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Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
NARROW ESCAPE OF YOUNGEST
 SON OF LATE JOSEPH PULITZER

Paris. Oct. 2i.=Herbert Pulitzer. the youngest son of the late Joseph Pulitzer of New York. had narrow escape from death yesterday when an airplane in which he was flying with the French pi- lot Marquis Des Champes De Boishe- bert, former army flyer. fell five miles from Dijon. The plane started from Le Bourget field near Paris. Mir: Pulitzer merely suffered abrasions and bruises. but the pilot was hnned underneath the machine and died in a hospital half an huor later. The mechanic was unhurt
 The accident occurred when the pilot. who twas not sure of his whereabouts and was going 100 miles an hour. at tempted to land. the airplane striking a tree. When the machine fell Mr. Pulit- ger and. the mechanic were thrown clear of it.
 Mfr. Pulitzer returned to Paris today and planned to start for London In an other airplane this afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
NEW RECORD FOR RAILROAD
 CARS CARRYING FREIGHT

New York Oct. 24-A new record for 1920 in the number of railroad cars car rying commercial freight was set in the week ending October when the total reached 1,00,9,7s7, the first American Railway association announced tonight. It was the first time the million mark was passed in any week this year and is second to the weekly record of 1,o11, 432, made last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
FOREST FIRES ARE RAGING
 IN VICINITY OF MKEEvER, N. Y.

Utica, N. Y. oct. 24.-Forest fires rag ing. in the vicinity of McKeever are re- ported tonight as threatening the pre- serve of the Adirondack League club. A strong wind is carrying the blaze in the direction of the club property and at one point the fire is only mile away
 Fire wardens who have been combat ting the flames since this morning were endeavoring tonight to confirfe thes fire to a, triangular strip of 1000 acres.
 The villages of McKeever and Then dara are believed to be in no danger as they are on the opposite side of Moose river which is counted upon to check the spread of the flames in their direction.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
TWO FAMILIES WIPED OUT
 WHEN TRAIN STRUCK AUTO

Allentown, Pa. Oct 25.-Two Phila- delphia families were wiped out near Ouakertown Saturday night when Phiiadelphia-bound electric express of the Lehigh Valley Transit company crashed into an automobile The dead:
 MHr. and Mrs. Hardie H. Fehnel. ager a and 27. respectively, and daugnter. Beatrice aged two years. and Mfr. and Mrs. Henry F. Miller. 2s and 22 years
 The electric car was deraled by the collision
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
THREE CANADIAN PROVINCES
 TO VOTE ON LIQUOR PROBLEM

out the provinces of Alberta. Saskatch- evan and Manitoba were prepared to- night to cast thi- ballots/tomorrow upon a proposal to prohibit the importation of liquor from other provinces.
 Interest In the election is wide spread and has increased since the pisbi- seie in British Columbia last week when heavy wet vote was boiled The proposal which will be submitted In the three prairie" provinces tomorrow. df- fers. however. from that decided in Brit ish Columbia where the question of tm- portation was not involved.
 A strong campaign has been conducted by supporters Of prohibition who are urg- ing a dry west" .-.-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
sFANIARDs AND MOoRS
 ARE FIGHTING IN MOROCCO

London, Oct. 25.-An undated despatch received by the London Times reports twelve-hour battle between the Spaniards and the Moors in Morocco in which the spaniards lost 22 men killed and 105 wounded, the majority of these being na- tive troops. The Moors are said to have suffered severe losses. The Spaniards were advancing southward from Sheshuan and encountered strong force of the Moors.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
PANAMA RETAINS CONTROL
 OF THE WIRELESS STATIONS

Panama, Oct 23.-Panama maintains sovereign rights over the territory upon which American wireless stations have been erected, Secretary of Government and Justice Alfaro ruled today in or dering the arrest of a wireless operator at Puerto Obaldia, San Bias province, on a charge of shooting and wounding citizen of Panama. The operator will be tried under the Panama laws
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
BERNARD o'RoURKE. PROMINENT
 IRISH FINANCIER, ARRESTED

