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Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

London, April s.-(By Tho A. P). Tuesday midnight, unless there IS some new development meantime, will see the commencement of the greatest labor struggle in the country's history.
 Approximately 100000 workers then will have ceased their duties in protest against what they consider to be an or ganized attempt on the part Of the en1- ployers to enforce a general reduction in wages
 This is the central fact of the labor situation as it developed today in breakdown in the miners conference and a consequent decision by the triple alll- ance-made up of miners and railway and transport workers-that it's entile membership should quit work in support of the strike of the miners.
 The governments standpoint, as voiced by Premier Lloyd George in a brlef speech in the house of commons this af- ternoon. is that the action of the miners and the other members of the triple al- liance is an attempt by direct action to intiridate parliament and the nation.
 The premier announced the military and other measures which the govern uent intended to take to defeat. this at- tempt
 The standpoint of the miners is that the sudden removal of control of the coal mines Is the result of pact be- tween rhe government and the mine own CTS to enable the owners to enforce an unjustifiabe reduction in wages. The 'a1- titude of the railwaymen is that unless there is support of the miners at the present time a similar dilemma will nap pen to the .railwaymen- on some future oc- casion when the railways are released from government control.
 The refusal of the miners to yield on the question of permitting pump men to return to the mines had as its motive convictio that the withdrawal of the raimpnen is the only weaoon in tneli hands. They argue that few weeks cessation oh work will not really injure the mine owners who. considering tht depressed condition of industry. have am pie stocks of coal on the surface
 The arguments of the miners ma ap solutely no support excepting On the par of tho extreme socialist newspapers Al the other newspapers condemn then strongly, and general regret is. expressed that the miners refused to listen to thu advice of men like Herbert H. Asquith John R. Ciynes and Arthur Henderson.
 Tine r,omentous proclamation of stat Of industrial war was made in the hous' of commons by Premier Lloyd George, i similar statement was made ;n the hous' of lords by Earl Curzon.
 A deputation of the railwarmen an' the transport workers will visit the pre- r,ier tomorrow morning to convey to hin inc decision of the triple alliance to bacl the miners In some quarters tbis wis; Is being regarded as new peace move Likewise of interest is an authorize statement issued tonight to the effec that the government still is willing | eau a conference, as previously suggest ed, to discuss the question of pun1rin the mines.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
HOPE OF. FINDING MRS.
 ANNETTE K. RANKINE ALIVE

New York, April Slope was revived here tonight that Mrs, Annette k. Ran hine, wealthy widow, who mysteriously disappeared a week ago, would be found alive. J. M Nye, former secret ser vice agent who is conducting the search for her, said he was convinced the story of a Brooklyn man who claimed he saw Mrs. Rankine yesterday afternoon in a cemetery in Brooklyn, was true.
 It was also learned that Mrs. Panktne last week engaged apartments in an At iantic City hotel for herself and her nurse for April 4, intending to spend several weeks at the seashore.
 The man who said he saw the missing woman in a cemetery stated she stood in drizzling rain with her la: on He n.id her actions were somewhat strange and he told her she had better put on her hat The woman, he said, made q police re- ply, but did not heed his advice. Mir Wye is convinced by the mans descrip. ton of the woman that Sne was Mrs | Rankine.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
SPLIT DEVELOPED AMONG
 PRoHIBITIoNIsTs IN HOUSE

Washington. April s.-A split develop ed today among dry advocates In the house. when Representative Wood, re- publican. Indiana. announced he would introduce a bill transferring enforcement of prohibition from the internal revenue bureau 10 the department of justice. Chairman Volstead of the judiciary com mittee. author of the enforcement act. declared he was opposed 10 such legis- lation.
 Mir Wood said he believed his meas ure would remedy non-enforcement con- ditions. He recalled that he said on the floor of the house at the last session he would take such a step if Representative Vo,stead did not do so. on the ground that the enforcement machinery esiab- lished by the Volstead act had fallen down hopelessly.
 Some of those who want prohibition enforcement transferred to the depart. ment of justice do not want the law rig idly enforced" was Representative Vol stead's comment today.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
MIDNIGHT WILL DECIDE WHETHER GREAT LABOR STRUGGLE WILL HIT BRITAIN
 GOVT ENROLLING VOLUNTEER WORKERS

