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Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

Washington, Dec Establishment Of a sales tax. repeal of the tax on ex- cess profits. reduction of the higher ra-ee on income surtaxes upward revision of the tariff and the levying of fiat tax on net profits of corporations were sd- vocated before the house ways and means committee today by Otto H. Kahn. Iew York banker. in comprehensive discus sion Of tax revision legislation.
 Mir. Kahn. one of the few witnesses invited by the committee to appear be- fore it. dwelt at length on the question of a sales tax, partly Tn response to in dlcatlons in the committee that tids sort of tax is gaining in favor. Chairman Fordney. before Mir. Kahn was called, said he and several other members be- nevcd some sort of sales tax would evcntuate. but were seeking methods by which the tax would not be muatiplied and the consumer unjustly taxed in the final purchase.
 As a result of the chairman's state ment Mir. Kahn discussed that phase of the problem. advocating legislative pro- visions which would require the tax to be made known in each sale and added to the selling price as a separate item. Such an arrangement, he said in bis opinion. would check the profteermg which has resulted" from the excess profits tax.
 In his discussion of the need for re- vised taxation program MT. Kahn de- clsred that American business could not experience a healthy growth if the gov ernment continued 'on a road of excess sive taxation and continued to absorb the life blood of business through concen- tration Of taxes on incomes and capital" He added that "the tax burden had all ready actually stopped commercial de- velopment.
 What has happened in the past" he continued can reasonably be expected to happen again in the future We have seen tho end of this tax plan and have seen its disastrous results. It has forced every business house to run to banks for credit to conduct business. but finally the banks ran out and the federal reserve board had to call a halt.
 After this came the collapse in mar kets It hit the farmers first but none have been spared and all business has felt the effects. The retailer has not been struck to the extent that I fear he will. You can sec from that what viii happen unless the principle is chanEe4"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
Low Record Prices in i N. Y. Stock Market
Many Issues Dropped From 2 to p Points-Total Sales 1,7OO, O,00O Shares. Y

New York, Dec. 21.-On transactions approximating 100000 shares the larg- est turnover of the year, the stock mar .ket today experienced another drastic readjustment of quoted values, which forced many issues down from to p points and established numerous new low records for from one to four years
 The collapse, which exceeded in vio- lence any movement of the prolonged re- action, uncompassed every branch of the list, but was most extensive in the group sof- so-called independent stec's. coppers.
 Waving adverse conditions in trade industry ..ry but throughout the worid traders declared there were no specific developments to explain the slump, other than the growing conviction that many war millionaire5 in and out of Wall Street have reached the end of their financial tether
 In substance, traders asserted the credit has closed the money market 10 the country's speculative operators. al though local banking institutions aver that no worse than the usual calling o1 loans customary at this time of the year has been engaged in.
 It is accepted as a fact, however. that banks have been strengthening their rs- sources to meet requirements Of the com Ing year, this policy having the tacit ap- proval of the federal reserve board and other conservative interests.
 News of the day which bore directly upon the action of the stock market was provided by the shutting down of many mills and factories, especially in New England for inventory" purposes. In k majority of cases these are likely to re- open after the holidays on reduced basis of wage schedules.
 Trading in bonds exceeded sS2.O00.ooo also one of the most active days of the year. Liberty issues made partial recov- cries from yesterdays heavy losses al the outset, but reacted in the later deal ines when stocks were at lowest levels.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
EXoRBITANr COSTS IN
 AMERICAN gHTPYARps


