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Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
TO ARREST "RUM REBELS"
 WITHOUT WARRANTS

Champion, Mich, Feb. 24.-Denied warrants for the arrest of officials of Iron county. Michigan. whom he charges with conspiracy to obstruct the prohibition law, Major A. V. Dal- rymple with a force of S5 men pass ed through Champion tonight en route to Iron River with the avowed intention of making the arrests with out warrants and recovering Ii bar rels of wine taken from federal off, cials last week.
 At Negaunee, Mich, Lieutenant A. A. Downing, commanding the Michi- gan state constabulary in the upper peninsula, with a half troop of his men joined Major Dalrymple and his party of sixteen federal officers. Five additional state troopers at Caspian, Mich., have orders to proceed to Iron River tonight to join the party in the morning.
 The men whose arrest Major Dal- rymple seeks are: Martin McDon- ough, states attorney of Iron Coun- ty; five deputy sheriffs. the chief and captain of police of Iron River vu- lage and three citizens.
 Neither Major Dalrymple nor Lieu tenant Downing anticipated any re- sistance at Iron River.N The state troopers left their rifles in barracks and like the federal agents carried only side arms.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25

Washington, Feb. 24.-Railroad la bor decided tonight to ask President Wilson to veto the railroad reorgani- zatiou bill.
 In a memorial to be submitted, probably late tomorrow, the represen- tatives of the 2 1000 GOO union workers will request the president to withhold his signature from the measure until they can present a brief af their req sons why it should not have executive approval. Announcement of the union decision was made by B NJ. Jewell, acting president of the Railway Elm ployes' Department, American Feder- ation of Labor who. with E. J. Manion. president of the Order of Railroad Photographers. and Timothy Shea, act ing president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Enginmen, VII draft the communication.
 Knowledge of the presidents inten- ticrI to have Attorney General Palmer pass on tho validity of the reorganiza- ton measure did not deter the union leaders from their determined course 5f action
 The next step in the union pro- gramTne. which will not be developed definitely unless the bill is approved, ls 10 test the constitutionality of the aw.
 Labor provisions of the hill admit .e6ly will be the most bitterly assailed sty the unions but the plan also con- templates attack on the financial sec tions.s which labor holds to be "un- fair to the taxravers and a burden on the government"
 As a result of the decision to ask Tor presidential veto. consideration of the proposaI for settlement of the con- troversv. submitted by the president and Director General Hines. will be largely perfunctory at tomorrow's $ meetings of the labor representatives. There remains for consideration, how ever, the question as to whether the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
Erzberger Resigns From German Cabinet
Due to Testimony Given in Libel Suit Brought by Him Against Dr. Karl HeEferich.

Berlin, Feb. 24.-By The A. P.) Matthias Erzberger, minister of fl- nance. voluntarily resigned from the cabinet today.
 Erzberger's res: :gnation came as q climax to a day of sensational testi- mony in his libel suit against Dr. Karl Helfferich, former minister of the treasury. The nature of this teA timony, it was considered, left Erk- quish his portfolio.
 According, to the testimony of States Attorney Messerschmidt, which was given with the utmost re- serve and caution Erzberger had smuggled large amounts of his pri- vate funds to Switzerland. Previous ly, testimony adduced from Dr. Hell fferich, involved Erzberger in nuTner- ous questionable transactions in con- nection with the issuance of import and export permits, and otherwise misusing his official position and in fluence in the furtherance of ventures ill which Erzberger was alleged to be interested.
 The official statement announcing Erzberger's retirement from the cab inet bases his action on his desire to have an Investigation concerning his income tax, without reference to or Ill COHSlu6IdtIO1 Ol HIS OulcioI posi- tion. The resignation was rendered to President Ebert, who ordered an investigation of the income tax con- ducted with all possible promptness.
 Matthias Erzberger brought suit against Dr. Helfferich, formerly vice chancellor and minister of the treas ury, becbause of attacks in September in which Helferich designated Erz- berger as "a menace to the purity of oupr public life" and asserted that he was a dangerous member of the gov ernment. On the witness stand Helf- ferich declared that years of careful observation of Erzherger's activities had convinced him that this man is bound to become fateful to the Ger man nation and that he must be re- moved from public, office if our poIi- tieal life again is to become healthy and normal" He charged that Erz- berger was the British propaganda minister's best ally.
 Helfferich also asserted that Erz- berger's fortune was made during the war by utilization of his political and parliamentary position, and indicated various alleged incidents where Erz- berger had secretly amassed large sums as result of his government al position. Eerzberger denied all these allegations. He asserted that he was not possessed of a large fortune, but admitted that his wife had mon-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
MILITARY TRAINING GOES
 OVER TO DECEMBER TERM

