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Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-08
NOTICE

Having purchased the Barber shop at 65 Franklin Street Opposite Bulletin or fice). l wish 10 announce to my former patrons and tho public in general that 1 am now open for business.
 GEORGE ". LAMBERT. Prop.
 decSMFS
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-08
Bible Study for Men at Y. NJ. c. A.

An interested group of young men spent a pleasant and profitable period Tuesday evening at the local Y. M. C. A. in the study of the Bible, the topic being Influence. The key passage was 'No ma1u liveth unto himself,'' Romans IA: T.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-08

According to the report of the public utilities commission, the value of the Connecticut companys property is S53,- 100000. Yet the property has not earn- ed dividends in several years.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-08

It has been decided by state authori- ties that Frank Daggetts dog recently killed at Moosup, did not have hydro phobia as suspected.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-08

Truly moral people will shun ths Mii- waultee Public MuseumSwhile two botiics of beer are on display in iis cabinets- Pittsburgh Gazetie-Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-08
Wooden Mills to shut Down.

The Mantle Manufacturing company woolen mill in Flanders ard the Bath gate mill in Waterford will close Satur- day for an indefinite period. About 15C employes will be affected.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-08

Several east bound freight trains ,wree run Sunday along the Shore Line lbnt no west bounds were to be seen,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-08
PERSONALS

Mrs. James E. Lord of Lords Point was. a recent caller in Norwich z { Austin A. King, son of Mir and Mrs. Manuel J. King, a second year student at Harvard Law school is recovering from a severe attack of grip at his home 5 Ward street, Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-08

Some people arc content with being up to date. but there are others who boT- row trouble two or three years ahead.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-08
Murphy & McCarry
 207 Main Street
NOTICE!

CREATION OF MILL NC. 1 WILL BE RESUMED WEDNESDAY, DEC, 9th, 1920, AT 7:15 A. M. NOTICE OF PLANS FOR OPERATING NEXT WEEK AND LATER WILL BE POSTED IN THE USUAL PLACES ON FRIDAY, DEC. 10th, 1920.
 Signed
 IRoNSlDE'S BOARD CORP. Dec. Eth, 1920.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-08

saybrook.-The olive factory employees have been on three days working schedule.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-08
CLAIMANT TAKES APPEAL

An appeal to the superior court from the decision of Commissio1ser George E. Chandler in the we1kmen's compensation claim of Margaret M. Murray widow of Patrick F. Murray. of this city, against the Saxton Woolen corporation, has been taken by Mrs. Murray.
 Commissioner Chandlers dismissed the claim on the grounGs that Mir. Murray s death did not arise through his oceupa- tion. He died suddenly js, this city on Oct IS. &
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-08
others win Go Thr-e 10 we-p.

What we call an electric current isi a ream of electrons.-KanFas City starl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
Company to Receive $4,000
Less In Ohio Revenue Than
Had Been Asked For
Hearing Held at Columbus

Special Dispatch TO The 1ntrll!Sencer'
Columbus. O., psc. cs.-The' Chesa-
peaks and Potomac Telephone Co, be-
fore the Ohio Public Utilities Cofnmis-
sion. today. modified It's original re-
quest for higher telephone rates n
Ohio by accepting the recommendations
Of the telephone expert Of tho commits
sion. Thomas Z. Green.
Although the Green report allows the
company thirty thousands less than the
company asked for. the company deci-
ded TO accept the experts figures Tor
tho sake Of settling the ease.
The hearing today lasted only three
hours. at tha conclusion OF which tn"
whole matter was taken under advise
ment BY the commission. In addition
TO local and general officials OF the
company. tho hearing was attended by
from Belmont. Wash
lnston county. Steubenyille. East Liver
pool, Niles Martins Ferry. Wellsv!ile
and Bellaire.
The company presented little direct
evidence. but some OF the city attorneys
company experts. par
ticuiarly upon the proposal to take
away local frss service areas, and
charge a toll between communities
where no charge Is now made. W. p.
Clarkson. general commercial super.n-
teadsut OF tho company. maintained
that the burden OF the cost OF such
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
ARREST WILL
FOLLOW SLAYIkG OF
PARKERSBURG MAN