 New York. Dec. 2l.-Charges of ez- cessive and .;exor5itantr coF,S rnade bv American sni5ysrds for rs r1itd 10 ,er.sis owned by tte United State ftirs'nr board and rriyaie frrT-5 were made hrr- today by Commander F. ID. Gztr-c.,s head Of the boards repz'r and corftr.c- ton department.
 Excessive cost of re7ai-s. ranging -s high as "25 per cent. above the rsf price" Commander Gatewood paid. -f-p working a serious handica. ;n ,hs r-se- cessful competition nf aa Trne-ican nor chant marine with foreign flag rer-efr He appeared for cooperation os inc shin owners in efforts of his department to figures
 Commander Gatez ood smoke at A frn-h- con of American ship owners. al vrhieh frederick A. Thompson. recently aprolrt- cd vice chairman of the shipping board. was a guest NIT. Thoruuson sroke m support Of Commander Gatewood's rlar and said he had fiie full siirs-ort of inc board. and no influence. direct s- inairecf IS going to alter that positior
 Detailing some of the ailegel e-ce.rix. costs which he had invcsti-ates. Com mander Gatewood said ih-7F the 1r-sent monthly bill of renasrs or Arne-scz7 r',it,r amounted to a' = $500 8n9 TfL. amount. he said .s ;s.OOo.o in ex- cess of what it should be.
 Responding to his plea for the estab- i'shinent Of reasonable set Of rrpair ! rates" necessary to maintain an Arneri- can merchant marine. several of fho~- present, including Frank C. Nuuson of the Munson line. r. M Bull Of Inc Bun line. Charles F. Page of the Arnerican In- surance syndicate and ]. Hoxiand Card ner or the New England Steafnshi7 com pany made responses rledr.ng support 10 plan 10 establish reasonable chzrres . air- Gardner termeI The "re:air is-,r.nssu in New York as close q corporation a. was ever formed. built uD by combination. and that it would take combination e rst | it down"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
BODY OF BRIDGEPORT MAN
 FOUND AT WALNUT HEAcu

Milford. Conn. Dec. si.-The boey of man found at Walnut Beach today ,rss identified late this afternoon as thai cr Thomas Davey. Of Br.d.ep1rt- one Of Inc owners of a c.iain Of gr5very stores op- eraied in this s ction Of thc state bv Davey Brothers. Inc The body rns found on the beach By boys at play ard lt was at first believed that ii Lxi been washed ashore.
 Medical Examiner " J. H. Pheher said tonight he would reDor7 10 corons q Mix that it was his belief that nr Davt~ fell or jumped from a pier while ssre~- inE from a temporary mental disorder probably brought on by a throat ansctfsn for which Mir. Davey had bcea tf-zseI for some time. The local poke nzif there were no indications tha; Inc mar had been held up. aifhoush there was hrt ;i.50 in his pocket when lhe body was found.
 Mir. Davey ief; the ginn's rrooe-- storehouse in Bridgeport at s.1s lasf night He was s5 years old anG iezTef a widow and several children.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
DOUBTFUL IF HOME RULE BILL.
 WILL SUIT SOUTHERN IRELAND

London, Dec. 21.-The Irish home rule bill as it finally emerged from parliament today, ready for the royal assent, is not fundamentally different from the measure the government first presented. Months of discussion and efforts to amend ir both houses resulted i'll certain safeguards be- ing added, which its adherents believe will make it more acceptable to the Irish people,
 Its critics, however. still maintain that it will not be acce ole to South Ireland and in this connec,.on it is recalled that Arthur Griffith, Sim Fein leader, said some weeks after the bill was introduced that there probably were not ten influ- ential men in Ireland who had even taken the trouble to read it. The bills critics
 argue that the events of the past few months have not served to change the Sim Fein attitude that they will not set
 up the government suggested by the im- perial parliament.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
AIMS OF INTERNATIONAL
 WOMEN's SUFFRAGE ALLIANCE

New York, Dec. 21.-A detailed de4 scription of the plans af the International Women's Suffrage Alliance was given here today by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. She has just returned fro mLon- don, where she spent several weeks dis cussing the woman suffrage problem with representatives of number of nations.
 Among the matters decided by the board of directors of the alliance. of which Mrs. Catt is a member she named the following:
 To aid the cause in countries where women are un-enfranchised, mandates were assigned to the enfranchised coun- tries represented in London, and others will be assigned by correspondence to those not so represented.
 Great Br i+ain will assume responsibili- ties for furthering suffrage work in South Africa, India, Egypt and other British dependencies. Canada will be asked to take mandatory for New foundland, which has neither votes for women nor a known suffrage association.
 The United States is requested to as- sume responsibility for assisting Cuba, The Philippines, Porto Rico, Panama, Ha- waii Jamaica (although British and the South American countries. The British Catho''" Suffrage society will assist in Portugal. l,EEsTWHE6T sII
 4 = >cer of appear for early suffrage action was sent to the premiers of France and Italy, and consent was asked of aux diaries in unenfranchised countries to sed similar appeals to their respective governments.
 The date of the next congress will be May, 1922 to Paris. while the board will meet next in Milan or Rome In November 192-.
 Four standing committee were named to erport to the next congress on the following topics: Nationality of Mar ried Women" Women's Right to Work and Equal Pay" Maintenance of Moth. erhood aI.d Treatment of Illegitimate Children and Equal Moral Standard and Social Hygiene"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
TIA wHIsKEY STILLS WERE
 CAPTURED IN 4 MONTH

