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Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
DANIELS SAYS SIMS TRIED E
 ID D|SCREDT OUR NAVY
Admiral Sims Opposed Barage For Submarines Until Ad. nira Mayo Convinced the British Admiralty of the Worth of the Scheme, and Then Endeavored to Give tho British the Credit For Initiating the Great Achievement

Washington. May 1l.-A counter charge that establishment of the North Sea mine barrage was delayed six months because of the oposition of Rear Admiral Sims and the British Admiralty, was made before the Senate Naval Investigating Committee today by Secretary Daniels in presenting the sec ond part of his reply to the officers charges that the navy department had unnecessarily prolonged the war through failure to cooperate fully at first with the allied naval forces. The barrage, Mir. Daniels added, was the most ef- fective measure that had been taken to check the submarines and was wholly an American idea.
 The secretary also charged that Sims had attempted in his testimony to rob the navy of credit for this project and give it to the British.
 The plan was conceived, he said. in the Bureau of Ordnance at the navy department and urged on the British Admiralty for six months before it was accepted. During this time Admiral Sims constantly discouraged and opposed the idea he added. and Nhen Admiral Mayo was sent abroad and finally con. vinced the Admiralty of the worth ot the scheme and the necessity for adopt | ing it. Admiral Sims attempted to con. vey the impression that the project haC been deayed while the British attempted to get the American Navy Department approval.
 Admiral Sims attempted to ,rol America and the United States Navy o | the credit for initiating the. grea achievement and to give you the impres sion that it was a British pan which ou
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
FIRST REAL TRYOUT FOR
 THE RACING YACHT VANITIE

New York, May 1.-The racing yacht Vanitie, candidate for the honor of de- lending the Americas cup against the British challenger. Shamrock ", had her first real workout since 1914 on Long Island sound today She sailed from City Island to Glen Cove. Long Island, and return.
 Under a brisk northwest breeze the craft. with new racing sails. was handled by the same crew that will man her in the practice races against the Resolute off New Haven next week.
 After sail-stretching spins tomorrow and Thursday, the Vanitie will be hauled on the ways at City Island for minor alterations to her rig before proceeding to the Connecticut port. ..,
 The Shamrock ". which was moved today near to the waters edge at City Island. will not be dlaced in the water until early next week. it was announced at the shipyard. It was stated that al terations had taken more time than. na- ticipated but that the challenger would be ready for a preliminary, workout or Long Island sound about May 25.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
FORCES OE GEN. 0RpZ ICON
 ARE PURSU|p CARRANzA
Fleeing ExPesiden of Mexico Reported Between San Mar cus Puebls, and Apziaco,, Tlaxcala = Reports Have Reached Fl Paso of Minor Engagements Between Fed era and Rebel Forces Along the Northeastern Border Federal Outpost Opposite Brownsville, Tex, is Under . Attack.

are reported aGvancng or Matamoros
 from Reynosa, 125 miles west. 1 gen
 eral attack was expected by nightfaH.
 American military authorities ordered
 a detachment of soldiers to the Ameri'
 can end of the international bridge where two machine guns were put in DO sition pointing toward Matamoros. The
 bridge had been closed for repairs bu
 United States officers ordered it throwr open in event civilians in Matamoros should seek safety in. Brownsville. Shortly after two o'clock four hundred federal armed forces, including GUS. toms and immigration guards, had taken positions behind entertainments and in trenches south and west of Ma tamoros and the stage was believed tC ! have been set for the most serious re sistance the rebels have met in the northwest
 At three o'clock it was reported the
 revolutionists had captured all river ant i railroad towns between Mier, opposite | Roma Texas, and Matamoros.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12

