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rrondav efu6y Club Ncets.

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terday at the home Of Mrs. +. n.
Ffryt. 1915 Twentieth street. Mrs>
ii. w. Ward gave an Informal stalk
Of, the high cost Of living. Mrs. Z.
T. Lee read three poems, Lincoln.
BY John Fletcher, and "Listeners
ana winter" by Walter De LeMAre.
The next meeting will be Feb. 2.
Il the home Of Mrs. A. Mosenfelder,
sos Twentieth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-20

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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-05-27
BOYS SUITS, Con'td.

BOYS SUITS, Contd.
Up to $4,000 values ----- 1875
One dozen put aside for Dutch Sale
where, if not sold before the end of
June they go out at 1-30th the first
price.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-05-27
DUTCH SALE

DUTCH SALE
On 2 numbers in suits for men to
clean out for 80 former price on
last day of sale. for instance, $1,000
suits off sl.00 per day until sold.
500 suits Soc per day until sold.
These will have yellow tags on them.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-05-27

MEMS SHOES
$3.50 Netileton Oxfords -$675
$1,000 Nettleton Oxfords TO- 6.75
$3.50. $50 and $3.50 values
Beaoons and other brands s4.95
$500 and $50 Oxfords 49, 3.95
Others still cheaper
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shoes. size 10 ---------s2.45
No. 3007 Boys Gun Metal Eng
= glish walking shoes ------s67S
5000 and $3.50 r. ]. r. work
shoes SOD
No. 47l0 Mems Dress shoe --s6.75
sll.50 Beacon Shoes ------s7.o5
$500 Crawford Bro. English
Walking -------------$lI.75
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-05-27
CLOTHING CAN'T BE ANY CHEAPER

Several Suits Very Special -S14.75
Up to $4,000 values ------ 1915
Up to $500 values - 24.75
Up to $4,000 values 1850 29.75
Up to $4,000 values - 1915
Up to $4,000 values ----- 1915
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-25
RAIL WAY LABOR BOARD MAY
 GIVE DECISION NEXT WEEK
The Board Has Encountered No Unsurmountabe Difficulties, Although There Has Been Difference of Opinion as to What Wage Increases Should Be Granted Assurances of Early Award Expected to Have Beneficial Effect in Preventing the Spread of Incpient Strikes

Chicago, June 24--The Railway Labor board may hand down it's decision fixing new wage schedules for all classes of railroad workers next week. No date can be set definitely, however, according to Judge R. M. Barton. chairman of the board as reconsideration of the assembl- ed decisions may delay the final award for a week or more.
 Judge Barton denied reports that the board faced a deadlock because Of the widely divergent opinions of the members representing the roads and the men. Admitting that there was natural diff ference of opinion as to what increases should be granted, the chairman said no unsurmountable difficulties had been e. countered.
 Publication today in Washington of the text of President Wilson's message asking the board to expedite it's award cleared up the mystery which had sur rounded the telegram, receipt of which had been denied by members of the board. Judge Barton, after reading the published text announced that the mes sage was sent to him last Monday mark ed personal and confidential" and that he had therefore withheld it from the rest of the board.
 Judge Barton declined to make public his answer but said he would be glad to have the president do so.
 The request embodied in the presidents message that. if complete award could not be made at this time partial settlement" be announced. could not be acted on Judge Barton said, as the hun dred or more separate schedules are all related and it may he necessary to re- wise awards tentatively decided on when all the figures are compiled.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-25
POLICE TAKE CHARGE OF LITTLE
 BOY, THE MYSTERY HORsEr

Ottawa, June 24-Little Boy. the Mystery Horse" which won the fourth race at the ConnauCht park rac~ ing course last Monday. was a ringer. according to a ruling Of the park stew ards, made public today. F.. <. Moore, Frank Harrington and George F. Rich ings have been denied the privileges or the mark for ton and deception in connection with the own ersnlp or the norse."
 The police took charge Of Little Boy, a colt today. His alleged owners and trainers have disappeared. and officials of the park said that if no one came forward to claim the hourse. it would probably become the property of the Connaught Park Jockey club.
 The stewards announced that Little Boy was entered as owned by E. S. Moore, but that the owner really is MT. Harrington, a Detroit. Mich. con- tractor. Richings. the stewards al lege, is a color changer" The horse ran as a dark bay but is fading 10 \ chestnut, the stewards assert.
 The men who engineered the coup made good their winnings in the mu- tuels and outside books, according to park officials.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-25
COAL STATISTICS BY THE
 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

