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Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
CRIMINAL ACTION FOR
 WASTE AT NITRO, w. VA.


 Charleston, W. Va, Jan. 27.-Con- gress will be asked to take criminal action against those responsible for waste of materials and money in con- nectfOn with the construction of the government powder plant at Nitro. w. Va, near here, declared W. J. Gra- ham, chairman of the congressional sub committee which closed it's in vestigation of the question late today.
 A conspiracy to defraud the gov ernment existed and Somebody ought to be indicted" said the chairman, While our boys were fighting and the people were giving their money to support them in it." he added, twice es much money as was needed was being wasted at Nitro.
 We have found similar conditions at other places the committee has y1s- ited, but nowhere have they shown up so badly as they have here. One reason for this, I might say, is that the witnesses we have examined are more straightforward in giving their testimony and do not attempt to with hold the facts"
 There is no doubt about it." he concluded. there was a purpose on foot to waste the governments mon ey at Nitro, and 1t was wasted
 R. D. Spaulding of Charleston, who was foreman of all teams used at Mi tro. was called as a witness by the committee late today. He testified that young boys were employed as time keepers and that workmen, who had remained away from the plant for a whole week would tell the boys they had worked and their vouchers would be so punched.
 Drivers at Nitro would choose the worst roads, stall their wagons, and then shoot craps,s Spaulding told the committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
MISSING NAVY SEAPLANE
 HAS DRIFTED ASHORE

Miami, Fla, Jan. 27.-The navy sea- plane which was many hours overdue on light between the Bahama Isl- ands and Palm Beach Fla, and for which q general search has been or dered by the navy department, has drifted ashore with all members aboard safe, near the small town of Vero- north of Miami, said a telephone nIe;-sage received here tonight
 Those aboard the seaplane the mes- sage said were Rodman Wanamaker. 2d, of Philadelphia, Gurnee A. Mann of Philadelphia, Jack Rutherford of New York, Caleb Bragg of New York, Phil ip Boyer of New York, all of the Flor ida winter colony. and Commander David H. McCulloch, pilot of the plane, and members of the crew of the transatlantic seaplane N. ca.
 The six passenger seaplane, said to be owned by Wanamaker, left the Ba- hama Islands yesterday afternoon. to return to Florida, and when it was 16 hours overdue general alarm was sent out along tht Florida coast and Ii planes and several naval vessels took up the search.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
SAYS sRYAN's RAILROAD
 PLAN IS A BID FOR VOTES

Washington, Jan. 27.-Representa- tive Sanders, republican. Indiana, de- clared in the house today that Will jam Jennings Bryan planned to use the railroad problem as the paramount issue" in the approaching campaign. In an attack on Bryan's railroad plan, he declared it was "so formed as to make bid for votes in every direc- tion."
 "Bryan's recent expressed wish to have the League of Nations issue out of the way" sail Sanders, "and his still more recent reprimand directed toward the titular head of the national committee for attempting to resurrect John Barleycorn' from his newly made grave. was to be expected in view of the Nebraskan's S propensity for a paramount issue"
 Referring to MT. Bryan's testimony last August before the house commit tee, hearings on the railroad problem, when he said he presented his plan of national ownership of trunk lines, state ownership of the connecting routes and possible private operation of both, if desired, MT. Sanders de- clared that Bryan then announced his platform by saying My plan is only presented for consideration that it may be kept in mind when the people de- eide these questions"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
SENATE ADJOURNED FOB
 LACK OF A QUORUM

Washington. Jan. 27. = After five %alls had failed to produce quorum the senate adjourned today in the midst of discussion of the bill report ed by the military affairs committee providing for an appropriation of ap- Droximate9v s59 800 000 for increased pay for officers and men Of the army navy marine corps, coast guard and public health services. Consideration of the measure will be resumed tomor- row
 In presenting the bill Senator Wads- worth. republican. New York, chair man of the military committee. said that the wives of army officers are actually selling their household linen and other articles 10 obtain money enough to make both ends meet and neither commissioner or non -commis- stoned officers can maintain their families decently on present rates of pay"
 The bill provides for increases of approximately 51 per cent. in the pay of officers and of 20 per cent. in the pay of enlisted men except privates in the army and apprentice seamen in the navy.
 Bricklayers at the Walter Reed army hospital in this city Senator Wads- worth declared. were drawing sS a day from the government while army surgeons at the same institution were receiving $6.50 a day,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
FIGHT IN ASSEMBLY
 RENEWED LAST NIGHT

