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Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05

New York, Feb. 4-The most dis astrous collapse in the history of the foreign exchange market in New York, a g per cent. rate for demand loans, time funds reduced to the vanishing point and further withdrawal of gov ernment deposits. summarize today serious disturbances on the stock eX- change and the leading commodity markets.
 Demand sterling fell to S3.19. de cline of II cents from yesterdays lew and 31 cents under last weeks final quotation. Translated into the Amer jean dollar the pound sterling show ed a loss of considerably more than : 8 per cent. from it's normal or pre- war price of s4.S6 5-8.
 French. Belgian and Italian remit tances at new low quotations Of l7.12, 1A.S2 and 1910. respectively. were at discounts extending from 6S to v per cent. of their normal quotation of b.1s IS to the dollar.
 Count movements which reflected these local conditions including new high premiums for bar gold and sil- yer in the London market and a high CT quotation for Nsw York exchange al Canadian ports.
 Bankers and international financial interests as a whole declined to dis cuss the more ominous aspects of the international credit situation, but seemed hopeful that the several gov erumental investigations now under
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
PLANS FOR FORMULATION
 OF REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

Washington. Feb. 4-Plans for the work of the committee of IT which IS to formulate recommendations for this years republican platform got ac- lively under way today with the return 10 Washington of Will H. Hays, the party's national chairman. after a two months swing around the circle.
 In a statement tonight regarding his trip to the Pacific coast. Mir. Hays de- ciared he found a general sentiment everywhere in favor of republican sue cess in the campaign and enumerated Tn subjects all of them of a domestic character of which he found the peo- pie thinking. The statement follows:
 Everywhere find the people. re- gardless of past party affiliations, seeking republican success. moved with the conviction that by such success they will make certain
 ~First=An honest. efficient eco nnu1ical business administration of the eountry's affairs.
 Second-That there will be develop cd and executed a plan for the reduc- tion of taes with the repeal of taes which kill initiative and the spread ing of the war debt over a large num- ber Of years.
 ''Third-That there will be develop ed a better relation between labor and capital with justice to Oth, and with justice to the public, the third side of the triangle, which must not be forgotten.
 'Fourth-That there shall be an ad- ministrstion of law and order every where in the nation.
 "Fifth-That the party will measure it's steps forward by the new needs ot the nation, with it's eyes always ahead but with it's feet always or solid ground"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
TO ACCELERATE THE
 TRANSFORMATION OF GRAIN

Washington Feb. 4-To remedy congested condition of grain eleva- tors throughouwt the middle west, Htra"tcr. General Hines today issued general orders to railroads serving tln grain rrG :t eng areas which. in eecl, turn all available box car equip ment into the grain transportation service to the exclusion of practically all other traf9ic
 The orders provide for the special movement of grain during the ten day period beginning February B. Rail roads affected serve the states of Illi- nois Minnesota. Montana Missouri, Iowa, orth Dakota, South Dakota. Ne braska, Oklahoma, Colorado Wiscon- siTt, KaAsas, Arkansas, Texas and New Mexico
 Explaining his action Mir. Hines is- sued the following statement:
 8ecause of the imperative neces- sity of ProX idIng greater movement of h:ilk grain tllt grain loading rail roads serving the grain producing states have been given instructions to give preference and priority to the furnishing of box cars for bulk grain loading from February s to February Is; inclusive. after providing for the loating of lessthe- -carload merchhn- disc p1iilt paper wood pulp and su- gar. This means that to the extent reeeasdry to fill requirements all av- ailable box car equipment. suitable for use ir the handling of these com nledities Ni.l be confined to this one class Of trafTic.
 The rain ca6s also have been in- structed tc secure the full co-opera- tion of giain dealers, distributors formers. commercial organizations and other commercial interests in order that this spec Ial movement may be as successful as possible
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
TO RELEASE YARMOUTH
 WITH CARGO OF WHlsKEY

