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Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
BAY STATE "DRYD TOWNS
 CONTINUE TO VOTE LICENSE

Boston, Feb. 11.-Although town meetings nowadays have only an academic interest in liquor licenses, three towns in this state reported yesterday a shift in sentiment from aridity of long standing to theoretical license. Provincetown yesterday re- turned the first license majority in it's long history with a record of "Yes" 206; NO" 162 as compared with last years vote of Yes" SO; NO" 1SO.
 Tyringham in the western part of the state also went license for the first time and Stoekbridge, seat of the fashionable summer colony in the Berkshires. which has been steady advocate of no-license, voted license 112 to 79.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

New York. Feb. 11.-With five ar rests in connection with the s5,eo0,OO0 securities theft plot, the police claim to have "nipped in the bud' here, the district attorney office formally to- day that one of them had confessed to having taken part in stealing more than $1.0e0000 worth of stocks and bonds from Wall Street messengers in May and June last year.
 All five were arraigned and held in $1O0 .080 bonds each, charged with suspicion of larceny of s107,7O0 worth of securities. Deputy Assistant Dis trict Attorney Murphy asked for the high bail, declaring that Irving Gluck had made confession duplicating himself and the others in the s1,000,- 900 thefts.
 Edward Furey, a chauffeur. and designated by the district attorneys office a~ the master mind" in the al- legged plot, made the acquaintance of
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
LET THE PRoHIBITloNISTS
 SHOVEL THE SNOW"

New York. Feb. 1.-The difficulty that this city has had in obtaining snow shovelers was given a new ex- planatlon today when numerous signs were stuck in the snowbanks through out the city carrying such inscriptions as NO beer, no york; and Let the prohibitionists shovel the snow"
 A snow melting machine which threw streams of burning oil and which was said to have been used on Canadian railways with success was tried on the snow barriers today but proved a failure. Bremen condemned the apparatus on the ground of the danger of the burning oil flowing into the sewers or being scattered by a strong wind.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
GOV. EDWARDS ANSWERS
 BRYAN AND PALMER

Trenton, N. J., Feb. Answering William J. Bryan's latest attack on him by declaring that personal liberty is involved in the question of prohi- bition. and not merely to get drink, Governor Edwards tonight issued a statement intimating that Bryans mysteries" about prohibition was sim ply a mask to cover an attack on Dem- ocratic National Chairman Cummings who, the governor said, was form idable obstacle to the Nebraskian's s political designs. MT. Edwards reit- erated his determination to take the matter of prohibition before the dem ocratic national convention.
 If it be true,'' Governor Edwards said, that the remote places and the wilderness are able to send enough delegates to this convention, who either blindly or stubbornly vii
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

deny this nations obligation to pre- serve the inegrity of other league members "by the use of it's military or maya forces, or by the economic boycott, or by any other means un- less congress acted in each specific case. Under the original republican draft the denial of tn articles obfiga- tions is made directly and without the use of the explanatory language quoted.
 Senator Lodges move in proposing modlfcations was in accordance with plan agreed on by republican lead CTS several days ago. Not all of the changes embodied in his proposal had
 been accepted by the democrats in
 the bi-partisan conference, it was said, and some, democratic opposition
 was forecast to. part of the revised programme. The general impressiou
 in most quarters. however, was that these differences could be disposed of i without extended debate.>
 The disagreement over the Mon- roe Doctrine also was thrown into the background, the leaders apparently he
 lieveing that it might be adi,,sfad quickly if compromise were reach ed on Article Ten. There was no debate on the treaty durng the days session, Senator Lodge presented his proposed nodi Ifcaiuons without comment except that he desired to have them printed for
 consideration when the treaty formal iy comes before the senate again next
 week. He made no statement regard ing the new Article Ten reservation
 but the mild reservaticnists declared they were hopeful that later he world
 present 1t also. The text of this res ervation follows.
 The United States assumes nc
 obligation to preserve by the use ot It's military or naval forces. or by the
 economic boycott or by any other
 means, the territorial integrity or DO.
 9tical independence of any ofhtl country or to interefere in contro- yensies between nations-whetbe1
 members of the league or not-undel tn provisions of Article 10, or to em.
 ploy the military or naval forces o1 i the United States under any articl. Of the treaty for any purpose unles: in any particular case the congress
 which under the constitution has ths
 sole power to declare war, shall b,
 act or j1nt resolution so provide"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

