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Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21
INFLUENZA IS EPIDEMIC
 IN SEVERAL ARMY CAMPS

Washington, Jan. 20-Inauenza has become epidemic in several army camps, particularly in the middle west. Surgeon General Ireland of the army announced today. and it has made it's appearance among the American troops in Germany. While the disease is increasing among the civilian popu- lation of the United States. it has not reached epidemic form. and Surgeon General Blue of the public health ser vice said today there was nothing in the situation to cause alarm.
 The malady as it has appeared both among soldiers and civilians is of 2. mild type and the resulting death rate approximately has been far below that of the war time epidemic while the incidence of pneumonia also has been much lower.
 Surgeon General Blue said the state health authorities apparently had the situation in hand wherever the dis ease had occurred, and in many states 1t is not prevalent
 Epldemics have been reported from Camps Grant at Rockford. H.. and Fort Sheridan. Love field Texas. and the Great Lakes naval training station but the number of men in those camps is much smaller than it was during the war, when influenza caused thou sands of deaths among the service men. The form of the disease in this country apparently is much milder than that which has made it's appear ance among the troops in Germany.
 During the week ending Jan. g, 16s new cases were reported among the soldiers on the Rhine, this represent ing an increase of s5 over the week before. Twelve deaths from the dis ease were reported, while there were also six deaths from pneumonia,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21
CUMMINGS FLAYs
 THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

Newark, Jan. 20.-America would Ghave been the first nation to ratify the treaty of peace had democratic house and senate been elected in 1918, Homer $. Cummings, chairman of the democratic national committee, de- clared in an address tonight at Gov ernor\ Edwards inaugural dinner. Not only has republican leadership ''throt- tied" the treaty of peace, he said, but after months of debate it cannot point to a single constructive measure that 1t has enacted into law
 The republican party IS bankrupt, NIT Cummings declared, ana cannot agree o-- a policy satisfactory even to ..tself,
 "TVhis republican congress-" MT Cummings said, "has contented itself with conducting a campaign of base less criticism and slander against the president of the United States; in the repudiation of our international ob- legations ard the abandonment of the allies in whose company only few months ago we were fighting to save the civilization of the world
 Governor Edwards was acclaimed as the personal liberty candidate for president in eulogy of his career prnounced by A. Harry Moore, the city commissioner of Jersey City, and the new presidential boom was greet ed with enthusiastic applause by the several hundred Jersey democrats who were present. It was announced that the governors friends have aleady en- tered his name in the Nebraska prim- aries and that a delegation from liar risburg, Pa, had arrived in Trenton today to ask MT. Edwards permission to enter his name in the Pennsylvania primaries. It was also stated that a similar move had been inaugurated in Virginia.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21
ADMIRAL MAYO NOT IN
 ACCORD WITH ADMIRAL SIMS

Washington, Jan. 20.-Direct issue with Rear Admiral William $. Sims on the two leading points in the na- val decorations dispute was taken to- day by Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo, war time commander of the United States fleet, in testimony before the senate sub b-committee investiga ting the medal award controversy.
 Reading his letter to Secretary Daniels giving his views on the dec oration awards, which views he said were not presented as protest, Ad- mirai Mayo first disagreed with Ad- miral Sims as to the relative impor- tance of sea and shore. Admiral Mayo explained to the committee that he wrote to Secretary Daniels because he q d not believe the Knight board of awards or Mir. Daniels had given sufficient consideration to the import ance of the duties performed by off
 cers who served at sea with the At lantiei fleet. Admiral Sims in his tes- t.mony and also in his letter to Sec retary Daniels declining the distin- gtIiShed service medal contended that too much importance was attached to the services of officers who served at sea as compared with those who ad- ministered important posts on shore.
 The second point on which Admiral Mayo differed with Admiral Sims was the questions of the award of medals to the commanding officers of ships sunk or seriously damaged by torpedo attack or mines. While stating that a broad general policy along that line would not be good thing for the ser vice, Admiral Mayo declared that in cases where the commanding officers conduct was of an especially meritor- ious character. a proper reward should be given. Admiral Mayo approved without qualification the action of the Knight board and Secretary Daniels in awarding distinguished service medals to Captain Christy of the cruiser San Diego. sunk by mine, and Commander P. ". Foote of the transport President Lincoln, sunk by a torpedo. Admiral Sims severely criticised the action of Secretary Dan lels in insisting on the awards to the commanding officers of ships sunk by the enemy. -,..-- -
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21
HILLoUIT APPEARS FOR
 SOCIALIST REINSTATEMENT

