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Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
MAY FURNISH POLAND WITH
 WAR MATERIALS AND FOOD

Washington, Jan. 15=Defnfte n1ans Tor furnishing Poland with war mate rials and food to aid in checking the westward spread of bolshevism are he lng considered by the United States and by allied governments, Secretary Baker said Otday before the house ways and means committee. supple- menting the declaration of General Tasker H. Bliss that Poland was "the only bulwark against bolshevism.''
 The committee has before it the poposal of Secretary Glass to author lze s15o,000.000 in credits to European countries for the purchase of Ameri- can food Supporting that project. General Bliss, speaking from his ex- perience as American representative on the supreme military council dur ing the war and as a member of the American peace delegation to Paris, declared that if Poland were overrun. general revival of the war might fol- low.
 It was the growing opinionF' of military experts he added that Rus sian sOyie- armies would turn toward inc west. where they would outnunhe. the Polish forces. their only barrier
 General Bliss said that in granting loans the United States should de- uiand of the allies that they provide the Poles with military s.apIies.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
To Ask 'ExtraditiOl
 of Former Kaiser
Supreme Council Has Drafted a Note to the Dutch Gov ernment.

Paris, Jan. 15.-(By The A. p The supreme council has drafted note to the Dutch government, asking foi the extradition of the former German emperor. It will probably be sent on Saturday.
 The note refers to Article 227 of the treaty of Versailles and invites Holland 10 join the allied powers in the accomplishment of this act.
 Article 227 of the treaty of peace with Germany declares:
 eThe allied and associated powers publicly arraign William H. of Hohen- zollern, formerly German emperor, for a supreme offence against internation- al morality and the sanctity of trea- ties.
 "A special tribunal will be consti- tuted to try the accused. thereby as suring him the guarantees essential to the right of defense. It will be composed of five judges, one appoint ed by each of the following powers: namely. the United States of America, Great Britain, France, Italy and Ja- pan."
 The article also declares that it will be the duty of the tribunal to fix the punishment which it considers should be imposed
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
ClGnenCeau Would
 Accept Presidency
Authorizes His Name to be Placed in Nomination for Head of French Republic.

Paris, Jan. 15.-Premier Clemenceau nds accepted nomination for the presidency of the republic, it was an nounced tonight.
 M. Clemenceau formally authorized ms supporters to place his name be- lore the plenary caucus of the con- gress of Versailles tomorrow, and promised that, if elected, he would accept the mandate entrusted to him.
 Supporters of the premier immedi- ately decided to order ballots printed bearing M. Clemenceau's name. These will be distributed among the voters at Versailles on Saturday when the assembly convenes.
 Tonlshts announcement was the first definite information that Pre- mler Clemenceau would stand as a candidate, although it had been as- snmed generally that he would run for the office, or at least would not re- fuse to serve if elected.
 One of the supporters of M. Gle merceau told The Associated Press that the premier would have refrain ed from public declaration had there been no opposition to his candidacy.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
COAL COMMISSION HAS
 ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY

Washington, Jan. 15.-With the ar- guments of both miners and coal mine operators in the central competitive field completed, the coal strike settle ment commission adjourned formal sessions today until Monday, taking under advisement statements and sta tistical reports which had been filed in connection with arguments during the four days of discussion.
 Phil H. Penna of the Indiana coal operators association, closed the op- orators statement today. There has been B years of collective bargain ing in the coal industry, he said, but now the operators are convinced that the mine workers are irresponsible as an association, and will not keep the wage contracts which they make. Penna formally asked the commission, in behalf of his associates to consider methods of making it's wage awards enforceable, even to the extnt of re- commenting legislation to congress.
 Penn, together with Ralph Crews attorney for the. coal operators, took the position that the increased wage demand was the only serious claim ot the miners. The thirty hour week asked by the miners, Penna said, was 'salmost criminal" and attacked it as a proposition designed to lower produc- ton and raise even higher the cost oi living.
 Beginning Monday. the commission expects to sit again as court con- sidering evidence rather than state ments, cross examining witnesses and adducing the views of technica experts.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
ALLIES AROUSED BY
 SUCCESS OF soWETs


