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The Washington times., 1921-02-06

husband dearly, very dearly. She was so
i'll she did not quite know what she was
doing when she wanted the ring sold. 1t
was her engagement solitaire. He gave 1t
to her-their first love token"
Here she sobbed little. The merchants
eyes were moist.
"oh, can't you get it back?" she i'm.
plored.
"It's impossible. | sold 1t to a man IN
the Middle West. I'm sorry, but it's i'm.
possible, dear lady, to recover It,"
"Oh, it's a tragedy" she wept. Sud.
denly thought struck her. "But you may
have one like It? If you had-she would
buy it. l would tell her 1t was the same.
She would never know. There was no in.
scription in the band, you see."
Mr.. Hunter obligingly and sympatheti.
cally searched. At last, to Mrs Ruick-
holdt's rapture, he found one marvellously
like that which had been sold.
"She will never know II is not the same,
Never!" she sighed happily. "How much
is it? Only $5002 Oh-that's wonderful"
No. She would not take 1t with her.
The jeweler had asked the obvious ques-
ton and Mrs. Ruiokholdt was all prepared
for It..
IL don't like to carry anything so valu.
able while am in the shopping crowds"
she went on. my pockets might be picked.
! would rather come back before you close
and take II with me to the train. When do
you close? Six o'clock. Oh, very we'll"
Naturally, Mr.. Hunter did not ask for
the money when the ring was still in his
possession. Anyway, Mrs. Ruickholdt
seems to have been hypnotic. At three
minutes of six her gentle voice came again
over the phone.
I'm sorry, but found the stores so
crowded that ] could not make my pur.
chases and get back to Maiden Lane. |
have to be In New Haven tonight and am
going to the station now. Would you be so
kind as to send the ring to dear Mrs. Rex
Guiron, in care Of Mrs. C.. Arthur Ruick.
holdt, 1876 Chapel street? She will send
you the check tomorrow"
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MARY" saying that she was in Philadel-
phia; that she had tried to communicate
with her father, but could not get telephone
connections. She asked this friend to get In
touch with her mother or father and tell
them to call her up at a certain number in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Browne, both alarmed at this un-
expected return of her daughter from
abroad and filed with Joy at the prospect
Of seeing her. lost no time in calling up the
rrmber
Sure enough, when she had been con-
nected. there came to her the sound Of her
daughters voice or so she thought. After
the love greetings we're oyer-the mother
had not seen the girl for more than two
years-Mrs. Browne asked what Mary was
doing in this country and why she had not
prepared them for her return from France.
"Oh, mother, couldn't" said the voice
over the telephone. I've been sent here
on the most important mission. ] have to
go straight to Washington to report to the
Secret Service. It's wonderful promo
tion. ! wasn't allowed to tell anyone about
it. / wouldn't have called you up until l
had reported at the Bureau In Washington
except that l was robbed over here last
night. I've lost all my funds and my bag
that held my papers. Won't you get father
to wire me money here right away"
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The ring was sent, but the check never
came.
And what could Mr. Hunter do? Moth
ing until the evidence of Mrs. Ruick-
holdt's ingenuity began to pile up so high
that the police took notice of 1t. Then his
case went in with the others.
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send my things in care OF the friend with
whom ] am staying for day or two at the
Murray Hill Hotel Her name is Mrs. M
l.. Porter. I shall be out tomorrow. She
will telephone you at what time she win
be in TO receive them"
At eight the next morning came voice
higher and more authoritative than Mrs.
Charlotte Sharpe's."
"Good morning" It saif. "I am Mrs.
Sharpe's friend ] will be here until
eleven Please send the things Mrs.
Sharpe ordered to my apartment at tie
Murray Hill. I viii serd a boy for the N
at nine"
The Murray Hill messenger boy arrive d.
He staggered away under the weight VI
consignment of clothing somewhat lars ar
than himself. Davega's did not worry
about the bill. Had they not looked ~
Mrs. Sharpe's rating? Later on there cs'
long distance call from Washington.
salesman recognized at once the pUrri
notes Of "Mrs. Sharpe"
Good morning. need dinner 20 /"
for an affair here" she said. You BTu.
my taste so well. Won't you send me OF
that will make me look as pretty as III
others did? You have such marveicG
taste"
He sent by express a red crepe. i,
Sharpe would look in 1t. He was disap.
pointed when she telephoned:
at is lovely but too small. Please 'oa'
he three inches larger about the hUst.
And my friend. Mrs. J. C. Camp, loves my
clothes so she wants you to send her ono"
Followed the plans and specifications FOR
Mrs. Camps figure. 1t was curious that
these were almost Mrs. Sharpe's own. The
salesman complied. His efforts were re-
warded by Mrs. Sharpe's unqualified sD-
proval. She even called to express 1t. She
said she was now living at the Biltmore.
by the way, Mrs. Sharpe, you forgot to
return the red crepe.r
mo. A charming little friend of mite
looked SO well in 1t that gave It to beI.
Send me bill for all on the first of the
month"
The real Mrs. Sharpe, up In Providence,
got the bills finally. They were one OF
the things that made her tell Mrs. RuiCk-
'holdt that she Ought to be hanged"
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IN tue COllNeTSd-
ton there were ref
erences to expert
ences of Mary dur
ing the war which
were familiar to the
mother through her
letters. She sent
word TO her brother
Harry that she was
going to make him
some doughnuts--
a bit of intimate
family history that
made the mother
laugh, for Harry's
fondness for the
d o u g h n u t s isis"
made was one OF
their stock jokes.
She finished by ask
ing Mrs. Browne to
go to Washington
that night and meet
her there next day.
Mary would go from
Philadelphia to- Nor
folk as soon as
father wired her the
money, she said. but
she would surely be
in the Capital Oy
afteTnoon.
The story sounded
reasonable. There
could be no mistak-
ing the voice, the
mother thought; anG
surely no one but
Mary could have
talked so glibly OF
little, gossipy mat
ters known only to
the inner family
circle.
Mr.. Browne tele-
graphed over the
money to Philadel-
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Continued from Preceding Page
But Cousin Charlotte, memory OF those
nights and days of bewilderment surging
within her, remarked with true feeling:
"You ought to be hanged"
And walked away.
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was the medium Of communication, and the
messages were most ingeniousiy worded.
indicating an astonishing familiarity with
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family matters, so one can readily see how,
under the circumstances. we might be
easily deceived"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-20
STEAMSHIP LINES FACE
 FINES ToTALING s1,05o,ooo

