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Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24
MRS. ROSE PASTOR STOKES
 AMONG s5 INDICTED

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Eighty five mem bers of the communist party were ln- dicted today by the special grand jury probing radical activities. Most prom inent among them is Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes, said to be a member Of the national executive committee of the organization The grand jury Wed nesday indicted thirty eight officials of the communist labor party.
 Others indicted included Paul Pe- tras, New York; Charles E. Ruthen- berg, Cleveland; John Schwartz, Bos- ton; Alexander Stokilitsky, now said owsky. New York; Harry M. Wicks, Portland, Oregon; John J. Ballem Boston; A. Bittleman, New York; Maximillian Cohen, New York; Charles Dirba, Minneapolis; Daniel Elbaum, Detroit; Isaac B. Ferguson, Chicago; Louis o. Fraina. New York; Nicholas l. Hourwich, New York: K. B. Karosoes, Philadelphia; and Jay Lovestone, New York. They are members of the national executive committee of the communist party.
 The eighty-five indicted are named in one general conspiracy indictment charging them with. advocating over throw of the government by violence. In addition all but three are named in separate Indictments, charging them with violation of Illinois new state sedition law.
 Bond was fixed by Chief Justice Grove at s5,0oo on each count, or &C., 900 for all but the three.
 Nicholas Hourwich of New York .is said to be the editor of Noyy Mir, the paper on which Leon Trotzky work ed while in this country.
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publican party"
 The biggest autocracy in this coun- try is that which stopped the bilr' de- clared the Texas representative, add ing that if members of congress would vote their own judgment they would pass the measure and let MT. Com pers go to he'll"
 In testimony before the rules com mittee John D. Moore of New York, said that the democrats could capital ize for campaign purposes if the re- publican controlled congress passed the pending bill as nobody wants ad- tiitional legislation.' Swinbourne Hale, a former army officer, told the committee the Graham bill was fill ed with jokers" while Alfred Beck man of Cincinnati, former assistant attorney general in charge of sedition cases. asserted that the proposed leg isIation would be worse evil than the acts it might prosecute.
 Hundreds of letters and telegrams protesting against the bills. including a letter from John L. Lewis. acting president of the United Mine Workers of America, have been received, Chair man Campbell of the rules committee announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24
Opposes Wholesale
 Raiding of Radicals
United States District Attor- ney Kane, of Philadelphia, Gives Reason For Resigna- tion.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2S.-United States District Attorney Francis Fisher Kane of this city today made public his let ters of resignation in which he said he quit office because he did not approve the wholesale raiding of radicals re- gently carried out by the department of justice: was opposed to the enact ment of a new espionage act with teeth in it, and because he was op- posed to the general driftf of Attor- ney General Pa.lmer's policies.
 MT. Kane's letter of resignation ad- dressed to President Wilson and an- other giving his reasons to MT. Palmer are dated Jan. F. MT. Kane has been a supporter of the Palmer -NcC Cormiek wing of the democratic party and was appointed district attorney for eastern Pennsylvania by President Wilson shortly after the, latter took office and was reappointed when the president was reelected.
 MT. Kane,s letter to Attorney Gen. eral Palmer showed that he protested to the attorney general against the contemplated communist party raids
 AS I read the manifestoes of the communist party" MT Kane wrote.
 the party does not expressly.s stand for the overthrow of this governm by force. and it was surely question of policy-not one. of lawzwhether the department of justice should take the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24
K x-Kaiser Safe in
 Confines of Holland
Dutch Government Declines to Accede to Demands of Allied Powers For His Sur render.

