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Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
HARD FIGHT EXPECTED ON
 FORDNEY TARIFF BILL

Washington, Dec. 21.-The Fordney emergency tariff measure, designed to protect some twenty-odd farm products by virtually stopping their importation through heavy duties, will be called uI in the house tomorrow under a special rule giving it right of way and limiting debate
 Although hard fight is expected, pro. ponent of She bill declared tonight its passage by the house was certain It's fate, however, in the senate is regarded as somewhat doubtful
 In the first test vote today advocates oi the special t&riff legislation won q sigma victory by auopting, 206 to 76, motion to suspend the business of calendar Wed. nesday so as to bring the bill to a vc45 tomorrow beEore adjournment. There will be no or portunity to include other articles by amendment
 The bill was denounced in the house today as special legislation by Repre-. sentative Madden, republican, llinois who declared its "unwisdom must be man. isfest to everybody" The purpose of the measure, he said, was to legislate on a few articles and to eliminate from con- sideration many other articles Tn tne hands of thousands of dealers. The onis reference to it on the floor was by Rep resentative Longworth. republican. Ohio who said it was needed to save important agricultural interests from stark anc certain ruin"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS
 CELEBRATED N HARTFORD

Hartford. Conn. Dec 21.-As author- ized by the Connecticut legislature, the official state celebration of the 3O0th an niversary of the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth in 15ZC took place this after noon at Parsons theatre. The address of the day was by Prof. Williston Walker of Yale university. The public letter from the state of Connecticut to tfe chil- dren of her schools" which was written by Governor Holcomb and sent out to every school child in the state. Was read by Miss Clara N Coe. Three melodies from the Pilgrim Isalm book. arranged by Prof Waldo S. Pratt of the Hartford Theological seminary. were sung by the Hartford High school 2lee clubs lhe Pilgrim compact made on the Mayiiower before the landing was read by Colonel Charles F. Thompson. governor of the Connecticut Society of Mayfiower De- .scendants. Former Governor Simeon l.. Baldwin was the presiding officer
 This official observance of the Pil- griins teTcentenary is complimentary to many celebrations in the churches and schools of the state and city as well as by historical societies. This evening the Congregational club. meeting at the Gen. ter church house, will further honor the Pilgrim fathers, and Rev. Dr. Robert Johnston of Montreal will make an ad- dress on Our Forefathers and Theirs
 The invocation at this afternoons meeting was given by Rev. Dr. Rockwell Harmon Potter. minister of Center Con- greGational church, which was founded by Thomas Hooker twelve years after its landing of the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock. Governor Holcomb was not present at the exercises. being among the guests at the celebration in Plymouth.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
SEARCH
 FOR MISSING BALLoONIsTS

GIens Falls. N. Y, Dec. 21.-The first hour of the aerial search in the Adiron- dack region for the three missing naval balIoonists undertaken this afternoon by Lieutenant L. V. Peau and his observer, Sergeant John White, was Grrewarded.
 Flying at an average altitude of 3,2oO feet, because Of the mountainous territory maDped out for the initial hunt. the avia- tors secuted thoroughly over wells. in -ie Hamilton county region, where tN' miss ing balloon was last reported 2 have been seen flying low. In the hour they were in the air it is estimated the army aviators covered visible area of ap- proximately 300 square miles. They will hon off again for the second search at o'clock tomorrow morning.
 The territory over which the scouts | flew today is completely ice and snow bound, they reported.
 Lieutenant F. B. Johnson, whose plane was burned in A1',ary this morning whor 1 taking off, reached Glens Falls this after noon. He will fly with Lieutenant Beat | tomorrow as an observer.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

