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Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
ROOSEVELT CALLS FOR
 USE or COMMON sENsA

Bangor. Me. Aug 3o.--Ans appeal -tr Americans to meet present critical con ditions with cleat reyes.' with honesty and steady hand" was made by Lieuten- ant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt l. in . speech here today. sHe said, that =what this country wants most Is r"comnIVr. sense, common decency. and common honesty. F
 Tn MT Cox the democrats have .chos- en man whose shifty ehyppc-scy thoroughly entities him to be. the leader of the party whose 'adninistra ton has. darkened the pages of our history dur ing the last eight years. He inveighs against the republican party, He says that its platform docs not acclaim the war .., ~''',.t
 fine part played by, America ia the
 Does he not know that it Is ro. con sideYed customary or 5,in goof ts,te. 70 praise your own achievements aud it Was the republican party, that fought the war? There was. not a male represefifa- tive of the close ofieiai .fanniiy Gf fhe' national .democratic administration who to .;the best of my knowle4se was. fur ing the war within the .rangcc,ot a gun fired by the enemy. We cen at least give them this credit. They did .ot use their influence to be sent where the danger was sorest" 9---'
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
BIG FEDERAL AND STATE
 FUND FOR HIGHWAYS

Washington, Aug. 30.-Combned fei- eral and state expenditures for road building may reach a total of s25o, ,000.na0 during the current fiscal year, accord ing F, Thomas H. Macdonald. ah.cf or the Bureau of Public Roads, Department of Agriculture.
 The last installment of federal aid funds, tota1ling s10o,0oo 900, became available last July 1. Three-quarters of this apportionment was derived from the 1919 appropriation, while s25.ooO, 900 was provided from the original appropriation in 1916.
 "If the states continue to pay more than 50 per cent. of the cost, as they have in the past" Mir. Mcdonald said, 'ft will be necessary to plan for con struction at the rate of at least S-00,- o00, ,000 and probably more, each year,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
RUSSIANS AND POLES DIFFER
 ON PLACE FOR PEACE FARLEY

Warsaw, Aug. SO.-(By The A. Pl-- A wireless message from NJ. Tchitrhern, Russian Soviet foreign minister, to Prince Sapieha. Polish minister of foreign af- fairs. dated Sunday afternoon. says:
 "EEcur proposal to transfer he nege- tiailors to Riga, which reached US to- day. comes rather late. seeing that two days before August 27, we proposed that you transfer the negotiations to Els thor%l and immediately ID 'oache tfe Esti.or ian government with that end in view,
 "It ie feared that the diverging nro- posal coming from you TWO days later will involve still more delay. Simuitane- oasly with your telegram We received an- other, from Premier Witos. who seeins to regard Minsk as continuing to be the scene of the negotiations. These di- we. gerces, which evidently show al ;b- sence of collective decision on ;he part of the Polish government, consti.lfe a fu-tlle:- reason to stand by tie invita- tion sent you to adopt Estceaii. for the ute, Ior negotiations"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
LLOYD GEORGE SILENT
 ABOUT MACsHINEY

London, Aug. 3O.-No word had been received from Lucerne, Switzerland. No night indicating that there had been any ehange in the policy on Premier or MacSwiney of Cork. who is in a nre. carious condition in the .Brixton iail here as result of an extended hunger strike
 Father Domino, spent more than an hour in the prison tonight. When he left at o'clock he reported thai Mir MaeSwiney was weaker and expressed the belief that he might die at any mo. ment although he was showing an in- domitable will HI
 MT. MacSwiney's sister spent two hours in the prison this afternoon. She said she found her brother so weak that , ne was unable to give her several mes. sages he desired her to convey for hin,
 Four hunger strikers in the. Cork iail eoday completed their twentieth day of fasting and were reported tonight to be at the point of death
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
OUT OF THE MARKET WITH
 4o,ooO,ooo POUNDS SUGAR

Boston, Au. 3e.-The Revere Sugar Refining Company cannot afford to sell sugar at IT cents a pound, the price now quoted in New York, and is out of the market with 100000 pounds of raw sugar on hands, Vice President Henry Worcester testified today at an inquiry into sugar prices held by Attorney Gen eral Allen at the request of the commits sion on the Necessaries of Life.
 The company is now paying Il cents a pound for sugar in the Cuban market, he said, and it's asking price for sugar in stock is .235 a pound. Most of the su- gar now in the retail market, according to the witness, is coming from candy manufacturers and jobbers who hoarded on the rising market and are now forced to find a market at any price.
 When asked by the attorney general whether his company is holding it's SUI gar until there is a demand for 1t at it's asking price, Mir. Worcester said We are waiting until we make up our mind to seu,' He added that plenty of sugar could be obtained now at lesser prices than the Revere Company asks
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
WILSON APPROVED REPORT
 OF ANTHRACITE COMMISSION