Parkersburg. W. Va, Dec. 2S.-Auth-
critics here working on the mystery
surrounding the shooting Of Stcdman L..
BRYAN, prominent parkersburS citizen
on tho night OF December 20. when he
was fatally wounded as, he entered the
hsme OF his brothcr-in-lnw. W. T. Rt-
tenhouse. al the Ia rIlrrsburg Country
Club where he was Caretakcr. claim
they are IN possession Of evidence thar
will lead TO an arrest within the next
few days.
AS A resul: Of this and number OF
ether crimes and dcpredations recently
committed IN this community a CIVIC
committee Of v!gtlant"s has been organ
!zed to assist II" police patrol the
streets ut night. while al patrolmen
have been instructed 10 see thar al!
Young folks are off the streets by II
o'clock, and are also instructed 10 ques-
tlon persons found on the streets ne
tween the hours Of midnight and dawn
The cItv has also acquired h!oodhound
to be used IN r"rreSsInE future acts OF
lawlcSsn"ss. ,,,-
SunerIrlendcnt Simpson. of the pubic
s3 fe.v dHnartment has d!recteG ralds on
= number Of alleged gambling houses
and has ordered all such places closed
as a further step toward putting stop
10 deprrda tons that have been commit
ted here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
National Police Bureau
Would Check Crime Wave
Move Strongly Recommended
at Conference of New
Jersey Officials

Trenton, ". J., Dec. 2S--Esta bltshment
OF p central national police bureau IN
Washington. through witch information
could DO flashed around the world to
keep q check OH movements of known
criminals, was one of the principal rec
concentrations made at conference
here today of state. county and munich
pal officials called by Governor Edwards
10 devise some means Of combating the
present crime wave in New Jersey.
Holice Commissioner Enright Of New
York City, who suggested the establish
mcnt OF central bureau. declared the
United States was far below the eflic!-
ency of police Of European countries
and that the police of this country
could not expect cooperation from for
eIEn countries until Il system OF check
ing convicts was adopted. Hc asserted
criminals from England were entering
this country daily through Mexico.
Scotland Yard and other European
police departments are unable to secure
information regarding criminals from
this country" he said. and until We
can 'gve them sufficient data we can
not expect cooperation from them With
national police bureau. communtca tion
could be maintained with Scotland Yard
and other great police agencies OF the
world Lack OF coopera ton Of the poll
ice systems throughout the country Is
astonishing"
Commissioner Enr:ght criticized bond
Ing companies for furnishing security
for men arrested as criminals, many Of
whom. he said. obtained their freedom
IN this manner. and thus h!ndered police
!nvestiga tions.
The conference adopted q resolution
requesting Governor Edwards 20 name n
committee TO draw UP proposed legts-
lat!on along the lines suggested.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
De Va|era's Secretary =
Embarrassed By His
Chiefs SecIuSion

New York, Dec. 2s.-Eamonp Devil
era, president OF the Irish republic"
has caused his secretary considerable
embarrassment by failing to come out
OF "seclusiou," the latter asserted hers
to-day. .,
DeValera, who several weekHaSo DIS
appeared "for rest" I'D who. It was
announced, would resume his speaking
tour IN the west the day after Christ
mas was to have met Harry Boiand. his
secretary, yesterday. upon Boland's re-
turn from Massachusetts, with M.1.
Mur!el MacSwiney, widow Of the lnte
Lord Mayor Of Cork At Worcester. on
the way to New York. Belsnd said no
expected to confer with the ."prOsidsnf'
upon arrival here.
To-day the secretary said he hat
seen Mrs. DeValera, and could not NJ
anything concerning his Whereabouts.
Il cannot give you any tip at all" he
replied, when asked II he would hint ms
TO which side Of the Atlantic tic "r-!sb
president" might be expected to ~
appear neIt.
Last n!gfic. Boiand denied cabIel ro-
ports that the president OF the Mn
republic" was enroute 70 ireland or Eng
land ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
Plot TO Free COnVicts
Is Nipped In the Bud
Arkansas Governor Calls Out
y State Troops to Prevent
Rescue of Prisoners

Little Rock, Dec. eS.-Reliable re-
ports OF a widespread plot TO FREQ con-
victs in the state penitcntiarles were re-
sponsIble for the mobilization OF Pine
Blur machine gun company OF the Ar
kansas national guard. according to a
statement given BY Governor Brough.
The plot. the governor said. was re-
ported 10 him by penitentiary officials.
and involved plans for the release Of
Tom Slaughter and Fulton Green, Okla
homa outlaws. now serving life SEN
tenees for murder.
slaughter and Green are confined az
the penitentiary at Little Rock. and
principal precautians arc 10 be taken
there, but II was learned detachments
OF the Pine Blum company also viii be
sent TO the state farms at Tucker. where
white convictS are held, and TO Cum
MINIS where negro convictS are Inn
prisoned The governors action In call
ing out tho troops. he said. followed 4
conference with penitentiary and mill
tary authorities during which the re-
ports OF the plot 20 escape was given.
He said Il was not known how wide
spread the plot may be.
Six OF the twelve prisoners who es-
caped from the state convict at Tucker.
Saturday night. were reported today as
surrounded on an island in the Arkansas
river near Pastorla. Ab. Two OF the
men were recaptured shortly after tho
escape was staged. There was no intor-
nation as to the whereabouts OF the
other four
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29

