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Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
THREE OF A CANOEING PARTY
 DROWNED IN ST. ALBANS BAY

St. Albans, Vt, May 31-Three mem bers of a canoeing party of four were drowned by the overturning of their craft late last night in St. Albans bay. The drowned were Bertha Remillard, Anna Marquette and Gordon Smith. An thony Redig was rescued. Ali were from St. Albans.
 Redig said the party had been out all the evening and were returning home when the canoe tipped over. When he came to the surface the two girls were clinging to the bottom of the canoe, Smith was missing and Redg did not see him again.
 Although they were not far from shore, their cries for help remained unanswered for a considerable time a s1ccupants of | the nearest cottages had retired for the night Meanwhile the young women be- came exhausted and although Redig at l tempted to hold them above water, they sank barely minute before a rescuing rowboat arrived. Redig wa staken ashore l suffering from nervous shock but other wise unhurt
 The bodies the girls were recovered this morning in six feet of water The search for Smiths Body continued. The
 girls were IS years of age; Smith ant
 Redig about q.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
FIRE WIPES OUT WHOLE TOWN EXCEPT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

St John, N. B., May 31.-only the Ro- man Catholic church and the home of its pastor are standing today in the village of St. Quentin. which was virtually wip- ed out by forest fires of the past three days.
 All of the thousand-odd inhabitants. with the exception of the parish priest are homeless. and are camping out of doors or housed :n nearby settlements or lumber camps. The property loss is estimated at from s40o.000 to s5o0,0oo.
 An injury to the priest, Rev E. Mar tin, was the only one reported Relief of the homeless ones was started by the government at once. Premier W. E. Foster directed Arthur T. Le Blanc of Campbellton, a member of parliament, to procure all necessary relief supplies and forward them to the sufferers. St. Quentin is 70 miles from Completion on the line of the International Railway.
 The flames swept on St Quentin from the tinder-like woodlands adjoining late Friday, the wind tossing the burning brands widely over the little settlement. Women and children fled, taking few be- longings while the men stayed behind in fight to save their homes. Their ef- forts were unavailing, and the flames overran 72 buildings. virtually IeveuinE the town to the ground.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
REP. NATIONAL COMMITTEE
 BEGINS DECIDING CONTESTS

Chicago, May 31.-In open session to- day, the republican national committee began deciding contests from various state delegations to the convention but made only slow progress.
 In what Chairman Hays chara cterized as judicial rather than political deci- sions,' the committee seated reguarly re- ported delegates from Arkansas and AL abama postponed the contest over the District of Columbia until tomorrow and after giving an extended hearing to a three cornered contest from Florida, ad- journed over night without making a decision.
 At today's rate of progress Chairman Hays estimated that the contests would
 not be cleared mp before Friday. To- days decisions will not be factors in the strnegth of any candidate in the con vention, and ranged principally about the
 questions of regularity. although the race issue frequently was injected. In all decisions today the committee
 was guided on questions of law and prec- edent by Charles B. Warren of Detroit | national committeeman from Michigan who was acting at the request of Chair man Hays as he committee attorney. Al
 the conclusion of each contest, Mir. War l Ten issued a statement for the reasons upon which the committee was acting
 Chairman Hays said that was a part oi his plan of laying the committee work be- | fore the country.
 Only seven of the one hundred and i thirty-seven contests were decided in tht l first days work
 1 In the Alabama contest the regularly | reported delegates were seated in the ab
 sence of the contestans. Several regu 1 larly reported delegates from Arkansas | the negro contestants being dismissed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01

average of eight hours per day. sos days ner year. Division superintende- in the postal mail service under the com missions recommendations, would re- ceive si,200 annually assistant superin- tendents s3,20O: chief clerks s3,ore anl assistant chief clerks S2.5oo.
 Pay of postofiice inspectors would range from s2.3oo to si.200 with an al- lowance of not more than g. a day for expenses while travelling. Clerks at di- vision headquarters of the postofice h. spection service would receive from S1,- 500 10 s2.s0O.
 A graduated increase was proposed by the commission for first class postmas- ters receiving less than s5,000 annually. ranging from S29O 10 s40O for postmas- ters now receiving s5,000 to s3.7OO an nually; ss00 10 $500 for those now get ting between s3.700 and s3.s00 and $500 and $500 for those whose pay now is between S3.s00 and S4.O00.
 Second class posimasters whose pres ent salary ranges from S2.3Oo 10 s3.eOO would receive $50 for each grade up ff, s2.150. Third class poEtmasters would be increased $500 from basic salaries each the salaries ranging from Sl.o0o to i s2.200. Tine commission also recom- mended that fourth class postmasters be allowed 140 per cent on cancellations of s75 per quarter and less: ll5 per cent. from SIS 10 SI00 Of cancellations per quarter and in excess of SI0a per | quarter. 100 per cent on the first S10o
 75 per cent. on the next Sl00 and SO per
 per cent. on the remainder.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
SOME HISTORIC TREES NOW
 STANDING IN MASSACHUSET

