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Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-10
FORECAST OF CROPS BY
 DEPT OF AGRICULTURE

Washington. Aug. A three billion bushel corn crop for the third time m the history of the country was forecast today by the department Of agriculture on the basis Of conditions existing Aug. l. n- zsmuch as August is the critical month Tor the crop in the great corn belt or the middle west. t is uncertain whether the nromise of a crop almost enqual 10 the s-,orr,o,,s ones Of 1912 and 1917 will be F,,lfTled Imurovement was reported ouT- ing July in the important corn states with the exception of Illinois and as a result a crop forecast 224,0oe,eOO bushels larger than that predicted July was issued
 Spring wheat was adversely anected during July. principally by rust, and the -,-,-i,,-,ion forecast of the crop was re- suces ss. .ooo GOO bushels from a month aro or to a total of 262,o0o.oo0 bushels. The preliminary estimate of winter wheat 1,-odretion was I5.O00 900 bushels larger fhsn forecast in July, making the com bin.d cron of winter and spring wheat only 14 900 coo bushels smaller than estl- mated a month ago. The total of 7S5 5,Ooo,- GOO bushels was predicted in todays re- port
 The-e was improvement in the potato c-op and indications are that the crop viii exceed 400. 900 900 bushels for the fourth time in the country's history.
 The tobacco crop, which has peen prom szinr from the start. has shown additional iuproveuleat: probabilities are that It viii exceed the record crop produced in 1918 bv about 200 900 900 pounds. Total ,roductioa is forecast at 1,544, 900, 900 pounds
 The estimated winter wheat production Tor Pennsylvania is 25.5s1,009 bushels.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-10
PARIS RELIEVES THAT
 WARSAW IS DOOMED

Paris, Aug. (By the A. PO.-"War- saw is doomed" was the remark heard everywhere today in official and political circles of Paris, replacing the belief ex- pressed within the past faw days There VIII De another battle of the Marne."
 Circles which up to the present had been most optimistic conceded the bol- sheviki had reached the DanzigWarsaw railroad at Ciechanow, severing connec- tion between Warsaw and the sea. Mili- tary circles point out that the Polish capital is now hemned in from the north east, east and southeast and consider it's fall a question of days, perhaps hours.
 The latest Polish communique an- nouncing that the bolsheyiki captured Przasnysz and are moving westward to- ward Mlawa and Ciechanow has created a most painful impression in Paris, the af- ternoon papers announcing that the cap ture of the latter town is a foregone conclusion.
 Rumors, absolutely unconfirmed, were circulated in the stock exchange this af- ternoon of General Pilsudskfs suicide. It brought market operations to complete -standstill.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-10
STILL WITHOUT TRACE
 OF BLAkELY C0UGHLIN

Philadelphia, Aug 9.-After a week spent in the examination of Augusta Pas quaIe, known as "The Crank" and the running out of numerous clues the police tonight were still without any trace of the whereabouts of 13 months old Blakely Coughlin, stolen from his crib on June 2 Pasquale, who was arrested last Monday at Egg Harbor. N. J., when he tried to collect an additional ransom from the baby's father, insists the child is alive and in good health and that threats made in earlier letters to Coughlin were merely to frighten the father and were never carried out He has failed, however, to disclose the baby's whereabouts.
 Major Lynn G. Adams, head of the Pennsylvania state police, declared to- night he is confident the child will be recovered within week. More than 100 of his men, in addition to the local police and postal inspectors, are engaged in in vestigating all possible clues.
 The parents continue to receive letters demanding ransom for the return of the child, some of them signed 'The Crank" |" but the police and postal authorities be- lieve they are from weak-minded persons and others who know nothing of the baby's whereabouts. A comparison of these letters with those admitted to have been sent by Pasquale show that the original Crank" letters had a distinctive phraseoiogy and other characteristics which are missing from the letters re- ceIved since the capture of Pasquale.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-10
BOLSHEVI1I MEETING
 REvERSEs IN SOUTH RUSSIA