Washington. Aug. 3o.-President Will son today approved the majority report Of the anthracite coal commission award ing anthracite miners wage increases az rregating SS5, GOO 900. and notified the miners that he expected them ito accept the award and carry it into effect in good faith
 Replying to threats from the miners that they would stop work Sept 1 unless th. minority report Of the commission, recommending a higher award than pro- vided in the majority were accepted, the president stated definitely that the ma Sority award would not be set aside.
 In refusing the request of the miners for acceptance Of the minority report the president called attention to a resolution adopted by the miners in convention agreeing to accept the findings of such a commission as he appointed
 Tns president further told the miners that f their communication was intend I'd as a threat they could rest assured that the challenge would be accepted and that the people of the country would 6nd some substitute fuel to tide them over until the real sentiment of the an ghrscite mine workers can find expres- Fion and they are ready to abide by the obligations they have entered into.
 Immediately upon announcement that Inc president had approved the HdJor- ity report, Secretary of Labor Wilson al the direction Of the president issued a call for a meeting Thursday at Scran- lon of the joint anthracite scale commit lees of operators and United Mine Work e-s of America for the purpose of writ Ing the terms Of the award into con- tract to be effective until March 51, 1922
 Tho wacs increases recommended by he majority will amount to an annual increase in pay for tlle miners of sS5.- poo 900 and in the payment of S1S,o0e.- poo back pay. accumulated since last April l.
 The majority report of the commission r-antsd wage increases of 20 and IT per sent. above the present wage scale. The % per cent. wage increase was awarded contract miners and the advance of II per cent was recommended for company miners, monthly men, miners laborers and consideration miners
 Neal J Ferry, of McAdoo, Pa. repre- rentfnE the miners, whose minority re- po-t the workers in district meetings nave endorsed. recommended a minimum wage or six dollars a day adult day la sorers and an increase of 51 per cent Tor contract workers
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
NEGRO MOONsHINER
 HANGED BY LYNcHERs

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. 3n-r,. body of Claude Chandler, negro w,,o last night was taken from the iai, bere by group of thirty masked men. y.as found early today hanging from free near Council Grove, about eight mics west of this city according D a naessa pe to the sheriffs office here.
 Chandler was arrested Saturday in a raid upon moonshine still near Ar cadia. Okla, in which Stanton Weiss. a federal enforcement officer Denrtv Sheriff Homer Andrean, and Charles Chandler, father of Claude cnandlsr were killed. The two men who trok the prisoner away obtained admiss,on Id the jail, officials said, on the pretext that they were an officer and his prisoner, Once inside they produced revo.vers. those in charge of the Jail said, and for eibly took possession of the negro
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
ARSON AND MURDER
 CONTINUED IN IRELAND

Belfast, Aug s0.-(By The A. P.) The Shankhill district of Belfast late to- night was a blazing inferno. Nearly a score of fires had been started, and vir- tually all the grocery stores and public houses owned by Catholics in the district were being destroyed.
 The police fired on the crowd during the disturbances, inhicting several cas- ualties.
 Londonderry, Aug. So-Major John stone, justice of the peace, and one of the best known residents of County Donegal, was assassinated at his home today by men who fired through a win dow, the assassins escaped.
 Cork Aug. 30.-A party of armed men yesterday burned the magnificent coun- try residence of Deputy Lieutenant of Cork County Joseph Pike, near here. The family was absent at the time. The servants were allowed to leave the premises with their personal belongings.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31

