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Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT
 IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, Jan. 29. = Although foreign exchange markets. in London and Paris were again very much un- settled today, sucn changes as occur red here were mainly in the direction of betterment.
 This was due, according to dealers, to a cessation of the heavy offerings of the preceding days of the week, especially for local account. Few bankers were Inclined to believe, how ever, that anything like actual re- adjustment of the situation was in sight.
 Tae representative of a prominent international banking house was authority for the statement that con- certed action to correct existing con- ditionS is contemplated, but the movement, it was added, is not likely to crystalline unless London offers something more than passive as- sistance"
 Demand bills on London rallied from yesterdays low of $3.49 to s353 1-4, but reacted to $3.51 1-2 after the close of the stock market,
 Francs rallied about 20 centimes and Belgian frabs also registered slight improvement but the Italian rate hung around yesterdays mini mum at $15.52 fires to the American dollar.
 mittances was renewed during the day, but in that quarter, also, final quota tions were variaibly above lowest rates.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
VERMONT TO VOTE ON SEVEN
 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Concord, N. H., Jan. 29-The con stitutiona1 convention adjourned to- day, having voted to submit sevan amendment to the people al the next regular state election.
 The propositions which go to popu- lar vote are: To require the legislature to impose classified, graduated and progressive taxes on income: to re- auire similar action on property pass ing by will Or inheritance: to give the governor power to veto separate items in appropriation bills: to provide for reduction of the house of represen- tatives by adopting a basis of votes cast instead of population; to amend the bill of rights by striking out ex- emption from military service on the grounds of conscientious objections; to amend the bill of rights by striking out the word protestant and the words '.rightfully founded on evange- Heal principles; and to amend the bill of rights so that pensions shall not be granted more than one year at a time.
 The convention refused to submit to the people proposals to extend the full right of suffrage to women in advance of national action; to eliminate the governors council, to abolish the state senate. and to- endorse the initiative and referendum.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
WOULD DIVIDE EXCESS
 EARNINGS OF RAILROADS

Louisville, Ky, Jan. z9-WaIker D. Hines, director general of railroads, in an address before the Transporta- ton Club here tonight. urged the nee essity of a division of excess earn Ings of railroad corporations above a reasonable return in order to protect the public against excess earnings of very prosperous railroads and in order to insure fair return to all rail- roads.
 Those who oppose this plan seem to assume that it will operate as a Encouragement upon privat capi- tal," said MT. Hines. '"They seem to assume that if this plan is not adopt ed there will be no diseouragemert of private capital, but they should re- member the discourag gements which have existed heretofore. The real question is whether a plan shall be adopted which will both protect the public interest and reasonably protect private. capital or whether on tine other hand a plan shall be adopted which will fail to do either with any degree of satisfaction"
 MT. Hines declared his belief that unless the railroad problem at the present time is dealt with. ''in a bo,1 and effective way the return to pri- Vate management after federal con- trol will be wholly disappointing.
 The director general also urged the compulsory consolidation of the rail- road systems of the country into a few large systems and suggested the par tleipation of the public and labor in the management of the railroads Ma jor General Leonard Wood, who is visiting Louisville on an inspection trip. was another speaker at the ban Quet.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
TO INVESTIGATE SIMS
 uNPREPAREDNEss CHARGES

Washington, Jan. Exchanges by Rear Admiral William s. Sims that the navy was not prepared to enter the war in 1917 are to be investigated by the senate sub committee already entrusted with inquiry into the navy's conduct of the war which has been criticised by the same officer. Acting on a written suggestion from Admiral Sims, Chairman Page of the naval committee, asked Secretary Daniels today to submit full information as to the condition of the navy just pre- ceding the entrance of the United States into the world war.
 After conference with Senator Hale, chairman of the subcommittee, Sen ator Page wrote MT. Daniels asking that he transmit a detailed state ment showing t1e location of Amer1- can Warships two months and one month prior to the declaration of war, and their location upon the actual day this country enteral the war. Ia addition Senator Page asked for the names of the ships ready for distant service when war was declared and the names of those not ready and the reason for their unpreparedness.
 Investigation into the naval awards controversy was to have been resumed tomorrow with Secretary Daniels teS- tifying before the sub committee, but owing to the illness of Senator Tram mell, democrat a sub -cimmittee mem Der, the hearing was postponed until Tuesday at which time the secretary will appear. The wider inquiry inte Admiral Sims charges of unprepared- ness and failure to cooperate fully with the allied navies will be made by the sa1.e subcommittee later.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
 AWAITING PERMISSION OF MEXICAN GOVERNMENT