charges was completed. Certain of- nclals, II was said Cushing testified, were able 10 secure information aa to communities where shortage coudfttora were particualriy feared and poEseased information as 10 the effect Of priori- ty orders obtained on the furnishing of coal cars. These officials also were sald 10 have information as to coal in transit, and 10 have been able to ob- tain supplies which could be diverted to more lucrative markets. One pool" hentionei by Gushing. Senator Calder sald, involved 450.0eO tons while other operations were said to have been .n- tlmated. The government official named by Gushing was said by tbs witness to have resigned some time ago.
 Mir. Gushing. in the open session. sald that railroad officials had joined m the profit making. by divtrting shipments going over their oan ra.is 10 new destinations. but refused to giVe names except in confidence. be cause my undertaking d5ys are ever.
 The statements of public officials of impending fuel famine .'-fs vtrtrr.s the witness said, didn't cause tas ! nish prices. but gave the Opportunity for them
 As to the condition today. he con- s ti4~t dns bOug can uuy coal alihost al ms own price" and remarked snat .. II the railroads hold up. and there isn any resumption or world var. americans can forget they have a coal ! problem for 2s years.F Production would exceed all known rerords. he s1lu; 1T maintained at the present rnte uiltA Aprli l, when the coal year enda.
 MT MOTION told ihe committed there was an actual shortage 0f 2e.99 900 ss sohs m production last g ring. arising h rom the coal strike of lsi2. ana ;he s.IlAes on the rtiir0at:l" Gfrst5r buse republican, New Jersey. proceed e ea to question the assertion but it 1as left for final settlement tornorro.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
sHARPsHocTEKS sCOuRING
 NEW YORK CITY FOR BANDITS

New York, Dec. 21.-Armed with re- beating rifles, twenty sharpshooters of the New York police force tonight secured the city in automobiles in hunt for bandits. Each sharpsroote". a nieked man from the police rifle squad, was ac- conpanied by three detectives and a uni formed patFelnan. sss-nd T eraer- to shoot every suspect who attempted 10 escape them. the men searched the highways and byways of the city throughout the night.
 Other drastic measures to curt New Yorks crime wave, which today swept beyond the citys border into nearby New Jersey towns, were launched by police officials and judges.
 Removal of Police Commissioner En- right was proposed in a resolution intro- duced at meeting of the board of alder nen. The resolution was tabled, how ever. The resolution declared the com missioner "has lost the confidence of the men under him and the citizens of this city, and that a "grave crisis exists in the affairs of the police department"
 An increase in the police force of T69 men was authorized by the board of esti- mate, and in order to provide funds for paying the extra patrolmen an issue of special revenue bonds in 1921 was ap- proved.
 Judge Mcintyre of the court of general sessions ordered 150 persons now on bail of from S1,5O0 to s10, 900 on robbery charges to appear tomorrow, when, he said, their bail will be increased. In five cases today men previously released or lower ball for similar charges were held in $25,000 each.
 After conference with the judg-s. As. | semblyman Maurice Block announced he will prepare bill for introduction in the | state legislature to prov de a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for robbery
 and burglary in the first degree, where z weapon is found on the offender | Speedy justice was mated out to two i robbers captured this morning when band of four attempted to rob the F'irs
 National bank of Milltown. N !. NVi:hir | twelve hours after their capture by
 posse of citizens they were under sen | tence of from four years and eigh
 months to seven years in ijrion l Police stationed at the doors of
 sporting club wtere several boxin,
 matches were held tonight searched al
 who entered for cor cealed weapons Non
 were found.
 In tlher sections of the city officer continued their search for questionahl
 characters. They visited many cafes an restaurants in the lower East Side, w;ler several arrests were made
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
DAMAGING TESTIMONY IN
 McGANNoN MURDER TRIAL

