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Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
SUPREME COUNCIL LISTENS
 TO PREMIER VENIZELoS

London. Feb. 16.-The supreme 'coun- cil spent today in listening to the claims made by Premier Venizelos of Greece for his country in the settlee ment of the Turkish peace treaty and in further discussing the Turkish peace terms. but without reaching conclusions.
 The council also was engaged in completing the draft of it's reply to. the letter of President Wilson econ corning the Adriatic situation.
 It is stated authoritatively that the forecase of the allied reply publish- ed in France should be taken with reserve. It also was stated that the report from France that President Wilson announced that the United States was considered in tho settle-. ment of the Adriatic question was too sweeping.
 The council will finally decide on it's reply to President 1yilson tomorrow. an6 it will be immediately cabed to Washington. The council is cabling to the United States government the reports on it's deliberations or decisions in which it considers the United States is interested
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
ACTION OF STATES TO UPHOLD
 PRoHIBIToRY AMENDMENT

Boston, Feb. 16.-A majority of the states which ratified the prohibitory amendment will join in action to up- hold" its constitutiona1ity, Governor Carl B. Milliken, of Maine,fi said to- day. The course of action has been decided upon, he said, but the details of the plan and the names of the states which will support it will not be announced for several days.
 Governor Milliken's statement was made after his arrival here from New York, where he had conferred with Charles E. Hughes, who will be coun- Sel in the proposed action. Prior to this conference, it was said that the plan under consideration was to leave Maine, with other states, be- come a defendant jointly with the United States in the suit of Rhode Is land, now bending in the supreme Dourt, to have. the eighteenth amend ment unconstitutional. It was under stood that Governor Nilliken took with him to New York correspondence on the subject with 39 governors, only one of whom, agreed with the posi- lion of Rhode Island
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
GOVERNOR OF vERMoNTs
 VIEW OF PROHIBITION
Believes a Large Majority of the Peo-
 pie Are Opposed to It.

Providence. R. l., Feb. 16.-Govern- or Percival w. Clement of Vermont has sent a letter to Governor Carle E. Milliken- of Maine in reply to the lat ter's invitation for. Vermont to join Maine and other states in opposing Rhode Islands fight against the fed eral prohibition amendment in which he not only refuses to accept the in vitation but expresses the hope that Rhode Island will be successful in overturning the amendment.
 Since 1902, Vermont has voted against prohibition, whenever the question has been before the people of the state," says sGoyernor. Clements letter. 'pThe Anti Saloon League se- cured a majority of the legislature (1919) for the eighteenth amendment to the federal constitution, but I do not feel warranted in placing Yer mont in opposition to the constitution of Rhode Island. On the other hand. hope that Rhode Island will be suc- cessful in her efforts to free the Unit ed States from the operation of the eighteenth amendment, which iS I believe, opposed by. a large majority of the people of the country: and unless declared unconstitutional by the supreme court, musR inevitably bring trouble to us all.'
 In an interview tonight in Boston supplementing the letter, Governor Clement declared that the prohibition amendment was put on the statute books by as corrupt methods as have ever been used in legislation in the United States.
 "The Anti Saloon League had unlim- tied funds behind them. do not mean to say that they bought votes ot congressman. What they did do was to go to man and tell him that if he did not vote favorably they would at- tack him in his home district. In this manner they obtained the support oi a lot of weak men"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

tie treaty, the allies will abstain from intervention in any way in the pro- cedure Gf the prosecution and the yer dict n oraer to leave to the German goveg nnent complete and entire re- spcpsibility. They reserve to tlFeEn- selves the right to decide by the re- suits as to the good faith of Germany, the recognition by her of the crimes she has committed and her sincere de sire to associate herself with their punishment.
 They will see whether the German government, who have declared them selves unable to arrest the accused named in the above list to deliver them for trial to the allies, are actu- ally determined to judge them then- selves.
 ''At the same time the allies in the pul stance of truth and justice, have decided to entrust to a mixed inter- allied commission the task of collect ing, publishing and communicating to Germany details of the charges brought against each of those whose guilt shall have been established by their investigations
 Finally, the allies would formally emphasize that procedure before a jurisdiction such as is proposed can in no way annul the provisions of ar ticles 22S to 230 of the treaty. ''The powers reserve to themselves the right to decide whether the pro- posed procedure by Germany which, according to her, would assure to the 1 accused all guarantees of justice, does rot, in effect, bring about their escape from the just punishment of their i crimes. In this event the allies would ] eXerc ise their rights to their full ex-
 tent by. submitting the cases to their owr trfbunal'
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