London, Jan. 23.-Holland's reply to the entente demand for the extradition of Emperor William declares that she cannot be bound by the peace treaty, to which she is not party it is learned here. Neither the Dutch con- sutution nor tradition permit of her acceding to the demand of the allied powers, the note sets forth.
 The national honor, the reply de- clares, does not permit the betrayal of the confidence of those who entrusted themselves to Holland and her free institutions.
 Following is the reply of the Neth- erlands government to the entente:
 By verbal note. dated Jan. 15, 1920, given to the envoy of the queen at Paris. the powers, referring to Article 227 of the treaty of Versailles, demand that the government of Holland give into their hands William of dohen- zollern, former emperor of Germany, so that he may be trick
 Supporting this demand, they ob- serve that if the former emperor had remained in Germany the German government would, under the terms of Article 228 of the treaty of peace, have been obliged to deliver.
 Tn citing as premeditated violations of international treaties. as well as a systematic disregard of the most sa- cred rules of the rights of man. a number of acts committed during the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24
DEVELOPMENT OF COTTON
 INDUSTRY IN JAPAN

New York, Jan 23.-Need of spindles for the cotton manufacturing business of Japan, increasing by leaps and bounds since the outbreak of the war, has become so great that in the last six months 50 900 working spindles have been bought fron1srunning Amer ican mils, dismantled and shipped to Japanese firms for immediate ress- sembIy and operation, it was learned here today Most Of these purchases have -beeA-iFs and North and South Carolina.
 Since 1917. when the European market stopped delivering spindles on Japanese buying, some 500,O00 new spindles have been ordered in this country involving between $10,o0e,G00 and $12, coo 00O, it was stated. About 15e 900 of these are still to be deliv- cred.
 Keecll F,uka gawa, in charge of the engineering department of Mitsui & company, a large Japanese import and export firm, said the pressing need or cotton spinning machinery emphasizes the tremendous sweep forward of cot ton manufacturing in Japan. It takes nearly two years to fill orders for new spindIes, and Japanese factories have found themselves face to face with the necessity of buying secondhand, working spindles. at the best prices they could bargain fer in order to keep LID with the volume of orders they have booked throughout the world.
 American spindles are not consider cd the most desirable in JaDan. be- cause of. the coarser grade of Egyptian and Indian cotton used there, MT. Fukagawa said. but with the English. German and other sources of supply cut off the Japanese have turned to United States makers for their re- quirements. American spindles. how ever, have proved better than expected when put into actual operation.
 The Jananese government is not credited with promoting the purchase of American spindles. Mills in Japan. swamped with orders from virtually. every part of the globe except the United States: independently have initiated the buying here in increa sing volume it was said.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24
NAVAL BOARD OF INQUIRY
 IS TAKING TESTIMONY

Newport, R, L. Jan. 23.-The naval board of inquiry which is investigat- ing conditions at the naval station here heard today the testimony of two of the ministers who signed a letter addressed ot President Wilson on Jan. 10 in which complaint was made of certain deleterious and vicious meth ods" used by the navy.
 The witnesses were Rev. A. T. Peters, pastor of the Union Congre- gational church, and Rev W. J. Lu- Gas. pastor of the Mount Olivet Bap- tist church. Both testified that they had no personal knowledge of incl dents to support the charges contain ed in the letter. but that they had read a transcript of testimony taken at the trial of Rev. Samuel Neal Kent before the district court at Newport last August.
 Mir. Peters testified that the two men referred to in the ministers let ter as having given instructions of an improper character ito entrap certain designated individuals" were Lieuten- ants E. M. Hudson and Irving Arnold. Lieutenant Hudson was present at the hearing and was granted the privilege of questioning the witnesses briefly. Their replies brought out nothing in addition to their direct testimony.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24

initiative and cause, raids to be issued against the alien members of the party generally, irrespective of whether they were taking an active part in it's coun- cils or only on the fringe of the organ ization.''
 Declaring that general raids were apt to result in injustice. Mir Kane said his thought was that guilty per- sons should be arrested one by one as evidence was. secured. Tn the pres ent raids, he said i've appear to be attempting to repress political party. It has platform most of which is highly objectionable to you and to me So much I grant you, but it at least calls itself political party and holds open meetings and discussions. Con- sequently we ought not to raid it un- less we are absolutely compelled to do so in order to enforce the law
 There are important matters in danger of being Overlooked during the departments present policy of war against 'b0lsheViSts.' National prohi- bttion is close upon us and every ef- fort should be put forward by us to help the treasury department enforce the law. Munition manufacturers and many other persons made rich by the war are seeking to dodge the payment of their taxes. The enforcement of the law against them is of prime inn portance. There are also fraudulent contractors who during the war have grown rich in their dealings withs the government. and there are. as you know, corrupt government agents using their offices for illicit gain. The punishment of these people is more important than the pursuit of the rad icals''
 Tomorrow never comes unless you have a note to meet
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24

