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Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
SHIPPING CRIPPLED BY
 STRIKE OF STEVEDoREs

New York. March 15.-Coa stwsse shipping interests today cancelled ail passenger bookings and placed an emgarbo on freight consigned to southern ports because of the strike of longshoremen for higher pay and shorter hours.
 Speedy settlement of the strike was predicted tonight by T. V. O'Connor, president of the International Lonfy- shoremen's Union, who came here today to take charge Of the situation for the strikers.
 E. R. Richardson. chairman of the coastwise steamshi. committee, de- clared that the companies are now paying the limit and will not yield one cent more to the strikers.
 At a conference with managers of the coastwise steamship compaTies late today, union leaders agreed =. 10 modify their demands for s1 an hour and s2 overtime. They said thev would accept the rate of SO cents an hour and S1.20 for overtime, which is paid the longshoremen engaged in handling deep sea cargoes.
 Four hundred members Of -fke Brotherhood of Railway Clerks em- ployed on the docks of the Fall River Line struck today in sympathy with the coastwise longshoremen. sr--s
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
GEDDES ATTACKS PAPERS FOR
 ANGLOAMERiCAN IRRITATION

London, March 15 (By The A. P.).- Sir Auckland Geddes, the newly ap- pointed British ambassador to the United States. made sharp attack on papers which stir up Anglo American irritation at a dinner gwen In his honor tonight by the Pilgrims.
 In the course of his speech, Sir Auckland said: T am no magician. nor do l know where a master ma gacian is to be found. But of one thing am sure, it is an essential condition of the working of the magic Of peace, so necessary to save civiIi- zation, that the two great English speaking communities shoud sail for ward in mutual respect and under standlng-in naval slang-as chummy ships to the uncharted seas of the fu ture.
 ITO labor to secure, if it be granted , to help to secure, that mutual respect and understanding is mans work and l am not insensible of the high privilege, which it is to have been and generation"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16

score of votes which on the ratinca< tion roll call will be cast against the treaty. -.
 The reservation, adopted. after many efforts to modify 1t had been rolled under by the solidiy united republi-l can majority. follows in general form the one adopted last November. It is as follows:.
 hgation to preserve the territorial -in- tegrity. or political independence of any other country by the employment of its military. or naval forces. its re- sources. or any form of economic dis crimination. or to interfere in any way in controversies between nations, including all controversies relating to territorial integrity. or political in- dependence, whether members of the league or not, under the provisions of Article Ten. or 10 employ the military or naval forces of the United States. under any article of the treaty for any purpose. unless In any particular case the congress. which, under the constitution, has the sole power to declare war or authorize the employ ment of the military or naval forces of the United States. shall. in the ex- ercise of full liberty Of action, by act or joint resolution so provide"
 On adoption of the original Article Ten reservation last November me vote was l6 to 35. with only four democrats. Senator Reed. Gore. Smith of Georgia. and Walsh cf Massachu- setts. voting in the affirmative.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
TO ISSUE NO PASSPORTS
 FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL

Washington. March 15.-A vIrtual embargo on foreign travel by Amerf- can citizens was in effect today with the expiration of the thirty day per- iod during which Under Secretary Polk acted as secretary of state, ad interim. No passports were issued at the department today and while no official announcement was made as to the future. it was Indicated that none would be issued until the senate had acted on the nomination of Bain- bridge Colby to be secretary of state.
 Administration officials held that the department technically was w.th- out a head and that as passports must be sig1ed by the secretary or acting secretary none could be issued.
 From 500 to 800 passports have been issued daily during the last few weeks, officials said. about SO percent. Of them to persons going to Europe and 20 per cent to travellers to Cuba. Officials of the administration did not agree with members of the senate foreign relations committee that un- der the Oyerman act President Wn- i son had authority to designate some government official as acting heal of the state department They said the Overman act could not be made to apply in this case.
 The senate committee had expected to continue it's hearings on Afr. Col by's nomination today. but the ina bility of witnesses to come to Wash ington caused postponement of the committee session.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
AssaiIs Presidents
 Mexican Policy
Former Ambassador Wilson Tells Why Mexicans Laugh at the United States.