Unless in the Meantime There Some Development in Set clement of the Strike of the Coal Miners Approximate ly 100000 Workers Will Cease Work in Support of the Miners-Decision Has Been Reached By Triple AL Alliance, Made Up of Miners and Railway and Trans port Workers-Acton i. Taken in Protest Against What They Consider to be Organized Attempt to Enforce General Reduction in Wages-Miners Have Refused to Permit Pump Men to Return to the Mnes-Men and Women to Take Places of Strikers Are Being Enrolled at 300 Stations in All Parts of England, Scotland and Wales.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
JURY OUT SIX HOURS
 ON THE PEoNAGE CASE

Civington. Georgia, April S-six hours after the case had been put into their hands the jury in the trial of John Will Hams, Jasper county plantation owner. charged with murder in connection with the death of eleven negroes alleged to have been killed following an investisa- tion of peonage conditions on his place, had been unable tonight to reach an agreement The specific charge on which Williams was brought to trial was the murder. of Lindsey Peterson, one of the eleven negroes.
 The case was given to the jury shortly before four o'clock and at 10 o'clock they still were considering 1t without having made any reports [. s--
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

is being advocated by Senator Penrose.
 No sane man contemplates another great war in the lifetime of the present or next generation" he said.
 The senator also said that big reduc- tion could be made by 'abolishing a large number of useless government boards and bureaus"
 The federal trade commission" he added, "has been a national stench and scandal. Another board that ought to go is the railroad labor board And a scrar heap ought to be got ready f3r what re mains of the shipping board. which is gi. gantic evidence of incompetence and is beyond rescue"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

A supplement of the London Gazette tonight contains all the necessary proc
 lamations calling out the rese-"ss. The
 Gazette states that steps are being taken
 to put into force all the government
 precautionary measures to ensure the op- era tion of. the public services and to
 maintain food supplies.
 If the triple alliance" order for gen. eral stoppage of work by its members IS made effective, 1t seems certain there
 will be rush of volunteers from the. ele- ment not in sympathy with the strike 1 movement. An organization which proba- i bly will have an, important part in this | emergency is the middle classes union composed mainly of the "new poor" and J the so-called "salariat." who contend that through lack of organization, they have failed to achieve increases commen- surate with those received by the trade unionists and that they have been pen | alized through the high living costs re- sulting from the advances to the trade | unioniSts.
 l When strike clouds began to gather | this organization started registration of
 all those prepared to serve in any capac' l ity during. the national emergency. and l it's officials tonight stated that many | thousands of men and women had en rolled at the unions three hundred
 branches in all parts of England. Scot | land and Wales, Similarly, coInmittee'
 have been formed for the enrolment ot
 volunteers among professional men. st 1 if the strike comes, kings 7, councillor: i may be seen driving motor buces. doctor: feollecting tramway. tickets and peers stoking locomotives. as was the ease dur
 ing the railway strike in September i 1919.
 For the protection of these civilian
 volunteers and to facilitate their service
 the government has available not onl! the regular army and naval establish ments and their reserve forces, but ma. use the countrywide territorial organiza tions which correspond to the state mili tia in the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
COMPLETING SENTENCE FOR
 LOS ANGELES DYSAM1rING

San Quentin. Calf. April s.-John I. McNamara, serving a fifteen year sen- tence for murder in connection with the dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times building october, 1910, will complete his sentence and leave the penitentiary May 10. prison officials said today.
 McNamara has been a model prisone and earned all the credit allowances of his sentence. Advices from Los Angeles said other charges that had been prefer red against McNamara at the time he was sentenced have been outlawed Off. cials expressed the opinion, however, that McNamara faced federal charges in h. dianapolis in connection with the alleged illegal transportation of dynamitine.
 His brother, James N. McNamara is serving life sentence in the peniten- -tiary here in connection with the murder charges. :;
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
HERRICK ANNOUNCED AS
 AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE

Washington. April s.-Fornnal an- nouncement of the selection of Myron T. Herrick of Ohio. to be ambassador to France was made late today at the White House.
 It was said that although official noti- fication of Mir. Herricks acceptability had not been received from the French government, administration officials had been assured informally that he would be welcomed back to the post he held un- der President Taft
 MT Herrick's selection was one of the first to he made for the diplomatic corps by President Harding. but the former ambassador withheld his accepance rIn- til a few days ago. His nomination is expected 10 go to the senate early in the special session of congress
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
STILLMAN IS ANXIOUS TO
 PRESS HIS DIVORCE SUIT

New York. April S.-Reports that James A. Stillman. president of The Ma tional City Bank of New York, was anx- ious to press his divorce suit to rapid conclusion were confirmed today by his attorneys. They turned over to Mrs. Stillman's counsel $62,5o0 for counsel fees and alimony which they had been given until May 4 to pay in installments. With the check for that amount was a letter saying MT. Stillman desires a prompt trial of the issues and is not dis posed to furnish any excuse for delay by staying the proceedings pending an appeal"
 Previously it had been announced that an appeal from the order granting ali mony. counsel fees and expenses would be taken, and the latter today set forth that the payment was made without prejudice to our right to appeal from the order within the thirty days allowed by law"
 Proposing that hearings before ref cree be resumed on April 21 MT. Sill mans attorneys said they ould not ap peal unless convinced that there is nc probability of the trial at a reasonably early date" Counsel for Mrs. Stillmar were not prepared to state tonight whet!1 CT they would be ready to reopen hear ings by April 20.
 The courc order in question. beside fixing alimony and fees, r1:ed cut O consideration the so-called "confessior l letter. sent to MT. Stillman by his wifi
 and other letters alleged 10 have beel written to Mrs. Stillman by Fred Beau vais, an Indian guide, named by the han ker as correspondent. Mir. Stillmal charged that Beauvois was the father o Mrs. Stillman's youngest son. Buy. MT. StiHman's charges against his wifi
 were contained in his complaint filed las July. The wife merely denied the ale
 gations at first, but later took the az
 gressive. In an amended answer she ac cused Mir. Stillman of being the father C I-Jay Ward Leeds, 3o-month old son of former chorus girl. and of living wit this woman as MT. and Ms. Frankli H. Leeds"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
CARUSo TRIED VOICE FOR
 FIRST TIME SINCE STRICKEN

New York April s.-Enrico Caruso, whose life was despaired of for several weeks, following an attack of pIeurisy, tried his voice today for the first time since he was stricken and those who heard him declared his voice still DOS sesses all it's old time beauty and -ich- ness. Caruso's audience consisted of two friends who are permitted to visit him ccasionally at his apartments Tn the Vanderbilt hotel.
 Caruso has made steady gains in the last few weeks. He desires to sal for Italy the second week in May. hut hls physicians say it will be June before he Is able to undertake the voyage.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
ALLEGED BANK ROBBER
 PLEADED GUILTY TO THEFT

Middletown, April s.-Louis Clark. aI- legged to have been one of the five men that held un and robbed the Portland National bank of s12.5oo last August. pleaded guilty in superior court here to- day to charge of theft. Judge Hinman sentenced him to iail for one year. As sistance he gave the prosecution in inc bank robbery case is said to have been the reason for the light sentence. Thorn as Marc, alleged leader of the five rob. bers, was given sentence of 20 to s5 years last October, The other three have not been apprehended.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
WESLEYAN FRESHMAN
 PLACED ON PROBATION

Middletown. April s-seymour V. Ely, of Yonkers. N. Y, pleaded guilty in su- perior court today to charges of theft. A sentence to the. state reformatory was suspended by Judge Hinman and he was placed on probation. Ely, freshman at Wesleyan, figured in a "hold-up" last January, when he was found uncon- scious in his room, He afterwards ad- mitted to the police that he had cIubbed himself.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
ARMY OFFICERS HAVE BEEN
 SELECTED FOR PROMOTION