< Washington, Dec. 19.-Steamship lines which have brought immigrants ii excess of national quotas under the 3 per cent. limitation law to the United States face imposition of fines aggregating S1.050,000 if Attorney General Daugherty sustains the contention of the department of labor of their liability under existing statutes, Secretary Davis said today. It was indi- cated that consideration of the question of whether there is federal authority to impose the fines already has been taken up.
 Both from a humane and from an eco homie standpoint. the deliberate bringing 0 gexcess aliens to American ports is a
 ''crime, MT. Davis declared the would
 be immigrants suffering discomfort and
 in many gases loss of their entire life
 savings as a result.s
 P. A. s. Franklin, president of the In- ternational Mercantile Marine. today de- clared before the house immigration con-
 mittee that great expense was suffered by the companies under present condi- | tions, because of the requirement. that rejected immigrants be transported free to the point of ernbarkation. The main difficult, he said. was to determine the country of origin of immigrants, since | they were free to embark at any one of 1 number of ports.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-20
WOUNDED BURGLAR WAS
 ARRESTED IN HOSPITAL

Birmingham, Mass, Dec 1s-Wound- ed by a patrolman who said he had found them trying to break into the plant of the Gulf Refining Company here early today, George J. Mccarthy and Thomas Sheehy, with another man, fled over a fence and across swamp. en- gagged an automobile and extended their flight to Boston, only to be forced by their wounds to seek surgical attention. ana as result were arrested at St. Ell zabeths hospital. Francis Conlon, was arrested here as the third man. Mccarthy was shot in the left arm, and sheehy was wounded in the right arm.
 Patrolman William K. Merritt said he fired three shots. The men had broken a window and were climbing in when he surprised them, he said.
 Earl T. Crawford and Edward T. Dovett were apprehended with the wounded men at the hospital, but were released on their statement that they | had rented their automobile to the mer
 without knowledge that they were fugi
 tives. Mccarthy and Sheehy. they said 1 had explained that they were wounded in a quarrel over cards.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-20
ARGUMENT ON PRESENT
 TARIFF ON RAW SUGAR