navy merely assisted in carrying out, though it originated in the navy derzrt- ment, was proposed and urged by us for half year before we could induce stha British admiralty to approve it. and si- though four-fifths of it was composed of American mines designed and construct ed in America and transported 5.400 nnes overseas and laid by American vessels..' Mir. Daniels told the committee
 He said close coInradeship had -ex- isted between the American and British navies during the war. despite Admiral Sims attempts to create the impression that there was lack of harmony and CO., operation
 The Sims charges of unprepsredness before the war were not justified. Mir. Daniels asserted. declaring that in July. 1915, he ordered the General Board to study and recommend plans for a ~cen- sistent and progressive development As result of this study the policy was evolved, he said. that the United States must by 1925 have a My equal to any other in the world. He approved this policy and the direct result was the Ave- year building programme of 1916, the Secretary said an 'ePoch-making meas ure."
 President Wilson fully approved fhe policy. the witness asserted.
 | This is conclusive evidence that the navy department long before war was declared was alive to the importance of preparedness and was taking every step toward that end" he declared. The vision of the President. Mr. Daniels asserted. established the fact that he was fin advance of some officers, vocal now. but silent then"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
GERMAN SAILOR SOUGHT FOR
 MURDER OF FRED RUECKER1

Hoboken. N J., May 11-A German sailor, registered during the war as an enemy alien at the German seamen's home in Hoboken, tonight was being sought by the Hobollen police in connec- ton with the murder Sunday of Freder- ick Rueckert. wealthy white metal man- ufacturer. The police said they had traced the revolver used by the asS liant to local pawnshop. the proprie.e. of which said it had been purchased there Saturday afternoon by a man answering the description of the one for whom the police are searching.
 This man, whose identity was not dis closed. has a police record in Pennsylva- nia, the police said. and his fingerprint records bear striking resemblance to those found on the gun. Neighbors of Rueckert also reported seeing a man re- sembling the description of the missing sailor on Saturday, Twenty additional detectives have been assigned to the case
 The revolver was found in garden two blocks away from the scene of the murder The only other clue to the mur- derer wa sa mask found on the floor oi Rueckert's apartment.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
PROSECUTION PROCEEDS IN
 ZIMMERMAN MURDER TRIAL

Springfield. Mass, May 11.-At the close of the second day in the trial of Miss Jennie G. Zimmerman of this city on the charge of murder in causing the death by shooting of her cousin, Dr. Hen " Zimmerman, Aug. last, five wit nesses for the prosecution had been heard including the Misses Evelyn and Sadie R. Feldman of Manchester. N. H., who were occupants of the automobile in which Dr. Zimmerman was riding just previous to his death.
 They denied they were eye-witnesses of the shooting or were in the vicinity at the time the doctor was killed and heard the shots.
 Miss Zimmerman, accompanied by the county jail nlatron, sat calm throughout the day, carefully listening to all of the testimony. At times motions of her hands indicated the strain she was undergoing, but never once did she lose her com posture During the trial she conversed internationally with the police matron and a trecess conferred with her attorney.
 Although the witnesses today testified a> to the shooting. none was able to re- peat an alleged conversation which took place between Miss Zimmerman and Dr. Zimmerman just prior to the shooting. Three said they had seen Miss Zimmer- man beckon to the doctor and saw them conversing, but none was near enough to hear the talk Besides the Misses Feld- man, the other witnesses were Samuel Robinson, Joseph Kaufman and Leslie Williams, all of this city, who testified they were near the spot in Ferry street where it is alleged Miss Zimmerman kill ed her cousin
 Two alienists were in the court room but the attorneys would not state whether they were to testify. The alienists are Dr. L. Vernon Briggs of Boston. former head of the Massachusetts state insanity board. and Dr. Paul Waterman of Hart ford. Dr. Briggs has been retained by 1 the commonwealth and Dr. Waterman bI l the defense.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
DIsCoRD IN SENATE OVER THE
 COAsTWISE NAVIGATION LAWS

Washington, May 11.-Opposition to the extension of coastwise navigation laws to the Philippines developed in the senate today when consideration of the merchant marine bill was resumed As now drawn the bill would require all coast wise shipping to be entirely Amer Ican-owned.
 Senator Thomas, democrat, of Cobra do, said such legislature was sure to pro- yoke retaliatory tactics by foreign gov ernments. Great Britain had attempted such discrimination but was compelled to abandon the effort. he said
 Chairman Jones of the commerce com mitte. and Senator Calder. republican, of New York, defended the plan. No ac- tion was taken by the committee today
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
THOUSANDS OF JEWS
 IN REDEMPTION PARADE

