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Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
NO OIMMED|ATE RECE|VERSH|P "
 FOR NEW HAVEN RAILROAD.
President Pearson Aays Apprehension Following Depression in Roads Stock Yesterday-Was Due to Statement Pre- sented at Conference With Interstate Commerce Com
 mission-Decares Situation of All New England Rail reads is Such as to Demand Prompt Action

New York, Nov. 23.-President Pear son or the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad tonight issued a state ment in which he said that depression noted today in the sale price of the roads stock undoubtedly was due to the state ment presented at the conference in washington yesterday with the interstate commerce commission.
 T think it may be safely said that there IS no danger of any immediate re- ceivership in any of the New England railroads" he added, but the situation or them all is such as to demand prompt action"
 Regarding yesterdays conference, Mir. Pearson said:
 This conference resulted from an in- vitation to the connections of the New England group of railroads cx(cludIng the Boston and Albany to consider an imme- diate increase in the divisions of freigh, lnterchanged between the New England lines and such connectlaas. The invitation was extended in view of the fact that the recent rate increases are not giving the New England lines the six per cent return upon their property value, which the law .contemplates that they should receive. It was estimated at the timt of the rate increase that the rest of the district in which the New England road. were joined would receive more than th, 6 per cent return.
 Tt was pointed out at the conference that the connections between the HudsoT and Mississippi rivers north of the OhiS and the Potomac are receiving a return of twenty-five million dollars per yea more. than they would have received l the New England lines had not joined with the group. and that this sum is nee
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
FRANCE TO WARN GREECE
 AGAINST CONsTANTINr

Paris, Nov. 23. Premier Leygues when he appeared tonight in the chame- Der of deputies in the Vatican debate, announced the governments intention to issue warning to Greece against the re- turn of Former King Constantine. The debate was not finished and was ad- journed until Thursday and it is under stood that the premier will not go to London until a settlement is reached respecting Frances representation at the Vatican
 NJ. Leygues, in asking for a postpone ment of further interpelations so that he might be free to act, said:
 France does not wish to intervene in Greece's foreign affairs, but, after a war which imperilled civilization if power put at it's head sovereign, who showed marked and constant hostility toward the allies and had been the accomplice of our enemies, that power ought to be warned that she can no longer have our cooperation nor expect the same feeling from us as formerly.
 Further than that, the treaties give us the right as a protecting power to proffer well-founded advice upon the gravity of an act which might give Ger many occasion to intervene directly or indirectl-- .h oriental affairs"
 Tt.1 premier said he wished to cons,d- CT definite course in the matter in com plete accord with Great Britain.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
LOANS or MORE THAN SsoO.ooo
 MADE TO DIR. E A. RUMELY

New York. Nov. 23.-Loans aggregat Ing more than Sso0.o00 furnished by Her mann Sielcl en. American coffee king" were advanced through the German fiscal agent in 1915 to Dr. Edward A. Rumely. then published of the Evening Mail. Wal ter 8. Kaufmann, attorney. testified today at the trial in which he, his law part ner and pr. Rumely are charged with concealing true ownership of the paper from the alien property custodian.
 Sielcken. at that time, was aresident of German. Kaufman testified and the loans were made in interest of the Ger man rovernments desire to acquire in the United States a newspaper through which to expound the true German view point" Dr. Rumely obtained the first loan, y75o. 900. when he was heavily in debt, Inc witness said. and later was advanced g75.ooo.
 pr. Rumeiy. he continued. gave his note for tho loans. with an understanding that they would be cancelled whenever he uaw ft kaufmana said he arranged all the business details of the transaction in which the Evening Mail was to be turned over 10 Sielcken.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
WOMAN ARRESTED IN THE
 PIERCE MURDER CASE