 London, Jan. 15 (By the A. P3.- Before peace with Germany is a week old the British public has been brought up sharply against the possi- Dlllty of another war. Winston Spen- cer Churchill secretary for war; Walter Hume Long, first lord of the admiralty; Baron Beatty, commander of the grand fleet. and Field Marshal Sir Henry H. Wilson. chief of the i'm perial staff, left London tonight, hav- ing been hurriedly summoned to Paris Tor consultation with Premier Lloyd George and other British officials there on important military and naval mat ters.
 This summons is inevitably connect ed in the public mind with the semi official statement published today call ing attention to the threatening situa- tion in the middle east as a result of bolshevik military successes, which have given the soviets virtual mastery of the whole of European Russia, for although it is not yet confirmed that they have entered Odessa. it is be- lieved it cannot be long before they are in full possession of these coast regions.
 By their victories the bolsheviki have secured command of enormous supplies of food, raw materials, coal and rolling stock and other means of transport which they formerly were in need of.
 It is regarded as certain that, flush cd with success, they will not be con- tent with their present conauests. but will seek to extend bolshevism either eastward or westward Expert mili- tarv opinion inclines to the belief thai their next move will be an attack or I Poland stvTd the Baltic states ana Warsaw desDatches to the Londor papers already indicate that the Polt are fully anticipating such a move.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
SAYS MINERS CAN PRODUCE
 ENOUGH COAL IN 30 HOUR WEEK

Washington, Jan. 15.-John L. Lew is, acting president of the United Mine Workers, in a statement tonight said that the statistics which the miners planned to. file with the commission Monday would show that with a thirty hour week the miners can and will produce all the coal that possibly can be demanded"
 ''In 1918 when the war was at it's height and the demand for coal was greater than ever before" Mr. Lewis said the miners produced 6S5,000, 900 tons of coal, the largest out in the history of the industry by approx1- mately a hundred millions tons. And they did this in an eight hour day with SO.000 miners out of the mines and ill the military service.
 If they could do this under those conditions, we know that in a six hour day, five days a week, they can produce the 55O,OOO, GOO tons of coal that will be required in 1920, for prac- tically all of the miners who were in the military service-except the $500 who gave up their lives-are back in the mines. We do not believe the public will insist on the miners work ing 49 hours a week if they can pro- duce all the coal that is needed in thirty hours a week"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
GALLIVAN cRlTIcIsES WAR
 SERVICE DECORATIONS

Washington, Jan. 15.-Controversy over awards of war service decorations by the war department was widened today when Secretary Baker made public a letter to Representative Gal livan, democrat. Massachusetts. chal- lenging statements made a few days ago by the latter in the house regard ing former chiefs of staff, while Gal liYan amplified his previous charges in a written statement.
 MT. Bakers letter dealt with the military records mad war service of General Tasker H. Bliss and Major Generals Hugh L. Scott and John Riddle, predecessors of General Pey- ton c. March in the office of the chief of staff. The secretary denied em- phatically Gallivan's statement that these officers had been removed for ineficiency and said he made the let ter public as the only means the of ficers assailed had of answering such charges.
 Representative Gallivan in his state ment declared only one enlisted man. apparently by error," had been awarded a distinguished service medal while 554 officers and B civilians had been given this decoration. He quoted figures as to awards made, adding that he did not desirs ito anticipate or be- fuddle the distinguished secretary of war in preparing the report called foI under the, Gallivan resolution adopted by the house.
 . Let it not be forgotten" said MT Gallivan's statement, that the act creating the distinguished seryieS medal abolished the certificate oi merit, the oldest decoration of the American army. which was for en- listed men only.
 T do not care to comment upon the figures which I append. It certainly is Illuminating and it is proof conclusive that the medal has been restricted tC q much narrower field than even 1 an nounced in my remarks in congress-
 The figures quoted showed the fol lowing distribution of D. s. Ms: Generals 3, lieutenant generals ?, ma jor generals 69. brigadier generals 12 colonels 265. lieutenant colonels IS majors Is, captains ?, lieutenants 3 chaplains 43, sergeants 1, corporals 0 privates 1, civilians, male, 25, civilians female, 8.
 How carefully our allies awarded this same distinguished decoration the statement said, can be noted from the following figures which show the awards of the D. s. M. by countries:
 American G1eluding to foreign ers) 535. French IA. British 79,, Ital' ian g, Belgian 19, Japanese f, Ruman ian l."
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16

While no informal suggestions in writing for their modification were presented by the democrats, many verbal suggestions were made and these, Senator Lodge said. were taken under advisement by the republicans. Before the negotiations are concluded it is expected that formal drafts of compromise proposals will be brought forth.
 Failure of the democratic caucus to select a leader today, according to supporters Of both Senators Hitchcock and Underwood, is not expected to have any immediate effect on the treaty questions. Senator Under wood, immediately after the caucus, announced that regardless of the final result Mir. Hitchcock would continue to handle the treaty for the minority with his loyal support. Senator Sim mons, a Hitchcock supporter, also stated that the Nebraska senator would continue in charge of the treaty on the democratic s.de.
 After his conferences with senators, Mir. Bryan in a talk with newspaper men, emphasized his belief that a large majority of the American peo- pie desire immediate ratification, Prompt action, he said would accom- plish these two results:
 First, it would take the question out of politics and permit both par ties to turn their attention to very inn portant domestic issues. Second, .an agreement would permit ratification by a larger majority than in any oth- CT way and that would give the great est possible weight to our action and influence abroad"
 His previously expressed. suggestion that the democrats of the senate withhold their votes and let the re- publicans ratify the treaty with their reservations, MT. Bryan said should only be a last resort if compromise negotiations failed.
 Asked whether he believed the pres ! 'dent would approve compromise sci of reservations, Mir. Bryan answered: T do not know that anybody is au- ] thorized to say what the president will accept and I don't think it is lair to ask Tn advance what he will accept or for him to suggest changes that would put him where he might be accused of a breach of faith.'
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
OBITUARY. P;cbard H MacI 9iriu