Belfast, Oct. 24-The police and mili- tary Saturday midnight arrested Bernard O'Rourke, a prominent Irish fnancier, at his home in Inniskeen, County Monaghan. and conveyed him to the barracks at Dundalk. No announcement of the charges against him was made
 O'Rourke is a director of the famous Belleek Fermanagh pottery works and large works at Dundalk and South Mona gnan. His home was recently raided and searched by the authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
WEALTHY WORCESTER MAN
 SHOT BY BURGLAR

Worcester, Mass. Oct 24.-H H. Dyke. a wealthy lumberman, president and treasurer of the H. H. Dyke Lumber cmopany, was shot early tonight by one of two burglars who were ransacking his home when he returned from an autoneo- bile trip and surprised them He grap- pied with one of the men as they were attmepting to escape, and one of them shot him in the right hip. Both men escaped taking with them jewelry val ued at $500 to $7oo, Masonic charm worth s4oo. MT. Dyke was removed to private hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA
 WANTS SELF-DETERMINAT

Cape Town, Union of South Africa, Oct. 22.-The Free State nationalist congress, in session here, today adopt ed resolutions supplemental to a dec laration of party principles proclaiming the sovereign will of the people of the Union of South Africa, their right to self-determination, their right to secede from Great Britain"
 The resolutions advised however, that no decisive step regarding secession be taken unless a majority of the people ex- press such desire through referen- dunn.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
ao,4oo LYNN GRADUATES
 OF YALE UNIVERSITY

New Haven. Conn. Oct. 24-There are 2o490 living graduates of Yale universi- ty, according to the biennial directory issued today. The directory also lists 7675 alumni who did not complete their courses at Yale. Heretofore this list was issued in separate volume. The direc- tory is the first issued scince 1916. publi- cation having been omitted in 1918 be- cause of the war; The occupational summary for Yale graduates shows 3.31o engaged in the practice of law. 2.4ss in manufacturing 2.435 in finance. 2.174 in education and 1913 in engineering.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
NATIVES AND TROOPS
 CLASH IN CAPE COLONY

Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, Oct. 24.- Fourteen persons were killed and about thirty wounded in a clash between na- tives and troops and police Saturday fol- lowing the arrest of Masalababa, presi- dent of the Native Workers Union. The fighting began when crowd tried to res cue Masalababa from the police station, whereupon the police called for the sol diers who fired upon and dispersed the mob.
 Among the dead were two Europeans while several Europeans were wounded
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
SHOP ATTENDANT IN
 DUBLIN FATALLY SHOT

Dublin. Oct 24.-James Mccormack, shop attendant. was shot by two men. said to have been in uniform when the men entered the shop on North Br1ns- wick street Saturday night The victim died later in the hospital
 Four persons are reported to have been wounded in police raids in Sackville and oConnell streets last night
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
BETHEL DEFEATS MOTION
 TO RESTRICT JITNEYs

Bethel. Conn. Oct. 24-A motion to restrict the zone of operations of jitney buses here was defeated in a town meet ing last night by vote of 124 to 104 The vote followed lengthy discussion of the situation arising from the suspen- sion of trolley service here recently by the Danbury and Bethel Street Railway The trolley company has announced that it would not resume service unless ac- i tion was taken to curb the activities of jitney buses.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
A s25,0oo CONTRIBUTION TO
 THE COX CAMPAIGN FUND

New York, Oct 24.-The democratic national committee today announced the receipt of s25.o0o contribution to the Cox campaign fund from Allan A Ryan of New Yor@. MT. Ryan accompanied his contribution with letter to George White, chairman of the committee, in which he characterized the methods used against the democratic ticket as in- famous from the beginning"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
BOTH PARTIES CONE|DENT IN
 CLOSING DAYS IF CAMPAIGN

Chairman Hays of the Republican National Gives Assurance That the Electors Will Vote For Harding and the Reestablshment of an Economical Efficient Consti- tutional Business Administration George White, Chair man of the Democratic National Committee, Simply Claims 222 Electoral Votes For Cox and Roosevelt East of the Missouri River and 34 Votes West of the River
 Comedies 164 Votes For the Republican Candidate.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

posed their complete separation from Russia until a responsible government was established in. Russia.
 Among the states which a UnitSd States Of Russia would be expected to in clude. officials enumerated: Llthuania, Esthonia. Latvia- Georgia AzerbaijRhn Ukrainia.. Republic of Vladivos;ok Social Republbc of Verne-C1nsk. the soviet republic of omsx. the kingdoms arising out of the division of the prov inces Of Turkestan and Russia proper
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
UPTON, MASS, HAS LARGE
 PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN VOTERS

Upton. Mass, Oct 24.-Upton claims the petticoat record. With registration closed. the town clerk has 7s9 qualified voters on the list, of whom 3s9 are men and S9o women. As far as can be learn ed no city or town in the commonwealth has so large percentage of women vot- CTS. the figure being 1856 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
OBITUARY
Charles Moves Chadwick.

