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New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
The explanation is simply this

The explanation is simply this
That the government has been
using the credits established with
the banks by sales of these GER
tificates to pay off private con-
tractors and individuals, and as
these contractors have been paid off
they have reduced their own bank
loans. There has been no CONNER
cial borrowing to replace this. The
banks will be called upon to take
more certificates before the loan
campaign actually is launched, so
at some time around then loans will
probably be at their height. But
the effect Of the campaign will be
to take the load of government
financing off the banks, and if COM
mercial borrowing has not by that
time greatly revived a period Of
easy money will be in prospect.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24

The statement Of the Federal Re
serve Board in its March circular,
presenting the opinion that the issue
of the Victory Loan in the form of
short-tcrm notes will "tend toward
the placing of a greater volume of
the new issues definitely in the
hands Of the banks and Of invest
ment institutions throughout the
country, and less in the hands Of pri-
vate individuals" will not prove
helpful. If these notes run for the
full five years they will not be suited
for bank investment. Even loans
running for more than year are
not properly suited. When banks
take a government loan they do not
pay in cash, but create book credits,
deposits against which the govern
ment may draw. This leads to an
increase in deposit currency, with no
corresponding increase in the vol
ume of business. 1t means imitation.
Rediscounts Of commercial paper be-
come greater than they otherwise
would be. Indeed, the Federal Re-
serve Board itself contends that the
note plan "would operate to in
crease the infationary tendency al
ready noticeable in the present
banking situation, and would add,
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
Market BarOmeters
Stock Exchange Transactions

STOCKS
Rail Other All
stocks. stocks. stocks
Last week. 32o5oo 5,4o3,5o0 6,724,ooo
Week bef.. 575,1o0 5,431.1oO 6,o06 200
Year ago. 403, 500 1.263,20O 1,666,7o0
January | to date:
1919 .. 455e,2o 37,285, 400 41.e44 600
1913. $780, 300 26,9s6, 400 30, ,782, 700
1917. 1873, 400 4o,e37 500 45,511 900
Bonds
Last week before before.
L. S. .s45,81s,ooo $42, 1893 600 SIP 1854 900
R'l'ds. 3,726,00O 4,338,OOO 2.oo9 900
Oth'rs. 12,523,ooo 1o,2s3,o0o 6,o5e,ooo
All kids 62O67 900 56,930,oo0 2o,419oo0
January I to date:
1919. 1918.
U. S. gov'ment$455,4 ,494 900 $f23, ,658 900
Railroads 49,. 47,44300O 4t,375,O0O
Others ....... 170, 1857 600 85,15e,oo0
All bonds ..... 673. 100000 $50, 1000
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24

To guarantee a minimum price
for wheat is, in effect, to guarantee
a minimum price for corn and other
grains. The wheat guarantee price
has induced farmers everywhere to
devote acreage to wheat formerly
devoted to corn, wherever that is
possible, for they are sure of the
market for their wheat and they
are sure Of the price. This leads to
smaller acreage for corn and a
correspondingly higher selling fig
ure. The relative prices of the two
grains tend to remain unchanged.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24

The prosperity Of the farmers,
then, is enhanced all around. But
it is not fair to compare the present
wheat crop with the crops of past
years, because the 1919 yield will
this time be great partly at the ex-
pense of other crops. Nor is it
fair to take the guaranteed price
of S2.26 as direct measure Of
prosperity. The figure which will
indicate the addition to our wealth
will be the price under the free
play of the forces Of supply and
demand in the world market. If
that is greater than 1926 bushel
nothing more wonderful could be
desired; if it is less the taxpayer
will have to make up the difference.
The difference will go from his
pocket to that of the farmer. And
this distribution will in itself have
an important effect on the demand
for different classes of commodities.
and therefore on the businesses
which produce these commodities.
Greater wealth for the farmer, en-
larging his purchasing power, will
enlarge his demand for automo-
miles, for tractors, for farm imple-
ments, for buildings, for good roads.
If any part of that greater demand
from the farmers comes at the ex-
pense of the taxpayers it will mean
in general that much less money
will be devoted to facilities for pro-
duction; for the vast part of taxes
are taken not from money that
would otherwise be spent, but from
money that would otherwise be in
vested.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-20
SUPT. ROBBINS DIES
AT SOLDIERS HOME