Hurley, Wis, Dec. 2s.--Federal pro-
hib!tion agents from Chicago visited
nearly two score ssioaus, arrested fifty.
seven persons and coniiscated two
loads oil liquor IN q raid that started
shortly before noon today and continued
for several hours. The prisoners and
evidence ware taken TO 1rOnwnUd, and
thence To Ashland, WIS. where. prolM-
bly, tomorrow. the men Will be arraigned
before United States commissioner
on a charge Of violating the fedora!
prohibition laws.
The raid was undertaken at the direc-
ton of Judge Is. N. Lands. Of Chica go,
and was planned by Frank b. Richard
son. newly appointed prohibition cn-
forcement agent for this district. The
raidlng party OF Efiy or more was in
charge OF Joseph Callahan. There was
more Of the picturesque than the sem
sattonal In the "!nvason." although tho
movie" machines clicked mcrrily every
time a federal agent drew ! pistol, or
4 keg or LIQUOR rolled into the street
= number OF newspaper Trea also ac-
companlcd the invaders.
The crowd that followed the aeants
down Silver street grew In n few min
utes TO more than zoo persons. but there
was no demonstration, np audible hints
Of violent opposition TO the raid; III
fact. the crowd seemed more disposed
to make II the occasion for holiday.
From the viewpoint OF a surprise
party. the affair was 4 complete sue
cess. federal agents agreed. While Il
was declared the saloons had been
tipped Off last night, apparently no
great quantity of liquor had been con-
cealed, according 10 many Hurleyites
who watched the mash march" down
Silver street.
Street cars were used to transport
the agents, their prisoners and the
seized liquor from Hurley to Gronwood
A sleigh drawn by two horses followed
the agents In their cleanup. and hauled
the liquor to the street cars. In Iron
wood a dray met the street cars and
took: the liquor to tn" special cars.
Moonshire, according TO observers
who pretended 70 know. constituted the
principal wet" haul. although there
was a considerable quantity Of the kind
that bore brands formerly familiar
sights in every saloon window But tho
real stuff" was declared in tho mi
nOrity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
\ N'CUMBER TURNS FROM LEAGUE
IN FAVOR Of ENTIRE NEW DEAL

Alarior.O., Dec. as.-Confl!cting coun-
sci regarding an association OF nations
was given Pres!dent-elect Harding to-
day by former supporters Of the League
ot Versailles.
Senator Porter J. McCumber. OF North
Dakota, who voted for unreservcd rati-
ficat.on OF the Versailles treaty. ad-
vlsed tho President-elect TO put tho lea
que aside and try for new deal all
around In his efforts to form an inter-
national ponce society.
Oscar Strauss. OF New York. q former
amha ssador TO Turkey, and pro-leas que
worker In the treaty fight. took the
Wow that the United States still should
accept the league in some form. and
should launch its ne1t move for world
peace through that agency.
Both expressed confidence in Senator
Hard!ngs policy OF seeking to unite the
country behind an International program
but neither would express publicly an
opinion in regard to the President-elscts
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
Uncle Joe Hopes to
Break the Gladstone
Record for SerVic0

Washington. Dec 2s-"CncIs Joe"
Cannon. war horse OF the house OF rep
resentatives, today, established q new
American record.
with the close Of a dull house session
he passed the mark for length Of SER
vice set By Justin Smith Morrill, Of
Vermont. who as senator and represen-
tative served forty-three years; nina
months and "a days. The former speak-
rr will begin tomorrow adding new time
to his own record. with the hope o.
reaching the ripe old age Of Zoe, and
beating Gladstone's record Of ifty-thSes
years in the British house Of commons.
Uncle Joe's" achievement will be eel
ebrated In the house tomorrow With
Champ Clark, himself a veteran. whH
retIres March 4. leading the speakine
ceremonies. Mr.. Cannon also. will speal
and many Of the older members VIII
ask time for q few remarks.
Walking about the corridors oE TIE
capitol today. chewing his long bfAcl;
cigar. Mr. Cannon told q friend there
was no use offering q little ADVICE 10
younger representatives, because some
body else always was thinking up smart
things and attributtnE them to him. The
remark, charged to Mr.. Cannon. that
lHSy put Oh kh0 uCOlB oI "
fcers to keep their feet from slipping
or tho desk. was never uttered BY him
But what's the user hS asked
Counting his victory I'm the rSoSAt
landslide. Mr.. Cannon has been Siseted
TO congress 23 times. He is now ending
the 44th year Of service. First 0lsctsd
in 1872. he has Just kept coming to o'eSa-
gress ever since, with the exception OF
two bad Novembers, when his pNoule
failed to return him. On May Z. next.
he will be IS years old. Few Of his
friends remember that he was born at
Guilford, North Carolina. He served
eight years ~ speaker. and has been do.
Ing committee work SO long hs has for
gotten when he started.
Gladstone served SO years n ths
British house Of commons and with good
election luck hope to beat that" the
former speaker said. Il have had four
years OF absence I didn't ask for, aAd
hope to reach the nifty three, but then
you never can tell"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
T.. & P, ACCEPTS COMPROMISE
IN EAST OHIO TELEPHONE RATES

