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Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
TODAY DECIDES PEACE OR
 WAR IN HARD COAL INDUSTRY

New York, March 22.-Negotiatio tions for a new wage agreement for anthra cite coal miners were virtually at standstill today, pending decision here tomorrow by the workers general scale committee as to whether there is to be a suspension of work April l, when the present agreement expires. / Sentiments of the miners as inter- preted by union leaders tonight is unanimously in favor of walkout, unless the mine operators agree to make any wage increase retroactive from April 1. The operators are re- ported opposed to sucn an agreement
 Tomorrow will decide S to whether there will be peace or war in the an- thracite industry, one union repre- sentative declared. We hope to take definite action that will settle this part Of the controversy"
 Hope of speeding up the negotia- tions, which have been in progress here since March 3, and reaching a definite understa nding on the miners demands by April l. has been virtually abandoned. Members of the sub-com- mittee of miners and operators con- ducting the negotiations declare their l deliberations probably will extend well into April.
 | Because of the delay in reaching a D, the sub committee has slowed up it's proceedings here with the hope that 1 al award will be made to the soft coal ni .ners which can be used as a oa sis 1 for an anthracite agreement Should l operators succeed in arranging a tenn 1 porary agreement to keep the miners at work pending negotiation of the new contract, it was reported that the
 sul- committee may adjourn until g G .fNr1 AI-. case
 Action on the request of the opera. tors for the men to remain a work or
 April l was postponed by the genera
 scale committee at, it's meeting las l Saturday, with the hope that tn,
 bItumnious award would be mad,
 putiic from Washington by tomorrow Phil Murray, interna tional vic,
 president of the United Mine Work
 .ers, said tonight. he was without in
 forraation- as to the progress bein,
 made in the bituminous situation.
 This will not, however. interfer
 with the action of the scale commit
 tee tomorrow" he added ssTe. mus
 go ahead without waiting for tn
 biturninoHs situation tezelear up.' The aiciA ]. statement of the sub
 cemmi Zee issued at the close of to l dayss session said:
 The subcommittee of anthracit
 operators and mine workers met thi afternoon and resumed, considerable of the demands ef the mine worker.
 The representatives of the miners sub , 1 nlitted figures collected by them gov I ernfng the average full time weeki earnings for different companies in tn
 anthracite coal mines during the year of 1916, 1917; 1918 and 1919. Thes
 hgures were taken from the files (
 the Pennsylvania, workmen's eompen
 sation commission and embrace a z classes of employees in and about th . anthracite mines
 ! The miners also read into the rec . ord statistics prepared under the z z direction showing the relationship be 2 tween the rate of pay and earnins
 and cost of living in the anthraci
 districts of Pennsylvania
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
USE OF HAMBURG AMERICAN
 LINE PIERS AT HoBoKEN

Washington. March 22.-Chairman Benson of the shipping board an- nounced today that a mutually satis- factory agreement had been reached with the war department regarding disposition of the former Hamburg American Line piers at Hoboken, long the subject of dispute between the two departments and the city of New York. While the details were not giv- en, It is understood that the war de- partment will retain possession of the piers and that the shipping board will have charge of the aliocation of space subject to peace and war require ments of the army A working agree ment along similar lines offered by Secretary Baker recently was refused by Former Chairman Payne on the ground that the board should have ab- solute title in the piers.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
NEW HAVEN WOMAN FOUND
 WITH BULLET HOLE IN TEMPLE

New Haven. Conn. March 2z.-Tha body Of a young woman found late last night on the Whitneyviile Bridge, just north Of this city. was identified late today as that - Mrs. Margaret Orr. 20 years old, of this city. Cor oner Elk Mix started an investigation assistance being given by Constable T. s. Sturtze Of Hamden. The woman had 8 bullet hole in the right temple. it was disclosed by the autopsy today No other information was given out at the coroner's office.
 The police are looking for Harry Orr. the woman's husband Mrs Orr was said to have taken a walk yes terday afternoon with two other young women. going through East Rock Park and then into the town of Hamden. IL is understood the coroner aues- toned these two women tonight. Iden- tifcation was made by means of a wo- mans hat found near the body. Mrs. Orr had been employed in a wire man ufacturinE plant In Hamdeu-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
TO HAVE NAVY IN 1924
 NEARLY EQUAL ENGLAND'S