Cleveland, O., Dec 21.-The state scored heavily at this afternoons session of the second degree murder trial of Will liam H. McGannon. chief justice of the municipal court. charged with the staying Harold s. ISagy last May. when it's ehiaf witness, Miss May l. Neely, a nurse. for 10 years the friend of McGannon, to k the witness stand and swore she saw Mc- Cannon shoot Kagy and also swore that the judge offered her $500 to keep her mouth shut" about the shooting.
 She testified that her sister. Mrs Louis Webb, was concealed in a closet in the room at the time and heard the offer of $500.
 Seven days after the shooting. she tes- tihed she went 10 the judges private or fee and told him to make public the facts advising him to say the shot was tired accidentally. and also offe-eu to take the blame for the shootinf
 Tt is too late now" she testified Me Cannon replied.
 Miss NeCly told how she had followed McGannon on the day of the murder and had trailed his automobile to the spot where Kagy was shot.
 The attorneys for the defense mads every effort 10 prevent Miss Nelly telline the story of her connection with McGan- non and the reasons for her following him on the day of the shooting.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
70 PHILIPPINE CoNsTAELEs
 GUILTY OF sEDTION


 Manila Dec. 21.-Seventy members of the Philippine constabulary pleaded guilty here today on charges of sedition in connection with the riot in Filipino military police last Thursday night which resulted in eleven deaths.
 Seven other constabulary men arrested Iu connection with the riot pleaded not r7liity when arraigned today.
 Hearing of the cases of the seven rleaainr not guilty was set for January 3. Sentence upon the seventy pleading guilty vii. not be pronounced until the trial of the other seven is completed. The maximum penalty is ten years imprison- r,e,. Murie- charges against the con- r4ahuiarymen will not be tried until the sedifson charges are disposed or. Attor- n<vs for the defense announced the con- p.abulary1nsn would plead not guilty to inc murder charges and the cases would be fought through the highest courts fl necessary.
 Complaints were filed yesterday charg- inr the seventy-seven constabularymen with assassination and conspiracy in con nection with the fatal riots
 The Philippine constabulary enlisted per<onnel is composed entirely of Fill piroS. The Manila police force contains a number of American officers and few American patrolmen but the majority of patrolmen are Filipinos-
 The riot grew out of the killing last Tuesday night of a constabulary private by Filipino policeman when the con stzbularyman attacked the policeman with a knife The attack was provoked by ill feeling on the part of the constabulary- men resulting from alleged mistreatmeni and abuse of the wife of constabularv-
 Al. tta prr in n Sunday.
 ui-feelinry has existed between the Fili- pino constabulary and the Manila police Tor some time according to constabulary officers and it frequently reached acute EfaEas
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

One of the means suggested by Mir. Kahn for lifting the present tax burden
 was a funding of the Victory notes and war savings securities.
 Discussing the sales tax MT. Kahn
 said: T believe sincerely that the con-
 sumer in the final analysis will not suf- fer the burden under a sales tax that he now suffers under the excess profit tax"
 The witness said he was not prepared to say a sIles tax would be success.
 He said, however, that he believed it would work successfully but because it
 was in the nature of an experiment he would propose a low tax rate for the initial test. He suggested rate of 1-3
 o fone per cent, estimating that such a | levy would produce approximately $650,- i 100000 year. This yield, MT. Kahn
 said, was based on the assumption that conditions would be normal when the tax l would become effective in 1921-22.
 MT. Kahn also proposed tax of 10 per cent. on net profits of corporations, a
 tax which he said he was confident would | produce at least $1 ,O0O 000, 900.
 The tariff revision which he proposed,
 the witness said, ought to add approxi-
 mately S250,00 900 to the import reve-
 nues now obtained annually, making that source yield nearly $7O0, 900.
 Under the revised income surtax sche- dule proposed, Mir Kahn estimated the government would derive between $850,- | O00,O00 and $1,0Q0, 100000. Questioned
 as to rates for the reduced -surtax MT. Kahn said that present surtaX rates were driving rich investors to place their
 money in tax exempt securities most of which he declared, were sold on a basis
 to yieIi , 1-2 per cent. It was there fore, lis belief, he said, that by fixing
 the surtax charge at or near B 1-3 per cent. as a maximum, the treasury would | receive as great a yield, if not greater, than under the present tax. To complete his program of revision, ! Mir. Kahn urged changes in certain of | the internal and excise taxes, by increas- ing some and reducing others, but col actively so arranged as to produce an-
 nually approximately $1,000, 000,000. MT. Kahn told the committee he saw
 no economic objection to a tax on undis- tributed corporation profits. He added
 that income surtaxes should be contin-
 ued as an economic and social principle and that the taxation of corporation prof it's, whether dividend or undivided, was closely akin to income taxes.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
TerCentenary of the
 Landing of Pilgrims
Senator Lodge Was the Ora tor of Celebration at Ply mouth, Mass.

