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Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16

Washington, Jan. 15.-At a<bi-parti- san round table" conference of senate leaders late today formal negotiations toward compromise on reservations 10 the peace treaty were inauSurated. While no agreements were reached at the meeting. which was participated in by four republicans and five dem- ocrats prominent in recent informal negotiations, and which lasted two hours, another meeting will be held Saturday.
 The conference in which Republican Leader Lodge and Senator Hitchcock. admInistrati tion leader, were leaders, followed the unsuccessful attempt of democratic senators at q party Cau- CHS 10 elect a leader to succeed the late Senator Martin of Virginia. After two attempts to break q tie vote of I9 to 19 on Senator Hitchcock and Senator Underwood of Alabama. the two candidates. the caucus adjourned subject to the joint call of the two senators. Another caucus is planned after Carter Glass. senator -elect from Virginia. an Underwood supporter, takes his seat but the result still. re- mains in doubt because of the position Of Senator Smith of Georgia, who. withheld his vote today.
 William Jennings Bryan conferred with several republican as well as democratic senators, urging an inn riediite compromise on reservations and ratification of the treaty He al- sn advocated his plan of withdrawal If Gemccr1ti, participation in voting un the treaty if compromise negotia- u0ns should fail
 The conference between the dem ccrat;c and republican, leaders was chara cteyizel by Senator Lodge as 'tne first practical step" in the com promise negotia tions Tn addition to Senators Lodge and Hitchcock. the cpnferees were Senators New of h. dana. Lenroot of Wisconsin and Kel- logs of Minnesota. republicans, and Senators McKellar of Tennessee Sim mons of North Carolina, Walsh of Montana. and Owen of Oklahoma. democrats. Both delegations were chosen informally and were said to be without specific authority to act for their respective sides.
 The Lodge reservations were the basis of discussion at the conference.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
MoRTUARY STATISTICS
 OF THE STATE FOR 1919

Hartford, Conn., Jan. 15-The state department of health gave out today figures of the mortality of the state for 1919, also comparative figures for the preceding years. The total deaths for the year were 1928. showing a death rate of 12.4 per 1000. It is said at the department that the rate for 1919 is the lowest on record since the state first kept a record of vital sta tistics.
 There were 2,s29 deaths of children under one year, a death rate for in- fants of SIP per thousand This al- so was the lowest rate on record among infants. The death rate for the preceding six years was: 1918, 19.4; 1917. 15.3; 1916, 15.6; 1915, 14.6; 1914, 151; 1913, 14.s.
 Deaths during the year 1919 are classified according to diseases as fol- lows: Typhoid fever 56; measles 99; scarlet fever 46; whooping cough 5S; diphtheria 253; influenza 1169; pull monary tuberculosis 1.S4S; other forms of tuberculosis 220; cancer 12S: in- fantile paralysis 10: pneumonia in all forms 1928; diarrhoea and enteritis under two years 648; puerperal 193; suicide 198; accident 999; and homi- eide 50.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
LIPE SENTENCE FOR
 cHoNlc PISTOL ToTER

New York. Jan. 15-John McAllis- ter, 24, who escaped from Sing Sing prison last June after having left an artistically fashioned dummy on his cot today was sentenced in the Bronx county court to life imprison- ment upon pleading guilty to having violated the Sullivan law for the fourth time. He was arrested in the Bronx last December after a chase in which he fired five shots at detectives.
 In effecting his escape from Sing Sing ast summer while serv' 'ng a term for burglary as a third offender, he fashioned the head of his dummy from bread crumbs, adding few hairs and eyebdows from sweepines from the prison barber shop floor. The day after he had completed the dummy, it was found he had forced his way through the window of his cell and had swan the Hudson.
 While McAllister was await ng trial in the Bronx county jail Sheriff Don nelly was informed his prisoner was contemplating a scientific attack upon the lock of his cell. He promised the sheriff not to attempt to escape if h's mother and sweetheart were allow ed to visit him. This permission was granted and McAllister kept his word
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
SPACE BASIS SYSTEM FOR
 TRANSPORTING THE MAILS

