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Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
BANIlTRY ATTRIBUTED
 TO CARRANzA SOLDIERS

Fl Paso' Texas, Feb. 9.-Further testimony attributing banditry in the Big Bend district of the Rio Grande valley to Carranza soldiers was given today to the senate sub committee conducting an investigation of con- ditions by Colonel George T. Lang horne, of the Eighth Cavalry, com manding in that district until Octo- Der. 1919.
 Tn connection with chronological history of disorders for year. Colo mel Langhorne said few of the raids had been perpetrated by ordinary border smugglers, cattle thieves and bandits, but on numerous occasions evidence was abundant that they were planned and participated in by Carranza's s troops.
 Some decrease in the number of raids now is attributable, the colonel thought. to the decrease in the nun Der of cattle He said so many had been killed or driven off that raids had become less profitable.
 While he was in the district he ef- feeted civilian organization, he said which assisted materially in suppressing border disturbances. The farmers and residents of towns held their automobiles ready for the transportation of troops when a call was made and it was in that way a troop of the Eighth Cavalry was able to get to the scene of the Bright raid on Christmas day, 1917, in a few minutes after the alarm had reached his headquarters.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
SOFT COAL OPERATORS,
 PROTEST FIXED PRICES

Washington, Feb 9-Protests of a great number of bituminous opera tors that they are incurring loss under the present maximum fixed prices and the 14 per cent. wage increase to miners, led the coal strike settlement commission today to decide on ap- pointment of a special. committee to begin the compilation of data bearing on the necessity for a readjustment of these prices in all fields.
 Announcing that the purpose of the committee was solely to facilitate con- sideration of the price question by the commission, Chairman Robinson em- phasized that the commission was yet entirely without authority to order any readjustment of prices Such authority, he said, would be asked for only if the commission finally con- cluded that new price levels were nee essary. Appointment of the commit tee, however, following the representa- tion of current losses by many opera tors, was accepted as substantial in dication that the commission believes Ia readjustment of prices to the public must be included in it's final settle ment.
 Personnel of the committee, uron which will be represented the opera tors, miners and the public. probably will be announced tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10

caucus action, as precluding the pos ability of universal training being in. eerporated in the army reorganiza- tion bill that will soon be brought before congress. In a formal states ment after the conference, he said:
 Unless there is considerable change in sentiment on the demo- cratic side of the house, it is quita apparent there are not enough re- publicans who favor universal traIn- ing to include it in the reorganiza< ton bi1l'
 Nevertheless, it is anticipated that both, house and senate will have to vote on the universal training propo- sal. for it is included in the senate bill and Representative Kahn, re- publican. California, chairman of the house military committee which is framing the house bill, reiterated tol night his intention of pressing adop4 ton of the plan.
 President Wilson in his letter. which was presented at the caucua after being made public during the day, declared any action that would make the proposal a party isEua would be unfortunate
 Debate in the caucus by those ia i voring universal training, reflected the presidents stand.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
TYLER SUGGESTS REFORMS
 IN OPERATION OF RAILROADS

Washington, Feb. Reviewing the eficiencies and economies ac- complished in varous phases of rail< road operation by the railroad admin4 istration" W. T. Tyler, director of the division of operations, recommended in his annual report today to Direc- tor General Hines that many effec- tive reforms be continued after the roads are returned to private control March 1. His recommendations in- clude:
 That arrangements be made to set up, at least in skeletonized form. the organization necessary to control thethe movenent of traffic to and vial ports whenever traffic conditionS warran by tn placing of embargoesl and the issuance of permits.
 That every effort be made to con- tinue and extend the pooling of lake and tidewater tolls; the raiIroads maintaining the necessary organiza < tion at all times to handle traffic sol pooled.
 That the railroads continue the work of establishing uniformity in rules governing car supply for tha various important commodities han dled.
 That the campaign for the more. effective utilization of equipment by heavier loading be continued.
 That the CO., ordination of termina IS be made continuing policy for thei railroads.
 That the centralized control of cars be continued under proper limitations and the central organizations of the. railroads themselves,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
AWARDS OF 2,oee, ,149 FOR
 REoUIsITIoNED SHIPS