Albany. N. r. Jan. 27.-The, fight in the assembly in behalf of the five suspended socialist members being tried for alleged disloyalty was renew ed tonight but quickly blocked.
 Assmblyman William c. Amos of New York called up four resolutions which he introduced last night. They were read tonight, but one objection tabqled them for week under the rules of the house
 The resolutions called for the. as- sembly judiciary committee, conduct ing the trial. to extend to the New York City Bar association on behalf of the public the same provileges ex- tended counsel for the defendants: de- manded of Martin ". Littleton, asso- ciate committee counsel, information as to whether his charge of treason was based on evidence or was mere ly oratory; requested a full bill of particulars against the socialists and provided for discharge of the judiciary committee from further consideration of the qualifications Of the socialists.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28

party.
 3AThat the defendants had taken the following oath:s"f solemnly swear Will obey the constitution of the s;ate of New York"
 That, defining the organization of eae militia, the state constitution de- crees 'it skall be the duty of the leg lslature at each session to make suf- helent for the maintenance thereof.'t
 Most of. the afternoon session was occupied by reading of the manifesto adopted at the congress of the Com munist lnternationafe at Moscow on March 26, 1919, signed by Ienine and .Trotzky, and calling for civil war fo place the working class in the sad die: The manifesto adopted at the Chlcago convention, which also wss read, was termed by the prosecution
 the response from the national con Ventlon of the socialist party' The two were referred to. as two soulS tz WitE fut a single thought two hearts thst beat as one"
 Seymour Stedman. defense counsel op1ected to introduction of the Mos COW manifesto because there is no eY.dence that the document ever was fedo or ever endorsed before or by the natlf Eal convention of the socialist pa~ty- He objected to the attempt 10 interpret the Chicago convention 1 manifesto IS reply to the Moscow Cocument, declaring that the socialist party did not endorse that declaration or principles and that evidence would snow at the time the socialists were meeting there was another eonves, ton in the city of Chicago of the com munists. between whom there was | clearly marked distinction"
 The speech of Assemflyman waId- man, introduced today. which was made in Brooklyn in November. 1sza. | touched on subjects ranging frf,r, fSa
 comfort of wearing soft collars to fha ease with which divorce was obtain- ] able in modern Russia, a denuncistfon | Of Wall street, for 'sdic+atfns fhe l policy of Woodrow Wilson, on the 1 Russian question to anrourcena.,t that feudal lords of Great Britain. fearing the example of France had ! paid Edmund Burke s1o.Oc0 a year sto | nght the French revolution"
 Concluding with a defense of soviet
 Russia ard denial that women had
 been nationaized, "aithough believe
 Tammanv Hall could produce . tfijr .,
 like that the sneech ended with khe | followi ing paragraph:
 | We must elect betweeen two a14er- t-f1atfves- Either Russia lives and con l quers. the ,World--not Russia lcnnnuers
 tilA Wcrlds hut it's ideas andNphilosophy
 worthy of the Russian government to- ' day should conduer the world: either
 thar or the ideas and philosophy nf
 Gary and Wilson and Palmer Tiovd
 George and Clemeneeau are to con- 1 quer the world. Between the two fr-
 my part and for the mart of thousa nds l or socialists now battling in America today we choose to stand bv the Ideas. philosophy. program and principles of Leiline and Trotzky"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
DANIELS ON SPEAKERS
 LIST AT CUMMINGS, DINNER

New York, Jan. 27.-secretary of the Navy Daniels, it was announced tonight has been added to the list of speakers who have accepted invita- tions for the testimonial dinner to Homer $. Cummings, chairman of the democratic national committee, to be given here February under the aus pices of the National Democratic club. A revised list of speakers did not in- clude Governor Edward l. Edwards of New Jersey. as had been previously announced. His name appears among the acceptances as guests of honor, together with Joseph P. Tumulty, As- sistant Secretary of the Navy Roose- welt, Norman F. Mack, national com mitteeman from New York, and Charles F.. Murphy, leader of Tam many Hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
STRIKE TIES UP HAWAIIAN
 SUGAR PLANTATIONS