Washington. Feb "A. = Universal military training will be omitted from the house army reorganization bill and be the subject of separte legisla- ton at the next session of congress beginning in December. This was agreed upon tonight by republican leaders and Chairman Kahn of the house military committee. after two days of informal conferences.
 The agreement is looked upon as eliminating any possibility of repub- lican action in the house which might be interpreted as a stand on universal training in the coming presidential campaign, and will leave the partv's attitude a possible subject for consid- eration in framing the nlatform at the national convention in June.
 Members of the republican legislative steering cemrlittee, including Repre- sentative Mondell. the floor leader. and Speaker Gillhtt. were understood to have largelyi based their objections to action at this. session on the political aspects it~bSing =tlaeire reeammeraa- ton that consideration be deferred l1n til after t<a convention.
 Under Sle agreement. Chairman Kahn will appoint especial sub-con,- : nnittee friendly to universal training to draft the training bill. The measure. however will mot be presented until after thorough investigation of the cost, economic and industrial effects of calling thousands of youths away from productive, activities and kindred questions. After such inquiry. the agreement provides that the bill as separate legislation will he assured promnt house consideration, and not be subjected to slow death by remain ing on the calendar.
 Universal military training will not be and has not been sidetracked." de- clared MT. Kahn tonight Under the agreement with the house leaders. and in view of the attitude of house mem bers. think that the separate Iegis- lation is the only practicals thing to do''
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
SUSPENDED SOCIALIST
 ASSEMBLYMAN ON STAND


 Albany, N. Y. Feb. 24.-Louis' Wald- man. one of the five suspended social ist -assemblymen being tried by the ju- dietary committee of the lower house on charges of disloya1ty. late today took the stand in his own behalf. Tes- tifying for nearly an hour before court" adjourned for the day As semblyman Waldman laid what he lat CT explained was the foundation Of the socialists promised expose" of the workings of political Albany
 The youthful assemblyman describ- ed in detail fate of bills introduced by the socialist delegation concerning traction matters and other questions of vital interest to the working class" Nearly all these bills, he said had been killed in committee.
 The socialists. he said, had acted as a unit in all important principles ex- pressed in the platform of their party but had agreed to dissolve the unit rule whenever a member felt he could not conscientiously vote with his group. This. according to the witness, had occurred several times, without reproach from the party.
 The prosecution has charged that socialists elected to public office were forced to vote exactly as their party dictated, because on receiving nomiIl- alton they filed resignation with their party organizations to insure obedi- ence to it's mandates. The defense has produced. witnesses who testified the resignation clause" was a dead letter" and the five defendants never had signed such papers.
 MT. Waldman was preceded to the stand by the Rev. Dr. Norman Thom- as, a Presbyterian clergyman, of New York city. who was called Inv the de- Collins, Knight of Columbus worker and prosecution witness, that social ism threatened both religion and fam fly. These statements, Dr. Thomas, himself a socialist. emphatically de- an intimation that socialists were free Iovers.''
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
EIGHT MURDER CASES
 ON DockET,AT HARTFORD

Hartford, Feb. 24-EightI murder cases are on the March term docket Of the criminal court for trial, but more than two may not come up at this time.
 Four of the alleged murderers are Frank Rosa, NatElan sislsbelg! D9- cob Brouerwine and Saul Joseph, ac- cused ill connection wiIn the whole deaths from wood alcohol poisoning two months ago. A fifth is Francis Murphy of Hoboktn, N. J.. accused of being an accessory to the killing of Capt. Madden, watchman, in Man chester a year ago. The sixth is that of Luman c. Beckett. for the murder of Charles Taft, taxi driver in New Britain in March. 1917. Two cases are likely to go to the grand jury George Maturllo of Suffield, accused of killing his wife and Samuel Bo- browicz, who shot boarder at his home.
 There are 51 eases of all sorts on the docket
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
A GENERAL EXODUS FROM
 AMERICA OF ALL RUSSIANS

