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Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
ClOtlliers to Meet Overall Movement
New York's Large Ready-to- Wear Houses Cut Prices on Suits and Overcoats From $55 to $37.50 and SIS to $57.5O.

New York, April 22-one of New Yorks large ready-to-wear clothing houses in advertising today reductions to $S7.50 in the prices of suits and oyer- coats ranging as high as $55, and reduc- tions to $57.50 on those priced as high as $75 announced the drop as "a deliberate cutting of our own profit for the purpose of helping the movement to force down the high cost of clothing
 Thousands of New Workers reading the announcement contemplated what the profits at original prices must have been. The advertisement was headed "Why Wear Cveralls" and explained the re- ductlon was the firms contribution to the Edtional drive to cut the high cost of clothing
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23

Paris, April 22 CBy the A. P).-Joseph Caiiiaux. former premier of France and twice minister of finance. stands tonight convicted Of having placed his personal political ambition during the war higher than the interests of the country that henorcd him and gave him birth. Gail lauN. while escaping conviction for high treason. was found to have been reck- icssly imprudent and very close to trea- sonahly ambitious. for such is the inter probation of the verdict of guilty of commerce and correspondence with the enemy" which was rendered today against him by the French senate.
 This Is the first verdict of the sort rendered in any of the allied countries since the war began. commerce" as in tcrrrctcd by the senators who were the iud-cs. not meaning financial trading but commerce by means of common ideas. while "co-respondence' in this particular ra'- i5 smgioyed in the sense Of associa- e n
 The senators entered Luxembourg Pal lrc this afternoon with the determination in have finished with the affair. which 1as taken un their time during the past .hr,c months. They began the discussion
 la vigorous. husiness-like manner. pre- ssrt'nr a strange contrast to their bored attitude during the closing days of the f-iai No one. however. took seriously .lr prediction that the verdict would be -rarhed this evening. But after the - uft had disposed of the high treason ,htr-c and that Of intelligence with the rnciny." and had declared it's own sove- - rnN in less than four hours. word was rnssed that a decision was impending md Luxembourg Gardens were filled to 1verilcwing in the neighborhood of the '1llce by dense crowds. and police re- serytg had Co he called out.
 The ballots followed one another with treat rapidity. The partisans of the for. mer premier were thrilled with joy and hurf when the treason charge was SC promptly eliminated. and confidently pre-. dict-d acquittal and began to apportior among themselves the portfolios in the rahiret which Caillaux was expected tC Torn within six months after his release
 When they attempted to have the sen. sie refrain from establishing itself as tho highest constitutional authority witt power To find the acused not guilty ai charsed. hut guilty Pf a lesser offense fheir enthusiasm waned
 The doors or tho deliberation chamber were closed--almost hermeticallr sealed Two ushers stood by each for the pur
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
sTUTZ WITHDRAW THEIR
 SETTLEMENT PRICE OFFER

New York, April 22.-The settlement price offered to the protective committee organized to safeguard the interests of the shorts in SttEz Motor conpanv shares has been withdrawn, Allan A
 Ryan, chairman of the board and owner Of the controlling interest. announced in statement tonight ell declared he would proceed with his rights. whatever they may be-" and that while he has done
 every fair and reasonable thing to avoid litigation. l now believe that litigation is inevitable" ID
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
MAINE RAILWAY MEN
 APPEAL TO WAR LABOR BOARD

Portland. Me. April 22.-The board Of adjustment of the Brotherhood Of Rail- way Station Employes of this city. which las membership of about . thousand men, tonight telegraphed an appeal to the war labor board at Washington ask ing tlsat it take up the matter of the ad- justment of wages. as it had been unable to resch an agreement with the Maine Central railroad management.
 The increase requested amounts to about twenty cents an hour. with pay and a half for Sundays. holidays and overtime. "A speedy decision the tele- gram said. would avert any interruption of traffic"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
WOMEN IN DEMOCRATIC
 CONVENTION IN KANSAS

