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Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
ADMIRAL ROMAN TOOK
 DIRECT ISSUE WITH SIMS

Washington April 7.-Testifying to- day at his own request before the senate committee Investigating the Sims Daniels row, Admiral Rodman, commander in- chief of the Pacific fleet, took direct issue with Admiral Sims charges and criticisms.
 Admir- Rodman denied categori- cally the charge that the navy enter ed the war without plans or policies; that it was unprepared to fight, or that it was mistake to attempt to direct naval operations from Wasing- ton. The admiral said he appeared through a sense of duty and ito de- fend the good name of the navy" the work of which in the war he praised.
 Admiral Rodman declared that new CT in his more than forty years of service had the fleet been in better state of preparedness than in, the spring of 1917. Some types of vessels were lacking, he conceded. notably battle cruisers and scout cruisers. but generally speaking, the navy twas ready to fight,
 Without any attempt to avoid per sonalities, Admiral Rodman charae- terized as "very indiscreet,' the Sim: letter to Secretary Daniels, whicl brought about the present investiga ticn. and declared that Sims commit ted a breach of confidence in making public "an intimate and confidentia l conversation which should have beel ! held sacred.' He was referring t Sims statement that Admiral Bensol had told him just before leaving fo
 London not to let the British pull tn ! wool over yOur eyes ',
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
MINE WORKERS RETAIN
 {. CHARLES E. HUGHES

New York, April 7.-Charles B. Hughes has been retained by the Unit ed Mine Workers of America as chief counsel to defend the 43 union of- ficials under federal indictment in Indianapolis on charges of conspiring to raise coal prices. This announce Aent was made late today by John L. Lewis, international president of the union.
 MT. Lewis said that MT. Hughes would have complete charge of the case and would be assisted by the en- the legal staff of the United Mine Workers organization. The indict- ments are returnable al Indianapolis May 4. At that time all the indicted union officials will appear and enter pleas of not guilty.
 we approach the trial with serene ce nfidence,' said MT. Lewis that the innocence Of the workers v i'll be es- tablished.
 "The officers of the United Mine Workers have always tried to conform with every canon of the law in con ducting the organizations business.' he continued Our action during the period covered by the indictment is the same as that has prevailed fol more than thirty years in our organi- zatior."
 Summons for their appearance ir court have not yet been served on number Of the indictde officials of tn. mine workers, including himself, Nr Lewis said.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
LATEST RETURNS FROM
 MICHIGAN PRIMARIES

Detroit, Mich, April 7.-7Less than one hundred precincts reported today on Mondays. presidential primary, and these returns failed to change the Standing of the candidates or add much to. the total which placed Sena- tor Hiram w. Johnson in the lead on the republican ticket and gave Her bert Hoover a 4,400 lead over Governor Edward I. Edwards of New Jersey for democratic endorsement.
 The, six hundred precincts yet to re-
 port are largely in sparsely settled rural districts and probably will not be
 heard from until the official canvass, which must be made within ten days
 after the election. In some of the
 missing precincts the ballots were Blocked up today to await the canvass. The latest figures available on the republican candidates were from 1,735 out of the 2.421 precincts and gave: Johnson 12S,S16, Wood S3,942, Low den 44.457, Hoover 4S,S79, Pershing 11.55S, Poindexter 2,017.
 The democratic vote, tabulated from l. 1.472 precincts, was: Hoover 17,652, Edwards 13,196, McAdoo 12,441,
 Bryan 11,645, Palmer 9,S33.
 Former Governor Fred M. Warner was given a plurality by the incom- plete returns fo 11.5o0 over his near est opponent for the nomination for republican national committeeman William F. Connolly, incumbent, was
 unopposed for that office on the demo cratic ticket.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN
 FRENCH PUBLIC OPINION

