now the domi-
nant figure among the ant-bolsheylsts
Of Siberia. Following his disastrous
defeats and the swift advance east
ward Of the soviet armies, Admiral
Kolchak went Into eclipse. His forces
melted away rapidly, and in the lrk-
utsk region mutiny and anarchy pre-
vailed The entente allies and the
United States seem quite disnclined
10 intervene further in the affairs OF
Russia by force Of arms, in which they
probably are wise, and II appears to
BE- up TO japan TO stop the onward
sweep of bolshevlsm in the far East,
IF ii can be done at all. The impress
sion prevails that the Japanese VIII
he given free hand on their assur.
auee HAT they have 40 intention 81
annexing any additional territory
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08

Numerous deaths in many parts OF
the country, due to the drinking Of bo-
gus whisky made of wood alcohol, have
aroused the authorities and have
spread dsmay in the ranks of those
who were relying on "moOnshine"
liquor for their evasions of the prohi-
bition laws Criminal gangs In sew
eral cities have engaged in the manu-
facture of this deadly drink, and have
proflted enormously, but some Of their
members are now under arrest and
probably many others will be caught
and punished. Their victims, natural
ly. are mainly of the poorer classes,
which could not afford to lay In 'pri-
vate stocks" before the sale of liquor
became Illegal. If the wood alcohol Is
not fatal to the drinkers, it Is almost
certain TO cause total blindness. As
one result of the deaths the bureau Of
internal revenue will recommend to
congress the passage Of a law subject
ing the manufacture and sale of wood
alcohol to the same restrictions as
grain alcohol.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08

Attorney General Palmer has no fear
that the red movement will 60 far
enough in this country ito disturb our
peace and well-being, or create any
widespread distrust Of the peoples
government" And in order that It
may not go so far, he announces, the
department Of justice will keep up a
persistent and aggressive warfare
against the radicals. He says some
1000 of them will be deported in the
near future, and in order to have
enough on hand to fill up the Soviet
arks" his agents on New Years day
took a large number Of the reds into
custody. Mr.. Palmer urges that the
radical propaganda be counteracted
by teaching its purpose through the
press, the church, the schools, the la
Dor unions and patriotic organizations.
Death claimed two distinguished
members of Americas fighting forces
last week--Maj. Gen. Thomas III. Bar
nv and Rear Admiral John r. Pills
bury. General Barry was in active
service from the time of his gradua-
ton from West Point in 1877 until his
retirement, last August. He did ex-
cellent work in the Philippines, com
manded the army of Cuban pacihca-
ton, and in the war with Germany
tried earnestly to obtain divisional
command in France, but was kept at
home because of his physical condi-
| ton Admiral Pillsbury, who was
graduated from the naval academy IN
1862, was retired in 1908 for age with
- years sea service to his credit
During the Spanish war he command
ed the dynamite cruiser Vesuvus.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08

on the last day Of the year the Es-
fhonians and soviet Russians in con
ference at Dorpat signed seven days
armlstice, the protocol including a
temporary adjustment Of boundaries,
military guarantees and recognition
Of the independence of Esthona. It
was assumed that this agreement
would soon be followed by the con
cIusion Of IA definite peace between the
two countries.
In New Years greeting to the
world. sent from Moscow by wireless
the soviet government promises that
in 1920 It will VIGOROUSLY end the
civil war I'm Russia, that soyiets Will
be established In Berlin, Washington
Paris and London, and that soviet au
thorlty will be supreme throughout
the world.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08

railroads to their owners at the earli-
est possible moment and permit oper-
alton by them.
1--WE are in favor of legislation that
will effectually prevent the catastro-
phe that would follow a general rail-
road strike and at the same time fully
recognize the rights of the laborer and
all parties in interest"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08

President Wilson's second industrial
conference has put forward a tenta-
tive plan for the settlement OF indus
trial disputes and adjourned until Jan
uary u, when it will be ready TO listen
to criticisms of its scheme from In
terested parties. So far the comments
on the plan have ranged all the way
from warm praise to ridicule. As ma
chinery for Cancellation the conference
proposes this:
l. A national industrial tribunal, ap-
pointed by the president, to serve as
board of appeal for the final adjust
ment of wage and other controversies.
>. Twelve regional chairmen, APP
pointed by the president, who will
form boards on occasion from estab-
ished panels Of employers and EN-
pIoyees for the adjustment Of partic-
ular disputes.
3. Regional boards of inquiry to In
veStigate and report upon any dispute
which either or both parties refuse to
settle through a board of adjustment.
4. UmpireS TO whom a board may
refer a dispute for decision.
The plan does not propose to do
| away with the ultimate right to strike,
to discharge or to maintain the closed
or the open shop; but a decision un-
der it would be binding on both par
ties having the force and effect OF a
trade agreement. The conference be-
lieves policemen fremen and other
government employees should be de-
MED the right to strike, but not the
right to associate for mutual protec-
ton or the presentation of grievances.
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On the Job Every Day.

