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Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
OBJECTS OF THE BRITISH
 ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION

London. Jan. 25-The scientific ex- ploration and commercial development of the regions traversed will be the main objects of the British imperial Antarctic expedition which will leave England in June for five years of ex- pioration in the Antarctic, during which an attempt will be made to reach the South Pole by airplane. Dr. John L. Cope, the surgeon and biolo- gist in the Ross Sea party of the Shaekleton expedition. who will com nsnd the new expedition, has given the purpose of the journey as fol- lows:
 I-To ascertain the position and extent of the mineral and other de- posfts of economic value already known to exist. in the Antarctica Cthrough scientific reports of Bruce, Mawson. Scott and Shackleton) and to obtain data for their practical develop ment as a further source of imperial wealth.
 2-To obtain further evidence of the localities and migrations of whales of economic value, and to create British industries in this trade.
 3.-To investigate the meteorological and magnetic conditions in the Ross Sea area and at Cape Ann (Enderby Land) in connection with their inffu- ence in similar conditions in Austral- asia and South Africa, respectively. That such results are of great value has been proved by the station estab- Hshed by the Argentine government for similar purposes in the South Orsneys. s-
 4.-To circdmnavigate the Antarc- tic continent
 5.-Generally to extend the know ledge Of Antarctica, especially with view to obtaining further scientific data Of economic importance.
 The cost of the expedition is esti- mated at 10000 pounds.
 Captain c. II. Wilkins, chief of the scientific staff to the Stefansson' ex- pedition, will accompany Dr. Cope as chief of the scientific staff for the new venture.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
FRENCH DEPUTIES TO PREPARE BILL FOR HIGHER PAY

Paris, Jan. 25.-Many of the depu- ties, finding. it difficult to meet their expenses with the 15,000 francs they receive as annual salary, are prepar- ing a bill to put before the chamber which would raise their pay to 25,OOe or 30, 900 francs.
 They point out that since the begin ming of the war salaries of all govern ment employees have been virtually doubled, the. deputies and senators alone still receiving remuneration on a pre-war basis.
 A delegation of deputies visited Premier Millerand Friday and eX- plained to him the situation, saying the members of both the senate and chamber are placed in position where it is practically impossible to Make both ends meet" The premier informed them that he would put the question. before the next council of ministers.
 Cabinet ministers at present receive 60,UU0 francs yearly, the premier 70,00e francs, and the presidents of the sen- ate and chamber 72,0O0 francs. The best paid official positions outside the presidency of the republic are of re- cent origin. These are the high com missioners for Rhine navigation, who receive 100000 francs annually.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
eARFIELD's VIEW OF THE
 COAL STRIKE COMPROMISE

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Dr. H. A. Garfield, former fuel administrator, in an ar- ticle written for Farm and Home, declares the compromise that ended the coal strike to be ''unsound in prin- ciple and a menace to our institutions" :"
 Dr. Garfield says:
 ''The wages now paid to mine work CTS are sufficient. The opportunity that should be the mine workers can not be secured merely by an increase in wages.
 In proof pr. Garfield cites the aver age of S950 per annum, earned by the lowest paid miners working 1S0 days the average miner in the bituminous in the year, while for 200 days work field of Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana and Illinois earned S1,550 in 1918, and $1 300 last year. This is more by a considerable sum than the average net receipts of the farmer and many oth- CTS who may or may not work 300 days or more in the year"
 The public ought not to be asked to pay more for coal" emphasized the ex-fuel administrator. Tt is impos- sible to increase the wage of the mine workers without melting the work CTS in every other industry, including of course, agriculture, to demand an increase in wages. This would send the cost of living upward in vicious spiral, which will in the end prove hurtful to the workingman. The pur- charsing power of the dollar and not the number of dollars received is the important factor
 "Fhe public is the ehiefzaessfferer when the capital and labor engaged in the production of commodities nec- essary to the support of life fall af1ght- ing continued Dr. Garfield. Tn these cases, certainly the interest of the public is vital and therefore par amount. We may admit the right to strike on the part of labor, and the right of capital to boycott, but in each case the right of the public to live is paramount and will be asserted.
 We now are called upon to contem- plate an arrangement with a group opposing the government which, how ever it terminates, is unsound in principle and a menace to our insti- tutions."
 To guard against affairs reaching the strike stage, Dr. Garfield urges a permanent fuel administration as a consultive and advisory tribunal.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
Gov. Coolidge Not in
 Presidential Contest
Will Not Use His Office as Governor to Sway the Massachusetts Delegation to Convention.