Wichita, Kas., April 22-Won,en had a large part in the state democratic con vention here today. Not only were . '1c- man delegate and a woman alternate elected on the "big four. delegates at large, but two women Were among the sixteen delegates elected by the e,s- tricts and confirmed by the convention and three were among the a-9rnates The resolutions adopted also made mention of the woman suffrage amendment anI prediction was made on tne Eoor that national suffrage would oe reality shortly.
 In addition to commendation of the record of the democratic party in con- structive legislation, and en iors ehaent of the League of Nations, the resolutions adopted condemned the admin stration of Governor Henry NJ Allen as beng "self-advertising' and instructed the del egates to the national convention tr rote as unit on all material questions.
 Delegates to the national c c,:lvantion will go uninstructed as to E.'esidentia candidates, it was decided The narne of William c. McAdoo was several times cheered and that of Bryan once
 The elegates-at-large are: Mrs. Car oline brennan, Jouett Shouse, Former Governor George H. Hodges and Robert w. Blair.
 A pTOpOSeu TeSOulIlOn COnQSfnQih5 The Kansas Industrial Court was tabled.
 The country must be prepared to see the democratic convention at San Fran francisco nominate President Wilson fo1 a third term, J. Hamilton Lewis, former senator from Illinois, told the eo1v entio9 in a naddress tonight
 "The country must be ready" he said ''to see the convention at San Francisco put Wilson as it's candidate before the nation as a protest against the treaty I of peal, being tortured into 8 nact J revenge on nations, as license oS murder of men, and command for raids and in | vasions upon oppressed suffering peo- ples."
 1 The political issue of 1929 is 10 b, peace or war he said. If the demo crats are to oppose the leasl he sug tsgested as suitable candidates William Randolph Hearst, for the east, dr Sen ator James A Reed fro the west
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
WOULD STOP DEPoRTATION
 OF RADICALS TO HUNGARY

New York, April 22.--Counsel for nine alleged radical agitators from Cleveland now held at Ellis Island announced to- night that an attempt would be made by habeas corpus proceedings to stay their deportation to Hungary. The prisoners were interned as enemy aliens at Fort Oglethorpe.
 Government officials already had ob- tained passports to deport the prisoners through Italy on the first available ship, as there is no open line of transportation to Hungary from this country.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
MOB FAILED IN ATTEMPT
 TO TAKE NEGRO FROM JAIL

Indianapolis. Ind. April ss.-A. mob which grew until it numbered more than seven hundred men made an ineffectral attemut to take a negro from the Ma rion County jail early tonight. IL is be- lieved that the mob would have lvnchee
 William Ray. colored. ls years old. fl if had been possible to break the heavy cordon Of police which guarded the 'jsils Ray is the confessed murderer Of l{
 year old Martha Huff. a white girl The police. in charge of Harry D. Smith. ad- iutant of the state of Indiana. forced the mob to disperse. It is feared that further attempts will be made to take the negro from the jail and lynch hin.
 Later.-One negro was shot and hfteen men arrested in the attempt of a mob pf 2,000 men to take William Ray. colored. 10 years old. from the Marion county jan. where he is held without bond for the murder of 14 year old Martha Hun, a white girl. -
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
GRUNAU TO ENpEAyoR TO
 END swITcHMEN's STRIKE

Chicago. April 22-Another effort to the Chicago area will he made tomorrow a ta meeting called by John. Grunau. president of the Chicago Yardmen's as sociation. '1c clear un the situation.
 The railroad situation continued to i'm prove today. an announcement by the railroad general managers association said in reporting that eos switch engines. sa per cent. of normal. were at work. The statement also reported that nearly 7oo striking switchmen had returned to work. Livestock recsipts were reported as 1875 cars or 200 more than received oE the corresponding day last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
W. J. BRYAN's POSITION IN
 NEE. PRIMARY PREcARIoue