Louisville, Ky, Zee 21.-Three hun dred and seventy-five alleged moonshirers were arrested and 774 illegal stills with 3.73S gallons of liquor were seized in the southeastern prohit ition district during November, says a report b yprohibition officials. The district includes Kentucky, Tennessee North Caroliua, South Caro- lima and Virginia.
 Those arrested fer Voistead act vic,a- tions paid s47S,O5e in taxes and penalties
 Thirty-nine auton obiles and ten other vehicles used in rum running" and val ued at S13,700 were seized and will be sold Property seized aud destroyed was estimated at $97 7649
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
ENGLISH WOMEN TESTIFY
 BEFORE COMMITTEE OF 100

Washington, Dec. 21-An arraisnn,ent of the coalition government for what was described as tits lack of sincerity u1 It's policy toward Ireland was presented to- day by two English women to e'i-s com mission of the committee 2f oEe hundred Investigating the Irish question:
 Miss Ellen C. Wilkinson of Manchester, one of ten women who investigated con- ditions in Ireland for the Womens Inter national league, declared that If refer endum vote were taken il would '.e found that the mass of D.itis1 opinion was hot behind tie government in it's present poi icy toward Ireland" Mrs. Annot r. 1'oo- insen, also of Manchester, joined 'ner m the declaration that while the Brlush public hardly was ready to accept the Sim Fein pla1t of an Irish republic, Ire land can be won yet" if the government adonts a sincere policy Both women in dicated their belief that dominion home rule would prove the final solution of the Irish question. . Miss Wilkinson said that the fear Of other powers using Ireland for military bases probably would prevent the English people from willingly accepting the com pIete stsverence of Ireland from the United Kingdom. Both women told of the burning of homes and the destruction of property in Ireland.
 Miss Wilkinson described reprisals by the military in Cork which, she said, she witnessed in October.
 "At 10 o'clock at night" she said. the curfew sounded, and the streets became quiet with startling suddenness- Lights were cut off, and up the street on which my hotel was situated came bocy cf infantry in extended formation. A search light from the end of the street played upon their glistening bayonets and steel helmets Three almored cars followed and behind them came lorries filled with men, The troops moved with precision and discipline through the quiet streets Suddenly they commenced firing, method ically, into the houses. They marched back and forth, and until o'clock the next morning I could hear constant firing and the challenge of sentries."
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
MISSING BALLOON SIGHTED
 OVER LAKE CHAMPLAIN

North Hero, Vt, Dec 21.-Residents of this town situated on an island in Lake Champlain near the Canadian border be- lieve the naval balloon, missing since 1t left Rockaway, N. Y, more than a week ago, passed over here Sunday night.
 Several persons have reported seeing an airship, brightly lighted, going in south westerly direction about eight o'clock that night.
 In support of the theory that the wis., itor was not an airpIane it is declared that there was no sound such as would have been distinctly audible from a flying machine at such short range.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
INSTANTLY KILLED BY <
 PRoPELLoR OF AIRPLANE

Washington, Dec. 21.-Walter R. Alex ander, son of Secretary Alexander of the Department of Commerce, was killed in stantIy today at Boiling Field here by the propellor of an airplane in which he wa preparing to make a flight striking him on the head.
 The commerce. secretary's son was a commissioned offiser in the army air service during the world war, and had gone to the aviation field to make a flight 50 as to keep in training.
 Mr. Alexander. who was 2S years of age, had been connected wittf the shipping board and had recently returned from a trip to Europe on government business.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
COOLIDGE TO BE PRESENTED
 HISTORIC AMERICAN FLAG

Boston. Dec. ef.-siovcrno- CoiiIdrc. as vice p-esidc- f-eiec;- VII he 1-rsenicc ts- morrow with an American faE ~nic.i ,lrsped the casl,ct Of a- unnamed Nzwa- ':husetts hero in France The s1eTssn-a Yill take place in tha Hall cf Flass af he state house in fhe prszence Of rnc-n- iers of the Grand Army. Srani-t War ,seteansr and A-f,f rican Iae.or. The ben Ter was brourht from oyerssas by Wsiiff d. Robinson. Colonel F. L. LoFaa and A. l: Zettermrn members of a f.ate corn- mission which went zhnc-d % izrpecs fhe cemeteries where MassIcAu-etts dead lie-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
REORGANIZATION PLANS
 DISCUSSED BY DEMOCRATS