Boston. Jan. 25- Governor Coolidge declared today that he was not and never had been a candidat for pres1- dent and that he would not enter contest for the Massachusetts delega- tion to the republican national con- vention He did not say that he would oppose the presentation of his name at Chicago. but was emphatic in his assertion that he would not permit the imputation that he had used the office of governor to promote his own inter ests through the selection sof dele- gates.
 In a formal statement for the press Governor Coolidge said that the curse of the present was the almost uni versal grasping for power" For him. self he was not insensible to the honor sought for him by others, but the efforts of his friends did not con template a contest for delegates in his own state. Inasmuch as some Mass achusetts people, intend to make. one, the question arose whether he ought to permit a contest in his name. He answered the question in the negative.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
TO MAKE EFFORT TO BLOCK
 TRIAL OF NEW YORK SOCIALISTS

Albany, New York, Pan. 25.7-An at tempt to discharge the Judiciary com mittee, which is conducting the trial of the five suspended socialist state asseinblymen, from further consider ation of the investigation, will be made in the assembly tomorrow night by Assemblyman William C. Amos, republican, of New York.
 Assemblyman Amos announced to- night that he would introduce five resolutions touching on the assembly s action in suspending the socialists. One will ask that bill of particu- lars be given to the suspended mem bers. Another will request the remo- val of Assemblyman Louis M. Martin as chairman of the Judiciary commit tee, alleging that he has not followed the supreme court rules of procedure at the trial
 A fourth resolution will cite Martin W. Littleton's charge that the sus- pended socialists were supporters ei an invisible empire" and point out that such charge, if proven. would constitute treason. The resolution will ask for an inquiry of the failure of prosecuting officials to act.
 The last of the resolutions will re- quest that the New York City Bar As- sociation committee, headed by Charles F. Hughes, be permitted to- sit at the trial
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
PRUSSIA TO SETTLE WITH
 HoHENZoLLERN FAMiLY

Berlin, Jan. 25.-(By The A. P1 A measure providing for settlement be- tween Prussia and the Hohenzollerns with regard to the former royal fam ily's movable and immovable holdings will shortly be considered by the diet.
 The draft of the measure, which was worked out by a special commits sion, provides for monetary payment for the retention of several castles and palaces with the right to dispose of the property without restrictions. AS Former Emperor Williams attorney was freely consulted at the time tbe holdings were inventoried it is ha- lieved the Hohenzollerns will accant settlement if the diet approves stl,e measure Some of the former eYnnare OTIS art objects are to be taken over by the state, but he will be efven compensation for them.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
2,s55 NEW CASES OF
 INFLUENZA IN NEW YORK

New York, Jan. 25.-Despite the strenuous efforts being made by the health authorities to check the spread of influenza. there were 2,855neW cases Of the Tna1ady reported during the past 24 hours, Health Conannis- sioner Copeland announced tonight. This was an increase of 494 over the number of cases reported during the previous day. Deaths from the dis ease numbered 30, a decrease of 3 from yesterday, while 75 persons succumbed to pneumonia.
 Since Jan. there have been total of S.79s influenza and 3,1S7 pnepmonia cases reported. In the same period there have been 159 influenza and 1, ,099 pneumonia deaths
 Health Commissioner Copeland said that today corresponded with Oct. 6, 1918, of the last epidemic, on which date there were 159 deaths from infiu- enza and pneumonia.
 The health commissioner has called conference for tomorrow afternoon of the nursing emergency council and all other organizations having any ia . cilities that may be useful in con trolling the influenza epidemic
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
JAPANESE ANNOUNCEMENTS
 IN SIBERIA IMPERATIVE

