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Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15

in Chicago, replaced Grunau.
 "Bidwell is confident he can swing the four brotherhoods behind the plan provided the shopmen follow out his plans
 l. W. w, Men on Committee.
 Federal, agents reported that a per manent committee had been named to manage the organization and that each of these were members of the |. w. w. or would take orders from duly accredited representatives of the one big union. Leading l. w. W. men have been ordered to remain in the background hereafter.
 Mir Palmer believed that the na- tionwide roundup of radicals, con- ducted recently by the department, had halted" at least, if not seriously hindered promulgation of the strike plans by it's leaders. He said that literature distributed among railroad workers described raids as having shaken "the foundation, but not dis rupted our organization" In one of these documents, the attorney general was termed Americas head police man."
 Mr. Palmer made public at the same time a letter from A. V. Hut gers. who presided at the third com munist internationale, to Ludwig c. A. K. Martens, elf-styled envoy of the Russian Soviet government. Mar tens, against whom deportation pro- | ceedings are under consideration. was assailed by the chief communist for methods the agent had employed ill | attempting to force recognition" of | the Russian Soviet. Rutgers charac- i terized as childish Martens con- tention said to have been made to his | government, that he had any influence in the making of peace. Martens also i was told that if he desired to force ! recognition by the United States. he should do it through the power of tht | workers. E
 "All your hope either on small indl. vidual bourgeois or parties like tho socialist, artistic or political parifist' 1 and middlemen is not only plfonndet | but contrary to we'll esta onshed :ac ties" the letter said.
 Martens then was instructed to emi attempts to establish commercial re | lstions between the two countries ant to devote his time to driving reyolu tionary plans forward.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
STANDARD OIL OF NEW JERSEY
 DOUBLES PREFERRED STOCK

New York, April 14-Stockhoiders of uia Standard Oil, Company of New l"fsey, whose shares ale n'.ST listed on the stock exchange, today were in fcTr,eG of a special meeting to ne held a. ESycnne, N. J., on July 6 wher tn.y Will be requested 10 ao ,rcv.. sf an increase of the capital preferred stock from s1O0,00O,000 to s20O, ,0O0. 900.
 The new stock, which has no voting power. will be underwritten by J. P. Morgan and Company, as were the two classes of stock issued last year. It is understood that all the new is- sue will be taken by present share holders.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
Unrest Develops in
 Anthracite Fields
Outcome of Slow Progress Being Made Toward | New Wage Agreement-Call for Meeting.

New York April 14.-Unrest among the mine workers in the anthracite coal fields, due to the slow progress being made here toward the negotia- ton of a nv wage agreement, re- suited tonight in union officials call ing meeting of the miners gen. eral scale committee for tomorrow to take some action toward keeping the coal diggers under control
 Reports received from district nine, with headquarters at Shamokin, Pa, indicated approximately 15,00O of the 40,000 miners in the district have de- clared their intention to quit work tomorrow and remain away from the colleries until they are assured that the operators will assure a fair wage adjustment. Miners in other sections also are reported to be restless and threaten to walk out unles something definite is done immediately toward a new, contract.
 Union leaders said tonight they will place before the scale commit tee at tomorrow's meeting complete report of the progress made in the negotiations up to date and tell them what may be expected in the near fu- ture toward a settlement. It is then planned to send members of the con- mittee home to acquaint the workers with the proceedings and urge them to remain at work in accordance with the retroactive agreement made wiht the employers.
 Christ Golden, president of District l g. which appears to be the center oi the unrest, said tonight he had no "of- l ficial reports" from his territory that indicated the men would quit tomor-
 row. He declined to make any furth- CT comment on the situation until ht had received furtheV advices from thu workers
 John L. Lewis, international presi dent of the mine workers, also de
 clined to comment on the reported un
 rest among the miners, but indicated
 every effort would be made by tn | union to keep the men at work.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
AN APPEAL TO STREET GAR
 MEN TO ABIDE BY CONTRACTS

Boston, April 14.-An appeal to the members of the Amalgamated Asso- citation of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America to abide by their contracts and not be misled by agitation for general or sympathetic strike in connection with the out law" railroad strike was made in a statement issued here tonight by Will liam D. Mahon, international presi- dent of the association. The state ment was made in consequence of all legged attempts to involve members of the association at Brooklyn. N. Y., and in New Jersey.
 He said that the contracts now ex- isting had been established after years of hard labor on the part of the association and that they must not be foolishly cast aside or lost by follow ing false promises from irresponsible persons who know nothing of condi- tions confronting the men.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
Six Bremen Were
 Hurt at Greenwich
Gasoline Tank Exploded in Rear of Naples Hotel Twenty Women Escaped by Upper Floor Windows.