Washington, June 24.-Coal produc- ton statistics compiled by the federal trade commission from reports submitted by 1,0S1 operators for the month of March indicate an increase in the profit per ton of 13 cents or 45 per cent.
 The margin of profit per ton in March. the commission declared today was 42 cents against 29 in February; average cost per ton was reduced per cent. in the intervening month and the output per working day increased five per cent. The averaged number of days worked by each miner during March was given as I9. against r in February.
 Production in March by the operators reporting to the commission aggregated 16.097,642 tons as compared with 13,- 774,956 tons in the preceding month, and a monthly average of 14,197, 900 tons in 1918.
 The commissions detailed analysis of the months reports showed an averaged cost per ton f o. h. at the mine of $2.53 and an average sales price of S2.74, ap- proximately Under the head of expenses labor led with $1.72 per ton, supplies cost 27 cents and general expenses 34 cents per ton In 1918 the labor item was s1.49, supplies g cents and general expenses 29 cents, giving total cost per ton at the mine of $2.04 in that year when the sales price was s2.65.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-25
Preliminary Gossip
 of Dem. Convention
Uncertainty Increasing Over Questions of Policies and Men-Booms Started For Various Candidates.

San Francisco, Calif., June 24.-More and more elements of uncertainty ap- peared in the lineup of the democratic national convention as the leaders of first magnitude arrived in increasing numbers and put their heads together over questions of policies and men.
 For the time being the platform held it's place as the big topic of cogitation and negotiation with the problem of bone dry prohibition the chief material for controversy.
 Talk of candidates, in a moribund stage for a week, was revived appre- ciably as tthe convention crowds gather ed. Boosters for Palmer, Cox and half dozen other aspirants became increas- ingly active among uninstructed dele gates and a whole bevy of favorite sons and dark horses blossomed out with headquarters of their own.
 Meantime the phantom McAdoo boom stalked serenely through hotel corridors and conference rooms, leaving behind a trail of uncertainty and speculation. Though publicly executed at the hands of Mir McAdoo himself, the movement did not down. Indeed it's perambulations were suggestive of the pink of vigor and it turned up uninvited as the ghost at the council table of more than one candi- dates manager.
 OH several questions Oi COlNehliOh Ol ganization, too, the party chiefs were in a quandary. There were some rambl- ings of fight against Senator Glass, the administration choice for chairman Of the platform committee, and the problem of choosing a permanent convention chairman got into a mess which threat ened to upset seriously the plans of some democratic administration support CTS.
 Senator Walsh of Montana, who voted in the senate last March for ratification of the peace treaty with the republi- can reservations promised to become the storm centre of the organization fight. lr some quarters he was urged as candl date against Senator Glass for head oi the platform committee, though other: thought he should have the permanent chairmanship instead. He had the back ing of William Jennings Bryan and was said to be favored also by other power l ful forces more or less out of accord wltf ] some administration policies.
 The administration people have sug gested Secretary Colby of the state de partment or Chairman Cummings of the l national committee as permanent chair man, but it was said today that no de
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Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-25
TO ROUND UP WILDCAT
 OIL COMPANY PROMOTERS

New York, June 24.-With the breaking of seals today on indictments charging fourteen concerns and fifty individr is with fraud, government agents let It be- come known that they had begun nation wide round up of alleged wildcat oil colll- pany promoters w( are said to fasc swindled the public out of millions with in the last few months.
 The defendants-oil companies, broker age concerns and their officers and sales men-are charged with having used the mail to defraud. They are alleged to have made gross misrepresentations and to have in some cases paid Impress. dividends out of receipts on stock sales.
 In one case, the indictments charged, salesmen disposing of stock of the Crown Oil company falsely represented that a son of former President Roosevelt was an officer of the company, which it was claimed would soon rival the Standard Oil company in volume of bushes.
 Shares of this company, according to one of the indictments, were sold to in- vestors in Chicago at s2.25 share, and to "evade the western blue sky law" later were disposed of here at $3, after costing brokeers only ' 1-2 cents a :hare
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-25
SENTIMENT OF JAPAN
 CORDIAL TOWARD THE '. s.

Seattle, Washn., June 24.-According to a message brought home from Japan by Dr. Henry Van Dyke of Princeton University, former American minister to Holland. wl-o has just arrived here. the only hostility expressed by the Japanese toward the United States is that dis played by small and yellow" section of the press. While in Japan he lectured at several large universities.
 Dr. Van Dyke is accompanied by his daughter, Miss Paula. During his stay in Japan he was the guest of prominent government officials.
 His opportunities for observation were extensive, he said and he declared he returned with the firm conviction that sentiment of Japan is intensely cordial and friendly toward the United States. Japan wants no war with our country ,' he said. "Nor does she desire any diff ficulty with us whatsoever"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-25
NO IRISH PLANK IN
 DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