Paris. April 7.-tBy The A. P1 Much reaction was noticeable today in French public opinion which was unanimously favorable yesterday re- grrding the .advisedness of the occu- patton of the Rhine cities. Oficial cir clrs are silent
 The failure of the American am- oassador. Hugh c. Wallace; the Brit lsh ambassador. the Earl of Derby; Baron Matsui. representing Japan. and Count Bonin- -Longare, Italy. to express an opinion concerning Pre- Wier Miiierand's note is not inter preted as unfavorable. but as merely pointing to the fact that none of them nas yet received instructions concern Ing the attitude of their respective governments on the situation.
 The attitude of the government of- hciaiE. however. is one of expectancy ana there Is even some anxiety re- Earding the probable course to he adopted by the allied governments Great interest is displayed in the meeting of the British cabinet tornor. row, and there Is much speculation a, to Washington's of1cial expression.
 Banking. financial and business cir. cles are more outspoken, the opinior is freely expressed that intervention was untimely and detrimental te French interests.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
EMBARGO ON FREIGHT
 TOUCHING BUFFALO

Buffalo. \. r.. April 7.-An embargo on all freight entering, leaving or passing through Buffalo was an- nounced late tonight after a confer ence of officials of the seven railroads whose yards were tied up today by a strike of switchmen. MIX shipments into the city will be continued. and passenger service win be maintained as far as possible. it was said after the meeting.
 Strike leaders tonight claimed that 2.7oo men had joined the wa1kouf. which was denounced as ilierai bv Frank J. Sheehan, vice president of the Switchmen's union of North America Railroad officials said that their figures showed about 1.5oo men were out They admitted, however. that the situation is seuious.
 Engineers and firemen employed in the yards of Buffalo voted fodav fo support the switchmen in their stand. and many of them failed to report for work tonight It was said hy speakerx at strike meetings that the enrsnennrr would ell hn out before morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
SPORT HUNTING
 GEESE WITH sEAPLAhE

Atlantic City. N. J.. April IA flock og geese pursued by a seaplane. from which shots were being fired. 1ce1 feet over Absecon Inlet. held the zt- tention today of Game Warden P. K Hilliard. A few minutes later he ar rested Kenneth Jaquith. aviator. and his mechanician. Bonnet E. Sewers when their plane alighted 10 pick up dead goose that had fallen near the warden's rowboat. then two miles from shore.
 Warden Hiliiard told United States Commissioner Lewis. before whom the prisoners were arraigned that Jaquith not knowing his identity. had rclas- ed to him all the thrills Of the sport Whereupon. the warden said. he in- formed the aviator he was under ar rest for violating a federal game law which carries a penalty of $500 fine and six months in taii.
 Jaquith. who is said to be the con of a Chicago banker. and hie mechanician each were held in fz1o bail for a hearing later.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08

the earlier atrocities. notably the cold blooded murder of, a lieutenant and tweny men who hoisted white flag after tenaciously defending the pump ing station.
 According to the Lokal Anzieger the Russian Bolshev1sts Radek and Levine attended the Red central council at Dortmund Monday and ex- horted the Reds, to fight to the bitter end, the result being wholesale loot ing of villages, where the workingmen fiercely turned upon the Reds. Many persons on both sides were killed or wounded.
 The losses of the Reichswehr up to Sunday are given as 17U killed, 346 wounded and 123 missing.
 According to Die Freiheit, the work ingmen at Elberfeld have organized armed guards against the marauding Red bands. Hundreds of the disinte- grating Red army fearing the white terror" took refuge in the British oc- cupied zone, where they were dis armed. Die Freiheit also complains that several executions by the Reich swehr continue, notwithstanding the agreement to the contrary.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
INVESTIGATING FEDERAL
 RAIDS ON RADICALS

Boston, April 7.-The authority un- der which federal officers acted in making raids on radicals considered subject to deportation last January, and the number of agents and the methods employed were subjects of inquiry in the. federal district court today by counsel for MT. and Mrs. William T. Collyer of Wellesley, and others. Counsel seek to obtain the rlease by habeas corpus of their cll- ents now awaiting deportation.
 George E. Kelleher superintendent of the local bureau of investigation of the department of justice, refused at first to say how many agents were mployed in the investigation and raids, but by agreement with the court gave the information in conf dents to court and counsel. His au- tf1ority. he said, was contained in or ders from superior officers at Wash ington.
 James A. Sullivan, deputy commits sioner of immigration, who was in charge of the arrested persons held at Deer Island, was asked why he set the bail for the Collyers at S10,Oe0. He said he did so to assure their pres ence when wanted. Mrs. Collyers' bail was set at the same amount as that of her husband. he said, because "she agreed with him on every principle"
 Judge George w. Anderson inter- jected the remark they seem to be the most agreeable domestic couple Ty eheard of in some time. We need more of them in this country. Let's have them in; clear out the divorce courts"
 Special Assistant Attorney Genera J. Hoover, an authority on procedur' against radicals, arrived from Wash ington today to assist the goyernmen attorneys in the case.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
GERMANS KILLED IN
 AFFRAYS WITH FRENCH

