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Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27
CONFESSED MURDER OF
 A BOSTON POLICEMAN

Boston, Jan. 9S.-The killing of Patrolman William G. Clancy in a crowded dance hall in the Charles town district last Thursday morning was admitted today by Joseph Sam marco, an East Boston tailor's as- sistant. In confession made public by police headquarters Sammare said he had fired at Patrolman An- tonia De Franco, who was in civilian clothes, intending to wound him in the leg because Of remarks which Sa- marco resented, but that his arm was jostled and the bullet deflected. Sam marco was locked up on charge of murder.
 The police theory is that Clancy was killed as result of a plot con- trived by some of the men who were dancing at Roughan's Hall. They are alleged to have resented the military strictness with which Clancy, a world war veteran ,who gained international notice by recognition as the man who first carried the Stars and Stripes ov- CT the top, insisted on observance of regulations.
 Philip W. Puccia, who was arrested on a charge of murder before Sam marco confessed, told other dancers, the police say, that there was going to be shooting" Frank Rontondo, held as an accomplfce, was identified, according to the police, as a man who jostled the officer. Puccia and Ron tondo were held withut badl today for a hearing on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27
DEMOCRATS ARE BLOCKING
 NAVAL AWARDS INVESTIGATION

Washington, Jan. 26.-Democratic opposition blocked action today on the resolution introduced by Senator Hale, republican, Maine, authrizing em- ployTnent of legal counsel and clerical vestigaing naval awards and the assistance for the sub committee in- navy's conduct of the war.
 Senator Hale. who is chairman of the sub committee. late today brought the resolution before the senate for the third time with a request for inn mediate consideration. A threatened democratic filfbuster, led by Senators Pittman of Nevada and Walsh of Montana, caused him to withdraw the request with the announcement that he would make 1t again tomorrow.
 Secretary Daniels, who had been expected to appear before the com mittee Thursday, notified Chairman Hale today that it would be more convenient for him to begin his testi- nony on Friday and the next session was set for that day.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27
LIST OF RED CROSS WORKERS
 CAPTURED. BY BoLsHEvIKt

Nladlvostok, Jan. 20.-CBy The A. P) A list of American Red Cross workers captured by the boIsbeviki ,at Aluclnskaya station was received nere today. It is as follows: Dr ". Ii: Kingston, Oklahoma; < Dr. J. N. Me 1lil, m Jarosas Colorado; Pharmacists " c' .. Lowe, Number 2S2 West Seventv- seventh street, New York city, and E n. Cnarette, Stockton, California.
 News Of the capture of the Red oross men and of seven American railway engineers was received i1 consular advices reaching here today. These did not give the date of fha capture nor did they make it clear "netner the Americans had been cap tured Dy supporters of a local unris ing against Admiral Kelchak or bv bolsheviki advancing from Omsk.
 The advices made no mention of any women Red Cross workers How ever, American Consul Ray Hansen and twenty others, Red Cross workers ana American members of the raiIwa v stan, are declared to have escaped ana to have reached Irkutsk. The [SlI"ay men, who included Colonel Blunt, were members of the Stevens commission sent from America to .iS III renablIltating the trans Siberian railway. e- -e''- Prior to today's advices no word nad been received of Americans near kSluchinskaya, which is a station on the trans-Siberian line near Taishet. for nearly month.
 The American consular officials an6 Red Cross officials here are takine steps to ascertain exactly what forces made the captures and open negotiations for the Americans. = lease. -'iis
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27
PROTEST RETURN OF
 RAILROADS TO OWNERS

Washington, Jan. e.-Representa- tives of farmers Associations and oe railroad employees today protested to senators and house conferees on the railroad bill against the return of the roads to private operation next March l, and urged that government opera ton be continued at least two years.
 William Coleman of the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor and David kugler of the Milwaukee Trades Council, told the conferees that labor would try to defeat members of con- gress who did not express it's yieWs on railroad legislation.
 Mir. Coleman also urged that in ex- tending government control congress- order thorough investisation of fine management of the roads under fhe railroad administration, declaring tha+ efforts had been made to discredit government ownership He declared that unnecessary overtime had been ordered by local officials. and that some railroad workers had told him of receiving wages of s14 day. say- ing they felt ashamed to take the money"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27
Another Crash in
 Foreign Exchange
Most of the Pressure Was Traceable to London-No Immediate Relief is Promis- ed