Honolulu. T. H., Jan. 27.-CBy the A P.l-Five of the seven sugar plan tations on the island of Oahu have been tied up by Q strike of the Jap anese and Filipino plantation workers which began January 20.
 Leaders of the strikers assert the Japanese and Fiiipinos are in accord on the strike issue. The Japanese federation Of labor of Hawaii yester- day called a general strike of the Japanese sugar plantation workers for February 1. It is officially announced that 2.SO9 FiIipinos, 5,23s Japanese and several hundred persons of other races are striking.
 Planters have made no statement of their attitude but it is expected that the planters association is prepared for a finish fight
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28

Albany, N. r. Jan. 27-Tactics adopted today by the prosecution at the trial of the five suspended socialist assemblymen charged with disloyalty served to substantiate the report that counsel for the assembly Judiciary committee will seek to prove the de- fendantS unfit to serve because they took their oaths of office with mental reservations
 Without comment and simply by in- troduction of evidence in logical se- quence, John B. Stanchfield; commit tee counsel, drove into the record the following thrust of cold steel-that all though the five assemblymen by a clause in their party constitution, faced expulsion if they vote appropri- auons for military or naval purposes, they nevertheless had sworn to uphold the Constitution of this state, which places upon the legislature the duty of providing funds for maintenance of militia.
 Evidence of this seeming inconsist- ency was andwiched between reading of a radical document which asserted that socialists seek to enter into the government to be near the doors of the chambers where dictatorship sits and to hinder the dietatorial work in any way possible and the manifesto adopted by the socialists at their na- tional convention in Chicago last year which was termed by the prosecution a pledge of support to Benine and Trotzky to aid in organization of a third internationale
 Committee counsel. which has charged that American socialists were agents of ''an invisible empire project ing itself as a. revolutionary force into other countries, then introduced speeches made at a celebration in New York of the second anniversary of the Russian revolution and letter pur- porting to be written by the socialist 1 organization in the Eighth assembly district in New York Dledgir~ support 1 of L. c. A. K. Martens, self styled
 Russian oviet "anhassadora to the i United States and approving esta b l lshment in America of the soviet form 1 of government. This district is repre- ] scented by Assemblyman Louis Wald- i man. a defendant, one of whose | speeches in defense of soviet Russia
 also was introduced
 As far as the spectators at lea st
 were concerned. the sensation of tht ] daN was the evidence bearing on tht l ability of the defendants consistent, i to take their oat1s of office. Aceom. 1 panied by no outburSt Of Rhetoric n, l even DassiHgs comment NIr Stanch, 1 field brought out:
 l -That-tie natieft.sf 5cCTisffttltf ton n
 the socialist party. dafed 1911. and un
 cfian 2ed since then. provides that ''qn,
 member, elected to office who shall fl l any way vote to arDrooriate rnonevi | for military or naval purposes of wa. shall ba expelled from the party" I 2-Tilat tie, defendants as member l of iheir county organization werr
 subject to the doctrines of the nationa
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28

had given to the republican ultima tum of yesterday, refusing to compro- mise on Article Ten or the Monroe Doctrine The reply declared the ma a- jority of the conference previously had assented to a compromise draft of a reservation under which the United States would decline to as sume any obligation ito employ it's military or naval forces or the econ omic boycott" under Article Ten un- less congress acted Under the re- publican reservation the United States simply would assume no obligation" in regard to other countries without congressional action.
 It was after this reply had been submitted that Senator Hitchcock gave notice that if the negotiations were not continued, he would move to take the treaty up immediately in the open senate.
 Later two of the republican confer ees, Senators Kellogg. of Minnesota and Lenroot of Wisconsin, issued a joint statement denying that any one had agreed to the reservation quoted, and to this declaration Senators Lodge of Massachusetts and New of Indiana, the other two republicans on the bipartisan conference. gave their assent. The statement follows: We have seen Senator Hitchcock s statement. The majority of the con- ference did not agree to the reserva- tion affecting Article Ten, which he published. In fact, MT. Hitchcock himself would not agree to it. No l one agreed to it. It was simply up for general discussion.
 'iThe conference adjourned until Thursday in the hope something could be worked out. It ought to be under stood that all we can do or assume to do is to recommend to our asso- | ciateS''
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
scALDED TO DEATH THROUGH
 NEGLIGENCE OF 4 NURSE