the republican national committee. hefore tne senate subcommittee .investigating campaign expenditures in Chicago today, governor Cox, declared tonight that. the vets have not contributed a dollar to my campaign, and they. will not The roV- contributed .,
 Governor Cox,s statement wss made atter reading newspaper accounts ts of the nearing in Chicago, before which Chair man Hays. read letter, nurportirg to be rom George T. Carroll, presidentrof the New Jersey federation of -liauor inter
 ests' asking for contributions to help elect Cox - --SiF It IS very well understood, in this state III III particular" Governor Cox said. that
 the vets have not been active. in politics TOT some tlrne. Onicials reports to the secretary of state show that in the last year pr two the vets have not apnarsnt-
 been able to make large. campaign
 contrlpudons for wet. ,referenduns. If
 MT Hays will take. the time to investigate the onlcial reports in Ohio Ne will find
 that the vets have" never contributed a cent to any of my campaigns."'
 The governor declared he only r,a5e strued" A1iSs'oA- The governor returned here this after-
 noon from his eastern tour. He wii1 speak at the Ohio state fair tomorrow.
 Speaking Of his New York visit. Gov ernor Cox said he was surprised toF sssxs the general interest in politics disniavsd so early there, as it generally is ths custom of New Workers to forget poiitics until after Labor day" He said he ra1 Into lot of independent thought in New I 1ork and was surprised at it's vol,,rne l ne said independents headed by Rkhhi
 Seepnen s. Wise had expressed A d.sIrs
 metropolis v - sAe ] -Governor Cox said he had ne comment to make on the attitude of organized la DOT toward his candidacy as expressed ny Presldent Gompers and other ofTscera
 oI the American Federation of Lahor..
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
BoLsHEvIKI CUTTING
 INTO POLISH FRONT

Warsaw, Aug. 2s (By the A. Fl.-An ofncial communication issued tonight saws that General Budenny's drive, desirned f., cut the Polish front has made furtber progress The Budenny forces are nov ing slowly fl the direction of Zamosc northwest of Lemberg, despite Polish re-
 The fighting in Galicia has taken q favorable turn for the Poles. according to the statement. The Poles in Galicia nave occupied a series of places.
 oh the northwestern front" continues elle soin1nunlcation. the Polish van- guards on the line of Graieyo osvo,,a.- Bialystok and Brest Litoysk have rco,, , pled Sokolka, Lcgipka, OrzescI,o,,o Czachy. Podborze and werchowieczc Along the Bug the local fighting has hrer favorable to the Poles, who have regain ed Horodlo and Matcze.-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
FIRE SWEEPS FAMoUs
 JAPANESE SHORE RESORT

Tokio, Aug. ao.-Ikao, Japan.s famous summer resort located in the Ikao mountains west of this city, was swept by ire yesterday, and about three-onar. F. ters Of the town was destroyed. Among .ne patrons at Ikao were nearly 5000 persons rom Tokio, including many villas and hotels.
 Some had narrow escanes .r them being Princess Higashikuni, sister or the Japanese emperor, whose husband accompanied the Japanese crown prince 10 France, and who is still in that coun- try. Baron Makino and Marquis Salon J. members of the Japanese delegation at the Versailles peace conference. also escaped in safety.
 sons were injured
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
1e DEAD IN DAYLIGHT a FIGHTING IN BELFAST

beHast, Aug. 3o.-At 5 o'clock this afternoon minor battle started with the Belfast telegraph office ss its cen Ter. A crowd of Sim Feihers crept tioNrn Library street from Carrick Hill and opened revolver fusiliade on the union ists In the avenue who replied yigoruos ", hte windows adjacent to the fiei1sir,s- were crowded with spectators zThe scene was unique in the city's history
 Today's rioting was. the worst in stl,e eltys history and was probably thA Arr To take place in broad daylight The victims again were numerous and brought the dead up to sixteen. sn ex cess of 300 persons have been more or less seriously injured during the disor. oers and there have been 13O fires since last Wednesday,.
 The lord mayor after strong pressure today made representations to the au- thorities. as a result of which General Bainbridge and Commissioner Gelston have given the customary 24 hours no- tlce Of the enforcement of the curfew order. Therefore Belfast was expecting a wild night tonight before the cairfey comes into force.
 The men killed Saturday night and Sunday were declared to be Sim Fein- CTS, while those killed today were vir- tually all unionists.
 The mills. factories and schools vera closed today, and most of the shops in the disturbed areas also were shut tight
 Belfast's tea hour gave pause to the batants, but they soon got under way again, though On a small scale. The Carlisle Circus District in the north of the icty gave the military trying time. the warfare there being of a house to house character.
 Donegal Pass, near Sandy Row. the Orange quarter in the sUuth of the city burst into activity during the. day. The military fired on the rioters and anbu- lances were immediately requisitioned
 The fury of the mob was unbounded. In one instance man who was seen to be possessed of a revolver was fallsn upon by mob. He was knocked down and savagely kicked and beaten and his revolver wpenchAd frnrr, t1trr
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
FoKTY-TWo LINES INDICTED
 UNDER THE SHERMAN LAW