Washington. March 22. America's navy will about equal that of Great Britain in fighting power by 1920. Chairman Butler of the naval commit tee told the house today in defending the provision in the naval appropria- tion bill for continuing work on IS capital ships now under construction. Tn the next four years" said Mir. Butler, "the United States will put out the formidable amanda the world has ever seen produced in a similar period. Great Britain will have 50 battleships in 1924. the United States 47. France 25. Japan Is and Italy 13. England will have more ships, but those of the United States will be about equal in power"
 Representative Kitchin. former dem- ocratic leader, opposed big ship con- struction..
 Representative Butler said that until the other nations agreed to curtain battleship building and keep theil agreement" he believed it "our busi- ness to put our army and our navy ir such condition as will protect thu United States from all other nations
 Representative Monfeil. republican leader, said For the first time 1T many years. the only naval establish ment and programme in the world a all compares with ours is that of Eng land"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
prsoPiETINe REPORTS OF
 CONDITIONS IN GERMANY

Horiin. March 22.-The ministry oft s.r,.,-,r informed the correspondent of, Tbe Associated Press this morning nat the conditions in the Ruhr dls- triet were becoming worse. The towns of Delde. Ahien and Drenstelnhrt, Tn Nestphalia, southeast of Muenster' had been taken by the communists. 1t was stated. and the movement was srresd:aE north and east.
 Pitched battles have been fought, .Sf ministry information showed. and fvs crack regiments of government r-o,rs h--e been forced tO fall hack on inc fortress of Wesel. on the right hark of the Rhine. tventytwo miles northres; Of Essen. afTer heavy losses had been sustained on both sides. Ten officers in one of the regiments were kiiisd
 The red" army. it was added, was well armed with artillery.
 Conditions in Germany were de- scribed by the ministry of defense as extremely serious.
 You cannot paint the situation throughout Germany too black" an oficial ct the ministry declared to the ro-respondent after survey of the reports that had come in during the night
 me situat ton in Berlin itself was characterized as bad. Tn one case company Of volunteers had been over powered by Spartacan forces, its offi ~ers killed and their bodies mutiiated This occurred near the Johannestal aviation ground. The government forces recaptured Aldershof and Jo- hannestal. from which they had beer driven killing twenty Of the red troops and capturing twenty-four oth- CTS, who were promptly executed.
 The southern and eastern parts O Germany are reported quiet although unrest was said to he spreading among The agricultural population in Pome rania and Mecklenburg. The com munists were still in charge today a Stettin. Al Kiei. which the troons haC left. conditions were reported quiet.
 To tho north of the Spree, in thu Rerlin district the outposts of th' regulars have been withdrawn, leav
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
CANADA HAS DECIDED TO
 DlSBAND HER NAVAL FORCES

Ottawa, March 22.-Demobilizauon of Canadian naval forces. with the exception of the naval colleges and approximately 500 men, has. been or dered by C. C. Ballantyne, minister of naval affairs, according to today ed- ition of the Ottawa Journal, which states reasons for the order have not been learned.
 According to the Journal, the naval dockyards at Esquimault and Halifax are being dismantled the orgahiza- tions at those ports are to be dis banded and the Canadian cruisers \ Lobe and Rainbow are to be sold. In addition, the demobilization order af- fleets headquarters staff here.
 Officials in MT. Ballantyne's depart ment refused to discuss the matter.
 4 discussion of Canada's naval pol icy has been in progress for some time It was capped recently by the report of Admiral Nlscount Jellicoe, invited by the Dominion government to make a report on Canada's naval needs. The admiral declared in favor of a building programme ranging from S5 000, ,000 to 25,000, 900. Proposals for Canadian maya | building programme were reported tC | have been met with -disfavor wher l they were submitted to .eaucus oi i government forces last Tuesday night 1 Less than half dozen members wert said to favor even a moderate scheme l of naval defence.
 l The report of Admiral Jellicoe, ta- bled in the house of commons, showed l that the British government was pre- | pared to present to Canada fleet O. i ships which at pre-war price woul,
 be worth s16,50 ,0Ce.
 Three shades of opinion regarding | Canada's naval policy. have been re l fiected in the press. One favored co operation with the British navy oi ! the basis of common contributions
 the second favored an inGependen l Canadian navy and the third favore
 abolishment of the navy
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
PoLAND's PEACE TERMS WITH
 RUSSIA UNDER DISCUSSION