Brownsville, Texas, Jan. 29.-Sev- eral ayiators of the Eighth Aero Squadron at McAllen, Texas, tonight were awaiting permission from the Mexican government to cross the in ternational boundary and carry oil and gasoline to Lieutenants E. F.. Davis and c. E. Grimes, who made forced landing thirty miles below the Zapata county, Texas, border yesterday Major Torres. acting commander of Mexican troops in the Matamoros district, telegraphed the Mexican war department today rec ommending such permission be grant, ed. So far as known here, no reply had been received early tonight
 Grimes and Davis still are at Guer- rero, d Mexican village 140 miles west of Matamoros, according to latest ad- vices at Fort Brown. It was said the two flyers probably would remain there until they are able to bring out their machine, the landing of which was forced by exhaustion of the supply Of gasoline after the aviators had become lost in fog yesterday They are not prisoners, except in a technical sense, it was said at Fort Brown, and are being shown every courtesy by Mexican officials.
 The rescue squadron planned to proceed to Guerrero late today but failure of Major Torres to receive a response from Mexico City to his recommendation delayed the pro- gramme. It was hoped the flight might be made early tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
NO ABATEMENT OF
 INFLUENZA IN NEW YORK

New York, Jan. 29.-Another mate rlaI increase in influenza and pneumo- nla cases in New York city tonorro,rr was predicted tonight by Health Com missioner Copeland who declared that the peak of the epidemic would nof he reached for number of days. All though there was a decrease in the number Of, new cases today. he adfwj that the reports indicated an increa sa in deaths. Ne'''e
 The total number of new infiuenza cases reported today was 4,706. a de- crease of SS3 from yesterday. Pnen-. monia cases reported totaned e4a decrease of 37. There were 100 in- huenza deaths. an increase of 33 over yesterday, and 136 from pneumon;a an increase of IS. :, The telephone company and the ran Il transit companies are heinz bars nit by the epidemic. according to re- ports received at the health denarf- ment Us par U
 Dr. Copeland and officials of the New York Telephone Company tonight appealed to telephone users to restrict their calls to indispensable messae- es. More than 2.000 Operators were reported to be absent from the va rIous i,3 telephone exchanges owing to
 Reports to the Public Service Com mission showed that 2402 men were on the sick list of the Interbor ,--s Rapid Transit Company. the Rro. < iy Rapid Transit system. the Ne , 1ork Railways Company, and inc ihlrd Avenue Railway Company. This IS nearly 10 per cent. of the fotaf companies.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
MODIFIED REGULATIONS
 MAY RELEASE EXTREMISTS

New York, Jan. 29.-Fear that some of the extremists held for deportation must be released because it will be impossible to prove taev are aliens, was expressed at Ellis 1Sland today a the result of recent manifestations of immigrant regulations by the depart ment of labor. By refusing to tell where he was born a man arrested on a deportation warrant may be $n- abled to stay in the country, it is feared. Proof of the nativity of aliens in deportation proceedings usually comes from themselves and is difficult to obtain otherwise, it was explained.
 Under the modified regulations aliens arrested on deportation war; rants must z be advised immediately that they have the privilege of coun- sel. The practice of years at Ellis Island na dbeefTnot to notify an alien of such a right until the inspector conducting his casezras satifsed- that the goyernment's interests had been protected. If the alien wanted counsel. under the former practice, a date was set for another hearing which coun- sel was permitted to attend
 The modified regulations will enable a lawyer to advise a client not to an swer any questions at all before im- migration inspectors have an op- pontunity to examine the alien, it is feared
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
HAMRY, MURDERER AND
 TRAIN BANDIT, ELEUTRocuTEo