Washington. Feb. Edwards to- taljine si2.OS9.149 on the claims of foresen ship owners for vessels and materials requisitioned during the war were recommended today by a comralttee Of the shipping board Of u. total of s5 claims filed by Norwe- San. Russian, Italian, French and Danish interests. three claims were for ships and the remainder for ship building materials.
 For the g. French claims, including the three for ships. the committee recommended awards aggregat Ing 3s.I50 .543: for the fifteen Norwegian c.aims s scr. .OO9: foI two Russian claims SI.4I2.532; for two Italian claims SsIs.65f and flor the four Danish claims sf.10S,s2
 The committee based its ship claims awards on the value of ship tonnage on August 3. 1917. and the degree of completion when taken. For he materials. awards were computed on The cost as of August 3, 1917. plus in arbitrary allowance for increase D value
 Some doubt as to the possibility of he payment Of the Russian claims was expressed in view of the unset lied conditions in that country.
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ivate owners of the lines.n

private owners of the lines"
 The public should know" MT. Barker continued, that this strike call is not something that has been de- cided upon precipitately but dates back to last July. Wage demands were presented to the railroad admin istration at that time and brother hood membership authorized a strike to enforce them. We held strike in abeyance, however. upon President Wilson's request that he be permit ted an opportunity to bring about a reduction in living costs. He asked for reasonable time which he fixed at sixty or ninety days. We have waited six months and there has been no reduction in the cost of living"
 The wage demands of the men av- craze forty per cent, MT Barker said, adding: There are more than 100000 of our members who receive less than 8 a day. More than 100000 mechanics consisting of carpenters, masons and painters, are receiving an average of 55 cents an hour. which is about one half the wage received by the same class of labor in the building trades. "
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10

Detroit. Mich, Feb. 9.-Orders di- recrfur saa OG0 members of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance Of Way Employes and Railway Shop Laborers 70 suspend work a. m. Tuesday, rep ruary r. were goi out tonight to the various locals of ,he organization
 Decision to oruer the men out was announced by Allan E. Barker, grand president of the organization, follow : ing a meeting today of the general chairmen of the brotherhood. The strike can be averted only if the fed eral railroad administration before Saturday grants wage increases de. handed last summer, MT. Barker salo tonight
 The orders have gone out. he de- clarcd. and we would require two D. three days to cancel them"
 ,he strike in addition to wage ln- --sases requested last summer IS to sas.iire d uniform rate from coast to -asst. IL would affect storehouse en- nleyes. stationary firemen,. stationary .nEfneers. steel bridge workers. cinder nit men and others as well as other members of the brotherhood.
 A committee of ten representing the brotherhood left here tonight for Washington. The committee will re- main in Washington up until the time set for the strike to take effect. It has full authority to enter into nego- .iations with the director general, MT: Barker said With the departure Of he committee the conference of the general chairmen here came to an end.
 h explaining the decision to call a strike NIT. Barker said tonight:
 .'sThe railroads are soon to be re- turned to private ownership and we 'eei that this wage controversy. which with the federal railroad adminis- ration should he adjusted before they are released. Our representatives 1ave been in conference with the di- -retof general for ten days. He has iot promised anything and we do not believe he Is going to do so- We de- ,r5e5 in iss1e the strike call before the -,iIroad administration should have opportunity to pass the burden to the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
ACTION SUGGESTED FOR
 PAN AMERICAN SOCIETY

New York, Feb. 9-Extension of the activities of the Pan American society by the establishment this year of council in each of the large cities of the United States was de- cided upon at the eighth annual meeting of the organization here to- day It is proposed to increase the usefulness of the society and to ob- tain more general distribution of data on Latin America by means of these councils.
 John Bassett Moore was reelected president of the society and Secre- tary of State Lansing and Ignacio Bonillas, ambassador from Mexico, were elected honorary presidents. Other officers elected included Elihu Root, L. S. Rowe, Archer M. Hunt. ington, F. N. Hurley and Maor Gen eral William Gorgas as honorary vice presidents.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10

