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Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-01
MILFORD MAN AMONG
DEsrR0YER wOoLsEY MISSING

Panama, Feb. 2S.-United States naval
authorities in this city have. asked A. c,
Hindman, United States district attorney
for the canal one, to bring { libel action
against the steamer Steel Inventor which
collided with the United States DESTROYER
Woolsey off Ceiba Island early Saturday
morning. The Woolsey sa.lk almost i'm
mediately after the collision and 16 sail
ors are believed to have been drowned or
killed in the collision.
Capt. w. G. Turner Of the Steel In
ventor asserts the destroyer collided with
his ship, declaring that the war vessel
struck the Steel Inventor on the pert side.
Of her bow. He said he would recon-
mend to the United Staes Steel Products
company of New York. owners of the
ship, that a libel action be brought
against the government
The home of Stanley T. woodcock. VINO
was killed, was Chicago.
The missing men and their home towns
were announced as follows:
Edward H. Blakslee, Milford, Conn .
Lloyd Cottingim, Woollum, KY, Roman
Frechels, Minneapolis. Joseph ]. Catcher,
Patterson, N. j., Joseph G. Gibello, Ba-
| yonne, N. j., George N. Hancock. Chica
go, Jessie A. Hanson, Swenson, Oregon.
Lloyd H. Long, Shady Lane, Ohio. Leo
F. Nowadvzky, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Har-
old H. Reed, Ontario. Canada, Owen L.
Htewart Rickman, Tenn, Webb Stub
blefeN. Woodson, Texas. Elmer g
Woehman. st. Louis, Dale E. Wright.
Kansas City, Mo-, Charles N. Yost, Cas-.
sapolis, Mich.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-01

Washington. Feb. 2s.-DehnIte ar
rangements were made today whereby
President Wilson and President-elect
Harding will ride together to the capitol
Friday, the former to sign bills passed al
the last minute by congress, and the lat
ter to take the oath Of Office as president
of the United States.
The arrangements as agreed upon to-
day by Joseph p. Tumulty secretary to
President Wilson. and the congressional
inaugural committee. are that Mr.. Hard
ing will 80 10 the capitol with Mr Wilson
at such time as the latter considers his
attendance necessary. This will depend
on the legislative situation on Friday
merning
Secretary Tumulty told ihe joint con-
Eressional committee that President VIII
son was very desirous" OF accompanying
Mr.. Harding TO the capitol
Whether Mr.. Wilson will view the in
auSuration ceremonies Of the vice presi-
dent in the senate chamber or of Mr..
Harding on the east porticc Of the capitol
was not discussed at today's conference
This question, 1t is understood Will be
left TO the decision of Mr.. Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-01

Paris Feb. 2s.+(By The A. P)-Great
military activity WIS noted today along
that portion of the Rhine occupied by
the French near the Mayence bridgehead.
The artillery wh.ch had been parked sew
eral miles behind the line was brought
uo - a.2o we-o long lines Of ammuni-
ton trucks. wnne the airpiane camps
were at Borrget and Villacoubiay began
10 show activity. commencing at noon to-
day. 1t is reported that the moveInent
o. Selegaiese. Algerian and Moroccan
troops at Marseilles during the past few
days has greatly increased
Marshal Foch is expected to return to
Paris from. London tomorrow with Cen
eral N'eygand Rnd proceed immedi-
stely 10 Mayence. there to await the Ge-
csion OF the London conference. This
decision. according TO semi-otficial inform
alton, is not expected in Paris until Fri
day or Saturday
Should the Germans formally decline to
accept the allied separations demands
everything is said 10 be in readiness to
execute the penalties which were decided
on by Premiers L!ovd George and Bril-
and Sunday at Crequers Court, although
such penalties must be ratified by Beigi-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-01
PROTEST FRENCH COLONIAL
TROOPS on THE RHINE

New York. Feb. 2S.-With $50 inform
ed and plain clothes policemen on guard
in and around the building. and several
hundred more in reserve at nearby po-
lice stations, Madison Square Garden was
packed tonight with several thousand per-
sons, who attended a meeting called to
protest against the use of French Colonial
troops on the Rhine. The meeting was
held under the auspices of the Horrors
of the Rhine Committee, of which DR..
Edmund Won Mach is the head
With the exception Of the election of
four noisy persons, there was no dis
turbance. American Legion officers were
posted in the audience to prevent a dem
onstration by Legion members.
Several thousand persons unable to gain
admission to the garden held overflow
meetings in Madison Square Park.
DR.. Won Mach acted as chairman of
the meeting. and offered resolutions In
support OF Congressman Britten of Illinois
who introduced IN congress a resolution
calling upon the president Of the United
States to notify, the French president that
the American moral sense demanded the
removal of black troops from the Rhine
Hearty applause met the suggestion
made by one speaker that the German.
Americans and Irish-Americans shou,c
band together 'as a majority in the
country and Danish the phatom of An
glo Saxonism." References to ireland
were met with applause.
Included among tie speakers were
State Supreme Court Justice Daniel F
Cohaian. Mrs. Sara Bard Field. sufffra
Eist leader and Rt. Rev Patrick G. My
then, archbishop Of the Holy Eastern Or
thodox church.
Speakers at the overflow meetings. he,
in sympathy with the inside gathering
were hooted by crowds of men, but polc
prevented serious disorders. The larg
meeting. which started in the park, 500
broke up. and another started on
street cornG: This, atso had to be
abandoned, as men singing Hail, Hal
the Gangs All Here" came marchin;
down toward the crowd gathered to list
! en- to Mrs. Marie Mcdonald socials
candidate for congress last fall. Othe
| speakers hurried to other street corner
| and attempted to make themselves hea
but the protestors arrived in each case
Five men, who said they were ex-servic
men, were arrested as leaders of the dis
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-01
OF MRS. CnERNoCK
MUST PAY DEATH PENALTY