New York Feb 4-The stea mer 1armolth, with it's s4.S00 ,00O cargo of Whlskey, which was seized vesterdav by supervising prohibition inspector SheVlin, will he released and allowed to sail for Havana, it was announced tonight following a long telephone conversation between Shevlin and the attorneys generals office in Washing ton. A guard of 15 prohibition agents. Mlll WI, De kept on board. however, until 'the vessel departs.
 " bile this conversation with Wa Ington was in progress the federal Gi'hd jury began investigating the shortage in tic NarmoutTs cargo winch developed between her sailing rom and returning to New York Judge Knox ordered Marcus Garvev the colored president of the Black star Line. owner of the vessel, to pro- uuce all DOCKS, papers and manifestS bearing on the whiskey cargo Earlier m me day he refused to produce them on the Srourd that surrender of ina records might tend to incriminate hin,
 The Yarmouth sailed for Cuba with a heavy list to starboard resulting rom hurried efforts to load the shin 'nepre nEdnight |Janflary Is. when constitutional prohibition went into effect Off the New Jersey coast she ran into :ough weather and was forc cd to return to New York for re- pairs. Her captain explained that 5ot cases of liquor were thrown overheard before she turned back.
 shortly after her arrival here again. Workmen were discovered tryfnr tT steal away from the Yarmouth wifi 56 bottles of her whiskey in smnr boat A guard was placed aboard Yesterday the cargo was formally seized. many
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05

Washington, Feb. 4.-Casting aside the antistrike provision of the Cum mins bill, against which labor has lev eled protests ands threats, and modi- flying the rate making clauses of the same measures, senate and house rep resentatives late today reached vir- tually complete agreement on. legis- lation designed to meet conditions growing out of the return of the rail- roads on March l to private control. For the anti-strke provision the joint conference committee of the two hous- es agree to substitute what in affect amounts to compulsory submission of wage disputes to federal board ap- pointed by the president
 A number of minor differences re- main to be composed but these, Sen ator Cummins. of Iowa, chairman of the senate committee, said would be worked out by himself and Chair man Esch of the house eonferees. A final report on the legislation is antici- pated later in the week and efforts will be made to expedite consideration of the report in both houses in order
 to insure the bills passage before
 March 1.
 Reaching of an agreement on the
 Esch bill, passed by the house and the Cummins bili, enacted by the senate, broke a deadlock that his existed sew
 eral weeks due principally to the house conferees- refusal to accept the anti strike provision of the latter measure House members have opposed the sem ate rate making section.
 In agreeing on labor provisions. the
 conferees struck out the clause of the
 senate bill which would virtually make strikes illegal by penalizing railroad employees or employers for entering in-
 to conspiracies for the purpose of in l terfering with interstate commerce and provided in lieu thereof settlement 1 of labor disputes by boards composed equally of employees and employers | The findings of these boards must be approved by federal board appointed l by the president with the senate's ap- proval to which apeals must be taker l in cases in which agreements are no' reached by the other boards, While 1 the size of the latter board has no
 been definitely fixed. Senator Cummins said it would probably be of five mem
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
TO TAKE STARVING CHILDREN
 FROM VIENNA TO MILAN

VienM Feb. An Italian train has just arrived to take 2,5O0 starving children of Vienna to Milan for the remainder of the winter. The train brought several carloads of badly needed American Red Cross supplies.
 The departure of these children completes. the tenth consignment sent to Italian towns to recuperate Virtu- ally all the towns of northern Italy have expressed willingness to receive some of the children into families there free of charge. Only lack of transportation facilities prevents a wholesale exodus of children from vi- enna to Italy
 Thousands of children, too feeble to undertake the long journey, have been gathered in hospitals where they will benefit greatly by by the medi- cal supplies just arrived. For some time past the sole food of the hospi- tals has cen quantity of condensed milk sent to Vienna by the Junior Req Cross of America
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
MISS KNOWLES BELIEVED
 SPIkER WAS SINGLE MAN

Fall River, Mass, Feb. Miss Enai- ly Knowles, who came here a few days age from Eng land with her child. of which Lieutenant PeEley R. Spiker of Baltimore is the father made a statement today regarding their ac- cualntance at an English aviation camp.
 :. drought 1'erley. Spiker was a sin g.a mar wi-i!e se Kept company with expected he would marry me up to the day before he left for the United States. Then he told me that a wife and child awaited him at home"
 Earlier in the day Miss Knowles had said that she had not learned that SpiEer was married Hr+u sf~ -o.el~ ~1 the Unite stater but later volunteer ed tae statement quoleu.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
TO DETERMINE WHAT
 IS FAIR PRICES OF BREAD