San Francisco, Calf, June 24-The friends of Irish freedom whose repre-. sentative came 10 San Francisco to urge a plank in the democratic platform per taining to Ireland, announced tonight that because of the activities of the Irish sympathizers under the direct guidance of President De Valera of the Irish in surgent government they would not pro- pose any declaration to the convention resolutions committee
 The announcement generally was re. garded as aggravatins the possibility of a determined fight over the Irish ques- tion Privately. the officials of the Friends of Irish Freedom had advocated a plank which they said they regarded as less pronounced than the declaration which will be will be requested by Mir. De Valera. He will arrive here Sunday 10 lead the fight for democratic support for Irish independence.
 Daniel T. o'Connell. who said he spoke for the national council of the Friends of Irish Freedom made tonight s announcement
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-25
LOOPING IN LoNDoNsERRY
 BECOMES MORE EXTENSIVE

Londonderry. June 24-Since midday there has been virtually no firing by the ,,nicrist and nationalist forces who Tor a week have been waging civil warfare.
 No attempt has yet been made to re- vurne business however. The streets are still deserted, the people keeping within doors.
 At a meeting today of the magistrates, General Campbell gave assurance that inc government would provide sufficient troops for the protection of law-abiding citizens of Londonderry. He issued proclamation putting the curfew law in force from Saturday between II o'clock in the evening and five o'clock Sunday morning.
 A total of IT persons have been killed and 29 wounded during the fighting in the city. according to an official state ment issued by the police this evening. The statement says that five persons were killed and ten wounded last Satur- day. two were killed and four wounded Monday. three killed and one wounded Tuesday. three killed and fourteen Wednesday and four killed Thursday.
 The footing last night was more ex- tensive than ever. Numerous cases were reported and masked men calling at the homes of unionists and nationalists and giving them a couple of hours in which to clear out.
 An English so6tyr who went through the war. describing his experiences in Londonderry today said he had seen nothing in France to compare with the situation in Londonderry. Bullets, he said. were flying from all sides where ever he went and it was marvellous that SO few lives were lost
 An attack by mob of 300 on the gas works last nigSt was frustrated by the military, who took possession of the plant.
 Several parts of the city were with out food today.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-25
M'HENRY FOUND GUILTY
 MURDER IN FIRST DECREE

Washington. June 24.-John McHen- ", former New London, Conn, youth was found guilty of murder in the first degree by a jury in criminal court to- day for the shooting to death of James E. Armstrong, Detroit sergeant, in the Union station here last December. The verdict which carries with it the death penalty, was returned withi nan hour and a quarter after the jury had re- ceived it's instructions.
 During the trial of McHenry. who is 20 years of age, witnesses from Connec- ticut Maine and Rhode Island testified had spent varying periods in prison and reform schools.
 Sergeant Armstrong was shot in at tempting to arrest the youth who had previously attempted to rob an automo- bile accessories shop and had shot and killed the proprietor when confronted in the shop. Counsel for McHenry present. ed insanity as the defense.
 McHenry who had evidenced no emo ton during the protracted trial heard the verdict in silence. apparently the least concerned in the crowded court room Shifting his gaze to Justice Gould as the verdict was rendered, he looked steadily at the justice. until deputy leo him from the stand to the detention room. a smile breaking over his drawn face as he nodded to several acqualnt- ances in the court room
 Attorneys for the youth said they would seek a new trial.
 McHenrv is the son of Austin Rice oi New London, who is well known as ar old time boxer and followed of the prlzE ring
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-25
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REP. NOMINEE HARDING
 oyERWHELMED BY MAIL

Washington, June 24.-Senator Hard ing. the republican choice for the presl- dency, received only few visitors to- day and devoted virtually his entire day to correspondence. So great has the crush of mail become that the the nom inee has been rompefed to direct.sstne greater part of his time to that work not only at his office but also at his home in the evening.
 In addition to the usual daily delivery of between 5000 and 4,O0O letters, mail bags containing approximately 10,O9o letters sent by express from hi shome at Marion. Ohio, were delivered at MT. Harding's office today.
 Senator Harding had hoped, before leaving for Marion July 3, to be able to leave his office for day at a time in order to rest but it was said tonight that all prospects for any sort of va cation prior to his departure had been abandoned.
 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, son of the former president has an engagement to confer with Mir. Harding tomorrow He will come at the senator's invitation and is one of the numreous progressive leaders sumupned by the Fepubhcan nominee to discuss campaign plans.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-25

by the executive as to the possibility Of hastenng the award or of announcing tentative or partial settlement. The re- ply of the board had not been made public at the White House tonight it was understood to set forth that some delay must occur in matter in which there are so many conflicting claims so many classes of workers to be consider ed ar <so much evidence, both oral and written to be reviewed.
 While hopeful that the text of the boards reply would be made public eventually representatives here of the railroad unions said that the mere as surance that an early award could be expected would exercise a beneficial at least in preventing the spread of incipi- ent strikes.
 The president in his message to the bcc|l in Chicago said:
 Reports placed before me show trans portation situation hourly growing more difficult and 1 am wondering whether il would not be possible for your board to announce a decision with reference to the pending wage n.ctter. At least would it not be possible fo ryour board, if it has reached no final conclusions relative to these vital matters, tentatively to
 