Washington, Feb. g. - Rejecting President Wilson's advice, house democrats in caucus tonight went on record as opposed to universal mili- tary training by vote of 106 to II. The president, in letters to demo- cratic leaders earlier in the day, asked that action be withheld so the partys stand might be left to it's na7 t-onaI convention.
 The rejection of the presidents ap- peal was double in its scope, for be- fore declaring against military train ing the caucus rejected. SS to Sf,I proposal that all action on, the ques- ton be deferred "at this time." This vote came after three hour discus sion behind closed doors, and imme- diately afterward on the straightout question universal training advocates dwindled to seventeen.
 '1t is the sense of this caucus, declared the resolution, that no measure should be passed by this congress providing for universal compulsory military service or train ing
 Though not binding on the demo- cratic membership of the house, the caucus decision was interpreted by Representative Caldwell of New York, who led the fight against the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
TROUBLE CAUSED BY BRITISH
 LABOR PARTY -JEALOUSIES

London, Feb. 9.-(Canadian Press). James Henry Thomas, general secre- tary of the National Union of Rail waymen, said today that the state of the world was such that unless something were done speedily a crash would come in which nobody would suffer more than the workers
 MT. Thomas declared that the Brit ish workmen must work quarter harder than before the war, the French twice harder and the Germans eighteen times harder. He added that the labor party's difficulties arose not through the eleverness of the other parties, but through jeajeusies in it's own ranks.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
SEA IS suBMERGING THE
 STEAMER PRINCESS ANNE.

New York, Feb. 9.-Cracked and storm battered from stem to stern, d. most broken in two amidships by the waves, the Old Dominion liner Princess Anne. abandoned except by her two first officers, was slowly being sub merged by the seas tonight, as she lay stranded on the sand shoals oil Rockaway. Unless favorable weather prevails shipping officials say there is little hope of saving any part of her cargo. of which a small amount is still above water.
 The story of the sudden breaking up of the shiR which began shortly before last midnight, was told today by First Officer Charles H. Barker who was in command of the skeleton crew of A men. The 32 passengers and 2S meprbers of the crew had been taken off the previous day by the po- lice boat patrol.
 In the middle of the night, without warning, the steel plating of the steamship began to give way with a rapid succession of deafening reports like a salvo of artillery. The sailors rushed on deck in panic, believing the ship was going to pieces under them. A number of the men started rush for the lifeboats to lower them, while others took to the rigging,
 hnQW1HS .IuCI6 MdS ilO 6el4 tte1iieHOA ad finding it was impossible to calm the panic stricken crew. First Officer Barker and Second Officer William Heath, whose home is in Portsmouth,
 Va went among them with drawn pistols, threatening to shoot the first nnln who disobeyed orders.
 1 After distress signals had been set and the crew quieted, food and hot coffee were served. When dawn came the coast guard came alongside, but
 the crew refused to leave in the life
 boat because they could not take their
 baggage. Later a power fishing sloop
 came alongside and after several trips 1 landed the seamen and their baggage at Sheepshead Bay pier.
 1 Both ship officers, Barker and Heath, remained aboard the ship,
 which is almost split in two and is l filled with water except for her main deck. They will not leave until or dered to do so by the railroad admin istration. which operates the steamer.
 The railroad administration has dis patched a vessel to stand guard over the abandoned steamship and prevent the pillaging of her cargo. Tonight a fleet Of fishing boats was near the ship their owners apparently waiting | for the seas to wash adrift the yalu- able casts of cotton goods which are stirl below decks.
 1 The steamship with her cargo is 1 valued at s1, 1000, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
FOR DEVELOPMENT OF
 AERoNAUTlcs IN CANADA

Ottawa. Feb. s.-The Canadian re- search council has appointed an air research committee of four to coop crate with the Dominion air board in the development of aeronautics throughout the country, it was an nounced here today. The committee will have associate members in all parts of Canada and will undertake investigations independently as well as with the air board.
 Committees also have been ap- pointed to conduct researches into food, physics and engineering. The fuel research board to standardize the coals of Alberta has been fully constituted and probably will work under the direction of the University of Alberta at Edmonton. it was stated
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
FIGHT IN NEW JERSEY
 FOR 4 PER CENT. BEER