war by German authority; the powers place the responsibility, at least mor- ally, upon the former emperor.
 They express the opinion that Hol- land would not fulfill her international duty if she refused to associate herself with them. within the limit of her ability, to pursue. or at least not to impede, the punishment Of crimes committed.
 They emphasize the special char acter of their demands, which eontem- plate not juridical accusation but an act of high international policy, and they make an appeal to Hollands re- spect of law and love of justice not to cover with her moral authority vio- lation by Germany of the essential principles of the solidarity of nations.
 "The queen has the honor to observe, first that obligations which for Ger many could have resulted from Article 22S of the treaty of peace cannot serve to determine the duty of Holland, which is not a party to the treaty.
 ''The government of the queen, moved by impreacriptible reasons, cannot view the question raised by the demand of the powers except from the point of view of its own duty. It was absolutely unconneeteG With the orlgln of the war and has maintained, not without difficulty, its neutrality to the end. It finds itself then face to face with facts of the war in position different from that of the powers.
 'It rejects with energy all suspicion of wishing to cover with its sovereign right and it's moral authority viola tions of the essential principles of the solidarity of nations; but it cannot recognize an international duty to as- sociate itself with this act of high in- atrnationaI policy of the powers.
 'If in the future there should be instituted by the society of nations an international jurisdiction compe- tent to judge in case of war deeds. qualified as crimes and submitted to it's jurisdiction by statute ante-dating the acts committed. it would be fit for Holland to associate herself with the new regime.
 "The government of the queen can not admit in the present case any other duty than that imposed upon 1t bv the laws of the kingdom and na- tional tradition.
 Now neither the constituent laws of the Kingdom. which are based upon the principles of law universallv rec ognized. nor as & respectable secular tradition which has made this country always q ground of refuge for the yanoris}ed in international conf1i6s. hermit the government of Holland to defer to the desirk of the powers by withdrawing from the former emperor the benefit of it's laws and this tradi- ton.
 Justice and national honor. of which respect is sacred duty, oppose this The Netherlands people, moved bv the sentiments to which in history the world has done justice. could not betrav the faith of those who have conided themselves to their free in- sti+utions.
 "r1le government of the queen Is pleased to believe that the powers will recornize the gcod grounds of these censjdera tions which rise above any consideration of personalities and which seem to 1t so peremptorv that they could not easona bly give rise to wrong interpretations"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24

; 2
 Washington, Jan. 23.-Protest by large group of influential republican senators against further compromises on reservations to the peace treaty to- day. gave the compromise negotiation . severe set back and, senators de- ciared, involve further solidarity of the republican party not only in the senate but in the nation.
 Eight republican senators. headed by Senators Johnson of California and Borah of Idaho and claiming to rep lican Leader Lodge into conference and delivered what was declared to be an ultimatum against proposed com promises of the informal partisan committee of senate leaders.
 Some of the senators in the confer ence with Senator Lodge declared that the reception of the proposal would affect the republican leader ship and unity in. the senate while one, senator. Sherman of Illinois, stated after the conference that he would leave the republican party and join . third party. If the republican, sup port ''emansculated" reservations.
 The conference with Senator Lodge which lasted nearly three hours, pre- vented the scheduled session of the bi- partisan committee. This commit tee will meet tomorrow.
 The movement of protest against compromising the Lodge reservations was almost coincident with a, visit to the senate by former President Taft, who consulted with several mild res ervation' republicans. including Sena- tors McCumbor of North Dakota; Me Nary of Oregon: Kellogg of Minnesota and Colt. of Rhode Island. MT. Taft urged compromise strongly and during his visit declared that compromise on the Lodge. reservation to Article Ten of the League of Nations covenant would not .5ilT' the treaty because he asserted. other provisions would
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24
PASSENGER MOTOR BUS
 SERVICE FOR HARTFOR