 settlement"
 The Interstate Commerce Commission, it became known today, is watching the strikes in eastern railroad centers, not ably Philadelphia and Baltimore and is particularly concerned with the effect of the walkouts on it's efforts to relieve freight congestion and to move coal to New England and other eastern points where a coal shortage exists.
 The walkout today of yardmen at the Potomac yards, across the Potomac river from Washington, resulted in the placing of temporary embargoes on all freight passing through the yards which hanlle most of the freight between the south and the eastern portion of the country Yard officials estimated that there were 5000 carloads of freight in the yards go per cent. of which is billed for cities other than Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-25

fanton, Pa, June Exchanges that us anthracite coal operators were prof lteerS featured the initial session of the anthracite mine wage commission in this city today. The charge was made by Phil Murray. vice president of the Inter national Union, during the course of his opening address. Two sessions of the commission were held during the day, the entire time being consumed with the addresses of Vice President Murray and District Presidents Thomas Kennedy oi District No. ' and John Dempsey of Dis trict No. 1.
 Dempsey in his address made an i'm passioned plea for complete recognition of the union with the check-off and closed shop branding the arrangement that has existed since the award of the Roosevelt strike commission as non sensical and absurd" He said:
 'We feel that the time has come when subterfuge should be cast aside and that the operators should come out in the open and recognize a contract with the organization with which they have been doing business every day for years. It seems rather farcical when you stop to consider who the parties to the 1916 contract are: Anthracite operators and anthracite mine workers organization no such organization eXists-never did
 
 have a contract between the operators and non-exstent organization, and the United Mine Workers of America are obligated to carry out it's provisions. This condition should no longer be tol- erated. The autonomy of districts num- bers l. ' and g, United Mine Workers of America which has jurisdiction in the anthracite field and represents the an thracite mine workers is unquestioned and your commission should in all fair ! ness award full recognition to them. The | closed shop and 'check-oH should nat urally be awarded at the same time as ] any award made by this commission 1 must apply to every man and boy er- ployed in the region that being true, then all should be required to assume | full responsibility for their part under | the contract"
 | District President Kennedy concerned l himself mainly with the wages being paid mine workers, declaring that un- | less they worked overtime they could not earn enough to support themselves and 1 families in comfortable manner
 Among the operators present during 1 the sessions were s. D. Warriner, pres ident of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation company; w J. Richards. president oi 1 the Philadelphia and Reading Coal ane | Iron Company; Vice President w. W Inglis of the Delaware, Lackawanna ano Western Railroad company and E. B Jermyn. an independent operator. The three district presidents Internationa Vice President Murray, Statistician Per " Tetow, Internationay Organizer Pat rick Runaway; Editor Searles of th' Mine Workers Journal and the distTic I executive boards of the hard coal helt are present from the miners union. 1 At the conclusion of the afternoon session it was announced that the nex session would convene in the United States court building here Monday morn ing next
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-25
NEW YORK EAST sIDERs
 FEARED CHLORINE GAS

New York, June 24-Thousands of persons living on the East Side spent a sleepless night on the stoops of their homes and along the curbs. unable to re- tire for fear of being overcome by the atmosphere laden with chlorine gas that escaped from a defective carboy in a chemical plant. j.
 Deputy Fire Chief Henry B. Helm, and four members of the rescue squad, who plugged the leaking cylinder, were over come by the deadly vapor and are in a hospital
 Attention was first attracted to the leaking carboy, when scores of people be- gan crowding into the streets, coughing and sneezing. The rescue squad and several fire companies broke down the doors to the chemical plant, where about 150 cylinders of chlorine were stored. After considerable difficulty, working with gas helmets, the rescuemen found the leaking cylinder, which was plugged and thrown into the North River.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-25
SOVIET RULE THOROUGHLY
 ESTABLISHED IN IRKUTsK


 Irkutsk. Central Ciberia, June 19- (By The A. p Soviet rule has been thoroughly established in Irkutsk. All institutions have been nationalized most of the stores have been closed and a permit is necessary even to purchase a newspaper.
 Food conditions are most serious and the population is given rations of black bread which cannot be obtained except through the use of governmental cards, and even then in small quantities. A few Chinese merchants deal in this bread. which costs 250 rubles per pound
 Few foreigners and no foreign consu- lar officials, remain in Irkutsk. A party of eighteen British officers who were taken prisoners of war were sent to Mos COW last week. It is estimated that 10,- 900 Chinese left Irkutsk during May to walk to the Chinese frontier. Officials declare the food crisis will continue un- til harvest