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Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
BREAK AMONG SOFT COAL
 OPERATORS PROBABLE

Cleveland, Ohio, uAg 1S.-A break among the bituminous coal operators of the central competitive field appeared certain when tonight's joint conference between the wage scale committees of the union miners and the operators con vened shortly after 8 o'clock.
 It also was indicated if the conference adjourned without making an agree ment covering the entire central compet- itive field, the United Mine Workers of Amrica would use it's strength to obtain satisfactory wage increases foro day la- brers all over the country.
 The miners representatives were re- ported on the point of dealing separate Iy with the operators of each state.
 At todays joint conference the Hi nois operators suggested that unless an adjustment was reached, thy would re- turn to their homes and make an agree ment with the Illinois miners, enbodying an increase of $1.50 a day for day la borers in the mines. Indiana operators also announced they would make 8 sep- arate agreement, but did not say at what figure.
 Ohio and wes; Pennsylvania were said to be opposed 70 an adjustment
 The Illinois operators have been pay ing day and monthly men bonuses and higher wages than provided for in the scale in violation of the contracts with the union, John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America declared
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
POLISH FORCES NO LONGER
 ON THE DEFENsIvE

Paris Aug IS (By The A. P.)- Warsaw now seems to be saved from the bolsheviki. President Pilsudski's arnsies no longer are obliged to fight a defensive battle, and the bold offensive on both wings has reached the first Ne- jectives and the Poles appear to be pads- ing before attempting to develop their success.
 The offensive on the left wing is being personally led by the french generals
 Henry and Billotte and already has yielded important results. It has once more put the Poles in possession of the key to the Warsaw defenses-the fork between the Narew and Bug rivers while the forces advancing toward Mlawa. which have reached Tsiechanoff, F miles to the south of Mlawa, will
 force the balsheNili marching toward Flock and Thorn to beat nasty retreat and consequently reopen the direct rail road line to Danzig
 But the manoeuVer on the right wing, along the line of Garvolin and Paratch- off, between the Vistula and the Bug, is the more interesting of the two from the strategic standpoint. because if main bolshevik forces Swelled by troops freed by shortening the front in
 the Brody region the movement already has gained rapid headway and driven the Bolsheviki back all along the line toward Brest Litovsk for distances vary ing from 9 to 50 miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
FranCeinACcOrdW With J. .S.Future of Poland
Recognizes the Necessity For an Independent Polish State Condemns Bolsheviki.

Washington, Aug. IS (By the A. P.).- The American and French governments are in entire agreement on principle as to the future of both Poland and Russia Secretary Colby 4 clared today in for nal statement 4-- 4--.erpreting Frances re- joinder to the American note to Italy His statement accompanied publication of the translation of the French note which was delivered to the state department on Aug. 14 by Prince De Bearn, the French charge.
 Frances declaration "of it's opposition to the dismemberment of Russia" is most gratifying" MT. Colby said. and added
 .The response is a notable declaration from every viewpoint, and brings to the position taken by the United States a strikin gemphasis and powerful sup port"
 The secretary of state referred to French recognition of General Wrangel in South Russia as a divergence" be- tween the two governments on one point, but said the United States was disposed to regard the declared agreement of France with the principles of the United States as of more significance than any divergence of policy involved in the spe- cifc action of France in this single re- spect"
 The Frenc hnote declares that the French government lis of the same opin- ion" as the American government con cerning the present rulers of Russia - and proceeds to condemn the bolsheviki in language almost identical with that employed in the American note to Italy.
 Asserting that France is in complete accord" with the United States as to ''the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
TENN. LEGISLATURE HAS
 GRATITUDE OF WILL HAYS

New York, Aug. 1S-Wiu II. Hays, chairman of the republican national committee, on his arrival here late to- day from Marion, issued a statement eX- pressing gratitude of his party to the Tennessee legislature for its passage oi the suffrage amendment.
 T cannot too strongly voice the grat- itude which l feel that the suffrage amendment is ratified" said MT. Hays.
 Both parties recognize that the ef- fects of the approaching presidential election will inf1uecne our national life, for veal or for woe for at least fifty years. There has never been an cleo ton in which it was more important for opinion ;Al sentiment to express themselves. N .Lh the constitutional right given the millions of American women, we will Iiberate body of public opin- ion upon the campaign and it's issues which will prove itself one of our great est national assets.
 I've want these women in politics. We want them in politics this year more than ever before. Ratification of the amendment clears the political atmos- phere, and makes possible the founction- ing of a very great element for good in our political life, and is final tri- umph of supreme justice for American women Again I say, I cannot too strongly voice my gratitude"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
POLISH FORCES ARE
 STILL MOVING EASTWARD