Philadelphia, Nov 23.-Arrest of wo- man and man in connection with the killing of Henry T. Peirce, a manufac- turer's agent. whose body was found in the rear of his office here yesterday with the skull crushed, is expected within 24 hours, the pt e said tonight
 This man all his female companion. who is described as 'comely blonde.' are said to have been with Peirce when he entered his office late Saturday night. the last time he was seen alive, and the authorities declared they are convinced they were his slayers. The couple, who are known to the police. are said not to have been at their apartments since Sat uroay night.
 Two theories. robbery and jealousy, are held by the officials as a motive for the killing. Peirce's pockets were turn. ed inside out and several diamonds and other jewelry he was known to have worn were missing. William Belshaw head of the city hall murder squad. said he believed. jealousy prompted the killing and the slayers soughtsto cover up the crime by making it appear that robbery was the motive.
 Peirce's big red roadster, in which the l slayers are believed by the police to have fled, has been traced to point outside the state, according to Captain Soudei of the detective bureau, who added its occupants would soon be in custody.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
TO GIVE JITNEY ORDINANCE TEN DAY TRIAL IN WATERBURY

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 23.-Connecticut Company officials agreed to give the jit- ney bus ordinance d, trial for ten days in Waterbury and continue trolley service for that length of time at lea1t, as a re- suit of the hearing before the JsIblic utilities com / sion today in regard to the Waterbu., transportation situation. This action was taken at the suggestion of Chairman Richard T. Higgins, of the commission.
 Chairman Higgins stated, however that the commission is a regulatory body and could not compel a public utility company to operate in any territory at a loss
 Spokesmen for the Connecticut Com pany declared that the ordinance now ir effect in Waterbury does not restrict jit- ney buses to the extent necessary to enable the trolley company to operatf at a profit They urged that Mayor Sandland of Waterbury call the aldermen together again ,> change the ordinance Representatives u the city of Water bury conferred with officials of the Con necticut Company during a recess ant later the announcement was made tha trolley service would continue for a least ten days. The fact that the jitne1 drivers had stopped service in Waterbury as result of the ordinance was brought out at the meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
TRAINMEN WANT NATIONAL
 BOARDS OF ADJUSTMENT

Cleveland, Nov. 23.-Heads of all four of the big railway transportation broth 1rhoods expect to be in Chicago next Monday to make a final appeal to the -,tilway labor board to re-establish na- tlonal boards of adjustment It was stated here tonight by officials of these brotherhoods that they will go to Chi cago in the event of the failure of repre- sentatives of the brotherhoods now in Chicago to get the labor board to re-es- tablish these boards of adjustment, which existed during federal control of the railway systems.
 Adjustment boards number one, two and three were terminated at the end of the federal control and their existence, the brotherhood officials state, are neces- sary for the settlement of grievances that arise from time to time.
 The four big brotherhoods, backed up by twelve other railway labor organiza- tions, are seeking to have national com- missions created to adjust difficulties be- tween employers and railway workers of all classes similar to the three boards of adjustment in effect on tl:e railway sys- tems under federal control.
 Tie Brotherhood of Railroad Ira ainmen is represented in Chicago by w. II. Doak, legislative representative the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers by H. P. Daugherty, assistant grand chief engi. neer and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen, by Timothy Shea, vice president.
 A. c. Lee, president of the Brother hood of Railroad Trainmen, said here tonight that the brotherhoods had made l o plans beyond the possible conference | in Chicago Monday; but that if the la Dor boar'l refused, U provide for the boards of adjus inert, tlA brotherhoods would have to deal with the railroads in the old methods prior to government con trol.
 Tie rec by the trotherhoods fol tn eretsora-.1 Of the boards of adjust inent; accocding to T1r. Lee, came from the fact that the award of the labor toar1 handed down last July l as beer applied very unevenly.
 ''The board has handed down the award" Mr. Lee, said, and now the ] hrotherhcods want some responsible 1 agency to see that it is enforced evenly and in it's entirety"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH
 MISSING TORONTO MILLIONAIRE