New York Oct. 24.-Word of the death last night of Charles Moves Chad wick for fifteen years commissioner of the board of water supply, at his sum nner home in Lyme. Conn. was received here today. Mir. Chadwick. who was 72 years old was descendant of Elder William Brewster. who came to this country on the Maynower. He was con- nected with many educational and civic bodies. The funeral will be held Tues day at Old Lyme. Conn. his birthplace. A widow. three daughters and two sons survive him
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
BRONZE TROPHY AWARDED
 THE BATTLEsHIP OKLAHOMA

Washington. Oct. 24.-The bsttleship Oklahoma, attached to the Afantic efiet. has been awarded bronze trophy for excellence in small arms practice for ves- seis of the battleship class for the year ending last June 90.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

Twelve schools to train shDSers for the Spanish merchant marine nave been es- tablished throughout the country. Off, eers must undergo q specially devised system of instruction before receiving their certificates.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
PHYSICIAN. SAYS MACsWINEY
 CANNOT LIVE MUCH LONGER

London. Oct. 24.-The Press Associa- tion this evening attributed to the pris- on physician the statement that Lord Mayor MacSwiney could not live much longer.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

Wage reductions of 20 per cent. at the Anawan cotton mills and IS per cent at the Erco mills both of Fall River was accepted by employees rather than have ,he mills shut down
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
Georr. H. ostheimer.

Paris, Oct ,24.-George H. Ostheimer. former resident of Philadelphia. Pa. is dead here at the age of 70. The Paris edition of the New York Herald, in an- nouncing his death recalls that he was one of the oldest members of the Ameri- can colony in Paris. having resided here 40 yeras.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

of Christ at St. Louis.
 c. v. Gregory. editor of the Prairie Farmer, speaking at convention of ve- nicle and implement manufacturers, at Atlantic City. N. J., declared the days # cheap food were gone.
 To aid European emigrants and pre- pare them for conditions existing in Canada. the Canadian Pacific Steamship Co. has placed an interpreter on each of lis vessels sailing from European ports. General William BramweH Booth head of the Salvation Army in England, and Viscount 4Astor arrived in New York in the steamer Mauretania. which also brought 2,000,000 pounds in English gold. The secrets of the whiskey ring which. l it is alleged has flooded Chicago with H. quor during the last few months are in attorneys office, with enough evidence to convict.
 Owing to the largely increased volume l of travel to and from the United States Through the Ports of British Columbia >he United States. Government has ap- pcinted two additional Inspectors for
 Vancouver.
 Wholesale liquor dealers fin Canada have made a "gentleman's agreement not. to ship liquor from the country ex. eept by steamer railway express ol through a Transportation company. but not by automobile.
 It was reported that John J. McGraw manager and part owner of the Gianti had paid John c. Slavin,. the actor. s20, c000, as settlement of any cause as a re cult of the mysterious broken skull Slavil
 Iuffered on Aug. g..
 S The cargo md passenger steamshi
 Hoosier State, built for the United State
 shipping board. stuck on the ways at it launching at Gloucester. N. J., but sli
 Into the water after employees were com ,pelled to use rame.
 Importation of ostrich plunes Into tn United. States which in pre-war day often exceeded s6,000, 900 annually an } which during the war dropped to les
 than s25,00o, amounted to sz.5o0.00o dur i ing the past fiscal year. ! A New York police depdrtment sea
 plane participating in ceremonies mark : ing the opening of the new police reserv : air station near Fort Hamilton, on tn l Brooklyn side of the Narrows turne n lturtle while attempting to land on th water of New York harbor.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
Andrew D. Wilkinson

Moodas. Conn. Oct. 24.-Andrew B. Wilkinson. prominent in Masonic affairs in the state. dropped dead of heart dis ease at his home here today. He was SO years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