Paris, Aug. 1S.-The Polish counter offensive with Thorn as it's base has sue cessfully cleared the Danzig corridor of Russian troops, according to a report re- ceived from the French mission in Poland today
 The Polish forces are still driving eastward, the report says.
 Warsaw is holding well, according to the latest news received here last night. The Poles. who were beginning to repeat their old despairing cry of 1881. God is too high and France too far" fortified by the counsel of Frances expert soldiers have now plucked up spirits with irnme- diate effect.
 While it is too soon to forecast the fa- vorable issue of the great battle now raging under the walls of the capital the Poles appear to retain the initiative they took Saturday and continue to hold the bolsheviki in check. In the southeast on the western Bug they have scored mo- table success. Nevertheless the situation with Warsaw threatened from three sides, undoubtedly remains serious and everything depends on the ability of the Poles to keep up their aggressive tactics
 It is considered significant in military
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
STATISTICS OF NEW RATES
 ON CANADIAN RAILWAYS

Ottawa, Aug 1S.-H. Symington, coun- sel for the province of Manitoba, testi- flying today before the Canadian railway commission. declared rate advances asked by Canadian railroads, with their nor nal annual 20 per cent increase in traf- fc,'' would provide a total additional in come of S242 100000 for the year ending June 30, 1921. The Canadian Pacific alone would get more than O6,0O0,0oO, he said.
 w J. Moule, assistant comptroller of the Canadian Pacific, admitted increased traffic this year might be as much as 20 per cent, but asserted no reliance could be placed in this hope.
 Moule, who last week submitted statis- tics estimating deficit of $37 450, SIP for the Canadian Pacific for this year. de- tended his figures against vigorous at tack by A. C. McMaster, counsel for the Toronto board of trade McMaster de- clared that figures he had compiled show ed the road would have a surplus of at least $19,O00,0o0 for the year ending June 50, 1921.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
BODY OF RAY CHAPMAN
 WILL NOT LIE IN STATE

Cleveland, O.. Aug. 1S.-Raymond Chapman. premier shortstop of the American league and star infielder of the Cleveland club, will be buried Friday morning. At the request of his family, the body will not lie in state.
 The funeral will be held at 10 a. m. in St. Philomene's church. East Cleveland. The pallbearers will be announced tomor- row. Some of them, it is understood, were ushers at his wedding only few months ago.
 ognition from the city of Cleveland today when flags on the city hall and court house were flying at half mast.
 It is probabIe that the entire CIeve- land baseball team will be brought here from New York to attend the funeral. It is scheduled to play in Boston Friday but it would be possible to postpone the contest and play it as part of a double header Monday. President James C. Dunn and Manager Iris Speaker will de- eide on this tomorrow.
 A large crowd of friends and admirers was at the depot when Chapman's body
 reached here this morning. It was re-
 moved to an undertakers morgue and
 this afternoon taken to the home of his wife's parents, MT and Mrs. Martin B. Daly. Mrs. Chapman, accompanied by
 her parents, Manager Speaker and Joe Wood of the Indians, and several others, was on the same train and went direct to her home. She is bearing up bravely. James Johnson and J. R. Johnson. Chapman's uncles, arrived today from Owensboro. Ky. but his parents, MT. and Mrs. R. Everett Chapman, of Herrin. H., will not arrive until tomorrow morn ing.
 Hundreds of messages of coincidence
 were received today from all parts of the l country.
 Fifteen thousand men, women and children tonight had contributed ten
 cents each to the flowers frop a fam l fund started by a local paper. The cam | paign will be continued tomorrow. It has
 been decided to use about one-third of the contributions for floral design, and 1 the balance will be placed in anothet l fund which is being raised to erect me morial for Chapman at League park l Manager Speaker declined tonight to
 make any statement regarding the acci- l dent. He denied making any statements ] in reference ot Pitcher Carl Mays, who threw the ball which struck Chapman in 1 the New York-Cleveland game Monday and caused the injury wsich resulted in i Chapman's death. He said he would not discuss the subject until after the funeral, l if then.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
ACTION OF CONN. ON
 SUFFRAGE CoNJECTURAL

