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Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-15
ON ORGANIZATION OF
 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

Washington, Dec IA joint congress sional committee on reorganization of the executive departments. to be composed of three members each of the house and senate, was approved today by the house. The resolution passed the senate last ses- sion aud was endorsed by the house today without amendment or q dissenting vote. Speaker Giliett said he would announce the three house members when the presi- dent signs the measure. The proposed in- vestigation is expected to extend for a period Of two years.
 Representative Reavis, republican. of Nebraska. in charge of n.e measure. said the government would reduce it's operat- ing expenses by at least sl.oo0.V00 e day and would greatly increase the efficiency of its machinery through prop CO., ordinated departments.
 Tt is a matter of common knowledge he said, that millions of dollars ara wasted by the government by almost end. less duplication of activities. The govern ment today is not only the biggest bust ness in the world. but the worlds wors managed business"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-15
COMMUNICATIONS
 CONFERENCE TO CONTINUE

Washington, Dec 14.-Sessions of the international communications confer ence, threatened by disruption several days ago over failure to agree on dis position of the former German cables, will continue under a modus vivenvdi adopted today at plenary session.
 Representatives of France, Great Britain and Japan, in the meantime will return home to confer with their governments relative to the primary questions at issue, none of which had been settled at the sessions which be- gan here October 8. The ambassadors of the three nations will continue the negotiations as substitutes for the spe- cially appointed delegates.
 The modus vivendi, as drawn up at today's session and made public by the state department tonight, further pro- yiles.
 That after January 1 the German cables seized by Great Britain, France and Japan during the war, shall be op- erated as at present, but for the f1nan- cial account of the five powers (Great Britain, France, Japan, Italy and the United States,) provided however, that
 in accounting for such operation, the in- come after deducting operating expenses shall be apuortioned in accordance with the final disposition to be made of such cables"
 Should final agreement as to dis position of the cables not be reached by next February T, "the conference shall immediately arrange for new modus vivendi to become effective on or before next March 15."
 Concessions making possible today's s
 provisional X agreement were understood to have resulted in large part from pressure brought to bear in the confer ence by Acting Secretary of State Davis
 who last week obtained from the sen ate foreign relations committee as-
 surances of support for the American delegates contentious The American and Italian delegations were under stood to have objected to any adjourn ment of the conference without somt sort of an agreement. Easing their ob- jections, it is stated on the possibility that the other three powers already 1T possession of the disputed cables mighi
 protract indefinitely the reconvening 0. the negotiations.
 Disposition of the Island of Tap Center of cable communication in tht
 Pacific, for which it has been suggested | Japan be given the mandate, as well a: the settlement of the principle insisted upon by the United States of equa landing rights upon the island for tn cables of all countries, were questions which were left unsettled by the con
 ference. It was stated today that tn eventual disposition of Tap might b
 arrived at only by settlement entirel,
 independent of the communications con 1 ference and after an examination Q the status of Japans title.
 The principal other bone of conten tion which prevented settlement a ithis time of the disposition of the form Ter German cables was the refusal of tn l, French delegates to admit the claims c l Italy or the United States to the Ger man transatlantic cable held by Franc connecting New York with Brest. Thi the United States and Italy desire t emplay as a direct means of communica
 tion between the United States and Ii
 ally by the diversion of it's eastern en
 to Genoa.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-15