Frankfort, April 7.-(By The A. P) -Affrays with the Fench troops oc- cured at different points in the city this afternoon, which resulted in members of the German population being killed or wounded.
 At eight o'clock this evening order was restored in the city streets. which rere frequently patrolled by troops. At o'clock Frankfort was absolute lX tranquil, by reason of the rule prohibiting the inhabitants to be abroad after that hour.
 The trouble this afternoon had it's origin in a rumor which had spread about the city that as a result of pressure on the part of the allies the French troops had received orders to evacuate Frankfort The feeling was heightened when students in automo- piles harangued the crowds and ex- cited them agains the French troops
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
Irish Tickets Move
 to State Department
Are Bearing Banners With Quotations Said to Be From Recent Speech by Secretary Colby.

Washington, April 7.-Bearing ban ners inscribed with quotations said to be taken from a recent speech by Secretary Colby, the Irish pickets to- day transferred their activities from the British embassy to the state de- partment.
 During the busiest hour of the af- ternoon, the pickets presented to the gaze of homeward bound war workers banners bearing the quoted inscrip- tions:
 There is not even a scintilla of le- gality in England's claim to rule Ire- land"
 The death of your martyrs has called into existence millions of Irish by principle" and
 T cannot stand by mute and pas sionfess while these votive offerings are laid upon the altar of patriot ism''
 The banner beareRs said the state l ments attributed to Secretary Colby were taken from his address at Car | negie Hall, New York. May IA, 1918 At the end of an hour the pickets withdrew to theit headquarters. 4 squad of police appeared on the scene as soon as the banners were erected but no effort was made to interfere with the picketing. | AeOo0AAPttO4A VI IilC PotA O1 II OAlI v the British embassy has been def nitely postponed until after the tria next Monday of the four pickets nov under arrest. Arraigned before Unit ed States Commissioner Richardson the quartet was released on s1 900 bal
 each. after pleading not guilty to I violation of Section 4O62, revise
 statutes, in having "feloniously men
 aced bodily and by violence the per
 son of His Excellency. the Counsello
 of the Embassy and Charge D'Affaire l of Great Britain, the Hon. Ronald (
 Lindsay.
 One of the four prisoners was pro
 nounced 'indisposed' after her re
 lease from detention.
 Just an attack of woman's nerves
 her colleagues said.
 None of the woman offered an complaint against the food and lode i, ing afforded them at the house of ds tention. Plenty of Irish potatoe they said, were offered them beside
 Hungarian goulash and New Englar family dinner.
 The state department refused l, comment upon the new situation r, sulting from the transfer of the patr from the embassy to the doors of u department
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
coLoRED FRENCH TROOPS
 cLASHED WITH CIVILIANS

Berlin, April 7-CBy The A. P.) A private telephone message reaching Berlin late this afternoon reports a serious clash between colored French troops and crowds of civilians in front of the main postoffiee in Frank fort.
 The troops are said to have been annoyed by the crowds, which contin- uousiy jeered at them, whereupon they opened fire. killing seven per sons and wounding many others. in- cluding women and children.
 The message said the feeling of re- sentiment among the civilian popula- . ton was visibly increasing as d re- suit of the incident.
 Many rumors are current in Berlin Co che effect that the United States, is addressing a note to France demand Ing the withdrawal of the French forces from Frankfort.
 No newspapers are yet appearing in Fra nkfort. and the city is entirely without Information regarding the ccrtenfs of ,ths notes .exehaoeeds h. tween Berlin and Paris and othei events connected with the, French oc- equation Of German towns.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
FIERCE FIGHTING IN BocHuM
 AS REIcHSWEHR APPROACHED