Colonel George Robbins. superin-
tendent of F;tchs Soldiers home at
Noroton for the past seven or eight
years, and wIl known 20 Grand Army
men all over the state. died at the
home on Thurday morning after a
weeks illness of heart trouble fol-
lowing a shock of PARALYSIS. He was
u years of age.
Colonel Robbins. whose title was
acquired as commandant of the
home, served in the Civil war in the
Sixteenth Connecticut volunteers. en-
listing in Company X from Farming
ton on August II, 1852. He was
one of the many men of the Six
teeHth captured at Plymouth. \. c.
APRIL 20, 1854 and was 4 prisoner
in AndersonvilIe until paroled De
cember 10 of the same year. He was
discharged from the service June
1855.
lie was a native of Plairville, anG
long resided in Waterbury, where hc
was a member and for 4 time com
mander II WaGhams post, G. A. r
/ He had also served as senior vice
commander Of the department of Con.
| necticut, G.. A. r.
| He leaves his wife, one son, Ar.
thur, who is in business in the west
and a daughter, Katherine, who is {
! teacher in one of the public schools
| of Waterbury.
The. funeral was held on Saturday a
the Soldiers home. Burial was il
Plainville,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-20

days, was stricken during the night Of
Jan. 10 and had failed rapidly from
that time on until the end, which
came very suddenly.
He was born in Preston City IN
October, 1858, the son of George W.
and Sarah NJ. Franklin Marion. For
forty-siX years MIR. Marion had been a
resident of Norwich and had follow
ed the trade of cigas maker since he
was a young man. He had been in
business for himself for a number of
years, having his factory in Breed
| Hall building and later on Water
street in the location where the Au-
Gitorium hotel now stands.
While his business was in the city
he resided on Main street. For a.
time resided at Mohegan and carried
or business there, after which he 10
Gated ht Norwich Town. and far
several years has conducted his bus
| mess without assistance.
| Mr. Marion was married to a south
ern woman whose family lived in
! New Orleans, and members of her
| family are now residents of the south.
| He is survived by his wife and
| three sister, Miss May Marion, Mrs.
| Frank Holt Of this city and Mrs. F.
| W. Fowlston Of NoriWc:a. N Y. Al
| though of retiring nature Mr.. Marion
made many friends and was an agree
able neighbor and a person whom It
was a. pleasure to meet. His chief IN
terests were found in his home and
he was dutiful and loving husband
and brother. He belonged to the ii
earmakers' Union and the knights Ct
Pythias.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-20
BRANCHE TO ADDRESS
DIFFERENTIATION COMMITTEE

H. r. Branche state deputy OF the
council of defense in the Americaniza
ton plan, is to address a meeting of
the An1ericanization committee of the
town of Norwich which is to be held
this (Monday) evening at the chamber
OF commerce rooms where Deputy
Branche will explain what the nation
al and state government desires to ac-
complish and what plan they expect to
follow.
The town committee includes both
men and women with Thomas H.
Beckley and Miss Elizabeth Hunting
ton as the chairmen. Members of the
committee have been chosn to repre-
sent as many educational, industrial
and nationaliStic interests as possible,
| With Chairman BeCkley the commit
| tee comprises Mayor J. ]. Desmond,
Martin RoZycki, Joseph z. Burns, Mi
| chael J. Curran, Francis Beique, Rabl
| hi J. n, Rosenberg, Bruno PedaCe, Pc
ter Sellas, Arthur F. Libby, Norwich
war bureau chairman, School Superin-
tendent E. J. Graham, Rev. Myles P
| Calvin, Rev. c. II. Ricketts,, Selectmar
Casper X Bailey, William Fitzgerald
| Frank K. King, president of the cham
| Der of commerce; John NJ. Lee, Charles
r. Butts, Rev NJ. Jacubovski, Corne
| Illus J. Downes and Jerry Angel, pres
ident of the Central Labor Union.
The women's committee which will
probably have several names added Il
it consists of Miss Elyizabeth Hunt
ington, chairman, Mrs. 4. H. Chase
Mrs. Zoe Meade, Mrs. L. O. Smith
Miss Elizabeth Culver, Miss There's
Steiner, Mrs. OZias Dodge, Miss Es
Their Pullen, Mrs. John Kukla, Mrs
Frank Pedace, Mrs. NJ Rozycki, Mrs
Charles W. Pearson, Mrs. J. n. Rosen
berg, Mrs Victoria PIante Mrs. ia
cubovski and Mrs. Co1oupoulos
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-20
NORWICH BOYS LAND WITH The 56TH