Trenton, N. J., Feb. 9,-The opening guns in the battle to give New Jersey 4 per cent. beer were fired here today at the joint legislative hearing on several bills with that purpose.
 In support of Governor Edwards, sponsor of the bills, Attorney General McCran rendered an opinion stating that New Jersey was entirely within her rights in passing an act defining intoxicating liquor" at higher per centage than provided by the Volstead act.
 After putting four physicians on the witness stand. who testified that four per cent. beer was notwithstanding William B Guthrie. counsel for the wet" forces, declared that the Vol stead act prohibited non alcoholic as well as alcoholic beverages. Congress, he added. cannot by "a definition make beverages intoxicat- ing"
 Tt is the duty of the state to settle this question" he declared.
 Wayne B. Wheeler general counsel for the Anti-Saloon league. who led the prohibition forces, contended that no state can legalize what the laws of the United States prohibit.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
HAS BEEN NO MUTlNY ON
 ANY WAR DEPT TRANSPORT

Washington, Feb 9.-Denial that mutiny has occurred on any war de- partment transport was made today by Secretary Baker in a letter to Chairman Kahn of the house military committee. MT. Baker. said charges in resolution introduced by Representa- tive Britten, republican, Illinois, of inefficient, unseaworthy, mutinous, dangerous and almost murderous op- eration of transports" were unjust" :"
 Referring to the case of the trans port America, which docked at New York last December with thirteen members of the crew under arrest the secretary said they were charged with certain derelictions of duties,'' in- cluding theft. Evidence against only one of the thirteen was sufficient to hold him after the ship docked, he added, the others being punished at sea.
 NO evidence indicates that the ac- cident to the Powhatan was the de- iberate act of bolshevism aboard that vessel wrote the secretary, referring to the recent plight of that transport. which was lowed to Halifax.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
TO DISCUSS PERMANENT COURT
 OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE

Paris, Feb. 9.-The three Scandi- navian nations have accepted the in- vitation of Holland to a conference at The Hague on February 16 to discuss participation in the permanent court of international justice provided for by Article 14 of the League of Ma tions covenant, the Christiania, cor respondent of the Temps says it is announced in Norwegian official cir cles Switzerland, under present plans. also will take part in the con- ference
 The Temps says the proposed court apparently is intended to try offend CTS against the laws of war and be- heves it would furnish a basis for so- lution of the problem arising from the allied demand for the extradition
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
1s.7oo SNOW sHovEtERs
 AT WORK IN NEW YORK

New York, Feb. 9.-More than 1S.- TOO snow shovelers. 1000 emergency trucks and steam shovel made up the army which today forced a re- treat of much of the snow and icA which has ehoked New York's streets for narly week. Two soldier fla <e throwers, attacked several h\ d square feet of snow in test al s.eIl street and Central Park, but proved of little use in the days warfare.
 All traffic, except of an emergency nature, was banished from numerous thoroughfares while the battle with the snow continued but by nightfall approximately normal conc itions pre- vailed. With the exception. of Man hattan's third raiP' surface cars, put out of business by clogged "slots" in the streets, trolley transportation was resumed generally
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
CLAIM BAIL SET FOR
 RADICALS Iss EXCESSIVE

Boston. Feb. 9-A petition for q writ of habeas corpus in behalf of twenty alleged radicals held at Deer island. on the ground that excessive bail is being demanded by the immi- grafton authorities was filed in the federal district court today The case was set for hearing next Monday.
 The petition alleges that bail of t5-o0o and s10.000 is asked of the pris- oners mentioned. whereas the act of congress under which they were ar rested in the January raids provides for release under $50 bail while the cases are pending. Bail of 5000 is provided for under the warrant on wEich the prisoners were Rrrestedl -he petition asserts. It is stated that tna aileged radicals cannot furnish the baI demanded.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
RUSSIANS TAKEN FROM
 BRIDGEPORT TO HARTFORD