Omaha. Neb., April 22.-with little more than two-thirds of the precincts .ot Nebraska heard from and tailed by the. newspaper bureaus. Senator Hiram John son is leading Major General Leonard Wood in the republican preference pri- mary by 14.2s1 votes. The result of the tabulation of 1.2e5 precints out Of l.sss- in the state, including Douglas county tOmaha) shows the following vote:
 Johnson i7.sss; Wood 33.e4T; Persh- ing 21.5s1.
 William Jennings Bryan. who is run ming in fourth place for deiegate-at-lar7-e to the San Francisco convention contin- ued to show slight gains over Berre. d Bryan candidate who Is in fifth place. On the face of returns thus far received Neville and Shallenberger. Hitchcock del- egates. lead the field of eight candidates with Stephens inc high man Of the Rryan candidates. in third place
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND
 TO FILL STRIKERS PLACES

Danbury, Conn. April 22.-Employes of the Central New England railroad at the huge freight yards in Maybrook, N. Y. havenot yet returned to work. and the company is calling for men to take their places. which have been declared vacant No freight has yet been delivered ito the Central New England road at Maybrook by the Erie road, and consequently nc supplies of beef and other provisions are yet moving into New England through that gateway.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
WOULD INCREASE SURTAXEs ON
 INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS

Washington, April 22.-Increases of the existing surtaXes on individual and corporation incomes so as to prevent either from exceeding $500,0O0 a year over and above present exemptions is proposed by bill introduced today by Representative Griffin, New York.
 These taxes. under his bill, would be- gin with 55 per cent levy on the net income in excess of S100,00G and would be increased by. 5 per cent. for each ad- ditional S50,O00 of income. By this graduated scale of increased levies, the tax would become 10 0per cent. on that exceeding s500,O00.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
OARDANELLES ARE TO BE
 UNDER TWO COMMISSIONS

San Reno, April g. Associated Press) The control of the Dardanelles .. as formulated by the supreme council today will be exercised by two international commissions. One of these, an admin istrative body will regulate the traffic. fix the dues for the use of the straits and supervise affairs generally much the same as the Suez Canal Commission does for the Suez waterway. The other body will be military commission hav- ing at it's disposition forces which will be located in part on the Gallipo1i pe- ninsula and in part of the other side of the straits.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
CLEVELAND RAILROAD STRIKERS
 ARE TAKING OTHER EMPLOYMENT

Cleveland, Ohio. April 22-The rail1 road strike has reached a chonic stage here' according to railroad officials, who declared tonight the situation is about as bad as it had ever been. Strikers reiterated their determination to stay out until their demands were granted. Many have taken other employment.
 Only 460 men out of the 2100 or 220C who went on strike twelve days ago were reported by the seven railroads af- fected to have returned to work. Vol. unteer helpers, office men, minor off, cials and a few men working in the yards supply 50 or so per cent. of a nor. nal force
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
BIG SLUMP IN AFTERNOON
 TEA BUSINESS IN PARIS

Paris, April 22.-Cakeless and iam- less days have brought a big slump in the afternoon tea business in Paris. The restrictions have put to great inconven- fence the pastry cooks in efforts to evolve dishes to take the place of cake and jam, while to bolster up their de- creased patronage some shops have be- gun serving salads, plates of shrimp. nuts and other things with tea. The sub stitutes for the sweets, however, are not proving satisfactory and many persons who are used to their tea in the after noon are abstaining from it during the cakeless and jamless days.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
FOREIGN CAPITAL WILL HELP -s-
 DEVELOP MINING DIsTRIcTs

New York, April 22.-Foreign capital Will help them develop their mining dis- tricts and aid in making certain regions of that country assume the aspect og Pennsylvania in the establishment of a steel industry" Consul General Edwards of ChiiN declared at a icncheon of the Chile-AIEerican Association here today
 Chilean capital already is cooperating with Bolivian capital in developing the mines of the latter country, Seno- Ed wards said. He referred to Chile's part in furnishing nitrates to the allies during the war and touched on the cordiality of relations between his country and the United States
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
ARCHBISHOP OF QUEBEC
 HAS SAILED FOR ROME

New York, April 22-Cardinal Begin, archbishop of Quebec, sailed from here today on the steamer Patria on his way to Rome to visit the Holy See. While in New York he called on Archbishop Hayes and, was accompanied to the .pier by a number of clergy. including Archbishop Mathieu p< Regina and Bishop Lablanc of St Jonh. W. E.
 province of the Passionist Fathers in the United States also sailed to attend the canonization of their saint, the Blessed Gabriel Possenti. at St. Peter's next month.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
voLsTEAD PROHIBITION ACT
 BEING TESTED IN PROVIDENCE