New York Jan. 26.--Anotfer crash of international rates caused British French and other forms of foreign ex- change to drop to new low levels of depreciation here today. Bankers and other dealers in foreign bills expressed no surprise at the further demoraliza- ton, accepting the situation as an in- evitable and logical outcome of con- dltlons from which no immediate re- lief is promised
 Offerings, for account of American interests were said to comprise only 9 small part of the whole, most of the pressure being traceabIe to London. According to bankers reports. French and Italian selling. via London, helped to congest the local market.
 Demand sterling dropped to $3.58 1-2 cents, 1 1-2 cents under the previous low record, or slightly over 26 per cent of par value at s4.S6 5-S. Francs sag ged to the equivalent of s cents, against the normal of 19 1-3 cents. a depreciation of 5S per cent. Lire cheeks quoted at 14.6o represented a shrinkage of slightly over 70 per cent.
 The German mark was quoted at slightly above one cent, as against the pre-war rate of 2S IA cents. Austrian crowns, once of the same value as francs and fires were almost out of sight at+a fraction under one-third of a cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27
TRoLLEYs THREATENED Af''ts7
 BY SHORTAGE OF COAL

New Haven. Conn. Jan. 26.-Pres- ident Lucius s. Storrs of the Coanecti- cut Company, which operates four fifths of. the trolley mileage in -he state today telegraphed to Repre- sentative Tilson asking him 70 urge the railroad administration to expedite shipments of soft coal. If coal is not received by Thursday a number of the cOmpan'ys lines will be forced to sus- pend service, MT. Storrs wired.
 John K. Punderford. general manag- CT of the Connecticut Company, said that the situation is acute, particular ly in the New Haven district. He de- clared that many carloads of coal con- signed to the company had been seiz- ed in transit before they had reached New York. Only three days supply is on hand at several of the eompany's S power houses, he said.
 Word was received here tonight that the board of fuel control in Washing ton had directed Regional Director A. T. Hardin in New York to take in- mediate steps to get supply of coal to the Connecticut Company.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27
ABOUT aooo PERFECT"
 CASES FOR DEPORTATION

Washington. Jan. 2s.-Approximate- " 5,30G of the 3,5e0 aliens taken into custody during recent nationwide roundups of radicals are perfect" cas- es / deportation as a result Of Sec rets-ry Wilson's decision that the com munist and communist labor parties are revolutionary within the meaning O. the deportation law. J. D. Hoover special assistant to Attorney General Palmer. in charge of prosecutions, said today.
 Such cases are perfect Mir Hoov- CT said, in that it will be necessary only for agents of the department of justice to present the aliens mem bership card in either party to make Of the other five or six hundred aliens whose membership cards were not seized al the time of the raids, MT. Hoover said 1t was believed their membership could be proved by other evidence
 Deportation hearings and the ship ment of the Reds" from this country will be pushed rapidly, Mir. Hoover declared, and actual deportations will not wait for the conclusion of all the cases.
 While about three fourths of the aiiers taken in the raids were Rus sians, many other nationaities were among the number, including Germans Austrians, Hungarians, Lithuanians, Let's, Films and Chinese.
 The warrant prepared for the ar rest of Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, "am- basszdor" of the Russian soviet gov eminent. Mfr. HoovGr said. would be served when Martens was released by. the senate sub- committee inves tiEating bolsheyik propa ganda in this country.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27
FOURTH FAILURE TO RE SEAT
 SOCIALIST ASsEMsLYMEN