Dedham, Mass, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Mary c. Lotz was scalded to death through the negligence of a nurse while a pa tient at a private hospital in Welles- ley, according to the report of an in- quest filed in the superior court here today. The nurse, Margaret Coumans, will be tried for manslaughter.
 Mrs. Lotz, who was suffering from a nervous disease. was undergoing a hot bath treatment. On the night of November II, last she was placed in a tub of hot water. The inquest re- port stated that death was due to multiple scaldings and that 95 per cent of the body was badly burned. T In placing responsibility the court announced . finding that death was contrihuted to by the unlawful aegli- gence of Nargare. Coumans."
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
WOUNDED SOLDIERS
 ARE BEING NEGLECTED

Washington, Jan. 27.-sick and wounded soldiers are not receiving the treatment guaranteed them by law, Representative Johnso1S republican, South Dakota, who served in the 4. B. F., declared today in telling the house of his recent visits to govern ment hospitals.
 Because of ignorance or negligence or because of wilful disregard of the laws by Carter Glass, secretary of the treasury, or Rupert Blue, surgeon general of the United States" said Representative Johnson, sick and wounded American soldiers are re- ceiving treatment that cannot be ius- tif1ed by anyone who has any regard for the well-being of the men who fought to maintain the country
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28

washington, Jan. 2T.-Peace treaty compromise negotiations, lowering on the verge of dissolution, were given today a new 4s hour lease of life. But there was nothing in the develop nent which changed the pessimistic view of the senate leaders as to the final outcome.
 The democrats, replying to the re- publican refusal to compromise on Article Ten and the Monroe Doctrine, charged at a stormy session of the bipartisan compromise conference that republican leaders had suddenly changed front after most of the con ferees had consented to an Article Ten compromise in definite form. To this the republicans opposed a cate sorical denial, declaring no one at all had agreed to the proposed compro- mise draft
 After two hours of wrangling, dur spK which the democrats threatened ., transfer the whole subject to the ensn senate. the conference agreed to meet again Thursday in another effort to bring the negotiations. to success ful conclusion
 Numerous private conferences on both sides followed, with the leaders feeling out sentiment carefully as they approached the final showdown that may come at Thursdays meet inE In some quarters it was believed President Wilson would take a hand 10 stiffen the resistance of the dem ocrats Senator Hitchcock of Ne- braska. the acting democratic leader of the senate, however, declared he was proceeding without knowledge of the presidents views
 During the day a plea for imme- diate ratification either with or with out reservations was presented to Senators Wadsworth and Calder of New York by a delegation from New York city headed by William Church Osborne.
 The whole treaty negotiations, it fas said by senate leaders, were hung up on Article Ten and the Monroe Doctrine, tentative agreement having been reached on all other points of difference Some of the republican reservations, it was declared, had been accepted without change by the dem ocrafs, while numerous changes Of wording had been made in others and two of them had been rewritten en- tirely.
 Differences over the Monroe Doc trihe reservation also were said to be of minor magnitude compared to the big stumbling block presented by the obiiga ton of Article Ten to help pre- serve the territorial integrity and po- ffticai independence of other members of the League of Nations. The repub- licans insist that no such obligation should be assumed: the democrats are standing out for an obligation condi- ticnal on the action of congress in each specific case.
 After today's meeting Senator Hitchcock made public the reply he
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
No Decrease in
 Influenza Epidemic
14,0O0 Women Trained as Nurses by the Red Cross to Aid Cheek Epidemic in Chi cago. H

Chicago, Jan. 27.-Deaths from inc f1uenza and pneumonia today estab- lished new h.gh- mark for the dis eases this winter but new cases re- pirted to the health department showed a decrease flo om yesterday 8 totaL
 Deaths from influenza for the last twenty four hours numbered 96, an increase of ten, while pneumonia caused 91 deaths. van increase. Of Il. There were 'f,S7S cases of influenza re- ported today, a decrease of 23S from Monday, and pneumonia cases totaled 560, a decrease of 107.
 Fourteen thousand women trained as nurses py the Red Cross during the war wei @eahcd upon today to aid in checking the epidemic.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
4 SON BORN TO MIR. AND
 MRS. GEORGE J. GOULD, JR.