Greenwich, Conn, April 14.-Six firemen were hurt and $1o,000 dam age was done this afternoon by an ex- plosion of gasoline tank of 150 gall Ions capacity. in the rear of the Ma pies Hotel. Twenty women who were in the hotel had to leave by upper floor windows. Before they reached the ground two additional tanks blew up at the rear of the hotel laundry. The cause of the, fire which ignited the tanks is not known. The firemen taken to the hospital were John Gull len, driver of the chemical engine; Frank Connor, William Widman, Frank Scofield, John w. Lockhart and Harold Patterson.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15

Reports from all sections of the 1 country indicated that the peak of the strike had been reached and that the return movement of the. strikers had begun. This was especially true in. the middle west. the opening scene of the strike movement.
 Chicago reported the first important break in the ranks of insurgent rail- road employees in its territory came yesterday when groups of strikers on the Pennsylvania, the Soo Line, and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific decided to return to work. Other groups at St. Louis. Mo; Fl Reno and Chicakasha, Oklahoma; Fort Worth, Texas, and Spokane Wash, took similar action.
 In the east the strikers and railroad managers, who are supported by the railroad brotherhood chiefs, continued to fight for the upper hand. Although ! strikers succeeded in adding a few 1 recruits to their ranks, the railroads, assisted by hundreds of volunteer workers, made substantial pro { 'e,siS l toward restoration of normal pas l senger service. The increasing strength of this volunteer support is
 reported to have made a marked inn :? | l railroads and union labor leaders predicted that a break was imminent
 in eastern territory. | In Columbus, Ohio. 300 additional
 switchmen joined the strikers ranks,
 but efforts to adjust the differences
 between the railroads and the strik-
 CTS in that territory have been un-
 dertaken by the Brotherhood of Rail-
 road Conductors.
 In Toledo striking switchmen re- , jected proposition to join the yard mems association and this was be-
 lieved to pave the way for the open | ing of peace overtures with the rail- road companies there.
 From the south. which has been bu little affected b ythe strike. came re ports of bettered passenger servics
 and a resumption of normal condi
 tions.
 r Coincident with their prediction ' that the "strike fever' was dyin q out, railroad brotherhood chiefs too a firm stand against allowing thei
 representatives to participate in an, il conferences with governmental o = railroad officials at which represent s atives of. the newly formed yardmen' = associations were present.
 There can be no compromise wit
 insurgents declared ". c. Lee. pres {. ident of the Brotherhood of Railroa n Trainmen. land only one settlemen ! can he hoped for and that in accord = ance with law and order method
 through authorized committee of es
 tablished organizations"
 d While many localities were begin v ming to feel the effects of food an d coal shortages. railroad officials hay e been able to date to prevent famin
 conditions. Railroad delivery of mai
 while greatly delayed in some dis = tricts. is moving with increased reg . ularity. Parcel post shipments. heav fly augmented as a result of eS
 press embargoes, are piled up in som
 eastern centers but nearly norm;
 conditions are reported from otht # sections. Freight embargoes hay l. caused a few additional industries { a close down but there has been no ar d preciable change in this respect ovt 10 the past few days
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
coNDITIoN- IN AND
 AROUND NEW YORK