Albany, N. Y., Jan. 26.-A fourth attempt to re-seat the five suspended socialist assemblymens suspended a for alleged disloyalty failed tonight in the lower house and their trial, adjourned last Thursday will be resumed tomor- row before the assembly Judiciary committee.
 The fact that the New York City Bar Association, which has. opposed the suspension on the ground that it threatened representative government has not given up it's fight, although the judiciary committee refused it's special committee a hearing fin the interest of the public was. shown at tonight's session. when Assemblyman William c. Amos, republican, of New York. introduced memorial from the special committee headed by Charles E. Hughes. This memorial was not read but Speaker Thaddeus c. Sweet, who initiated the move against the socialists, annpunced it would be printed as public document.
 The effort to re- seat the socialists was made when a resolution to this effect, introduced last Monday night by Mir. Amos and ordered laid over for week, was read. Simon L. Ad- Ter. majority leader, who introduced the SuSpenuAnS EeSOiuIlOA oh tue HIS day of the session, raised the point of order that the Amos resolution was, in effect, an amendment to the origi- nal suspending resolution, which was no longer before the house.
 Speaker Sweet ruled the point of order was well taken. MT. Amos ap- pealed from the ruling, but the as- sembly, by an overwhelming rising vote sustained the speaker.
 MT. Amos then introduced four more resolutions dealing with the so- cialists, which, under the rules of the house, will be read tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27

responded with Maretns, which should be entitled to immunity, but promised notwithstanding to furnish them in the original or in sworn translation. An adjournment was taken until Thurs jay partly to let Martins examine his records for that purpose.
 Martens also told the committee that the Soviet government had S450, 900 900 or s500,000.000 in gold to spend in for eig ntrade, stating briefly that there was little or no gold in the hands of private banks or individuals" and that about 1000 American concerns were ready to sell it goods.
 Much of Martens testimony took the form of a written statement, though he was interrupted constantly in it's reading by the sharply put questions of his senatorial auditors. Besides en- tering his denial of charges that he had participated in financing revo- lutionary activities in the United States. the witness said he was spend ing s2.500 a week on the maintenance of an organization of some 35 em- ployes. He gave the committee the names and addresses of all of them, including American clerks and stenog- raphers. and press agents.
 The money expended came from Russia, he testified, in the form of pa per currency of Finland, Sweden and other neighboring states. Besides publishing a weekly magazine, Soviet Russia" the Soviet bureau, he said maintained an educational department designed to help Russians get tech nical education in the United States which would be useful to the Soviet government when these persons re- turned and went into industry; a technical department, to employ ex- perts to assemble data for use in the e-operated industries; a legal de- partment to advise him and other Russians; and medical department also designated to get Russia com petent practitioners and surgeons. Senator Borah inquired as to the Soviet Russia pubIicat tion's maila- bility and when Martens returned thai Postmaster General Burleson had nev- CT objected to it's circulation, the sen l ator remarked grimly amidst laughter in Be hearing room that .tit must be all right"
 Martens incidentally told of his endeaYors to secure title to property of Russian consular agents and diplo- matte representatives already in the country, but said he had not pressed the matter in the courts because the state department had not recognized him.
 Chairman Moses warned the witness at the conclusion of the session that he was still to regard himself as ir custody until the inquiry was resum- ed again.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27
SENATE PASSED KENYON
 AMERICANIZATlON BILL