Washington, Jan. 15.-Extension to all mial lines of the space basis sys- tenn in paying the railroads for trans porting the mails was prescribed in new regulations issued by the Inter- state Commerce Commission today in deciding complaints of the railroads for changed methods of compensation.
 Abolition of the allowances for terminal service also was ordered. In lieu of this, the roads will be paid an additional rate in the computation on space basis.
 The new rates are made retroactive to November 1, 1916, with an increase of 25, per cent. over those rates after January 1, 1918.
 PostmasteS' General Burleson was ordered to put all roads on a space rate basis by March 1 1920
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
TREATY MAKES HUNGARY
 WAIVE CLAIM TO FIUME

Paris, Jan. 15.-(Havasl-Th Hun- garian peace treaty provides that Hun gary shall formally waive claim to Plume and all the former Austro- Hungarian territories awarded to It. ally. Rumania, Jugoslavia and Czecho- Slovakia. Hungary must adhere to the clauses of the treaty with Austria, signed at St. ,Germain, concerning na- tional minorities.
 Under the terms of the treaty the Hungarian army must not exceed 35.- 900 men, with guns of not more than 10 centimetere calibre. Hungary must assume a proportional share Of the Austrian debt.
 Most of the remaining clauses of the treaty are similar to those of the treaty of St. Germain.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
BUILDING
 IN PROVIDENCE BURNED

Providence, R. l., Jan. 15.-The A. T. Scattergood building of North Main and Canal streets was completely de- stroyed by fire late tonight, entatling a loss estimated at. $500,000 t
 With the mercury lowering around the zero point the work of the fire de- partment was hampered by the huge formations of ice that followed the pouring of water on the building.
 Several firms. occupied the building, a five story brick structure.
 At midnight the flremen were working hard to save adjoining prop erty, the flames threatening the Cong don and Carpenter building.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
CLOTHING PRICES ARE
 BECOMING IMPOSSIBLE

Chicago, Jan 15.-Unless clothing prices go down. people will lose their purchasing power and industries will be idle, said H. R. Figg, assistant at torney general, before the National Association of Retail Clothiers here today.
 Most clothing prices are already impossible for a great member Of peo- pie in the United States he added.
 Mir. Figg, who has charge of price regcations under the Lever act. urged the retailers to appoint a committee to cooperate with manufacturers and wholesalers in finding a solution Of the problem.
 Sidney Hillman, president of the Amalgamated Garment Workers of America, who told the, retailers yes terday that production had increased under the A hour week, will address the conference late today in support of that contention.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
 HELD IN IRELAND

Belfast, Jan. 15.--The Irish munich pal elections which were fought out for the first time today under the proportional representation system in 126 boroughs and urban council areas created great excitement.
 Although the Sim Fein candidates are in the maority in many areas, the issues are complicated by the appear ance of the municipal reformers and other parties with numerous women candidates.
 The results of the elections will be announced next Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
24 ARRESTS IN GAMBLING
 RAIDS EN NEW HAVEN

New Haven, Conn.,, Jan. 15.-Twen
 ty-four men were arrested tonight in raids by local police detectives on three alleged gambling resorts. David F. Fitzgerald. proprietor of Fitzger- aid and Malone's Cafe and widely known as a boxing referee, was held on charges of pool selling and betting on horse races. Leonard McCrann. proprietor. and eighteen others were taken into custody at the National Sporting Club McCrann was leharg
 d with keeping a gaming house. Ed
 ward H. Peters, proprietor of the third place raided, was charged with pool selling. All were released on bonds.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
DECREASED PRODUCTION
 THREATENS PROSPERITY

New York, Jan. 15.-Reduced pro ductive efforts of the working people of the world, the railway problem and the nations foreign financial relations, are problems which must be widaly understood ip order to avert a fprob- able industrial breakdown" declared Guy Eas tran Tripp. chairman of the board of directcss Of the Westing- house Electric Manufacturing Com pany, in an address tonight at the Stevens Institute Alumni dinner.
 The American workman has fallen off 20 or 30 per cent. in productive effort compared with pre-war man. hour output, he said. condition which ''transcends in it's vital importance all questions of strikes, wages, prices and in fact. everything else" If continued long, he added, prosperity will sure ly be destroyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
SMITH RESIGNS JUDeEsHiP
 TO BECOME U. s. ATTORNEY

