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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
BISHOP BREWSTER EMPHASIZES
CHILD WELFARE WORK

Norwalk, May 10.-Episcopalian dele
gates from the parishes of the Diocese of
Connecticut to the annual convention
gathered in st. Pauls church this aft
ernoon and heard the Right Reverend
Chauncey 3. Brewster the bishop. de-
liver his address covering the events of
the past year. The attendance was large
and the first session was preceded by the
diocesan conference The delegates will
have a dinner tonight and tomorrow the
business of the convention will be done.
Bishop Brewster in his address laid
particular stress in considering ques-
tnons Incidental to diocesan administra-
ton, and on the Importance of Child Wei
far Work, saying that the child is the
nations most precious asset and most
vital interest in civilization. He said that
in Connecticut the Child Welfare move
ment is at a critical and interesting
stage of development and that at the
next session of the general assembly a
state commission will propose a code of
| laws which will include a rfevision OF
| present laws relating to children. This
| report, the bishop said, comes close to
| Episcopalians as its chairman is Dean
/ Ladd, of Berkley Divinity school, and
| several of its members are churchnen
Members of the diocese were requested by
| the bishop to inform themselves as to the
| condition of NEGLECTED., delinquent and
defective children and to give the com.
mission what information they have an6
| cooperate so far as possible.
| Right Rev. E. Campion Acheson, suf-
| fragan bishop, reviewed his calls among
| the churches of the diocese in his annu
| al report
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
COAL CRISIS IN INDUSTRIAL
LIFE OF THE NATION

Washington, May ia grave crisis
"inyolying the industrial life of the
country has resulted from failure OF
soft coal operators to obtain an ade-
quate car supply, the National Coal AS
sociation declared tonight in general
survey based on reports from members
in many sections.
Workers of America, in statement
quoting John Moore, president of the
Ohio miners, said that unlsss something
was done Immediately to relieve the cal
situation the public would find itself
without coal next winter.
Responsibility for present conditions
Moore charged, rests squarely on the
railroads and their unjust and unfair
discrimination in the distribution of Goa
cars
The coal association said persistent
efforts of operators to obtain relief haC
been unavailing, that the shortage oi
open top cars in the coal fields ran
| to 65 per cent. below normal and thai
not since the days just preceding Amer
icas entry in the war had the country
| been threatened with "such paralysi:
of industries
one-third of the total soft coal output,
| Mr.. Moore said, land the public con
sumes the other two-thirds. But at pres
ent the railroads, especially in Ohio, ar,
taking practically all of the coal that il
being produced and leaving none for tn
public. This is wholly unfair and w
believe it is a violation of the Esch
| CumInins railroad law. Tens of thous
ands of coal miners are out of employ
| ment because the roads refuse to suppl
cars to mines on an equitable distribu
tive basis"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
NEW TAX BILL BEFORE
CANADIAN PARLIAMENT

Ottawa. Ont. May discrimination of
the war time customs Of 1-2 per cent
and the substitution of luxury taxes on
expensive wearing apparel, jewelry,
sporting equipment and other articles
heretofore exempt are provided for in the
new tax proposals subng ted to parli-
ament today by the minister of finance.
The increased revenue expected to be de-
rived from the new taxes is to be used
largely in the payment of war loans and
interest
One of the principal features of the
new bill is a tax of one per cent on the
sales of all manufacturers, wholesale job
bers and importers. Sales by retailers
and exports do not come under this tax
and a long list of foodstuffs and other
necessaries also is exempt.
The Ia X on beer, wines and spirits Is
increased from 30 cents to So gallon.
One of the chief sources of revenue
will he the tax on wearing apparel This
provides for the payment Of 10 per cent
Of the total purchase price on shoes cost
ing over SO a pair, men s and boys
suits over s45 mems and womens over
coats over $50 women's dresses over
s45. and women's suits over $50. Pro
vision also is made for taxes on expen-
sive hats, hosiery, neckwear, shirts
gloves and other article of wearing ap-
parel
A. general increase Of 5 per cent Ii
made on the tax on all incomes Of $5,-
600 year and over.
The excise tax on motor cars, botf
Canadian and imported, is increased
from 10 to Is per cent Increases also
are provided for in the stamp duties or
bills of exchange and promissory note:
and the tax on playing cars.
Other taxes include:
Ten per cent, payable by CANADIAN
manufacturer at time of sale or whel
imported. on sporting equipment, pleas
ure boats, musical instruments anC
household furnishings and jewelry.
Twenty per cent on mechanical musi
cal instruments and so per cent on house
hold articles Of gold, both payable a
time Of sale by manufacturer, or whel
imported
The tax on films Of Is cents a day 1
eliminated and notifications also ar
made in the business profits tax.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
WILL II. HAYS HECKLED BY
WOMAN SUFFRAGE WORKERS