New Haven. Conn, Feb. 2s.-John
Kacearsuskss Of Bridgeport was sem
fenced by Judge James H. Webb. m SUI
perior court tonight to be hanged at tile
state prison May 81 for the murder OF
Mrs. Anna Chernock in Milford on Feb.
1. kscearauskas pleaded guilty to an
indictment returned by the grand jury
today charging murder in the first degree.
Under the state law, the court hears the
evidence without jury and determines
the degree OF the homicide.
The court session was continued until
after dark TO hear a large number Of wit
nesses and conclude the case. The pris-
oner was asked once my his counsel and
twice by the court if he had anything
to say. Each time he replied: "Nothin'
at all. nothin' at all"
Judge Webb's voice was strained with
emotion as he fouGd the prisoner guilty
in the first degree and pronounced SEN
tence. A number OF pc. sons in the court
room Were in tears. Kacearauskas sat
unmoved. He is a clean-cut appearing
young man Of about IS years AID in
Bridgeport was knowi, as John Kelsey.
He was a familiar figure in public dance
halls in Bridgeport and suburbs.
kacearauskas pleaded guilty 20 one OF
the most brutal murders in the history
Of Connecticut. Mrs. Chernock. mother
of six children. was beaten 10 death in
her home after a hard fight with her as
sailant, who came there for the purpose
Of robbery. He obtained 311o. He was
arrested in his room in Bridgeport the
following morning and most Of the mcn' y
was recovered. Rapi1 work by the New
Haven county police in running down a
clue found in the mans overcoat, which
he dropped in his flight, resulted in his
capture.
Among the witnesses who testified be-
| fore Judge Webb were: Coroner Eli Mix
and Detective Harry W. Tuttle Of New
Haven county: Mrs. Margaret Carr and
Archibald ]. Mckee of Bridgeport; Med
| ical Examiner M. NJ. Scsrbrough. of New
] Haven; Joseph Chernock. the murdered
woman's husband, Herman l.. Logan
Walter H. Linsley and Police Captain u
3. Fowler. all of Milford Mathew Mer-
curry. William F. Ke"gan, Joseph H. Can.
dee and Charles S. Mix, all of New Ha.
| ven
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-01
SUPREME COURT FINDS g.. |,
FARM Law ACT VALID

Washington, Feb. 2s.-The farm loan
act. designed TO assist the agricultural
development of the United States by pro-
viding readily accessible credits to farm
ers through federal land banks, was de-
clared valid today by the supreme court
In an opinion which Commissioners
Charles E. Lobdell, of the farm loan
board, declared clears away every le-
gal question and removes every shadow
of question as TO the legality of the banks
or their bonds" the court held that ccn-
gress had full authority to establish the
land banks and the .correlative authority
to exempt their bonds from state taxa
ton ,h
Commissioner Lobdell announced that
there would be an Immediate issue Of
farm loan bonds ito an undeterminatS
amount" to finance the hundred millions
OF dollars in loans which already had
been approved by the board and which
were held up pending the courts decision
"A bond offering will be made as soon
as the bends can be made ready" Mr..
Lobdell said, "and Immediately thereafter
the distribution of funds begun 1t.fwiH
be at least thirty days, however before
funds are available for actual loaning.:
THE farm loan board is hopeful that
| the market may absorb farm loan bonds
| NHudl " lhS OOilOulAt6 III CHS
| farms of the country, but no one can
predict with safety the result Of fnan-
cial operation of this magnitude T.,
! The case decided today was an, appeal
| from lower court DEGREES refusing an IN.
junction sought by Charles w. Smith, q
stockholder in the Kansas City Title ant
Trust company to restrain that institu,
tion from investing its funds IN the &c;
curities of the land banks The conten'
| tion was made that the farm loan ac
was invalid as congress had neither thi
authority under the Constitution to es
tablish banks nor to exempt their securf
ties from state taxation.
The court, in a practically unanimous
opinion upheld the authority Of the gov
eminent in both instances. The powe
to designate fiscal agencies hes been con
ceded to congress since the daysso Chic
Justice Marshall. the opinion held, an,
the tax exemption provision was nee
essarp protection. a." -
Justices McReynolds and Holmes. dis
senting from the majority opinion. ex
planned that they took exception toE tn
courts assumption of jurisdiction. rathe
than to the findings themselves. The cas-
should have been dismissed, they saie
as a matter entirely within the scope Q
the Missouri laws and the state courts.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-01