Tokio, Saturday, Jan. 24-The dis patch of Japanese endorsements to Siberia was unavoidably necessary to assist the Czechs and guard the ex- tensive railways, Premier Hara de- clared in replying to interpellations in the lower house, of the diet today. It was also necessary as means of as surfing the safety of the Japanese garrison.
 There was no reason to withdraw the Japanese troops, added the pre- mier, simply because the Americans were being withdrawn, the position of Japan and China in the Far East be- ing for different from that of the United States or Great Britain. Also, he pointed out, the future moves of the bolsheviki in Siberia could not be forecast
 | Foreign Minister Uchida also said that immediate withdrawal was i'm possible because some of the Vladi- vostok Koreans were supporting the Korean independence movement while others were conspiring with the bol- sheviki against Japanese interests. War Minister Tanaka told the house that a thousand Japanese lives had been sacrificed in maintaining order in Siberia.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
COLOSSAL STATUE TO MARK
 FRENCH 1914 MARINE VICTORY

New York, Jan 25.-The commemo- ration of the victorious stand of the French on the River Marne in 1914. a colossal stone statue, one of the 1arg est of the worlds scuiptured monu- ments. will be placed there by Amer ican citizens, according to plans an nounced here tonight by Thomas w. Lamont of J. P. Morgan and Com pany, chairman of a committee of rep resentative Americans who have the project in hand.
 The exact location of the statue has not been determined but it will be at spot near the little town of Meaux, which formed the high water mark of the German advance in 1914. Marshal Joffre and Marshal Foch will together fix upon the exact location. The erec- tion of the memorial has received the official sanction of the French gov ernment.
 Frederick MacMonnies has been se- lected' as the sculptor. It is expected that the monument will cost $25O, ,000 which will be raised by free will of- fering of citizens in all parts of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
TO FORM AN AMERICAN
 CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

New York, Jan. 25.-The. formation of new organization to be known as the American Civil Liberties Union ito champion in the highest courts the civil libertiy rights of persons and organizations was announced here to- nibht by Professor Harry F. Ward of the Union Theological Seminary. who will head the union. Others who will serve on the eecutive committee will be Helen Phelps Stokes, treasurer. AL bert De Silver and Roger N. Bald win. Walter NelIes is to be chief. counsel.
 On the national committee of the new organization are James H. Maur- CT, president of the Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor; Duncan McDon- aid, president of the Illinois State Federation of Labor; Helen KeIiar. Morris Hillquit. Jane Addams. Pro- lessor Herbert Morse Lovett and John. Sayre.
 The union, according to Professor Ward, will fight in the courts ali att tempts to violate the right of free speech, free press and peaceful ,as- semblage, adding that it was proposed to keep industrial struggles in con-. fermity with the constitution of tho United States and of the several states of the Union"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
DIAMOND CLAIM SHAKING
 RUSH IN SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg, South Africa. Jan. 2S-Tlaring. a waterless, treeless and virtually gameless desert near Taungs, in Bechuanaland, promises to be the scene of the biggest diamond claim stalking rush in South African his tory. It is understood that Tlaring will be proclaimed open for diamond digging about March 2G.
 Amazing. stories are afioat concern ing the wonderful richness of the dis trict, and prospective diggers from the Cape to the Zambesi and Mozambique and even the Congo. are preparing to try their luck in the new field. De spite warnings of possible failure. men are abandoning good jobs in various parts of the country in order to be free to stake out claims when the Dfocla- nation is issued. Hundreds of women also are arranging to go to the new diggings.. ttz
 The government is preparing to cope with the anticipated rush to Tlaring and a township to- receive the new community is being laid out.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
DUBLIN OFFERS s1o,ooo REWARD
 FOR CAPTURE OF MURDERERS

Dublin, Jan. 25.-A proclamation posted in Dublin today contains an of fer by the lord lieutenant of a reward of 10000 pounds sterling for informa- tion within three months leading to the conviction of any persons guilty of the murder of fourteen police off, cers whose names are given. The list begins with the name of Detective Smith of Dublin, assa ssinated last July, and ends with those of Deputy Commissioner Redmond, murdered in Dublin last week, and Constable Fin negan, killed at Thurles.
 A reward of 1000 pounds sterling also is offered for such secret infor- nation as is calculated to lead to the conviction of any of the offenders in the cases named. Any person con cerned in, or privy to the murders, but not actually guilty of then. who gives the required informatione is promised free pardon and the special protec- tion of the crown.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
COUNSEL OF ANTI SALOON
 LEAGUE IS ALARMED