Washington. Dec. 21;-Democrati, re- by George White. chairman of tho dem ocratic national committee. with parry leaders in congress. Progress was rsport- ed toward meeting the party's deficit. Re quests to state committees 10 aid in the liquidation of a pro rata basis was the plan said to have been most favorcd.
 No immediate meett-z of the nati1nai committee is contemplated. Chairman White said prior to his departure for his home al Marietta. Ohio. 10 spend Christ mas.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
PASSING BOGUS PAY
 CHECKS IN BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport, Dec. 21.-That merchants of the city have been vIctimized out of hundreds of dollars was made known to- day when up to noon thirty pay checks which they cashed yesterday were pre- gented at the Connecticut National bank and found to be mo good" The checks were drawn on the Connecticut Nationa' bank by "The McCathron Boiler Works. Inc. 1877 Brook Avenue, Bridgeport" and were signed by "A w. Goodwin, Treasur- er."
 The McCathron company makes up its payroll in cash and has no account with the Connecticut National bank and no of ficer named Goodwin, was found upon investigation.
 The pay checks were printed on green paper and were numbered and in all ap- pearances were regular.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
FINED SIT FOR HAVING
 A BOTTLE OF TIouoR

Meriden, Dec. 21.-Judge Thomas P. Dunne. who recently announced from the bench that he would make local li- quor penalties conform with the fines imposed by the district court in Hart ! ford today fined Joseph Soviski. restau- raunt keeper, total of SIT because a bottle of liquor was found under stair way outside his place and whiskey glass found under 8 cup, which snelled of liouOr.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
BODY FOUND ON BEACH
 AT MATTITUCK, LONG ISLAND

Riverhead, \. Y. Dec 21.-The body nf Henry Ankenan, fireman on the lighter Calvin Tomplkins, which was wrecked a week ago in Long Island sound, was found yesterday on the beach at Matti- tuck, Long Island. it was learned here to- day with the filing of a coroner's report.
 Ankenan. with George Blythe of Eliza beth, ~. J., attempted to reach shore in 9 small boat Blythe's body was found last Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
STAY OF EXECUTION IN
 CASE OF DIR. RUBIEIY

New York. Dec. 21-Federal Judge Grubb today granted stay of execution In the cases of Dr. Edward A. Rumely, $. walter Kaufman ard Norvin R. Lnsdheim. convicted of concealing German ownership rf the New York Evening Mail during nart of the war. The were released in mo. 900 bail each pend . appeal to the hirher courts from their sentences to the Atlanta penitentiary for a year and a
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
ARREST IN CONNECTION
 WITH ss,ooc,oo BOND rHEFrs

Washington, Dec 21.-Isadore (Nick) Cohn.- long sought by the police of New York, Washington and other cities in connection with the $5,o00 ,000 bond theft conspiracy of year ago in Wall street, was arrested tonight at the Union sta tion here while supposedly on his way from Cleveland to New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
ROUNDUP or QUESTIONABLE
 CHARACTERS IN BRIDGEPoRTs

Bridgeport. Dec. 11.-A fine tooth comb. as the authorities termed it was bsing run through the city by the police today to round up any questionable characters who may have come from New York as the result of drive there by the police. The force in the business section has besn increased. more special officers put on motorcycles and ctheT safeguards taken to' protect citizsns..f
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
Cabled ! Paragraphs
Ultimatum to D'Annunzio.

Rome, Dec. 21.-(By The A. P.) Gen eral Caviglia's ultimatum demanding the disbandment of Gabrielle DAnnunzio's s forces, which had not been expected to come so quickly after the treaty of Ra- pallo had been sanctioned by King Victor Emmanuel, is considered by senators and members of the chamber of deputies as the most dramatic development in the sit nation at Plume.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
DID GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
 SHARE E|NCOAL PROF|TEER|NC?.

uch Charge Made by George H. Gushing, Managing Dec tor of the American Wholesale Coal Association hed Under Oath Before Senate Investigating Commit tee-Group of Men Obtained 450,O0O Tons Which They Sold at Profit of $6o0,00O-Railroad Officials Also Shared in the Proft-Making- Predicts Speedy Ending of the Coal Problem,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
WOULD FUND VICTORY NOTES
 AND SAVINGS CERTIFICATES