Paris, Aug 9.-General Baron Wran- gel. the ant-bolshevik commander in South Russia, has telegraphed the Rus sian embassy in Paris under date of Aug. that the second attempt of the bolshe- wiki to stop develoment of his offensive "ended in complete disaster for them.
 General WrangeIs telegram continued !: Toward the middle of July the enemy concentrated four cavalry divisions against our front in order to launch a decisive offensive in conjunction with their reorganzed thirteenth army After fighting lasting eight days the enemy was completely defeated and we took 4.O0O prisoners, S9 cannon, 15O machine guns, four armored trains and large quantity of war material The enemy is completely disorganized and is fleeing toward the north. We are pursuing
 Today's bolshevik communique, picked up at Eiffel Tower. read: After severe fighting for a week and a half, the armies of Wrangel. which had taken the offen- sive, have been repelled."
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-10
WONDERFUL SHOOTING BY
 NEW HAVEN YOUTH

Camp Perry. Ohio, Aug 9.-The small bore tournament of the National Rifle Association which opened today brought out record score made by Virgil Rich ards, Is years old, of New Haven, Conn, who made perfect score in twenty straight shots in the 100 yards sweep stakes event. Richards is the only per son to have scored a possible" in the 100 yard small bore event in national match. He accomplished the feat once previously at Caldwell. N. J., during the national matches of 1918. Captain George B. Chesley of New Haven scored ss out of the possible 100 on the same range.
 In the small arms firing school events the Pennsylvania civilian teams is lead ing. The Massachusetts civilian team is second, Ohio national guard third Iowa. civilian fourth and the Washington Ma tional Guard fifth.
 In the pistol events the California ci- v1lian team holds first place, Kearney R. O. T. C. second New York civilians third; Indiana Civilians fourth and the Texas National Guard fifth.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-10
LETTER FROM WILL HAYS TO
 GOV. HOLCoMB ON SUFFRAGE

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 9-Up to mid day today, Governor Holcomb, who spent the week end at his home in Southington, had not received the letter addressed to him by Will H. Hays, cchirman of tine national republican committee, urging him
 to call a special session of the Conneeti-
 cut general assembly to act on the suf-
 frage amendment No statement was, therefore, to be had from his excellency. MT. Hays first declaration to the gov ernor is: Your cause and that of the republican party are one. This states 9 proved fact in a few words" He then
 relates action on suffrage taken by the recent national convention and says:
 Individually and collectively the ef- 1 fort of republicans has been to secure the ratification of the suffrage amendment''
 For himself he adds: Personally let me say that l am sympathetic with 1t"
 MT Hays asserts that the suffrage question is not party question and "a special legislative session is a small price
 to pay for a clearer political atnos- phere."
 As further argument to immediate action in Connecticut he says:
 'Relieev the American woman from the necessity of claiming her constitutional right and her sister from the fancied ne- cessity of opposing the claim and you
 will liberate a body of public opinion
 upon the campaign and it's issues which will prove itself to be one of our great est national assets"
 In taking definite issue with the goveY- nor, who says no emergency exists, he
 says: T do not agree that so great an issue should be settled only after a fresh legislative election. Wisely or unwisely 1 the question whether ratification of a proposed amendment should be submitted
 to the state legislatures or to popular conventions composed of delegates elected
 upon that issue, has been by the consti- tuition of the United States vested in cono. gress and not in the states "If, therefore, it is not for state thorities to submit the pending guestfsa to popular vote, no valid reason can be
 suggested for refusing to summon a Iegis- lature in special session unless it be ex- ecutive disagreement with the anticipated action of that body. But this I respect fully suggest is not a consideration by which authorities in any state should be
 moved The test of the existence of the emergency which justified Q, summons to
 the legislature is not mere executive dis approval of the action which the legisla- tive assembly will probably take. The
 test is whether or not the national vel fare requires the prompt elimination of
 disturbing issue and the determination of
 great question of citizenship before pivotal election instead of after it.
 T refrain from advancing the usual arguments in behalf of suffrage. ieayU entirely out of consideration the partisan advantage or disadvantage which ratifica- ] ton might entail. l T urge ratification first in the hope of thereby clearing the political atmosphere second. in the belief that the suppression of effective opinion works harm to the whole body polite, and, finally, in the conviction that we owe immediate action
 as a measure of simple justice to Ameri- can women" 1i,ur.-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-10
SEVEN BOUND OVER FOR
 VoLSTEAD ACT VIOLATIONS