Washington, Jan. 2s.-Calling on friends of prohibition to get busy rather than quit, Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of the Anti Saloon league of America, in statement to- night charged that wet organizations and some wet officials are encourag ging defiance to national prohibition in Rhode Island, Massachusetts. New York, New Jersey. Wisconsin and sev- eral other states
 They" said Mir. Wheeler, referring to these organizations and officials, have enacted or attempted to enact laws to permit certain liquors which the federal government prohibits and in their campaign with wet propagan- da are infaming the lawleSs to defy the federal prohibition act. The court attacks on national prohibition, the threat of the liquor organizations to elect a wet congress to weaken the national prohibition code and reubmit the eighteenth amendment and to elect wet legislators to carry out their program is a sufficient challenge to the friends of prohibition to get busy rather than quit.S'
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
Cummings Dinner
 May Be Memorable
Governors Edwards of New Jersey and Smith of New York Have Been Invited to Speak.

New York, Jan. 25--Governor Ed ward l. Edwards of New Jersey and Governer Alfred E. Smith of New York have been invited to speak at testl- monial dinner to be given Homer $, Cummings chairman of the democrat ic national committee, under the au- spices of the National Democratic clun on Thursday evening, Feb. 5. An an nouncement stated tonight that the oc- casion would be memorable from the political significance of the utterance of those who will deliver addresses. The full list of speakers will be an- nounced later.
 The committee in charge of the din ner consists of more than 200 persons and includes prominent men and Wom en democrats from all parts of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
GAS MEN NOT OPPOSED
 TO DAYLIGHT SAVING

New, York. Jan 25.-The American Gas association, claiming to represent 70 per cent of the gas industry in the country, tonight made public cores spo1dence between the associat ton and United States Senator Calder in which the association denied that it is en-s gagged in any propa aganda against tho daylight saving scheme. Senator Cal-, der, replying to a letter from the as- sociation, declared that he had often heard it charged that gas and electric light interests were conducting propa- ganda in opposition to the daylight saving law but that after a careful in- quiry he had found no facts to subs stantiate this charge"
 'The effect of the daylight saving law upon gas companies" the associa. tion said, ''has been so negligible as to be unworthy of consideration and In several large localities the differences sale or gas, due to daylight saving, was so small that it could not be everf definitely established'
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
IRON ORE PRODUCTION
 DECREASED 13 PER CENT, IN 1s4ss

Washington, Pan. 25.-Iron ore pro- auction was hindered by the shutting down of blast furnaces last year dur ing the steel and coal strike, and thsS total output was .6e,466,O00 gross tons. a decrease of 13 per cent. compared with 1918.i according to preliminary estimates announced today by the Geological Survey.
 Shipments from the mines also feIl off, being 56.S19,O00 tons, or nearly P per cent. less than 1918. Shipments were valued at. $293. .272, coo the ay- craze selling price at the mines being S3,6O per ton. compared with sS.39 in 1918. Stocks of ore at mines at the beginning of 1920, mainly in Michi- gan and Minnesota, were 12,sS6 GOO, an apparent increase of about 5S per cent.
 The Lake Superior district mined and shipped about eighty-six per cent. of the eountry's total.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
PROPOSES PRESENTATION
 OF AUTO TO cLEMENCEAU

Paris, Thursday, Jan. g. = The newspaper Intransigeant today pro- poses that retiring Premier Clemen- eeau be presented with the automobile that he used during his administra- ton rather than with country house as had been proposed in other quar- ters.
 E The newspaper points out that while M. Clemenceau disliked automobiles before the war, he had made great use of them during the war and had grown to like them immensely.
 It is recalled that NJ. Clemenceau was responsible for the presentation by the government to Frances mar shals and leading generals of the au- tomobiles that they used during the war. He also sponsored the proposa' to give the French poilus their hel nets.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
IS KILLED IN COLLISION OF
 TRAINS NEAR NORTH BAY, ONT