Chicago, March 15.-President Will sons policy in Mexico is responsible for anarchy which has exicted in Mexico for years and was the direct Lansing. as secretary of state, Henry Lane Wilson, former amba ssador to Mexico, declared in an address before the Agate club here today.
 IL IS an error to ever suppose that Mexlcans have struggled for liberty" he added. "Mexicans interpret liberty as license, and consequently the struggle has always been for loot. Mexico has never had what we call a political election. Every government has been shot into and out of power.
 President Wilson followed consist ently his foolish policies by, recogniz- ing Carranza, the man who has brought Mexico to the conditions of anarchy which prevailed fifty years ago.
 No European government recog- nized Carranza and for that reason they have been able to maintain their dignity in Mexico and command re- spect from the Mexican government Mexicans. however, laugh at the United States. They have insulted President Wilson and they continue to insult him because they can do so with impunity. Since 1910 there have been 660 Americans convicted and murder ed on Mexican soil, and during that time no ta single Mexican or European has been convicted nor even tried by law. American capital has been con- fiscated to the amount of $1,20o, ,0oo,- 900.
 During the late war Mexico was tho center for all German plots against the United States. Under President Will sons very eyes 100 Germans wer, training Mexican troops for assault or our border. Our representative dowr there have been hissed in the Mexi. can congress. The latest instance o' this is Ambassador Fletcher's resig- nation, saying that it was impossible to live down there mad that the United States had no definite policies to b, carried out"
 Secretary Lansing tried repeatedl, ! to change the presidents policy, Mir
 Wilson added. hut failed "A shor while ago, while Mir. Fletcher wa. still ambassador to Mexico. there wa. a conference between MT. Lansing ant Mir. Fletcher" he said. They intro. duced. as result of this conference. I; motion in the senate to break off rela tions with Mexico. The attempt failed l by reason of interference from Presi dent Wilson. Lansings resignatio1
 was one of despair at irving to follow
 a consistent policy in Mexico"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
SOLUTION OF SHORTAGE
 OF DOMESTIC SERVANTS

New York, March 15.-The shortage of domestic servants in this country can be solved in part by the importa- ton of hundreds of trained girls now out of work in Denmark. Byron Uhl. acting immigration commissioner. was informed. today by Charles r. Lexow, commissioner of records here. Mir. Lexow made this statement after he had received information that it was not a violation of the alien contract labor law to hire girls abroal and bring them to this country.
 Commissioner Lexow explained that he had received a number of letters from friends in Denmark stating that many people who were wealthy before the war were no longer able to keep servants and were forced to economize by doing their own housework In conseGuence. he said, hundreds of girls have been thrown out of work and have been left without means of earn ing their living. These girls would be nleased to come to America. he added. if the cost of transportation and work could be provided for them
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
Court to Make One
 z 'JOb'' of Prohibition
To Hear All Phases Before Handing Down Decision To Forego Recess.

Washington, March 15.--All phases of the prohibition question will be heard by the supreme court before handing down it's decision upon the validity of the prohibition amendment and the Volstead= enforcement act.
 Having heard arguments in the Rhode Island, Kentucky and Massa- chusetts cases, the court today granted the state of New Jersey per mission to institute original proceed ings to test the amendment. It also fixed March 29 for hearing arguments in the New Jersey proceedings, on ap- peals by Christian Feigenspan, a Newark, N. J.. brewer and on gov ernment appeals in injunction pro- ceedings against the Manitowoc Pro- ducts Company. a Wisconsin concern
 The two appeal eases apply princi- paily to the validity of the prohibi- ton amendment insofar as it relates toA the manufacture of beer alleged to be non intoxicating. The government won the former but lost the latter case in the lower courts.
 The court also took under advise ment motions asking that arguments be heard on appeals involving inter pretations of the amendment and the Volstead act docketed today iron New York and San Francisco. The former appeal resulted from the de. nial of injunctions to prevent fedora agents from seizing intoxicating Ii. quors designed for private consump tion but held in storage.
 In view of the multiplicity of re- quests for hearings, the court post poned two week recess planned tC begin March 29.
 Solicitor General King announced tonight that in the New Jersey sui he woud file the same motion as pre- sented in the Rhode Island case. Thi motion contended that the questions at issue were not justifiable an& tha the court lacked Jurisdiction to hea | the suit.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
APPOINTED TO STUDY NEW
 YORk'S HOUSING PROBLEM