Providence. R. L. April PA test cas eunder the Volstead prohibition en- forcement act was started today when Harold Kelnan of this city was held by a federal commissioner for the grand jury on a charge of selling Jamaica ginger as a beverage. Federal officers here said the prosecution was by direction of National Prohibition Director Kramer at Wash jngton and that it was the first of its Kind under the enforcement act.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
ROPE ABANDONED FOR
 STEAMER WILLIAM oBRIEN

Boston. April 22-Hope for the safety -or the wooden steamer William o'Brien. wh ;ch sent wireless calls for assistance 500 miles east of New York last Sunday night, was abandoned tonight when the coast guaid cutter Acushnet. which was sem to her assistance. gave up the search and reported by wireless that she was returning to her base at Woods Hole
 Coast guard officers said tonight there was still possibility that the crew had been picked up by a schooner or some other vessel lacking wireless equipment.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
CASE OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
 PORTER IN HANDS OF JURY

New York, April 22.-The jury in the case of Augustus Drum Porter fGrmer third deputy police commissioner, in- dicted for neglect of duty after two po- licemen testified they found him wirK a woman under compromising circumstance es in a raided West Side apartment house. November 12th last, was still deliberating at midnight. rhe case was given to the jury at 345 j. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
g. or IOwA's DELEGATES
 INSTRUCTED FOR LOWDEN

Des Moines. Ia. April 22.-Instructions ,o cast % Of Iowa's 26 votes at the re- publican national convention for Gov. F. D. Isowden for president were given here today by the republican state convention and district caucuses No instructions were given the other four delegates by .hcir districts.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
rHAUNcEY M. DEPEw LIVELY
 oN EVE OF HIS soTH BIRTHDAY

Peekskill. <. T.. April 22.-Chauncey M. Depew. former United States senator, sn the eve of his seth birthday. went through a lively set of calisthenics at his houie here tonight after which he de- .lared hc felt -ss spry as a youth of s6~ He said he expects to live until he scaches the century mark.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
SUGAR REFINERs HAVE BEEN
 CALLED TO CONFERENCE MONDAY

Washington. April 22.-Sugar refiners were asked today by the department of justice to come here Monday for con- ference to discuss the general situation affecting sugar supplies and prices"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
THREE MEMBERS EXPELLED BY
 STATE DENTAL ASSOCIATION

New London. Conn. April 22.-con- necticut State Dental association expelled three of it's members this morning for violating the ethics of the profession in their aGV cruising. Seventeen new mem- hers were elec:ed. The convention closed at nour .. day.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
STANDARD TIME oN BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES

Hartford. Conn. April 22.-standard time must be used on all birth and death certificates in Connecticut. according to n ruling announced tonight by the state board of health. Virtually the entire state will go on daylight saving time next Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
DEM. SENATOR TO CAUCUS
 ON ADMINISTRATION lEkoFH

s-washinSton. April e.-A foin, cal for caucus of denocratic s-nafo-s 10 i.s held next Tuesday to consider the ei~c- tion of an administration leader was ie- sued today by Senators vnderrood Rrd Hitchcock rival contestants Tor the cf. flee.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23

a special session of the Connecticut leg islature exists
 The campaign, starting with mass meeting in Hartford of the entire suffra- gist delegation, and continuing with sec tional campaigns by units of the flying squadron. will be one of the largest and most impressive ever undertaken by sVffragists in any state. the announce ment said.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
CABLED PARAGRAPHS

Poles Beat Of New Bolshevik Attack
 Warsaw, April 22.-An official com munique just received reads:
 "The enemy renewed his attacks in strong forse, but the heroic resistance oi our soldiers defeated the enemy's plans
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
MUsKRAT PELTS HAVE
 DOUBLED IN VALUE IN YEAR

New York. April 22-Muskrat peits featured today's transactions at the fur sale here. The highest price was S5-05 an increase of 100 per cent. bove that of last year. The days sales amounted to s1150 ,0OO. making a grand total for the first four days of s3.275,ooO.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
GOV. HoLcoMB TO MEET
 SUFFRAGE CORPS MAY