Washington, Feb. 16.-While con- froversy over the proposed sale of thirty former German liners occupied today three goverhment agencies the White House, the senate and the District supreme court-presidents of great shipping companies were bidding in tens of millions against each other for the craft at the ship ping boards auction. For one group of six vessels the bidders fought with 335e.000 boosts in price, until Major General George W. Goethals, retired, now head Of the American Ship and Commerce Company. dropped out at slS0aQ -na0 which he said was his limit and P A S. Franklin, president of the International Mercantile Com pa7-. raised the price to s13. 100, 300.
 Commissioner Scott had announced in opening the auction that it was only for the purpose of receiving bids. final action to await approval of s.le senate commerce committee and the house merchant marine commit tee and the outcome of William Ran dolph HearSt's application for an in junction 10 prevent the sale. While the bidding was in progress the sen ate further complicated the situation, adopting a resolution requesting that the sale be postponed but at the con cIus on of the bidding today it was announced that the auction would continue at ten o'clock tomorrow.
 In the District supreme court, As sociate Justice Bailey took under ad- visement Mir. Hearst's application af- ter hearing contention of counsel that the shipping board lacked legal pow CT 10 dispose Of the vessels. He will render his decision Friday
 At the White House it was said the president would answer. promptly with a decided negative the resolu- ton adopted by the senate Saturday asking if there existed a reported se- cret understanding with Great Brit ain as to the ultimate disposition of former German craft
 Bidding at the auction was slow in getting under way at the morning session when groups of ships were being offered but became spirited in the afternoon when individual vessels were considered The highest group hids was sl4 4050.090 by the Interna- : tional Mercantile Marine for nine ships including the Eevfathan. which went unopposed. and the record bid for a single shin was s2.00o. 900 for the Caiiao hv the American Shin and Commerce Company doubling in one hif the offer Of the International Nerca1tf'r farine for the vessel.
 The iszArst group bid covered the lseviathaasz George Washington America. -7res dent Grant. Nanse- mond Antigone. Poca hontas. Prin- cess Natonka and Callao offered by The International Mercantile Marine the vessels 10 he put in the European service. The next highest groun of for was the International Mercantile Marines bid of s1s.1oO. .Oe9 for ths
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
NEPHEW OF cARRANZA TO
 PURCHASE ARMS IN EUROPE

Washington, Feb 16.-Coionel Gus tavo Salinas, nephew of President Carranza, is expected to leave Mexico City for the United States within a few days en route to Europe to nego- tiate, for the purchase for Mexico of arms and ammunition, according to advices received today from the Mexi- can capital. A previous mission of the same character was interrupted at New York when British officials re- fused to wise Colonel Salinas passnort President Carranza retaliated by re- tusing to permit wise of passports of British citizens desirous of visiting Mexico.
 A consignment of arms purchased abroad is said to have been collected on an island in the Baltic sea, waiting shipment to Mexico on a Norwegian vessel
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
Substance of Note
 on Adiatic Question
No Threat Made to Withdraw From Participating in Eu- ropean Affairs-Would Not Police Adriatic Sea, Because Not Consulted.