Portland, Oregon, Nov. 25.-John Doughty. former private secretary to Am prose J. Small. millionaire theatre own CT of Toronto. Canada. who disappeared last December. was under arrest here to- night and will start tomorrow in custody for the eastern Canadian city.
 Officers who arrested Doughty said be confessed to the theft of $100. 900 in Ca- nadian Victory bonds which were missing after his disappearance. The prisoner. they said, would not discuss the disap- pearance of Small beyond saying that he last saw his employer in a Toronto the- ater on the night of Smalrs disappear ance.
 Doughty said the bonds were deposited in Chicago and promised to obtain them whe nhe goes through that city on his way to Toronto. He will be taken east via Spokane and Chicago
 Doughy was arrested yesterday in Ore gon City. near here. where he was en- ployed in a paper mill and where he had risen from a laborr to an assistant fore manship in depart Be ent clw wide search has been made for Doughty, Toronto advices said today.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
coURTsMARTIAL DURING
 THE LAST FISCAL YEAR

washingtno. Nov. 23.-Thirty-two persons in the army were sentenced fo death by courtsmartial during the last fiscal year. but in no case was the sen tence carried into effect. says Major General E. H. Crowder, judge advocate general, in his annual report made public today Twelve of the death sentences were diszpproved, nineteen reduced te Imprisonment ranging from life terms to five years and one case was pending on review when the report was compiled
 Only nine of the cases were for mIli- tary offenses. Eight were found guilty of misbehavior in the face Of the enemy and one was sentenced as a spy.
 Trials for desertion were slightly less numerous than for the two preceding years but the comparative number was larger. Confinement for life was imposed in 42 cases. 5l of the sentences botuE approved. two disapproved. eight miti- gated to shorter terms. One pending awaits final action.
 In all 23s of1ice> were sentenced. to dismissal after courtsmartiaI Of these 134 sentences were approvedE The total number of general courts for cbe more serious offenses was s.769-s7.S per eent. convictions being obtained.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
EUROPEAN RELIEF COUNCIL
 ORGANIZED IN NEW YORK

New York, Nov. 23-The European Re- lief Council, comprising eight of the largest relief organizations ir the coun- try. was established here Eday to CO., ordinate child relfe in eastern and cen tral Europe.
 Herbert Hoover was chosen chairman of the council and Franklin K Lane, treasurer. Its purpose. Mir. Hoover stat ed, would be to provide funds for three and half million starving and diseased children and to administer this relief economically.
 The council consists of ths American Relief Administration, American Red Cross, American F!ien6o' Service Gen. mittee (Quake'<s Jewish Joint Distri- button Committee. Federal Council Of the Churches of Christ- in America, Knights of Columbus, Young Mems Christian As- sociation and Young Women's Christian Association.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
MARINES N HAITI
 ARE SICK OF THE JOE


 Port Au Prince. Haiti. Nov. 1e.-(By The A. P)-There is no doubt of the fact that many of the thirteen hundred marines on occu patton day in Haiti are sick or the job. They want to go home, of some where else. It is hard life for youngsters who are sent into mountain rsrious in the north. along peaks as high as Denver. Often they are away liom post for weeks and they declare they undergo many hardships. not the least Of which Is lack of ice in a cli- mate where 1t Is absolutely essen iiai
 Since the first session of the naval board of inquiry at Washington the marines have been hearing from home fclks. anxious t5 knaw if they are talk inE part In "indiscrinate killings" This charge. first made by Major General George Barnett, former commander of the marine corps. and then corrected by him. has gone everywhere. marines as- scrs. declaring that the first statement has rerer been overtaken by the corree- ton. This weeks steamer brought hun d-sds Of letters, all seeking the truth about conditions. The marines contend that they are on rough duty and then arr held up at home as rough men with tht gun.
 Major General Neville. member of the naval board Of inquiry, inspected every p.rt cf the fighting plant here and found rnfry- things to commend. but declared ii wzs not properly equipped. This. he found. was particularly true as to hospi- tzI facilities There is not an X-ray ma chine on the island and naval doctors in charge assert that they cannot pro- vide adequate service for the sick. Ap- peais for help are said to have brought the answer that there were no funds Haiti is not health resort and there is much disease.
 General Neville inspected kitchens built ,f bits os boards from packing boxes Thcre was no way to keep out the flies n such a structure. Field kitchens ar' in use generally.
 Put in a requisitior immediately fol new cooking outfit" said the general If we are to be here ton or fifteen years we might at least have proper accom- uodations"
 The brigade commander and his staff nave made every effort to keep liquoi tway from tho marines. but with almos svery shop selling 1t the task is difficult Haiti's principal native drink is rum I it a wild thing Marines who have tested |; say it Is powerful enough to drive 3 motorcycle.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
EAIRoADs ARE JUSTIFIED
 IN APPLYING FOR LOANS