Boston, May 31-The part that trees play in the history of a state is shown by an index table of historic trees now standing in Massachusetts. The table, which was prepared for the New England Historic Genealogical Society, shows the association of trees with historic events extending through important periods since the days of the Pilgrim Fathers.
 The most famous is the Washington Elm in Cambridge, under which General Washington took command of the little force of patriots that was called the American Army. It has been said that the troops could almost be sheltered under the elm's 95 foot spread of branches.
 Other trees mark revolutionary incl dents and events, with local. state or national significance, as the places where Washington rested, or made an address or watered his horses where Lafayette stopped during his campaign in the patri- ot cause where revolutionists had theil rendezvous where the Minute Men train ed or took stand in actions against the | British.
 The Boxford Elm, revolutionary meeting-place was the scene also of tht i signing of an important treaty in th' l i Eliot Oak at South Natick, John Elio spread his gospel to the Indians. Fam ous speeches on abolition by the orator of the time were made among the tree at Island Grove in North Abingdon iron 1s46 through the Civil War.
 A buttonwood tree at Charlemont, witt a sprerd of s5 feet, is preserved as tn place where the first settlers found shei ter while tlhy slept and the Sheffield Elm was the camping place of the found CT of that town. and theS scene of thi town meeting. long afterwards The. Pax ton Elm marks the center of the state
 The Oakham Oak gave that town it name and was model for it's town seal and the Avery Oak at Dedham. also tn | model for the town seal served as tn
 site of the towns first religious meet 1 ing.
 The oldest tree in the index is tn
 Endicott Pear Tree at Danverspor
 planted by John Endicott in 1880. Tn greatest is the Rugg Elm at Framing ham, with < spread of 145 feet. Tn , famous Great Elm" of Boston's carries , days is no more but an off-shoot is rec ognzed as Old Elms Descendant. Tn Ancient Oaks. made famous in Longfe l lows Tales of a Wayside Inn' Hav
 thornes Grove at Concord. favorite wal of ,s-e author Louisa May Alcotts Eln D also at Concord, and Oliver Wende Holmes Pine at I-S+stSid all are Urea: ured for the associtions with those wf named them.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01

Washington. May 31.-Increased sal aries for postal employees amounting to approximately s33.000,00 for the first year, effective July l, were recommend ed in report 10 congress today by a joint congressional commission.
 Increases of from 5N0 to .$250 an nually for postal clerks and letter car riers with $400 for supervisory officers were recommended. No increases for first class postmasters receiving above So,000 a year were proposed, however.
 Estimates by the commission place the increase of the postal pay roll at abou, sSS.000,0 GOO for the second year and S4s . 100000 for the third and fourth years.
 Should the recommendations of tae commission based on hearings held in various parts of the country. be adopted clerks at first and second class post offices as well as city carriers would bC divided into five classes with. those ;r the first class receiving s1,400 annually and SIO0 added for each class. Subs l. tutes and temporary clerks would re ceive 50 cents an hour while spec:a clerks would be paid from $500 ta s2. 900 annually. Watchmen. messenger and laborers would be divided inoo twt grades. the first receiving s1,350 anC the second Sl,i50.
 Clerks in the postal mail service wouli be divided into six classes with those il the first class receiving s1.600; those il the sixth class S2.500 and the other graduated between.
 l Service for all clerks, the commission report recommended, would be O. al
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
PROPERTIES FOREsEEs NEXT
 AMERICAN PRESIDENT BLONDE

