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The Washington herald., 1922-03-12

striking gold miners and the police
Nearly fifty have been killed in
what threatens to develop into
open insurrection. Grave fears are
felt at the baliity Of Gen. Smuts.
prime minister of the Union OF
South Africa, to deal with the situ-
alton.
India Is SeethinE.
India is reported to be seethIng
with scarcely repressed revolt, fol-
lowing the arrest of Gandhi, Its
leader.
Sectarian warfare has broken out
again in Ireland. intensified by mur-
der of four members of the crown
forces in Belfast.
To add to the governments diff
hculties. Edwin s. Montagu. whose
resignation as secretary for India
was demanded by Lloyd George fol-
lowing publication Of the Indian
governments deman nds on behalf Of
Turkey, today launched forth in a
bitter denunciation of the coalition
government. its foreign policies
and its treatment of himself.
Taken all in all. the British Lion
finds the tail which IL was begin
ming to wag happily over better
times suddenly tied in a series
of perplexing knots. Only those
who remember the adeptness Of this
same lion for untying such knots.
exemplified since the empire was
founded, could remain optimistic
over the situation. The government
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
Policemen Captives Shot
Down After Mine
Battle.
FEAR RACE WAR
= AND REBELLION
Filler Reported to Have
Bombed Hall and
Killed Many.

JOHANNESBURG. March II. -
The mine war that has blazed up
over the Transvaal Rands In the
vicinity Of johannesburg tonight
threatened to develop into open In
surrection against the government.
The strikers were reported to
hold two towns. Brakpan and Be-
nonL following battle in which
81 constables were killed. and to be
threatening the capture of central
johannesburg.
Heavy casualties were reported
on both sides as fierce fighting In
the>>Forsburg and Jeppe districts
continued Communications have
been cut. The Union of South
Africa government takes a most seri
Gus view of the situation which
Gen. Smuts has characterized as
"one of the gravest crises that ever
has arisen In South Africa"
Race War Is Feared.
The government fears the mine
war. which is the climax of a three
months strike at the gold mines,
may grow into rebeiffon. Worse
than this It was said here tonight,
would be race war between the
whites and blacks.
The fact that Beers have sided
with the strikers and taken part in
the fighting. including the capture
of towns. lends weight to sugges-
h.. =
Gus than a battle between strikers
and police.
Native feeling has been stirred to
a high pitch by a report that an
aviator, flying low. dropped a bomb
on a hall crowded with miners. kill
ing scorces. This was reported to
have occurred at Benoni, with which
Communications have been inter-
rupted. Another report said the
airpiane had been shot down.
Captiyes Ars sssraerea.
The latest casualty Hist said that
not more than forty. had been Killed
and a hundred injured. Sporadic
lighting with indehhite results had
been reported from many parts of
the Rand.
A reign Of terror followed at
tacks by miners in the Boksburg
area and at Benoni. Policemen who
were captured were led out within
view Of their comrades and shot
down. Many were held as host
ages.
There was sharp fighting in the
suburbs of johannesburg. Police
charges cleared the streets after
sniping and bombing had resulted
in many casualties. Several miners
meetings were lroken up by the
police.
Martial law was proclaimed
throughout the affected area. Citi-
zens were warned to keep off the
streets at night.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
Britain Faces Yawning Pits
AT Home, India, Africa, Erin
Big Machinist Lockout in England, Deadly
Mine War in Transvaal and Revolt of
Hindus Cause Grave Crisis

LONDON. March 1.-THE British
government tonight was confronted
with its most serious combination
Of domestic and foreign dificulties
The weekend brought sudden
intensification of trouble in India,
the Transvaal. Ireland and at home.
and IL was considered certain that
Lloyd George would be forced to
curtail his holiday in wales and
hurry to the relief of his shaky
government
At home a lockout OF 3e0. 900 ma
chinists at noon today threatened
to add a million men to England's
already tremendous army OF unem-
ployed.
In the Transvaai, the Rands are
afame with fierce warfare between
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
PROMISED
CHANCE AT FIRST
GERMAN PAYMENT
Allies Leave Way Open
For Claim at Last
Moment.

