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Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
RECENT RAIDS HAVE DRIVEN
 THE COMMUNISTS TO COVER
Detectives of Every Precinct New York; Assigned to Aid Federal Agents Armed With 600 Warrants Were Able to Locate and Arrest Less Than Ffty-Oscar Tyverow sky One of the Principal Officials in the Communist Party, Was Captured in the Bronx.

cover on the part of the Reds" who were not caught in the great dragnet thrown out last Friday night. Re inforced by a large force of city de tectives with army transport wagons manned by soldiers in reserve. the federal agents raided 25 houses which had been marked down as headquar- ters of the conspirators against the government only to find that the ma jority of those they sought had gone into hiding.
 Up to midnight less than fifty per sons had been taken into custody al- though 500 warrants had been issued. A number if those arrested were la ter released, about 9 being held for further examination.
 An arrest which the federal agents regard as of considerable importance was made in Bronx lodging house where Oscar Tyverowsky, described as one of the principal officials in the communist party. was found. He WAS living under the alias of Smith" and the agents said that they had been on his trail for several days. Eugene Newold also described as one of the leaders of the communists, was ar rested at the publication offices of the Hungarian paper. whose editor, Ed ward Fibre, was earlier taken into custody.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
SOMETHING IMPORTANT FOR
 DEMOCRATS JANUARY 8

Washington, Jan. 5.-Atnouncement from the White House that President Wilson plans to send "an important word of greeting" to the democratic dinner here on Jackson day, Jan. s. aroused great interest amon~ demo- cratic leaders arriving today to at tend the love feast and the quadren- nial meeting of the partys national committee, both of which are to be held Thursday.
 Prominent democrats said they had no information as to the message of the president beyond the brief an nouncement from the White House and there was wide speculation as to whether the word of greeting would take up the question Of a third term or would outline the presidents views on party policies.
 The members of the national com nittee already in ,Fa shington were augmented during tho day by Vice Chairman J. Bruce Krener of Mon tana; A. E. Titlow. the new member from Washington, succeeding Hugh c. Wallace, now ambassador to France. and A. F. Mullen of Nebraska.
 Committeeman Mullen soon after his arrival announced that he would introduce a resolution at the meatine Thursday of the committee recon mending to the national convention that the two-thirds rule for making nominations for president and vice president be abrogated and the major ity plan be adopted. ,.
 The committee arranging for the Jackson day dinner announced to- night that a number of members of the associate women's democratic na- uonal committee would attend the banquet. Among them will be Miss Caroline R. Rees of Connecticut.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
WORK ON THE CALENDARS
 RESUMED BY CONGRESS

Washington, Jan. 5.-Congress went to work immediately today upon re- converting after it's fortnight holiday recess.
 NIthout formality, both senate and house began disposition of bills on their calendars. and within an hour or so both bodies resumed their normal appearance Of scant attendance during speechmaking. Miscellaneous bills only were considered an da few of the less important passed. The senate late Ill the day started debate on the aterpower development bill, consider atlon of which promises to continue into next week. The Sterling sedition bill, which senate leaders had expect- ed to take up today. went over until tomorrow.
 There were few developments and only perfunctory discussion of the peace treaty in the senate. Senator King, democrat. Utah, presented for mally his set of compromise reserva- uons. and many senators were en- gagged all day in private conferences on the treaty situation but nothing tangible resulted.
 Victor Berger, the Wisconsin social ist, reelected after being refused a seat by the house. did not arrive to- day, but tomorrow or irnmedia etlv upon his presentation of reelection credentials, house leaders planned to refuse again to grant him seat. Representative Mann of Illinois. for n1er republican leader, surprised house members by announcing he would sup- port Berger's claim.
 Many committees of both senate and house got into action today and pre- pared to grind out the endless process sion of bills and resolutions which are expected to hold congress here for the next nine or ten months.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
Another Fight For
 25 Per Cent Beer
Yesterdays Decision Affects Its Status Only Under War Time Prohibition.