Hartford. Conn, Aug. 1S--Whether Governor Marcus H. Holcomb will call 2 special session of the Connecticut gen. eral assembly in connection with the reg isterfnz of women of the state following the ratification of the federal suffrage amendment will not be decided until the uresent statute is studied, according to Executive Secretary John. Buckley to- night
 Governor HoIconb could not be reach ed. but Major Buckley said: ''The issue will be met by the governor after the federal state department has issued the rroclarnation declaring the federal amendment effective mad after it has been determined whether the present statute in Connecticut offers sufficient machinery for proper registration and voting"
 !. Henry Roraback. chairman of the republican state central committee, con ferred with Major Buckley tonight, but 5arIined later to make a statement.
 For some time advocates of woman's e-1Trage. anticipating that the amend rnsnt would be ratified this year, have heen studying the Connecticut election 1axs and it is said that most of them were agreed that the legislature would have to amend the statutes in order to provide measures by which the women could be registered for voting. Many lawyers have claimed that women could not vote as the law now stands. Where in is the alleged defect has not been made clear. but leaders in the suffrage cause had asserted that although Cover nor Hoicomb would not call a special session to act on ratification he had given assurance that she uld women be entitled to vote he would be willing to call a spe- ciaI session to provide machinery for the taking of the vote of women provided the present election laws are such as would deprive women of their right of fran ehtse- Suffrage leaders say that such
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
COX BELIEVES WOMEN
 WILL STAND FOR LEAGUE

Columbus, Ohio, Aug, Ex-Governor Cox and his aides joined today in hail ing Tennessees ratification of the woman suffrage amendment. That the enfran- chisement of women would help the democratic presidential and also local tickets, was predicted universally by the governors advises, who said that they believed a great majority of women stand with Governor Cox on the League of Nations issue.
 Governor Cox, upon receipt of the news from Tennessee, issued a formal statement declaring that the mothers of Americans would stay the hand of war and also that the ratification was a promise of performance of democratic
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
MILITARY CRISIS IN
 WARSAW HAS BEEN PASSED

Warsaw, Aug. 1.-The newspapers today assert that the military crisis has been passed and asure the public that Warsaw is absolutely safe The coun7 ter-offensive of the Poles is announced in big headlines, and the council of min isters has issued a proclamation which has been posted in the treets telling of the victoriou attacks against the bol- sheviki who attempted to outfiank the capitals defensive.
 The newspapers say that northwest of Warsaw where the Poles have showed the reds to the northeast across the Wl1ra River. the Poles already have taken more than 2,0o0 prisoners and much war material Radzymin which the Poles held three times, is now con s;dered fairly secure fro mattacksI The town is being visited daily by res ident of Warsaw who have permission to visit the front
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
OIL MAN CHARGED WITH
 FRAUDULENT USE OF MAILS

Boston, Aug. 1S-George L. Ware, of George L. Ware and Company, dealers in investment securities, with offices in this city, was arrested by federal officers late today on charge of using the mails with fraudulent intent in connection with the advertising of Mutual Divide, an oil stock. He was released in bail of $5, 5,009 and will be given a hearing before Unit ed States Commissioner Hayes tomorrow.
 The complaint alleges that circulars and literature which had been sent htough the mails set forth that Mutual Divide had control of valuable oil lands in Texas from which had been produced high grade oil in sufficient quantities to pay dividends on each share of stock of the Mutual Divide" The complaint says that "the said association had no such property and said association would not and could not pay dividends on each share of stock of the Mutual Divide"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
Mexico May Reject
 COIby's Proposal
As to Conditions Upon Which United States Might Extend Recognition.