motion as possible might disturb the
surgeons. The patient was sufficiently
recovered Saturday to "bawl out" hos
pital attendants because he was not
permitted to march out on the deck
with the rest Of his outfit
The Connecticut men, who were
welcomed by Mayor Sunderland, of
Danhury and a delegation of Fairfield
county officials and citizens, comprised
one third of the 56th Coast Artillery,
in command of Col. NJ. B. Payne Of
New London. Originally majority
of the troops were from Connecticut,
hu. casualties exceeding 80 per cent,
the officers said, had exceeded the
draft requirements sent to the COM
mand from that state
: The 56th's men returned veteran of
almost continuous fighting from March
| last to the signing of the armistice.
/ Using French guns, Col: Payne said
| the regiment had fired more than l.,
| 100000 rounds of ammunition and had
| been cited three times III general or
ders. Ii addition, he stated, many OF
! the officers and men had won decora-
tons. The colonel was gassed at Cha
teau- Thierry.
Lieut. J. NJ. Ganey of New London, {
surgeon, declared that Capt. Harry c
al l'ts'tTt' VI IJcltlSlS y, Nio>c NUM-
is in Norwich, n. Y, fired the las
I American shot of the war from a Isl
millimetre gun. The incident tool
place at 1859 o'clock on the morning
of Nov. II in the little town of Louppy
near Sedan, where the organization
had paused to recover its breath be
fore resuming the chasing of the Ger
mans.
II took pity on the poor devils les
than 200 yards away from us in thei
hastily dug trenches and turned tn
muzzle of the French 155 milIimete
up in the air before firing" said Cap
Carpenter. There was no reply fror
their side, for they had received wor
of the signing of the armistice and a
II came rushing out Of the trench wit
their hands in the air and indescriba
| BILE joy in their faces"
! The South Dakota came direct fror
Brest France and had on board NOR
) than 1000 men. There were Is Off
: GERS, and 1872 men, representing tn
: entire 56th Coast Artillery, except Bat
f talon F and 80 officers and the 474t
: aero squadron, officers and 145 mel
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-20
TRYING TO sTRAlGH-EM
GROTON SH!pYARD AFFAIRS

Following the ten or more suits
brought against the Groton iron
Works by New London and out Of
town firms for various amounts and
for payment of supplies furnished the
plant, two of which were brought by
New London concerns, Charles ".
Morse, president of the corporation
has come to New London Tor the pur-
pose Of endeavoring it is understood,
ment of the financial ENHANCEMENT.
Mr.. Morse consulted his attorneys
and conferred with attorneys repre-
senting some of the concerns that
have instituted action in order that
they may be paid for the materials
supplied the Croton shipbuIiding firm.
Whether Mr.. Morse will be successful
in perfecting a settlement is not
known.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-20
URGES JAIL SENTENCE
FOR STREET WALKERS