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 23.-With five cent fares, one cent transfers and con- tinuous service from. a. m. to Il p. m. daily on main routes of passenger traffic in Hartford and to suburban centers, a new passenger service by motor bus will be put into effect on or about February 5 by the Hart ford Motor Bus Transportation organization which is expected to file it's certificate of incorporation in this state within week-accordins to a statement made today by E. H. New ton. general manager of the Riverside Motor company, who is to be vice president and general manager of the new concern.
 It is to be capitalized at $1.00o.0o0. Capital is coming. largely from New York, according to Mir Newton. Fifty busses are to be put in service and 8 regular schedule arranged. Drivers will be uniformed: each bus is to car ry twenty passengers and will be in- sured for $1e,0o0 under the state law.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24
SHIP DIRECTOR RLAIN
 CHARGED WITH FRAUD

Seattle, Washn., Jan. 2S.-Captain John A. Blain was indicted here to- day by a federal grand jury which has been investigating alleged frauds III the wartime construction of sbips for the United States Shipping beard As district manager of the shipning board, Captain Blain, during the war alrecteu the governments gigantic steel building programme in Oregon and Washington.
 The indictments charge Captain blaln received secret commissions from the Stewart Dayit and E.1I,ir 1lr-,9 ment Company New York cifv on sa les the company made to the shin ping bcarl while he was district ros,,. ager The commissions it WIS ,.l.sIg. ed. totalled approximately C.eoG
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24
s2,s27, 500 FOR $25oc,ouo
 STATE 4 PER CENT. BONDS

Hartford. Conn., Jan. 2S.-The sale today of s2,500,e00 state four per cent. bonds maturing July 1, 1886, realized the sum of S2.327,500. The success ful bidswas s5.S1 per $10O bond Rich ter 6 Company of this city and other bond brokers associated with them were the successful bidders. The bonds were sold to raise money to be invested in Liberty bonds for the es- tahllshment of a fund for the benefit of soldiers and sailors of the late war and their dependents, the income to be distursed by the American Legion of this state. The bonds are part of a series of s15,ooO,0oo that were au- thorized by the general assembly, They will bear date July 1, 1911, and will become payable July 1. 1s36.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24
DECISION ON THE ZONE
 FARE SYSTEM IN APRIL

Hartford. Conn. Jan. 2S.-The puo- lie may expect a decision from the public utilities commission with re- spect to the zone fare S. stem of the Connecticut company some time in April The commission said 90 infor- many this afternoon at the close of the company's rebuttal to arguments against the system after the parties in question had been told to file briefs on March 24, and after March had been designated as the day for the hearing of oral arguments on the briefs.
 This is a matter of great import ance. not only to the people of Con neeticut but to the entire United states: which is looking to Connec- ticut for a decision as to the practic- ability of a zone system" said Chairman Richard T. Higgins. "We shall go very carefully. If we should decide in favor of the zone system there might be some adjustments necessary
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24
COMPLAINTS RECEIVED
 FROM STATE BANKERS

Washington. Jan. kS.-Complaints from state bankers against methods pf officials of the regional banks of the e6e-aI-EsssrTe-SEs are being re- reired dailx. by members of congress. Representative Reavis. republican. Nebrask declared today in the house. charging that agents and em- pioyes of the regional banks have started on a policy of oppression to- ward state banks that can work only disaster
 Mfr Reavis said the trouble arises h a larce measure through a differ tnce in the systems with reference to the charging of exchange on checks g
 Officers Of q federal reserve bank" l" sad Reavis. have collected as high as t4i.eo0 in checks against q small bank in small town and men have gone to that bank in an automobile and de- manded cash on the checks in legal tender That is an oppression that is likely to close a bank IL amounts al most 10 a conspiracy that would close a bank and somebody ought to be prosecuted for that sort of conduct"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24
lort rareiy to ArticIe Ten.