Berlin. Apil 7-Fierce fighting toiok place the town hall square at Bo- chum when as the Reichswehr ap- preached. the citizens took the execu- tives of the Red Guard prisoner, says despatch to the Mittag AM Zeitung.
 The Red Guard attempted to fiber ate their leaders and in the fighting which ensued seven Reds were shot.
 Spartacans plundered the farms in the vicinity of Bochum, slaughtered cattle and invaded Castle Bester- holz, where the countess of that name was alone. She was i'll treated and forced to cook and serve meals to the invaders, among whom were num- Der of low class women, who are de- scribed as having been .veritable fu- ries" and who are said to have de- molished furniture and art works.
 Before quitting Dortmund the Reds, according to the same source. took from the branch of the Reichsbank one million marks. They also ap- propriated 750,o00 marks from private persons and also took fifty foreign passports.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
WOULD SET ASIDE DIVORCE
 GRANTED MARY PicKFoRD

Reno, New, IA suit to set aside the decree of divorce granted to Mary Pickford. now Mrs. Douglas Fair banks. will be filed next week by the attorney general of Nevada, accord ing to statement made today by Robert Richards, deputy attorney general, who has been Investigating the circumstances under which the decree was granted.
 The suit will be based on allegations that collision and conspiracy were resorted to in conducting the case and that because of the insufficiency of the residence of the other party to the case. the court failed to acquire Jurisdiction.
 AS a result of the examination l have made of the files and records in the Pickford case" said Deputy At torney General Richards, q am satis- l fled that the decree is not valid be- cause the court had not acquired ju- risdiction and because cofIusion and conspiracy were resorted to. A suit to set aside the decree will be filed by Attorney General. Fowler about tht middle of next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
ASKS HIGHER WAGES FOR
 PACKING HOUSE LA6oRERs

Chicago, April IA plea for high CT wages for laborers in Chicago packing houses was made today by Dennis Lane. secretary of the Inter national Meat Cutters and Butchers union, at a hearing before Judge As chuler. He read advertisements of- fering $40 to .s6 day of eight hours for unskilled laborers.
 Some laborers with families to support are paid s4 day in the stock yards" he said. They cannot be classed as common laborers since ex- perience is required"
 Mir. Lane said the bonus system for wage earners was failure.
 Commenting on the bonus system Judge Alschuler said: Working men do not seem 10 regard the bonus as a part of their pay and honestly be- lieve the employees do not get credit for all the money they pay out. If you ask one of the men from the yards how much he gets an hour he will not include the bonus"
 Mir. Lane asked that a raise of three cents an hour be granted eighty per cent. of all packing house employ es.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
ASKED HOOVER IF HE WOULD
 ACCEPT DEM. NOMINATION

Boston, April 7.-Chandler M. Wood, chairman of the executive committee of the democratic state committee, made public tonight a letN ter which he had sent to Herbert e Hoover. asking whether MT. Hoover would accept the democratic nomina- tion for president if it were offered to him.
 In the letter MT. Wood said that he had assisted in the organization of the Hoover Democratic Club of Mass achusetts and added:
 Since the formation of our. club have seen statement purporting to emanate from you in which you said you would accept the nomination of republican convention. I feel that the democrats who are active participants in the movement for your nomination upon their ticket are entitled to know whether or not you will accept the democratic nomination if offered you $
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
GOVERNMENT TROOPS
 IN CONTROL AT ESSEN

Essen. April 7.-CBy The A. P)- The last important Red center fell in to the hands of the government troops yesterday afternoon after severe fighting in the suburbs. The Reds made their last stand on the canal but when the Reichsmehr charged on both Hanks the Reds broke and fled Some of them surrendered their arms at the city hall during the retreat while others threw them away.
 Marcus. the notorious murderer of Munich hostages. was kuied. The Reds have started breaking up into the small maurading parties.
 Desultory fighting is still in pro. Krc1s in the rural communities in ths nrlRhhorhood of Essen, where the material damage Is said to be consid. rra1le.
 During the last few days the Rel rule in Essen degenerated into indis. rriminate loofinR.
 More aelnf9 ng4 arc available Q
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
man Government.