Washington. Nov. 25.-Rallroads are justified in applying to the interstate Commerce commission for loans from the transportation act revolving fund when money market raj IS are excessive. the commission held today, even though the wording of the act provides that the car riers must show inability 10 provide themselves with the funds necessary for the aforesaid purposes from other sourc- es-
 To give full force to the statute. the decision said. inability to obtain funds from other sources must be construed as an inability to secure funds upon terms which the carrier with due regard for the public interests would be justified in accepting. and it must be held that an excessive rate of interest or other un- duly burdensome or injurious conditions which the exercise of sound bushes dis cration will not permit. constitute in- ability within the meaning of the statute to obtain funds from other sources-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
BAKER REVOKED PERMISSION
 GRANTED WESTERN UNION

Washington, Nov. 23.-Secretary Ba- ker announced tonight that he had re- voked permission granted the Western Union Telegraph Company last May to lay certainscables at Biscayne Bay, Mia mi, Fla. The permit was issued by the district engineer at Jacksonville, Fla, and MT. Baker directed it's withdrawal by telegraph tonight.
 Mir. Baker made no explanation of his action He. merely authorized through his secretary the statement that the per init had been rescinded. The announce ment followed, however, the statement in New York tonight by Newcomb Carl ton, president of the Western Union com pany, that his company had not only rights granted, by act of congress, but specific permission of the war department to do certain cable work in the vicinity of Miami with which "the navy depart ment has for months arbitrarily inter- fered," at the request of the state de- partment
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY DRESS
 INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA

Atlantic City. N. J., Nov 23.-Resolu- tions to eliminate discountsy to retailers. the object of which, 1t was announced. was to reduce prices and stimulate buy ing, were adopted today by the Associ- ated Dress Industries of America in an- nual convention here The resolutions pointed out that the discount allowed by manufacturers to retailers amounted to about S.1 100000 year and that fthis sum would be given to the public in cheaper clothing.
 Another resolution adopted urged the retailers to reduce prices. mot anly that the public confidence may he restored and consumer buying be re-estab,ished 10 normal degree, hut that trading gene-a' Iv may be fixed and steady and labor nrnployed as hear to- capacity as iniproy ed conditions will warrant"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
zooTH ANNIVERSARY OF
 STRAITS OF MAGELLAN

Santiago, Chile, Nov. 23.-With the arrival today of the Portuguese delega- tion headed by Ambassador Alberta Bo- livera. special representati'Es of eighteen countries are now in Santiago to attend the festivities incident to the celebration of the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of the Straits of Magellan. The celebration will begin on November 26. The following nations are represented:
 Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, the United States, Brazil, Paraguay. Argen- tina, Mexico, Uruguay, Cuba, Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela, Costa Rica. Guate- vnala, Salvador, Honduras and Colombia.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
HOW FRANCE IS USING
 GOLD PAID BY GERMANY

Paris, Nov. 23.-Most of the 200, ,0e0,- 900 francs in gold paid monthly to Ger many by France under the Spa coal agreement since last July has been di- verted to propaganda purposes and to pay British creditors, according to in formation received today in French off, cial circles.
 These payments, made in return for deliveries of promised coal it was agreed by Germany, would be used to buy food to ameliorate the conditions of the coal Gpiners, so that they would be physically sable to maintain the output and also to buy raw materials. It is asserted, how ever, that this money has been used for propaganda abroad and a large part of it paid through the British clearing house in Berlin for eventual delivery to Ger manys British creditors
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
NATIONAL FARM BUREAU
 TO SUPPORT WOOL GROWERS

Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 23.-The National Farm Bureau, which has two million members, will support the Ma tional Wool Growers Association in it's efforts to have congress pass law pro- viding for protection of wool growers in- terests, according to word received to- day by F. R. Marshall, secretary of the Wool Growers Association. in letter from J. R. Howard. president of the Farm Bureau. Howard declared the emergency demanded tariff legislation i'm, mediately.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
RETAIL ASSOCIATIONS
 HAVE FORMED COUNCIL

New York, Nov. 2s.-The Council of National Retail Associations was organ ized here today by representative of the five principal associations, representing 12,000 retailers of drygoods. clothing shoes and millinery throughout the coun- try.
 The national associations represented were the National Retail Drygoods As sociation, National Association of Retail Clothiers, National Garment Retailers Association, National Shoe Retailers Association of the United States and Ma fional Milliners Association of America These organizations, at a meeting held August 19 last, ratified the programme of the organization of the council.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
FAST TIME BY ARMY. ATRPLANE
 IN PRELIMINARY TEST

MlneoIa. N. r. Nov. 2s.-Despite low ering clouds which momentsriiy threat ened to dissolve into q downpour. fsxr time was made over Mitchell Field by an army tirpiane in today's preliminary tsst for the Pulitzer, cup race to be hcid- over Long Island on Thanksgiving day.
 The planes which excited the comment of flying experts EIithered near the hangars to witness thc trials was a Yer vile Packard of ee0 horsepower e. peciaily developed for military pursuit use. Lieutenant Corliss c. Mose.ey, It's pilot would not say what the speed Of the machine attained.
 BriFadier General William Mitchell. chief of air service. made Il tour of th field today inspecting machines witch VII line up Thursday off what Is said to be the first masor flying event in which the entries have been flown i1 mass compesi- ton. as in a race on tho ground. rather than singiy and against time
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
NEGRO TAKEN MKoM
 COURTROOM AND LYNCHED

Tylertown. Miss. Nov. 23.-Harry Ja- cobs, a negro, while on trial here today for an assault on a white woman, was taken from the courtroom, and lynched by a mob which gained access by breaking down two doors to reach the courtroom
 Despite efforts of court officials and others who tried to prevent violence. the negro was seized, a rope placed about his neck and he was dragged two blocks through the main street of the town, aft CT which the rope was tied to the axle of an automobile which dragged him to bridge, where the lifeless body was swung to the limb of a tree and riddled with lullets One man was accidentally shot and tonight is said to be in critical
 ondition.
 A special term of court had been con yened. to try the assault case. Unsuccess- fll appeals were made by the judge and the husband of the woman assaulted to permit the court to proceed in an order ly manner.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
REDUCTION IN PRICES OF
 CERTAIN STYLES OF SHOES

St. Louis. Mo, Nov. 23.-Further re- auctions in the wholesale prices of cer- tain styles of shoes were announced by two shoe manufacturers here today
 general reduction of 10 per cent. was made by the McElroy-Sloan Shoe Com pany, officials of that firm said
 The Brown Shoe Company announced that mems calfskins were reduced from S7.50 to s5.60, enabling a retail reduction from S11 to $S. Women's calfskins, the announcement added, were cut from S6 tc S4 enabling the retail price to decline from $S to S6.50. Workmens shoes were cut to $2 from sass, which it wkas said should allow the retail price to fall from s6 to $4
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24

essary to the New England lines In order that they may In part make up the differ ence between what they are actually re- ceiving and the six per cent return up- on the value of their property.
 There is every reason to believe that the divisions will be readjusted and that the New England lines will receive a substantial benefit .therefrom It is not to be believed that great group of inn portant railroads will be permitted 10 starve under such circumstances"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-24
WESTERN UNION CLAIMS
 AUTH6RITY TO LAY CABLES

New York Nov. 23.-Newcomb Carl ton, president of the Western Union Tele- graph Company, declare/ tonight that his company has general authority un- der an act of congress to lay cables in all navigable waters in the United States, and a specific permit from the secretary of war.
 MT. Carlton made this assertion in a formal statement which he issued in connection with his company's applica- tion in the. courts of the District of O. funbia for an injunction to restrain the secretary of the navy from interfering with it's plans to extend it's telegraph lines from Miami to Miami Beach.