Budapest, May 31--Is there in America a man who is blonde, slightly bald, wears glasses, is surrounded by fine children and who is an aspirant to the presi- dency?
 If there is, he is the man of destiny,'' according to the revelations of Mme Sybilline Bellaugh. the Hungarian na- tional prophecies, who was asked recent ly to apply her gifts to the the task of determining who the next American president would be. In addition to the foregoing distinguishing peculiarities,
 Mime. Sybilline declared he was the most popular man in America, and one | whose election is demanded by the masses of the people," She added that an at tempt was made to assassinate him with in the last two years. The next presi- dent will be good man, successful and popular" she declared. 1 America will yield to popular senti- | ment and turn anti-prohibition," the 1 prophecies asserted.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
Final Adjournment
 Congress Saturday
Agreement Reached by Re- publican Leaders of House and Senate.

Washington, May S1.-RepubIican leaders of the house and senate today agreed tentatively on a final adjourn ment of congress Saturday.
 Many members of both the senate and house, however, have indicated that they prefer recess for the political conven- tions to sine die adjournment and this may cause g change in the plans as ten tativel yagreed on.
 The agreement reached by leaders to- day contemplates the calling up by Rep resentative Mondell of Wyoming, repub- llcan leader, in the house tomorrow ot his resolution proposing final adjourn l ment at D. m. Saturday.
 Final decision as between a recess oI an adjournment it was said might hang fire until the last moment. In a con. ference with the senate leaders today l however, Representative Mondell is un. derstood to have been advised to gc ahead with his adjournment resolution under the assumption that it probabI, would be found satisfactory to the sen ate majority.
 l Only the Armenian mandate resolu tion and conference reports are on tn, 1 list of important mea,alres slated fo | passage before congress quite and it ii likely that after the senate has voted ol Armenia tomorrow it will spend it's tim
 on various bills of a minor or specia l character while the house considers tn
 Armenian resolution.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
STRIKING LoNGSHoREMEN
 TO TAKE A VOTE TO-DAY

New York. May 31-Termfnation oe the Strike of coastwise longshoremen, which has seriously hampered water front transportation here for more than a month. will depend upon vote of the strikers tomorrow or Wednesday, it was announced today by T. V. O'Connor, president of the Longshoremen's Assoca- tion Mir. O'Connor said that following conference between labor leaders and Governor Smith today he. hoped to make definite proposals to the strikers to end the strike tomorrow. Definite action will be taken on the proposal of the Mer- chants Association that the men go back to work pending an adjustment of wages.
 Emphatic denial that the Merchants Association or the Citizens Transports ton committee were fighting for the principle of open shop was made by AL fred E. Marling, chairman of the latter organization. There is nothing in ou1 principles" said a statement issued by Mir Marling.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
HISTORIC FRIGATE RICHMOND IS
 NOW A MASS OF WRECKAGE


 Passport, Me, May 31-A mass of twisted metals and charred tmbers ly- ing on Coney Beach here is all that re- mains of the frigate Richmond, once the pride of the United States navy The famous wooden warship, built in 1858, was used turing three wars in capacities varying from admirals flagship to re- ceiving ship and finally was burned for the copper in her hull.
 The Richmond was Admiral Farragut's flagship during the Civil War and was in several famous engagements in south erH waters and along the Mississippi River. It is said that the Richmond was one of the first American ships to be camoufiaged. During the bombardment of New Orleans, Farragut ordered the man-o'-war camof1aged and not having the necessary paint, the frigate was smeared with mud partly obscuring her from the enemy's viGx.
 | A few years later the Richmond was retired but was put in commission again in 1898 for the spanish-American War. when she was used as 8 receiving ship at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Then | for almost 20 years she was held idle at the Norfolk Navy Yard but was put | into use again in the World War as a receiving and training ship.
 The once great warshp's days of use fitness were over and a short time age she wa slowed to Passport. The torch was applied to her by Captain John F Turner, of Newburyport, Mass, holder of the worlds deep sea diving record After lighting several fires from bow tc stern Captain Turner hauled down thu American flag from the frigate ant jumped into Passamanuoddy Bay H. was picked up part of the ships crev in dory for the noted diver canno l swim.
 The beach on which the Richmond wa. burned is the most eastern point on tn, Maine coast and is where four othe, wooden frigates the Franklin, Wabash Minnesota and Vermont, were burned b, junkment in other years
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
LOST JEWELS VALUED AT
 $1OO,OoO RETURNED TO OWNER

