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Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
STEP IN rRtAt oF-FtvE NY.
 SOCIALIST AssEMRLYMEN

Albany, N. T., Jan. 13.-The first step in preparation for trial of the five socialist assemblymen suspended be- cause of their alleged unfitness to hold office was taken today with organiza- Tion of the judiciary committee which is to hear the evidence against them. Indications tonight, however, were that public hearings, which will be held at the capitol, will not start un- til next Tuesday.
 The judiciary committee organized after a session of the lower house this morning at which it was decided that the assembly as a whole should not act as a trial court, but that the mat ter should be placed in the hands of its committee. In this connection, the house approved a proposal by As semblyman Theodore Roosevelt that the committee hearings should be public and that stenographic reports of the, testimony should be furnished every member of the assembly. Be- fore the house adjourned, Assembly, man Martin McCue a New York dem- ocrat, sharply criticized Charles E. Hughes for his opposition to the as- sembly's action in suspending the so- cialists.
 With ten of it's thirteen members present. the judiciary committee ap- pointed a sub committee comprising Chairman Louis M. Martin and As semblyman Jenks and Cuvillier to draw up rules of procedure which should govern the trial of the suspended quintet. This subcommittee was in structed to report to the full commit tee tomorrow noon.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
FATE OF HARRY NEW
 IN HANDS OF THE JURY

Los Angeles, Calf, Jan. 13.-Dis- trict Attorney T. L. Woolwine closed his argument in the trial of Harry New, alleged slayer of Freda Lesser, shortly before 3.30 o'clock this after noon and Superior Judge Craig put the case in the hands of the jury. The district attorney closed the argument for the state. Superior Judge Craig occupied twenty minutes in reading his instructions in the legal points involved and the jury then retired to deliberate whether New was insane. as the defense contended, when he shot and killed Miss F'reda Lesser on the night of July 4, last, or whether, as the prosecution contended, the kill ing was a cold blooded murder and as such punishable by life imprison- ment or death.
 The case went to the jury much sooner than had been expected large ly because of the shortening of argu- ment by defense counsel.
 The district attorney charged the defense with trickery in that the sud- den change in it's procedure left him unprepared.
 MT. Wooiwint declared there was no foundation for the defense contention of insanity. He characterized the de- fense of insanity as a Hast ditch de- fense," employed by guilty men who have nothing else to advance in their behalf.
 The prosecutor shortly before he closed placed picture of Miss Lesser on the attorneys table close to the jury and also showed it the revolver with which New is alleged to have murdered the girl. and articles of bloody clothing she had worn. This brought bitter protest from Lecompte Davis, leading defense counsel.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
SOVIET ARK BOUND FOR
 AN UNKNOWN BALTIC PORT

Kiel, Jan. 1S.-(By the A. P.)-Ths United States army transport Buford which has been lying off kiel for sev- eral days with 249 undesirable aliens deported from the United States while repairs were being made to her boilers, will leave tonight for an unknown Baltic port. Where her passengers will be debarked is a complete secret.
 The correspondent was taken aboard this morning. by. authority of the American naval officials at Berlin and given the first general outlines of the Buford's trip. The voyage. ac- cording to the ships officers, was quiet but the sea rough. Tn tsie early days of the voyage the radicals gath cred on deck during the fair weather and sang the ''MarsielIaise" and the '1nternationale. Later, however, when rough weather was encountered they remained below decks.
 The officers of the Buford asserted they found their passengers normal on all matters except bolshevisnl. Emma Goldman, they said, was sullen and de- liant while Alexander Berkmann was voluble. A sailor told the correspond ent that the radicals had not gone on hunger strike, as reported, bu t they were content 10 eat the line IOuQ supplied by the American government
 After returning to land from the Buford, the correspondent learned that two nights ago three of her crew de- serted by dropping overheard and be- ing picked up by fishing boats. One of the deserters was Of Irish descent. The two others were of German de- scent and had used the opportunity ts return to the land of their ancestors.
 The military authorities said thss had treated the Reds well szs e. ported persons had shown no indication of desire to recant their beliefs. cher7e authorities related the fact that +hC secrecy in the details of the expul- sion of the radicals from the Uzlted States was necessary to prevent pos sible obstruction to the plans from tho United States government if any ont learned the exact port where tit debarkation was intended.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14