ossining, N. Y, Jan. 2s.-Gordon Fawcett Hamby, murderer. bank rob- Der and train bandit, whose crime record reached from coast to coast and culminated in the murder of two Brooklyn bank employees in December, 1918, was eIectrocuted in Sing Sing prison tonight.
 Hamby maintained to the last the iron composure which marked his de- meanor fro mthe hour of his arrest in Tacoma, Washn., last June. He re- fused the offer of the Protestant and Roman Catholic chaplains to accom- pany him to the chair and walked to his death unaided and with a firm step. After he had seated himself he turned to Warden Lawes and asked permission to make a state ment In clear voice which be- trayed not the slightest symptom of emotion, he said:
 3 .T want to say that anyone who had the misfortune, for indeed it was g misfortune, to come in. front of Jay B. Aliens gun had chance and a good chance. That's all. Go ahead, boys
 From the time of his trial Hamby had insisted that his right name was Jay B. Allen.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
REQUEST BoLsHEVIkI TO
 RELEASE RED CROSS WORKERS

Washington, Jan. 29.-Request for the release of the four American Red Cross workers recently captured by the bolsheviki in Siberia already has been forwarded to the Russian Soviet authorities through the Czecns, Red Cross headquarters was informed to- day by representative in Vladivos- -tok in cahlegram which also stated that the prisoners were not believed to be in any danger.
 Names of the Red Cross men men toned in the cablegram as prisoners were: r. W. H. Ford of Kingston, Okla. (probably); Dr. J. N. Mehill, of Jaroso, Colo; Otto ". Lowe of New York, and Edward E. Charette, of Stockton, Calf.
 The cable advices from Vladivostok explained that the expression of op- timism concerning the safety of the Red Cross personnel was, founded on reports from the newly conquered parts of Siberia indicating that the bolsheviki were pursuing liberal policy toward prisoners.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
CARELESS USE OF MATCH
 CAUSED FIRE IN HARTFORD

Hartford Jan. 2s.-Ten thousand dollars worth of food stuffs went up in smoke or got badly scorched in a blaze that gave the citys firemen bad tussle at Morris and Companv's s storehouse. No. 523 Asylum street to- day.
 Fire walls each two feet thick south and north of the two story building prevented the flames from sweeping into Armour & Company's storehouse and the refrigerating plant of the Morris Company. where fresh and cold storage products to the value of some $75,O0O were stored. Defective wiring is given by Edmund B. Tubbs local manager for the Morris con cern, as the cause of the fire. His early estimate of loss was from sos. 900 to $50, ,o0o.
 Deputy Fire Chief Rameden de- clared that the fire was caused bv careless use of d match" by Charles Barber, an employe of the company,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
CHARGE RAILROADS WITH
 PLANNING WAGE REDUCTIONS.

New York. Jan 2sa-Direct charges that certain railroads" were plan ming to reduce wages as soon as the roads were returned to private own ership were made by, Timothy Shea, acting president of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Bremen and Engine men, who was one of the speakers at the twentieth annual meeting of the national Civic Federation here today. Hr. Shea denoupnced the Cummins' bill. now before the senate, and jcin- ed with Samuel Gompers. president Of the American Federation of Labor, in an attack on compulsory arbitra- ton Referring to the Cummins bill, he said:
 This bill is the outcome of a con splrscy to reduce wages below their present inadequate level when the reads are returned to private owner ship"
 The alleged conspirators. he contin- Ued. propose to make a cut in pay and. if a strike followed. to attempt its suppression by wholesale prose cutions
 I've have positive evidence. fur nished by our local agents. of certain railroads. where managers have said that they would only continue the present wage schedules during federal control.' he declared
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
szoo,ooo INSURANCE LOST
 BY FAILURE TO PAY PREMIUMS

New York, Jan. 2s. = Influenza not only caused the death of Richmond Lowering, wealthy oil opera tor. at his home here early today but deprived his estate of s7Oo,O0O insurance be- cause of his failure to sign and pay premiums on policies for that amount which he had contracted for before he was stricken.
 Sometime ago MT. Levering applied to the Equitable Life Assurance So- eiety for the policies and had pass ed the necessary physical examina- tions. But when the agent went to MT. Coverings office last Friday aft- ern6on with the policies, issued by the Equitable and underwriting com panies. he was told that MT. Lever in ghad become i'll earlier in the day.. There could be no tender of the poll cies as MT. Lowering was not there to sign them, so they were returned to the agents office. Death followed before MT Lowering had all upportuni- ty to complet the transaction.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
SELECTION OF NEWBERRY
 JURY PROBABLE TODAY