A Rotary club has been formed in Madrid. Leading commercial and indus trial men will be comprised in it's mem bership.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

By the arrest of ~F1or Weller of New York agents of the Department of Jus lice believed they have solved the mys- >ery of a series of robberies of platinum valued at s500,o00.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

The schlitz Palm Garden in Milwaukee famed Throughout this country as 3 re- plica of German beer garden, will be converted into a motion picture theatre.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

Plans for carrying on the work of evangelization throughout the world we7e considered at the closing session of the international convention of the Disciples of Christ at St. Louis.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

Eight persons were injured and others were severely shaken in a rearr end col lision of tpplley cars in the subway at Scollay square Boston. Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

Fernando Iglesias -Caldercn. retiring Mexican high commissioner in Washing ton, left last night for Mexico City, where he is to take his seat in the sen ate.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

Come to the Davis theatre or the town hail tonight and hear about the Monroe doctrine.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
bO[SHEWK BREAKDOWN IN
 RUSSIA CONTINUES RAPID

Official Advices Received in Washington Tell of Fresh Out break in Territory Ruled by the Sovies- of New Central Government Patterned After the Form of the United States of America, is Now Regarded Likely by Washington Officials.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
BRIEF TEI AMS

The Irish home ruJ again under. |. consideration ir the of commons.
 Bar gold Tn London V as 11os, ed com pared with 119s Sd at previous c.ose.
 The British government has spent f575.o0O on relief work in Palestine and Syria.
 The Austrian budget deficit for the current year amounts to t2,ooo, 900. ooo crowns.
 Refiecting break in the wheat mar ket flour dropped s1 a barrel at Mime apolis.
 Swedish cabinet headed by Premier Hjalmar Granting, socialist leader, re-. signed.
 Anarchists from all over Italy attend ing conference at Bologna were ar rested by the police.
 Motions for reargument of the New York Scent cases were denied by the State Court of Appeals.
 Two pearl necklaces valued at S9o,ooo were stolen from the home of Mrs. A. J. |. Deveareaux. near Philadelphia.
 At a conference of the Western Asso- citation of Shoe Wholesalers at St. Louis continued declines were predicted.
 Arturo Toscanini will saiI from Rome for New York in December with an Italian orchestra for concert tour. Argentine crop of wheat is estimated at 5,000.000 tons this year and the lin seed crop will total about 1000. 900 tons i Russian gold valued at s10.00O, ,0G0 is reported to have reached Stockholm. con- signed to the Robert Dollar Co.,. of Sar Francisco, Cal. The extraordinary grand jury appoint ad to investigate gambling at Saratoga indicated 13 individuals, including al 1 i-ast three city officials.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

Members of the Council of the League Nations in session at Brussels. discussed organization of an international court of justice and the subject of general disarm- sment.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

On ccount of the prevalence of forest fires. Acting Governor Charming H. Cox, of Massachusetts, issued a proclamation suspending temporarily the open season on upland game.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

] Polish irreguIars under General Poua-
 kovitch. captured Gomel. beyond the
 arTnistice line. Reports said many pris-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
Give a great senator and a great American a hearing and welcome tonight at either the Davis theatre or the town hall.

oners including soviet commissaries wer Saptured.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

c. V. Gregory. editor of the Prairie Farmer. speaking at convention of ve- nicle and implement manufacturers, at Atlantic City, N. J., declared the days # cheap food were gone.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

The extraordinary grand jury appoint ad to investigate gambling at Saratoga indicated 13 individuals, including at i-ast three city officials.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

The Irish home ruJ again under : consideration ir the of commons.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

Motions for reargument of the New York Scent cases were denied by the State Court of Appeals.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

Russian gold valued at s10.00O, ,00O Is reported to have reached Stockholm con signed to the Robert Dollar O.. of San Francisco, Cal.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

Bar gold ,n London was IDS, Cd. com pared with 119s Sd at previous close.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

Anarchists from all over Italy attend ing conference at Bologna were ar rested by the police.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

A New York police department sea- plane participating in ceremonies mark ing, the opening of the new police reserve air station near Fort Hamilton. on the Brooklyn side of the Narrows, turned turtle while attempting to land on the water of New York harbor.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

Two pearl necklaces valued at 500, 1000 were stolen from the home of Mrs. A. J. |. Deveareaux, near Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