London, Jan. 13.-A despatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Berlin, dated Monday, says:
 The government is taking preeau- tons against disorders, including the barricading of the front of the parlia- ment buildings.
 The new railway strikes westward and the stoppage of telephonic and telegraphic communication are causing much nervousness"
 The mob made a rush against the troops guarding the reichstag build ing and tried to disarm them The troops fired and several persons were killed or wounded. Order was then restored.
 Berlin, Monday, Jan. 12-Plundering on large scale occurred today in the occupied town of Oberhausen. Men stormed the town hall, seized arms threw the archives into the street and stripped the shops.
 The disturbances spread to the vil- lages of Marseboh and Bruckhausen, where the plunderers used firearms agains tthe police. Order has not yet beer. restored.
 Easle, Jan. 13.-Many persons were killed or wounded in Berlin today when the troops fired upon or bayo- netted demonstrators who tried to rush the reichstag entrances in pro- test agains tthe exploitation law. says despatch from Berlin.
 The despatch adds that since noon crowds have paraded the streets of Berlin following an appeal from Die Freiheit, the radical socialist organ. for Workmen to demonstrate in pro test against the law.
 Berlin, Jan. 13-Ten dead had been
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vation, however, that the operators could not legally participate in coal price fixing agreement unless it were provided that uch an agreement would expire with the Lever food and fuel control act.
 The operators, Crews added, consid- cred that the commissions award "of itself' would constitute a binding and final wage agreement as between the miners and their employers. Presi- dent Robinson of the commission i'm mediately pointed out that President Wilson's letter crea ting the commits sion inpowered it only to make an award which would serve as a basis upon which a new wage agreement can be made"
 Mir. Crews agreed to accept for the operators whatever construction the commission might choose to place on the wording and to waive the receipt of answers to a series of ten questions which the operators yesterday sub mitted to the commission.
 President Robinson announced that the commission would sit each day from 9.SO a. m. to 1.So D. m. would allow cross examination of all persons arguments or briefs not only from the miners and operators but also from others interested.
 At the conclusion of its form2' ses- sion. the commission called in eA CTS repre- senting coal fields in the ss-lited States outside of tho central geld for informal consultation. The miners presented a number of complaints with reference to the application of the 14 per cent. increase granted to the men on returning to work.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
STORMY SCENE IN HOUSE
 OVER WAR DECORATIONS

Washington, Jan 13.-The move ment for congressional investigation into awards of army war decorations produced a stormy scene in the house today during which a resolution by Representative Gallivan, democrat Massachusetts, calling on Secretary Baker for report on the awards was adopted.
 The fight centered largely about MT. Gallivan's attack on General March, chief of staff, and other offi- cers assigned to duty in Washington during the war. The chief of staff and other officers attacked were de- tended by other members.
 ''The house ought not to acquiesce in the attack on General March and other officers of the army declared Representative Moore, democrat, Vir- ginia, concluding the debate with an appeal for rejection of the resolution, which on a roll call was adopted. 1S3 to 12S. Most of the democrats op- posed it.
 Representative Gallivan urged the adoption of his measure as the start of a general congressional investiga- ton into the award of war honors, de- claring that proportionately more of ficers in Washington received distin- guished. service medals than those in in the front lines. The services of all lounge lizards of the second army of the second army of the Potomac were recognized with decorations Gallivan charged, including former chiefs of staff, who he said, were re- moved for ineff1ciency.
 General March was referred to by Mir. Gallivan as the high priest of Prussianism," and the ''man for whom no officer ever speaks a word except contempt" adding that his ci- tation for the distinguished service medal would have been written only under orders" Several other mem bers lauded thea achief of staff for his fairness and efficiency, declaring he was entitled to any honors conferred on him. They also accused Gallivan of .unfairness in attacking officers who could not reply.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
cAILLAUX TO FACE
 FRENCH SENATE TODAY