Hartford. Conn. Feb. 9.-Eight Russians. who were arrested in Bridgeport last Friday in a raid on a printing plant, were brought to this city tonight and locked up in the Hartford Gcounty jail It was said they wothd be given hearings within the next week.
 It was alleged that a new Russian newspaper was being printed at the Bridgeport plant One man was ar rested in New York as he stepped from train with two suit cases con- taining copies of the publication. Eff teen suit cases of literature were seized in the Bridgeport raid.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
LIQUOR FOR CLUBS
 FOR CULINARY PURPOSES

New York, Feb. 9.-Permits to keep a stock of wines and liquors on hand for culinary purposes have been ob- tained or applied for by nearly every large club, hotel and restaurant in New York, it was stated at the office ofS the collector of internal revenue here tonight. Filing of applications for permits to keep liquor in places other than in the home of the owner, will close tomorrow night.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
OBITUARY.
Rev, Beniamin F, Benoit,

Providence. R L, Feb. e.-Rev. Ben jsulin F. Benoit. oldest French Bapt- ist missionary in New England, died here this afternoon, a victim Of the influenza epidemic He was 72 years old.
 Born in St Anne. province of Que bee. Canada, in 154S. he was ordained French Baptist missionary at Web ster, Mass, more than B years ago. and had been in active service since. After fifteen years at Webster, Revs Mir Benoit was made general mission ary for Massachusetts. a post which he held for five years. Later he was zt Worcester. Mass. for five years, and at Putnam, Conn. for some time. ss efEs ss this city in 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
MANITOBA SUFFERS BY
 HIGH RATE OF EXCHANGE

Winnipeg, Man. Feb. s.-The prov ince of Manitoba will lose several hundred thousand dollars in paying provincial loans on the New York market as a result of the high rate of exchange, according to a statement made today by Edward Brown, pro- vincial treasurer. This covers the two loans amounting to s60,5oo, 900 which have been paid and another loan of $1,000,000 which is not yet due.
 He declared that this loss will be offset by the purchase of English sterling in the London market
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
RAILWAY LABORERS HAVE ISSUED STRIKE
 ULT|MATUM ID FEDERAL RAILROAD BOARD

Orders Have Been Issued by Grand President Allan E. Barker of the Brotherhood Directing 3OO,0O0 Members to Sus pend Work at a. m Tuesday, Feb. 17, Unless The Federal Railroad Administration Before Saturday Grants Wage Increases Demanded Last Summer-Order Will Affect Storehouse Employees Stationary Bremen, Sta tionary Engineers Steel Bridge Workers, Cnder Pit Men and Oilers as Well as Other Members of the Brotherhood -Order of President Barker is in Violation of the Un ion's Wage Agreement.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
oRCER IS IN V oIETiCN OF
 UNIONS WAGE AGREEMENT

Washington, Feb, 9.-Action of to UnitedlBrotterhock of Mainterat
 of Way Employees and Railway S. -4 Leborers in calling strike of it's membership was declared by railroad administration officials to be viola tion of the unions wage agreement. This agreement was said to provide tha: no strike calls shall be issued without giving the railroad admins tration thirty days notice. It was de- olared the railroad administration had received no official information of the unions grievances and the strike call was set oniv eight days ahead
 Director General Hines has tele- gtarhed President Barker of the union fot statemont as to why the strike was called. t . Said. No reply had bacE received wheu railroad admin ist'-ltiou ofrl2cs c.Cstd for the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-10
BELIEVE HINES WILL
 GRANT WAGE INCREASE

Washington. Feb. 9-Belief that Director General Hines will refuse to grant the wage increases demanded ly more than 2.00O. 900 railroad work CTS continued to grow today. As the unicn officials prepared for what railroad administration officials de- dared likely would he the last con ference tomorrow. indications were strong that hare concession of ad- iustment of alleged inequalities in pay would be the sum total of changes permitted in the present wage agreements.
 Representatives of the workers have pr red a re-ststement of their eass' for submission tomorrow to MT. Hines All declined to discuss its con- tents but 1t was understood to be a counter proposition to the views of Mr. Hines as thus far laid before the conference.