New York, Jan. 5.-Another fight for 2.f5 per cent. beer will be made before the United States supreme court, according to Emory R. Buck ner, who was associated with Elihu Root as counsel for Jacob Ruppert. against whom the United States su- preme court decided today.
 MT. Roots firm is counsel for Chris tian Feigenspan, < New Jersey brew ing corporation, which is seeking to restrain enforcement of the eighteenth amendment in New Jersey The bill of complaint in the case says that 275 beer is not intoxicating and that such fact has been definitely determined and demonstrated by experience"
 The question whether 275 beet can be sold after the eighteenth amend ment is, effective must be decided in the future" said MT. Buckner. 'To- days decision affects it's status only under war time prohibition. Today S decision relates only to the war pow CTS of congress. When the amend ment is effective questions will be raised not only as to the validity of it's passage but also whether or not non intoxicating been can be. sold un- der it.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06

the department of justice and immi- grafton authorities, as Ellis Island, New York, where hitherto all persons held for deportation were kept while the routine of deportation work was being completed. is overcrowded.
 Secretary Baker announced he had instructed Major General Bullard. commanding the department of the east, to provide a detention camp for the use of the department Uf justice. It was understood this would be Camp Upton, because of it's proximit-- to the port of New York, from which the next soviet arks" will sail. Officials were inclined to the opinion that q second camp might also be necessary.
 In view of the departments plans to continue the arrest of known com munist and communist labor party members, federal agents in the border districts were instructed to guard closely against attempts of the radi calls to escape into either Mexico or Canada. It was apparent that officials had information that the Reds" were In flight in many sections, but conf- dence was expressed that those want ed would be apprehendGd finally.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
COMMUNISTS ARE TO
 MAKE LEGAL FIGHT

Washington. Jan 5. - The 7overn- merts campaign to rid the nation of more than 5000 aliens, members fo inc communist and communist labor mar ties arrested In recent raids. promises 70 pc a long drawn out fight. depart ment of justice officials declared to- nlsnL win the radicals fortified bv streng legal talent and "slush fundF 70 nnance their opposition to deporta- lien, and the immigration service in aoequately supplied either with the men or the means to handle the sit- lauons the help os congress was con sidered absolutely necessary i--- off ciais
 Anthony CamfuettL. commissioner general Of immigration. appeared he Fore the house sppropria tious com ustteo during the day with an annaai i Tor funds to allow exDansjon of t,is .o-rc to deal with the hundreds of de9 taits involved h completing the de rortzrion proceedings The commits sio1er asked for at least ten more lawyers. Department of justice ofFi- ciais have promised assistance. but he need for a greater legal staff than s in prospect, even with the heIp of Attorney General Psimer's staff, was sceniy felt. fir. Caminetti said.
 oHcials also explained that through out the country siss work of perfecting 1zses against radicals held would be sioT because Of the small number of
 immigration inspectors. Added to this ras the fact, revealed by information obtained in the raidS that the radicals have been instructed to make use of evsry form Of delay knoun to the legal ~crid.
 The problen Of prison facilities en- sefee Vhe atiertica of oficisls af both
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
A NEW RAILWAY CRISIS IS
 DEVELOPING IN BRITAIN

London, Jan. 5.-There is every ap- pearance tonight that a new railway crisis is developing. Numerous meet ings of railwaymen in the leading towns of the kingdom today adopted resolutions rejecting the government S thus represented is small in compar- ison with the 100000 membership of the National Union of RaiIwaymen, James Henry Thomas, the general secretary, and his associates are ap- prehensive of the result.
 The chief ground of objection to the governments compromise is that. in- stead of taking the highest pay in the respective grades to which to add the war bonus of 3S shillings and where by arrive at a minimum wage, the government has taken the average prewar pay of over fifteen of the largest railway companies.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
Woman sHardsIlipsil MexiCanBandit Camp
A Dramatic Story. Related By Mrs. Cora Lee Sturgis Be- fore Senate Committee.