New York, March 15.-A committee appointed by Mayor Hylan from the ranks of labor, the public, contractors, material men and real estate finan- ciers will attempt to solve New York S housing problem. This action was agreed upon today at a conference called by the mayor in the city hall to discuss measures for relief from rent profiteering.
 The committee will make a thorough investigation of the housing situation and submit it's report with recom- mendations to the mayor, who will place it before the city officials for ap- proval.
 Several hundred persons attended the conference. Real estate financiers and money lenders declared the ex- emption of building mortgages from federal and state taxation would re- suit in releasing of large amounts oi money for building projects. Represeptatives of the building con- tractors blamed the instability of ma terial prices and labor as the chie1 reasons for the lack of building oper- atiots. Union officials denied that labor wa. responsible for the suspension of thu building operations, declaring that tht unions were living up to their con. ! tracts.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
INVESTIGATING SINKING OF
 BARGES OFF BLOCK ISLAND

Providence, R. l., March 15-Feder- al steamboat inspectors here, acting at the request of New London author ities. began an investigation this aft ernoon of the circumstances surround ing the sinking of two barges of the Consolidated Coal Company of Boston off Block Island yesterday with the loss of five lives
 Four members of one of the barges who reached Block Island in life boat and were brought to this city today testified before the inspectors. The two barges which sank, they aid, were the last of a tow of three The tow line between the. first and second barges broke. they said, denying re- ports that it had been cut. The second and third barges, then f1oundering about helplessly, began to fill. The former was sinking, they said, when men in the third barge cut the rope between the two to prevent their craft being dragged under when the other sank
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
HOlcOMB WILL NOT CALL
 ASSEMBLY FOR SUFFRAGE

Hartford. Conn.,, March 15.-Gov- ernor Holcomb tonight formally re- fused to call special session of the Connecticut general assembly to act on the woman suffrage amendment. He issued a statement setting 'orth his reasons for declining to call. the legislature and outlining his consttu,
 tionaI position on the question al
 this time and on previous occasions when he refused to act.
 The governor says the state con,
 stitution -requires that a speclal
 emergency" be at hand in order to
 summon the legislature into speclai
 session. and he does not consider that
 snch situation is created by 'the de-
 sire ef a number of individuals to
 have the general assembly vote upon
 the federal suffrage amendment. The
 governors statement follows:
 Our state constitution declares that all political power is inherent in
 the people. It also provides that any amendment of it must be submitted to and approved by the electors. Il formerly said that the electors must be white male citizens of the United States. who had gained a settlement in this state,' but this was changed i by an amendment regularly adopted in 1876, erasing the word white. On- der our constitution women are eX- cluded from becoming electors unless and until the word male is erased by an amendment regularly adopted. Our constitution also provides when and where our general assem- bly, shall meet in regular session and fixes the maximum length of the ses- sion and further provides that IT caSa of a enecia1 emergency the gov ernment may convene the general as'
 sembly at any other time or place. Members of the general assembly and all executive and judicial officer: are required to take an oath of otlct 1 wherein they swear to support the l Constitution of the United States anC 1 the constitution of the state of Con l necticut. This oath of office is not l intended as an idle ceremony ant f does not permit me to favor changing our constitution other than in the
 manner therein provided, which is bl l concurrent action of the general as | sembly and the electors of the state l The merit of the change desired doe:
 not justify the departure from con- 1 stitutional methods to obtain it, nol l does any action which may have beer l taken by sister states.
 "The desire of a number of indi- ] yiduals-be the number greater O. l less-to have the general assembl, vote upon the federal suffrage amend l ment prior to the next regular sessiol l does not create the special emergen I cy provided in the constitution per hitting the governor to convene tn l general assembly in special session and is his only authority for doins SO"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
FIRE IN BUILDING OF
 THE HARTFORD cOURANT