New York, May 11.-In contrast to demonstrations of mourning and protest held in New York in the past, thousands of Jews today took part in the Teuah, or redemption parade, in joyfulness that Palestine is to be the Jewish homeland under British mandatory. It was the climax to the extraordinary Zionist con- vention that opened here last Sunday.
 Tonight the delegates from all parts of the country attended d concert in ! the Metropolitan Opera House, while | former Jewish soldiers and sailors who served in the war were guests at a re- ception in the Central Opera House.
 The parade, headed by two of the old est orthodox rabbs in New York car rying the scrolls of the law" and a de-
 tachment of Jewish members of the Lost Battalion first passed through
 the densely populated East Side, ther l to Washington Square. where other
 sections joined the column for the marcf l up Fifth Avenue. Nathan Straus, philan. 1 thropist. joined the marchers at WaverlJ l Place and was loudly cheered.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
 DELEGATE SPELLACY NAMES WOMAN AS ALTERNATE

Hartford, May 11.-Mrs. Josephine Hamilton Maxim wife of Hiram Percy Maxim of No. PTS Whitney street, this city. has been named by United States Attorney General Thomas J. Speilacy of Hartford to be his alternate to the dem ocratic national convention in San Fran cisco. Mrs. Maxim will be the first Connecti. cut woman to be honored in this man. ner. She is a member of the Hartford board of education, member of the ex. ecutive board of the Connecticut Wo- mans Suffrage association, and a Colo. uial Dame,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
DIRECTOR HINES STEAKS
 OF RAILROAD PROBLEMS

Washington, May 11-Transportation service for months to come, .'Iess Satis- factory" than during federal control was forecast tonight by Director General Hines in what he termed 'valedictory comments on the general railroad situa- ton before the National Press club. He counselled public patience and co-opera- ton by the corporate owners and labor. Without these. he said the prospect of successful restoration of adequate service was materially lessened
 Mir. Hines plans to retire as director general next week and therefore he said. he could speak with "a reasonable degree of detachment" with respect to railroad problems.
 The principal problem is the broad question of financing. Mr. Hines said. He estimated the annual needs of the foads < ''conserya atiyely at s$l. .0oe 00leBoy for new equipment extehsions of facilities and the general rehabilitation of the properties.
 Need of a rate structure which would put the roads on a self-sustaining basis was described by the director general as of supreme importance"
 With an enormous volume of business being insistently offered for transporta- tion,' Mir Hines continued, with long suspension of the normal increase in fla cilities and equipment. with continued hesitation in making beginnings in that direction, and with breaking off, to a considerable extent, of unified practices which prevailed during federal control the public must be prepared for unsatis- factory service,
 'fThe man not intimately acquainted with railroad affairs finds it difficult tc | understand the magnitude and pressing l! character of the demands for additiona, capital for expenditure Additional equip l nent alone calls for perhaps $500. .0OO, ,00( l per year In addition, there is on nearly | all railroads need for great enlargement of terminals, generally in costly localities modernization of shops and engine house. | and construction of additional facilities | There are demands also for additiona i trackage, construction of heavier bridges i to admit of the use of heavier power. tn,
 reduction of grades and curves and thu 1 installation of safety devices and othe l remedial construction.
 No scheme of railroad management
 and regulation can permanently succeet
 unless it is able to draw from som i source the capital necessary to mak 1 these expenditures"
 In discussing the new transportatio
 act, MT. Hines expressed the opinion tha
 there could not be "a successful perma
 nent development of the theory of privat management of the roads of this countr
 without thorough-going and far-reachn
 consolidation into a few large systems. The new law provides for voluntar
 consolidation, but Mir. Hines argued tha
 substantial results could not be accon
 plished in the absence of further legisla tive provisions which either compel cor
 solidation or offer inducements that wi insure voluntary uniication If we are
 avoid government ownership"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
Italian Cabinet Tenders Resignation
Ministry Was Unpopular Be- cause of Mild Policy To ward Socialists.