Washington, Jan. 5.-A dramatic story of eight months hardship and degradation as prisoner in Mexi- can bandit camp was told today by Mrs. Cora Lee Sturgis, a Virginian, before a senate committee investigat- ing the Mexican situation.
 With tears in her eyes, Mrs. Sturgis told how her old mother, worn out by long suffering and humiliation, died of starvation after their plantation had been footed by the bandits. and how she had been forced to go into the hills to cut wood and of a long tramp to another camp with a secret mes sage from bandit to bandit sewed in the sole of her shoe.
 Americans were perfectly safe un- der Diaz," she said. We had no trou- ble under Madero, because the people liked him. We had no trouble with Huerta, and folks in my part of the country-Chiapas - hardly knew of him. Our first trouble was in 1915 when Carranza sent troops to our sec tlon to drive away the help. As a re- suit we lost big crops, right on the eve of the harvest.''
 It was nearly two years later that the home Of the Sturgis family com prlslng Dr! Sturgis. dentist, his wife, the witness today. and her mo- ther, was raided by federal soldiers who charged them with giving refuge to rebels
 Two of Carranza's captains and a lot of soldiers came to our home and beat us with guns,'' Mrs. Sturgis tes- tifled. When my husband protested and reminded the bandits that we were Americans, they pushed him aside and laughed, saying Your old government Is only bluff ;
 The most thrilling chapter of her experience followed capture of the family by Zapata bandits. who took everything movable from the planta- tion, including $23,O00 in cash. They were sent forty miles across country to a prison camp, Mrs. Sturgis and her husband afoot and the formers mother on a mule.
 Some months later Mrs. Sturgis was ordered to proceed on foot to another camp with a secret message and warned that unless she returned in two months, other members of the family would be killed. On the way she stopped at Mexico City and re- ported her troubles to the American Il embassy. The embassy, she said, got in touch with Zapata forces and it was agreed to send a Zapata lieuten- ant back to camp with her. Mean While, bridge on the way to the camp where she was to deliver the message was blown up and the shoe, with the message in the sole, was sent by messenger.
 Returning to camp. Mrs. Sturgis found her mother dead ana her h1Is- hand dying of starvation. Some months later she was released and more dead than alive,,s-walked with pr. Sturgis over the hills to their old plantation, to find it bare as a. bone.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06

New York, Jan. 5.-The sweeping raids against Reds" by federal agents, which netted nearly 700 pris- oners last Friday night, were resumed at 7.SO tonight when ten large auto mobiles and two army transport wag- ons left the local headquarters of the department of justic to round up communists and other sedition mong- CTS who escaped the first dragnet.
 Chief Flynn announced later that the New York raids were part of an other nationwide sweep which he eX- pected to bring as important results as the raids on S3 cities conducted last Friday.
 Detectives from every precinct in Greater New York, together with the bomb squad" and the Italian squad from police headquarters were as signed to aid the federal agents in to- nights raids. The agents and police were armed with 500 warrants, many of which were issued, it was said. on information obtained from Reds al- ready under arrest.
 The first person taken into custody was Edward Fibre. editor of a Hun garian daily paper. He was imne- diately sent to Fills Island.
 The raids tonight revealed the fact that there has been stampede for
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
GIRL IMMIGRANTS NOT
 EAGER FOR HoUsEWoRK

New York. Jan. 5.--New Workers read in the newspapers yesterday a despatch from Chicago quoting the statement of a Travellers Aid Society worker there that thousands of Europ- can girls were fiocking to America eager for housework and that the day of the ST aweek servant girl soon would return" Today the society's New York headquarters was besieged by an army of housewives in their limousines to bear away 'one of the $7 wonders" Meanwhile long distance telephone calls were pouring in from neighboring states. asking that one of the ..'old fashioned immigrantsr be saved.
 But it's all wrong, according to New York headquarters.
 Thousands of girls are arriving each month. but instead of seeking do- mestic service. they are landing arm ed with enough funds to carry them comfortably to relatives located as far away as the Pacific coast. Less than one per cent. are seeking household jobs, acording to representatives of the society, which at the time of to- days attack had on it's front door an advert isement for a cook.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
BREWERS TO ORGANIZE A
 CAMPAIGN AGAIsT JOHNSON