New York, Feb 4-Examination of the books of New York bakers by auditors of the department of justice. nv oil their way here from Washing ton. will determine whether they shall be allowed to increase the price of bread one cent a pound, Arthur Will Hams, federal food administrator. an- nounced today.
 At a recent conference the bakers told MT. Williams that the margin of profit was too small to permit them to continue selling bread at the pre- sent prices. The food administrator. who does not believe the increase is the bakers books before allowing fur ther increases and to this the bakers consented.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05

berS.
 All classes of railroad employees Mir, Cummins said. are tis have representa- tion on the lower wage boards. Since the government will not be represented upon these boards, the senator ex- plained, settlement of labor disputes cannot be made compulsory by them but it is compulsory that in event os disagreement the dispute be referred to the federal board for settlement.
 Under the agreement on the rate- making section, a return of 1-2 per cent. upon the net railway operating income is guaranteed for period from eighteen months to two years after the bill becomes a law. The exact pe- riod will be fixed later by the con- ferees. The senate bill prescribed 8 five year period.
 Provision is also made in the com. promise that with the Interstate Com l merce Commissions approval, one half of one per cent. of the earnings may be given to the railroad respon- sible for the earnings and used for 1 such unproductive improvements as erection of terminals or elimination of grade crossings. Fifty per cent. of the | earnings in excess of the six per cent, | will go to the railroad producing the
 excess return while the other half 1 goes to a railroad contingent fund administered by the commission and
 used for the purchase of rolling stock | and other equipment to be rented to the weaker roads to whom loans fran 1 this fund also may he made.
 The bill as compromised further au- | thorizes the Interstate Commerce l Commission to prescribe rates which
 will yield revenue by which this fixed return may be guaranteed and after the termination of the period during which this return is effective, the | commission is authorized to agree up- on the percentage of return and fix
 rates accordingly in order to insure it's continuation
 Another important section agreed upon by the eonferees and which is expected 10 prevent much state liti- gauon provides that the Interstate ] Commerce Commission may spend or change rates during the six months
 period after the roads are released by
 the government.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
CIassifies Four Types
 of Labor Unions
Dr. E E Southard Believes Application of Principles of Mental Science Would Help Solve Labor Problems.

New York, Feb. 4-Successful so1u- tion u labor problems confronting the nation depends upon study of four types iof unions, corresponding to four temperaments, declared Dr. E. K. Southard, of Boston. director of the Massachusetts Psychiatric institute at tfe opening session of the third annual convention of the Societies of Mental Hygiene here tonight. Appli- cation of the principles of psychiatry would help to solve the labor prob lens, ne said. and urged that the les scns leaned in the war be used in civil life.
 The speaker described the four types of unions as the business type, such as the AnIel ican Federation Of Labor; the "uplift" type, such as the Wom- ems Trade Union League; the rev 0iutionary type, represented by the 1 W. w. and the predatory type, ''of a kiEG known some years ago in the middle west"
 DI Southard said these. correspond respectively to phlegmatic. sanguine, nlelancholic and choleric tempera- ments. He named as individuals re- presentative of the first three, in or der, Samuel Gompers. Jane Adams and Nikoiai Lenine. Scientific manage ment social elfare and social justice are too general in their scope to solve the labor problems unless these tenn peraments are studied, too, the speak CT asserted.
 Dr. Thomas W. Salmon medical director of the national committee for mental hygiene. made a plea for more psychiatrists in the United States. He declared that despite the fact that the number of patients in public hispitals for mental diseases outnumbers those in all other hospitals, less than one half on one per cent of the country's physicians have any training in deal ig ith mental illesses.
 The convention which is being held under the Auspices of the ational Committee for ental Hygiene and the efetai Hygiene Committee of the New York State Charities Aid Associa- tinn will end tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY
 CAUSE COAL FAMINE

New York, Feb. 4. New YorE's transportation, heating and lighting systems are again threatened by a coal famine owing to ice conditions in the harbor and a shortage of cars leaving the mines. it became known today, when Public Service Commits Eioner Nixon called a conference of representative of public utility com panies and the fuel administration to discuss the situation tomorrow. Shut down of transit facilities is imminent, the commissioner declared and the gas and electric companies throughout Greater New York might be seriously affected.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
LABoRER MADE $5,527 YEAR;
 COULDN'T PAY INCOME TAX