Plan Proposed by Otto H. Kahn One of the Means of Lifting the Present Tax Barden-Bankers Are Con- sidering Plan Whereby the Consumer Will Not be Unjusty Taxed in the Final Purchase - Declared Concentration of Taxes Incomes and Capital Had AL ready Stopped Commercial Development - Statement Made to House Ways and Means Committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
REPUBLICANS CARRIED
 MERIDES CITY ELECTION

Meriden. Conn. Dee. 1l.-The reruhii- cans carried the city in the local election today by ma,orities Of nearly 7a1. Lcns than half the registered vote was rolled The democrats .slected ono alderman ard two c1uncilmen. while four rerubiican aldermen and eight cou7cllue1 werr elected. The common council VII have 2s republican members and stx dmnc- crzts.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
OBITTARY.
Grner.I ratriek Henrr Barrr

sawteIlc. Cal. Dec. 21.-General Pat lick Henry Barry, governor of the United
 states Soldiers home here, and known as | leader of the Grand Army of the Re- public. died at his residence on the home grounds here today after brief illness.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

Japanese press is greatly interested in the proposal of Senator Borah for a tripartite naval agreement concerning America, Japan and England
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

A letter to the women of France from committee of German women protests the surrender of SO0.O00 milk cows re- duired under the treaty terms.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

The number of persons dead and in- jured in last Fridays earthquake dis aster in Argentira is now estimated at more than four hundred
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

The woman who can't hold her tongue or her baby has no business with eithsr.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

The American fleet in the Adriatic vii act as Santa Claus for more than 20.- 900 persons, including Italian and Rus sian children.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

William 2. MouIton. former chief clerk of the New York office of the Federal 5oard for Vocational Training, and un- Ter indictment on ten counts charging forgery pleaded guilty before Judge A H. Hand in the Federal district court He was sentenced 10 one year and Gay in Atlanta prison.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

The Commercial Cable Co. announce. that the telegraph lines between Jugo Slavia and Bulgaria are interrupted.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

Twenty-two nations have signed the protocol giving executive approval to the league plan for an International court of justice.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
Brief Telegranas

The |. s. supreme court has taken n recess.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

Cuban American Sugar Co.,, in its an- nual report for the year ended Sept. ,, shows net profits of $12,117,11.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

The federal building in Brooklyn was put under heavy guard after receipt of a third threat that the structure would be bombed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

Every social club which fails to cos l, ct and pay taxes required on dues and fres from its members in liable to a pAnalty of not more than $1,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

Passenger traffic on the Hungarian railways was ordered suspended from December 23 to January f, owing to the lack of coal
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

New piece-work schedule announced by Clothing Manufacturers association averages 30 per cent. reduction in the wages.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

Paris Dourse quoted the American dol lar at IT francs II 1-2 centimes.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

recess.
 Paris Dourse quoted the American doi- lar at IT francs Il 1-2 centimes-
 Bar gold in London declined Is Sd to 116s 2d an ounce from previous cloie.
 Wages of silk mill workers of AL lentown, Pa, will be reduced by Jan. l, it was announced
 Burglars broke into the Indiana Ma tijnal bank, Indianapolis, and escaped with $10,000 in cash.
 The Dutch liner Rotterdam landed nearly $500 bags of mail from New York in Plymouth. England.
 pr. Walter Jackson Freeman, a wide. ly known larvrgologist, died at his home in Philadelphia
 Senate confirmed nomination of Sena- tor Nugent, of Idaho, to fill a vacancy OIL the Federal Trade commission.
 The Russian ship Zeinab was fired upon recently by a French torpedo de stroyer from Poti, in the Black Sea.
 King Hankon and Crown Prince OlaN of Norway arrived in London on wis 1t to King George and Queen Mary.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

Major Gen. John F. O'Ryan com mander of the New York National Guard was nominated by President Wilson a major general in the Officers Reserve corps.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

Christmas cheer in Vienna will he dis tributed only among the children by the American mission, the American Relief Administration and the American ked Cross
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

Charles F. Eastman, assistant treas urer of the Hercules Power company, at Wilmington, Del, was arrested on a charge of embedding securities from the company.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

King Hankon and Crown Prince 0lav of Norway arrived in London on a wis., 1t to King George and Queen Mary
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

Bar gold in London declined Is Sd 116s 2d an ounce from previous ell