Albany. N. r, Jan 20.-Morris Hill quit, chief counsel for the five sus- pended socialist assemblymen. de- clared today at the opening of their trial that if the assembly permanent ly busted the defendants the act Twill loosen the vilent revolution which We socialists have always erdeavored and are eadeavoring to stem .--
 MT. Hillquit added this one word of solemn warning" after asserting that the Romanoffs and all instru- ments of oppression in Russia had been destroyed after the government had tried to outlaw the socialist move ment and that i've are not afraid of suppression at the time one-half the world is under socialist control.'
 This warning" was later inter- preted by Martin w Littleton. asso- ciate counsel for the committee, as a warning to the country, a threat to the committee and an admonfshment to the assembly that they do not dare deal with the. gentlemen he represents unless they wish to invite revolution 10 this country" Mir. Hillquit denied that his remarks were intended as a "threat." and said instead that he had made sort of love offer" that we socialists are ready to see the thing through in constitutional man ner and by peaceful methods"
 T was merely imploring you to be as good and peace loving as we so- cialists are" he said. land not to be high handed in your procedure"
 The judiciary committee opend the trial by excluding by vote of to 4, the New York City Bar Association committee, headed by Charles E. Hughes, from independent participa- ton in the proceedings, after which the committee, submitting brief, op- posing the assembly's action in sus- pending the socialists, withdrew. The delegation made it plain that they did not represent the socialists, but the public interest"
 Then Louis NJ. Martin, chairman of the judiciary committee, read state fnent aEsuring the defendants that they will receive far play" and that the case is not judged"
 Mr. Hillquit promptly challenged the assertion that the case was not pre-tudged and made three motions, two of which were denied. The com mittee reserved decision on the third which provided for dismissal of the proceedings as illegal and unwarrant- ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21

E Washington, Jan 20.-Dlsagree- ments in the bipartisan conferences looking to compromise peace treaty reservations today brought the sen ate leaders to the verge of a break ana caused movement among the senate rank and file toward different solution of the treaty deadlock
 Open rupture today of the leaders conferences was averted. temporarilv. at least, by passing over the dispute on the Lodge reservation regarding equality of voting in the League of Nations. The bipartisan conference win meet again late tomorrow, but with leaders of both factions doubt ful as to the possibility of ultimate agreement.
 Prospects of failure of the leaders conferences and of formal suspension Of their sessions today moved mild reservation republicans and few democrats not members of the lead CTS committees to discuss independ- ent steps toward a solution of the treaty situation. One mild reser- vation" republican spokesman said such a move would be forthcoming if conferences of the leaders fail within a few days. to give more assurance of a compromise.
 QAt]AiS IOI 4ulQIO were considered today by the senate rank and file should the leaders conference fail. Several of the mild reserva- ton" republicans were said to favor a combination with the democrats to bring the treaty again to the floor of the senate for open consideration of compromise reservations For effec- tiyeness of this plan reliance would be placed upon public pressure which it is believed would develop in favor of a compromise.
 Another plan! championed by dem ocratic advocate of compromise, con- templates a round robin" petition to bring republicans and democrats into a joint caucus. The mild reserva- ton" republicans, however were re- ported to be opposed to the bi-par- tisan caucus plan and also to the pending motion Of Senator Under wood. democrat, Alabama, for ap- pointment of formal conciliatfon com mittees. Followers Of Republican Leader Lodge as swell as the republican
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21