;eIephoning should rest upon those who
use the service.
The hearing had reference 10 the
, conpany's lines IN Belmont. Jefferson.
Columbtana and other Eastern Ohio
cuuntles.
The proposed increase. recommended
by the commissions expert. Thomas l..
Greene, after an extensive investigation
OF the company's financial situation, aC-
cording TO Greene. is approximately 20
percent over the rates prescribed by the
postmaster general under wa time reg
ulation. Company officials say Greene >
proposed rates amount 10 approximately
Is percent Increase.
Most Of the cities enscted were rep
resented al the hearing by their law
departments. Some objected mos, ser
!ously 10 the proposed Increase while
others object to ii proposed restriction
of the free toll areas. Tho company
was represented by president Albert l..
Berry Of Washington: Vice President VI.
4. Beuh!cr Of Baltimore, and Colonel W.
T. Williamson, division manager. Of
Charleston, West Virginia.
The company has approximately 26.-
500 subscribers IN Ohio. according TO
Colonel Williamson.
Tho Ohio business OF the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone company of
West Virginia is almost one half as
large as that dopo tp the IS counties OF
West Virginia. on December l tho tel
ephone company had 62.2OS telephone
stations IN West Virginia and @6.4S9
stations In the fourteen counASS OF
Ohio. Among tho cities IN wh!cn the
West Virginia company operates IN Ohio
are Fast Liverpool. Steuhenvii.N, Mari
eta. Martins Ferry. Bella're. Salem.
bridegroom. Niles. Dover, Uhy!chsville
and New Philadelphia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
S2,500,O00 FIRE
At WILMINGTON

Wilmington. Del. Dec. cS.-Thc hugo
plant OF tho Wilmington Leather COM
pany was a mass or smoking ruins.
twisted steel and shattered c"ncrct"
walls after the most Destructive fire IN
the history ot Wilmington. which caused
damage estimated At more than 5000
900.
At no tina after the Are. was dtscov-
cred shortly before six O'Clock were the
combined fire companies or the city able
70 get It under control aud at ten o'clock
the flames were dying down after hav~
ing consumed eleven buildings and q
valuable stock OF raw. partly finished
and manufactured leather. All that re-
ma!ned OF :he great plant was a small
warehouse and 4 workshop set apart
fro mthe main buildings.
The company wRs organized in 1905
with James F. O'Ne!il uf this city as
president. II did a business estimated
At $1,000 0oO yearly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29

specific proposal for world concert as
he outlined Il to them.
Although he was the leading RepubI,-
can supporter OF. the league through
both ratification battles In the senate.
Senator McCumber said he regarded the
covenant as definitely rejected so far
as the United States was concerned. and
thought an association OF nations now
could be built up Independently Of the
league machinery. He suggested that
the greater powers be linked by q net.
work OF arbitration treaties as the basis
OF the new society and that a disarma-
ment agreement might be consumm2teN
as the next step toward world peace.
As acting chairman Of the senate
finance committee. Mr. NcCuAbaP aiOo
talked with the President-Sl0ot about
taxation and tariff proposals. He held
out little hope that the present session
Of congress would do more than pass
appropriation bills and bOdgst '1aas-
are
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
LABOR UNIONS
To KEEP FAITH.
WILL NOT JOIN THE
BOATMEN'S STRIKE
Masters, Mates, Pilots and
Engineers Will Abide By
Wage Agreement