Warsaw. March 1a.-A week CT more may elapse before Polana's terms of peace are sent by wireless telegraph to the Russian boishevik government in Moscow. The prinr:- pal points of the terms have been iaid before Premiers Lord George and Millerand of Great Britain ard France, respectively. and conferences bctw cen Polish delegates and rspres ssntstives cf the Baltic states ere continuing i.err
 Gre feature of the tarms is bc'i 7 discussed with considerable interest here. In a section of the proposed ccrver ton Poland demands inc i.Ckt to supervise the destlay of provinces situated west of her eastern frontier as it stood I4S years ago. md deniands that the future status of these provinces he determined B. the people themselves. Ii had ,'eel suggested that tl'is section of the terms night be interpreted as coneee,iny snDe- rialistic aims.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
LEGISLATIVE RENT WAR
 OPENS IN ALBANY TODAY

New York, March 22-Traveling in separate special trains, landlords and tenants, hundreds strong, will leave here tomorrow to carry their rent war to Albany.
 The pilgrimage is the result of complaints of profiteering lodged with the legislature by tenants and their cry that statutes be passed fixing rentals. Both sides have been hold ing frequent meetings of late to draw up their pros and cons on bills now pending.
 The landlords held their final ses- sion tonight, when the United Real Estate Owners Association went into secret session. Newspapermen were barred, but discussion became so vo- ciferous that. attendants at the hotel where the meeting was held, inform :, ed the landlords they were disturbing s wedding taking place in the next room.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
STATUE AT MEAux, FRANCE,
 AS MEMORIAL TO AMERICANS

Paris. March 22.-(Havas.)-M. ou-
 dirt president of the Paris municipal council. has sent cablegram to Thomas ". Lamont, chairman of the general American committee formed 10 erect q statue at Meaux. France. in rommenoration of the French victory at the Marne in 1914. expressing the gratitude of the people of Paris for fhe project. The message says in part;
 Paris will And in this monument a memorial to the same liberty which rxarts. on the tanks of the H dson which. with our civilization, our he- roes saved at the Marine. Frances children. when they visit the monu- ment. win recall the glorious soldiers Df General Pershing who came in ISIS 10 save Paris and defend liberty Auinst the AsE aeseult Of tyraany: 7
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23

The American Telephone and Tele- graph company, which also reported its telegraph service was completely demoralized. said the Northern Lights had not interrupted its local or long distance telephone service. Cable re- lays were hard hit. while wireless ap- paratus wagsd an unequal fight against nature for command of the air.
 There will be many a stiff neck in New York tomorrow Men. womeui and children elevated their faces 4Sl degrees to miss not a flash of the free electric display. The encylcopaedia lists various types of the phenomenon arcs, rays. bands, curtains and coro-i nas-and there were star rgszers to be- found who soiemnly swore they had detected each type.
 Night hawks stalked the streets or perched atop skyscrapers until well toward midnight, staring at the heav- ems. Riverside Drive and the parks were crowded until a late hour. while along Broadway natures lights de- feated electric signs for supremacy of l interest.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
ROBBERS MADE HAUL
 FROM 4 DICE GAME

New Brunswick. x. J., March 22.-- Seven robbers held up a group of men engaged in a dice game in a store. in the central section of the city early today and escaped in an automobile with cash estimated at between s6,000 and sl5.ooO.
 The robbers are believed by the police to be members of a gang which has made similar raids on gambling games fn various sections of the state recetiv.
 There were vetween thirty and sev- enty-hve men in the place, it is re- ported The robbers drove up in an autounohiie. covered the men with guns. lined them up against the walls and searched them. They swept the money from tables. took bills out of the hands of the players and bsnkrolls from their pockets. removed stickpins from ties and pulled rings from fin gers. A former saloonkeeper lost B. sos.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
PARIS FIGARO DISCOVERS
 THAT WILSON IS STUBBORN