St Catherine's Ont. Feb An il- hterate Austrian earned s5,52739 in Canada. during a single year of the war as a laborer at the Welland Steel F0uEGrio5. it was learned here today when Mike Ennis was fined for mak- ing a false income tax return: Ennis statement to the government. made at his direction by his wife showed earnings of only S2,Oo0 during 1918. The foundries offices showed he drew more than 1-2 times that amount. He had failed to correct his return when given chance to do so. saying he rould rrt lag the tax. He said he hal S20J orih Ul Victory bonds.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
REDUCTION IN CLOTHING
 OUTFIT FOR FAMILY

New York. Feb 4-If a family de- stitute of clothing November 23 had waited until February they chuW have saved $S.S1 in getting outftted according to statistics issued today bv Federal Food Administer Williams.
 he mans raiment, including shoes suit, oVercoat. union suit and soclSs now costs only $S2.95 if he buys the cheapest he can find, against SSS.ss November g, MT. Williams said. The woman's wardrobe, including suit dress. coat shoes. union suit and stockings, can be bought now for $112.55. November g they cost s120 o0 In cllildren's clothing there has been an advance in price since ovember 2s, aH outfit fer the child now costing, $SS.SS against $2S.40 in November.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
HIGH WAGES THE CAUSE
 OF HIGH CLOTHING PRICES

Washington, Feb. 4-Increased pro- 'duction, more efficient distribution and stdbilization of prices are necessary to reduce the prices of clothing. deal CTS in mems wear informed Howard Figs, who k in charge of the depart ment of justice campaign to reduce the cost of hv.ng.
 Representatives of the clothing trade concluded a two day confer ence adopted resolutions pledging CO., operation of the manufacturers, mer- chants, producers and employees in the clothing industry to the depart meui of justice which was called upon to investigate charges of p-ofiteering and if subs tantiated to institute pro- secutions.
 The Eubhc in a statement following the ncc''ilg were warned not to ex- pect material reductions in clothing ppices en account of high wages paid in the iEduStrv
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
ICE BREAKING OPERATIONS
 ALONG COAST OF MAINE

Rockland, Maine, Feb. 4.-The coast guard cutter Ossipee, which joined the cutter Acushnet today in ice breaking operations in Penoa7scot Bay and along the eastern Maine coast. succeeded in clearing a chan nel through western Penobscot Bay to Northport and later into Belfast hal bor
 The Acushnet, after cearing the Ice blockade here worked to the east ward and reached Deer Isle and ries were practically idle because of lack of boat transportation for the workers People isolated o:i 1slands in Penobscot Bay ara known to be well stocked with p-1yl5.ons and fuel.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
WoEFUL CONDITIONS IN
 THE CITY OF FlUME

Plume, Feb. -Stringent laws have been passed against Justification of money of the city of Plume. of which more than 10000 900 lire already have been counterfeited
 'BabrieIe D'Annunzio, the insurgent leader in command of the city, has issued a decree prohibiting the pub ication of newspapers without the consent of his staff
 Preparations are going on for the conscription of five classes of FiuYne citizens for defense of the city re- gently authorized by the national council.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
HOLY CROSS coNFERs
 DEGREE UPON DE VALERA

Worcester Mass. Feb. 4.-The de- gree of doctor of laws will confer red upon Eamonn De Valera. president of the Irish Republic" by Holy Cross college next Saturday. It was announced tonight that a feature of the ceremonies would be greetings from students in ten different Ianguag es.
 De Valera is to be given recen- ton by the Friends of Irish Freedom in this city on Friday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05

way abroad might be productive of early results.
 In the stock market the movement was almost one of continuous decline, leaders sustaining extreme losses of ? to IT points, with few unimport- ant rallies in the later dealings.
 Transactions of about 1,750,000 shares represented the largest total since the crash of last November and the 25 per cent. rate for call money represented the maximum quotat ~ for that form of accommodation since November F, when as much as 28 per cent. was paid.
 Bonds of all descriptions paid toll to the days reversal. several of the Liberty issues. both Victory notes. and a few of the international war flota- tions establishing new low records on a turnover tpar value) of s23,750, O00.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
FORMER KAISER MAY BE
 VANISHED TO AN ISLAND