Washington, Feb. 11.-Failing to reach an agreement with the repre- sestatives of the more than 2,004 000 railroad employees on demands for in creased wages, Director General Hines decs6ed tonight to submit the whole case to President Wilson for decision.
 The appeal to the president is to be taken al tae request of the union leaders after they had conferred with Mir. Hines for two hours late today ard after he lad informed them there was no hope of an agreement under present condition. Mir. Hines will the statements Of the unions togethef with his own representations in the controversy.
 The president thus Is called on to determine whether the government viii grant the increased wages or transfer the wage demand controversy 10 tle corporations soon to regain control of their properties.
 Submission of the claims and argu- rnent to the president. while tempo Iariiy ending the general negotie- tions. does not mean final break railroad administration officials eX- r.iaIned. Neither members Of Mir. Hines staff nor the union spokeSmen indicated they felt that deadlock had fir Cd asIthougl the discussions were ended Regardless of the pres idents decision in the matter, the con- ierences could be ironed out after re- turn or the railroads through machin- cry likely to be- set up by pending leg isia ton. II was explained.
 Mir. Hines refusal to grant the en- pioyes' demands apparently was based entirely on the fact that federal con troi soon will cease. The director general was understood to have kept Iais angle consistently before the lnion men. together with the arsu- -arnt that iu would be unfair to the thousands of owners of railroad stock fo fnrrea SO he expenditures of their re.Toratiors when the government v-oilld he responsible for the revenues 5h-ained fo. S, brief period.
 Mir. H.ass sid ire union represent szsves had presented their views with -ai,isty and frankness and that r. hsie the conference had not solved nc proSlen,s before 1t, the real is- sues involved now were more clearly developed them at any time since the v-a~.e demands were first presented fss-C Juiv. Tn explanation of his ac- lion me director general issued the following statement:
 -Ss7re February 3. the director gen s-as has had frequent conferences wifh the chief executives of the rail rad labor organizations for the pur- nose of devising means for disposing 9e the pending claims for wage in creases. During these conferences the executives of the labor organizations
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
DEVELOPMENTS IN SOCIALIST
 AssEMBLYMEN HEARING

Albany, Y. r, Feb. 1.-The close sf today's session of the trial before he assembly Judiciary committee of he five suspended socialist assembly men charged with disloyalty was marked by two developments-deni 5y Chairman Martin of preliminary notions 1y the defense to strike out nearly half the evidence introduced 5y the state and an intellectual effort sy Assemblyman William W. Pellett, committee member, to have that body recommend to the assembly dismiss Tal of all charges on the ground of 1suficient proof.
 Mir. Pellett. New York republican, sroposed dismissal at an executive Issssion called at his request after the tearing had been adjourned until next Tuesday on motion by the defense. Chairman Martin, who made light of he Peuett action, stated after the meeting that .only an informal dis fussion" of the proposal had taken liace. and that it then had been tabled sntsI next Tuesday. Mir. PeIleti made no formal motion, according to nr. Martin. and no vote was taken.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
TO MAKE ELECTION
 IN MEXICO PEACEFUL

Mexico City. Feb. 1.-The seventeen governors and provisional governors of the republic who. have been conferring here. at their concluding session to- day issued a lengthy manifesto to the nation which, in general, gives assur- ances that the coming elections will be held peacefully and honestly. The governors of the various states, the manifesto says, will be responsible for law and order within their jurisdic- tions during the election period.
 Twelve fundamental measures for fair elections were adopted by the governors. These include non- partici- patton of the federal army in the cleo tious; a guarantee of the right of suf- frage; participation in the cleo tions by public officials and others de- pendent up the executive; a special provision as to when and how soldiers may vote and an arrangement by 1 which a fair counting of the votes will be assured.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
PERMITS FOR AMERICANS
 IN TAMPIco OIL FIELDS