Paris. April 7.-Premier Millerand, et the conference of ambassadors this evening. explained the French atti- tnde towards Germany. He reviewed the events that led up to the occupa- ton of Frankfort and the other Ger man cities.
 The premier made no reference to Frances future policy beyond reiter- eting that the occupied cities would be evacuated as soon as the German troops were completely withdrawn from the Ruhr district"
 The Earl of Derby. British ann bassador 10 France: Hugh C. Wallace, the American ambassador, and Baron Natsui the Japanese ambassador, were present at the conference. as was also the Italian ambassador. None of them made any remarks which might be construed as either approving or disapproving the French attitude on behalf of the gov crnments they represent.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
DAMAGE DONE BY FOREST
 FIRES IN CONNECTICUT

Hartford, Conn. April Hires in the woods and fields of Connecticut for the period from 1910 to 1919 in elusive, reported to the state forest fire warden. numbered S,s5S, covered an area of 417,000 acres, and did damage estimated at $1,500,000, ac- cording to report issued today. The yearly average was SS6 and the area fire swept was 2S6 acres. To general carelessness was attributed 1,1S2 fires, sparks from railroad engines or from fires on railroad property caused 2936 hunters were held responsible for 155 and fishermen IT. To brush burning was attributed 2.35O fires not other wise enumerated and as it was pos sible to definitely trace the origin of these fires the report says that in each instance someone was negli- gent" Many spring fires were caused by carelessness of picnic parties.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
To Force Treaty
 Vote Friday in House
Special Rule Has Been Report ed by the Rules Committee
 Minority Report Submit ted.

Washington, April 7.-Final de- termination was reached today by re- publican leaders in the house to bring to a vote in that body late Friday the resolution to declare the state of war with Germany at an end. A special rule reported today by the rules com mlttee provides for six hours debate on Thursday and five hours on Fri day. after which opponents of the res- olution may offer only motion to re- commit
 Completion today of the minority report, presenting views of democratic members of the foreign affairs com mittee on the resolution cleared the way for the long debate Representa- tive Flood of Virginia, ranking demo cratic member of the committee, pre- senting the minority report. challeng- ed the power of congress to bring the war legally to an end and character lzed section five of the resolution as
 an attempt to preserve something out or the wreck of American rights which have been so outrageeusly sur rendered in former sections of the resolution
 From whatever angle this resolu- ton is viewed" he continued, "it pre- sents itself as proposition not only i inefTect1ye in achieving it's poclaim- ca purpose, but as a sure method of confusing our foreign relations. in- i JectiEg new and complicated aues- 1 tions into a already difficult situation
 and involving a surrender of Ameri- can rights and an impairment of
 American prestige and honor.' The minority report took particular exception in the statement in tho resolutions premable that the pres. | ldent had informed. congress that tlt war was at an end.
 | At no time and under no circum stances has the president made an, such assertion" the report said. q
 IS true, that On the signing of tn,
 armlstice. the president, in the cours Of an address to congress. used t41
 words the war thus comes to an end But he spoke of actual hostilities. a
 everyone knew. and not of the tech
 nical state of the war. It takes
 treaty to end a war.
 The drafters of the resolution. an
 the members of the committee on for
 elgn affairs who voted for it, kney that this was the case. By quotin this statement of the president as tn basis for this resolution. the author of the resolutions lay themselves ope to the charge of Sinsincerity and shar , practice. 'The supreme court recently de clared what the president had dor did not announce the legal termina r ton of the war" the report declal ? ed, citing the decision in the Kentuck s distilleries case.
 7 Representati Flood asserted tn: t sections < the resolution restrictin S trade with Germanysor seeking to r,
 peal war time legislation wer with. th power of congress but cited mar . athorities to sustain his contentio s that "so far as it seeks to direct ii h president to issue proclamation : the German government, 1t entrench : i upon the treaty-makin powers ar 2 lis not within the mower of con eress
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-08
SHOPS IN ESSEN WERE
 .PLUNDERED BY THE REDS

The Hague. April 7.-The Nieuwe Courant, describing the plundering of Essen by the reds before the occupa- ton of the city by government troops, says:
 Part of the retreating red troops gathered during the morning in Essen. captured al 1.-the arms which they had alread ydelivered, plundered the shops and finally left the town in automo- piles, firing at the inhabitants. The red army commander ordered that the mines be blown up, but the mine guards succeeded in repulsing the reds although great damage was done to the mines.
 Bottl0p in the Reckiinghausen dis trict is also in the hands of the gov ernment troops.