Washington, Jan. 26.-The senate by a vote of 36 to 14 today passed the Kenyon AmericaniZation bill which would require ali residents of the United States of 16 to 21 years. not mentally or physically disqualified and all alien residents between the ages Of 16 and 45 who cannot speak, read or write English to attend school not less than 200 hours a year.
 Administration of the bills provi- sions was placed in the secretary of of education. The measure requires interior working through the bureau that the sum appropriated be ap- portioRed among the states in ratio Ii the number Of resident illiterates. providing, however. that the state a.p- propriate an equal sum for the same purpose. Not less. than S5,0O0 would be allotted to one state in any year.
 Efforts to transfer the administra- ton of the measure to the secretary of labor were defeated just before the final vote was taken The measure had been before the senat efor about a week and during debate several sen ator expressed apprehension that the variance in the age limits fixed for American and for alien illiterates would conflict with existing treaties.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27
Kinks Develop in
 the Prohibition Law
Italian Government Protests
 Sealing of Liquors While
 Ships Are in United States Ports.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Orders re- quiring liquors on foreign vessels to be sealed while the ships are in United States. ports have been suspended pending a ruling by the attorney gen. eral, Assistant Secretary of the Treas ury Shouse announced today.
 While the attorney general has not ye trendered an opinion, the action of Assistant Secretary Shouse was re- garded here as indicating that the port ban on liquors on foreign ships will be lifted permanently.
 The treas sury decision rendered some weeks ago under which it was held that when foreign vessel reached the three mile limit all liquors aboard should be sealed and remain sealed until leaving port was based on an opinion by the solicitor of the treasury department. A formal protest was made to the state department by the Italian government, it being stated, among other representations, that wine was a part of the regular rations of the ships crews Other govern ments are understood to have made informal protests and the matter was referred to the attorney general.
 International coInity requires that every possible courtesy be shown for eign governments, MT. Shouse said, and while the rules and regulations of American ports are controlled by the United States, foreign merchant ves- sels, like embassies. should be regard ed as foreign soil so far as prohibition control is concerned.
 Embassies and legations are permit ted to keep any liquors they desire on their premises and also to clear ship ments of liquors through the customs. The question of whether foreign rep resentatives who own warehouse cer- tiffcates can withdraw stock from bond has not arisen since Jan. IS. when the national prohibition consti- tutional amendment went into effect. and in case it does that matter also will be referred to the attorney general for decision
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27

enlisted strength of the regular army and two per. cent. in inc number of enlisted officers for the first five wears rms Will mean, Chairman Wadsrorths explained, that at the end of five wears the regular army will be reduced N t4.OOO men and 1900 commissioners ofncers, which will greatly decress se .ne cost ot maintaining the military
 The bill also would place all youths Who nave undergone the four months lnlhtary training on the reserve list fo De subject to two weeks tro ming an nually. under an amen snent hv senator Spencer, republican, of Mis- souri, dependents of such vol1tS- during training would receive an ai1 iowance the same as now provided under the war risk insurance act
 establishment of the office Of ,,n- oer-seeretary of war, who would be cnargeo with the solution of the great lhdustrlal and business problems in- vowed in the procurement of fnflitar,, supplies-is provided but the conn1it, tee upon Secretary Bakers recon mendatlons eliminated provisions which would work to make Cene-sI Pershing chief of staff in nlacs ef staff. @''0i.' siiiei ol
 The bill if passed as drafted ser- ator Wadsworth said tonight vii, ra- duce expenditures for the militarv establishment by approximately Foy,e- half Estimates for the war densr ment and the army for this coT,1i1p year, he said. are placed at s1 10o.7 Ooo, 900, while the proposed bill wopiS not require more than approximstelv $500, 000.000 annually. 2 V ss Senator Wadsworth said that ba. would report the bill to the senate poSsloiy tomorrow, and would seek fo. call IL up for consideration at tHe eaIllest possible moment Owing to ly expects to bring it up in the senafa before next week. 7--''s so
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27

Washington, Jan. 26.-By a vote Of nine to five. the senate military com mittee today approved provisions boys between Is and 21 years inclu- sive, and ordered a favorable report upon the army reorganization bill.
 The compulsory military training provision which fixes the training pe- riod at four months was opposed in the. committee by Senators Lenroot, Wisconsin, and Capper, Kansas, re- publicans, and Senators McKellar of Tennessee; Sheppard of Texas and Kirby of Arkansas, democrats. Sena- tors Wadsworth, New York: Warren Wyoming; Sutherland West Virginia; New, Indiana; Frelinghuysen, New Jersey; Knox, Pennsylvania, and Spencer. Missouri, republicans, and Chamberlin, Oregon, and Thomas, Colorado, democrats, supported it Senator McKellar announced that he would submit a minority report in which number of. the senators who opposed the plan are expected to con cur.r
 As finally agreed upon, the bill is virtually the same as reported by the sub- committee but is radically differ ent from the reorganization bill sub mitted by the war department to con- gress. In addition to establishing compulsory military training, the bill provides for the esta blishment Of one army to be divided into a citizen army composed of men who have received the compulsory training, a standing army consisting of 2S0 900 enlisted men and 1S,O00 officers, and national guard.
 Specific provision is made in the bill that the citizen army cannot be 1 called to the coiors except in case of a declaration of war. To accommo : | date the reserve force built up under i the system of military training. pro- vision is made in the bill for an an- nual reduction of per cent. in the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27
PHILIPPINE BANK MUST
 PAY UNITED STATES TAXES