Paris. Jan 13.-Joseph CaillauZ. the former premier. charged with intriSu- lnc to bring about premature and Eishouorabie peace with Germany will appear before the senate. sitting as high court. tomorrow at 2 p. m. AL though both the prosecution and de- fense are ready. there seems but the remotest possibility that the trial will begin immediately The senators. who met for the first time this afternoon. reported that they were reluctant to sit as judges immediately and would ask for a postponement of the-trial-
 H. Callapx himself is expected to deliver a speech tomorrow afternoon asking for immediate trial, but the opinion prevailing in the senate lob bies this afternoon was that the trial would be postponed until Jan D.. or perhaps until the change in presidents of the republic is accomplished M. CasIlaux zas arrested two years ago this week
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
Wilson Issued Call
 to 1. of N. Council
Cables Were Addressed to Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Brazil. Belgium and Spain.

Washington, Jan. 15-Assembly of the council of the League of Nations in Paris next Friday will mark the be-. ginning of a new era in international cooperation and the first great step towards the ideal concert of nations" President Wilson declared in issuing the call for the meeting, as provided by the treaty of Versailles. The text Of the call was made public here to- night.
 It will bring the League of Nations into being as a living force, devoted to the task of assisting the peoples of all countries III their desire for peace and prosperity and happiness," the cablegram address to Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Brazil, Belgium, and Spain, sad. The president is convinced that it's. progress will ac- cord with the noble purpose to which it is dedicated!
 transmitted by the state department to United States embassies in the countries named for formal presenta- tion to those governments. It was the same in each case with the exception of the address The full text Of the call sent to London follows:
 i ''Ip compliance with Article Five of the covenant of the League of Nations which went into effect at the same time as the treaty of Versailles of June 2S, 1919, of which it is a part the president of the United States, acting on behalf of those nations which have deposited their instruments of ratification in Paris as certified in a Process Verbal drawn up by the I French government, dated January 19 1920, has the honor to inform the gov first meeting of the council of the League of Nations will be held in Paris at the ministry of foreign af- fairs on Friday, January 16, at 10: 3G /, a. m.
 The president earnestly ventures the hope that the government ot Great Britain will be in position te 1 send representative to this frst send a representative to this frs meeting. He feels that it is unneces- sary for him 10 point out the deeI
 significance attached to this meeting l or the importance which it must as, sume in the eyes of the world. It vii
 mark the beginning of a new era 1T l International cooperation and the frs i great step towards the ideal concert O
 nations. It will bring the League O
 Nations into being as a living force
 devoted to the task of assisting tn,
 peoples of all countries in their de
 sire for peace, prosperity and hap pness. The president is convinced
 that it's progress will accord with tn,
 noble purpose to which is is dedicated i eegnittn' ?e-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
DIR. scHoTT HANDICAPPED BY
 JURY OF MURDER CHARGE