New York, Feb. 24-A movement with the avowed object of brin ging about a general exodus from America of all Russians, "as a protest against the governments conduct of alien de- portation cases" was announced here today by the Workers Defense union, of which Elizabeth Gurley Flynn is the head. The union stated that it had received an invitation from group of Russians to attend q conference in Washington at some future date to discuss details of the contemplated ex- odus.
 The Russians back of the movement, according to the unions statement. disciaim any connection with com munist or soviet organizations and de- clare they are acting because of "in- justices inflicted upon foreigners by the governments conduct of deporta- tieu proceedings"
 IL was added. however. that the so- viet government of Russia had offered to provide 100 ships for the general withdrawal. as soon as it's relations with the outside world become more settled
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
CRANE NOT INFORMED
 OF APPOINTMENT TO CHINA

Boston, Feb. 24.-Charles R. Crane, xho was in this city tonight, said that he knew nothing of his reported se- lection by President Wilson to be minister to China. He added that he would not comment upon the matter until he had received official notifca- ton from Washington He remarked, however, that in case he were chosen for the post there were several things he would like to know about it before deciding whether to accept.
 Mir. Crane spoke tonight at a dinner In the interests of the American Col lege for Girls at Constantinople, of which he IS president Of the board of trustees.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
DR. HADLEY TO RETIRE
 AS PRESIDENT OF YALE

New York. Feb. 24-Dr. Arthur T. Hadley, president of Yale university, will retire in the spring of 1921, 'un le;~ sore grave emergency should arise, ne said here today. He will be 65 years old then and his retire ment would be in accord with his often, expressed decision, he added. When I accepted the presidency of Yale in 1899 I announced that I should retire upon reaching the age of 65,' Dr. -Hadley said. T shall attain. that age in the spring of 1921, and as yet foresee no reason for altering my original intentions. Unless some grave emergency should arise which would render ~expedient my continuance in office for the welfare of the university, 1 shall retire at the specified time"
 sDr. Hadley characterized queries as to whom he favored for his successor as premature
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
WALL, STREET MESSENGER
 BOYS MAKE CONFESSION

New York, Feb. 24.-Joe and Irving Gluck, brothers and Wall Street mes senger- boys, have confessed that they turned over to Nicholas Arnstein, a1- legged head of the S5,O00.0OO Wall Street bond robbery plot, at least s2,- soc, eco in stolen securities it was an nounced at the district attorneys of fee today. The boys made the con- fession, it was said, because they claimed Arnstein had "held out" on them. The alleged transfers of the securities to Arnstein are thought to have been made in Washington, D. C., where he is said tc have often met the boys.
 Police today msearched Lond Island for the missing man following inform ation from two actresses. acquaint- ances of Miss Fannie Brice, Arnstein's wife, that the fugitive is in hiding there. Miss Brice who is appearing in a Broadwty production, declares that her husband is innocent and will voluntarily reappear and explain everything.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
E. J. PEARSON TO RESUME
 PRESIDENCY N. H. ROAD

New York, Feb. 24.-E. J. Pearson, who has been acting as federal man. ager of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad during the pc riod of federal control, will go back to his position as president of the road with it's return to private mahage- ment. it was announced after a meet ing of the board Of directors today.
 E. c. Buckland, who has been act ing as president. will return to his former position as vice president and general counsel. The only other change in the list of officers was the selection of A. P. Russell, who has been assist ant general counsel and commissioner of real estate, to be vice president with headquarters at Boston, and the naming of H. S. Palner: formerly gen. eral auditor, as controller.
 Other officers who will retain their positions include C.. B. Campbell vice president in charge of traffic; Arthur E Clark. secretary; A. s. May. treas urer, and T. M. Prentice, assistant to the controller. :.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
NO AGREEMENT ON
 MILITARY TRAINING