Under it men would have a right to quit work, either singly or collectively unless 1t were proved beyond a reas- onable doubt that such quitting was in pursuance of a combination or agreement, and with the intent and purpose to intentionally hinder, de- lay or prevent the operation of trains or other facilities of transportation
 ''When the people of the United States gave congress exclusive power to regulate commerce they, by neees- sary implication, imposed upon it the duty to economic demand, it is a physical attack upon the nation.
 ''The pending bill establishes wage tion board for the hearing and ad- justment of disputes, and the question involved here is whether we are to de- termine economic disputes by this le- gal machinery, or to leave it to the adjudication of force, in species of civil war. If an entire people can be attacked by cutting off their supplies. it is as much the waging war upon them as the attempt of Germany in her sub marine warfare to bring England to her knees by cutting off her supplies.
 If this species of violence can be used to enforce economic demands 1t can be used to enforce political 0e- nands ana express threats have re- gently been made by those in. posi- tions Of power that it would be used to compel the people to purchase the railroads and turn them over to the officials and employees under what is known as the Plumb plan. Further r1ore, if this system of coercion can Se used to control the disposition of railroads it can be used to control the of all industries. of all property, and of the functions of the government itself, and so enslave the people.
 it has been openly proclaimed by those who were largely active in the coal strike and steel strike, and threatened railroad strikes. that their purpose was not merely to increase wages and shorten the working day. but that 1t was to abolish the wage system, to communize industry and to overthrow the government. If the gov6 Enment has within itself the pow CT to protect it's own functions, to preserve itself from destruction. and it speople from the tyranny of ire sponsib.e and cruel terror this bii4 should be enacted into law"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21

mild reservationistsa are said to be agreed that if the present bipartisan meetings of the leaders shall fail it will be useless to appoint other con- Giliation committees.
 Participants in today's conference of the informal committees, of which there were two, said an impasse and suspension of the compromise move ment was virtually reached at the hrst session as a result of inability to get together on the equal voting reservation to the League of Nations covenant. After more than two hours spirited dispute, the whole subject was put over.
 Better progress, however, was re- ported at the second session. The pre- amble to the Lodge reservations, re- qu1r1ng formal acceptance by three of the five principal powers of American reservations, was taken up and, it was said, a tentative agreement was reach ed. The proposed compromise on the compromise on the preamble was said to provide that if the principal sigma tories do not file, formally, objections to the reservations before their de- posit for exchange of ratification, the American reservations shall be deem ed to have been accepted.
 In the leaders dispute over the equal young reservation, several con- promise drafts, were brought forth. in- cluding drafts by Senators Simmons. democrat, North Carolina, and Walsh, democrI<, Montana.
 Change in the Lodge reservation to provide for different situations aris- ing when the United States is and is not party to disputes before the league was urged by the democrats, who, it was stated, agreed to accept the reservation in cases where the United States is party to the dis pute. In such cases the United States would assume no obligation where a nation with colonies or dominions cast more than one vote. In eases where the United States is not a party to the dispute. the democrats pro posed that the United States should be content to file objections.
 None of the democratic proposals were acceptable to the republican leaders and the democrats, it was said, were equally adamant against repub- lican suggestions.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21
Supreme C0uncil
 Has Disbanded
Without a Settlement of the Adriatic Question - Italy Declines Offer Made By Jugo-S -Slavs.

Paris. Jan. 20.-(By The, A. P)- With the. disbanding tonight of the supreme council without settlement of the Adriatic question, Signor Nit ti, the Italian premier, declared that he stood by his ultimatum that if the Jugo Slavs did not accept Italy's terms tonight he would withdraw his compromise offer and that Italy will demand that France and Great Britain execute purely and simply the treaty of London of April, 1915"
 Prior to the breaking up of the council the Jugo- Slav reply to Italy's demands had been presented. Signor Nitti declared that the terms were un- acceptable. The note said that it con stituted "the supreme effort" of Jugo Slavia to bring about an agreement with Italy. This fact, taken in con- nection with Premier Nitti's statement leaves the situation a tense one
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21