Rome, May 11.-(By the Associated
 Press)-The ministry of which Premier Nitti was--fhe head has resigned.
 The decision to resign came when the
 chamber adopted by vote of 1s3 to 112
 a motion-by the socialists regarding posts < and teiegraphs. Signor Nitti called for q
 rejection of the motion and demanded
 that the baioting be considered a vote of
 confidence in the ministry The popular
 party voted with the socialists.
 The Italian cabinet of which Fran
 cesco Nitti. was premier and minister of interior, was formed March 13. 1920 Signor Nitti, however, was head of the cabinet from June 1S19 succeeding Wit torio Orlando.
 PreiniN' Nitti has been the object of innumerable bitter attacks in the past year and on the eve of the reopenine of the chamber of deputies early in May there were animated discussion among the deputies of all groups as to the at- titude to be taken toward the ministry, | The Catholics resented the policy of the government toward the socialists, as etex | sessively mild but it was recognized generally that Signor Nitti and his min isters faced an exceptional period of unrest particularly on the part of labor A few days ago the opinion in par- l siamentary circles was that Premier Nit
 ti was runzing the risk of being over thrown on account of his lenient attitude during the recent disturbances in North
 ern Italy. Nitti's fall was predicted bv I the leader of the Catholic party in the event that no agreement was reached l betwcyn the premier and the dissentfne deputies before vote was taken in the 1 chamber.
 l The premier himself declared that he
 would not consider any vote which, might
 De brought about for the purpose :, ot | overthrSwing the cabinet as implying lack 1 Of. confidence in the government. He
 was prepared however, to face a real l vote on the n1inistry's policy.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
EXPLORING PARTY ATTACKED 2 BY GIANT WILD INDIANS

New York. May 1.-The exploring party headed by Dr. Alexander Hamil- ton Rice. which clashed last February near the banks Of the Orinoco with giant cannibals. returned here today from Pa "a on the steamer Alban.
 Arriving with Dr. Rice were Mrs. Rice. formerly Mrs. George D. Widner of Philadelphia. who accompanied her hus- band on some of his South American ex- plora tions; Chester H ober, geogrspher of the expedition A. W. Swanson, J. E. Mason and Dr. c. E. Flyers.
 While exploring an unnamed tributary of the Orinoco. Dr. Rice's party was at- tackled by wild Indians. The dischareg of firearms failed to scare of these savages, who were described as being large and very fierce. The explorers only escaped, it was said. by firing into the savaGes, killing either two or three The party on the advice of the guides then turned back.
 Mrs. Rice was not with her husband er this particular occasion.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
CONN. REPUBLICAN DELEGATES
 TO SIT IN THE FRONT ROW

Chicago. May ll.-Delegates to the re- publican national convention from Con- necticut. Arkansas. North Dakota and Colorado will sit in the front row of the Coliseum at Chicago in June. according to drawings made today by the committee on arrangements. The rear row will be occupied by delegates. from North and South Carolina, Hawaii. Montana and Florida
 Several of the delegstes-at-iarre frcn1 Illinois. Iowa. Nevada and other states where more were elected than the states were entitled 10 may have difficulty in obtaining seats
 The convention committee had onfy ss4 seats 10 dispose Of in todsy's draw ings." A T. Hert. chairman of the com nittee. said T don't know where the extra delegates will be seated We sre following strictly the call sent out by the republican national committee on Dec. 10"
 Wherever additional delegates have been elected the vote to which the dele gation is entitled was split among those elected.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
.CONSTANTINOPLES WILL BE
 HELD BY ALLIED TROOPS

Washington. May 11.-Permanent oc- cupation of Constantinople, which is left under the sovereignty of the Sultan, by a small international force of allied troops is provided for in the treaty which was handed today to the Turkish repre- sentatives at Paris. An official sum mary of the treaty has been received in Washington.
 similar international guard is pro- vided for the garrisoning of the straits as guarantee of free passage through the Dardanelles and the Sea of Mar mora to ships of all nations.
 An inter-allied commissio/ of control at Constantinople, consisting of the rep resentatives of the principal allied pow CTS, will exercise supervision over the execution. of the clauses of the treaty and with the aid of the inter-allied troops enforce it's terms.
 Although President Wilson suggested that part of northeastern Thrace be given to Bulgaria, Thrace in it's entirety Is awarded to Greece.
 Smyrna and the hinterland, extend ing approximately to a depth of 100 kilometres and a breadth of 200 ziio- metres is given to Greece under limited sovereignty. Greece must formulate in consultation with the league of nations a plan for control of the territory and at the end of two years the population will decide by vote whether this arrangement shall be continued or whether the ter ritory shall be annexed by Greece.
 Both France and Italy relinquish claim 70 mandatory powers over Cilicia and ] Adana. reserving only special economic | privileges.
 | Boundaries of Mesopotamia and Pales. 1 tine the mandates over which are ava rd, ! ed ID Great Britain, and Syria cedet 1 similarly to France. are left to be de ! tern1ined by special commissions. l The Armenian settlement is left oper
 for future negotiation and decision.
 No mention is made of Russia in thu summary received here. nor ist he precis, '5tatus of the Interallied commission 0 1 control in it's relation to the league o
 nations clearly defined.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
rILsoN TO VIGOROUSLY OPPOSE
 FEDERAL REGULATION OF MILK