PARIS, March 1l.-At the eleventh
hour the allies have left the way
open for the United States to claim
its share of the first billion marks
paid by Germany.
The American government
through Roland W. Boyden, unoffi-
cial representative on the repara-
ticns commission. demanded a part
of this payment 10 meet the costs of
the American Army of Occupation.
Allied foreign ministers tonight
signed an agreement partftioning
the amount according to the cost Of
the allied armies of occupation
subject to all rights of the United
states, however these may be de-
fined"
Britain Gets Long End.
The entire billion was psrtitioned,
with England getting the lions
share. and the remainder distributed
among France, Italy and Belgium
The note delivered by Boyden was
characterized as "absoluteIy~unac-
ceptible," and the United States en-
voy was advised to refer his de-
mands to the allied governments.
However, after the agreement had
been submitted To the French cabi-
net for approval. II was signed with
the important general reservation
regarding the rights of the United
States
The question raised by the Ameri-
can demands for an integral share
Of the German payments is a fun
damental one. Has the United
states. the allies ask. any right to
claim benefits of the Versailles
treaty which she refused to ratify
In order to avoid its obligations?
Division Of Payments.
The agreement signed this even
ing provides for partition of the
first billion paid by Germany as
follows:
England, $4,000. 900 marks.
France. 100000. 900 marks.
Italy. the equivalent of 172.Joo,-
900 lire
Belgium. the remainder.
This part of the agreement takes
TO notice of the American claims.
The allied ministers also provided
for division of German payments
in kind to be made this year. OF
these, France gets IS per cent. from
which she must deduct 500. .OOO. 900
marks on account of her Saar mill
tary holdings. and the rest is par
titioned among the other allies.
U. 8. Had Asked First Payment.
The American note presented by
Boyden said the United States in
tends to obtain integral payment
with interest to May /. 1921, before
any portion of the German pay
ments is distributed for reparations
or anything else"
The United States will also de-
mand payment for current expenses
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
BILL TO EXTEND
RETIREMENT ACT
REACHES SENATE
Plan to Give $4,000 U. S.
Employees Annuities Is
Reported Favorably.

"Favorably with an amendment"
the Senate Civil Service Committee
on the bill extending the provision
OF the civil service retirement law.
Because of a ruling of Attorney
General Daugherty that retirement
pay was not provided for Federal
employees who had not undergone
examinations, some $4,000 employees
were excluded, most of whom were
dependent upon these annuities.
Senator Sterling. chairman of the
Civil Service Committee. reported
the bill yesterday which was drawn
to cover these $4,000 or more en-
ployes, and any employe of the
future who may not have taken the
regular examinations. An amend
ment was written by the commit
tee. extending the provisions to
other laws than the Civil Service
act specifically mentioned.
Bill Forced Over.
Immediate action was sought
upon the bill, but it was forced
over until Monday by consideration
of the deficiency bill and the
treaty debate. If it is passed en-
ployes in all branches of the gov-
ernment will be eligible to the re-
tirement benefits, as they were
prior to the ruling of the attorney
general.
The bill redefnes the term elias
sized Civil Service" in such manner
as to cover the employees who are
clearly intended. to be covered by
a.
follows:
That in the administration of
the Civil Service retirement act
approved May %. 1920, the express
sion all employees in the classified
Civil Service of the United States
as used in section one thereof
shall be construed to include all
persons who have been heretofore,
or who may hereafter be given a
competitive status in the classified
Civil Service. with or without COM
petitive examination, by legislative
enactment. or under the Civil Serv-
ice rules promulgated by the
President, or by Executive orders
covering groups of employees with
their positions into the competitive
classified service or authorizing the
appointment of individuals to po-
sitions within such service"
House Committee to Act.
The House Committee on Civil
Service. of which Representative
Lehlbach of New Jersey is chair
man, will meet Tuesday to act upon
this bill. A favorable report is ex-
pected also from this committee,
following which Chairman Lehlbach
hopes to have the bill put upon
the unanimous consent calendar of
the House and promptly passed.
The Attorney Generals opinion
came like a thunderbolt to the 8e,-
900 employees who have, been re-
quired to pay 1-2 per cent of their
salaries into the retirement fund
from month to month for nearly
two years and had every expecta-
tion Of receiving the retirement
benefits. The new construction re-
moved from the benefit of the act
all persons who had not entered
the service by competitive examina-
ton. large numbers of whom were
the older government workers.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
SEVEN sYANKS DEFY
ANGRY SEA l4DAYS
In OPEN LIFEBOAT
Survivors of Wrecked
Ship Quit Sunday Island
On 750-Mile Trip.