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. 29.-The second stage in the conspiracy trial of Michigan republican leaders who campaignedN successfully with Tru- man H. Newberry in the 1918 sena- torial campaign, was in sight when the federal district court session ended today. Six peremptory chal- lenges had been exercised and only ten such challenges remained.
 Attorneys for both the government and defense, led respectively by Frank c. Daley of Indianapolis and Martin W. Littleton of New York, predicted that tomorrow's sessions would see the finish of the jury se- lection process.
 The government used two of it's six peremptorE challenges at the after noon session today and the defense four of it's ten. It will be the gov ernment's turn to challenge when the count opens, tomorrow.
 Tonight the panel consisted of five farmers, four storekeepers. a grain dealer, a bank cashier and 8. mana ger of a farmers cooperative selling concern
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
EXPLOSION OF CHEMICAL
 TANKS CAUSED $50 900 FIRE

Naugatuck, Conn, Jan. 2s-Fire which followed an explosion of chem ical tanks at the plant of the Nauga- tuck Chemical company here tonight caused a loss estimated at $50,000 A one-story building which contained ta,lAs and vats of acid was destroyed, but the nremen prevented the flames from spreading to other structures. A night force was at work in the main building, but as far as could be learn ed no one was iIi the building which was burned.
 The flare of the explosion was seen for a distance of at least 20 miles, and tremors caused by the blast were felt in places more distant than that Inauiries came in from Waterbury, New Haven. West Haven and Hamden concerning the explosion.
 Matthew Adgate, general manager 0 fthe company, refused to express an opinion as to the cause of the ex- ploSion
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
MERCHANT TAILoRs
 FAVOR THE OPEN SHOP

Atlantic City. N. J.. Jan. 29.-Reso- lutions in favor of the open shop were adopted at the closing session of the annual convention of the National Association of Merchant Tailors here today. It was decided to raise fund of s500,006 at once for the purpose of freeing the industry from the die tates of labor unions"
 The association declared the open shop to terminate the bane of inter minable strikes, and pledged it's mem bers under no circumstances to sign any wage or working agreement with any journeymen's union hereafter Re- ports showed that strikes are virtual ly universal in the tailoring industry. Tailors' workers have called a strike for March 15. demanding an advance of 2S per cent.
 Officers were elected as follows:
 Harvey A. Patterson. New York, president; Robert Steward, IT,. Phil adelphia, first vice president; Charles W. Taft, Erie, Pa, second vice presi- dent; Samuel H. Spring Boston. sec retary. and Peter Thompson, Philadel- phia, treasurer.
 Next years convention will be held in Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
To Get Fair Price
 For German Ships
That is Why Shipping Board
 is Delaying Action on Bids. Submitted.

Washington, Jan. 29.-Delay on the part of the shipping board in taking action on the bids submitted for the purchase of the thirty former Ger man passenger ships was said Dy Chairman Payne tonight to be due primarily to the boards intention to make certain that fair market price will be obtained for each vessel be- fore bids are accepted.
 The ships which the board has of- fered for sale were used by the army as transports and to re- condition them for passenger service will in volve a considerable sum, the chair man said It is proposed to sell the ships as they stand, and in order to determine if a fair price is being of- fered for a given vessel 1t has been decided to add the estimated cost of re-conditioning to the bid submitted which will enable the board to decide if full. value is to be received for the ship. in the light of present prices for passenger ships ready for service. < ss Objection on the part of the war department to the sale of the ships is expected to be waived by officials of the board Certain of the liners had been designated as part of the pro- posed army transport reserve ana Secretary Baker protested against any transfer Of title lnValldatlnS thls provision It is expected, however, that assurances will be given the war department that any vessel sold will remain under the American flag and subject to the call of the transport service in case of emergency.
 Chairman Payne has written Secre- tary Baker that no bids would be ac- cepted until the matter has been fully adjusted and as the boards fair price estimates are not expected to be ready before Monday it is understood that an agreement will be reached with the war department before the board is ready to make it's decision on the bids.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
BETHLEHEM STEEL NET
 EARNINGS SHOW DECREASE