Hartford. Conn, Jan. 15.-Judge Ed ward L Smith of the court of common please called at the executive office in the state capital today and rendered his resignation of the judgeship to go into effect January "A. The resig- nation was accepted. The reason for Judge Smiths resignation is his ac- ceptance of the position of United States district attorney in succession of John F Crosby, who recently re signed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
AcKERsoN TO ASSOCIATE
 WITH WINCHESTER, GO.

Philadelphia, Jan 15.-Commander J. L. Acl1erson, L. s. N. vice presi- dent in charge of the division of con struction of the Emergency Fleet Cor poration, announced today that he has resigned both from the navy and from the fleet corporation, effective March 1. He will become associated with the Winchester Repeating Arms Corpora ton, New Haven, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
NEW GUILTY OF
 SECOND DEGREE MURDER

Los Angeles, Calf, Jan. Hilary New was found guilty today of sec ond degree murder in connection with the shooting and killing of his fiancee. Freda Lesser, in Topango Canyon, near here, on the night of July last. A jury in Superior Judge Gavin " CraiG's court returned the verdict shortly before noon after having been deadlocked nearly 4 hours.
 Coupled with the verdict was a re- commendation that the court order the defendant placed in an institution for a ''reasoable length of time for ob- servation as to his mental condition |"
 Leconopte Davis leading counsel for the defense, announced a motion for a new trial would be made Monday.
 New, according to testimony intro duced at the trial, is the son of Sen ator Harry s. New of Indiana.
 Most men exnecf +hair 1z;-,a 4 L
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
AMERICAN RELIEF FOR
 SUFFERERS IN AUSTRIA

New York, Jan. s5.-Formation of the American relief committee for suf
 ferers in Austr:a, composed of many leading American bankers and others, for the relief of thousands of under fed children in Vienna was announced here tonight in connection with aniap- peal to the American people to con- tribute for the purchase of supplies.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
W, ], BRYAN URGES SENATOR'S
 ID COMPROMISE ON TREATY

At BPartsan Round Table Conference of Senate Lead ers Which Was Participated by Four Republicans and Five Democrats Including Republican Leader Lodge and Administration Leader Hitchcock Senator Lodge Char acterzes It as "the First Practical Step the Compro- mise Negotiations. r.,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
RIOTS AND MUTlNlEs OF
 FRENCH FORCES AT TouLoN

London, Jan. 15-A wireless des-. patch from Berlin says that riots and mutinies have broken out among the French naval forces and troops at Toulon the military and naval port of France on the Mediterranean The uprisings were cadsed by insufi iaient bread supplies. the message asserts.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16

As the result of strike of print- CTS, Antwerp decided to publish a single column newspaper, to be called Ia Press d'Anvers.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16

It's folly to try deaf mutes as serv. ants: they won't answer.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16

Jose Battle ordonez, a former president of Uruguay, was wounded in the arm during a sword duel with Sem ator Leonnel Aguirre.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16

Most men expect their wives to b, religious for the whole family.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16

Annual meeting of shareholders and directors of the Chemical National Bank of New York, elected Pervy H. Johnson president.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16

. Dr.. Britton D. Evans, noted aienist and superintendent of the state hos pital at Morris Plains, N. J., died there. He was 61 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16

Evacuation of the first zone of the Province of Schleswig was starred by the Germans as required in the peace treaty.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16

Louis Baros, owner of a dry goods stroe at 235 Columbia street, Brook lyn, was arrested, charged with .receiv- ing stolen goods.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16

Charles D. orth was elected presi- dent of the National Security League to succeed Col. Charles E. Lydecker, who retires because of i'll health.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16

Sayles' shipyard, Port Jefferson, Long Island, was sold by the Shipping Board to A. P. Allen of New York. for $2,0O0,O00.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
Condensed TeIeqrams