Washington, Feb. 24-Republiean house leaders and Chairman Kahn, of the military committee. at renewed in formal conferences today on the ques- tion of emitting uniersal military training from the army reorganization bill, failed to reach any agreement. Steering committee members, fnclud- ing Representative Mondell, the re- publican leader, urged that action on training be deferred unta after the Chicago convention asserting that house approval of the plan seemed im- possible at this time in any event.
 The army bill probably will be cal- ed Thursday under the legislative programme. but it cannot come upun- til reported by the committee which has not taken action, since it approv- ed in principal a universal training provision.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25

unions will join in the selection of 6 commission of experts to begin the gathering of data on wages and work ing conditions for submission to the tribunal created by the railroad bill This question reopens the whole cat egory of objections to the bill and, it was asserted. could be construed as meaning the. unions would accept that portion of the legislation.
 The union attitude on the tri-par- tite wage handling machinery was de- clared to be one of tn unalterable op- position. They prefer to deal directly with the railroad corporation rather than have the public as third party engaged in the controversy, it was ex- Diained
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
PAPER FIRM DENIED
 THE RIGHT TO APPEAL

Ottawa Ont, Feb. 24.-The paper manufacturing firm of Price Brothers, of Quebec, today was denied tho leave to appeal to the supreme court from the order of the board Of commerce. requiring it to market it's newsprint paper ir Canada at a fixed price of $50 ton The board also ordered that one of the two partners be broug5t before it on Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
A REQUEST OF s1oooo TO
 UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT

Boston, Feb. 24-A bequest of s50,- GOO to the Universt " of Vermont for general uses is contained in the will of Wallace F Rob: Eson. which was filed for probate tcfay. MT Robin son was vice pres ldent of the United Shoe Machinerv Company. Smaller beGuests are nnaGva o several Boston public institutions and s5.G0o is to go to the United Shos Machinery Mu- tual Relief Associa ~ieu.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
RURAL CARRIER GUILTY
 OF THEFTs FROM MAILS

New Haven. Conn, Feb. 24-Philip Evans, aged 16, of Windsor, pleaded guilty in United States district court today to thefts from the mails while he was employed as rural carrier in Windsor during the Christmas holidays. United States District At torney Smith said the boys father had made restitution and he urged leniency by the court. Judge Thom- as fined Evans $50 and costs.
 Mrs. Ella Kerekses, former post mistress at Westport, was fined $50 for violation of the postal laws in forging a name to money order for $50. The government also recom- mended leniency in this case.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25

course to be adopted, and had about deciced that to call a caucus would be inadvisable
 In some quarters it was predicted that under the programme outlined by Senator Lodge the treaty could be brought to ratification vote within a week or ten days. The ir- reconcilable. opponents of ratification are expected however. to insist that there be no hasty act:on.- and no one could predict with certainty how much time they might consume in debate.
 Republican claims as to the number of democrats ready to accept the re- publican reserves still stood at P to- day, with dozen more needed to in- sure ratification. The administration leaders continued 10 insist that the figure was exaggerated, but they said | they had made no recent canvass of the situation and declined to give any estimate of the number that might be defetced on a ratification roll call.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
IMMIGRANT TURNED BACK
 BECAUSE SHE COULDN'T READ

New York, Feb 24.-Tmmigration laws halted the romance of Vasilike Sidere, a 19 year old Greek girl who was ordered deported today because she could not read. but immigration officials pointed out a way, which, while long one, they said would lead to a happy ending. The girl arrived from Greece on the steamship Hallas in care of P. J. Johnson, a restaura- teur of Little Rock. Ark, and partner of her f1aneve, Nicholas Margus. The Ellis Island officials told Johnson that if Margus himself had gone to Greece and married the girl there she would have been admitted without question.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
RUSSIAN LOSSES DURING
 THE WAR 32,ooo, ,ooo,ooo RUBLEs

Libau, Letvia, Feb. 24.-(Havas.)- Russian Soviet newspapers received here estimate the Russian losses through the war at 32,oo0, ,O00, 900 ru- bles. Russia, the newspapers say, is unable to export anything at the present time, but on the other hand, finds it necessary to import provisions valued at one billion rubles.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
COLUMBIA STUDENTS VOTE
 IN FAVOR OF HONOR SYSTEM

New York Feb. 24-Columbia uni- yersity seniors, juniors and freshmen voted today in favor of the adoption of the "honor system" in examinations. The sophomore class will consider the proposition at a meeting tomorrow. The seniors voted unanimously for the system provided it does not include a provision for one student reporting another. The junior vote was 75 per cent. in favor.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
REUNION OF EASTERN
 GALICIA TO THE UKRAINE