In the course of a round of Con-
encticut cities for the purpose of
stimulating the authorities to check
the practice of street walking at
night by women who make acquaint-
ances with soldiers and sailors, Major
w. H. Wright Jr.~ of Boston was here
last week and saw Judge John H.
Barnes of the police court.
Major Wright advocated jain SEN
fences for women who might be ar
rested and found guilty of street
walking, and he told Judge Barnes
that the naval and military authori-
ties are very DESTROYS to put a drastic
check to this practice of street walk
ing because of the evil that it IS
shown TO have produced. Judge
Barnes gave the major assurance of
the desire of the Norwich paIice au-
thorities to back up the government
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-20

Many mothers and fathers Of Nor
when they received kilograms or teIe-
phone calls from their sons whom they
have not seen for nearly a year, but
who arrived in the country on Satur-
day with the seth regiment which left
Brest, France, Jan. 5th, and locked at
Hoboken on Saturday. The regiment
has been overseas for the past nine
months and from March until the sign
ing of the armistice was fighting at the
front continually and was cited three
times in general orders.
Among those who notified parents
or friends Of their arrival in Gods
country are Lieut.. Earle Herrick 60
Laurel Hill avenue; Charming P.
Huntington, 172 Washington street:
Charles w Huntley, 211 Palmer street;
Samuel Grove, IS Laurel Hill avenue;
Sergt George j. Malcolm, So Church
street; William T. Corey, g. Church
street, and William c. Santo, Plain
Hill road
The boys all reported that the Nor
witch boys were in the best of health
and spirits and anxious to get home as
soon as possible. They are now To-
Gated at Camp Mills on Long Island
where they will stay for a short time
! and then it is probable that they will
E, be sent to Fort Wright or Fort Terry
where the regiment was formed.
| On the way over the South Dakota
went through a storm two days out
| from Brest described by naval officers
on the warship as one of the most
temptestuous they had ever expert
enced.
! Mountainous waves huffeted the yes
sci and one demolished the pilot house
injuring Capt Luby, Commander Cald-
well and a number of officers and sail
ors on duty. Commander Caldwell
was disabled for a week and his com.
panions were badly cut and bruised
In the same storm, while the vesse
Lreeled and rocked, two surgeons, Ma
jor B. F. Gresham and Lieutenant
Commander c. !. Wood, dashed to al
operating table, probably saved the 1if
of Corporal E. o. Williams of the FIT
ty-siXth Artillery. For three quarter
of an hour, while the surgeons wer
operating upon the man for appended
tbs, the South Dakota, under orders O
Capt. Luby, hove to so that as Iittl
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-20
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE

The mid year examination sched-
uIe has been posted and the week OF
Jan. q TO Feb. / set aside by the col
leee authorities for the semester eX-
ans. All social activities will be dis
pensed with during that time and all
time devoted to the pursuit of the
academic. The second semester will
tegin Monday, Feb. 8.
The varsity team is the topic Of
discussion at the present time at col
lege and with the posting of tentative
squad there has been quite Bit of
excitement. The following girls have
been selected as tentative candidates
and from the eighteen, twelve will be
| selected for the squad: Louise Aims
! ley, Cheshire: Ann Arkin, New Ha-
ven; Anna Brazoa, Mddletown; Grace
| Cockings, Bristol; Helen Coops,
bridgeport; Marjorie Doyle, Meriden;
Grace Fisher, Stamford; Alison Hast
ings, Hartford; Mary Hester, Brook
Ign; Mildred Howard, Wethersfeld;
Marvin. Deep River: Justine McGo-
wan, Watertown; Mary Rajrwich;
New Haven; Madeline Rowe, New
Haven; Lillian Shadd Mineral.
Wash. Esther Watrous, New Haven.
The Dansant to be given for the
benefit of the Belgian Relief Work
undertaken by the Service League OF
the college will be given in the gym
nasiunl on the afternoon of February
Il from SIS. A New Haven orches-
ira will furnish music and specia.
features will provide entertainment
between the dances. The committee
in charge consists of: Chairman
Henrietta Costigan. New York, Mar
ion Kofsky, Hartford, Edna Blue, Bos-
ton, Beryl Sauer, Boston, Dorothy
STEELE, White Plains, Martha Hous-
ton, New Haven. Charlotte Hall, New
, Haven Alice HorraX, Montclair, N. J
The Students Recital which wa
. scheduled for the 18th Of Decembe,
! and wos postponed owing to COLES
being closed will be held on Thurs
t day evening. Jan. 23. The final pro
l gramme of students appearing ha
not yet been announced. Il is expect
ed that only students of the uppe
/ classes enrolled IN the music depart
2 nlents will perform.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-20
HAD THIRTY CANDIDATES
FOR K. OF c. SECOND DEGREE