London, Jan. 5.-Active steps are be ing taken in the brewery trade to or ganize a campaign against William D.. Johnson, organizer of the American Anti Saloon League, and other prohi- bitionists. The National Trade De- fense Association, representing the li censed, trades. is scattering broadcast a manifesto begging it's organizations and the shareholders of brewery com panies to do whatever is possible to combat prohibition agitation.
 The circular urges that assistance be given by influencing members of par liament, attending meetings of the ops ponents of the brewery trade and starting newspaper correspondence in defense of public freedom. The sec retary of the defense association said today it was planned to watch the moves of the prohibitionists and then counter them and also to awaken the public to the seriousness of the sit- uation.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
STATEMENT BY GERMAN
 MINISTER DE FINANCE

Stuttgart, Germany, Jan. 5.-(Ha- vaS)-Mathias Erzberger. vice pre- uier and minister of finances, ad- dressing several thousand persons al the invitation of the Center Party, de- clared that the present government was not responsible for the chaotic situation and laid responsibility for the war upon the conservative party. He added that the armistice was asked for by Field Marshal Yon Hindenburg and General Ludendorff.
 Referring to the financial situation Herr Erzberger sad that stabilization of the budget would be attained th;s year. He said the German people would do all in it's power to pay the repar- alton due. The Russian problem could not be solved without Germany, he as gerted.
 With regard to the delivery of those guilty of war crimes, Herr ErzbergeI said that the court at Leipsic would prosecute those guilty of inexcusable acts, if Germany's enemies would fur nish lists of those persons to the Ger man government .---.- =
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
MEETING OF REPUBLICAN
 WOMEN FROM IA STATES

Chicago. Jan. 5.-Republican women from fourteen states of the midwest, conferring today on party plans and issues for the 1920 presidential cam- paign. demanded equal representation with the men on the national commit tee Of the party and urged "a fair rep resentation of women delegates from each state" in the national convention in June.
 Many of the women professed to see an immediate endorsement of their at- titude in the speech which Will H. Hays chairman of the republican na- tional committee, delivered at a ban quet which followed the conference.
 "The republican party offers the wo- men everything we offer the men, he Said. Republican women come into the party not as women but as voters en- titled to participate and participating as other voters. They are not to be separated or seggrated, but assimilat- ed and amalgamated."
 The women proposed in a formal resolution that the coming national convention take action to double the membership" of the national commit tee so that leach state be represented by one man and one woman member. 7 They urged further that this become 'the policy of the party in all party committees, both state and local"
 The women also adopted ten sug- gested blanks for the republican par ty platform. These included recon mendations for direct citizenship for women, not citizenship through mar riage" and laws making possible the naturalization of married women.
 They also favored regulation and abolition of child lab JT.'' the eight hour day and A hour eek for women in industry, permane t establishment ot the women's bureau of the department of labor a national employment ser vice, and equal opportunities for wo- men through civil service.
 Other blanks were:
 A new policy by the federal board of vocational education "to insure fol women equal opportunities with men in trade and technical education" Appointment of women mediators or all feleral labor boards to deal with idustries employing women.
 Compulsory education in all states for children between and Is years oi age with provisions for thorough ed ucation in citizenship"
 There was also a meeting today ot the committee in charge of arrange ments for the national convention The two affairs attracted a big gath ering of party leaders and the loca campaign headquarters of Governor Lowden, General Wood and Senator Harding of Ohio hummed with activi ty.
 Chairman Hays in his speech at the banquet tonight said:
 NTo women and men alike the party offers the right of political self-de- termination and this is the answer tc the query: What does the party stand for?' Within the republican party there is and must be full political self de. termination. It is entirely up to the party membership to say what the party's, purpose shall be, what it's pol y is what we offer the woment-ht chance to express themselves"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
TO WRITE DECISION IN
 THE NEW3ERRY CASE.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Jan. 5.-Argu- ments for and against the general de-
 murrer asking the dismissal of indict- ments against Truman H. Newberry. United States senator from Michigan. and 134 others charged with violation of election laws in the senator's elec-
 ton in 1918, were heard in federal court here today by Judge Clarence W. Sessions. At the conclusion of the arguments Judge Sessions announced that the question involved was too inn portant to be properly covered in an oral opinion and indicated that he would write his decision after he had further considered the points raised.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
CANADIAN THEATRICAL
 MAGNATE MURDERED