Washington, May ia bevy of wo-
man suffrage workers, fresh from their
unavailing labors to obtain RATIFICATION
of the suffrage amendment by the Della
ware legislature, persistently heckled
Will H. Hays, the republican national
chairman, when he made speech to-
day at a meeting of republican women
of the District of Columbia.
The Interruptions, designed to make
the chairman explain why the republican
majority at the Delaware capital could
not force adoption of the amendment, be-
gan as soon as he rose to speak and kept
the assemblage of several hundred wo-
men in an intermittent uproar until he
had concluded.
"As soon as you have had more ex-
perience in practical politics" Mr.. Hays
told his first questioner, you will un-
derstand that party officials do not car
ry legislatures around in their pockets.
THE republican organization has done
everything it honorably could to induce
the Delaware legislature to act. The
only thing left would be for us to go
down and try to buy votes, and that
isn't done any more in the republican
party"
A little later, when he made a Plea
| for republican support because republic
can officials could be counted on to in
sure gool government, another woman
| rose and shouted:
fIJow can you make such a promise
when you can't count on the republican
| legislature you already have in power
!, in Delaware?"- ?"---,5--
Mr.. Hays recounted that of the thir-
| ty.five states which already had ratified
! twenty-nine were republican and asked
| his questioners why thky didn't call on
some of the democratic states. He pre-
dicted that If Delaware didn't ratify
some other state would in time to make
the amendment effective by the Novem-
her election.
why do you say that?" interrupted
one of the woman, when you admit you
have no influence with even republican
legislatures?"
81 say 1 feel certain of it," replied the
speaker, because I believe that some
one of the remaining states is going tc
be intelligent enough to act between now
and election time"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
DANIELS TELLS OF BLASTED
AMBITION OF ADMIRAL SINS

Washington, May 1s.-Appointment of
Rear Admiral Sims as honorary member
of the British admiralty was declined
by the navy department as "un-Ameri-
can" despite the fact that it was prof
fered by King George himself. Secretary
Daniels testified today before senate
committee investigating the naval row.
Mr. Daniels charged that this incident
probably furnished some Of the animus
behind the admirars attack on the de-
partment-
Admiral Sims dearest and highest
ambition, Mr. Daniels said, was blasted
by the departments refusal to permit the
appintment.
Pointing to the similarity between Ad-
miral Sims charges and statements made
by Senator Penrose in the senate in Au-
guest 1918, Mr.. Daniels expressed the
belief that the two were not unconnect-
ed.
EITHER Admiral Sims is a plagiarist
or by some new science of mental tele-
pathy the views of the senator were COM
municated to the admiral" the secretary
declared.
Mr. Daniels announced at the conclu-
sion of todays session that he would con-
clude his direct statement Thursday
Chairman Hale said the committee would
attempt to conclude cross-examination by
Saturday night and then would adjourn
for. few days 10 enable Rear Admiral
Sims to study the testimony before he
was called to testify in rebuttal
There will be no session Of the COM
mittee tomorrow
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
REGULAR REPUBLICANS WON
IN PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY

Philadelphia, May 18.-Returns from
ll9 districts out of the 711S in the state
show that the regular republican slated
candidates for delegate at large in to-
days primary election throughout Penn
sylvania are leading by from 400 to 500
votes. These figures do not include any
from Philadelphia. Charles L. Biddle.
who is not n" ~ clate, is running close
to the regular slate.
Returns Irulu scattered districts
for democratic national committee give
Joseph F. Guffey. of Pittsburgh a lead
of more than 1900 over Eugene c. Bon
niwell of Philadelphia. Guffey was sun.
ported by Attorney General A. Mitchell
Palmer.
Because of the large ballot and NIL
merous local fights, the counting of the
vote for delegates -at-large and the dem.
| ocratic national committee was exceed
| ingiy slow. In Philadelphia there was
a fight in three congressional districts
between the two republican factions anG
citywide fight for control of the city
! committee. The vote for these wera h.
ing counted first in many wards.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19

Mexico City, Tuesday, May IL, via Ell
rsso Junction. May 1s.--tBy the A. P)
- That he saw no reason for the plan of
Aqua Prieta, in which are embodied the
aims Of the new revolution, was the dec
laration made by General Pablo Con
zaloz, In an exclusive interview given to
The Associated Press, which was the
respondent.
first granted by him to any foreign cor
General Obregan and 1 are holding
daily conferences with a view to bring
ing a moral revolution against Carranza
20 a successful finish, without interrupt
ing constitutional order" General Con
zaiez said.
The liberal revolutionists cannot re-
pudlate the constitution, which is the
basis for legal government, since par
ticularly we must recognize the legisla-
ture.
with the legislature naming the
president ad interim, the candidates for
the presidency can pursue their cam
paigns. elections can be he'd successfully
and the successful candidate legally can
assume the presidency and obtain the
recognition of other nations.
Regarding my attitude toward the
United States and other foreign nations,
II has been fully set forth in my previ-
Gus utterances. especially when I openly
declared for the allied powers when tlN
German offensive was at its height in
1917.
Leaders of the liberal revolutionary
movement so far as l know. have re-
ceived no communication from the United
States government
--latest reports say that fighting is still
going on at San Marcos with the Carran-
"a escort. have ordered that the trains
be stopped, but the president is unharna
ed"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
wRANGLE OVER REORGANIZATION
PLAN OF THE NATIONAL GuARD

Washington, May 1s.-Inability to
agree on the reorganization plan of the
national guard today caused a deadlock
between senate and house conferees that
led to an appeal to the house for instruc-
tions. A wrangle in the house, however
delayed action until tomorrow.
Chairman Kahn. reporting the si;sa gree
ment to the house. moved that - n use
approve a compromise plan / which
each state would decide whether its
guard would be federalized as proposed
by the senate, or. organized on the pre-
war basis of state control as proposed
by the house bill
Complaint by members. preferring the
old organization plan. that the proposed
compromise plan had not been examined
in detail provoked the dispute that was
finally settled by agreement 10 give the
guard provision right Of way.
Representative MondeIl. the republi-
the republican leader, told the house
that passage OF the army reorganization
bill hinged on an agreement on the guard
plan.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
New Low Records
| For Liberty Bonds
Depreciation N o w Ranges
From SIS to $3.50 on Each
Hundred = Victory Notes
Included.

New-York, May 1S-The pinch of hard
times for the small investor was visible in
today's heavy stock exchange transac-
tions in Liberty bonds and Victory notes,
all issues of which, with one exception,
sold at new low records.
Of the days total transactions in bonds,
amounting to almost s31,000,000 govern
nlent issues constituted an overwhelming
proportion.
I The great decline in the selling prices
which amounted to from 56 to 170 points
below yesterdays closing figures, was at
tributed by brokers to the fear of hold
ers that if congress enacts new tax legis-
lation the bonds will suffer heavy losses
in value, a disposition by corporations
and wealthy individuals to sell in big
blocks, and the difficulty experienced by
the individual in need of ready cash in
securing loans from the banks.
All the Liberty bonds except the 1-2s
which are tax exempt and the Victory
a 3-4s, which duplicated their recent min
limunn, suffered falls in prices ranging
from 1-10 to 1-2 per cent, with feeble
rallies at the close of the session.
(Today's losses represent the culmina'
zion of a progressive decline extended
}over the period since Jan. l. during which
the par value of the government securi
ties. has. decreased in amounts ranging
from SIS to $3.50 on each 500.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
LIGHT VOTE IN VERMONT
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES

Montpelier, VT, May 1s.-Scattering
returns from the presidential preference
primary in Vermont today indicated 2
very light vote, only about one twentiet
of the normal number taking the trouble
to go to the polls.
The lack of interest was attributed to
the indefinite character of the primary,
as the four delegates -at-large and the
four district delegates to each of the
national conventions to be elected a
the state conventions will not be bound
under the law to abide by any preference
expressed through the primary.
On the republican ballot there were
printed only the names of William Grant
Webster of New York and Major Gen.
eral Leonard Wood as candidates for the
presidential nomination. No petitions
were filed for a place on the democratic
ticket
Early returns showed that Wood was
leading Webster by wide margin.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
SEIZURE OF wHIsKEY
BY POLICE AT MERIDEy

Meriden, Conn, May 1S.-The local DO
lice after an automobile chase through
the city this forenoon overlook a car ir
which three men were alleged TO b
transporting whiskey. They seized clever
gallons, ten Of them in tin pals and oni
in bottle, all wrapped in burlap and
are holding the men for the federal au-
thorities. The pursuing detectives drew
their guns when they got abreast thu
men on Pratt street and forced them in
to the curb. They described themselves
as Angelo Djcapus, %, New Yiaven :
Tony Demartine. 25, New Haven, public
service driver and Salvatore Dozentorie,
26, Bristol. One of the men said they
bought the liquor in New York for SIC
gallon and were on their way to Bristol
with It
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
POT OF CREASE STARTED
$I5O,oO0 FIRE AT BRISTOL,

Bristol. Conn. May ia pot of grease
which was upset on stove started a FIRE
in the Enn Dee House this noon which
did damage placed at s15000o. This
building was formerly the Gridley Hotel
which the New Departure Company
leased and remodelled for use on its up
per floors by its single employees as
rooming place. The lower floors were
used by mercantile firms-The Root Es-
tate which owned the building has s50.o0e
lass. The New Departure Company
$4,000 loss, and the Presto Lunch, the
Ne1Iauer-Blanchard Shoe Company and
the ]. NJ Judson company. stationery
dealers, each about $4,000 loss. the last
two suffering more from water than
by fire.
The grease pot tipped over on the
stove Of the Lunch company. The fame
went up the tin fiue used in part for
ventilating and the heat made the metal
red hot This set fire to the clapboard.
and in few moments the rear OF the
building was ablaze.
So fierce was the fire that New Britain
was asked for assistance and two COM
panies made a run over in half an hour
Employees Of the New Departure com.
pany living in the house saved most oi
their belongings by quick effort
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
ON TRIAL FOR THE MURDER
OF HER HUSBAND BY POISON

Northampton, Mass, May 1S.-The
prosecution in the trial of Mrs. Anna
Tomaskiewicz of South Hadley, charged
with the murder of her husband by
rleans of poison. opened this morning in
superior court. before Judge Webster
Thayer and jury with the opening ad-
dress by District Attorney Thomas j.
Hammond. Five witnesses had compler-
ed their testimony at the adjournment of
court.
John Boseky, a roomer in the Tomas
kiewicz home, testified as to his associ-
ations with Mr.. Tomaskiwicz in saloons
| in Holyoke. On one of these trips, his
compnaion became ill, he said, mad he
did not SEQ him again after returning
home wit hhim.
| Michael Baccus. a neighbor told of
visiting Mr.. Tomaskiewicz while the lat
ter was ill., and of SUGGESTING to the de-
fendant that she cal a doctor. To this,
Mr.. Tomaskiewicz replied, he sair that
she did not want doctor around the
house and that moreover, sfn could. not
afford to pay for medical attention.
| DR.. F. L. Leland testified as to the
| condition of Mr.. Tomaskiewicz's health
when he called shortly before the pa
TENTS death. He diagnosed the case
he said, as poisoning. >
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19