Boston, Jan. 15-Richard c. Mac Laurin, president of the Massachu- setts Institute of Technology, died at his home late today from pneumonia. He had been s.ck since last Saturday.
 Richard Cockburn MacLaurin, president of the Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology, once remarked that the first duty of that institution was ito educate young men," For his own part in fulfilling that duty he laid a broad foundation in his own education.
 Dr. MacLaurin was born in Edin- burgh in 1870, his early boyhood was spent in New Zealand and his pre- liminary education was completed in English schools. He entered Cam bridge in 1892 and there took the de- grees of bachelor and master of arts, besides winning the Smith prize for excellence in mathematics. Upon graduation he was elected Fellow of St. Johns College.
 Ten months in the United States and Canada spent in studying and visiting educational institutions, par ticularly McGill and Leland Stanford universities were followed by return to Cambridge to study law.
 In 1898 he was appointed professor of mathematics in the University of
 
 trustee of that university and took an active part in the organization of technical education in the colony
 Dr. McLaurin came to this country in 1907 to take the chair of mathe- matical physics at Columbia Univer- sity, and a year later was made head of the department of physics He was chosen as president of the Massachu- setts Institute of Technology in Nov ember 1908.
 Cambridge University conferred the degree of doctor of science upon Dr MacLaurin in 1898 for his researches in science and the degree of doctor of laws in 1904 for his achievements in the study of law.
 When he came to Boston the Insti- ute of Technology, in the words of one of it's officials, Twas moving un- der shortened sail till the real captain should come aboard" It had been without a president for some time there were serious financial problems to be met and the need of obtaining new quarters was imperative because of the restrictions about the old loca- ton and buildings.
 He is survived by a widow and tive children.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
TWO MEN DEAD AT
 FIRE IN NEW HAVEN

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 1.-Two men are dead, a dozen men and wo- men are in hospitals suffering from the effects of sfnoke and a score of others have minor injuries as a re- suit of a fire in the Chamber of Com merce Building this afternoon. Fully one hundred men and women were rescued from the three upper floors of the eleven story structure.
 The property loss will aggregate $50, ,000, falling mostly upon M. Stein ert Sons, piano dealers. and J. E. Rembert Company. stationers, who had the street floor stores, and whose reserve stocks were burned.
 The dead are: Charles W. Evarts, of Milford. New Haven county health officer Yale Law School, '07, and twice member of the general assembly. and Nicholas Everli, an engineer of he building.
 or those overcome by smoke, Mrs. Jane Thompson was reported in a se- rious condition at a hospital. Ahout dozen of those affected by smoke were firemen who were engaged in hopping up the blaze in the base ment long after the fire was under control. The Steinerts had pianos. monographs and packing cases, and Rembert Company a stock of station cry in the basement. Ike fire was among these and the fremen reached 1t with difficulty.
 The fire broke out in the basement and was discovered by Eugene Jacobs porter for the Rembert Company. who was unloading packing eases from a freight elevator. He saw names burst from some packing ma terial- The exact cause has not been oetermlned. Jacobs ran out of the building to police headuuarters near. by and gave the alarm.
 The flames rushed LID the two eIe- vator shafts, reaching the seventh floor, while the dense smoke went fir the eleventh. The smoke tranDed tully one hundred persons on the nineh, tenth and eleventh floors Mos 0f them went to the windows and waited until firemen had raised lad ders from roofs of adjoining and mucI lower buildings. Some were direct. ed 10 jump into nets. others were talk. en down sealing ladders. Absence o any fire glare probably accounted fol the seeming composure of so man persons. The elevators were stalled at the eighth floor. The young wo. men operators were both overcome h, smoke. ''
 The building faces the Centra Green, close by City Hall. Tens O thousands witnessed many thrillin, incidents during the first hour of tbt hrs- A bevy of misses in a bushes, coHege was led to a fire escape anf passed down by policemen and fire men without sign of excitement.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
"sOVlET ARK" WILL REACH
 HER DESTINATION TODAY