Special to The BuIletin.)
 Washington. May 10. = Congressman John c. Tilson will vigorously oppose the milk bill for federal regulation Of the sale and delivery of milk along the line of the bill he introduced by request a short time ago.
 Congressional etiquette requires a member of congress to introduce a measure when requested to do so vheth- CT or not he personally endorses it. The milk bill is not Tilson bill but appar- ently is based on the measure now pending which affects only the District of Columbia and which bears the ear. marks of Dr. Wiley and others who urge extreme measures The District of Columbia bill if passed would set the pace for the rest of the country and Col Tilson is hopeful the bill which he was requested to introduce will rouss public opposition to a degree which will prevent its passage. In fact that i: what the introduction of the bill at thi. time is expected to acconplish.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
WOMAN SUFFRAGE FIGHT
 OPENED IN LOUIsIANA

Baton Rouge. La. May l1.-opponents of woman suffrage in the Louisiana les islature opened their fight against rati- fication of the federal amendment today by introducing in both houses resolu- tion for amendment of the state consti- tuition. The amendment would strike out the word male in the section of the state constitution giving the qualincz- tions of voters
 Naturalization forces claimed today that their strength had increased sInca the legislature met yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
OBITUaEf.
William Dean Hor,,,.

New York, May 1I.-william Dean Howells, the novelist. died today in hIs apartment in the Hotel St. Hubert. lao West Fifty-seventh street He returned there a few weeks ago from Savannah. Ga. where he spent the winter.
 During his usual visit 10 the south early in the winter. Mfr. Howells suffered an attack of inluenza. As he WAS in hi. Sd year he did not rally from the dis ease and became progressively weaker.
 With him when. he died were -hi. sor ohm NJ. Howells, an architect. of fbI, city. nd. his daughter. Miss Mildred HoweIlA
 ruDvral services will be held at. ths Church of the Ascension tomorrow morn. ing at 1o.3o o'clock. with Rev. Percs Stickney Grant officiating. Burial will b, in Cambridge. Mass. where mnch of MT Howells' literary work was performed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
GOOD OUTLOOK FOR FRENCH
 WHEAT HARVEST THIS YEAR

Paris, May Il. (French Wireless SerTice)-So good is the French crop ouptlool for this year for agricultural experts believe the wheat harvest will come close to meeting the nations full requirements for the following year. This improvement as compared with last year is due in some degree to the in- creased use of motor-driven farm equipment
 The bumper crop is expected to save France no less than six billion francs andw may even have noticeably fa- vorabele effect on the exchange situa- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
PORTION OF A HARTFORD DEPT
 STORE BUILDING COLLAPSED

Hartford. May IA portion of the department store of the Steiger-vedde- company on Main street collapsed today and slid into an excavation being made beside it for new building for the same firm
 About one hundred persons were in the store, but cracking walls gave warn ing and all got out in safety. Frequent rains are supposed 10 have loosened tho foundations laid hare by the excavation. Store fixtures and goods went down In the wreck Damage has not been estl- mated.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
 ELECTS A. B. MEREDITH sEC'Y

Hartford, May 1.-The state board of education today elected Albert B. Meredith to be it's secretary at salary of s5-oe0 at meeting this afternoon in the. capital He will take, office July 1, retiring June So,' as assistant commis- sioner of New Jersey. &
 He will succeed Charles D. Hine, re- tired. MT Merediah was recommended to the board by ex-Gov Runyon and by Commissioner of Education Kendall of New Jersey. He was born in Vermont graduated from Wesleyan university, did graduate work at Harvard, university and -lectured there. He Is about 4s years old - -