Swedish cabinet headed by Premier
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

Reffecting a break in the wheat mar ket flour dropped s1 a barrel at Mime apolis.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

Argentine crop of wheat is estimated at 5.000.00o tons this year and the lin seed crop will total about 1000, 900 tons
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

At conference of the Western Asso- citation of Shoe Wholesalers at St. Louis continued declines were predicted.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

Arturo Toscanini will sail from Rome for New York in December with an Italian orchestra for concert tour.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

Importation of ostrich pIurnes Into the United States. which in pre-war days often exceeded ss,0o0 600 annually and which during the war dropped to less than s25,O0o, amounted to s2.5oo.o 900 dur ing the past fiscal year.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25

current year amounts to f2,ooo, GOO. oOo crowns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
BIG NAVY CONTRACTS
Philadelphia Yard and Hog Island to
Share $2s, 100000 for Work

Favorable action on contracts total
ing So, 200, 900 for Hog Island and the
Philadelphia Navy Yard has been taken
by the Senate.
The contracts are for the construction
of seven B-type aviation and destroyer
tenders. The work is to be begun at
Hog Island and operation at the yard
will be continued until the hulls are
almost half completed.
When they are completed up to a
point where they can be taken over by
the navy they will be removed to the
navy yard for completion. The Hog
Island share of the work will cost SILL
700 900. This pays for the fabricated
material involved in the construction
also.
The naval measure includes an ap-
propriation Of 81 900, 900 for the COM
pletion of the drydock at League Island,
making the total cost Of that project
SO 400 900. The local yard also gets
500 900 for two cranes by the bill and
500 900 for general dredging work.
An appropriation of SAT .2S0 for en-
ployes Of the Philadelphia Naval Home
is also carried in the measure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
Dead In Bed, Bullet In Head

Louis Price, thirty two years old, a
roomer at 536 North Sixth street. was
found dead in his bed late yesterday
afternoon with bullet in his head. He
had complained to his landlady, Mrs.
Samuel Sakimov. earlier in the day, of
feeling i'll. and when he did not come
down to dinner she sent her husband
up to his room. Detective Forgy, of the
Tenth and Buttonwood streets police
station. came in response to call and
had the body removed to the Hahne-
mann Hospital, from where it was taken
to the morguc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28

money stringency In the United States
for some time, because of-the present in
fation Of money and credit.
when Europe regains her feet the
So called boom in this country will
end" he said, .'but there is no danger
of panic IL the people will keep their
heads. American manufacturers must
anticipate the letting up of Europc's
demand for our commodities.
All Depends on Europe
"No one knows how long the present
high prices in this country will con
tinue. But these prices depend on the
raw material situation. which in turn
depends on the European situation.
The poise and common sense of the
American people will control the finan-
cial situation. We have great amount
of the worlds gold. which will aid in
averting a panic when the ,readjustmcnt
period arrives.
The financial situation will adjust
itself eventually. The best way is n
gradual return to normal conditions.
"Onc of tho main reasons for the
high cost of living lies with the people.
who refuse to help in reducing it. l have
little faith in such sporadic demonstra =
tious as the overall movement. But
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
DANGER OF PANIC
SMALL, BURKE SAYS
Wear Old Clothes and Don't
Lose Heads" Is Advice Of
Treasurer Of u. s.
NO DROP IN PRICES NEAR

"There will be no panic in America
10 the people keep their heads"
John Burke, United States treasurer,
said this today in discussing tho present
imitation Of the currency and the return
Of the nations finances to a normal
basis. Mr.. Burke spoke last night at
the annual dinner of the Philadelphia
Credit Mems Association.
Mr.. Burke said there would be no
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
everybody should wear his old clothes
just as long as possible.
"On With the DID, He SAYS

'An excellent example of one Of the
country's chief ailments is shown by
the automobile situation. You can get
all the second hand automobiles you
want. But nobody wants them. The
cry is for new cars and the demand is
so heavy manufacturers cannot begin
to accommodate it.
"Wear out your old things before
buying new----that seems TO me to be n
quick way of bringing the cost of living
down
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-25

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Toilet Paper, Toothbrush Rack q
ali 3 for D
60c Bottle of Wizard, Polish d,
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$1.5O z-qt. Ice Cream Freezer d
and 48c Ice Shaver-both, y