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 13.-Dr. Chris topher G. Schott, Louisville physician, whom the Jefferson county grand jury today refused to indict on the charge of murder, feels that his theory that Elizabeth Griffith, his office girl, shot and killed herself had been vindicated.
 Truth will prevail he is quoted as having said when the grand jury's re- port was read in court. T have never worried about the case" he added. T always thought everything would come out all right. Of course, I feel grati- fed at this complete vindication."
 The view of Mrs. John Griffith, mother of the dead girl, was that her There is another and higher court, she said, and as sure as there is a God in heaven the guilty will be pun ished."
 A feature of the case not without interest was the statement of court officials that if the suicide theory, sub- sequently is rejected the testimony taken at the present inquiry may be submitted to future grand juries. Such action is regarded as remote, however and the grand jury's action today in returning no bill of indictment ap- parently closes a case which has stir red Louisville since the body of the girl. with a bullet through the heart was found in the physicians office three weeks ago.
 Dr. Schott is fl years old and unmar- ried. Miss Griffith was II and was his office assistant Testimony at Dr Schott's preliminary trial indicated that they had been engaged to be married. Later, it was shown, the en- gagement had been broken and Miss Griffith had engaged herself to Cap tain George K. Jordan, an army of- ficer at Camp Zachary Taylor Dr Schott, it was brought out, advocated a trial marriage between Miss Grif, filth and Jordan on the theory, as he stated, that she would within a few months be willing to return to hin and make a good wife.
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brought into the court of the reichsxas building when the nationaI asseLiE7y adjourned at o'clock this afternoon. acco1 ding to an announcement made by President Fehrenbaeh.
 Up to 2.30 this afternoon public or der Lad not been disturbed in connec- tion with the demonstrations before the .reichstag. Big processions passed along the streets converging into the Koenigsplatz from all quarters. Nu- merous factories were olt ged to close.
 The demonstrators bore flags in. scribed We demand an unrestricted worKers' councils bill"
 Numerous speeches were delivered from the steps of the reichStag sharp ly piotesting against the bill in it's present form. The street car service was partly suspended, the men being on S.fiKe.
 The public security police restricted themselves to guarding the reichstaa with strcng forces.
 The so-called exploitation law is an outgrowth of resolutions passed by the social democrats at numerous meet ings last September endorsing sys- tenn of workers and economic councils as the first step toward socialization. The speakers at the September meet ings strongly condemned the soviet system. Attempts were made at tAe time to disturb the meetings, but there were no serious disorders.
 Recently the government introduced a bill in the reichstag which would place workmen's councils under gov ernment control, and the demonstra tion referred to above apparently was result of this measure
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
TESTIMONY OF BRUTALITY
 AT DETZER coURTMARTIAL

New York, Jan. 13.-Former Lieu- tenant E. D. Suddoth testified today at the courtmartial of Captain Karl W. Detzer for alleged brutality to pris- oners in France that three out of every four charges and confessions made and obtained" bz, the department of criminal investigation under Car tain Detzer were defective and fell down at trials. MT Suddoth was at tached to the judge advocates office at Le Mans, where Captain Detzer was stationed.
 Private George P Hillin. who was a sergeant in the accused officers com pany, testified that he had seen sev- eral prisoners beaten by his superior non commissioned officers, but not in the presence of. Detzer.
 Antonio Colomacho, cook and inter- preter for Captain Detzer at Le Mans. declared Detzer was the best captain he had ever seen in the army.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
NEW YORK BAR CONDEMNS
 ACTION OF ASSEMBLY

New York. Jan. 13.-The Bar Asso- citation of the City of New York adopted a resolution tonight by a vote of 174 to IT. condemning the action of the New York assembly in sus pending it's five socialist members af- ter a heated debate which lasted for more than three hours. The resolution was proposed by Charles E. Hughes and was supported by George w. Wickershan. Charles s. Whitman, Henry L. Stimson, Morgan J. O'Brien and several other leaders of the New York bar. The opposition was led by William D. Guthrie, an authority on constitutional law. and George l.. Ingraham, former justice of the appel late division
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
HAD BEEN HELD SINCE eft
 AUG. 3, 1914. FOR DEPORTATION

New York. Jan. 13.-Eilis Islands most protraeted visitor, Migi Cogic, who has been detained there since Aug. 8. 1914, is on his way home to Austria, immigration authorities re- ported toda-. Cogic, who received the roubriquet of "Cognac Al,' arrived here upon the outbreak of the war but ras found to have defective vision and was ordered deported as an unde- sirabie alien.
 War caused a suspension of sailings to Austria and Cogic was forced to wait until conditions became normal His board cost the government S2,046, according to immigration officials. and in addition he took away with him s4s5 earned doing haircutting, shay ing. and tailoring for immigrants. Co., gle was is years old when he arrived here in 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
st4,ooo 900 WORTH OF WRIsKEY
 SHIPPED FOR ROTTERDAM

Mobile Ala. Jan. 1S-Fourteen million dollars worth of Kentucky whiskey was shipped from here today for Rotterdam aboard the steamship Moshico.
 The steamship Lake Charles will leave tomorrow for Havana with two thousand barrels of liquor, which, it is said. will be the last wet cargo to leave this port before the national prohibition amendment becomes ef1ec- tive.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
CLOTHING PRICES WILL BE
 25 TO 40 PER CENT HIGHER