Providence, R. l., Jan. 2o.-The so- called "anti-strike' clause in the Cum niins railroad bill, now in conference between the houses of congress, is the first substantial move made ito solve a problem which has in it the germs of civil war and revolution" United States Senator Miles Poindexter, an as pirant for the republican nomination for president, declared tonight in an address on anti strike legislation" before an Audience of business men here.
 If it is not solved by law" he said, sit will be solved in blood and per haps. nA the destruction of our insti- tutions. It involves the question whether industrial disputes, the ad- justment of wages, the terms and con ditions of the employment of labor in commerce and industry, where em- ployer and empIoye cannot agree, are to be ce< Isted by the orderly process es ot government, through reason and public opinion as officially expressed, or by fort> terror and intimidation" 2. Nsd in interests commerce it indi- -,ly affects every industry because eve4s 4. pon pub Ic traasp3c. ., Ia very likely that. congress would have power to go much further than is proposed by this section,- and to pro-.i0it such conspir acy. or such act in pursuance Of sue l conspiracy. to hinder the movement of commodities in Intersea eate or IoreI5n commerce. whether IiIe operation of trains or other facilities of transpor- tation were interefered with or not. Bu. t+~ --~'' -9wiv limited to hindering the operation of trains or if the Frncipie is established by the enactment and en Orcement of this section. the paifl VII have been clear ed which can - followed both by the federal government and by the states. as the necessity therefore may appear, in the industrial struggles of the fu- ture.
 Tt will be noticed that the word strike is not used in this section. It is strenuously opposed by some as inn. posing involuntary serivtude upon railway employees. The committee winch framed this bill, however, in order to anticipate any possible mis- Interpretation of its intention, has ex- pFessly negatived such construction.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21
FREEMAN DEFENDS THE Y
 .- RIVERS AND HARBoRs BILL

Washington, Jan. 2O.-Republieans and demorr'fs o'f the house joined to- day in attacking the .porkless rivers and h3rpo.s tLtl,-s "A l>-sIoA Dill for next year which carries only 12,40O,G90, a slasl1ing down of $S0.5O0sOO0 from the total estimates submitted to the com mittea
 This should be called the spare rib bill instead of the traditional pork barrel '', Representative Freeman, re- publican, Connecticut, said in defense of the measure.
 Spare rib means plenty of bone but little meat" Representative Blanton, democrat, Texas, interjected.
 approximately sixty million dollars remain unexpended from previous ap- propriations, Mir. Freeman said, and the $7000000 for further improvement work is sufficient, he added.
 Representative Small. democrat. North Ca<olina, said it ' IS impossible to continue work under such slim appropriation"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21
FUNERAL OF POLICE CHIEF
 BOWEN OF MERlDEN

Meriden, Conn.,, Jan. 2o.-Police de- partments of various cities of the state were represented today at the funeral of Charles B. Bowen, chief of police of this city. who died Saturday night. A cortege of 15 veterans of the the grave in Walnut Grove cemetery. Public services were held in Hubbard Memorial chapel Superintendents and chiefs of police Smith of New Haven, Farrell of Hartford. Brennan of Stamford, Inglis of Middletown Rawlings of New Britain, Beach of Waterbury, Redgate of Bridgeport, Bradley of Danbury and Talbot of Greenwich were the honorary pail bearers. ~
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21
BOMB PLOT FRUSTRATED
 BY NEW YORK POLICE

New York, Jan. 2o.-A plot for wholesale assassinations by the dis tribution of bombs next May Day or Fourth of July is believed by the po- lice to have been frustrated by the ar- rest in two raids yesterday of eighteen extremists, said to be members of the Union of Russian Workers. Public oEicials, prominent citizens, agenN of the department of justice and police were to be included in the "honor list of proposed victims, it is as- serted. The police think the bombs were to have been sent by express or hurled by fanatics.
 This information was forthcoming today preliminary investigation of papers seized in the raids Material for use in the manufacture of bombs. including those of the pipe variety, was found.
 The Union of Russian Workers still exists despite the deportation of Peter Bianki, it's head here for years, and continues it's conferences, it was stat ed, but since federal and police raids began each meeting has been held at a different apartment or private home.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21
STEAMER LOADED WIFE
 REFUGEES FRCM ODESSA