Mexico City Aug. 1S.-Proposals re- ported to have been made by Bainbridge Colby, United States secretary of state. as to conditions upon which recognition may be extended the present Mexican government may be rejected by Mexico, it is indicated in an :, interview with Miguel Alesso Robles, private secretary to Provisional President de la Huerta printed in the newspaper Excelsior
 Mexico cannot accept the instructions from another government regarding it's legislation" Senor Rvbles is quoted as saying in reference to the report that derogation of various Carranza decrees was wanted by the United States govern ment. Mexico, however, never has re- fused guarantees to foreign countries and has made indemnity payments when they have been justly due."
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
PLEA FOR RELEASE
 OF WINNIPEG STRIKERS

Ottawa. Ont, Aug 1S-Senator G. Robertson, minister of labor, and SoIic- itor General Hugh Guthrie admitted to- day that a labor delegation yesterday had entered a formal plea for the re- lease of men convicted of instigating the general strike in Winnipeg last year
 A deputation, headed by F. J. Dixon labor leader in the Manitoba legislature. submitted it's case to thhe government officials. who said today that the peti- tion would be considered at an early cabinet meeting
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
POLICE BELIEVE IDENTITY
 OF JOE" IS ESTABLISHED

Philadelphia, Aug. 18-A letter which the police believe establishes the identi- ty of the mysterious Joe, name1 by August Pasquale as the actual kidnap- per of Blakely Coughlin, was unearthed today in the files of Pasquale's attorney It was written by Pasquale in July, l9t9 more than a year before the Kidnapping and while he was serving a terCl in Holmesburg.
 With this corroboration of Passuale's story, the authorities have again 2band- oned the theory that he worked alone ir stealing the child and are renewing their endeavors to locate the man and woman he says have the baby awaiting the re- suit of his trial
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
ENAAIELED STEEL MARKERS
 FOR THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 1S.-Before next winter comes enameled steel markers will have been placed on the Lincoln Highway from New York to San Francisco, mak- ing what is said to be the longest high way in the world with such guide marks, according to announcement from head quarters of the Lincoln Highway associa- tion here. The road from Omaha to San Francisco already has such markers and work of marking the highway from New York to Omaha now is in progress.
 The Lincoln Highway is 3.223 miles long. It passes through Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Canton, O.. Fort Wayne and South Bend. Ind, Clinton, Ia, Omaha Salt Lake City and Carson City, New, among other points. The highway never has been permanently marked between New York and Omaha.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
200 CHICKENS DROWNED
 BY HEAVY RAINFALL

Greenwich, Conn, Aug. IS Heavy rainfalls the last week. one storm yell- ing three inches of rain in two hours, has filled the eservoirs of Greenwich and Port Chester to overflowing, which is unprecedented. downpour last night did much damage to gardens and nver- flowed the land of many estates. in some places corn standing in three feet Of water. At another place 200 chickens were drowned. Telephone and telegraph wires were generally disarranged.
 The day before the storm upset rail road traffic in the energized zone. and did much damage between here and New York especially around Mamaroneck.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
MINERS TO SEND MESSAGE
 TO PRESIDENT WILSON

Cleveland, O., Aug. 1S-The joint scale committee of operators and miners of the central competitive bituminous coal fields comprising Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and western Pennsylv lvanja-adjourned sine die shortly before midnight without reaching any agreement after having been in session five days.
 Following adjournment of tonight's conference it was announced that the miners would hold a separate caucus here tomorrow morning, when telegram will be prepared and sent to President Wilson informing him of the failure of the con- ference to reach any agreement in line with his request
 The telegram will state that the failure to reach an adjustment was because the operators failed to submit any proposi- tion adequate to meet the requirements of justice to the miners.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
HELD FOR BURGLARIES
 AT WEST CORNWALL

New Milford. Conn. Aug. 1S.-Ray- mond Mclaughlin of Great Harrington, Mass, and Edward Rood of New Haven were arrested at Gaylordsville today, charged with burglaries at West Corn wall and Cornwall and stealing a motor truck belonging to George Cochran The truck was found near the power station, abandoned' Howard OdeH and Constable Eric Hagman located the men in an old barn and warned them to come out or be smoked out" As both left and tried to escape by threatening to shoot Odeu pep pered them with birdshot Before Jus tice Robert Nisbet of Kent each was held in S5,000 bail for the superior court
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
PONZI HAD OPENED
 OFFICES IN NEW LONDON