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 9-Seven pris-
 oners were bound over to the next term
 ot the United States district court to be
 held at New Haven on the fourth Tues
 day in September, in bonds ranging
 from $500 to S1000 by United States
 Commissioner Frederic J. Corbett in this city today, as a result of alleged viola
 tons of the Volstead act. Three of the
 men were talNn early Sunday morning
 Tn raid of an alleged still at East Hartfordand four were arrested in South Windsor following the wreck of an au-
 tomobile in which liquor was being transported from New York to Massa4 chusetts
 Charged with manufacturing intoxi-
 icating liquor for beverage purposes and having it in his possession. Honore Bu- pre- of East Hartford, was held in bonds { of S5OO Philip Roued and Robert A. Solln, who were arrested with Bupre,
 were held in similar bonds. The three
 were arrested Sunday mNfning by State Prohibition Enforcement Agent Thomas
 McAuliffe; Federal Agent John Hogan
 and Chief of Police Mckee of East Hart ford, in a portable bungalow Alleged lntoxicants were produced by the fed eral agents before the commissioner as
 some taken from the bungalow
 Edward c. Boudreau, of Auburn
 street, Roxbury. Mass. and John D. Car
 10, of 26S Sacket street, Brooklyn, N. Y,
 were held in bonds of 1000 and An
 thony Bottari. of S90 Harrison avenue,
 Boston, and Michael Congliano of 85e Harrison avenue, Boston, in bonds of
 $500 each on chargoN of NilfulIy and
 knowingly transporting intoxicating li- quors in violation of the law. All plead
 ed not guilty and awaited the arrival of
 bonds from Boston this afternoon.
 None of the men had counsel, and Bou- dreau said that Congliano and Bottari
 knew nothing of the purpose of the trip, but had acrepted his invitation to ride to Connehticut from Boston. Boudreau. after admitting he had been "caught with the goods,' said it was the first time he had ever transported liduor and claimed he had hired the car from a wo-
 man to do it. His touring car was in collision at South Windsor about 2 O. clock Sunday morning with one owned by Charles Crane of Springfield State Policeman Mitchell investigated and found forty cans hidden in the grass
 near the scene of the accident These were found to conta in alcohol
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-10
TENN. LEGIsLATURE TO
 HAVE SUFFRAGE HEARINGS

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 9.-The Ten nessee legislature. meeting in extraordi- nary session to act on the federal suf- frage amendment, today heard Governor Roberts urge prompt ratification and then adjourned until tomorrow without introduction of the ratification resolu- tions. Neither house was in session more than an hour
 Ratification resolutions leaders said tonight, will be offered tomorrow and ferred to committees which may con- duct hearings A vote is not regarded as probable in either house before the end of the week at the earliest.
 Both advocates and opponents of rat ification in statements issued after the initial session expressed confidence in the outcome of the fight to make Ten nessee the thirty-siXth state to ratify and thereby enfranchise the women of nation in time to permit them to vote ia the November elections.
 Anti-suffragists claimed there were enough members opposed to suffrage to defeat the ratification resolution while Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, declared that if members pledged to ratification stood by their pledges suffrage would win.
 Governor Roberts in his message de clared ratification should be voted promptly in order that the women of the country might share in shaping the des- tiny of the republic"
 Citing declarations of the republican and democratic national and state plat forms in favor of woman suffrage and declaring that platforms adopted are "ac- cepted as party law and are so regarded as sacred pledges by members of those ,p-fsa d. governor said that mo party man is without party law to support his action in voting favorably upon this amend ment''
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-10