Paris, March 22-The rejection of the treaty of Versailles by the United States senate has been so. long dis counted in France that the news caus-. ed little sensation.
 : The Journal points out that the question of ratification of the Anglo Franco-American convention must now come up for discussion and in. Quiries whether President Wilson will maintain project which was so in- timately connected with the : peace treaty. It recalls that the whole oper- ation of the league of nations and economic reorganization of the world was based on American cooperation.
 The Figaro remarks that the dem ocrats who voted against the treaty were partisans of integral ratification. while the republicans who voted for 1t rejected the the important articles, !" and concludes that. the treaty,s fate was largely provoked by party politics and antagonisn to President Wilson. It attributes to President Wilson lack of clearness in the solution of the questions of the Sarre valley and the | left bank of the Rhine and says: But l It was singularly difficult, and in cer-
 tain points dangerous. to clash with an authoritative and dictatorjaI man | Il III HIS iueoioSy ana re2Uy to
 have recourse, if need be- to demagozic 1 passions to break down the resistance [ of governments"
 LEclair says: "All the socialists and
 all the radical pacifists counted upon | President Wilson to nutilate our vic l tory. They have not been disappoint- | ed.' LEclair considers that the re. lection of the treaty will be a great comfort to the Germans
 L'Homme Libre accuses some of th. leading French papers of having shar. ed in the development of the oppos. ton that defeated the treaty. If tn,
 senate at Washington does not wan
 the treaty of Versailles, it is in yrea- part because. section of French opin.
 ion, in delirious exaggeration and i'm.
 patient opposition, said it did not wan 1t either"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
JOINT RAILROAD WAGE
 BOARD IS COMPLETED

Washington March 22-Formation of the joint railroad wage board was completed here tonight by the con- ference committees, representing the railroad corporations and the sixteen railroad unions. which elected E. F. Winter of the Pennsylvania Railroad chairman. The bipartisan body now si ready to begin consideration of the wage demands of the two million workers made last August and which since have been twice before the pesident without settlement being reached.
 The board today began the task of examination of the voluminous rec ords and data. gathered by the wage adjustment boards of the railroad ad- ministration. with respect to the workers claims.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
ARTILLERY IN ACTION IN
 THE RuHR COAL BASIN

Ak La Chapelle. March 22.-(Ha- vas)-Artillery has been brought into action at some points in the Rhur coal basin near the zone under occupation by the allies, acording to. advices re- ceived here. Bochum, which was in the hands of the Communists, has heen recaptured by the Reichswehr. The government troops have been forced to evacuate Breslau.
 Fighting continues in Leipsic be- tween wcrkmen and troops and there is also fighting at Halle.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATEs
 SUFFER ANOTHER sEFkkck

New York. March 22.-Foreign s4 change rates s<cre substantially low CT at the opening of tOday's market Demand bills English pound sterling opened at S3.75 l-4, or three cents be- low Saturdays closing figure. Franc. checks were quoted at the rate Of .l3.e7 for the American dollar. off twenty centirnes. and lire checks at the rate of 1920. of thirty eight csn$ times. German marks sold for L23 cents each. and the Canadian dollar was quoted here at Ss.05 cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
AMERICAN RAILWAY EXPRESS
 EMPLOYEs HELD FOR THEFT

Bridgeport, Conn. March 22.-Four employees of the American Railway Express were brought here from Stamford this afternoon and arraign- ed before Commissioner Lavery and held for trial on charge of stealing articles in interstate commerce. They were August Domenics- Anthony Ot- tanio, Fred Richter and Harold Mo Cabe, all of Stamford. Shoes and sugar have been articles which have been stolen freely from express con- signment for some time.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
SCHOONER REMAINS FAST
 ASHORE ON BLOCK ISLAND

Block Island, R. l., March 22-The coast guard cutter Acushnet and two wrecking tugs pulled again today on the stranded schooned Jere c. Shaw. but were unable to budge her from her bed on Sandy Point. The work of jettisoning her ,deekload of logwood was resumed in the hope that 1t might be possible to work her free at high tide tonight or tomorrow morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
SANCTIONS THE USE OF
 GAS BOMBS, BY POLICE

Baltimore, Md, March 22.-The use by police of gas bombs in instances such as developed last Friday morning when lone negro, barricated in a cellar. held at bay two hundred police men for three hours, has Sbeen sus- gested by .Dr. Robert W. Wood of John Hopkins university He favors lachrymatery gas, commo = called tear gas" that would temporarily blind the person sought by the police, spelling his shooting aim and mak- ing ,,.-a Helpless. He says a plentiful suppl of the gas grenades ought to be available te the police force at comparatively small, cost
 A, sneezing gas, or sneezing gas mixed with chloroforn gas should be good 5
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
PART OF THE STRIKERS
 HAVE RESUMED WORK