Washington, Feb. Is, (By The A. F. Decided objection to recognition or a settlement of the Adriatic question on lines repugnant to those agreed upon in the treaty of Versailles and not reconcilable with the principles embodied in the fourteen points or President Wilson was expressed by the United States in the recent note to the allied governments.
 The note was not threat 60 With draw from participation in European affairs, it was said officially at the White House, but said that this coun- try could not be party to the dis position of Plume as agreed upon ty the allied premiers without consult ing the United States and consequent- ly would not concern iself with the questions involved, including the po- Icing of the Adriatic, if the settle merit were enforced on the government of Jugo Slovia.
 The next step of the Washington government waits on the reply of the allied premiers to the American note The interesting suggestion was made in official quarters that the United States might cease it's European 1e- lief work, which the allies have been anxious this country should continue to keep down unrest if a modification of the peace treaty were put into eff feet which the United States would regard as contrary to the principle of of self determination.
 The facts which influenced the de- partment of state in framing the new American note were as follows:
 December g, last, at a meeting or tht supreme council in Paris a settlement of the Adriatic question was agreed upon, which to become effective re- quired acceptance by both the Italian and the Jug Slav governments. The basis of this in brief was the creation of a buffer state of Plume and adja- cent territory, and America, as repre- sented by Under Secretary Polk, was party to the arrangement.
 After the withdrawal from Europt of the American peace commissioners anG while the Adriatic issue was sti: 1 subject of discussion between rh' principals a meeting was held in Lon don of the entente premiers, Lloyt | George, Clenenceau and Nutti, and al 1 entirely new plan was drawn up with
 out participation by America and for
 warded in the shap of an ultimatun l to the Jugo Slav government. Tn i basis of this was the recognition o
 ItaIy's' title to much of, the easterl coast of the Adriatic and Dalmati
 and there were other substantial ad i ditions to Italian claims which did no 1 agree in principle with the origina
 understanding.
 The latest American note was in tn nature of a protest aga inst this meth cd of procedure It was not an ulti 1 matum or a threat but pointed ou that if persisted in this would leav 1 the United States in the position 0
 being expected to ratify treaty whicl
 confirmed boundary lines beyond re adjustment which it already had de
 elared to be wrong. And furthermore
 it was recalled that this latest nov
 had been made by the premiers with
 out consultation or advice from tn Washington government, hough thi
 country would be bound to abide b
 the results should it ratify the treaty
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
CHARGED WITH PURCHASING
 BACON FOR SPECULATION

New York, Feb. 1s.-The trial of Louis Leavitt, a Brooklyn manufac- turer, charged with profteering in having in his possession more than two million pounds of bacon purchased from the government for alleged sDec- uation, was opened today before Ted eral Judge Chatffeld in Brooklyn.
 Leavitt, who is alleged to have purchased the bacon. at 2S 5-S cents a pound, refused several offers of 32 and B cents a pound for the bacon. Franklin L. Rogers, a witness for the prosecution, testified. He also said that he had received $40,OOO in com missions from Leavitt for inside in- formation on purchases from the gov ernment.
 Following Rogers testimony the case was adjourned until tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
ASK THE RETENTION OF
 PAYNE ON SHIPPING BOARD

Washington, Feb. 16. - President Wilson was asked today by virtually members of the senate commerce committee to retain Chairman Payne of the shipping board in his present position temporarily. MT. Payne has been nominated to succeed Secretary Lane of the interior department
 The letter of the senators said that to take Mir. Payne from the board now cannot help but lead to delay and disorganizatio tion."
 We express 6no views with refer ence to the policies of Judge Payne" the letter added. 'but we do believe he is perfecting an efficient and econom- ical organization We are recom- mending his temporary retention sole ly in behalf of what we believe to be efficient administration"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
ARRESTED FOR VIOLATION
 OF THE VoLSTEAp ACT

Hartford, Conn. Feb. 1s. U John Kornaske of Meriden, was arrested two weeks ago for violation of the Vostead enforcement act and furnish ed S2,0O0 bail to the federal officials for lis appearance at the court Feb ruary A. He came to Hartford to- day and was arrested by Deputy Marshal Timothy A. Mccarthy. on a charge of violating the war time pro- nloltlon law by selling distilled spirits last December. Korfiaske fun- nished $1,00e bond to Commissioner Corbett to appear in court February
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
PHONE SERVICE IMPAIRED
 BY LACK OF OPERATORS