Washington. April S. Secretary Weeks has completed his selections for general officer promotions in the army for transmission to President Harding There are twelve major generals and twenty-five br!gadiers on the list. com pared to the names Of eleven major gen. era.s and twenty-two bri-adies submit ted by President Wilson and which the senate failed to confirm.
 The name of BriEadier Clarence Ed wards. who commanded the Tweney-Six- th (New England National Guard) Di. vision. stands first on Secretary Weeks list of major generals.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
OBITU AIRY

Philadelphia, April s-wharton Bar ker, widely known fnancier and publicist, died at his home here early today. He was T5 years old and had been i'll for about a month.
 MT. Barker was keenly interested in national politics. and in 1900 was the nominee of the populist party for presi- Asrt of the United States
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
DIR. SUN TAT SEN ELECTED
 PRESIDENT CHINESE REPuRITc

Honolulu, April 7.-The Chinese parIia- ment sitting at Canton has unanimously elected Dr. Sun Yat Sen. first provisional president of China at the time a repub-
 lican form of government was substitut- ed for the empire, as president of the Chinese republic" says dispatch re- ceived from Canton. China. today bv the Liberty News, Chinese newspaper here.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
PRESIDENT HARDING IS
 PREPARING HIS MESSAGE

Washington, April s.-President Hard. ing is devoting much of his time to the preparation of his first message to con- gress It will be presented on Tuesday and it may be that the executive will appear at joint session to read it. A custom revived by President Wilson.
 The present understanding is that the message will cover a wide range of sub. jects. including, besides many domestic questionsvthe administrators peace pro. gramme. It probably will not be com pleted before Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
DESTRUCTION OF MINES AS
 FATAL AS DEFEAT IN WAR

London, April s.-Premier Lloyd George in a final letter of regret to Frank Hodges, secretary of the miners union, over the Situation, said tonight that the destruction of the mines would be as fla tai to the nation as would have been de- feat in the war, and to secure their pres ervation must be the governments para mount duty.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
WOULD BE NEARLY 4,ooo,eoO
 PERSONS IDLE IN ENGLAND

London, April s.-should the strike of the triple alliance materialize there will be nearly four million persons. idle in En- gland. The registers of the unemploy- ment exchanges already exceed 1.5o0,- 900 peN ons and dislocation of the indus tries may easily account for another 500.- 0eo. In addition there are soo,oo0 per sons working on short time.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
CREEKS EvACUATE JUNCTION
 POINT ON BAGDAG RAILWAY

London, April s.-The Greeks have evacuated Aflun-Karahissa the june ton point of the Bagdad railway south of Eski-Shehr. and retired to Bludunar, forty kilometers to the westh, says Reuter- dispatch from Smyrna .s
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
Brief Telegrans

A bill legalizlng the practice of Chris tians science was passed by the Nebraska house.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

A two years' credit was granted te Belgium by Argentine Nati2nal bank on shipments of wool.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

Kentucky Bankers Association offers a standing reward of $1.Oo0 for capture of every bank robber.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

Commodity prices in March declined Al per cent. according to compilations by Bradstreet's.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

President Harding appointed Rush D Simmons of Wisconsin chief inspector oi the post office department.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

All mines of the Acadia Coal Co.,, ir Pictou County. \. S., were clozed for an indefinite period as a result of lack of orders.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

plan is under way ts place a memor- ial 10 John Burroughs on the top of Slide Mountain, highest peak of the Catskilis.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

Count GraEaiadei. . communist. wa, driven out of Florence, Italy. by members of the Fascist with a warning n9t to re- turn.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

his salary be doubled to amount of f.. oe0,o drahmss $500, ,00O.)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

Wage cuts have brought no increased demand for cheaper cuts of meat. ac- cording to report of the American in- stitute of meat packers.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

Former Empress Augusta Victoria Of Germany who has been critically i'll for several months, has had no new attacks of heart failure since last Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

