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Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25

opinion of the public of Hull is that the commander of the airship accomplished a remarkable feat of bravery in divert ing the descent of the vessel so that It fell into the water instead of in the crowded streets.
 It was a moment of terror for the populace when the disaster occurred People in the streets rushed madly to cover, fearing that the massive wreck would fall upon and crush them. The terror gave way, however, to horror as the wreck plunged into the middle of the river near the Corporation pier.
 Thrilling Parachute Descent
 During the fall of the airship three members of the crew were observed making a thrilling parachute descent. They came down into the river, where they were rescued by small boats All who jumped from the falling craft lost their lives. They had no chance for es- cape, for the water was covered with burning gasoline and the heat from the burning wreckage was so intense that even the rescuers experienced the great est difficulty in approaching for some time. Barges, trawlers, and small boats thronged around the debris willing to render any possible assistance.
 Immediately after the disaster tele- Thone messages came from distances up 10 fifty miles reporting that the people had felt an earthquake shock
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caution army tugs pulled it ost into midsiream.
 The fire started in Pier 5. a wooden structure and spread with amazing rapid ity- Within half an hour the pier was enveloped in flames and famed by a strong southeast wind. they soon spread to Pier S. Burning embers were blown back over the town and set fire to the roofs Of several houses. some Of the oc- cupants Of which hastily removed their belongings. The Hoboken Post omcs building. located just across the street from Pier $. was also threatened for time. Large quantities of mail were re- moved from the structure 10 a place of safety when the fire was at its height. Flames ate their way into a brick building on River street in which a large quantity of ammunition was stored. Shortly afterward a series Of explosions broke out. resembling machine gun fire. | The thickness of the walls. however. prevented the bullets from reaching the street. where score Of hremen were bztfl- ing the blaze.
 All available river fire fighting craft | in New York harbor were summoned soon after local fremen reached the scene. Calls also were sent 10 Jersey City and
 other neighboring towns and cities for apparatus.
 Piers and which were destroyed tonight. were the only structures which
 escaped the disastrous conhzEration that
 swept the Hobosen water front in 1900.
 They were each l.Oo0 feet long and built of wood and galvanized iron.
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Hoboken, Aug. 24-Five hundred bodies of American soldier dead awaiting ship ment to the homes Of relatives. were re- moved in safety late today when fire of unknown origin swept over the army waterfront reservation here destroying Piers five and six and an adjoining army storehouse and barracks.
 Pier 1. al which the giant liner Le- viathan and the transport Wheaton were docked was saved with difficulty The flames licked the sides of the Leviathan damaging a small section Of the wood work on the bow and the forward mast. but fireboat wedged its way between the liner and the burning pier and suc- cessfully fought of the flames as they spread 10 the huge craft.
 When the fire broke out there were 500 bodies in the large rooms at the junction Of Piers and 5. As soon as the alarm was sounded Captain II. s. Wilbur, officer of the day, called out the entire army personnel about 150 men and while some fought the flames the others started removing the bodies. Four hundred ionEshoremen on duty at nearby piers volunteered their services and as- sisted in the removal
 One thousand other bodies were lined up on pier 4. but inasmuch as the flames did nlt come near them they were not disturbed The transport Wheaton which recently arrived here with 5000 bodies still had 1000 aboard when the fire broke out but it was on the op- posite side of the pier from which the fire was located. As a matter of pre-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25
CONGRESS SHOWS APPROVAL
 OF TREATY WITH GERMANY