Geneva, Dec. 14.-(By the A. F. The assembly of the league of nations this afternoon went on record as fav- bring the limitation of srmaments by the powers for the next two years by agreement among them The limitations clause of the disarmament committee s report was adopted after it had been modified so as to take the form of a recommendation.
 France. Brazil, Chile, Greece, Poland, Rumania and Uruguay voted against the clause.
 The first step for disarmament of the nations must be cautious and de- liberate. the assembly of the league of nations decided today. despite sharp criticisms by George NicClI Barnes, the British labor leader, and Christian I.anEo of Norway. Mr. Blrass sal there was "too much quibble and not enough pluck in tho decisions to go slowly
 The policy of the United States on this question was, by moro or less yelled allusions, invoked as one reason why general disarmament cannot be boldly Erappled with at this time, Mir. Barnes seid IT. A. L. Fisher of tie British Iei- sration referred to nations with pow rrfui arms and munition making facil- ltles ti.a. -sill are outside the league The absence from the league of former enemy countries also was referred to by Mr Fisher. This brought from Mr. Barnes the retort: They now are practically disarmed and cannot con sfifu a menace for years to come"
 A curious manifestation of the ses- sion was the general applause of tho dcle<atcs for the pleas made by Messrs Barnes and Lange. for an immediate minimum effort. while at the same time accepting the conclusions of the disarm ancnt committee These are, briefly an effort 10 prevent the future increase Of srmaments. and propaganda in fav or of a decrease as a steady means oi bringing about eventual but remote general disarmament.
 France and Belgium accepted the com rnittce's conclusions upon limitations O armament expenditures during the mex ten years on the basis of appropriations s for last year. They added, however that they could not consider the restora ton of armaments destroyed during thu war as increased expenditure, bu polluted out that measures were bein: taken to reduce the period of militar, service M. Poilles of Belgium said -Beirium has received rJ ;.pl-at;ons She cannot spike hes guns while tn ioEaue of nations stin is in the process of Formation"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-15
INTERNATIONAL CREDITS
 ORGANIZATION APPROVED

Geneva Dec. 1i-(By The A. P1- The league council has approved a plan Tor the international credits or-anfzs- ton as recommended by the Brussels h- nancial conference. While agreeing not 10 undertake forthwith the setting up or an expensive organization without the certainty that either borrowers or lend CTS will make use of it. ihe council an- thorized The economic committee to oa- tam The services Of a competent bus ness man Of high standing f0 prepare ihe constitution Of inc internatsonai com mission and establish in detail a Dian or interna iionai credits ln order to five the scheme as soon az possible a prar- teal application
 The council adopted two proposals dealing with the plan. The first relates 0 the creation Of @ committee or three lawyers and three brsiressrusn. who's. duty ~iil be io propose lezisiatire reas- ures with ihe object of facilitating In the various ceanfrieS lutzrrs.elir sri - ff- realization of ''finishfng crediss'
 These credits have % do vith fhe shipment or raw materials and unfrirr- ed prodneis from one country 10 anoth- CT for finishing.
 The second proposal provides for q @ Institution under the auspices of fhe league of nations cs an fntc-natfons | commission charged with giving effect 70 tne plan of International erediis on fhe basis recommended hy i;s iriginaior. pr. Termeulen. of Holland
 According 10 this plan ihs goverrrnen.s or the countries desiring ;o participate shall notify the commission az 70 what specific assets they have prepared as security Tor the commercial creditr to be granted by the nationals of the sx. torting countries. The oomrni~sion after a nexaminatiun of these asEeir shall determine the gold value of the credits which they would approve against the e. curity of these assets
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-15
HARDING FEELS GREATLY
 ENCOURAGED BY ADVICE

Marion, O., Dec. 14-With his confer ences Here oil an association of nations only fairly begun, President-e.ect Harding let it be known today that he already Lad gathered information and advice which greatly encouraged him.
 Making his first comment on the progress of the cons ultations, he said they han been very interesting and gratify- ing"
 Tt apparently will not be so difficult as some people had supposed" he added, to ind a common ground for agreement"
 The president-elect would not discuss specific conferences or detailed sugges- tions of an association plan He indicat- ed that he had considerable thought to the proposal - world agreement not to declare offensive war except in response to a popular referendum, but he said he could express no opn tl on the subject.
 It is understood that Mr Harding has felt particularly pie ased with the informa- ton regarding conditions and opinions abroad as described to him by Herbert Hoover Elihu Root and others who have seen him here. Still more detailed sur veys are to be given him in conI> >rences yet to come. it being takeD for granted that among others Senator Mccormick of AAAA4AOAof NAAO AtOH lS III 1LQIOQ6, WILL See him within few weeks
 MT. Harding tonight denied directly however, published reports that Senator Mccormick was acting ss a representa-. tive in conferences w--.i NSfropean states. l men. The pres ~.,t-elect said he had .''nC agents in Europe. III lae United States, ol in any other part Of the world" Today MT. Harding saw few callers and held no conferences on the associa ton plan. Governor Sproul of Pennsyl vania and W. W. tAtterbury, vice presi dent of the Pennsylvania railroad, wer, on his engagement list but requested tha their appointments be put over until later date Tomorrow he will see Ray nlond Robins, a former leader of the pro gressive party and member of the re publican executive campaign committee il l the 1920 campaign.
 How long the president-elect will re
 main in Marion still is undetermined, an, i publishes leports of definite plan t
 move to some southern resort in the nea
 future all were denied today at Hardinl headquarters. The general understanding
 has been that a southern trip probabl will be taken some time in January
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-15