New York. April 14.-Restoration of passenger train service on the prin- cipal railroads into New York made headway tonight.
 The rush of volunteer students and business men eager to substitute for the strikers apparently has had an impressive effect and is believed by railroad officials to be responsible for another meeting of the rebellious defiant attitude toward the railroads was reported to have undergone a change following optimistic reports of the movement of trains without their assistance. IL was expected that torght's meetoing would find many advocates of more conciliat0ry stand.
 Ferryboats plying the Hudson river from Manhattan to the Jersey termin- als were able to handle the heavy traffic increased by >the shutdown of the Hudson tubes. Extra boats have been pressed into service.
 Lehigh Valley Railroad oficDls announced tonight that through 1 passenger service from the Penn slyvania station is being maintain ed without interference or delay wofd also was received today from 1 wilkesbarre. Hazleton. and Sayre Pa. that members nf the four broth | erhoods in these important division | points. the center of the anthracite 1 region. had voted not to strike and tC 1 remain loyal to the company. Pres. .jdent F. F. Loomis was infar--ed hl Lehigh University today that the stu. | dent body. including members af thi i graduating classes in all branches o | engineering work had offered theii l fOr any
 Conditions in the Grand Centra ] Terminal late today more nearly ap | proached normal than during any ne riod of the strike The only trair | that. had to be annulied was tn Springfield Express. over inc Ne- York. New Haven and Hartford road Recent delays in other trains wer cut from ten to fifteen minutes. More than 5000 students at Colum bia Uuniversity it was announced to night. "are ready to act Tn any wa the railroad managers and brother
 hood chiefs might determine" large mass meeting was held by in
 students to plan how best they coui
 aid in bringing food supplies int
 New York.
 A novelty in transportation ooca
 stoned by the strike was the des
 patch by airplaine to New Jerse
 points today of final editions of th
 New York Evening Post.
 Dr. Richard Derby. son-in-law (
 the late Colonel Theodore Roosevel fired" the Oyster Bay express ini ! Jamaica this afternoon. having vo unteered when another amateur fir man gave out. After the journey, q , physician. begrimed and persplrinl washed up" In the Morris , Pal
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
TRAFFIC ON PoUeKEEPsIE
 ROUTE AT A STANDSTiEE

Danbury. April .14.-Frelght tra1- fic on the Poughkeepsie bridge route of the New York. New Haven & Hart ford and Central New. England raii- roads is still practically at a stand still owing to the walkout of railroad employees. The only additions 10 the ranks of the strikers since last evea- ing are six fremen who failed to res port for work today.
 , The men who have left their posts still declare they are not on strike. The majority of them have reported to their superiors as being ~of duty on account of illness.
 Two passenger trainmen on the Danbury South Norwalk branch of the New York division returned to their trains today. On a passenger train from this city to New Haxea an en- gineer volunteered to act as fireman | when 1t was found that no regular fireman was available.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
SHEET STUDENTS FORM
 AN OLD CLOTHES CLUB

New Haven, Conn.,. April 14.-An Old Clothes Club" in Sheffield Scien- tific School at Yale University mater. ialized today. Students are asked to wear old clothes "in order to bring down the present high cost of cloth ing" and those arraying themselves in new suits will be regarded as guilty of a serious breach of social eti- quette."
 The Yale News makes this fashion note of Correct Attire"
 Sweater, coat and trousers of a different material, army shoes or bed room slippers and last years hat. Nc embargo on clean linen"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
PRESIDENT IS RETARDlNG
 RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA

New York, April 14.-President Will son was declared to be the one big obstacle to the resumption of commer- cial relations with Russia in a report made to the American Commercial as- sociation today by it's executive com mittee. The association is seeking to promote trade with Russia under its present form of soviet government. It was also reported that many of the largest exporters are ready to divert cargoes to Russia if they are assured proper governmental protection.
 Resolutions calling upon the Amer ican government to bring about a re- newal of commercial relations with Russia will be prepared and sent to the state and commerce departments and the members of the senate and house of representatives
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
EFFORT TO SETTLE STRIKE OF
 coASTWISE LONGsHOREMEN

New York. April 14.-An indenendent effort to settle the strike of coastwise longshoreman which has been 2 in progress for. severaf weeks was made here today be executives of importing and exporting firms. They met in response to a published call of wii- Hams, Arnold & company. importers, and committees were appointed to fn- terview strike leaders and steamship men and to make an tndeavor to bring about a compromise.
 The eoastwiSe longshoremen arc asking for the same wa=r awarded last September to men of The trade who handle overseas cargo. and as a result of their strike coastwise ship. ping is practically paraivzed At ths meeting today II was said that ors of the strike leaders had recently said that a compromise would be consider = cd by the men.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
G. A. R. ENcAMPMENT OPENS
 AT MIDDLEToWN TODAY