London, Ontario. Jan. 5.--Ambrose ]. Small. millionaire theatrical mag nate who disappeared December 2, was killed by footpads and his body con cealed in a ravine atTorotno, according to an opinion expressed here tonight by E. W. M Flock, his personal solici- tor.
 After it became known that Small had received a check for $1,000,000 for his interest in the trans Canada thea tres, Mir. Flock said. he was mark ed man. He had deposited the cheek rat Quebec just before he disappeared, however.
 MT. Flock said he believed the SUD- posed slayers meant only to stun then rob him but finding that they had Killed him. hid the body.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
CONTEMPORARIES OF ESTATE
 OF LATE VIScoUNT ASToH

New York. Jan. 5.-The will of the late Viscount Civilian Waldorf As tor. disposing of his American estate, filed here today, distributing $50,000 among the employees of the Astor .es- tate office here and leaves the resi- duary estate to his son, John Jacob Astor. The value of the estate is not given.
 Viscount Astor's New York realty holdings alone were assessed in 1916 for $60,O0O,O 900. These holdings were transferred in trust two months be- fore his death last October to his two sons, Waldorf, the present viscount, and John Jacob, both residents of England.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
LoWDEN FAVoRS TREATY
 WITH RESERVATIONS

Chicago, Jan. 5.-"While the league of nations. even as modified by the reservations adopted, does not take the form which I believe it should, namely, judicial rather than political I think it is the part of wisdom now to ratify it with such reservations, as adopted by the senate said Governor Frank 0. Lowden in a letter today replying to United States Senator w. F. Borah of Idaho. who had requested Governor Lowden's position on the league of nations
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
MIME. AMELITA M. GALLI-CURcl.
 NOTED SOPRANO, WINS DIVORCE

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Mme Amelita M. Galli-Curci, noted soprano of the Chi cago Grand Opera company. today won a divorce. from Luigi c. Curci. at ter a short hearing before Judge Me Donald in superior court
 The proceedings, which promised to he lengthy and sensational, were brought to an early close when Curci, in a statement filed with the court, withdrew his answer to his wife's suit. The answer had accused her of inf delity and named Homer Samuels. her accompanist. as correspondent.
 Judge Mcdonald indicated that the decree would be granted the singer on the grounds of infidelity.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
CHANGE MADE IN THE
 FACULTY OF COLUMBIA

New York, Jan. 5.-Trustees of Columbia university announced to- night that arrangements had been completed with the University of Cali fornia whereby E. R. A. Seligman, professor of political economy at Co., lumbia. and Carl c. Plehn, professor of finance of the University of Cali fornia. will exchange posts during the coming spring term.
 Gifts to Columbia university which total s15.050 were acknowledged by the board.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
NEW ENGLAND FARMS
 BECOMING ATTRACTIVE

Washington, Jan 5.-New England farms, now comparatively low in price, are attracting the sons of the men who sold them generation ago to acquire cheaper lands in the west, the farm loan board declared today in it's annual report to congress.
 These New England lands need lime and manure. said the report" :" but given these soil needs they will produce more corn to the acre than Iowa, and all their produce-grain. truck and dairy-is within a few miles of great markets, generally over stone roads,"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
VACCINATION CREATING
 TROUBLE IN TORONTO

Toronto, Ontario. Jan 5.-The prov incial board of health today requested the cooperation of the civic board in making application for mandamus proceedings to compel the vaccina- tion of every resident of the city against the smallpox epidemic Be twee four and five hundred cases are under treatment here and the first victims, a man of 66 and a child of IT months, died today.
 Thousands of school children were sent home at the reopening of the public schools today because they had not been vaccinated.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-06
NO ONE TO BLAME FOR THE
 MIDDLEToWN HOSPITAL FIRE

! Middletown, Conn.,, Jan. 5.-Coroner Stephen B. Davis in a finding late fnaI act or omission, for causing the fire which destroyed building of the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane. on the night of December 23. Nine of the 5 inmates in the building were killed The coroner found that the nine men probably were overcome by smoke before the flames swept the structure