In the annals of the South Seas
lie" stories hold more of adventure
than does a late dispatch from,
american Consul General wilber. at
wellington. n. T.. reporting the
wreck of the American schooner
Columbia River, from Auckland for
PORTLAND, says the American Con-
day.
All went we'll. survivors say tilI
just before dawn on the tbirS Ia,,
out. when the watch suddenly ra,
ported. island close to, on mort
BEAM P'i
Ihe startled captain leaped from
MS berth and ran to the whcel-but
too late to save the ship. In fact
SO near was the beach that even he
fore the anchor could be let go the
schooner piled up, her bowsprit
hard and fast on the beach of Sun
day Island.
Plucky Decision Made.
Shaken, but safe. the Officers
and crew dropped over the bows
and down on the beach-to wan
der, for days over the barren rock.
Empty of all life it was except for
a few sad. enervated goats, too blue
from their own unhappy lot even
to bleat a raucous welcome 20 the
shipwrecked Americans:
A ship calls once year at Sum-
day Island the captain knew; but
he did not know the time of the
year. Suva, in the Fijis, $50 miles
away, the nearest civilization On
the wreck of .the schooner, food for
a month-what to do!
Like nearly all American crowds
In times of stress, they all talked
1t over, everybody from the can
tain to the cook. And for sheer
daring and pluck, the decision of
six sailors to take an open lifeboat
and strike across the stormy seas
for Suva-75o miles away-has few
parallels among ocean adventures.
Suffer Many Hsrdships.
Equipped with food, kerosene oil,
distress signals, sea anchors, an
oil stove, and an extra mast and
sail. the little 22-foot craft set
boldly out, with its crew of six
and the captain-leaving six men to
wait on the barren land.
Two. sails were set, and the. lit
tie company. dividing into two
watches, worked at the oars when
the wind failed: Each watch COM
prised three men, one man relieving
one of the rowers every half hour.
The wind was not always kind:
once for two long days they lay
becalmed. Again, having rowed 25
miles in Che teeth of the gale, they
were driven back 10 miles Rain
added to their discomfort. when
the sun shone, the heat was pitt
less; and they were glad to con-
vert the sails, when not in use, into
covers to protect them. from the
sun. At night the cold was in
tense.
DAY after day-tney struggled on
toward Suva, sighting no sail in
that broad expsnse of water. For
II dreary days the perilous trip
lasted, and at last the adventures
arrived at their haven. The British
ship Chathams the first encountered,
was hailed. Few words were re-
quired in explanation to bring forth
a hearty welcome. Weary and sore,
they got aboard the warship: SO
stiff were their limbs, that once
aboard. one and all Tell on the deck.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
HARDING TO BALK
INDUSTRIAL TIE-UP
If MINERS STRIKE
President Plans Prompt
Action in Face of
Coal Shortage.

NEW SMYRNA. Fla. March IL
The administration has decided that
the railroads and essential indus
tries shall be kept going, strike or
no strike on April I.
President Harding and his CabI-
net. according TO members OF the
party here. have evolved a definite
program Of executive action in event
the threatened walkout occurs.
In the first place, Of course. il is
the hope CT the administration that
the strike may be averted. IL il
-eccuES- however. il now may be re-
garded as certain that fuel will be
provided even IL government super
vision Of mines. is necessary.
Ready to Act.
The President is accompanied this
trip by Attorney General Daugherty,
who will be an active figure in the
strike emergency. In addition, Sec
retary OF War Weeks already has
been in computation with the Pres
ident and Mr.. Weeks naturally
would have an important position in
whatever action the government de-
cided to take.
According to those who are in a
position to know what is in the ad-
ministration's mind. there appears
to be little hope OF a preliminary
wage conference. The mine work
ers are eager to hold such a con-
ference. but operators in the btu
minous fields are so divided on the
question that IT would seem there
n5ould be little likelihood of opera
tors uniting on a general wage pro-
gram. The government. while urg-
ing the conference. does not have any
means OF enforcing such A confer
ence.
VIII ArbItrnte.
II the conference plan collapses. as
seems probable. the government is
prepared to propose arbitration
through a commission which the
President will appoint This commits
sion will be made up of one or more
operators 10 be named by the pro-
ducing interests and one or more
miners. to be named by the union.
The chairman is to be named by
the President.
Should the strike actually take
place. the administration will con-
slider court action TO restrain the men
from quitting. II is realized by the
Cabinet, according to high author
ity. however. that this would not
In itself keep the mines working. TIE
men could not be forced to work
but strike benefit funds could be tied
up. handicapping officers of the union.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
DANGER OF FLOOD
is BELIEVED PAST