With an attendance that taxed the
capacity of the council chamber
White Cross Council, No. 49, Knights
of Columbus, held a meeting Sunday
afternoon for the purpose of exempli-
flying the second degree of the order
The meeting was in charge of Grand
Knight N. J. Coscoran and the degree
work was under the direction of J.
Edward Driscoil. Thirty candidates
presented themselves for initiation in
the second degree, the work being very
cordially exemplified by the degree
team of the council
Following the comforting of the sec
ond degree a business session of the
council was held. It was announced
that an eXemplification Of the third or
major degree of the order would take
! place Sunday afternoon, Jan. IS in the
Auditorium. The committee to ar
range for the exemplif1cation is com
i posed of the following members ::
Thomas H. Beckley, ]. E. DriscoH. H.
! D. Buckley, Edward W. McCay and n.
| J. Spellman
| A committee of fifteen were named
! to condust a series of social entertain
ments, under the auspices Of the coun-
| Gil, the first to be given at an early
date.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-20
| NORWICH SOCIALISTS WANT
u, S, TROOPS OUT OF RUSSIA

pas - resolutions declaring for Pres
ident Wilson to order the immediate
withdrawal of al American troops
from Russia. which they say would
show that America VII stand the
acid test" Their resolutions were
preceded by the following preamble
Whereas, r csident Wilson has said
TT is our heartfelt desire to assist the
people of Russia to attain their ut
most hope of Liberty, the only posi-
BILE programme as we see it, is the
evacuation Of all Russian territory
And, The treatment accorded to
Russia by her sister na3iors will be
the acid test of their sood will of
their comprehension of her needs. as
distinguished from their own inter-
estS."
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-20
ACCUSED OFFICER STAYS
IN NEW LONDON JAIL

Supernumerary James Foley, the
New London policeman, accused Of
participating in highway robbery with
a member of the naval patrol in New
London, is still at the county jail in
that cite as he has been unable to raise
the $4,000 bonds required.
Since the arrest Of the policeman
and the sailor on the charge of rob-
berry, several cases have been brought
to light during the investigation which
indicate that Foley and his sailor COM
panion We're involved. When Foley
was searched on his arrival at the Jail
Thursday, Jailer Winder Reed found
on the person of the accused policeman
an open faced gold Waltham watch on
! the case of which is inscribed u. +.
| Nolan from I. NJ. I. Nov. Is, 1915" An
effort is being made to locate J. F. No
! Ian.
| Another story told at police head
| quarters is that Foley was accused of
entering a barn in Bayonet street some
time ago and breaking and ransackins
| drawers in a bakery wagon When the
case was first reported to the police
| by resident of Bayonet street with
| the statement that Foley was seen en-
tcring the barn the story seemed in
credible and the complainant was told
to be careful about his remarks.
The next day one of the members O.
the police department was Informed
THAT a plan had been devised to catcI
the visitor to the Holdredge barn ant
the plan was explained that bottlt
of liquor had been doctored with {
powerful but harmless medicine. II
the event of Foley being the visitor t.
the barn it was stated he was liabl
to report sick the next night
The police reports indicate that tn
trap worked all right and so did tn
medicine. because the reports shov
that on the night the resident of Bay
onet street designated for Foley to re
port off duty the young policeman
was excused, because of sudden i'll
ness. The bakery man, it is stated
has been ordered to be present in cour
| when the case of Foley is called
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-20
ASKS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
TO VOTE PROHIBITION