 New York. Jan. 29.-Net earnings of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation for 1919, according to the preliminary re- port issued today, amounted to S37, = 441,21S, against s57.188.769 in 1918. To what extent thle company's earnings Were effected by the steel and coal strikes was not disclosed.
 Net income failed 10 reflect the dis parity in net earnings ,totalling $15,- S56,s60 >or only $503, ,53O less than in the previous year. According to the statement of President Grace the net income represented a profit of 5.45 per cent. on the volume of business transacted.
 Orders on hand at the close of 1919 amounted to $252, ,449 .000 New busi- ness booked during 1919 amounted to $2a4. .144,0OO.
 President Grace stated that all plants of the corporation both steel and ship, are operating at practically full capacity. Orders in all commer- clal lines are at a -4eximum and the management believes they are in a sufficient volume to insure full capaci- ty operations throughout the year. New business, it was added is of fering far in excess of the ability to produce
 Referring to industrial conditions, President Grace said
 Good relations between the man. agement and it's employees have been maintained and forwarded through the operation of the employees representa- tion plan in operation in the plants of the eorporatien The plan provides recognition for the pll4loyas ibdiv1d Hally and collectively as to all matters pertaining to the conditions under which their service is. rendered"
 The directors declared. four quarter ly dividends, at the rate of per cent. per annum for the calendar year on both classes of the preferred stock Regular quarterly dividends of IA per cent. were declared on both class es of the common stock.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
GROWTH OF JAPANESE
 BUSINESS WITH AMERICA

New York, Jan. s2.-Japan exported more goods to the United States through the port of New York than any other country in December, ac- eording 10 figures made public at the custom house today. The Japanese business amounted to s29 1882, ,697. The nearest competitor was England. with x3s. s.7S5.S4s. Denmark was third and Argentina fourth. The total of i'm ports through this port for the month was s221.15s. s62 as compared with ssl .9ss.Ss2 for the same month in 1918. The Japanese business showed an in- crease of nearly 100 per cent. over the preceding December. American exports to Japan last month were valued at onIy s4.21s,z82, but that figure was vastly larger than iH the previous December. when the total was only tl7zsz1-
 The greatest volume of exports through New York went to England, which took goods valued at s25. 5.2T0,432 France followed with s2I,S72. .16S. the Netherlands ranked third, Italy fourth and Cuba fifth. The total of exports was s1ss .s21.s1s. as compared with szI5, ,1So. 40 in December. 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
PROBABLY PLANET VENUS IS
 SENDING SIGNALS, NOT MARS

Washington, Jan. 29.-(By The A. Elf wireless messages are being received on the earth from some oth CT planet, as suggested by William Mafconl, 1t Is not Mars sending the signals, but most probably Venus. says Dr. c. B. Abbot. director of the Smithsonian AstrophysicaI Observa- tory and assistant secretary of the smithsonian Institution. Dr Abbot makes no claim that the mysterious wireless signals . come from anoth- CT planet. but says if they do, Mars IS eliminated as a possibility because known conditions on that planet nrob- ably would not permit the existence ot any form of living creature.
 The planet Venus on the other hand, he says, shows every condi- tlon necessary for maintaining life. It is nearly the same size as the earth and is even nearer the sun than the earth is. This would apparently make the climate considerably hotter on Venus except for the fact that the atmosphere surrounding Venus is continually cloudy. This universal cloudiness, by reflecting the radiation from the sun, reduces the temper1- ture to about the same range as that experienced here on the earth This cioudiness also shows a sufficient amount of water vapor to support vegetation and higher forms of life on the planet Venus. As regards the possibility of receiving wireless mes sages from another planet. Venus at it's nearest approach to the earth is 25,0o0,000 miles away whereas Mars is at least 50, 000 000
 From these considerations, it may be concluded that if any planet is trying to signal our earth, it is Vents and not Mars. It can be definitely proved that Mars is unsuited for maintaining any conceivable form of life. while the conditions prevailing on Venus there is every reason to be- lieve that that planet may be populat- ed by beings similar to ourselves"