Washington, Aug. 24-The new treaty with Germany was laid before members of the senate foreign relations committee today and was received by them with some expressions or uncertainty but with a general show ot approval.
 The text Of the treaty was not made public pending wccd Of its signature in Berlin, but 1t became known that the document reaffirms in exact language the principal features Of the peace resp lution and gives force 10 various DOT tions of the unratified treaty Of Yer sailles
 A rfst impression Of approval was voiced by Republican and Democratic committeeman alike. and although final decisions were reserved. there appeared little prospect tonight that the treaty would lead to a long CT bitter fight when it is submitted formally for ratification. Its submission is expected as soon as the senate reassemble a month hence after the congressional recess.
 Among the first to express a favor able opinion from the democratic side was Senator Hitchcock. who as senior democratic member of the committee leI the fight for ratification of the Versailles treaty. Declaring he had received a very favorable impression Of the newly nego- tiated pact Mir Hitchcock said he saw no reason why t should not be ratired promptly. Similar views were expressed privately by other democrats. although none would talk for publication.
 Among the republican members of the committee, the only enigma was present. ed by the attitude of Senators Borah Of Idaho ard Johnson of California. The latter is absent from Washington and 1 Senator Borah had not a word to say until he had opportunity for further study ief the treaty. All .h9 vtfser repubncan committeeu.ca are said to have agreed to support ratification.
 The treaty text which has been nego- tiated at Berlin under an inhibition of sevrecy requested by this government. | first was laid before the republican mem bers today at a conference with President Harding and Secretary Hughes at the White House and later was communicat- ed to the full committee by Mir. Hughes at the capitol. In each instance many questions were asked but 1t was said there was little show If hostility on the part of any committeeman. The confer ence at the White House lasted for an hour and a half and that at the cap | itol more than an hour.
 In both instances. members of the com mittee are understood to have been re- quested to give no hint of the contents of the treaty until 1t had been signed and its text made public.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25
COMBINE RESOURCES FOR
 FEEDING CHILDREN IN RUSSIA

Washington, Aug. 24y-American re- sources for feeding the children of soviet Russia were combined today at a meet ing with Secretary Hoover of the chsri- table organizations comprising the Eu- ropean relief council. The agreement between the American relief administra- ton and the sovie tauthorities at Riga was accepted by the council and it was arranged that all the associations should cooperate under the relief administra- ton in the distribution of supplies.
 The American Friends service commit tee, however, which is already at work in Russia, is to have a definite distribu- tion district assigned to it and will re- tain its identity. but always under the supervision of the relief administration. In the collection of funds for financing the relief work it was decided that each association should be guided individually by it's own views.
 Announcement that $500. .O0o had been placed at the immediate disposal of the relief administration was made after the meeting by Felix NJ. Warburg of New York, on behalf of the Jewish joint dis tribution committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25
A. F. or L. IS TO CREATE
 AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

Atlantic City, \. J.. Aug. 24-The American Federation of Labor intends 10 take leading part in the development of the nations public school system and to see that labor's point Of view is accurate ly expounded in school text books. the federation executive csuncl announced tonight
 The council. in a statement made pub lie by President Samuel Compers sad that reports of the federation's committee on education showed that there -appesrE to be evidence of a p7econcerted and well organized effort to shape the thoughts of the young through the preparation Of text booAs used, and that there is a total sb- sence Of labor's viewpoint"
 Besides making a comprehensive sur vey in an effort 10 remove what was de- scribed as the false conception Of exist ing theories of industrial. political and social economies" the council said it would endeavor to aid in bringing eour schools 10 the highest possible degree of efficiency as well as usefulnes in the &C., quir.ng of true and accurate knowledge"
 Every aid, D was stated, VIII also be given text book writers and publishers so that they may no longer be able 10 claim that they have not been fully ap- prised of the true and accurate principles on the subjects of industrial edncztion."
 The councils action comes as a result of a report made to the federation con- vention in Denver last June that an -zp- parently well organized and systematic campaign has been undertaken by the National Association of Manufacturers to conduct a propaganda in the schools Of the country in furtherance Of Eo-czlled open shop"
 Letters and pamphlets have been sent 10 teachers Of economies in the colleges. universities and schools by the mznuf2c- turers' association. supplemented by text books containing subjects for debate. all Of which are intended to prejudice and mislead those attending our schools and to inculcate the spirit Of hostility to the labor movement" said this report
 The council announced it also had d. ! rected that the various affiliated central bodies and state federations Of labor de- mand in their respective communities i'm provement in the school buildings. The council, supporting the American Federation Of Teachers. declared thai consideration was given to the conditions of employment under which the great mass of teachers are compelled 10 labor. and it finds that while schools are con- ducted for the public benefit. too often | the public does not show proper sppre- | ciation of the services rendered by those who must do the actual work of teaching. and 1t will do all that lies within it's power 10 aid the teachers 10 perfect their organizations so that the proper public sentimate can be aroused to compensate them commensurate with the great ser- vice they perform"
 The federat.on's special comn-stee. whic hhss eksrga of he s5.-7..ca7l pro. grdm, IS headed by Matthew woIl of 1 Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25