New York, Jan. 26.-Federal Judge Mayer today granted the Commercial Pacific Cable company an injunction restraining the Philippine National Bank of Manila, from filing private despatches for itself or it's customers as government messages. The bank must pay full tolls and United States taxes, the court ruled.
 In answer to the complaint filed some time ago, the bank asserted that it was a department of the Unit ed States government and entitled to sendSi messages through the bureau Of insnlar affairs, as an intermediary. at half rates, and with rights of pre- cedence in transmission.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27
ALL AMERICAN WOMEN TO
 BE EVACUATED FROM SIBERIA

Vladivostok, Jan. 20.-(By The A. P) All American women and many Red Cross workers are to be avac- uated from Siberia on the first avail able transport, it is announced by Red Cross headquarters here.
 Three trains bringing Red Cross workers from outlying points are on their way here, the first due tomor- row. The second has reached Harbin, the third is at Chita. Included in the three hundred persons aboard the trains are one hundred women.
 Volunteers are being recruited among the male Red Cross personnel here to remain at Vladivostok and supervise distribution among civilian refugees about three million dollars worth of supplies They also are to care for about 300 children sent here from Petrograd. These children were forwarded from European Russia by committees by their parents, or by peasants cooperative societies on account of scarcity of food. The Americans have cared for them ever since they arrived, many months ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27
COLLAPSE OF BIPARTISAN
 CONFERENCE ON TREATY

Washington, Jan. 2S-The whole question of peace treaty ratification was flung back to the floor of the senate with the virtual collapse today of the bipartisan conference.
 The end came with amazing swift ness after Senator Lodge of Massa- chusetts, the republican leader, had informed democrats. led by Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, that there could be no change in the reserya- tions respecting the Monroe Doctrine and the much discussed Article Ten.
 In the face of this the democrats walked out for a private conference agreeing. meanwhile. to make a reply to Senator Lodge early tomorrow.
 First news of the break was given by Senator Hitchcock in a statement which broadly intimated that failure of republican leaders to give ground in an effort to reach a basis of com promise was due to the threatened re- volt of republicans. Senate leaders including many ardently seeking, an end to the long protracted treaty de- bate. frankly admitted tonight that they could see no hope of agreement. This meant, they said, that the ques- tion would be fought out on the floor beginning probably tomorrow. Sena- tor Hitchcock declined to speculate on the possibility of so early a re- newal of hostilities, but most demo- crats declared nothing was to be gain- ed by further secret conferences.
 Tt looks as if the jig's up," declared Senator McNary, republican, of, Ore gon, leader of the mild reservation group, and this seemed to hit the nail onN the head, in the opinion of most senators.
 Democrats discussed generally their line of procedure and it. was tenta- : lively decided in the event of utter failure of the conference tomorrow to present to the senate notifications to the treaty agreed upon by democrats and insist upon a vote.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27
ssoo,ooo FIRE DAMAGE
 IN COLUMBUS, OHIO

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 26.-Fire early this evening destroyed five buildings on High street in the heart of the business district, causing loss esu- mated at from $500,000 to SS0O,00o. fully covered by insurance. No one was killed or injured.
 Four of the buildings were occu- pied by the Morehouse- Martens Cona- pany, one of the largest dry goods stores in central Ohio. The other wasN occupied by the Andrew Dobbie Drygoods store, which recently was purchased by the Morehouse- Martens Company
 The Morehouse- Martens Company estimated the loss to it's stock at ss00.000.