Washington. Dec 19.-Extended arg uments for and against retention of the temporary duty of Is cents a pound on Cuoan raw sugar were presented today to senate tariff framers
 Spokesmen for American sugar com panies operating in Cuba declared the existing rate would prevent the re-
 mobilization of the industry in the is- land republic, while representatives of the beet sugar industry in this country asserted that a return to the Underwood law rate of one cent a pound would pre- vent the development of that industry. if it did not destroy 1t.
 The senators were told bv those ren- resenting American companies in Cuba that more than mere tariff question
 was involved; that the rehabilitation of Cuba depended upon the sugar indus | try and that the United States was morally bound to aid that country. They
 also argued that there was s1.0o0 900, 900 of American capital invested in the Cuban industry as against s2oo, ,ooo,- 900 in the industry In this country. i Senator Shoot, republican, Utah. took exception to many of the statements of ] the witnesses presenting the case for the 1 American companies. Ills declared that | conditions In the sugar industry in Cuba
 were no worse than those in the sugar | industry in this csountry and announced | that he favored the protection of Ameri-
 can capital invested In this country as
 against American capital invested in other countries because 1t helped tc build up the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-20
Debate on Reserve
 Board and Banks
Senate Discusses Amendment to Appoint a Farmer to the Next Vacancy on Federal Reserve Board.

Washington, Dec 19.-The senate be- gan consideration today of the bill to amend the, federal reserve act so that a farmer would be appointed to i'll the next vacancy in the federal reserve board. While leaders said the measure probably would be passed, action was delayed by the submission of half dozen amendments around which discus sion was centered when adjournment was taken.
 The bill served to open to debate the general affairs of the reserve board and reserve banks, and several senators re- peated attacks made recently on the ad- ministration of the reserve system,
 These eliminated h a declaration by Senator Hefiin, democrat, Alabama, that worse things could be done for the country than the removal of all the present members from the board" and the assertion by Senator Mclean, re- publican, Connecticut, that some Of the proposed amendments would get noth- ing for the farmer
 Senator Overman, democrat, North Carolina, inserted in the records the re- ply of the reserve board to the sena1t resolution, made some weeks ago with respect to the administration of affairs oi the@ New York Reserve Bank. The re port MT. Overman said showed "wantor waste and extravagance" and also re. vealed that the New York banks nat spent s17,oO0.0o0, for banking house or more than the United States capito had cost"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-20
DECISION AGAINST AMERICAN
 HARDWOOD MFG. AssoCIATIoN \

Washington, Dec. 1e.-The open com petition plan of the American Hardwood Manufacturers Association was de- clared by tbS supreme court today re- straint upon trade in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law.
 Department Of justice officials coru- menting upon the decision said it would form the basis for the governments pol icy towards hundreds of associations maintained by various industries to ex- change price and other trade informa- ton. Activities of these associations have been under observation by the de- partment for some time. but definite for mutations of policy. it has beef stated by Attorney General Daugherty. await ed todays decision in the nations high est court.
 In rendering it's decision the court d. vided six to three, Justices McKenna. Holmes and Brandeis dissenting Il sustained the United States distric; ! court of western. Tennessee. which in April. 1920. granted an injunction per- petually restraining the association from entering into further agreement under the plan. forbidding the further distri- button of statistical information under the plan and directing the abandonment of all efforts whatsoever having inc purpose or tendency to enhance or maintain prices"
 The opinion of the court was delivered
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-20
To Coin Armament
 Conference Dollars
Minting of a New Series of Sil- yer Dollars Will Be Start ed Immediately =. 700, ,0O0 Before New Year.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The armament conference will De reflected in a new se- ries of silver dollars, mnting of which will be started Immediately.
 The design of the new dollars was ap- proved by President Harding today upon it's submission by Raymond T. Baker, di- rector of the mint. following approval by the fine arts commission. Director Ba- ker said about 100000 of the new dol lars would be coined before the begin ming of the New Year. The new dol lars which were designed by Anthony De Francisci, of New York, will have the usual head of liberty on the obverse side while the reverse will have large figure of an eagle perched on a broken sword, and clutching an olive branch bearing the word Peace" Further depicting the dawn of a new era. the background will show rays of rising sun. The us- ual "E. Pluribus Unum'' and "In God We Trust will also be on the coin. This is the first time since 1878, Mir Paker said, that new design has beer adopted for the silver dollar. Under ex- isting law the director of the mint is au- thorized to make a change in coinage
 with the approval of the fine arts com | mission, every 25 years and the decision to make a new coin emblematic of th'
 arms conference was approved by botr | President Harding and Secretary Of tn | Treasury Mellon.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-20
LLOYD GEORGE AND BEIAxD
 CONFER ON PREPARATIONS