North Bay. Ont, Jan. 25.-Fifteen persons are dead and a large number injured as the result of a collision to- day between two sections of the Cana dian Pacific express for Vancouver, which occurred about eleven miles east of here. The rear. sleeper of the first section, which was stalled. was tele- scoped by the locomotive of the sec ond section and eight passengers were killed outright, seven dying later from their injuries.
 At the hospital where the. injured were taken it was stated that no fur ther deaths were expected among the survivors. The only names of the deda which were available tonight were those of a Mrs. Peam and her two young sons, who were on their way to Calgary. The two boys were killed outright and Mrs. Peam succumbed later to her injuries.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
TO OPEN RECLAIMED LAND
 TO HOMESTEAD ENTRY

Washington, Jan. 25.-Approximate- ly ten thousand acres of reclaimed 'iand in Wyoming and Nebraska will be opened to homestead entry early on March, the reclamation service an nounced today. Application for entry up irrigated farms composing a tract of about five thousand acres in the North Platte valley project, embracing a large section of the border areas. of each state, will be accept41 Srom February 2S to March 5, it was said while applications for entry upon another 5000 acre tract on the Sho- shone, Wyoming project will be &C., cepted during the week following.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
TO ATTEMPT RESCUE OF. HIS
 WIFE FROM TURKISH HAREM

New York, Jan. 25.-In an effort to rescue his wife from a Turkish harem where she has been held captive for about four years, .Assadour Der Bo- ghes, an Armenian of Racine, Wis, will sail from here this week for Tur- key, the Near East Relief, which is as sisting him in his task. announced to- night. Der Boghes came to the Unit ed States from .Harpoot, Syria, in 1911, returned to rescue his family in 1914 and was seized by the Turks but man. aged to escape through Siberia to the United States.
 Three daughters, aged 10, 12 and 14 years were seized at the same time as his wife, and are believed also to have been sent to Turkish harems and the father has little hope of finding them. A son, Hovenes, escaped with his father and is now in school at Waukegan, III.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
CALL VOLUNTEERS TO CHECK
 RAILWAY STRIKE IN ITALY

Rome, Saturday, Jan. 24.-Volun- teers are responding to call to check the railway strike. A list of volun- teers already at work includes twen- ty engine drivers, seventy stokers, 35 station masters sixty brakemen, sixty electricians, fifty engineers, fifty ehauffeurs, sixty technical students and 700 other persons who are errl ployed as clerks, guards and ticket ~al1AetAxs
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
sANcT1FicATIoN CEREMONY
 OF JOAN OF ARC IN ROME

Rome, Saturday. Jan, 24.-The cere- mony of the sanctiffcation of Joan of Arc will performed next May with great solemnity, according to an an nouncement today from the Vatican.
 Special quarters are being prepared for French pilgrims who are expected to come by thousands for the cere- mony. The pope has appointed a special pontifical commission to pre- pare for the ceremony. headed by Cardinals Gasparri and Merry del Val.
 The sanctiffcation will be preceded by several Qualifications, including that. Of Oliver Plunkett, r century archbishop of Armagh ad primate of Ielad. The ceremonies are expected to be atteded by large. number of Irish rilgrirns
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26

An earlier message from the Gresham that was intercepted here reported the Powhatan as drifting helplessly before an east northeast gale with the steamers that were standing by una ble to put tow lines aboard. The po- sition at noon was given as latitude 43:31 north; longitude 62:12 west, or about 950 miles southeast of Halifax.
 The Gresham said: Lines to Pow hatan parted and bad weather com ing on; could not replace them. Thick snow last night and today with east northeast gale"
 The tug Relief also reported by wireless that it had put out to the as- sistance of the transport.
 The destroyers Isherwood and Breck were ordered from here tonight to the assistance of the Powhatan and were expected to leave about midnight.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
BANDITS FATALLY WOUNDED
 A CLERK IN SPRiNcEIrI D

Springfield, Mass. Jan. 25.-Benia- mn D. Mindle. store clerk, who was shot and beaten up Friday n1ornine hv two unknown men ir1 a store where he was employed, died this morning in a hospital from the wounds. Mindle was shot through the abdomen and beaten over the head with wrench. The assailants, whose motive of robbery was frustrated, escaped, and no clue to their whereabouts has been found by the police.