Hartford. Conn. April 22.-Governcr Holcomb has set Friday, May 2, at 11:30 o'clock. as the time when he will receive the suffrage emergency corps which is to invade Connecticut it was announced tonight. The deputation Of AS will be joined at the capitol b9 a group of state suffrage leaders
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
CA|LLAUX FOUND GlI OF
 D|SLOYALTY, NG TREASON

French Senate Renders Verdict Against Former Premier or Guilty of Commerce and Correspondence With the Ln emy"-Had Placed His Personal Political Ambition Dur ing the War Higher Than the Interests of His Country Verdict Means Punishment For Caiaux For Period of From One to Five Years With Probability of Payment of Costs of More Than 8O0,000 Francs.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
AN IMPRESSIVE CAMPAIGN IN
 SUFFRAG|STS' WEEK. MAY 3

Flying Squadron Composed of 4s Women Representins Every State in the Union Will Invade Connecticut For the Week-Wil Endeavor to Create Sentiment Among the People Favorable to an Extra Session of the General Assembly to Ratify the Suffrage Amendment-Csnn- paign is to Start With Mass Meeting in Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23
BILL TO JOIN ALLIES IN
 PROTECTION OF ARMENIANs

Washington, April 22-A resolution proposing that the house declare in fa- vor of the United States in joining with the allied powers in taking 'the requisite measures" to protect Armenians from massacres and acts of oppression.'' was introduced today by Representative Ea- gan, democrat, New Jersey. 1t also pro- posed that the house declare in favor of the United States recognizing the repub- lie of Armenia, which should be safe guarded by the allied governments in such 2 v-ny as to prevent recurrence of atrocities" ,-.- k
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23

A rich uncle's will power is often the making of a young man.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23

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Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-23

Mrs. Maria salvo. 60, of Torrington. died of injuries received when she fell backwards down the cellar stairs at her home
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-01
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS sess,5es.

Receipts for duties at the Custom
House yesterday were s65s,56s.o0, OF
which s20s, t12.1s was for merchandise
withdrawn from bonded warehouses and
s450,156.72 for recent importatlons.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-01
WORLD TRADE BODY
TO AID COMMERCE
A. c. Bedford, Officer of Inter
national c. of c., to Attend
First Meeting.

A. C. Bedford. chairman of the Board
Of Directors Of the Standard Oil Com
pany Of New Jersey and vice-chairman
Of the International Chamber OF Com
merce, sailed yesterday on the Cunard
liner Mauretania 10 attend the first
meeting OF the latter organization in
Paris on October II. Mr.. Bedford said
the new body was the practical ex-
preston of the conviction Of business
men of the five key countries who were
allies during the war that some central
international commercial body Is neces-
sary to facilitate the commerce upon
which the destinies of the world rest"
He said the fact could not be overlooked
that international disputes are almost
invariably the fruit OF jealousies arising
out OF international trade rivalry"
Mr.. Bedford said further that II was
his firm belief that freedom OF trade
and equal privilege and opportunity
without the menace Of restrictions ON
imports and of Government control or
monopoly are essential TO world accord
and that one Of the methods by which
future financial cooperation between
Europe and America can be realized IL
by having our people invest their capt.
tai, brains and energies IN European
enterprises, Just as Europe has done
formerly In oura TO take pot luck with
them In realizing success"
Jesse Isador Straus of r.. III. Macy e
Co, who will visit the firms offices In
Paris and London. warned dealers and
holders OF large stocks to prepare for
the decline in prices, which he declared
was surely coming. The downward
trend has begun" he said, land let us
hope that the liquidation will be grad
ually distributed. Those who hold
stocks must accept the situation and not
try to oppose It. II Is fair that the con-
sumner receive all possible benefit on
tho down grade for he paid all the adj
vancea on the up grade"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-01
NEW YORK STATE BONDS.

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Regis. as, Sept, 1868. ..... W loi
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Coupon As, jan, 1872. $50 80 80"
Regis. IS, jan. 1912. % -