Paris quoted the dollar at ii francs, 20 1-2 centimes.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16

Steamship Mexico arrived at New York with 1S3 passengers and 19,000 bags of sugar from Matanzas.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16

Fernandez Bosta, Minister of Ma riae in the Chagos Cabinet, was asked to form a Cabinet for Pc.tugal.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16

War Department offered for sale through Detroit district ordnance of- fee 9SO,000 pounds of steel located at Dodge Brothers plant, No. 3, Detroit.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16

Abraham Colt, of Newark, who ran wild with a knife in the chowd at Broadway and End street slashing five persons, was locked up on a charge of felonious assault. He will be exam ined as to his sanity.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-06-04
3,34O 900 HOUSES ARE
NEEDED BY NEWLYWEDS

st. Louis, May 26. = The United
States needs 33400O0 additional
houses, according to Nelson Cunliffe
of this city, who yesterday addressed
the spring meeting of the American So
ciety of Mechanical Engineers in SEES
sion here.
Mr.. Cunliffe is president of the st.
Louis Housing association, depart
ment of the chamber of commerce,
and which is building houses for work.
men at cost.
Although there Is an average of
1,040.O00 marriages in this country
annually there We're only 10000
houses built in 1918 and 10000 in 1910.
Mr.. Cunliffe declared. He suggested
that associations similar to the one
here be organized in every city to re-
lieve the house famine. Building costs,
he added, are about 2l5 per cent above
the pre-war level.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-06-04
HASTEN RELIEF BILL
INSURGENTS DEMAND
Some House Republicans Insisting on
Immediate Consideration OF
Bonus Measure

Washington. May OK. 49, ''Insurgent"
house Republicans favOrlng immedi-
ate consideration Of the soldier relief
bill. reported from committee last
week. decided last night to insist on
the measure being considered by the
house not later than Thursday.
Should Republican leaders delay Its
consideration past this time, 1t was
said that another. caucus might be held
to take some determined action IL the
steering committee does not carry out
the promises made at the last party
conference"
Under the original plan Of leaders,
the bill was to be considered today,
but Chairman Campbell of the rules
committee announced yesterday 1t
would not be brought up before
Thursday.
The insurgents" believing that an
other delay was contemplated, said
the meeting last night twas silent
warning to leaders that something
would hapepn If there were delays be.
yond Thursday.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-06-04
PREDICTS SINGLE MORAL
CODE FOR BOTH SEXES
w. J. Bryan Advocates Another
Amendment to the Federal consti.
tuition Concerning Subject

Philadelphia, May 81. = Another
amendment to the federal constitution,
providing single standard of morals
for men and women and inflicting
severe penalties for immortality, was
predicted yesterday by William J. Bry-
an in an address before the general as.
sembly of the Presbyterian church, U.
s. a.
A plan for the union of IS Protes.
tant churches in the United States was
approved by the general assembly.
Action must now be taken by other
denominations included in the plan
and then final action by representa-.
tivss of the combined bodies if the
plan is To he carried out.
The report of the commission which
has been studying the question of ad.
mission of women tn ordination as
ruling elders, recommending that the
matter be referred to referendum
vote of the entire denomination in the
United States, WAS adopted.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-06-04
AMERICANS REPORTED
KIDNAPPED IN MEXICO
State Department Making investioa-
tion.--No Effort by New Mex Gov
eminent to Secure Recognition