Chicago, May 31-Jewels vall\ at ap- proximately S1O0.OOO lost from a motor car in Evanston. a suburbf today had been returned to Mrs. James Simpson, wife of the vice president of large department store and Thor Alredson, car penter was $100 richer and Justice of the Peace Nazareth-B BarsuNnian, also h . s10g toward his fund for a circuating ll- brary. Alfredson found the jewels, de- scribed by the owner as heirlooms, and called in Judge Barsumian in neffort to find the person who had lost them. Thanks. we will get them nthe morn ing" Alfredson said, MT. Simpson repli- ed when informed of the find.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
FOUND HIS WIFE MAKING
 HIS FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

New York, May 31.-Peter Keenan, wachman, reached his home tonight to find his wife in mourning, the parlor cleared of furniture for the reception of his corpse and invitations being sent out to his funeral A few hours before his two nieces had "identified'' the body of a man who dropped dead on Amsterdam Avenue as their USacle Peter. and the identification had been confirmed" by his brother Thomas, who claimed the body and noified the widow
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
SEVEN GUATEMALAN REBELS
 TO FACE 4 FIRING SQUAD

Guatemala City, Guatemala. May 2s,- After a trial by eourtmartial seven prom nhent participants in the bombardment of the capital in the April revolution have been senTenced to death before a firing squad. They are J. Claro Chajon, com manding general of the army; Jose Reyes. department commandant; Miguei Larrave, sub-secretary of war; Manuel Leon Arriaga Carlos Leon Regil y Ga Ian; Felipe Marquez and Gilberta Man cilla.
 The prisoners were given legal trial, this being tde first time in twenty years, or since the incumbency of the late Pres ident Estrada Cabrera, that persons charged with high crime were granted that privilege.
 The prisoners may have recourse to the superior court. composed of four civil and three military judges. for a suspen- sion of sentence and a new trial before the supreme court
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
INDIA RUBBER co. TO OPEN
 PLANT AT BRISTOL TO-DAY.

Bristol R L. May 51-oficiaIs of the National India Rubber Company ar- nounced tonight that they would reopen the plant tomorrow to the clerical force members of which were assaulted on Fri day last in a rioutous demonstration il, which three persons were shot and sev- eral otherwise injured The offffice workers will return under the protection of 500 members of the reorgaBized Rhode Island national guard who are here under command of Adjutant General Abbot by order of Governor Beeckrnan.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
BOLsHEVIKI sHIP OIL FROM
 BAKU TO RUSSIA BY SEA

Constantinople, May 31-The bolshe- wiki have shipped 100000 tons of oil from Baku to Russia by sea.
 All the old officials of Azerbaijan are now out of office It is reported that the bolshevik forces in Azerbaijan az gregate 0,000. but it is believed here thi sis an exaggeration.
 The British and Polish missions which were arrested at Baku are still held pris- oners. Little hope is felt that they will be released, as the bolsheviki refuse to answer wireless messages.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
WATERBURY BUILDING TRADES
 ARE TO RECEIVE sI AN HOUR

Waterbury, Conn, May 31.--An agree ment has been signed between the mem bers of the Building Trades Council of this city and the Builders Exchange, whereby the wage rate has been increas- ed from 65 and 75 cents to s1 an hour. thereby averting a threatened strike of 5000 carpenters. bricklays, plasterers plumbers, electricians, steam filters. lath- CTS. sheet metal workers. painters and decorators. Some of the agreements will not become effective until August and October of this year but in each case substantial increase has been made over the old rate. The estimated in- crease amounts to 9 per cent
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO. PAY
 s5O,OOo,oOO OWED BY ARGENTINA