verv American on Board Perished When the Giant Ashp Collapsed Over the City of Hull, Engand-Ony Five Men of the 49 Who Were in the Airshp Are Known to Have Been Saved-Was Trial Trip Prior to Be- ing Turned Over to the United States Navy-Cause of the Disaster is Ascrbed Explosion of Gasoline Caus By the Frame Bucklng When Sharp Turn Was Talk en While the Ships Rudders Were Being Tested-Tens of Thousands of Spectators Saw Several Men Jump From the Falling Mass-Others Jumped Into the Riv er-Concussion Shook the Ground at a Distance of Eff ty Miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25
HOUSING TRUST OFFICIAL
 CHARGED WITH LARCENY

Boston, Aug. 24-Frederick C.. Knight. former president of the United States Housing Trust, corporation, was arrested today on a charge of lar ceny in connection with what the police believe to have been swindle, the vic- tims of which are persons of middle class desirous of owning their own homes He was locked up in default of s1,20O 5ail.
 His arrest resulted from a complaint by Mrs. Marie Sylvia, of Cambridge, who told the police she had given s1,- 900 to Knight as a first payment on hi representation that he would build a house on her property for s3,ooo in three months. She said the house was not built.
 The books of the company were seized and showed, according to the police, that only two houses had been built by the company.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25
REFUSAL OF PROPOSALS IS
 EXPECTED FROM DAHL EIREANN

Dublin. Aug. 24 tBy the A. P.).-The belief was expressed here tonight that the Dali Eireann's answer to the pro- posals of Premier Lloyd George for peace in Ireland will be a refusal of the terms, but that the refusal will be followed with arguments seeking to induce MT. Lloyd George to continue the negotiations.
 This belief was considered to be sub stantiated by the fact that two of the under secretaries from Dublin Castle, Messrs. Cope and McMahon, had a talk today with Robert C. Barton and Ramon J. Duggan. two prominent members of the Dali Eireann. The conference lasted several hours and is thought to have con- cerned the continuation of the truce in the event of rejection of the governments terms
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PENN. ROAD ASKS LABOR
 BOARR 20 REVOKE DECISION

Philadelphia, Aug. 24.-The Pennsyl- vania railroad today forwarded an ap- plication to the United States railroad labor board to "set aside and vacate" it's recent decision in the case of the Shop Crafts union declaring the board has no right or power to prescribe principles to govern the railroad and it's employees in the making of agreements covering rules and working conditions. The company in it's application also asserted the board has no power to prescribe an election or any other method by which the railroad may ascertain the authorized representa- tives of it's employees, or to compel con- ference or prescribe what representa- tives of it's employees it shall confer with. Request is made for hearing on the application, "at which time evidence in support of the allegations of facts con- tainRd therein shall be introduced"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25
BILLS SIGNED LAST NIGHT
 BY PRESIDENT HARDING

Washington, Aug. 24-The bill carry ing S4S,500, 900 for exenses of the ship ping board until Jan. 1st next and S200,- 900 for expenses of the disarmament con- ference was sent to the president tonight when the senate and the house adopted a conference report on the measure.
 In conference compromise was reach- ed whereby not more than six officials of the board shall be paid more than $11,000 annually. The house had at first insisted that not more than three should receive more than $12,5O0, while the senate had favored no limitation. The bill was sign ed tonight by President Harding.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25
EDWARD L. LEARN TO DIRECT
 WELFARE WORK OF K. OF