Washington, Feb. 11.-Perrnits to continue drilling in the Tampico oil fields have been granted several Amer ican companies by the Mexican gow- ernment pending the passage of a law covering oil concessions. according to official advices from Tampico today. The permits will release about 6S, 900 barrels of petroleum daily from proved wells that had been stopped by Presi- dent Carranza's previous devrees for bidding work in the fields. In addi- tion, work will begin on fifty new wells.
 This information was conveyed by the state department at once to the shipping board, which recently was unable to obtain satisfactory bids for 95, 900, 900 barrels of oil.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL
 IN LEXINGTON, KY

Lexington, Ky, Feb. 11.-A1though General Francis c. Marshall, military governor of Lexington, declined to make a statement as to when the five hundred federal troops stationed in this city would leave for Camp Taylor, indications tonight were that the entire contingent will be on it's way to Louisville before noon Thurs day. Conditions throughout the city are normal.
 Lexington is still technically under martial law, although all military re- strictions were removed today.
 Five of the victims of Monday mornings rioting were buried this afternoon, three here and two at Yer sailles, Ky. Funeral services for James Massengale of Lexington, shot through the left lung during the riot and who died ct local hospital this afternoon, have not been announced No other deaths are expected.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
BRITAIN WILLING FOR
 FINANCIAL CONFERENCE

London, Feb. 11.-J. Austen Cham berlain, chancellor of the exchequer, announced today that the government was willing to participate in an inter- national financial conference if invited by one of the neutral nations o rby the league of nations, on being satisfied that the conference would assume a really representative character.
 The announcement of Mir Chamber lain was made in reply to recent me- morial from bankers and others. The chancellor said that the government wished to make it absolutely clear that in the event of Great Britain's par tlclpat1on the government could not support or take a share in any scheme involving an addition to the liabilities of Great Britain for expendi- ture in America
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
REPORT OF DEATH OF BARON
 EDMOND DE RoTHscHILD

New York. Feb 11-A report of the death of Baron Edmond De Rothschild has just been received from Paris by the Zionist organization of America, according to an announcement made by the organization here tonight. Bar on Rothschild was A years old and the head of the French branch of the fa- nous banking house. The activities of the late baron in helping Jews from Russia and Roumania establish col onies in Palestine made his name widely known.
 His most successful achievements in the Holy Land were the founding of Petach Tikwah and Rishon Le Zion colonies noted for their grape growing industry
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
GOAL FOR NEW ENGLAND
 TO BE GIVEN PRIORITY

Hartford, Conn. Feb. 11.-An coal consigned to New England will be given priority over all other freight for 72 hours. according to an order issued by Director General of Rail- roads Hines. Word to this effect was contained in a telegram received late today by E. Kent Hubbard president of the Manufacturers Association of Connecticut, from Congressman Lon- ergan. It follows: Railroad admin istrator has ordered that all coal bill- ed to New England go through for P hours with priority over all freight"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

eject from the convention those who desire for each state doctrine of per sonal liberty, then this is only another indication of the path along which the democratic party is to tread in the November elections"
 Replying to Attorney General Pal mer's attack on him on the prohibi- ton question, the governor said that the people would have little faith in Mir. Palmers prophecies, since his declaration that the deal he had made with the packers would force food prices down had been followed by higher prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
WILL NOT CHANGE THE
 QUEBEC PROHIBITION LAWS

Quebec. Feb. 1.-The present leg islature will not change the Quebec prohibition laws. which allow the sale of light wines and beers, Walter Mitchell, provincial treasurer. told a delegation which called upon him to- day. Both liquor interests and pro- hibitionists have sought amendments but the treasurer said that the laws which have been in force ninG months, have not had fair trial.
 The people voted for the law by an overwhelming majority, and ev-. cry effort should be made to give 1t a fair triale he said.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
FIVE ARRESTS IN $5,OOO,OOO
 SECURITIES THEFT PLOT
Capture Made by Police in New YorkOne of the Men Arr rested Has Confessed Compcity in Theft of More Than $1OOO,OO0 Worth of Stocks and Bonds From Wall Street Messengers in May and June Last YearAM Five Were Held in $1O0, ,OOO Bonds Each.