New York, Dec. 2s.-Members Of thc
Masters, Mates and Pilots association,
and OF the Marine Engineers associa-
ton. viii labide by the wage scale aSree-
ment signed last week. and VIII not join
the harbor boatmen's union In the strike
called for January l. officials OF the or
ganizations declared tonight.
Speaking in behalf Of the marine en-
gineers, James Moran, assistant bust-
ness manager, said that organisation
signed the agreement and will abide BY
It's terms. even though the boatmeD'8
strike results in noA-union men being
employed in place Of strikers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
SCALLY RELIEF FUND CONTINUES
To GROW; TOTAL REACHES S324

| The fund started by The Wheeling In
;cliigcnccr and the Wheeling Elks for
the r"ltcC Of the Scally family. who lost
2 thnt- earthly possessions when fire de-
stroycd the!- home on Moun' Wood road
last week. has reached S&@iQ0
Several good sized contributions 10 the
| fund came in yesterday, along with sew
era dollars and smaller contributions,
, FOR which The InteIliEenc"r expresses
the thanks Of II" hrc victims whose
holiday week has been g'add"ned.
New contributions - I'll" intelligence
! cr's fund are:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
No Fine When He P0keS
PrOfiteer In the Jaw

New York. Dec. 2s.--A bootblack who
attempted 70 sharge i5 cents for a
shine here today appeared later IN
Tombs court with 4 black eye.
Giovann! Bl!os!. who w!ed5 flannel
rag and stiff brush IN 4 Greenwich
street shop. testified against Harry
Wolfe a salesman.
He hit mo Ike this" aluttered G!e>
vanni making a sweeping gesture with
his arm.
He charged me- 10 cents for
shine That disconnected me" testified
Wolfe
The court looked At Wolfo'S boots,
then At B,iusrs marred y!Sige.
you're guilty OF disorderly conduct
81 i'd the court 10 Wolfe. But-lS cents
is pretty steet. Sentence is suspended"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
ON F|UME
IS SUSPENDED
NEGOTIATIONS TO
SURRENDER CITY
Wound Suffered By D'Annun-
zio Now Declared Not
Serious

Rome. D"c. 2S-~rir!mg on Flume by
:ho Italian hlockading forces VIII De
suspended. il was decided at n confer
cnce in Ahhazis today. according to aG-
vices received here.
The suspension was requested by tnc
d!recror Of national defense at FinMe
and the MAJOR Of the city. VII" mot
General Fcrrar". commander OF the
blucKAd!nE fore. "a discuss the posi-
htilIy Of ending h"stilitics.
At = conference u The morning the
general Informed tie h';eEHtcS that
pourpdr,crS We" irap"SSihc without
prior rccOgr!tivn Of The treaty of TIA =
pa!l0. such recognition having nor
h"cn given. the delegates decided TO re-
turn TO Fiune TO discuss tn" matter.
and asked Tor another meeting III the
afternoon. They also requested Z sus-
pension Of the firing, which was
Hran I'd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
DEPUTY sHERIFFs MUST GIVE
BOND FOR PISTOL "rorrN6.- -

MartinsburE. W. Va. Dec. Is
Sheriff-elect William Dean made public
here today Il ruling Of Attorney Gen
rral L. T. England. In which the latter
holds that the West Virginia pistol
toting" statute c"ntcmrlates the exc
cutting Of bond b. deputy In his own
name and in the amount there!n de-
scribed.
Mr. Dean recently asked the attorney
general for khe ruling. as he was in
doubt as TO wether his own bond was
liable for acts Of deputy sheriffs while
carrying nrearms Conforming 60 the
decision, thre" county deputies AZ
peared today and gave personal bond
They Included Miss Jane Henson. who
has been named clerk in the shsriff's
office
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
Mcclure Collection Grows

ThHlfund collected for the relief Of the
Scally, family by John MrLurc. AT the
Mcclure hotel cigar stand, was increa sed
yesterday to s23S. Thrty-one dollars
was collected yesterday. One man gave
$40. two others S5 each and another man
g..
In the list Of contributions made
through Mr.. Mcclure. published IN Tho
Intelligcnr-r yesteTay morning. Mr..
Charles corp should have boon credited
with 81 contribution instead OF 81 Az II
appeared IN the printed list OF contr!bu-
lions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
Hard Coal Miners In
Acceptance Of Offer
Meet Operators to Discuss
Inequalities But Still
Seek Wage Increase

Hazleton, Pa, Dec. 2S.-Accepting the
Offer of the operators 10 adjust in
equalitics and injustices within the
present wage agreement, the general
scale committee Of the anthracite mine
workers late today instructed It's sub
committee to meet with representa-
tives OF the operators and endeavor TO
work out basis OF settlement that will
bring general satisfaction 10 the an
thracite mine workers"
None OF the demands OF the hard coal
miners tO- additional wage increases
will bc dropped. Thomas Kennedy,
chairman Of the committee, announced.
adding that an attempt would be made
again TO have tho operators consider
them as part Of the existing. inequalt-
ties"