! Recent reports to the state depart t-1ent,
announcing plans for his visit, suggested
the possibility of his appointment later
as the chief diplomatic representative to
the United States.
Marones accompanied Alvaro Obregon
from Mexico City when the latter was
threatened with imprisonment Informa-
tion concerning him obtained by the
government places him in the group of
the more advanced thinkers of the labor
movement, although not identified with
the communistic element which has
gained great strength in Mexico. He was
elected to the presidency of the Mexican
confederacy as railway worker
The acting chief of the confidential
agency here is DR.. Alvaro Tore Diaz, to
whom Marones reported. Diego Fernan-
deb, the charge d'affaires of the Carranza
government is said to be the only repre-
sentative of the Mexican foreign Office ir
the United States who has delayed his
| announcement of the acceptance of the
new government.
Further indication that the de factc
government was settling more firmly into
power was contained in a summary Of
news in the Mexico City press sent by
| the American embassy to the state de
partment today. The state governments
| of Yucatan and Campeche have an
| nounced their support of the new govern
ment and Villa, it was announced was
! proceedinv to the capital without mill
! tary escort
| The summary set forth that the news
papers applauded the withdrawal O
Pablo Gonzalez from the presidential
race, saying it would reduce the chances
| of conflict growing out of the politica
rivalries. The most outstanding conten
| Ce is now Obregon
| 1t was assumed here that Obregol
would confer with Manuel Palaez Will
at Tampico, but the uncertainty felt her
as to the attitude the former ruler of tn
| oil fields might assume was greatly al
| layed by the message received from hin
assuring American business men that h
was united with and forms a part of tn
movement represented by General Obre
gon and Gonzalez" Carranza was re
ported to be moving northward from tn
hills west of Jalapa.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
MISS JENNIE ZIMMERMAN
UNDER CRosS-EXAMINArI

Springfield, AIrss., May 1S.-Undei
cross-examination of District Attorney
Charles H. Wright. Miss Jennie thinner.
man, who is on trial charged with the
murder of her cousin, DR.. Henry ZiTn-
merman, this afternoon testified she fear
ed that the doctor was about to kill her
during their conversation just before she
fired the shots which ended the life II
the physician As the testimony for the
defense had outlined in his opening argi-
ment. Miss Zimmerman said she shot the
doctor in self-protection. fearing that
when DR.. Zimmerman placed his hand in
his pocket, "he was going to shoot me
1 wanted to protect myself, 10 get away"
Under the rapid questioning Of the
district attorney, Miss Zimmerman answ-
cred all questions without faltering and
retained her composure even better than
during the direct examination OF her life
and relations with DR.. Zimmerman
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
ASK TIME EXTENSION TO
DISSOLVE n. II. R. r. SUBSIDIARIES

New York. May 1S.-James L. Dohert'
of Springfield, Mass. and other trustees
appointed in connection with the govern
ment's dissolution suit against the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company, applied today to the federal dis
trict court for an extension of time uDtii
Oct. 1, 1920. in order that the stock of
thirty subsidiary companies might be
sold.
+. The trustees contended that a forced
sale of the stock at this time would be
ruinous, whereas if these companies may
first be consolidated under the provisions
Of the transportation act of Feb. 2S, -
stock of the subsidiary lines will increase
in value.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
Coal Shortage in
New England Critical
European Buyers Are Bidding
Higher For Supplies and
Coal is Going to Europe
Industries Warned.

Boston, May ia warning to busi-
ness men that New England is facing the
most critical fuel situation that has de-
veloped during or since the war was ut
tered by David A. Ellis, chairman of the
chamber of commerce's special committee
on the fuel situation, at the annual meet
ing the chamber today.
This section of the country is face to
face with European competition for tide
water coal, he said and large proper
ton of that coal is going to European
buyers who are willing to big higher for
supplies. This competition is peculiarly
adverse to New England inasmuch as this
section has usually relied on water-borne
coal for one-half of its fuel supply. The
situation could hardly be relieved, Mr
Ellis said, except by action of the presi-
dent who could place an embargo on coal
e5pOrtatiOn
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
COL. WILLIAM II. HALL NOT
A CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS

Hartford, Conu-, May 1S.-William II.
Hall of wilmington announced today while
at the capitol that he was not a candi-
date for the republican nomination for
congress from the Second district and
said he had notified the chairman of SEN
atorial districts to that effect He said,
however, that he would again be candi-
date for reelection to the general assem-
bly, either as representative or senator.
He has been a legislator more terms than
any other man in Connecticut.