Hartford, March 15.-Fire in the Courant building today did little dam age, but the big newspaper presses in the basement were thoroughly soaked by two lines of hose. The building was choked with smoke and Miss Dorothy Schuttenheim and Miss Mar guerite Conger, reporters. located on the third floor, threw their coats over their heads and went through the hallway and down the stdirNdys 70 the street, the smoke nearly suffocat- ing them. The telephone operator on the fourth floor, and the other women employees got to the groand by way of the fire escape.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
MUST HAVE PERMIT TO MOVE '
 INTOXICATING BEVERAGES

Hartford. March 15.-An truckmen ana common carriers in the state must secure from prohibition enforce ment director Julius c. StremIau a special permit to transport intoxicaf- ing beverages for dealers, druggists. educational institutions or household- CTS. according to a ruling recently re- ceiving from Commissioner oRper at Washington. About fifty trucknen have already received such permits. If detected in the act of moving ii- quors without the required permit the goods will be liable to seizure. Direc- tor Stremlau said today.
 The truckmen must also make cer- tain that the individual or concern who hires him also has a permit. z
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
BRITAIN WOULD RECEIVE
 A. RUSSIAN DELEGATION

London, March 15.-Replying to a question in the house of commons today Premier Lloyd George an- nounced that the government would permit the visit of a delegation of the Russian Cooperative Societies, sub ject to the right to exclude individ- uals. In this connection the premier emphasized that Maxim Litvinoff, the bolshevik assistant commissioner of foreign affairs, could not be admitted because on a previous occasion he had taken advantage of his diplo- matic privilege to engage in political propaganda in England.
 Every facility would be given for the coming to England and the re- turning to Russia of the. delegation the premier added. but it must be clearly understood that the delegation would be forced to eonfine it's work te commercial lines.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
TO SELL EASTER BLOOMS AT
 LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES

New York. March 15.-Public flower stands at which Easter blooms will be sold at the lowest possible prices will be established at Union Square and Columbus Circle here during the East CT holidays, Park Commissioner Gal latin announced today. Use of the markets will be limited to bona fide growers or their authorized represent atives. The purpose of the markets, Mir. Gallatin said. is not only to fur nish flowers to the public at reason able" prices and thereby check profit eering, but also to provide a ready market for the surplus stock of small growers and generally promote the love of flowers"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
RATHoM A WITNESS IN THE
 COURT OF NAVAL INQUIRY

Newport, R. l., March 15.-John R. Rathom. editor of the Providence Journal. late today was again made a witness in the court of naval in- quiry which is Investigating the oper- ations of naval anti-vice squad Mir. Rathom who recently made charges before the senate committee at Wash ington of improper methods on the part of the squad was made a com plainant when he apearep dbefore the court last week
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
VoN LUETTWITZ "oNE OF
 THE kAiSER'S OLD GANG"

Washington, March 15. -- General Von Luettwitz, commanding the mili- tary forces of the new government in Germany. was described today as "one of the kaiser's old gang by Herbert Hoover. who said he had found it nec- essary to deal with the officer during the war as one of the principal Ger man military officials in occupied Bel gium. MT. Hoover was of the opinion that the events in Germany have not developed sufficiently to indicate how closely the imperialists were connect ed with the movement.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
GUILTY OF THEFTS OF
 OATS FROM RAILROAD

New Haven. Conn, March 15.-Max Susman, grain dealer here, was fin- ed s750 in United States court today, after he pleaded guilty to charges of theft of 150 bags of oats from a railroad car in interseate commerce. A count of bribery and fraud was in cluded in the indictment.
 Roland J. Brantner and John Con- don. both of New London. pleaded guilty to buying government sugar from naval officer at the New Lon don station. They were fined s25 and s35 respectively.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
FAVORABLE REPORT FOR 3 12
 PER CENT. BEER IN MARYLAND

Annapolis, Md, March 15.-A bill providing for the manufacture and sale of beer containing 1-2 per cent alcohol was reported favorably by committee in the house tonight.
 The measure is similar to that pass ed by the New Jersey legislature. The bill applying the Volstead act to Maryland was reported unfavorabIy.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
NEW ALBANY, IND, MOB
 BENT ON LYNcHtNc