London. Feb. 3.-Sir Auckland Geddes, minister of national service and reconstruction speaking at And over today, said the government in- tended to put the former German em- peror on trial and carry out what ever penalty was provided. But, he added, if Holland definitely declared her intention. on the basis of interna- tional law, to provide asylum for him within Dutch territory, then he must say the former ruler could not reside on Dutch territory in Europe, and Holland must put him on some isl- and belonging to her outside of Eu- rope.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
TRAINING COLLEGE FOR
 SALVATION ARMY OFFICERS

New York, Feb. 1.-The Salvation Army has offered sS5O. .O0O for the Messiah Home for Children in the Bronx for use as a training college for Salvation Army officers, it was learned here today when the Messiah Home petitioned the supreme. court for permission to sell the property. The transaction will not be completed until the end of the year as the home is being. used now as base hospital for Shocked troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
HOUSE PASSES BILL FOR
 SALE OF ARMY CAMPS

Washington, Feb. 4-Sale of Camps Taylor, Kentucky, Eustis. Virginia. and Gordon Georgia. is provided for in a houss bill passed today by the senate and sent to conference. Provi- sion also was made for the purchase of the Curtiss- -Elmwood airplane plant at Buffalo. N. Y s1,sO4, 300 be- ing appropriated for this purpose. The war department also was authorized to purchase additional land at the Ra- titan, \ J. arsenal
 Other appropriations in the measure included S140.000 for Camp Holabird Md, and s11o.0 900 for Camp Alfred Vail N. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
Great Victory For :.
 Russian Vol. Army
Bolchevik Forces Have Been Driven Back Over the Don River-Finest Red Cavalry is in DisorderlY Retreat.

despatch from Odessa today reports a great victory of the Russian volun- tee rarmy over the bolshevik forces, which have been driven back over the Don river. The finest cavalry of the Reds, under command of Generals Blu denny and Doumenko. are in disor- derly flight. the message says.
 The trophies taken by the volunteers consisted of sixty guns. 150 machine guns and 5000 prisoners.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
TO ACCELERATE THE
 TRANSFORMATION OF GRAIN

Washingtoi Feb. 4.-To remedy congested condition of grain elevators throughout the middle west, Director General Hines today issued general orders to railroads serving the grain producing areas which, in effect. turn all available box car equipment into the grain transportation service to the exclusion of practically all other traf- fic.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
TO SEND ExTRADlTIoN
 Lls1 5ihEcT TO BERLIN

Paris Feh. 4--Thc council of ambas- sad rs, after it's meeting tonight, is sus5 q staten ent saying that the de- cision Of the allies ith regard to Ger mans hose eNti adition is demanjed for war crimes would be communica. ted direct to Berlin.
 The text of the statement follows:
 1be list ef war criminals having been presented tc Ra. on Von LersneI for tr;u sm ss:on hr him. to his gov ernm snt the president of the German delega1ion returned the list with ar ii:tim as;on t0 the rres ,dent of the con. f2ran7A thar h:: hls submitted his res :Gratiou t his soHeinment and was letvifr Par.s Tin" ,,ecision Of the al, las wll be eolLmlI4cated direct to
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
SEEKING EXPLANATION OF
 DEMoTloNS OF ARMY OFFICERS

Washington, Feb. 4-The controver- sy over the demotions of army officers reached the senate today with the in trcduction of a resolution by Senator Harriscn, democrat, Mississippi, ask ing Secretary Baker as to the general s.;if's policy. The resolution went over under the rules.
 Senator Harrison said there was no doubt that the departments demotion riaiI was n many cases illogical and grossly unfair 8 ell as unjust and highly disar.inii.dtory
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-05
SALE OF THE PASSENGER
 SHIP MERCURY CANCELLED

Washington, Feb. 4-Because of ti.c war department to deliver the for mer German passenger ship Mercury. sthe saie of that vessel to the Interna- vised, deserves encouragement
 was cancelled today by the Shipping Board. Tine Mercury(is now in War depar rtuent service and will be needed for another .Aonth at least.