Plymouth Mass, Dec. 21-A message from the lives of the Pilgrim fathers and fulfillment of a prophecy made here by Daniel Webster one hundred years ago, marked for formal exercises today be- fore distinguished audience in observ- ance of the 300th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims. The message was delivered by United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, the orator of the oc- casion. The prophecy was fulfilled by Governor Calvin Coolidge, vice president elect
 Senator Lodge said the message of the Pilgrims was to be found in their lives, which showed strong and active sense of public duty, obedience to the law and the placing of spiritual above economic values.
 While the great republic is true in heart and deed to the memory of tine Pilgrims of Plymouth it will take no detriment even from the hand of time, D was his peroration.
 In the midst of his address just after he had spoken of the significance of Webster's speech, telephone bell rang. The senator went on to recite Webster s prophecy that from those who shall stand here a hundred years hence the voice of exclamation and gratitude com mencing on the rock of Plymouth shall be transmitted through millions Of sons of the Pilgrims till it lose itself in the murmurs of the Pacific seas" The bell rang again and the receiver was lifted Across the continent came voice from California. A moment later Governor Coolidge, speaking from the chair of a governor of Plymouth colony, delivered a greeting to Governor Stephens and The Golden Gate from the governor of Mass achusetts and from Plymouth Rock.
 stirring poem was read by Dean Le Baron R. Briggs of Harvard university and Governor Coolidge made brief ad- dress. The distinguished audience in cluded ambassadors and representative of foreign governments, governors of sta.es congressman, members of the jul. dietary of state and nation, literary lights and civic celebrities. To express theil more intimate sentiment the townsfolE held a supplemental service of hymr and prayer, poem and speech. After the exercises the guests trot Leyden street, the first thoroughfare oi the colony, in pilgrimage to the rock now fully exposed for the first time 1T years.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
HARDING DIsCUsEs ISSUES
 WITH SENATOR POINDEXTER

Marion, O., Dec. 21-The world peace situation and various domestic issues were, discussed by President-elect Hard ing today with Senator Miles Poindex- ter of Washington, a. republican irrecon- cilable in the treaty fight, and with Gov ernor Edwin P. Morrow of Kentucky.
 Neither of the callers, who came here at MT. Harding's invitation, would talk about the details of their conference. but both said they believed he was working along hopeful lines in his efforts to for mulate an association of nations
 Senator Poindexter also took occasion to urgeffl the selection of western man as secretary of the interior, suggesting that the appointment might well be given to Governor-elect Joseph M. Dixon of Montana.
 Another caller during the day was Will liam Butterworth of Moline, Ills, vice president of the chamber of commerce and of the United States, who talked about business conditions. He asked es- pecially that the department of commerce be placed under the supervision of a Secretary willing to cooperate with the nations business interests.
 Late in the afternoon Senator and Harding motored to Westerville, Ohio sixty miles away, to take dinner with Mrs. Mary E. Lee, an old friend.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22