New York, Jan. FLA son was born to Mir and Mrs. George J. Gould. Jr., at thei rhome fn-this city on January 25. it was announced today.
 The announcement was made . by Mrs. George Gould. J. Gould, ST.
 George J. Gould, Jr., was married on July 5, 1917, to Miss Laura M. Garter of Ardena. N J., who had won considerable local fame as a dancer. The ceremony was performed in Phil adelphia by the. Rev. Dr. Chalfont, known as the marrying parson. and came soon after the elopement of Kingdom Gould. George Jr's brother.
 Young MT. Gould's. parents refused to welcome him and his bride. Sub- sequentiy he secured a position with his brther- in law, A. J. Drexel, Jr.. a bond broker. and announced that he was going to learn the business from the ground up.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
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GUN RUNNING IN COUNTY
 CLARE IS NOT CONFIRMED

Dublin, Jan. 27.TInquiries at Dub lin Castle today failed to confirm the report of gun running in County Clare, where, it was alleged, Ameri- can rifles had been landed It was said unofficially at the castle that nothing was known of this, but it is learned that probably some gun run ming occurred.
 The source of the report was. a mil- ltary officer, who was appresensive because of the seizure or less than a dozen rifles in County Clare, that a larger consignment might be landed in Kerry.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
CONFLICTING CONCLUSIONS
 BY MINERS AND OPERATORS

Washington, Jan. 27.-Coal miners and coal mine operators presented conflicting conclusions on the subject of wages in the industry at the re- sumption of hearings today by the coal strike settlement commission.
 Don Rose of Pittsburgh spokesman for operators in the Freeport field, as- serted that the 14 per cent increase already granted gave the miners a po- tential earning power greater than that of any other class of American labor. Demands for more pay for ex- plosives and mine lights, and abolition of duties, including moving loaded coal cars and excavating working spaces underground were character ized by Mr. Rose as attempts to get further advances by indirect methods.
 Presenting statistics, Van H. Bitt- ner, statistician for the United Mine Workers of America, told the commis- sion that in present purchasing power the pay of miners was 35 to 40 per cent. lower than pre-war standards and insufficient to mainatin the stan adaEd of living Such conditions. he added had obtained throughout the actual war period although the net profits of operators had increased grossly out of proportion to the cost of operation.
 Tonnage rates paid miners for get ting out coal, Rose said, covered all of the miners supplementary demands. The 30hour week proposal presented by the mine workers Rose stamped as utterly impossible.
 During the discussion the represent ative of the operators suggested that the 30-hour week was 'un- American. ; thereby arousing the ire of John L. Lewis, acting president of the United Mine Workers.
 T do not intend to remain quiet while this challenge of our American 1 ism is repeated by operators counsel, ,' MT. Lewis declared. addressing the commission. The mine workers yield l to no one in their allegiance to Amer | ican institutions, government and flag i These attacks are not germane to the 1 matter under considera tion and we dc | not propose to be tried on the charge 1 before this tribunal at the whim o1 any individual.'
 President Robinson of the commits sion ruled afterward that advocates on l both sides should refrain from person. alities but commented that the con-
 mission had been pleased by the mod eration shown to date.
 i ;, Summarizing figures prepared fol l the war labor board, Bittner said that a family income today sufficient tc
 meet bare cost of living should be ! S2243. The figures on the operators 1 profits, he asserted. demonstrated that | wages could be advanced without in-
 creasing coal prices. The hearings
 will continue tomorrow.
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Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
LORD GREY DID NOT
 MIX IN AMERICAN POLITICS

New York, Jan 27-The British consul in New York today made public the Following cable message from the British government:
 Tt is entirely untrue that Lord Grey, while in America, ever took any action in support of any candidate for the presidency, or ever expressed any preference for any one candidate over any other"