The Connecticut dry alliance has Sc
cured the signatures of a number of
men in various cities and towns to
petition, called "A memorial for the
ratification of the national prohibition
amendment" urging the general as
sembly to ratify the federal amend
ment. The signatures include the fol-
lowing from eastern Connecticut:
Norwich-M. L. Bergstrom, H H.
Gallup, George w. Armstrong, Edwin
Hill.
Willimantic-George K. Anderson
George J.. Kirby, F. H. Sherman, John
Reilly, A. D. Boss, Frank Larrabee
Moosup-Henry w. Gray, Charles T.
Aldrick.
astonbury-Hewitt Coburn, Jr.,
George H. Pinney, George G. Williams
New London-Ralph H. Meteor.
George S. Palmer.
Jewett City-Oliver L. Johnson,
Philip A. Johnson, Robert C. Johnson.
South Windham-William P. Bar
stow
Danielson-John F Gardner, Jr.
Central Nillag e-Charles Bragg.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-20
REV. r. r. GRAHAM EXPLAINS
RECONSTRUCTION PLATEORR

At the united services of Christ
church and Trinity church held at
Trinity church Sunday morning, Rev.
Richsrd r. Graham. reaGor of Chr;ft
church, who oficiated. also delivered
tho sermon which was of special in
terest. 1t dealt with a pamphlet
sent out by the Commission on Social
Service of the Episcopal church.
which sets forth the Labor Partv's
programme, or platform, for domes-
tic reconstruction in England
The four basic principles of this
programme are. l. A National Min
imum WaS<: ?, Derocr&Iic Con tro
of Industry: 3, Revolution in Nation
al finance in the Interest cf Less Fa-
vored Glass; 4, The surplus Wealth
for the Common Good. Rev Mr.
Graham amplified and explained these
important proposed measures in {
very able and informing manner.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-20
COURT ORDERS JACOBS
TO APPEAR BEFORE 1T

Raymond 3. Jacobs Of Hartford, a
summer resident at Ocean Beach, has
been cited to appear before Judge
William S. Case in the superior court,
Friday, to show cause why he should
not be committed to jail for contempt,
for alleged failure to comply with an
order of court to pay his wife $50
week, in the way of alimony, as
ordered by Judge Donald T. War
ner on Dec. 10, pending the outcome
of the divorce action in which Mr..
and Mrs. Jacobs are involved.
The original suit was instituted by
Mrs. Jacobs, charging intolerabre cru
city Her husband has a cross-bill
in which he charges Mrs Jacobs with
infldelity and certain other practices.
Mrs. Jacobs says her husband has re-
fused to make the payments which
were due on Jan. and Jan. 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-20
ANNUAL MEETING OF
NORWICH BELT MFG, CO,

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Norwich Belt Manu-
featuring Co, Inc, held here on Sat
urday afternoon elected the following
directors: J. r. Meader, Boston;
C. F, Coogan Pittsfeld; Robert W
Perkins, c. S. Eaton and Charles d
Gallup, Norwich. There was a very
large representation of the stock pres
ent.
At the directors meeting Mr. Mead
er was reelected vice president and
Mr.. Eaton who has been treasurer was
elected secretary and treasurer. Ed
win B. Miner was formerly secretary
The Office Of president which has
previously been held by H. H. Gallup
was not filled, but at a later meeting OF
the directors viii be held for this
purpose.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-20
Lost Two Finuers in Fox Hunt.

David Phillips of East Lyme lost two
fingers in Il fox hunt or Saturday
morning when a bullet free by anoth-
er hunter wao was after the same fox
struck ledge and richochetting
struck Phillips on the lett hand, shat
tering TWO fingers. DR.. ,. F. Bitgood of
New London was the man who fired
the shot. His dogs had started the
fox and he did not know that Phil
lips was anywhere around