sort rarely to Article Ten.
 Another offset of the opposition to compromise was a speech in the sem ate by Senator Ashurst. democrat, of Arizona, who charged both republicans and democrats with delaying ratifi
 cation by playing partisan policy.
 The conference of republicans with
 Senator Lodge late today was held in Senator Johnsoh's office and attended by Senators Borah, Knox of Pennsyl-
 vania; Poindexter, Washington;
 Sherman and Mccormick of Illinois;
 Brandegee of Connecticut and Moses of New Hampshire. After two hours
 spent with MT. Lodge, Senator New of
 Indiana. who is sitting with MT. Lodge on the leaders committee negotiating with the democratic committee was called in and about another spent in spirited discussion. Although all of the senators who called in Messrs. Lodge and New vot- ed last November against ratification of the treaty and are counted among its bitterest foes. one of these present tonight declared that they count on support of 3S votes. or enough to pre- vent ratification, if their protest | against modifying the Lodge reserva- tions is not needed. Were there any threats to bolt the 1 republican leadership or. the party? ?n
 was asked one of the republican -con- | ferees.
 l T would rather not answer that | question" came hesitant reply. Par 1 ty solidarity is threatened; that is all Iaeare to say.'
 Senator Johnson was asked regard 1 ing reports widely circulated in sen
 ate lobby gossip. that declarations had l been made of third party movement and bolt" from republican senate
 leadership if the Lodge reservations
 are modified, and the California sen- ator replied:
 .Poppycock; I haven't such a thought"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24
RULES GOVERNING
 EMIGRATION FROM JAPAN

Tokio, Thursday, Jan. 2.-viscount Uchida, the foreign minister. replying ill the house of. peers today to an in terpellation of Baron Sukeharu Shi- midzu as to why Japanese are not allowed to emigrate to. Mexico. replied that the government was prohibiting such erl; grafton in accordance with an understanding with the United States, reached at the time the gen 19nS
 With reference to picture brides" viscount Uchida declared that they were prohibited from going to the lJni'ed States in the interest of the Japanese now in America.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24
PALMER DENIES APPROVAL
 OF THE sEDiTIoN BILLS

Washington, Jan. 23. Attorney General Palmer decIPred in a state ment today that he had never ap- proved the pending Sterling and Gra- ham seditioh bills and that legisla- ton he approved was embodied in the bill he sent to the senate and which has since been introduced in the house by Representative Dayey dem- ocrat, Ohio.
 "An entirely erroneous impression of my attitude toward the so-called Graham and Sterling sedition bills has gone out through the press" said MT Palmer. '1 have at no time. per sona1ly or officially, expressed appro- val of the provisions of any sedltion measure except the one submitted in my report to the senate and which has been introduced in the house by Con- gressman Davey."
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24
Where Money Brings Results

Dry on New favorable action spending
 It is realized by the wholesaler that publicity goods organization isn't appropaing throwing it of giving boost those with whom will The in advertising they know they going
 It is the line of advertising looking don't he
 appeared in The olunns tWoc aiIv.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24
GUILTY OF PUBLISHING A
 BOOK WHICH WAS IMMORAL

New York, Jan. 23.-Clinton T. Brs inard and the publishing house of Harper & Brother. of which he is president. were found guilty today in the court of special sessions of pub fishing 8 book which was immoral. Sentence was deferred for, a week.
 Brainerd, who is a member of the extrac: dinary grand jury investigating an "overshadowing crime" declared he ha dnothing to do with the publi- cation of the book and that it was i'm possible for him to read all the vol unIes put out by his company.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24
TRIAL OF FORMER GOV.
 GRAHAM OF VERMONT

Montpelier, Vt, Jan. 23.-At the trial of Former Governor Horace F. Gra- ham, charged with enbezziement of state money while he was state audi tor, the present auditor, Benjamin Gates, testified today that there were overdrafts in Grafam's accounts in the fiscal years ending on June 30, in 1915 and 1915.
 In the fiscal years ending. on June 30 in 1914 and 1915, the witness said, Graham did not draw all the money due hiIi;. .
 The oyerdrafts in two years, he tes- tified, were $1,543 and $4,459, respec- lively. The amounts ito which he was entitled and did not draw were $401 and s692, respectively.