Paris, March 22-Berlin is calm according to reports reaching the Ger man peace delegation here tonight. Part of the strikers have resumed work and the posts and railroads are working, but not the subway or tram ways.
 Leipsic is calm. the delegations ad- vices say. but the situation in the Rhur region close to the area occu- pied by the allies. is most unfavor- able. Johann Giesberts, minister of posts and telegraphs, has gone there for a barley with the leaders of the communists.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
EXTENSION OF SHIPPING
 STRIKE IN NEW YORK HAR5oR

New York, March 22.-The strike of longshoremen engaged in coast wise traffic today was extended to deep sea longshoremen when 750 men. went on strike at the, piers of the United Fruit company. The walkout vas in violation of the instructions of T. V. OfConnor, president of the In- ternational .Lnngshorenen's .Associa declared.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
Soldiers Cause of
 Riot in Dublin
Two Men Were Killed and Four Wounded - Soldiers Were Disorderly.

Dublin. March. p (By the A. P).- There was a riot here tonight in which two men were shot dead and four were seriously wounded. The riot was pre- cipitated by the disorderly conduct of soldiers, about three hundred of whom paraded the streets about, g o'clock, singing, josrling passersby, hammer ing doors and sma shing windows.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
WOULD GIVE SERVICE
 MEN S1 FOR EACH DAY

Washington. March 22.-Payment of adjusted compensation to former ser vic emen at .he rate of a dollar day was proposed before the American Legion executive here today, as a sub stitute for the original proposal of $50 fnx every month of service.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
OBITUARY.
Rev. Horace Q. Judd.

Bethel, Conn. March 22.-The Rev. Horace Q. Judd retired Methodist Episcopal clergyman who held many pa astorates in the New York East con ference during his long. ministry, died at his hofae here this afternoon at the age of 79 years.
 Among pastorates Mir. Judd had were those at Cornwall Bridge, in 1S70 Torrington in 72; Watertown in 275; Thomaston, '7S; First church, Bridgeport, 'S1; Seymour, 's3 Wood bury, 2s5; Hartford North church, '91; Plainville, 'o2.
 Prof. Charles F. iEmeriek.
 Northampton, Mass, March 22.- Prof. Charles F. Emerick,' instructor Of economics and sociology at Smith college, died suddenly today of angina recIoris, aged about 50 years. .--...--.---. ..--- l-s-srs~ ~. A v &..
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
Woman Suffrage But
 One Notch Away
Washington Legislature Rati- fled the Amendment Yester- day-The 35th State.

Olympia, Wash, March 22-Ratifi- cation of the proposed suffrage amendment to the federal constitution was completed by the Washington leg islature late today when the senate unanimously passd a resolution raul lying the amendment. The resolution had previously been passed by the house Washington was the thirty fifth state to ratify the amendment.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
ssoooo ROBBERY FROM A
 BOSTON LOAN OFFICE

Boston. March 22.-Jewels. bonds and. other valuahies to the amount Of ssO.0O0 were obtained by thieves at the loan office of n. Van Dam at 2fg Washington street some tine between Saturday night and today. They ob- tained entrance by sawtng a hole through the floor of room above tho lnar sboD and rifled the safe 5Z tee ean-opener method.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
AURORA BOREAL|S CR|PPIES
 THE TELEGRAPH SERVICE

Caused FIury in Newspaper Offices All Over the Country Electric Currents Swept Across the Heavens From the Atlantic Seaboard Far West-Long Distance Tele- phone Service Was Not Affected-Crowds en Streets of New York and Atop Skyscrapers Watched the Phe* nomenon Until Well Toward Midnight.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23

Berlin. March 22 CBy the A: Po.-- Gustav Noske. minister of defense prssented his resignation to PTesioent Ebert this afternoon, and the presl- dent accepted lt. other caolnet changes are imminent.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
Cabled Paragraphs
Russia's Proposal to Italy.

Paris, March 22.-(H (Havas.) The Russian Soviet government has pro- posed to Italy that relations between the two countries be resumed immedi- ately, according to a despatch to the Temps from Reval.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23
GUSTAV NOSKE RESIGNS
 FROM GERMAN CABINET.

POratou of the Minister of Defense Has Been Accepted by President Ebert-Other Cabinet Changes Are nl- ;uent-Phched Battles Have Been Fought in the Ruhr Dis,rict-Two Crack Government Regiments Were Forced to Fall Back theRght Bank of the Rhine, 22 Miles Northwest of Essen.