In the senate, a resolution was offered by Senator Bora, republican, Idaho, re- questing the president to seek an agree ment with those powers for a five-year naval building truce with construction programs cut in half during that period. It would, he said, develop whether Great Britain and Japan are sincere in the talk of reducing armaments-"
 Before the house naval committee, Secretary Daniels presented his recom- mendations for naval construction with this comment:
 T profoundly believe that the United States acnnot afford to take a five-year naval holiday as it has been rdmored England and Japan will suggest to this country.
 Tt would be a blunder, almost a crime, for the United States to enter in to an alliance with any two or three nations either to suspend of curtail nav al building or for any other purpose. It would certainly make for suspicion among the other nations"
 Senator Borah's resolution went to the foreign relations committee without de- bate The Idaho senator said he would urge prompt action.
 The house naval committee prepared to inquire into the relative strength of the navies of the three powers. It was
 informed by Admiral Coontz, chief oi naval operations who accompanied Sec retary Daniels, that if all building were suspended today, the comparative cap ital ships tonnage figures would be: Great Britain, S64,600; United States ! 46s,0 Japan, 326, 900. The officer
 was instructed to be ready tomorrow tc discuss in detail at an executive session the question of relative strength, exist | ing and projected.
 Secretary Daniels told the committed
 he agreed entirely with Senator Hard | ings recent statement at Norfolk that | the navy should be commensurate with the nations interests, reiterating his opinion that it should be equal to any | in the world"
 T wish we could have world agree
 ment to settle disputes, without recourse | to arms" he added, but until that time
 comse and comes surely; We ought tC
 carry out o1r naval building program.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-15
LIGHTER FOUNDERS IN soUNDi
 FIVE OF CREW ARE MISSING

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec 14.-Five mem bers of the crew of the steamer lighter Calvin Tompkins of New York. are miss ing and are believed by their companions to have been drowned when the vessel foundered two miles outside of Bridge port harbor today.
 According to the seven survivors Of the crew of twelve. the lighter sprang a leak during the fierce storm which swept over Long Island sountd early to- day and quickly sank. The crew of the vessel attempted to make shore in three life boats. but the heavy seas and high wind carried them off their course.
 Two boats containing seven men were picked up this afternoon by Keeper William Hardwick of the Bridgeport lighthouse. No trace of the third boat containing the five missing men had been found at late hour tonight.
 The Calvin Tompkins was en route to Bridgeport with a cargo of iron cast. ings.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-15
S2Oo, ,ooo, ,0eo NECESSARY FOR
 THE RELIEF OF FARMERS

Washington, Dec. 1.-The bill of the senate agriculture committee, directing revival of the war finance corporation and favoring the extension of more liberal credits by the federal reserve system as a measure of relief for the farmers. was referred, to the banking and currency committee upon It's arrival in the lolse today after its passage yesterday by the senate.
 The committee inn ediately began tear- ings at which representatives of wool growers appeared in support of the bill At least $200, 900 900, the committee was told, should be made available for the re- lief of farmers, livestock growers and bus mess interests.
 The senate also continued it's consid- eration of the farmer relief problem in a discussion of the Capper-Hersman bill, which was passed ty the house last May, i to authorize cooperative marketing by agricultural associations under regulation of the federal trade commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-15
MOVIES TO RAISE $2,50O.O0O
 FOR STARVING CHILDREN