New York, Aug. 3o.-An indictment rse handed down today by the federal r-sad iury against forty-two steamship -,-1a-ies. including the International SSs-rantile Marine, Atlantic Transport, s-rNo- Line. Booth American Shipping Co-.orstioz. Cunard Steamship Com 1-nies- Ltd, the Compagnie Generale T-znsztizntique. Kerr Steamship Com ---v and others. members of the r-ans- s.5.r.fr Associated Freight Conferences --d srainst the directors of the Steam rbio Freight Brokers Association. all of -r,.or, are charged with conspiracy and restraint of trade with violation of Ire sherman law.
 The indictment was handed up to Judge william E. Sheppard in the United States district court
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
STILL SEEK AMERICANS
 KIDNAPPED BY PANDORA

Mexico City, August 29.-Search for American and British subjects kidnapped by Petro Zamora, the Jalisco bandit, in his raid on the town of Cuale on August 20, has been ordered by the War De- partment Gen. Rafaele Buelna, com mander of a force of cavalry pursuing the outlaws, continues to follow their trail, and it is declared the bandits are demoralized and in flight.
 Reports received tonight at the pres idential offices from Gen P. Elias Cal @s. secretary of war, who has gone to Guadalajara. state the outlaws lost more than eighty killed in the recent fight with government troops at Rancho Divisadero MI women who were kidnapped by the Zamora band Tn the raid on the town of Autlan. August Il, have been liberat- ed it is stated.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31

No attempt will be made to run sur- face cars in Brooklyn tomorrow, B. R. T. officials said tonight, but they hoped to have them moving soon with new men. Possibility of a sympathetic strike by employees of the Interborough Rapid Transit company and the New York Railways company was discussed at strikers mass meeting in Brooklyn to- night. James Sheridan, chairman of the strike committee, was cheered when he said: T hope within a few days that Manhattan will be tied up as tight as Brooklyn is tonight"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
MEXICO TO BUY 600 FLOWS
 AND 1,s0o MULES FOR VILLA

Fl Paso, Texas, August 30-Luis Montes de Oca, Mexican ConsuI-GeneraI here, today announced he had been ord cred by his government to purchase thou sands of dollars worth of agricultural implements for Frnacisco Villa former revolutionary leader and his men,
 The implements will be bought by the Mexican government and donated to Farmer" Villa and his men, de Oca said. They will be shipped from Fl Paso to Villas ranch Canutillo.
 Among the items to be purchased, he said, are 500 blows harness for 1,6OO mules. two tractors. twenty moving machines. two threshing machines. forty scsrapers. two long automobile trucks corrugated iron for roofing two large warehouses. and numerous small items
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31

New York. Aug. sO.-With the strike bound Brooklyn Rapid Transit system able to operate only sixty-one two-car elevated and subway trains, and no sur face cars. great throngs of Brooklynites went home tonight on vehicles of every description. Other thousands walked across the East river bridges.
 Those who were lucky rode in the In terborOugh subway, which has one line running 10 Brooklyn. Emergency mu- nicipsl bus lines did much to relieve the congestion
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
TO OPPOSE TREASURER
 BURRELL IN PRIMARIES

Boston. Aug. 30.-The movement among republicans to displace State Treasurer Fred J. Burrell as the party candidate for the office resulted today in the announcement of James Jackson, New England chairman of the Red Cross. that he would oppose Burreil in the primaries of September T.. As nomina- tions have closed, with the treasurer un- opposed on the printed ballot for re- nomination, it will be necessary for Jack sdn to run on stickers.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
rNFANrKYMEN SENT TO s.'., ,....
 TO, sDBbUE MINERS

Williamson, w. Va, Aug. 3e.-soidiers of, the regular army sent heYe. at the re- quest of Governor .Cornwsll ftoni Camp sherman. O., to handle tthe. sitdatloh growing out of the. strike of coal. miners, established their camp today at one mile east of Williamson scbr ss tfie camp wene sent to four -Misgo .county points. Williamson. Matewan, Thaclser and. Bor- derland. The three latters towns have been the scenes of disorders since the strike began. ..s.. . ~ -.---
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
STEAMER STRANDED
 IN BOSTON HARBoR

Boston, Aug S0.-The Merchants and Miners steamer Grecian stranded in the harbor near Nix's Mate while coming up from Providence today. She was liri,+ having landed her passengers and freight at the Rhode Island port. It Was expected the vessel would be floated later In the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
NEW MEMBERS STATE CIVIL
 SERVICE COMMISSION