Middletown. April 14.-Many Grand Army men were here today for the re- union of members prior to the open ing of the 53rd annual encampment tomorrow. The council of adminis- tration met this afternoon and receiv- ed the officers reports which the en- campment will listen to tomorrow. Commander r-in Chief Daniel M. Hall of Columbus, Ohio, who had been ex- pected, will not be here.
 There was a parade and tonight the "Camp Fire" was held in Middlesex theater
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
PROVIDENCE COUNCIL
 VOTES DAYLIGHT SAVING

Providence, R. l.. April 1.-The city council today passed without a dis senting vote an ordinance providing for daylight saving for Providence ef- fective from April 25 to October S1. Mayor Gainer said he would approve the ordinance.
 The bill before the legislature pro- viding for daylight saving throughout the state is still in the hands of the senate committee on special 1egisla- tion It was passed by the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
100 PER CENT. STOCK DIVIDEND
 BY NICHOLSON FILE co.

Providence. R. l.. April 14.-The Nicholson File Company of this city has issued notice of 100 per cent. stock dividend to stockholders of rec ord April 1s. The capital stock will be increased from s5,00O,0 ,0o0 to $1o.- 100000 and the new stock will be al- lotted in the proportion of one share to each share of old stock. The corporation has been paying IS per cent dividends in recent years with generous extras. The stock with a par value of $100 has been selling around $350 a share,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
BRYAN TO FAVOR AN
 I-PROFITEER PLANK

Wynore Neb.. April 14.-william J. Bryan today was on record as fa- voring an anti-profiteer plank in the democratic national platform. Speak ing in his campaign for election as a delegate to the demoeratic convention yesterday he came out for that idea and reiterated declarations against universal military training and ad- vocacy of steps to protect the feder- al prohibition amendment and the Volstead act.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
QUEENSTOWN REDEEMED
 TO PASSENGER SHIPS

New York April A. - Queenstown, Ireland. which was taken over as a naval base in October, 1914, has been reopened to passenger ships, it was learned here today, when the White Star and Cunard Lines announced the had arranged their schedules so that several of their largest ships will again call there. The Celtic and Carmania will be the first ships out, it was announced.
 Previous to the war large propor- tion of Irish immigration to this coun- try embarked at Queenstown,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
SAFE ARRIVAL OF RUSSIAN
 MISSION OF U. s. RED CROSS

Paris, April 1.-The safe arrival to Feodosia, in the Crimea, of the south Russian mission of the American Red Cross was reported at headquarters here today. The mission, for whose safety much fear was entertained evacuated Novorossisk before the ar rival of the Red armies. The person. nel and supplies were transferred to Feodosia.
 The members of the South Russian mission are Major George $. Ryden of Kansas City; Major Henry Adams, of Boston; Captain J. R. Clewell, Seat tie; Captain G. P. Floyd, Boston; Captain T. W. Nye, San Francisco: Lieutenant L. NJ. Foster, Chicago; Lieutenant E. A. Johnson, Springfield Mass; Lieutenant S. A. Veaber, AL bany. N. Y. and Captain Harry L. Grant, Providence, R. I.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
LARklN SUGGESTS JUDGES
 FORM A LABOR UNION

New York. April 14-James Larkin Irish labor leader who is acting as his own. counsel at his trial on charges of criminal anarchy, today suggested to Supreme Court Justice Barlow c. Weeks, who is presiding. that judges organize and form a la bor union of their own"
 The suggestion came during the ex- amlnatlon Of talesman who, in an swer to questions of government counsel, said he approved of the or ganization of labor in order to gain the highest wages possible in combat ting the high cost of living. Justice Weeks asked the talesmen if he re- alized that ''the salaries of judges also are cut in half by the increased cost of living" Larkin then interrupted with his suggestion.
 The ninth juror was selected today
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
DEATH PENALTY ASKED FOR
 35 CHILEAN ARMY OFFICERS

Buenos Aires, April 1.-The death penalty for B Chilean army officers, including six generals, is requested in a presentment of General Hur- tado, military attorney general. who laid the prosecution against them of conspiracy of a revolutionary char acter, according to Santiago des- patches received here.
 The despatches add that court martial will be convened shortly to try the accused men.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
STRIKE OF TRUcKMEN
 THREATENS NEW YORK