New York, Dec. 14-The motion pie ture industry in America today pledged itself to Herbert Hoover, to raise $2,- 500,000 to succor starving children in Central Europe.
 MT. Hoover, addressing a conference of film magnates meeting to discuss plans for combating proposed Sunday blue laws" asked that they arrange to rescue 250,000 of the 3,500,009 children report ed in imminent peril of starvation, say ing relief societies would be forced to suspend operations unlehss aid came within 60 days.
 William A. Brady, president of the Ma tional Association of Motion Picture In dustry and Sidney R. Cohen, president of the Motion Picture Owners of the United States, then pledged the industry to raise $2,500,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-15
Sharp lctsOver
 MoffBy For Army
Sec'y Baker Asks For Appro-
 priation of $70O, GOO, ,OOO- Predict Cut to $500, ,OOO, 900

Washington, Dec 14-Sharp conflicts between congress and the war depart ment over the amount of money to be appropriated this year for the military establishment developed today at the ini- tial meeting of the house sub-commit- bill.
 Representative Anthony of Kansas, chairman of the subcommittee, predict ed that the army appropriation for the coming fiscal year would be cut ap- proximately to $500, 100000. He advo- cated restriction of the size of the army to 175. .000. abandonment of half of the camps maintained by the war depart nent. and immediate sale of the army surplus supplies. Secretary Baker and Major-GeneraI March. chief of staff. appearing before the committee, urged the appropriation this year of approximately $700, ,000, 900 for army expenses. The war depart ment was allowed S392,o00,O0O for the | presen. year
 Secretary Baker estimated that the war department would incur a deficit of | $60,000,0 900 during the present year; of | this amount, he said, $3S,0OO, ,000 will be needed for the pay of enlisted men. l Chairman Anthony, however, sail members of the committee were convinc- | ed the war departments deficiel. .cy would total at least $l00, 100000. | The war secretary was asked to s1b- init report showing what camps were
 being maintained and for what purpose | they were being used.
 We must close -at least half our
 camps. particularly those located in
 more remote districts which cannot be kept up as cheaply as those closer to
 supplies said AIr. Anthony. It has 1 been shown that 1t cost mucu .1l1ra to
 maintain troops on the Mexican border than at centralized posts, The com
 mittee, for the sake of economy intends
 to provide for the withdrawal of many l of the troops now on the border. 1 Another policy Of the comm1tee, MT
 Anthony said, would be to p-pell,s for
 the full strength maintenance oa oniy
 two divisions instead of nine ;ls the Wal department favors. The remaining ii. visions would be maintained IF skci+t or
 i-ed form and would ue incr ,asad tc full strength only in emergency, under
 MT. Anthony's plan.
 Immediate sale of between 5e, ,3u0 and 10000 motor trucks now held IT. le. serve was said by Rerres .ra;iva An thony to be favored by ;ae committee Secretary Baker was ques- ionsd par ticularly to be favored by the corInit Itee.
 Secretary Baker was question, d par cularly as to the present size of th,
 army and in reply said t consisted c1
 approximately 216,000 enlisted men all.
 1000 officers.
 Members of the house military com
 nittee have charged he war depart
 ment with breaking falh win ceng-cs
 in recruiting more than tS0,J99 men 1n which provision was nlle in the arm appropriation bil1-
 This year" said Rerfes curative An thony, we will appropriate fur an arnr of no- more than 175,0O9 nel and Tn aol dition will put a mandatory provision il the appropriation bill that ;he war Ge partment is not to exceed that hum be.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-15
SEIZED LIQUOR IN RUG
 AND LEATHER SHIPMENTS

Boston, Dec 14-A seizure of high grade liquors valued in Canada at be- tween 15,O0o and S2O,oOO that was be ing run into the country under cover of leather and rug shipments was announc- ed by treasury agents today when they arrested Louis Weintraub of Montreal as fugitive from justice in Vermont The seizure which said to be the largest of high grade liquors made at a New Eng land border point was accomplished at Richford, Vt Special Treasury Agent William A. Barner in the formal com plaint said Weintraub was wanted there to answer to a charge of making a false declaration to customs officials in connection with the shipments in two carloads which were supposedly of leath- CT and rugs.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-15
HIGH SEAS CUT INTO CLAY
 CLIFFS AT HIGHLAND LIGHT