~ AiF SoD 49, SHJ'
The committee remained In practi-
rally continuous session every day Of
the strike, including Sundays. and as
rapidly as kilograms and letters came
in, took immediate action.
Back Of this committee and cooper
atug closely With it have been re-
glonal and district local coal com
mlttpes, picked in advance Of the
strike and established Immediately
after the strike began. On these re-
gional and local coal committees has
fallen a very large share of the bur
den Of handling the coal distribution
problems from day to day, and II is to
the credit of these committees that
they have had minimum Of clashes
with state or local authorities when
II IS appreciated that on these com
miltprS fen many Of the duties eXer-
ciSod by the fuel administration
through the war ana when it is uppre-
clated that these committees always
were limited in what they could do
by the stocks Of coal on hand, 1t will
be realized that their work was Of
the most difficult character.
one Of the chief difficulties in the
situation was The fact that conditions
throughout the United States were SO
widely different that it VAS apparent
that il would be impossible to deal
with All sections Of the country alike.
Therefore a great deal Of responsible
ity was left with the regional directors
Of railroads and with the regional and
local coal committees However some
general principles were laid down i'm.
mrdiatcly which were followed in a
general way throughout the coal strike.
The preliminary rule was laid down
that no coal should be given to any
consumer who had a reserve supply,
and that coal should only be given to
meet emergency needs
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Treaty Compromises Still Are
Hopeful but Wilson Shows
No Signs Of Yielding.
PROGRESS or THE B0LSHEVIKI
Sign Armistice With Esthonia and
Worry Japan by Siberian Advance
Congress Gets Lots Of Ad-
vice on Railway Legislation.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD.

Prospects OF a satisfactory cOmpr0-
mise in the treaty situation in the
United States senate were not much
frightened by the developments of last
week The compromisers were unre-
hitting in their efforts, however, and
one Of them. Senator POmerene, after
q conference with Senator Lodge,
said Il believe we will get together.
None of the reservations which the
majority Of the senate adopted is as
bad as defeat of the treaty. The coun-
Try wants the treaty ratified prompt
ly'
The signs that a good many Demo
Gratis were ready TO abandon the adj
miniStratiOn's policy Of ratification
without reservation caused Secretary
Tumuty to visit the capitol and study
the situation for the president. He
had long talk with Senator Hitch
cock, and while neither would give
the details Of the conference. Mr..
Hitchcock said; "We've got long
row to hoe vet before we reach a com
promise" He added that nothing Mr.
Tumulty said indicated the slightest
sign that the president would yield In
his refusal to compromise In the fight
Meanwhile the supreme council In
Paris, which had made up its mind TO
20 ahead without waiting longer for
the United States, ran up against n
snag. II had fixed January as the
day on which the protocol should be
signed and ratifications Of the Ger
man treaty be exchanged and then
discovered that the German delegates
did not have full power TO act. Steps
to rectify this were taken. The su-
preme council learned that there were
still some $4,000 German troops In up
per Silesia, where a pebiscite Is to be
held. and 1t was decided Germany
should be told 1t had better remove
them nj once. IT was also planned to
send a mission of allied officers to su.
pervise the withdrawal of Hungarian
troops that are in that part Of west
ern Hungary that was given to Aus
tria.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-27

Palm Sunday. Sunday school after, deavor at 6.3o, topic, The country's Need of Christ, leader, Mrs. H. I. Peckham. Evening service at 7.3O. The ninth lecture on The Plan of the Ages will be gwen. The theme will be The Tribulation and the Kingdom. 7 At Trinity Episcopal church there will be holy communion at 9.30 a. m., morning prayer and sermon at 10.30 and evening prayer and sermon at 7-S0 p. m. Sunday school at noon.
 At the TaftviIle Congregational churct-Mdrning Lenten sermon, 6, Sacrifice and Atonement. Evening, Lenten address, FauI's Persuasons. 6. The Centre of Faith. Special music, vocal solos by Miss Young. Arthur Varley, minister.
 At the First Baptist church, George Henry Strouse, minister. Morning theme, The Triumphal Procession of Christ Through the Ages. Sunday school, F o'clock; Young Peoples service at GAS; evening service at 7.30; theme, The Kings Highway in India.
 At the Central Baptist church, Rev. A. F. Purkiss, pastor. Palm Sunday sermon, Chr,st's Entry Into Jerusa- lem; 10.45, service in Italian, Rev. J. ". Carlevale; Sunday school and City Mems Bible Class at noon. Eve ming service subject, Christ in Geth- senane.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-27
MEAT TuRNovERs.

Dear Cornerites: The housekeeper who may have leftover meat cannot utilize 1t to better advantage than in making meat turnovers. something which nearly everybody likes.
 My plan is to use almost any kind of chopped meat, and in case the quantity happens to be small, it can be pieced out with potato or cooked rice. Season to taste with salt, pep per, onion or whatever is relished. place meat, etc, on pieces of short biscuit dough, rolled thin, and cut into circles about the size of saucer.
 Moisten the edges of the dough with white of egg. then fold the dough over the meat filling and pinch the edges together firmly. If one can do so, it is an advantage to brush each turnover with the yolk of an. egg before placing in the oven. Bake about half an hour in good heat; on removal from oven have ready a brown sauce which when served with the turnovers adds to their flavor and helps to moisten the crust in a way generally liked.
 A READER.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-27
MATERIAL FOR SEWING LESSONS

Dear Cornerites: The woman who taught the children's sewing class to which I have referred required each little girl to have a box to hold the necessary supplies, which included half yard of muslin for samplers, a spool of sewing silk, one of buttonnole twist, one of crochet silk. skein of wash twist, spool of red cotton No. 50 and a spoool of white cotton No. 70 well fitting silver or aluminium thim- ble; scissors about five inches in length, a paper of needles, about No. ' or 8, an emery bag to polish needles, a cushion filled with pins. a tape meas ure and a sewing book about Sx1O inches for mounting samples. In most of the schools the sewing book used is made of manila paper leaves with bristol board covers, tied together with ribbon through perforations. An or dinary note book Sx10 may be used
 want to thank Kitty Lou for the dainty and useful remembrance for warded to me
 NEWCOMER TO NORWICH.