Joseph Gluck, Irving's brother, by representing himself to be a city de- tective, according to the confession announced by Murphy. Furey exhib- tied a badge and revolver when he5 called at the store of the Gluck boys father, and later demanded share. in the spoils of the robberies which he urged be continued, according to- Murphy.
 Joseph Gluck gave Furey s1,75o ini cash, a $1,6O0 diamond ring and ani automobile to keep from being are rested by him on Furey's first call. the alleged confession continued.
 The roster of those arraigned to- day included Joseph and Irving Gluck, brothers, Herbert and Rudolph Bu- nora also brothers, and Furey. The securities they are alleged to have stolen include American Tobacco, Missouri Pacific Railroad, Crucible Steel. Ryan Petroleum and. Aetna Ex- plosives stock.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
LLAvEs FATE IN HANDS
 OF PRESIDENT cARRAkZA

Vera Cruz. Mexico. Feb. 1.-The lourtnartiai which has been trying seneran Gaudencio de Ia Lave. the brmer federal general recently cap ured while leading rebels, has been suspended by order of President .arranza and the prisoner placed at he disposition of the president It is relieved that the general will be IrouEht to Mexico City and judged Iv the civil authorities.
 General Dc La Have is 75 years old nd many pleas have been made in Hs behalf for elemency.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
DENIES INHERENT RIGHT
 OF WORKERS TO STRIKE

Washington, Feb. 11-Denial that any group of organized workers pos sess an inherent right to strike is con tained in a memorial to congress. formulated today at conference here of representatives of four large farm CTS organizations, the National Grange, the American Farm Bureau Fedora tion. the Cotton States Board and the Association of State Farmers Union Presidents.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
POLAND NEEDS 400 900 TONS
 OF AMERICAN GRAIN

Washington, Feb. II. = Poland needs 100000 tons of Ameican grain to avert starvation until her haryests next September. according to Stanis- laus J. Arct, newly arrived here from Warsaw to act as plenipotentiary of the Polish government in food mat ters.
 Even with American grain the Poles, MT. Arct said. will suffer from under er-nourishment At present, he stated, all non producers are on ra- tions of 1so grams daily per person or about 12o grams below normal. Soldiers, teachers and workers. he said, receive the largest rations.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
KoLcHAk WAS EXECUTED
 BY HIS OWN TROOPS

London, Feb 11-Admiral Kolchak was executed by his own troops to prevent his rescue by white troops moving in the direction of Irkutsk for that purpose, according to Copen- hagen despatch to the Herald The Moscow soviet sent wireless mes sage asking his caDtors to spare his life, but the appeal was too late.
 The Moscow wireless service on Jan. 31 transmitted an extract from an article from the official bolshevik organ Pravda which said:
 Only a few days ago Supreme Ruler Kolchak was hoisted on his sol- diers' bayonets."
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
GENERAL WRANGEL IS
 TO SUCCEED DENiKlNE

Budapest. Feb. 11'-General Deni- kine will be superseded in active com mand of the anti-bolshevik forces OF the southern Russian front by the sS year old General Wrangel. it is re ported by persons returning from southern Russia. General WrangePs Cossacks have long been the backbone of the resistence to the bolsheyiki. ac- cording to these travelers who say that General DeniIxine is too old and worn out by political and military difficulties to handle the situation.
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schIeswis Plebiscite.

Copenhagen, Feb. 11.-While the plebiscite in the first, Schleswig zone passed off without any serious trouble
 the rejoicings in Copenhagen were marked by isolated outbreaks of rody-
 ism. These eliminated in a police station being stormed, the police as- saulted hnd persons arrested for dis orderly conduct released. Between midnight and three o'clock this morn ing huge enthusiastic crowds assem- bled in the town hall square. The crowds marched to the kings palace singing and cheering for Schleswig' $ ! new sovereign, who, it is expected, will shortly cross the old border mounted
 on white charger.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
KILLED MESSENGER AND
 GOT $30,00o PAYROLL L

$30, 600 payroll of the Aguilar Oil com pany at Tampico, Mexico, by robbers who killed the messenger carrying the money to the company's refinery and wounded. three other men on the street car where the holdup took place was reported today to the state depart ment. The company is a British cor parat1on but has many American stockholders. The robbers escaped Into the brush
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
WAGE DEMANDS OF RAILWAY EMP[OYES
 AGAIN ID GO BEFORE PRESIDENT WILSON