Washington, Dec. 21.-Charges that government officials joined in coal proiiteering during the period of short age last summer were made by George n. Cushing, managing director of the American Wholesale Coal assoclation, teStlfylng under oath today before q senate investigating committee. In an executive session, the committee ac- cording to Senator Calder, republican New ork, its chairman, was furnished py MT. Gushing with the name of one man said to have been a principal in an operation by which d group of men In government service obtained 45O.OOO tons Of coal, which they sold later at profit of S6O0,000. Railroad officials and one army officer also participated In the profit making. MT. Gushing was said to have charged.
 This phase of MT. Cushing's testi- mony before the committee overs -shad- owed the rest of his statemerR. which was to the effect that the coal shortage last summer was due to pane" and largely caused by statements of the interstate commerce commission, the geological survey, the railroad admin lstratlon, and the senate interstate commerce committee tellingthe coI- suming public. about q coal shortage this winter
 J. A. D. Morrow, vice president of the National Coal Association an or sanlzation of operators, the office re- cords or which were examined last week by the senate committee. took the stand late in the. day and began a denial of the "panic" theory advanced by Gushing 10 explain the shortage. MT. Morrow was excused until tomor- row when the committee took Mir Gushing into executive session
 Chairman Calder at the close the executive session recounted part of MT. Cushins's statement. elying that no names would be made public by the committee until investigation of tn,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
FUNERAL OF BISHOP BURcH
 IS TO BE HELD THURSDAY

New York. Dec 21.-Funeral services will be held here Thursday afternoon for The Rt. Rev. Charles Sumner Burch, bishop of the Protestant Episcopal dio- cese of New York. who died suddenly yesterday of heart failure.
 Dean Robbins of the Cathedral Of St. John tine Divine said he believed the bishop once had expressed to Mrs. Burch ihe wish that he be buried in Ann Arbor, but as he had not mentioned it recently the family had decided he should be laid to rest in the crypt of the cathedral, where the remains of his predecessors lie.
 in this cathedral will be held the fu- neral services, at which Dean Robbins Canon Jones and Canon Nash of the cathedral clergy will officiate.
 Honorary pail bearers were selected this afterroon They win comprise trustees of the cathedral and the standing com mittee of the diocese. which will manage the affairs of the diocese until a new bishop is elected.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-22
HEAVY FIGHTING IN COUNTIES
 KILKENNY AND TIPPERAR1

Dublin. Dec. 21.-(By the A. P.)- Heavy fighting has taken place between large forces of civilians on one side and soldiers and police on the other in the section lying between Callan. County Kilkenny and Gienbower, County Tippe- rary. The military and police were am pushed at not less than three different places yesterday and numerous casualties resulted on both sides. These included Sergeant Walsh, Royal Irish constabulary. killed, some soldiers, number unknown. killed, ten or fifteen civilians killed. and Sergeant Shannon and several soldiers wounded. About thirty civilians were wounded or captured.
 An official communication issued by general headquarters tonight the casual ties among the attacking forces at six teen and gives the military casualties as one private severely wounded. No peNtce casualties are mentioned The statement says that that the details are still in doubt and that no information has yet been received regarding the am- bush of police achievements from Clon- mel.
 The inhabitants of the countryside are in state of terror and many ore fleeing from their homes.
 The first conflict occurred early in the day at the foot of Seivenamon Hin. Aft CT sharp fight the military lorry got thourgh and sent message to Callan for endorsements In this instance it is be- lieved the ambushers escaped unscathed.
 Endorsements of Royal Irish constab- ulary and soldiers left Callan late in the afternoon, and when about two miles out ran into another ambush near Carirck cricken, the Earl of Ossory's shooting lodge at the first coley from the ambush ing party the soldiers and police dis mounted from the lorry mad spread out, and a brisk fight ensued, the firing being intense at aies.
 The fighting was still in progess when County Inspector Whyte of Kilkenny, with dozen men of the constabulary dashed up on another lorry. running into the thick of 1t. It was ow becoming dark. and the police lorry was subjected to a verable hail of bullets. It was riddled. and Sergeane Walsh was shot through the head dying instantly. Shannon received wounds in the head and arms. The bat tie was very fierce. District Inspector Baynham had a narrow escape, his rlne being shattered in his hand.
 About the same time. endorsements from Clonmel were attacked near Glen bower, where the biggest batt:e or the day occurred