New Haven, Conn.,, August 24-Ed- ward J. Hearn, of New York, has been selected to direct the American Well fare work of the Knights of Columbus in Italy. it was announced here to- noght by William J. Mckinley, su- preme secretary of the Knights of Columbus. It is planned to use one million dollars in the work, the money to be subscribed by members of tn order. MT. Hearn has been European commissioner of the Knights of Colum- bus for the past three years.
 The first step in the work, which is undertaken at the request of Pope Benedict will be the acquisition of a suitable building in Rome, MT. Me- Ginley said. The vatican authorities are cooperating in this connection.
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SIR SAM HUGHES TO HAVE
 FULL MILITARY HoNORS

Lindsay, Ont, Aug. 24.-Sir Sam Hughes, former minister of militia, who died early today after a long illness with pernicious anaennia, Wfd be buried Friday with full military honors. A private ser vice will be held in the home Friday morning and Gcle body will then be taken to the armory where it will lie in state until the public service is held later in teh day.
 Sir Sam was seriously stricken upon his return from Europe last winter. His physicians declared that his Ailment de- -veloped as a result of the excessive work and the nervous stra|Rzstes which he. as Canadian war minister, was subjected during the war He had been on the point of death several times since Christi mas, but his remarkable constitution pre- viously had sustained him. He was 6s years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25
JAPAN ACCEPTS INVITATION
 TO DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE

Washington, Aug. 24-Japans 'hearty and appreciative acceptance" fo President Harding's invitation to participate in the Washington disarmament and Far East ern conference was expressed in a note received at the state department today from the Japanese minister of foreign af- fairs.
 The Japanese government in accepting the invitation. however, expresses the hope that the agenda of the Far Eastern conference would be arranged prior to the meeting in accordance with it's sug- gestion that matterc concerning only a few nations or which are accomplished facts not be brought into the discussions.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25
RAIDS IN SOUTH NoRwALK,
 FAIRFIELD AND wEsTPoRT

Norwalk, Conn, Aug 24.-Tyenty men were arrested tonight by the state police in raids on saloons and stores in South Norwalk, Fairfield and Westport About $500 worth of liquor was seized as evidence. Seventeen places were wis tied. eleven in Fairfield, five in South Norwalk and one in westport. Among the, places raided In Fairfield was a gas oline station.
 Local police co-operated with the state officers in South Norwalk The saloon keeper arrested in Westport was taken into town court and fined s400 The other 1s men were held in bonds for appearance tomorrow. There were 55. state policemen in the raiding squad. under the direction of Walter Stiles and Frank Varelh
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25
LEGION TO ISSUE THE
 CONN. LEGION NEWS

New Haven, Aug. 24.-Announcemen was made here tonight that the contro- versy between the executive committee of the American Legion, department of Connecticut, and Avery D. Toohey and Maurice M. Toohey of New Haven has been settled. The legion hereafter will issue the Connecticut Legion News, which has been published for some time by Avery D. Toohey and his father. It was stated that suit brought by Toohey against officers of the legion had been dropped and that the legion had paid the Tooheys for their interests in the Con- necticut Legion News and for advertising contracts.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25
FIRE DESTROYED PIERS AND
 ARMY BARRACKS Al HOBOKEN

odes of 500 American Soldier Dead Were Removed to Safety-00 Longshoremen Volunteered in Assisting 150 Enlisted Men in Removing Bodies-Sides of the Liner Leviathan Were Licked by the Elames-Al Avail. able River Fireboats in New York Harbor Were Called Into Service-Burning Embers Were Blown Over the Town and Set Fire to the Roofs of Several Houses.
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thing had been in readiness for the expected arrival of the ZR-2 when word came by radio from her com mander that he had decided to re- turn to Howden, as he was making speed tests, for which kite balloons are essential in estimating distances. It was known that no such balloon were at the Pullman station, and that some had been run up 250o feet at How den.
 Notwithstanding this seemingly plausible explanation of the ship com mander's reason for not berthing at Pullman, officers here expressed some astonishment.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25
TECHNICAL POINT
 DELAYS SIGNING
 OF PEACE TREATY

Berlin. Aug. 24 (By the A. P).- The peace treaty between the United States and Germany was not signed today as had been intended.
 The delay in signing resulted from an unexpected technical point raised in connection with the formalities as arranged by Ellis Loring Dresei, the United States commissioner, and Dr. Friedrich Rosen4 the German foreign minister yesterday
 The ceremony of signing was to have occurred at noon today at the foreign office. but it was postponed at the request Of Mir. Dresel. who asked the privilege of querying the Washington government on the mooted point.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25
SURVIVORS REPORTED BY THE
 NAVAL ATTAcHE IN LONDON