Washington, Jan. 15.-The Soviet Ark 5uford. carrying undesirable aliens deported from the United States, will reach her European destination tomorrow. officials here said tonight They would not reveal the port to to which the ship is bound.
 The Buford was last reported as ready to leave her anchorage off Kiel Tuesday night and it was said she might be bound to any one of the four Finnish ports, Helsingfors, Viborgs Hango and Reval. The fact that the ship was due at her destination to- morrow led to the belief that she was bound to Hango because of that port being nearest to the frontiers o fSo viet Russia, the ultimate destination of the 249 undesirables aboard the Bu ford
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
.$46O,977, ,868 POSTOFF|CE !.
 BILL PASSED BY THE HOUSE
Largest Posofice Appropriation Bill Ever Presented It h. cudes for Increases in Salaries Provided for in Previous Legislation Provision for Continuing the Airplane Mail Service After July Was Eliminated.

Washington. Jan. 15.-The largest postoffice appropriation bill ever pre- sented, carrying $46O,s77 .S6S for main- tenance of the department during 1921, was passed today by the house. The original estimate was $391. ,67S, but the house added $T5,7S3,900 for in- creases in salaries provided for in previous legislation.
 Provisions for continuing the exist ing airplane mail service after July 1 and for it's extension were eliminated from the bill on point of order by Representative Tincher, republican, Kansas, who held operation of such service permanently was unwarranted by law. Representative Walsh of Massachusetts, as speaker protempore, sustained Tincher's objection. The item carried $S5O 800 for purchase of airplanes and the extension of aerial mail routes through the south and to Alaska. Supporters of the aerial mail look to the senate to restore the pro- visions.
 Appropriations for experiments in
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16
SMALL SALARIES CAUSE
 A DEARTH- OF TEACHERS

New York. Jan.-- 15.-It would be
 better for college professors e strike
 in body for higher pay than to
 strike individually by leaving their
 profession, declared Miss Helen H. Taft, acting president of the Bryn Mawr College, in an address here to- night at a meeting held at the Bryn Mawr Club in behalf of the colleges endowment fund campaign
 Miss Taft asserted it is to avert ne- l cessity for strike of any kind that i the. colleges of the country have launched their drives for funds She declared that teachers already have begun revolt against less than a living wage and that radicals have appeared among the teachers in New York schools and one at least in Bos- i ton. Hundreds of schools in New York and Maine have had to close for
 lack of teachers, she said, and unless salaries are increased, "a few years will see us without teachers
 "The discrimination against the teacher in contrast with those who
 follow other professions has been
 marked" she continued. "Fhe public will pay Babe Ruth $20,00O for half a year and Jack Dempsey s10O GOO or | $30O.OOO for single fight, but they will not pay their college professors enough to live on. A professional | baseball player sells for $13O,OOO: professor is secured from one of the western colleges for a few dollars more than he was receiving there.' i Explaining that her statement this Tall that professors should form a union and strike to enforce their de- mands was not intended to be whdl- ly serious" Miss Taft nevertheless declared tonight that 'the teacher is I sOf7fV- a,.E
 fesslon and if he were he would have every justification for breaking the contract at present when the salary
 has been cut in half by the rise in the
 cost of living.''
 Throughout the history of educa- .
 t1on large measure of the recom-
 pense Of the teacher has, been nothing more tangible than the satisfaction winch he derives from his work" said MISS Tatt: But that satisfaction which he derives from his work" said
 Miss Taft. But that satisfaction
 must vanish if he is beset- on every
 side with financial worries. Intellect
 ual enjoyment cannot pay the butch CTS bill and the poor scholar happy though he may be in a hermitage with
 a loaf of bread and a cup of clear water, cannot preserve his peace of mlnd or his intellectual detachment when he faces the impossibility of
 giving to his children the benefits of the education from which all his own satisfactions have been derived.''
 Answering in the affirmative the question of whether education of wo-
 men has paid the country, Miss Taft declared that unless conditions i'm prove, the college will have to dor1b1e it's tuition fees as students cannot
 continue to be educated at the cost of I the professor" 0-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-16

operation of motor, vehicle truck routes and country motor express routes also were eliminated.
 Extraordinary increases in prices of supplies and the rapid increase in the volume of business necessitated such a large general appropriation, Chair man Steenerson. Minnesota, of the postoffice committee, said.
 The bill is the second general ap- propriation measure to pass the house sence it reconvened following the Christmas holidays. The first cover ing the needs of the Indian affairs bureau, carried approximately $14,- 900, ,O0o
 Following passage of the postoffice bill today, Republican Leader MondeI of Wyoming issued a statement say ing that because of expeditions action in disposing of these two measures all of the thirteen general appropriation bills might be passed by April l. This schedule, he forecast, might result in adjournment by June 5, several days before the opening of the republican national convention at Chicago. w