Washington. May ADMINISTRATION
was ordered by the state department
yesterday of the circumstances at
tending the kidnapping of two Ameri-
cans in Mexico.
/ The American consul at Chihuahua
was instructed to conduct the inquiry
and there were indications no repre-
sensations would be made to the new
Mexican government unless the in
vestlgation develops that the Inen
were seized by others than forces of
Francisco villa. 1t was assumed, how
ever. that the Americans We're carried
off mt Villas orders as part of his
tactics to extort tribute from the min
ing companies.
Homer G.. Carr one Of the captives,
is a mining engineer employed by the
American Smelling 4 Refining COM
pany. who went to Mexico from New
York City. The identity Of the other
prisoner was uncertain. The consular
report gave the name as Macdonald.
The records of the department show
two men OF that name. both mining
engineers. in Mexico. one Of them in
The Parral district near JimineZ. There
also Is NJ. G. Donald Of Vernorn, Texas,
who went to Mexico to work in the
oil fields.
Concern over the safety Of the
Americans was less than manifested
by revolutionary agents here over the
| resumption OF the warfare waged be-
tween villa and the constituted au.
thority in Mexico for so many years
TO the revolutionary agents, refusal OF
villa to accept terms of cooperation
| and the consequent necessity Of re-
newing military operations against
| him have meant delay in the recOg-
milton of their government either by
the United States or any of the other
great powers.
No efforts have been made by the
| new government officials to secure
recognition and 1t is believed here that
| none will be made until some indica
| ton Is received from the United States
government that such action would re-
ceive favorable action.
| 1t has been explained that legally
the government now existing in Mex
leo is constitutionally correct and thai
de la Huerta, the president ad interim
might send representative here as
an ambassador without awaiting recog
milton. but 1t Is known he and his as
sociates have been advised to move
| slowly in that respect, and be con
tent with any negotiations the United
States may have with the Mexican
government as a de facto power.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-06-04
GOLD MINERS ARE IN
NEED OF ASSISTANCE

Washington, May 26.--Gold produc-
ton in this country. already greatly
decreased. will practically cease un-
less speedy financial relief Is given the
mining companies. w. II. Seaman Of
Chicago, president of the Trojan Min
ing company. testified yesterday be-
fore the house ways and means COM
mittee. Every ounce of gold now pro-
duced costs the companies IS TO $40
more than the government price of
$a0.6I, he said.
Immediate passage by congress of a
bill levying I'm excise tax of $40 an
ounce on the gold used by jewelry and
other trades, with the money so raised
To be a subsidiary for the miners. was
urged by Mr.. Seaman.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-06-04
SOLDIER BONUS MEASURE
COMES UP IN THE HOUSE
Opponents OF Measure Are Prepared
TO Make Bitter Fight TO Delay
Action on the Bill

Washington. May 20.--After weeks
of committee hearings, cancuses and
negotiations. the soldier bonus bin will
be taken up today by the house. lts
opponents are prepared 10 make a bit.
ter fight TO delay action on the bill OF
prevent Its passage. hut concede they
will be defeated,
Az forerunner Of today's fight
Representative Murphy. Republican, Of
Ohio. yesterday conducted filibuster
against transaction Of any business
hut finally stopped on assurance from
house leaders that the soldier bill
would he ON the floor today. MIR
Murphy's announced purpose was Il
force immediate action on the soldier
measure and he took advantage Of
every opportunity yesterday to try Il
force HIS way. Even the chaplain,
prayer was delayed for half IN hour
BY the filihusser.
Chairman Campbell Of the rules com
mittee announced last night that HI
would open today's session Of this
house by presenting resolution sus
pending all house rules for the mex
six days.
The suspension program will re
quire two.thirds vote To pass the
bonus bill. but Mr.. Campbell said thai
enough Democrats would join with ths
majority Republicans to pass the bill
after brief debate.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-06-04
$4o4. 600 Spent by Lowden.

Washington, May a5.-Evidence that
S404,aS4.TS had been spent in behalf
of Governor Lowden. Republican, of
Illinois, and charge that the outlay
In the Ohio primary contest between
Senator Harding. Republican. of that
state. and Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood
made Senator Newherry'S Michigan
campaign look like piker," marked
the opening yesterday of the senate's
investigation into pre-eonvention cam.
patgn expenditures.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-06-04
eiLl HART FOR SHERIFF.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 2a.--William
s. Hart, motion picture actor, when
Informed yesterday that he had been
nominated on the Democratic ticket In
Hood River county, Oregon. for sher-
III. said he would accept the nomina.
tion II his constituents in that county
would allow him 10 reside in Los An.
geles and look after his duties BY
periodical visits. Harris name was
written on the ballot In the primary
by five Democrats. No other Demo
crat was voted on for sheriff.