Washington, August 24- The following survivors of the ZR-2 dis aster were reported late today by the naval attache at London:
 (Captain Swean. (British), injured, not dangerously; Davis (probably British injured; Lieutenant Harry Bateman (British) uninjured; Walter Potter, uninjured; Norman o. Walk CT of commerce, Texas, uninjured.
 Lieutenant, Charles G. Little, of N.ewburyport, Mass, was reported dead. Two other bodies have been recovered but not identified, the re- port said.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25
AMERICAN OIL MEN
 LEAVE FOR MEXICO CITY

New York. Aug. e4.-A delegation of prominent American oil men left here to- day on a special train for Mexico City. where they will confer with officials of the Mexican government on differences arising from taxes on oil export.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25
PBACTIcING FOR ARRIVAL
 OF THE HUGE DIRIGIBLE

Lakehurst, N. J.. Aug. 2L-An hands at the naval air station here, where 45o officers and men had been assembled to receive the giant ZR-2 on her expected arrival from England. were on the field today practicing means of landing the huge dirigible when the news of her de- struction by explosion over Hull arrived from The Associated Press.
 Officers and men alike were shocked so that they could utter few comments.
 The largest hangar in the world was built here to receive the ZR-2 and the station personnel was ready to land the dirigible whenever 1t should arrive Ev- cry activity at the station for months past was for the ultimate purpose of re- ceiving the airship and caring for it here.
 The commandant is Capt, Frank P. Evansi son of the famous Admiral Fighting Bob" Evans.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25
VERSION OF DISASTER BY
 ONE OF THE SURVIVORS

London August 24-Harry Bateman of Halifax, one of the physical labra- tory assistants on the ZR-2, talking to the correspondent of the Daily Mail at Hull after the disaster said:
 T was seated in the tail of the ZR-2 She first flew over the north Sea and toward Putnam. She was in perfect flying condition until five thirty five o'clock this evening, at which time the controls on the ship were being tested while the vessel was proceed ing at high speed.
 'I assume that a girder broke amid ships. A9fter few short shocks the ships. After few short shocks the exploded, saw smoke afterwards up forward about the ship, which began to fall nose downward toward the Humber.
 Immediately after the explosion ] was thrown into the cockpit at the tail of the ship. I then attached my to parachute and jumped overheard The rope of the parachute however had caught in some wires, and I was unable to extricate myself, Shortly afterwards, with two other persons ] was picked up from the water by a barge and taken to the police station
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25
A NEGRO LYNCHED IN
 LEXINGTON COUNTY. s. c.

Columbia, S. C., Aug. 24-will Allen, negro, who yesterday afternoon shot and killed Noah Prick a white farmer, of near Chapin, Lexington county. was lynched by a posse of 15o men near Chapin this afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25

Garbage collected in Chicago in 1918 yielded 100000 pounds of grease.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25

Freezing temperature was rNported of Cape Cod cranberry bogs near Mars- ton Mills.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25

Negotiations for . separate peace treaty between Hungary and the United States have been begun.
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BRIEF TELECRAMS

The condition of King Alexander of Jugo Slavia continues to improve.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25

Approximately 15O cities were repre- sented at the opening in Detroit of the convention of the American Association of Park Superintendents.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25
COMMANDER CHANGED
 PLAN TO BERTH THE zR.2

Putnam. England, August 24-Every-
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Charging a conspiracy on the part of 'big oil interests" to acquire control of leading independent crude oil petro- leum properties, Senator Harold re- publican, Oklahoma today introduced a resolution asking for an investigation by the federal trade commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-25

An fmprovised noonshine still in oper- ation and more than sixty gallons of mash were found in the basebent of a school building in Charleston, w Va
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Reports that France had sent Spain a note warning her to restrict her offen- sive operations against Moroccan tribes men to the Melilia zone are officially de- nied.