Lemberg, Galicia, Feb. 24.-(Havas.) According to the newspapers an agreement. has been entered ito be- tween the Moscow Soviet government and the Ukrainian Soyiets that in case of peace negotiations between Russia and Poland the reunion of eastern Galicia to the Ukraine shall be de- handed
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
RAILROAD LABOR ID ASK PRESIDENT
 WILSON ID VETO TIE RAILROAD BILL

DesOn Reached Last Night by Representatives of 100000 Union Workers to Submit Memorial Requesting Presi- dent to Withhold His Signature Until They Can File Brief of Their Reasons Why Should Not Have Execu- tive Approval Reason Assigned That It Would be "Unfar to the Taxpayers and Burden the Gov ernnent'-The Next Step in the Union Program is to Test the Constitutionaty of the Law.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
oRITuARY
Rev. B. s. Putney.

Ansonia, Conn. Feb. 24-Vbrd reached here today of the death in Saugatuell yesterday of Rev. R. s. Putnay, a retired Method St EBisco- pal clergyman. He was about 80 wears of age and had held pastorates in this citE, Woodbury, and other parts of the state He retired about ten years ago. His widow and a half brother, Dr. W. $. Putnay Of AIil- ford, survive.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
A. F. OF L. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
 CONFINES AT JACKSONVILLE

Jacksonville, Fla. Feb. 24. The executive council of the American Federation of Labor, presided over by Samuel Gompers, president. convened in Jacksonville at noon today for a ten days session. Matters of import ance are before the council but no bus- mess beyond organization was ae-- tempted today.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
OPPONENTS OF sINN FEN
 MOVEMENT SAIL FOR HOME

New York, Feb. 24.-The delegation of ministers from the province of Ul- ster who have been in the United States for some time speaking in op- positio to the Sim Fein movement will leave for home tomorrow on the steamship Lapland. The steamer will carry 1,450 passengers for Cherbourg, Southampton and Antwerp.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
FEDERAL TROOPS AT THE
 TRIAL OF ALLEGED l. w, w.

Montesano, wasl1a, Feb. 2A- Sending of federal troops to Monte sano to remain, until the end of the .rsal of alleged. [ ". ". members ac- -used of the Centralia Armistic Day killings was authorized today by Lieutenant General Hunter Liggett, commanding the western department #, the army. upon request of Gov s-nor Hart of Washington. The gov srncr's action followed a request for 1oops by Prosecutor Herman Allen,
 as a purely precautionary measure" i"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
HOW BURGLARS LURED
 VICTIMS FROM HOME

New York, Feb. 24.-Mr, and Mrs, Phillip Hunters of West New York, N. J.. went to a theatre last night and all through the performance wondered who had sent them tickets marked "Complementary." When they return ed home they found that the silver ware Mrs. Hunters jewelry and oth- CT yaluables were missing. Today they found note which had been left for them.
 Nov you know who sent the tick cts" the. note said
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
GUILTY OF ATTEMPTING
 TO POISON STEPDAUGHTER

Winsted, Conn, Feb 24-John M. Stone. 55, until recently of Man chester, pleaded guilty before Judge Maltbie in superior court here today to attempting to kill his young step daughter, Arlene Taylor, by putting poison in her food. He was sentenced to one year in Jail.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
CAPTAIN oERoW HAS BEEN
 FCUNEs IN MONTREAL

New York, Fab 24.-Capt. Stephen P. Gerow Of the Canadian expedition- ary forces, who disappeared from New York on Feb. 2. l2s been found in Montreal Ca- tain Gerow left behind him at ths= I4a5el Imperial a trunk .af clothes anu some valuable papers. He said yesterday that he had been on a business trip to Philadelphia and Bos- ton and would return to New York at once.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
HITCHCOCK Ed DEM.
 CAUCUS ON PEACE TREATY

Democratic Leader in Senate Decides That to Cali Caucus Would be Inadvisable-Senator Lodge is to Call the Treaty Up Thursday and Ask That It Remain the Bus ness of the Senate Until Disposed oflt is Predicted That the Treaty Will be Brought to Ratification Vote Within Week or Ten Days.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
MEXICAN RANnITs HAVE
 RELEASED JOSEPH E. AskEW

Washington, Feb. 24.-Release of Joseph E. Askew, an American citi- zen captured by bandits in Mexico, was reported to the state department today by the Tlahualili Company of New York. which employed him.