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Clothing prices this spring will be from 25 to 40 per cent. higher than at present, accord ing to H. R. King of Seattle, who ad- dressed the National Retail CIothiers' Association today.
 MT. King said that the increase would come from complexity of causes, chief of which was increased pay to workers. Labor had gone up 275 per cent. since 1914. he said. MT. King also cited the decrease in work ing hours and the increase of Austral- ian wool prices from $1.15 a pound in 1914 to $40.
 ''The coming year will be a crucial one for clothing merchants" he said. Tt will not so much be question of making money as to keep the business from going to the rocks"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
SEEKING MOTIVE FOR
 MURDER OF MISS LOVEALL

Louisville, Ky, Jan 1S.-Notives for the murder of Rebecca LovealI. 21. whose body was found today in a Louisville. public park with the head partially severed from the body. had not been determined tonight. Author tiles, however, were said to be seeking 8 sweetheart of the girl in an effort to clear up the second Louisville woman murder mystery within a month.
 Examination of the body shortly af- ter a park policeman had discovered it at the entrance of the park pavil- ion, led Coroner Carter to announce his belief that Miss LoveaIl.- who was partially deaf, had been murdered sometime last night. An axe, hatchet or butcher knife was used in the killing, he added.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
STRAW VOTE AT BROWN
 ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Providence, R. |, Jan. 1S.-In straw ballot taken by the students of Brown University on the League of Nations and the peace treaty. only 97i students out of TAP voted in favor of ratification without amendment or reservations
 The largest number of votes were cast for ratification which included reservations on the recognition of the Monroe Doctrine, the sole power of congress to declare war, the abolition of the plural vote in cases where the United States is disqualified from voting and the right of the United states to decide as to it's own right to withdraw from the 1eae7,e
 The vote on the six propositions submitted to the students was as fol- lows:
 No; l. s7; No. ?, s2; No. 3, ss; No. 1, 100; No. ,. no; No. 6. 317 votes
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
WOULD CREATE SECRETARY
 OF EDUCATION IN CABINET

San Francisco. Jan. 13-Creation of a secretary of education to sit in the cabinet is sought in a reso- lution adopted today at conference of republican women delegates from western states who are here in con nection with the visit of Chairman Hays of the national republican com mittee. The resolution asks that the idea be made a plank in the repubIi- can platform,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
PROHIBITION COMMITTEE
 TO MEET IN LINCOLN

Washington. Jan. 1S.-The national executive committee of the prohibition party tonight selected Lincoln. Neb. and July 21 as the time and place for the 1920 national convention of the party.
 The future policy of the party, in view of nation wide prohibition, will be determined at the convention, the committee announced. If it was de- cided to continue as a party, it was said, aid toward worldwide prohibit tion would be made an issue.
 National prohibition will be cele- brated at. the. convention by a jubilee. Invitations also were received to hold the convention in Ps,eTnlo N Y. hut the vote in favor of Lincoln was unan- tIl.Ous.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
COMMITTEE APPOINTED ON
 EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATION

Washington. Jan. disappointment of a committee on educational legisla- toin 10 keep in touch with legislation Of special interest to women and to work for the passage of the Smith, ToTner bill. creating a department of educztiou with cabinet status, was announced today by Mrs. George Bass chairman of the woman's bureau of the democratic national committee Miss Charl Williams. associate com nisteewoman for Tennessee, is head of the committee, and associated with her are Miss Mary Owen Graham, North Carolina: Mrs. William Hickey, South Dakota and Miss Caroline Ruutz-Rees, Connecticut.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-14
TO PROBE CHARGES MADE
 BY MINISTERS OF NEWPORT

Washington, Jan. 1S.- Secretary D&niels announced today that a board would be appointed to inyestiea+oS tIa charges raised in protest made bv fourteen Protestant ministers of New. port R. l., against the methods en- pioyed by navy personnel in the col lection of evidence which resulted in the recent trial and acqufttaI of Rev Samuel Neal Kent of that city on charges of immortality. The board. inc secretary said, would have the author lty to make such recommendations for further action as may be necessary.