London. Dec. 1s CBy the A. P.o-pa- vid Lloyd George. the British prime r,fn- ister. and Aristide Briand. the French premier. today had a conference lastins several >e3urs in ths official residence of NIT. Lloyd George in Downing street. The conversation wac concerned almost cr- clusively with German reparations and Germany's plea that she will be una6ia to pay in full the January and February installments.
 No official information Is obtainahie as yet as to the attitude Of France and Great Britain toward Germanr's plea. The official communique Issued after ths adjournment of the conference asserted that the conversation was on general economic questions. These questions were given over to French and Brifiri experts who will submit report on them tomorrow.
 As far as can be seen al present thera Is no prospect that a meeting of the su- preme council will follow the informal conversations between the preniers hut possibly one outcome will be an ecoucr. 2 conference on the statslization of Eu- ropean exchanges to which German and Russian representatives rresumahly would be invited The relief is exurzss- ed that Dr. Walter Rathensu. the Ger man financial expert. may be called in at the close of the present conyersatprs. buo no communication has as yet been | sent to him
 IT. Briand declared today that his cor versation with Mir. Lloyd George had been extremely cordial The con~ersa ton will continue in full detail tomorrov between the two prerniers. There also will be a meeting between Louis ?. Lou cheur. the French minister of liberated regions. and Sir Robert s. Horne. chan cellor of the exchequer. regarding rep arations.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-20

by Justice Clarke. who described the organization of the associatlonfs -statfstl- cal bureau. explaining in detail iis mefi. ous for both obtaining and disseninasins information concerning the trade and asserting t was a clear combination fr restrict production and to increase rriccs concerted action among the members was obtained. he stated. not only by ths distribution of reports issued under 4r7 open competition plan. but by frequent meetings and Questionnaires
 The meetings Of the members resulted ID concerted action. Justice Ciarf, stated to raise prices regardless Of cor- , diiions. and the plan was termed by rt-. misleading and a misnomer' and -s-~ old evil in a new dress and a new name He added that instead os a riar 10 promote open competition it ope-artd to restrict competition. II was fnfff- ne said. to argue that tho rian w.. merely 10 furnish information which could not be otherwise ottafr,f m, secretary Of tine association. through z- expert statistician. he asserted. utH. ized replies to ques.ionnaires and ofhci information furnished by the rne--Aa-s Of the association as the hasiS for hr-is \ tins and advices These replirr hc x~f7 also were utilized n predicfin- ana mo. noting advances in prices. by rrithtola- ing Of products from the market await ing higher prices.
 Justice Holmes. in dissenting rtascs | that the methods of the arro~i,-trr could not be objected 10 in .4,is ro--. try Of free speech" as a combir7ticn - restraint of trade; that while it uar combination amony sellers it was rrf unlawful; that It's meetings and lrfo-. nation circulating through sts frrc7a 1 was o1en to the public: that a cr~,hfr-. l ton. before it can be termed rnlrrvr5, must engage in an unreseora1ie re straint of trade and orerreach normal market conditions. Tn the praetic-z oi the association. he saw nothing that wac different from the results produced hv inc government n the distributto- ot market reports and other Information fS- producers. e-cept that the associstfos sought 10 reach members sin fhe har
 woods" to whom was not araIiabie -rnch Of fhe government information
 With respect to the government -o7fcv towards the open price associations ir some instances it was believed addition. al prosecutions wfii be brought. while n others where the activities Of a=soc.s tons do not come within the terms o. inc decision a definite outline Of fhr an- made.
 No Announcement win be fo-fhcon-sn- from the denartnent.-of'ciais said. r-iri Attorney General Daurherty has h- time to study carefully Justice Clarke on,nion. but it was thought that de- hnition of the sct in fits general s7-ii- cation 10 these organizations would ,- made shortly in view Of Secretary Hoo vers plan for the publication of trafs information by the commerce tensrt. ment. Mir. Hoover has asked for fh- opinion-- of the department as to how far the Organizations may go in coliac;- ing price statistics. production and diz. tribution costs and similar data .o f- turned over the commerce dcuar1me~l for use in official publications.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-20
CHARGED WITH DRIVING
 WHILE INTOXICATED