New London. Conn, Aug. 18-Charles Ponzi. the Boston fnancier, had opened headquarters in this city, according to information revealed here today. On July g. Ponzi and man giving the name of William L. Jarvis. appeared before the town clerk and filed papers to do business under the name of the Securi- ties Exchange Company of Boston Off, ces were rented in the Marsh Building on State street. Ponzi took possession and his furniture is still in the office. It is not known whether any business was done here
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
platform pledges. The statement fol-

platform pledges. The statement fol- lows:
 The civilization of the world is saw ed. The mothers of America will stay the hand of war and repudiate those who trif1e with a great principle. The action of the Tennessee legislature has another significance. It is an earnest of the democratic policy to pay it's plat form pledges"
 Senator Harrison of, Mississippi, lead CT in the Cox organization, who came here today from New York to arrange the governors speaking itineraries, said
 Our campaign, plans will not be changed as a result of Tennessee's rat ification. They will proceed with the League of ations the paramount issue and I am confident, the league issue will appeal to women especially"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
J. A. FLAHERTY OFFICER
 OF LEGION OF HONOR

Rheims France, Aug. 1s.-Passing through here today on a tour of the de- vastated regions, Premier Millerand pre- sided at luncheon given the Knights of Columbus delegation on their second trip over the battlefelds and conducted a ceremony promoting Supreme Knights James A. Flaherty of Philadelphia to be an officer of the Legion of Honor In an address to the Knights of Columbus, the premier said:
 "The forces of America, joined with the allies, have enabled Poland to come out of the tomb, and we will no tpermit her to be reinterred"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
BRIDGEPORT GIRL IN TRIPLE
 TIE AT CAMP PERRY

Camp Perry, O., Aug 1S.-C sund- berg, Pennsylvania, at fifty yards made a score of 93 out of a. possible 100 shooting at the small bore ranges to- day. Three tied for second place with a score of 92 each. They are J. C. Langbury, Pittsburgh; w. R. Stok e. Washington D. C., and Miss Marjorie F. Kinder, Bridgeport, Conn. Miss Kinder is but fifteen years old and is the youngest girl ranges here.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
MAN OF MANY KEYS"
 GUILTY OF GRAND LARCENY

New York. Aug. 1S,-William R. White. alias Michael Stanley known to the police "the man of many keys" was found guilty of grand larceny today ten minutes after his case had been given to the jury White, who was character ized by the police as head of a band of hotel burglars, had on his watch charm when arrested last June a unique master key said to be capable of opening any hotel door in New York. Forty hotel keys were found in his room. He will be sentanced Friday
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
HARDING SATISFIED WITH
 ACTION OF TENN. LEGISLATURE

Marion. Ohio, Aug. 1S-Expressing satisfaction with the action of the Ten nessee legislature today in completing ratification of the suffrage amendment, Senator Harding said:
 "Au along I have wished for the completion of ratification and have said so. and I am plad to have all the cit izenship of the United States take part in the presidential elections. The re- publican party will welcome the re- sponse of American womanhood to it's appeal to the confidence of all our peo- ole"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
DESTROYER EXCEEDS HER
 CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

Rockland. Maine, Aug 1S-The tor pedo boat destroyer Pruitt, built at the Bath Iron Works, exceeded her contract requirements on her standardization trials on the Rockland course today.
 The average speed of five full power runs was 35S5 knots. The propeller revolutions for this group of runs aver aged 4s9.64 and the horse power aver age was 30,45o. Further tests will be made tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19
PENN. PROVIDING FOR
 REGISTRATION OF WOMEN

Philadelphia, Aug. 1S-With the an nouncement of the ratification of the federal suffrage amendment by Tennes- see, officials of this city today hastened to provide for the assessment of women voters so that they may be enabled to participate in the presidential election in November Funds for an assessment of the women will be provided at spe- eial session of the city council and they will be enabled to register on the regu- lar registration days in September and October.
 It was said at Harrisburg that no additional legislation would be necessary to make the amendment effective throughout the state.