Albany, N. r, Feb. 1s.-An insuf- ficient number of operators, inexperi- enced operators and inadequate equip rnent are responsible for the serious impairment of the New York Tele- phone Company's services in New York city, according to report sub mitted tonight to the legislature by the public service commission, second district Investigation of complaints has been made by the commission since August l, 1919.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
SEARCHED STEAMER FOR 25o
 BOTTLES POISONED LIQUOR

New York. Feb. 1s.-Customs off, ciais today vainly searched the United Fruit liner San Mateo for 250, bottles of poisoned liquor that they said they had been inform cd had been hidden on the vessel as a decoE by Havana smugglers. act ing under the belief that revenue agents drank confiscated liquor The inspectors. however. found 36 bottles of rhiskey. 10 bottles of cognac and A bottles of hair tonic of which no one claimed ownership and which will be aneiyzed-
 The supposed poisoned liquor was said to be in a certain place on the ship. where nothing was found, and the confiscated liquor was taken from various hiding places.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
PROTEST ABOLITION OF
 U. S. GRAIN CORPORATION

Washington, Feb, IS. - Protests against the bill of Senator Gronna, republican, North Dakota, to abolish the United States Grain Corporation were made today to the senate agri- cultural committee.
 Don Livingston, South Dakota mar ket commissioner, said grain prices broke soon after the bilI's introduc- tion, and, although Senators Gronna and Morris, republicans, Nebraska, stated that the federal wheat guaran- tee would not be affected, expressed fear that it would be unfavorable to growers. Similar objections were made by M. c. Gaulke, secretary of the North Dakota Cooperative Elevator association.
 Arrangements were made by the committee to receive further pro- tests tonight from Minneapolis, Du- luth and other western grain interests.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
OBITUARY. William A. Graham.

Hartford, Conn, Feb 16.-William A. Graham, editorial writer on the Hartford Courant, died at his home here tonight. He was born in Sails bury, Md, 62 years ago. and was grad uated from the University of Maryland and began newspaper work in Bati- more, Later he was a reported on the New York World. He came to the Courant S1 years ago. He was city editor of the Cotirant for 22 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
SPIRITED BIDDING AT THE
 SHIPPING BOARD AUCTION

Presidents of the Great Shipping Companies Were Bidding in Tens of Millions Against Each Other in Their Efforts to Secure Former German Liners-For One Group of Six Vessels George w Goethals Head of the American Ship and Commerce Co.,, Dropped Out at SIS OO0, ,O00-P. A. g. Franklin President of the International Mercantile O. Raised the Price to $13 100 O0OO-Aucon to Be Con tinued Today-FinaI Action on Bids Must Await Action of Senate and House Committees.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
LOAN OF 5000, 900 POUNDS STERLING TO CHINA

Picking. Friday. Feb. 1s-By The A P)-The foreign relations commit tee have notified the foreign office that Great Britain, France, the United States and Japan are prepared to cause oan of 5,e00,000 pounds sterl- Ing to be issued by a group of banks. to be secured by the salt and other revenues, 1t was announced today
 It will be conditional on negotiat1ons between North and South China. being resumed and the disbanding of unnec- essary troops. The four governments named will supervise the funds and the disbanding of the soldiers
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
DEMAND HEARINGS AT
 ONCE FOR ALLEGED REDS

Youngstown, O.. Feb. 16-Deelaring that "in Russia men might be held in jail without charges being lodeed against them. but it cannot be donesin Mahoning county" Judges W. $. An derson and David G. Jenl5in Of eom- mon pleas court -toda.- aaked z M. Woodside, United States .conr1Ission- CT, to arrange at once for hearings for 37 alleged radicals held iu the county jail here.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
COLLECTION OF PICTURES AND
 BOOKS LEFT TO HARVARD