Meriden. Dec. 1s-Foilowing the third auto fatality in Meriden in two weeks. William R. Miller. 21 of 4b Washington street, Middletown. who says he is paper box manufacturer, was arraigned in police court this morning. charged with reckless driving and driving while under the influence of intoxicatin liquor His car struck Harold R. Coffa. 19 of this city, on East Main street Saturday night. and Coffa died at the Meriden hospital from a fracture of the skull.
 The court continued Miller's case for one week and Dr. John E. Bailey of Mid dletown furnished bail of S1000 which was ordered by the coroner. Miller with Jack Stubbins and Gus McKenna, both of MiddIetown. who were with him when Goffe was run down as he was crossing the street, then left for New Haven to appear at a. coroner's hearing today.
 Goffe came here from East Haddam a few months ago to work for the Interna- tional Silver company. He leaves his parents. Mir. and Mrs. George Goffe, of East Haddanl, six brothers and two sis ters. The body was taken to East Had dam today.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-20
ASKS s1o,OOO. 900 FOR yoLsTEAD
 ACT ENFORCEMENT

Washington, Dec. 1s.-EmDloyment of 750 additional prohibition agents will be possible if congress appropriates SIG, 0,000,- 900 for enforcement of the Volstead law during the fiscal year beginning next July 1, Prohibition Comnliss. .oner Haynes to- day told the house committee which will draft the annual supply bill for the treas ury department. An aggregate of S7.5o0.- 900 hSs been appropriated for enforce ment of prohibition during the current fiscal year.
 Urging an increase in the allowance. MT. Haynes said the additional force would be used in localities where the en- forcement of the eighteenth amendment had proved most difficult. He expressed himself as pleased at the progress made in curbing the activities of bootleggers and declared the American public was showing that it favored rigid enforcement of the law.
 Concentration into not more than half dozen warehouses of the stock of liquor now ~stored in various localities under federal guard was advocated by MT Haynes. This would permit the use of fewer guards and would check illegal withdrawals of liquor ctoczs, he said
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-20
FRANCES STAND ON NAVAL
 DISARMAMENT UNCHANGED

London. Dec. 19.-In an interview this evening with a representative of Reuters M. Briand, the French premier. is quoted as having said that Frances standpoint with regard to naval disarmament is un- changed. France is quite ready to come to an understanding on armaments of of fense, he said; she is especially interest- ed in the question of cruisers, torpedo boat destroyers submarines and defense vessels. which are Inexpensive to build.
 NJ. Rriand ridiculed, says Reuters, in- situations that French naval plans are against Great Britain. France, he Said, would never compete in the building of capital ships.
 The French premier added that the reason that had led NFrance to increase her claim foR4tonnage was not a desire to build capital ships, but to have suff1- cient of the lighter vessels for coast de- fense and to keep in connection with the colonies.
 NJ Briand laid emphasis on Frances pacific intentions He recalled that when Germany accepted the allied. ultimatum France immediately dcmobillzed a class of the army which had been called to the colors
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-20
.P|CKET|NGNL LABORD|SPUTES
 AN UNLAWFU u CONSPIRACY

Finding of Supreme Court in Decision Involving an Act of the State of Arzona-Chief Justice Taft Delivered tn. Opium, Justices Holmes, Ptney, BranJei and Clark Dissenting Have No Authority Through LegisIs tive Action to Phohibt the Courts From Prohibiting Pic keting in Labor Dispues-Cout Also Decided That the Open Competition Plan of the Hardwood Association Was Violation of the Anti Trust Laws
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-20
BRIDGEPORT COUNCIL
 TO SAFEGUARD BALLOTS

Bridgeport, Dec 1s.-With the recent aldermanic bribery attempt and the sub sequent disappearance of elevel ballots used in the election, the common council took initial steps to safeguard ballots in future elections throughthe introduction of a resolution which will probably be passed at the next meeting. The reform provides that the ballots be counted in the presence of the city clerk, then count ed by the mayor. placed into an envelope by the mayor. and signed by both mayor and city clerk Heretofore the ballots after being counted were placed with the rest of the papers of the council without any sealed protection