Hartford, Conn, Aug. Ex-Governor Holcomb tonight appointed c. Dennison Talcott, of Vernon, q representative in the general assembly, as a member of the state civil service commission for a term of five years. He will succeed States Attorney Hugh M, Alcorn of Hartford county.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
Woman Assa no nis..

zanesville, O., Aug. so.-Mrs.. Sarah Ann Sewers, Iio years of Age. fepute4 to be the oldest woman in the state. died here last night.
 Although. in declining health for sev. eral months, her death was directly due to paraiytic stroke suffered Friday. Eight children. thirty-five grandchffdrsn twenty-seven. great-ETandchiifren and three gFeat-~yest srandrhiidrsA anfe yive. ' '~sw " t'. ss-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
FRANCE TO HAVE TWO
 MAYFLowER DELEGATES

Paris, Aug. So.-The French govern ment has decided to appoint two dele gates to the American May1ower cele- bration in November and December, one of whom will be General Nivelle the other has not yet been selected.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
MARTIAL LAW HAS BEEN
 DECLARED IN CANTON, CHINA

Picking, Aug. S0.-Martial law has been declared in Canton in a move of the southwestern military government for the overthrow of the Peking government, ac- coriing to the Asiatic News agency.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
CALLED PARAGRAPHS

Bernhardt Has Congestion of Lungs.
 Paris. Aug. ao.-sra Bernhardt, the actress, is suffering from a congestion of the lungs and an inflammation Of the kid neys and is confined to her bed. Attend ing physicians are not apprehensive of serious developments.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
Spanish Cabinet Has Resigned.

Paris, Aug. 30.-The Spanish cabinet has resigned, according to advices re- cefyed here today frnrn Madrid-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31

Ernest Barry, former sculling cham pion of the world regained the title by defeating Alfred Felton, Australian, on the Parramatta River, Australia.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31

Check No. 1 of the first annuity pay ments to retired government employees will go to Alber Ashenden, of Los An geles.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31

Three army airpfanes, returning from Alaska to New York arrived at Fair banks. Alaska, having travelled 13o miles from Fort Gibbon.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31

Put your business before pleasure CT by and by you won't have either.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31

Dr. A. \. Sachmatoy, professor of Russian lan"u"~e in the University of Petrograd, is dead from starvation, ae- cording 10 reports from Stockholm.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
GOV. COX DENIES "WETs" -.,.- ,e.
 HAVE CONTRIBUTED

Columbus O.. Aug 30-Answering testj-,ony of will H. Bssa chairman of
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
VEHICLES OF ALI KINDS
 IN SERVICE IN BROOKE TN

With the Rapid Transit System Able to Operate Only 6 Two-Car Elevated and Subway Trains, the Throngs Tock Any Conveyances Available e-Emergency Munic- ioal Bus Lines Did Much to Relieve the Congestion Strikers Hope for Sympathetic Strike of Carmen in New York
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31

Three masked men in automobile held up the paymaster of the General American Co. at East Chicago and es- capped with S15,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31

Pennsylvania Railroad is distributing back pay to employees ordered in the de- cision of the United States Railway Board. It totals s23,000,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31

Federal agents. who were guarding ali pads between New York and Boston, have. seized whiskey. wines and other li quor valued at $500,0
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31

A police raid upon clubhouse in New Haven, resulted in the arrest of 22 men and seizure of s3,0e0 stakes in a dice game.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31

Jersey City's fight to force the Man haitian & Hudson Railroad Co. to ac- cept cent fare was carried by the company to he U. s. Federal District court.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31

Bituminous coal production for week ended Aug. 21 amounted to 10.9S1,000 tons. 1000 tons less than previous week, when a record output was made, The slump in coal output will not stop the price drop, in the opinion of govern ment officials and coal men.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31

By graduation of the 1Ss midshipmen there will be that many chances for New York boys to end Annapolis Naval Acad- emy next summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31
OBITUARY.
pr. George L. Miller.

Omaha. Ne6.. Aug. s0.-Dr. George L. nrfIier. who in 1885 founded the Omaha l5.-aid. which later was consolidated into fhe yVorid-Herald. died here Saturday ri-St. He was born in Bonneville, N. Y, 1r 1851.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31

Bravery is reckoned by what we do not b ywhat we threaten to do.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31

Delegates to the annual convention of the Indiana State Federation of Labor at the closing session indorsed the Plumb plan.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-31

Bar silver was 3-sd lower in London at 60 5-S, an ounce. New York dones- tic price was unchanged at 99 1-2 cents and foreign silver was 97 Is cents an ounce.