MEMPHIS, Tenn. March 1l.-Al-
though refugees are continuing to
straggle into Memphis and river
towns along the Mississippi as a
result of the overflow of lowlands
following heavy rains this week.
fear of a disastrous flood was
largely dissipated tonight when re-
ports from various sections of the
valley indicated the crest of the
flood water had passed.
The river at Memphis is rising
slowly toward flood stage Of IS feet,
but is expected to subside before
the danger point is reached.
Cairo, ILL.,, protected against sixty
feet of water. reported a rise Of
1.2 feet is expected in the next -
hours, bringing the river stage to
43 feet.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
RUSSIANS FACE
FARMING BLIGHT

RIGA, March ll.-Prospects that
the peasants will be unable TO plant
the seed grain received from Amer
ic~ due to the fact that all farm
animals have been killed and eaten
is stirring the Soviet national COM
missariat of agriculture to activity,
according to the Rosta.
Preparations are now being made
to repair the hundreds of American
tractors which are now lying
broken and disabled in the yolga
district. as well as other farming
machinery. The Moscow machinists'
union is now eQuipping a freight
car which will be a small machine
shop on wheels. Machinists work
ing in this shop will be allotted
several wagonloads of clothes which
1t is hoped to exchange for food,
concludes the Rosta.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
Hit u. S. Operation
of Muscle Shoals

Strong opposition to any form of
governmental operation for the
Muscle Shoals power and nitrate
plant was expressed yesterday by
members of the House Military AZ
fairs Committee, considering offers
for lease of the plant
Surprise was manifested at an
nouncement of Senator Norris, Re-
publican, of Nebraska, member Of
the farm bloc. that he was draft
ing a resolution for governmental
operation.
Il am unalterably opposed to any
such plan" Chairman Kahn de-
clared.
The folly of government opera
tion at Muscle Shoals was mani
Tested during the war when millions
of dollars were wasted"
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
WANTS $17,OOO.0OO
FOR VET HOSPITALS

Appropriation of 81. 200, 900 to COM
plete the hospital building program
of the United States Veterans Bu-
reau is provided in the Langley bill,
which was reported unanimously
from the House Public Buildings and
Grounds Committee yesterday.
The Veterans Bureau will be in
entire charge of the construction
work under the bill. Formerly build
ing of hospitals for disabled veterans
was under the supervision of the
Treasury Department.
Chairman Langley stated that he
would try to get prompt action on
the bill.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
Robbers SLay Tlpo
In Resisting Arrest

CLARENDON. Ark. March IL
Deputy Sheriff Jamest Ryals and
Jack Champ were shot and killed
by two men whom they attempted
to arrest here today for robbery of
q store at Wheatley.
The gun, battle occurred on the
main street of Wheatley. Posses
are reported closing in on the rob-
bers. Hs
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
HEAVY DAMAGES
AWARDED IRISH

DUBLIN. March lin twenty-five
months f10.30s.341 damages TO per-
son and property resulting from the
Sim Fein fight against the British
have been awarded in twenty six
counties and four county boroughs.
Awards in the city and county of
Cork alone totaled f4.611.710
These figures do not include costs
and expenses and small awards, and
the dockets of the courts hearing
claims are far from being clear.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
Night Riders Chop Ear
From, colored Vietinl

TULSA. Okla, March lire
newed activities of night riders were
In evidence here tonight. Two men,
John Smitherman. colored, and whit
ney" Wissinger, were taken to a se-
cf6ded spot in the country and fiogged.
Smitherman was awaiting trial for
melting race riots. One Of his ears
was cut of following the whipping,
police said
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
Chicago Society Girl.
VIII Marry in London

CHICAGO. March 11.-Mary Lam
don Baker. society girl, leaves for
England April IL, to join Allister Nc
Cormick. her fiance. 1t was announced
here tonight. Miss Baker, now In
California, left Mccormick and Chi
cago's -four hundred" waiting at the
church when she- failed to appear
to be wed.
The two will be married in Eng
land. 1t was stated.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
virginia Passes Censorship.