Geneva, Ian. 20-The Rumanlan legation at Berne has received a rne.e sage from Bucharest to the effect rl7;.I the Greek steamer Leopold had arrived at Constanza, on the Black sea. coast of RuInania, loaded with refugees. from Odessa, who reported that panic con ditions existed when they left The bolshevik were then within 50 miles Of Odessa. and meeting no resistance. and everybody was fleeing. the passen- gers declared.
 The Greek minister at Bucharest has asked the Rumanian government ia permit the Greek residents of Odessa to seek refuge in Bessarabia. The Rumanians agreed to receive then. in. the town of Alderman, southwest of Odessa.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21
Flying Squadrols
 Of Revenue Agents
To Be Organized to Hunt Down Moonshiners and Pa trol the Canadian Border to Prevent Smuggling.

Boston, Jan. 2O.-Flying squadrons of revenue agents will be organized to protect New, England and New York state against violations of the na- tionai prohibition laws, William J. Mccarthy, supervising federal prohi- bition agent for the northeastern de- partment, announced today.
 The agents will be distributed among divisional headquarters at AL baly and Buffalo. in New York state, Portsmouth, N. H.. Bangor, Me, and Burlington, Vt. and this city, he said. They will be organized for routine en- torcement service and for hunting down nloonshiners in the forest coun- try and patrolling the twenty seven bridges on the Canadian border
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21
NEW YORK ALDERMEN SEND
 RESOLUTION TO AsSEMgI

New York. Jan. 2o:-The board of calling upon the state assembly, to reconsider" it's action in suspendine it's five sI64slist members. The vote was 70 te Ss the democrats and so- cialists voting together with the ex- ception of Alderman Flynn of the Bronx, acting in the place of President Bruckner of that borough. who was the only democrat to break from his party and vote in the negative.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21
AsKs s45o-oOo TO ENFORCE
 PASSPORT SUPERVISION LAW

Washington. Jan. 2o.-To enable the Etate department through it's agents abroad, to guard against undesirable aliens coming to the United States, Secretary Lansing today asked con- gresa. for an additional appropriation of s4se. 900 to enforce the passport su- lervision law until it's expiration on March 1. 1s7l.
 "At present, the number of aliens entering the United States is approx fmately 45,eoo a month or 540,00o a year" Mfr. Lansing wrote" and in view of the approach of peace and the resumption of transatlantic shipping activities 1t is to be presumed that there will be steady increase in the humber of aliens seeking admission. p
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21
DEFER ACTION ON KENYON
 INTERPRETATION BILL

Washington, Jan. 2O.-Consideration of the Kenyon Characterization bill continued in the senate today, but f. nal action was deferred until an agreement could be. reached on the ap- proprlation. which the bill would car ry. As now drafted the bill would appropriate s42, 500,G00 for the educa- tion of aliens and illiteratas until the end of the fiscal year in 1928 but th.s amount is considered excessive by Senator Kenyon and other
 Resuming his speech begun yester- day in opposition to the bill, Senator King, democrat, Utah, took up virtual ly the entire day. He questioned con- gress authority to enact such a bill, declaring 1t was an interference with the powers of states.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21
JUGo. .sALVEs HAVE MADE
 CONCESSIONS TO ITALY

Paris, Jan. 20. 2O.-The Jugo Slavs tonight submitted to the supreme council their supreme effort" in the way of concessions to effect an agree ment with. Italy. The Jugo Slavs ac- cept internationalization under the League of Nations for Plume and Za- ra, concede to Italy the islands of Lussin and Pelagoza and agree to the administration of the Adriatic islands with the condition that. the island of Lissa remain Jugo-Slav.
 The right of the, Italians in Dalma- tia to choose Italian nationality with out leaving Jugo Slavia is recognized by the Jugo Slavs. who agree that Italian. national rights in Dalmatian industries shall be guaranteed by an international convention. They re- fuse to make any alteration of the line drawn by President Wilson.