state convention. It would herald a new era in American politics to have the great state of Texas lead in new polit- cal alignment in the wonderful south- land with all it's measureless possibili- ties. -------
 T recently sensed the inspiring conf- dence of Texans in the capacity of our republic to work out a great American destiny, and I firmly believe that the ir- terests of your great state are those of our common country which the republi- can party aims to preserve and promote. 1t will be fine to know that a strong and harmonious republican organization has been effected to give voice and influence to the party sentiment in Texas, and add to tthe force of our appeal to the conf dence of all the American people"
 Most of today was spent by Senator Harding at work on correspondence. He held several political conferences, how ever, among his callers being James B. Reynolds, former secretary of the repub- lican national committee, and James Weldon Johnson of New York field sec retary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People r''
 Tomorrow many important campaign subjects are, to be taken up at a confer ence with Will H. Hays, the republican national chairman, and Harry Daughter ty who was Senator Hardings pre-con- vention manager mad w6o now is taking an active part in management of the national campaign. It is understood that among other things possible speak ing engagements for the candidate away from Marion will be discussed.
 It is expected that Mir Daugherty, un- derstood to have been a personal repre- sentative of the nominee at the confer elIce of leaders in New York last Shurs- day will bring detailed reports of the conclusions reached there. Data gath cred at national headquarters regarding conu tons in various parts of the ccun- try also will be presented and various | subjects. including ques ions If campaign frarcing, are expected to come in for | disCussicu.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-10
ARCHBISHOP MANN|X IS
 UNDER TECHNICAL ARREST
Preate Was Landed Penzance Under Order ot Representative of Scotland Yard Accompanieo the Archbishop to the Home of Canon Wade -L London Newspapers Agree in Describing the Affair as blun- der"

ing it worse TOT rucnI5eIveS than TOT me They are putting me to little lncon- venierce, but are making themselves very silly"
 Thus spoke Archbishop Mannix of Aus tralia to six priests and few newspa- per men who greeted him on his arriV' by train in Plymouth at 10.3O o'clock te- night from Penzance.
 q think the people of Ireland" the archbishop added, know their business as we'll as the people over here l was not going there to tell the people my views at all, because they have made up their own minds without any reference to me"
 Archbishop Mannix chatted for several minutes at the station, during which he referred without comment to his removal from the Baltic and the restrictions placed on his movements. He proceeded on the night train for London.
 While Archbishop ManniX had been in formed by wireless that he would not be permitted to land in Iroln~d he was sur prised when the commander of the stroyer broke the ne~s u..--, would not even be permitted to go to Liverpool.
 The original intention was to land him at Fishguard. but the government wir> lessed the destroyer Orurr4ng him taken to Penzance.
 Passengers on the Baltic were sur prised by the mobilization of destroyers about the steamer.
 Archbishop Mannix told the cores pondent that the commander of the Wi vern had shown great courtesy and left nothing undone to make my involuntary cruise as comfortable as possible
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-10
FAVORABLE COMMENT FROM
 cox ON ROOSEVELT5S SPEECH

Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 9-Interest of Gov ernor Cox in the notification ceremonies of his running mate, Franklin D. Roose- welt, was manifested in a statement is sued tonight by the democratic presi- dential candidate commenting on MT. -Roosevelts persoality and acceptance ad- address.
 MT Roosevelts speech is characteris- tic of the man said Governor Cox. Tt is a wholesome, sensible view of condi- tions full of hope as to our future and radiant of the happiness of the individ- uaI The western country will like this splendid type of progressive statesman. Following the two years of gloom and carping, captious criticism from the re- publican leaders, it will be a genuine re- freshment in this great land for the people to meet a representative of gov ernment whose soul is possessed of the philosophy of joy"
 Governor Cox reserved comment until his future speeches, at least, on the statement of Senator Harding's head quarters criticizing his acceptance ad- dress. The governors friends said that it was not expected that his address would meet with approval of the Hard ing camp.
 The first speech of his travelling route next Thursday at the Camp Perry, Ohio, rifle contest, will not deal importantly with major campaign issues, the govern or stated tonight. He plans to discuss principally the part of the national guard in the war.
 Women's interests of the campaign re- ceived more attention today from Gov ernor Cox. He conferred with Mrs. Ah- bey Scott Baker of the National ~ mans Party. regarding the Tennessee legislatures fight over the woman suf- frage amendment.
 The governor also received tonight a delegation of women who are opposing ratification in Tennessee They present ed their arguments in detail, stressing that of states rights.
 Plans for reaching women voters have been completed by Mrs. George F. Bass, Chicago, of the moman's campaign com nittee of the democratic organization who has been conferrinG here with the governor. Mrs Bass said five thousand democratic women speakers would be ulaced at work and appeals made espec- ially to women voters on the League of Nations issue and Governor Cox's record in Ohio legislation of benefit to women and children.
 Another publicity plan of the Cox campaign is installation by local demo- cratic organizations merchants and in dividuals of electric signs with circular design, to flash the letters co and "O'' of the governors name with the ''X'' in the center.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-10
GOVERNOR NAYA OF VERA
 CRUZ TO BE REISsTATEn