Director General Hines Has Been Unable Reach Agree n,ent With the Union Ofcials-The Appeal to the Pres ient Was Taken the Request of the Union Leaders Has Decided to Place Claims and Proposals of the Elm ployes Along With His Own Before the President For His Decision-Mr Hines Refusal to Grant the Employ cs Demands Was Based on the Fact That Federal Con troI Soon Will Cease
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
DEPT STORE IN NEW HAVEN
 DAMAGED $se, 600 BY FIRE

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 12-Fire early this morning in the Edward Nal ley Company department store caused damage estimated at $60, ,001. The flames originated in the store bakery on the third floor, where grease caughi fire. Water and smoke caused mos, of the loss. mainly in the shoe and rug departments.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
WOOD WOULD ACCEPT
 LODGE RESERVATIONS

Chicago, Feb. 11-General Leonard Wood replying today to the request of Senator William E. Borah for views of republican presidential candidates on the league of nations and the peace treaty, said he believed we should ac- cept the league of nations as modified and safeguarded by existing Lodge reservations"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
Effort to Loosen
 the vO|stead Act
Representative Ware to Intro duce a Bill at Next Session Providing For 5 Per Cent. Beer.

Washington. Feb. 11.-First definite declaration of an effort to amend the Volstead act, which limits the alco- holic content of beverages to one-hah of one per cent, was made in the house today by Representative Ware, republican, Pennsylvania, who am nounced that at the next session of congress he would introduce a bill providing for the sale of five per cent. beer.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
IDAHO THE BOTH STATE
 TO RATIFY SUFFRAGE E

Boise, Idaho, Feb. 11.-Idaho's leg islature in special session today rati- fled the woman's suffrage amendr/l to the national constitution by large majorities in both houses. In the senate the vote was 29 to 6 with six members absent or not voting. Idaho is the thirtieth state to ratify.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

Danbury-At meeting of the mer- merce rooms on West street it was de- cided not to close on Lincoln's birth day, Feb. F, but to close all day on Monday, Feb. 23. in observance of Washfngton's birthday, and also on Good Friazy, April 2.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
Armistice Concluded.

London, Feb. 1.-The conclusion of an armistice by the Let's with the bolsheviki is announced in a despatch received here this evening from Ri- ga.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
BoLsHEvIKI ADVANCE
 IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA

London, Feb. 11s-The war office announces that the Bolsheviki in southern Russia ave crossed the Sea of Azov fro Taganrog and succeeded in gain a footing. on the southern coast be geen the Don and Yeya rivers,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

Denmark hes about s5 head of c44- tie to every leo inhabitants.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

, Ramon de Valera placed wreath on the grave in New Bedford, Mass, of Captain George S. Anthony, mas ter marier leadDr of the expedition that rescued the poet John Boyle ORefTly and other Irish political pris- oners serv4ng sentence In Austra1ias
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

fulfilled orders of the United States Steel corporation on January Sl were 8 2S5.441 tons.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
Condensed Telegrams

A shortage of coal for schools and hospitals was reported in Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

The French cabinet decided to abolish fixed prices for wheat harvest ed in 1920.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

Nearly $7,5oo.Ooo in gold bullion had been assembled at New York for ship ment to South America early next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

A general strike has been declared in the industrial region of Solingen an iron and steel center of Rhenish Prussia.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

Charles John Williams of Methuen, Mass, was held in $2,50o bail on a charge of abduction in Brooklyn. He was arrested In the company of IT, year old Margaret Heintz, Brook lyn girl, reported missing since Jan uary $.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

The wool auction sales were re- sumed in London. Bidding was ac- tive. Fine grades were unchanged, but medium and coarse crossbred de- clined five per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

Several Massachusetts towns and institutions were bequeatned sums ranging From $1,e00 to $25,Ooo by Thomas Prince, wno died February 3 at Santa Barbara, Cal.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

Italians will emisrate to the United States this year than in the record year of 1913. when S75,60o left Italy 5 shores for America in the opinion of American officials in Italy.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

Germany is preparing list contain ing thre names of allied soldiers ana high officials who are accused by the Berlin government Of violations of the laws of war.