New Albany, Ind. March 15.-A mob estimated at several hundred persons swarmed about the city iaiI tonight with the announced intention of lynching Charles Pearson. negro alleged to have attacked Mrs. Cecilia Summers here Sunday night. Ofi- eers, however, spirited the negro to the Jefferson reformatory for safe keeping. and upon discovering this. the mob dispersed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
SITUATION IN DIFFERENT PARTS
 PARTS OF GERMANY

London. March 15. Telephonic messages received by the Berlin cor respondent of tfG Exchange Tele- graph Company from different parts of Germany report the situation as follows:
 Silesia: An independent government has been formed under the direction of the socialist. Herr Philipps. In the Rhine valley and Westphalia in dustrial regions the Communists have proclaimed a counter-revolution and general strike.
 A number of labor councils have been formed at Essen and Dortmund. Heavy fighting continues at Frank fort.
 Bavaria, Wurttemberg and Baden have joined together as one state, and Saxony, it is reported, will also enter this bloc.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
GERARD cENsUREs DELAY
 OF PEACE TREATY IN SENATE

New ork, March 15.-Deay in rati- f1cation of peace treaty by the ITnited States, premature dissolution of the allied armies and marked differences of opinion at the peace table in deal ing with the Turkish question lem- boldened the '.junkers" and hastened the attack on the Ebert government according to James w. Gerard, for, mer ambassador to Berlin.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
KAPP FAVoRs REPUBLICAN,
 FORM OF GOVERNMENT

London. March 15.-Chancellor Kapp stated today that the new gov -rrmcnt of Germany was neither uonarchicai nor reactionary, accord inx 10 the Berlin correspondent. of the Exchange Telegraph. The chancellor has repeatedly declared that a re- publican form of government was preferable to a monarchy.
 The government does not enter tain ulonarchicai or reactionary views or intentions Herr Kapp said. Tt i- not the military who rule, but they who are ruled by the civil power. For Instance it was not Won Luettwitz General Baron Won Luettwitz. min isfer of defense. who appointed me chancellor. but it was I who appoint ~d him war minister and commander iu-chief.-
 The chancellor reiterated that Lhe
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
PRINCE FEIsAL EXPECTS TO eE--
 CROWNED KING OF SYRIA

Washington, March IS. - Prince Feisal is expected to be crowned king of Syria on March 20. the state de- partment was advised today by the American consul at Beirut. Syria.
 Emil Feisal is the son of the king of Hediaz, and according to press dee- patches was proclaimed king Of Syria by the Syrian congress at Damascus on March s, when the congress de- clared the independence of Syria. =
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
SMALLPOX QUARANTINE
 AGAINST ONTARIO LIFTED

Toronto. Ont. March I5.-The iift- ing of the smallpox quarantine against Ontario on the Michigan and New York borders is recommended by Dr. Hastings, local medical officer of health. in q letter sent today to the health authorities at Washing ton. This quarantine has been in effect for several months. -.ss..
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
BEER BILL INTRODUCED
 IN NEW YORK ASSEMBLY

Albany, N. Y. March 15.-Passage of a bill designed to permit the sale in thi sstate of 2.75 beer and three per cent. wine was indicated in the legislature tonight, on the eve of the important conferences and hearings on prohibition enforcement legislatNn and measures dealing with light bev- erages.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
TEN PERSONS KILLED
 IN CLASH AT LElPSIc

Berlin. March 15.-Ten persons were killed and several wounded in sanruinary collision Sunday between demonstrators and members of vol lnteer regiment in Leipsic, according To advices received today. A general stri<e has been proclaimed at Leipsic.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
INDEPENDENCE OF SYRIA
 HAS BEEN PROCLAIMED

Beirut. March 8, Via Constantinople, March 15.-(By The A. P.)-The inde- pendence of Syria was proclaimed here today by the representatives of the Syrian people. Emir Feisal was declared king with Palestine part of the kinEdom-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-16
CONFLICT BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS IN
 GERMANY AVERTED BY AGREEMENT

Crisis Resulting From the Seizure of Power From the Ebert Government Has Ended-Ebe is to Remain in Power Pending Election of President -Kapp Government Was Forced to Come Terms by the Response to Eberts Call For General Strike-A Meeting of the Ma tional Assembly Has Been Called For Tuesday at Sts gart.