New York, April 1l.-The food problem in New York was further ag- gravated tonight by strike of driv- CTS, truckmen and porters scheduled for tomorrow morning. The union has 400 members who handle the trans portation of butter. eggs. cheese and poultry from freight yards and outly- ing districts to the city's markets. The drivers demand s33 a week and the porters S36.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
PERsHlNG WOULD NOT DECLINE
 PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION

Washington, April Awhile Gen. eral Pershing is not seeking pres idential nomination, he told fellow Nebraskans here tonight at a recep- tion in his honor by the local Nebras- ka Society that mo patriotic Amer ican' could refuse to serve if call ed "by the people,"
 The statement followed references by other speakers to a movement in Nebraska to name General Pershing as the "favorite son" candidate from that state for the republican nomina- tion
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR
 SlNN FEN HUNGER STRIKERS

Dublin, April 14.-(By The A. P.) It is officially announced that it is not intended to release all the hunger strikers in Mountjoy prison uncondi- tionally, but that an order has been issued that those requiring medical treatment outside the prison will be released on parole for periods to be specified in the case of each individ- ual by the prison doctor.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
MILITANT COMMUNISTS ON THE
 FRONTIER OF EASTERN sAxoNY

Berne. April 14.-Ths German con- munist leader. Max zoelz. with 5000 armed workmen who plunderSd Plauen and FaNenstein. Ssxony. is reported to be at a standstir on the Bohemian frontier of eastern Saxony.
 The negotiations of TIOelz with the authorities of Czecho- -SlovaiSia, for ad- mission to that country have resulted only in the Czecho- -Slovalls reffi- forcing the frontier guard. serioua encounter between Hoelz's forces and the Reichswehr troops advancing against him appears to be imminent,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
SITEEN MILK DEALERS
 GIVEN A HEARING

Hartford, Conn.,, April 14-Sixteen milk dealers from various parts of the state were given a hearing today before Thomas Holt, state dairy and food commissioner. These men were summoned recently to appear before the commissioner, following reports filed by agents of the department that evidences of profiteering and water ing" of milk had been found. No in- formation was given out after the heo oripC
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
FIVE PERSONS INJURED IN
 CRASH ON ELEVATED ROAD

New York. April 14.-Five persons were injured tonight when a south bound train on the Third Avenue ele- vated road crashed into dead" train near the Fordham Road station in the Bronx. Two of the injured were taken to the Fordham hospital and the others were treated at their homes. All are expected to recover.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
DANBURY FREIGHT YARDS
 ALMOST CLEARED OF CARS

Danbury., Conn. April 1.-The freight yards at Maybrook. \. Y.. have been almost cleared of cars. 1t was learned tonight. The Central New England and New Haven roads are concentrating a larTe number of loco motives there to await arrival of freight trains from the west.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
EIGHT BARRELS CIDER BRANDY
 TAKEN FROM WAREHOtISE

Wallingford, Conn, April 14.-Gov- government bonded warehouse on North Cherry street today discover ed that the place had been ransack- ed. Eight barrels of cider brandy five years old 157 proof, had been stolen The brandy is valued at about $1o,oo0, which includes, the s4- 900 revenue tax
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
NUMBER OF ARMY OFFICERS
 REDUCED FROM 1s,oo0 TO 16,ss3

Washington, April 1.-The number of officers authorized by the army re- organization bill was reduced in the senate today from Is 900 to 16, ,99S, due to the defeat of compulsory universal military training. Two major gener- als. five brigadier generals and forty colonels were among the officers dis pensed with. Chairman Wadsworth of the military committee proposing the amendment
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
VOLUNTEERS HELP RESTORE
 NORMAL PASSENGER SERVICE.

lien on Strike Nearing the Fate Inevitable to All Outlaws Utter Defeat-Impression Made Strike Leaders is Predicted to Hasten Break in the Eastern Territory Substantial Improvement Has Been Made in the Passen Service-In the Western Territory Important Breaks Have Occurred on Numerous Railroad Systems dent Lee of the Railroad Trainmen States There Can Be No Compromise With Insurgents"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15
BRITAIN TO BE REPRESENTED
 AT COUNCIL OF AMBASSADORS

Paris, April 14-The Earl of Der by. British ambassador to France. to- day received instructions from Lon- don to attend tomorrow,s conference of the council of ambassadors and to participate in the discussion of any questions which may come up for sideration.