Vera Cruz, Aug. s-The opinion is ex- pressed here that the order Uf Provision. al President De La Huerta by which Antonio Maya. provisional governor of thestate of the state of Vera Cruz, has been relieved of his office. will be rein. stated by political and military leaders within the state. The provisional presi- dents action was declared here to be due to political appeals in which the governor and other officials were accused of being partial and favoring one can didate in the elections which were fixed for yesterday Application for action by Fresident De La Huerta was made by political parties, it was said. after the state government had rejected a peti. tion for postponement of the election.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-10
NO AIRPLANES USED BY REBELS
 OF LOWER CALIFORNIA

Mexicali, Lower California, Aug. a. Airplanes, which according to reports published in Mexico City, circled over Fl Centro, Lower California, and exchanged shots with the federal garrison there, did not belong to the forces of Colonel Este ban Cantu, revolting governor of the northern district of Lower California, ac- cording to statement issued today from the executive offices here
 The statement also denied reports that Russian colonists had been impressed into the service of the Cantu forces It was stated that some Russians in the vicinity ot Ensenada had been employed to trans. port various materials but that they were being protected for their labor and that some who had refused offers of similar work had suffered no penalties.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-10
DISPUTES IN EXECUTIVE
 COUNCIL OF A. F. OF L

New York, Aug. 9.-Several jurisdic- tional disputes were discussed when the executive council of the American Fed eration of Labor, which met in Atlantic City last week, was resumed here today Samuel Gompers, president, declined tc make statement mad nothing definite was learned as to the real business ot the council, which was said to have been routine"
 Those in attendance included Mir. Com pers, Frank Morrison, vice president James Duncan of the stone cutters, Will liam Green of the mine workers, J. A Ballantyne of the plumbers, William B Mahoney of the street and electric rail- way employees. Matthew Woll of the pho to engravers, Thomas Richart of the gar ment workers, Jacob Fischer of the bar >bers and Frank Duffy of the carpenters
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-10
CESSATION OF REVOLT
 IN LOWER CALIFORNIA

Mexico City. Aug. 3-Many followers of Esteban Cantau the revoiti1g goV- ernor of Lower California, deserted him and returned to their homes wheh t.H,y learned the purpose of his movement it is reported here.
 The vanguard of GoJ,rTncl fa-ees sent against the troops If Gov4rror Can tu have arrived at tn, mouth of Ire Colorado River.
 Fl Universal says oday that fe1 thousand Mexican officers have expressed their desire to fight :ga.1s,t the reyolt in Lower California. ,s..-.s
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-10
MAN KILLED WHEN AUTO RAN INTO TELEGRAPH POLE

Milford, Conn.,, Aug e-A man believ- ed to be Samuel Linton, 55, or Hart ford, was instantly killed when an au- tomobile in which he was driving with three other men ran into a telegraph pole near Myrtle Beach late this after noon. Elmer A. Hanscomb, 33 of Bridgeport, is at the Bridgeport Hos pital The driver, seeking to avoid a collision with trolley car, turned off the road, hitting the telegraph pole. His neck, one arm and a leg were broken and chest crushed Hanscomb was so badly hurt that Dr. W. J. Fisher, the medical examiner, was unable to get in- formation from his as to the identity of his companions.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-10
AMERICAN COAL MINERS
 BROKE RECORDS IN 1918

Washington, Aug. 9.-American coal miners in 1918 under war stress broke all records for output, according to a report by the bureau of mines just published. The output was 1,134 short tons per un- derground employe for that year. or A short tons per day per man. The nearest competitors of the American miners were those in New South Wales with S14 short tons per man for the eyear.
 Many factors enter into coal produc- ton besides the miners capacity as a workman, the report said, but it adds that in the IS years period for which records had been examined American miners had showed up production from 729 short tons per year per man in 1901 to the figures reached in 1918, ''the greatest on record for this or any other country"