Declaring that If the young men and women of the Mormon church do not dis continue marrying non-church members. the church will suffer disintegration and it's work will eventually be in vain. Apos- tie Melvin J. Ballard asks the youth of the chures. ts choose mates of the same faith
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

hye ton truck carrying many cases of champagne and whiskey was seized by policemen in the Bronx. Two men were arrested and held in s1.0o0 ball each.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

The famine of India of 19o0-1so1 cost the British government s2S,235, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

Lieut.. Stephen A. Farrell. one of the three aviators who was lost for several days in Hudson's Bay country, was ad- mitted to the U. S. naval hospital Brook lyn. He is suffering from a nervous breakdown.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

Italy's general elections, which will be held on May 15, will mark the termina- tion of what is predicted will be the greatest political campaign in that coun- try since 1s4s, when the constitution was was granted.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

Preparatory to promuIEatinE federal tobacco grades. Massachusetts. Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Connecticut are ar ranging to appoint representatives 10 study the product and grades in their localities.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

HuEh c. Wallace. American Anbassa- dor to France, arrived at Coblenz with a party of friends to visit the American army of occucpation as the guest of Brig adler General Allen, its commander-in- chief
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
EAST ORLEANS AND
RONALD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gould were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Abbey, of Ronald.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Face and fam
lily, of Orleans and Mr.. and Mrs.
Arba Face, of Belding were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Face and fam
lily, of East Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Haskins, OF
Ronald and Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner
Howard and family were the Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Hop
pough.
Mable Tingley, who is i'll because
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09

and Miss Ruth Skinner were Sunday
guests of Alvin Storey.
Allen Kimberley, of Ionia, spent
Sunday with the home folks.
Mrs. Julian Miller and two children
are spending the week near Palo.
B. j. Storey entertained his father
B. Storey, of McBrides, Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Noble is visiting at
Trufant and Greenville.
Elliott Chadwick and wife and
Miss Amelia Krupp visited Sunday at
NJ Kohn's.
Walter Fiske and wife and broth
er, Bert, are moving to the corners.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09

Mrs. James Donovan and son,
Leonard were in Belding Saturday
and took dinner at z. ID. Dow's.
The sale held at Jim Maloney's on
Thursday, March 3rd was well at
tended.
Raymond Storey returned home on
Saturday morning after spending a
few days at the home of Don Dono-
van.
The Crisple children are all on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Maloney and
little son, Howard, spent Sunday at
Joe Maloney's, of Oakfield.
Frank, Donovan has finished cut
ting timber at Cannonsburg. The
mill will soon move near Smyrna on
the Fred Purdy farm where Mr.
Donovan has bought piece of tim
Der.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland are boarding
with Mrs. Mary Osmer and are rea-
DIV to commence work on the road as
soon as the weather is settled.
Rev. c. J. Frank, pastor Of Court.
land church has resigned and will
move to Nebraska after March 2C
where he will finish his college edu-
cation.
Ire L. A. s. held with Mrs. E. l.
Brooks was we'll attended. Proceeds
of the dinner were $15.75.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Donovan spent
Saturday night and Sunday at FREQ
Stokes, of Greenville.
A few friends and neighbors OF
Mrs. Manley Wolf gave her a pleas
ant surprise Friday, March a, it be
ing her birthday anniversary. Al
had fine time, returning to theii
homes wishing Mrs. Wolf many hap
py returns of the day.
Will Donovan, of Ionia, is moving
on the old Lalley farm, near Murra,
lake.D
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Drewetzkt, o.
Greenville, spent Sunday with theiI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Manley Wolf
Will Hessler's children are all bet
/ ter
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
COOKS CORNERS

Mrs. C. M. Hubbard was in Bedding
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Morse spent
Sunday with relatives in Blanchard
Harlan Reeves and wife of Belding
were week end guests at w. l.. Rec
YES.
George Hall held an auction at the
Weter farm Wednesday. A large
crowd was present. Mr.. Hall and
home of his son, Halph Hall in Grat-
tan.
Mrs. Hattie jerks died at her home
Sunday morning. She had been in
poor health some time.
Phillip Brown, Eileen Bolenbaugf