North Truro, Mass, Dec. 14.-Recent gales have made serious inroads on the clay cliffs at Highland Light. The foot of the cliffs have been cut away so deep ly that considerable overhang has been produced and there is every prospect that in the near future twenty-five feet of the top surface will slide into the sea The building containing the fog horn which is equipped with much heavy ma- chinery was formerly well back from the 40 foot cliff and was presumed to be beyond the reach of any invasion of the sea but so much of the clay buttress has been worn away by winter storms that the building is now only 100 feet from the cliff edge.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-15
MANUFACTURING PLANTS AT
 ELIZABETH, N. J., TO CLOSE

Elizabeth, N. J., Dec. 14.-Announce- ments were made today of the shutting down or curtailing of larse industrial plants here that will affect several thou sand persons.
 The main plant of the Singer Sewing Machine company employing 5000 an- nounced it would close from December l2 to January because If lack of crd- CTS
 The Dihel Manufacturing company beginning December IS, will make a flat wage reduction of ten per cent. in lieu of laying off employees.
 At the Moor plantation the Bethle- hem shipbuilding corporation it was stated that several hundred employees had been dismissed in the past three days, officials explaining that no further or ders were in sight
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-15
MASKED BANDITS COT
 sso,oOo AT BAYoNNE, \. 2.

Bayonne, N. J.. Dec. 14-Seven masked bandits led by ai unmasked leader ob- taired s50,0oe, it was estimated, when more thar 200 racing devotees were held up in a cafe here this afternoon
 The robbers entered the place as the last report sof the Ne- Orleans races were being received and forced the CT ,wt. against the walls at the point of their guns. While the search was proceeding, a crash of glass fo flowed by pistol shot threw the place into confusion, and during the pandemonium the bandits escaped 10 q wsihug automobile
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-15
IN VALUES OF
 COUNTRIES FARM CROPS

Washington. Dec 14.-CBy the 4. P.)) --ShrinlaEe of values of the country's arm crons has placed their total worth this year at almost S5,0Oo, 100000 less than last year. although the 1920 har- vest was one of the most abundant in the nations history, with a half dozen crops breaking records.
 The impor. .ant farm crops, which com. prize about 90 per cent. of the value of an farm crops. were valued this year at ss.i4s.51s.o00 by the department of agriculture today in its final estimates I-ast year these crops were valued at siAos7. .ss5. 900. Acreage devoted tp the important crops also decrease l. inc total being S351. .062.409 this year, as compared with S3s6. 1s2, t22 last year.
 Increases in almost every crop wei e reported In the revised production fig ures. as compared with the preliminary estimates announced in November.
 Corn, with a record crop, shows an increase of about 3d,000,00o bushels i; winter wheat an increase of almost ss.000.o 900 bushels; spring wheat a de- crease of s,000.000 bushels; oats an in- crease of almost 7o.00o.000 bushels oariey increased almost 11,ooo, 900 bush els; potatoes increased s.000,000 bush- e.s. and tobacco increased 32,000, 1000 pounds.
 The yield of corn per acre set a record with an average production of sos bushels While the corn crop is a record one. its value this year is $1.- s61 900 less than last years crop which was smaller by 3,74.00o,0o0 bish- sla The price being paid to farmers for corn on December 1 was announced by the department of agriculture as 67.7 scnts a bushel as compared with 1.349 q year ago.
 Production of the various crops ara estimated in the following terms: push. eis-Corn. winter wheat, spring wheat oats. barley. rye. buckwheat. faxs-e1 -ice. potatoes. sweet potatoes, peanuts seana and peaches. Tons-Hay and cot tonseod. Pounds-Tobacco. beet sugal and cane taiEar. Gallons-Sorghun g,rup. Bales-Cotton. Boxes-ora3geI tad barrels. apples.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-15
BRITISH TROOPS FIRED ON
 IN THE SUBURBS OF LONDON

Dublin, Dec. 14-(By The A. P)- A party of armed men attacked a mil- itary motor lorry carrying six "black and tans" at Ballsbridge on the outskirts of this city today. The black and tans" took cover in the post office. Reinforce ments were rushed up and relieved them. The casualties, if any. had not been re- ported up to this afternoon
 The raid was aimed to secure the gov ernment mail. The attacking party seiz- ed all except the registered letters which one cadet had in his pocket. The tram way service on the main line was sus- pended while the attack was in pro- gress.
 This was the fourth successful raid for official letters in Ballsbridge. In each case the raiders made their escape