Buenos Aires May 31-Although the agreement on the part of the British gov ernment to pay off the S50,0OO,O00 owed bv Argentina to United States bankers, payable May 15, has been hailed here as "an act of friendship" official publicity has not yet been given to the under standing III banking circles that the agreement was only a conditional part Of an ingenious financial arrangement which enables Great Britain to pay her own hundred million dollar debt to Ar gentina without sending to this country a single cent.
 Not only is this s5O,OOO,0Oo to be cred tied by Argentina against Great Britain obligation, but the remaining $50,o00,- GOO after being renewed, is to be grad ually extinguished through an arrange ment whereby Great Britain for cer- tain period pays in London the interest on the principal part of Argentina's ex- ternal debt, bankers have learned
 Thus far the Argentine Government, which was unable to get renewal of the loan in the United States, has made public only the fact that Great Britain has agreed to take care of the obiiga- ton in behalf of Argentina and La Epoca, the government organ has praised the | Britain's friendship to Argentina and ot great promise for the future relations of he two countries.
 Bankers say there is no doubt but that the payment by Great Britain of Argentinas debt has greatly increased | the prestige of the British in this coun- | trv and has been correspondingly detrl-
 mental to that of the Unied Saes but call attention to the fact that the trans
 action is not without its advantages tt l Great Britain also.
 | T regret it very much" said one Ar l genuine banker to The Associated Pres:
 correspondent. "but I fear the failure
 of the American bankers to renew oul ] loan and the fact that Great Britain l stepped into the breach and paid it, meal
 a loss of economic good will toward thu | United States. While the complet transaction is a good business deal 10 Great Britain. the fact stands out il public opinion that the British did wha tthe Americans would not We in finan cial circles understand that money i badly needed for domestic purposes in tn Tinted States Nevertheless Britain an America are represented as waging conyRs ercial contest for trade in Argen
 tina. The economic effect of the trans action in favor of British prestieg
 obvious"
 As told in local banking circles. tn
 best terms that Finance Minister Sala
 berry could get from the American bank
 CTS on his recent. trip to the Unite
 States was a renewal of the s5o,Oo0.Oo
 for five years at per cent, the banker
 asking delivery of the new bonds at 9
 which would have been equivalent to interest of 1-4 percent. The maturin loan was at six percent.
 Turning. to the British governmer : Anglo-Argentine banker. the Ministe was able to get loan of S50.OoO,Oo at five per cent to pay off the American l This he was able to do, it is pointe } out. because of conditions which enabl Great Britain to pay her own obllgatlo , to Argentina, S10000O,o0O credit fe cereals, on favorable terms.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
BIG DEFICIT OF RUSSIAN
 BoLsHEyIK GOVERNMENT

London May 31-The official organ of the Russian bolsheviix government re- ports an estimated deficit for 1920 on the operations of nationaIized industries of 2S.756.70o.0e0 rublss, according to a Berlin dispatch to the Exchange Tele- graph company.
 The total includes 5,650, 1000, 900 rubles spent on official salaries and on organ ization of the industries, 14,3sS, 900, ,OO0 rubles lost owing to production cost ex- Iceeding sale prices and 11,210. 00O, 900 rubles spent on political measures which were found necessary to ,kep the work men quiet. The political measures the dispatch says, consisted chiefly in sta tioning soldiers and gendarmes in the more turbulent factories
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
$500 IN CASH DISAPPEARED WHEN AUTOS COLLTDED

Hartford, May 31--Six hundred dollars in cash disappeared today from the scene of a collision between a light automo- bile truck and a trolley after the driv CT of the automobile. John Fernino, had been rendered unconscious. The acci- dent occurred on Main street when the truck driver swerved to avoid striking worran, hit the trolley and smashed into the surb. The money was the re- ceipts of two stores of a drug company collected by thedriver.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
EARL OF READING HEADS
 INTERNATIONAL LOAN ASSN

Portsmouth. England. ATar s1-The Earl of Reading was unanimously, elected today president of the Interaatioaal Law Association for the ensuing year. Dr Jit- ta of Holland. who las boeB president since 1914, was elected sErcsident of the conference.
 The Afrehtine consul. Mr, Moreno. in behalf of his gorsr1lroent. invited the con- ference to neet h B1eIies Aires in 1922. The invitatipH Has accepted.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
MAY BE DECREASED ACREAGE
 OF SHADE GROWN TOBACCO

Hartford, May 91-Freight tie ups from strikes and embargoes are likely to decrease the acreage of shade grown tobacco in Connecticut this year unless the situation in regard to cloth and fer tilizer improves. Many pounds of the cloth. which is a stroI; weave of cheese cloth, have been reported in shipments to Connecticut growers but has not ar rived and the shade grown plantations will be ready to start setting plants at the end of the week.