RICHMOND, Va, March 11.-By a
vote Of 26 to Is. the Virginia SEN
ate this afternoon passed the house
bill providing for motion picture CEN
sorship in Virginia.
5 1t provides for board Of three
to be appointed by the governor at
q salary OF $z.te0 q year.
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strong OPpo.ltion seem.

Strong opposition to the proposed
legislation has developed In Con-
gress within the last few days, &C.
ccrding to leaders in both Houses.
Friends of the Forest Service ex--
pressed the belief yesterday that
sponsors OF the bills providing for
removal of the service to the In
terror Department would not press
their measures until sentiment has
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-27

East Granby.-B. A Krick hnx rs- signed as station agent for the >c. NE. railroad company. to take efsct october l. MT. krick has entered the employ Of fertilizer conpeny.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-27
PUTNAM

Thls winters supply of hard coal is be- ginning to trickle ir-not in quantities to allay the fear that there may be, a se- rlous shortage during the real cold weather period, but in manner to .indi- cate that shipments will increase as the days go by and to strengthen the hone that no one will be called upon to suffer prfvauon because of a coal shortage
 A few cars came north Monday and were distributed. to the Communities hereaoouts. Putnam got it's share of the shipment and more Is looked for from day to day. Dealers have orders in and these will be filled by the operators as rapidly as may be possible.
 Putnam's public schools are as vet without coal supply, but there is no inclination in official quarters to believe that the work of the schools will he in- terrupted on account of fuel shortage. Wood can be used in the heaters dur ing the early fall. The schools will be on the prior preference list and will Ket fuel to meet immediate needs as soon as coal begins to come through in ouan- tity lots.
 At Broad Brook. this aeata. Tuesaay afternoon. funeral services were conduct ed for Mrs. Myrtis Johnson Phillips, wife of John c. Phillips, formerly of Putnam and Wauregan. Mrs Phiilfps died af Atlanta, Ga, following an aeuta attack Of appendicitis. Burial was at Broad Brook. Mra Phillips pareHtal home and
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-27
Marlnba pana osnIsr .s Arnsrr.

There is a touch of old Spain in scnt of the tunes that are played by the Cen, tral American MRrdmba Band that booked to appear st the srmory on Frss day evening. More than this. there f the rush of present day America in oh CTS of its melodies. The marimba mu' siclans have a wide musical repertc1rs at their command and the novelty oi this engagement can be appreca2ted oy dancers only as they come to know and learn the possibilities of sts harncniet and melodies in providing real --danes music.
 Marimba music is different but t h of a quality that lends itself to tho stately dances of other days and alse to the faster steps of modern times Inc Central America Marimba band ts the first organization of its kind to come te America and after making e. largs number of phonograph records it VII on tour for several seasons in the mid dle west. Now it has been brought into the east by ". J. Cook. under whose al. rection # appears. and the popularity that it was accorded in Sprtngnsid ths- summer is spreading to ether cities and towns in which t has played ssnos th' opening of the fan and winter dance sea. | son.
 The dance Is being run by Battery B | le2nd Artillery. C. N G.. and Is tn, | opening dance of the season at the arm
 cry.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-27
At Strand Tomerrpr.

Norma Talnadge in Love's Redemp- ton. distributed by Associated First Ma tional Pictures. Inc. is the feature at the Strand theatre tomorrow.
 Miss Talmsdgc takes the roie cf young girl in the West Indian isles ua1o sets herself the task of reforming one of the many castaway Engiishmen on the island. The man she chooses for thss purpose is Clifford stzndish. ysnnx- ster of fine breeding. who has gone to seed under the demorahzinK infiuencss of too much Pianters' Club and Jaran1ca rum.
 From this starting point the sutAors have unwound a tale of tense heart Gp< peal and sentiment that involves many very human characterixztions. The axht is made against the neanest odds in which the girl realizes that uhs rsuse not only save the mans soul but her own reputation from the malicious scan- dal that floats around the island port. Miss Talmadge fits every reouirersn, of the keen-witted Jamaican girl. HrrTf- son Ford is leading man. Other mem bers of the cast are Monfaru Love. Cooper Cline. Ida Waterman. Aichzel N. Barnes, B. Fernandez and Fraser Coulter. A Snub Pollard comedy and . eeisuacl:
 News will complete the program.