New York. Feb. 1s.-A collection of theatrical autographs, pictures and Harvard university by Evert Jansen Wundeli. a member Of the class of 's2 and one of the famous 100 and 22O yard sprinters of his day, who died in the American hospital at Neuilly, France, in August. 1917, it was learn Cd when the appraisal of his estate was filed here today.
 The principal groups in the collec- tion were appraised as follows: Pho tographs s20.000;. pIaybills s30,00o; autographs and manuscripts s200G0; theatrical portraits $40 1000; daguer- reotypes S4.0o0; drawings s10,000; books $64, 4,000: pamphlets $7.500-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
WOULD LIMIT DAILY
 NEWSPAPERS TO ts PAGES

Washington, Feb. 1e.--Daily news papers would be limited to sixteen pages and Sunday papers to AS pages under a bill introduced today by Rep resentative Fuller, republican, Illi- nois. A limit of 100 pages would be placed on magazines. and publishers failing to comply would be denied second class mall rate privileges duced a bill to prohibit the export of wood pulp and print paper for one year.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
FINDING OF INQUEST INTO
 RIOTS AT LEXINGTON, KY.

Lexington, Ky, Feb. 16-The cor oner's inquest into the mob riots of last Monday today found J. NJ. Rogers, L. M. King. J. H. Etherington. James Massengaie and John Thomas killed by shots fired by state militia follow ing orders and by other unknown per sons"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
AYES CONSENT ID TRAL
 OF GERMANS AT LE|PS|CC

Iam Geranys Proposal of Trial at Lepsic Aterna tive to Extradon Expressly Provided For at the End of the First Paragraph of Article 228-Ihe Powers Re serve to Themselves the Right to Decide Whether the Procedure by Germany Would Assure Justice to the Ac cused or Would Permit Their Escape From the Just Punishment of Their Crimes.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
Cabled Paragraphs

@oueen's Brigade" Leaves Plume.
 Trieste. Feb. 1e. - The Queens Brigade" which has been at Plume, has returned to the regular Italian forces, refusing to remain longed a part of the D'Annunzio command.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

A memorial to the 100000 soldiers killed in the defense of Verdun will be erected by three nations, France Eng land and the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

Resa, capital of. Letvia, is neeotiat- ing for loan of several million dollars from an American banking concern, with city property as security.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

Owing to the amount of illness among the pupils, the state normal school at Westfield, Mass, was closed by Principal c. A. Brodeur.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

Eighty vessels with total net ton mage of e9,34o were built in Canada during the last year and sent overseas without being registered.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

Reports from Avila, 50 miles north west of Madrid, tell of rioting among the strikers. Shots fired by gendarn1es wounded many rioters.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

Sir Edward Coonor, lord mayor of London, suggested the formation of a trade union of mayors with view to reducing working hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

Samxst H. Fisher of New York has been elected a member of the Yale Corporation to succeed Harry G. Day, who resigned because of i'll health.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

Brooklyn Rapid Transit system is threatened with a strike tie-up unless Federal. Receiver Garrison agrees tc demands of union.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

Jackson, Barnett, reputedsto be the richest Indian, has given s1,500, GOO to to charity and the donations have been approved by federal Indian officials
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

Sir Oliver Lodge, who visited Wash ington last week, said he had met Sen ator Henry Cabot Lodge and discov- cred they belonged to the same family.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

5 Sixteen tourists were killed and 21 others injured when a motor bus fell into a river while proceeding from Taggia to Triora, near San Reno. Italy.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

Norwegian cabinet decided to ask the consent of parliament for Norwe- gians participation in the league Of nations.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
Condensed Telegrams

EIihu Root celebrated his 18th birth
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

William H. Sheldon, professor oi philosophy at Dartmouth college, has been elected professor of philosophy at Yale.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

The British government has conn pleted the purchase of the whole Pata- gonian meat output for 1920.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

New York harbor workers are de- manding another increase in wages and threaten another tie-up of harboT traffic.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

Associated boards of trade of British Columbia requested the dominion gov .ernment to take immediate action to prevent Japanese ownership of land in Canada.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17

A virtual agreement between the government and labor leaders of all except one railroad union, was reach , \ ed for settlement of wages and other risputes.