UNI and Italy. whose delegates will have
to be called into consultation.
The greatest secrecy is being main
tanned as to the nature of these penal
ties and concerning the military move
ments, but The Associated Press learns
on good authority that great naval
demonstration by the British has been
decided on at KEEL, Hamburg and Bre-
men, while the Belgian and French troops
will operate on land.
The Ruhr region, it is said, probably
will not be occupied. as the French de-
sire to demonstrate that any movement
taken by them is not directed against the
German proletariat. but against the re-
actionaries, nationalists and imperalists.
The consensus of opinion in parliament
ary circles is that no decision will be
taken until the London conference is
aware of the content OF the Inauguration
speech of President Harding. as French
officials are desirous of showing the
United States that everything possible
has been done to avoid stern measures
and also that they desire to have the
moral support of American public opinion
fsmhould move forward into the interior
of Germany become necessary.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-01
BRITISH TESTIMONIAL TO
RETIRING AMBASSADOR DAVIS

London. Feb. 2s-(By The A P.)-
British royalty and statesmen tonight
interrupted their task Of attempting to
establish peace in the Near East to honor
a son of the west. The retiring Ameri.
can ambassador, John W. Davis, was the
guest Of honor of the Pilgrims society
al a dinner which was attended by the
Prince Of Wales. Lord Desborough. Earl
Cu-zon. Earl Reading. Viscount Bryce.
the Archbishop of Canterbury, Admiral
Sir David Beatty and other prominent
personaSes. The gathering was among
the most notable ever assembly, for the
purpose &C. bidding farewell to an Amer
lean diplomat in England.
The Prince OF Wales and Lords Curzon,
Reading and Desborough paid tribute to
Mr. Davis as one of the most iIlustrious
10 the line Of American ambassadors in
the last quarter century The prince
said that the work of Mr. Davis in Eng
land would never be forgotten between
the two countries. - ?
After declaring that recent events had
proved nilitarism to- be a.danger and not
a safeguard, and branding communism as
An ignoble fraud" Ambassador Davis
devoted most Of his speech to Anglo
American relations. He expressed the
belief that England and America would
abiding TO ''the currents of Sentiment
that flow broad and deep" between the
two nations. and 'the strong cent MT
Of blood drawn from a common Source
and shed in a common cause" the am
hassador asked wl.at good thing thest
nations might seek apart which could
not be attained in large measure if they
pursued harmony and union
What legitimate aim has Great Bri
tain. which American cooperation vii
not promoter" he inquired. What law
fui end does America contemplate which
British support will not help her to at
tAin?'
Asserting that it is not in open dis
pu;e that the danger lies, the anlbas
sador concluded: There are enemies
who would undermine. il they could, TIL
foundations OF our friendship, and w
should meet ;hem at the gate. Jealousy
suspicion these are the twin friends tha
destroy concorn, and the first sign o
either's presence should call the defend
ers 10 the walls"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-01
CHIEF DEfECTOR OF THE
PROFITEERS HAS RESIGNED

New York. Feb. 2s.-The resignation of
Armin w Riley, special assistant United
States attorney general, who for the last
year has been chief Of the governments s
flying squadron against 9rofiteering here,
was forwarded to Attorney General Pal.
mer today. The resignation is to take eff
feet at the convenience of Attorney Cen
eral Palmer.
In speaking of the action of the su-
preme court in declal ing unconstitutional
certain sections of the Lever act, Mr.. Ri
ley said:
'It will mean the quashing of the Ar
mour and Company New Zealand lamb
case; the indictments against the Brook
lyn packers; the trial of Gimbel Brothers,
set for next Monday before Judge Julius
S. Mayer, and all the coal indictments
Over $500, 900 collected as fines here will
have to be returned to the individuals
and corporations improperly prosecuted
under the void statute"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-01
SOME PERTINENT ADVICE
FOR CHRONIC CONTAINERS

Boston. Feb. ss.-wipe a little gloon
of the horizon and let in q few rays Ok
optimism for things can't b. as bad as tho
chronic comnlaineEs say. was a bit Of ad-
vice given by Governor Cox 10 the Ire
mont Temple Brotherhood here. He
made plea for greater interest by citi-
zens in the affairs OF the state and com
try. for less hasty criticism OF public
officials and for confidence in the future.
Many people today are complainiDg."
he said, I'VE hear fear expressed every
where. 1 have faith in this country. my
fellow man and the institutions Of Amer
lea Be tolerant and be reasonable with
your public officials We are coming
more and more 10 attack people IN places
Of prominence
IF man does wrong he win be ex-
posed in time" the governor added. but
the public should be reasonable and give
him time TO demonstrate whether he Is
right or wrong. Most OF the public off,
cials have been true TO their oaths."
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-01
OVERTHROW OF SOVIET -.
AUTHORITIES IN PETRoGRAD

Riga, Feb. 2s.-Rumors that the soviet
authorities in Petrograd have been over.
thrown are in circulation in Moscow, saya
report from the Russian capital re-
eivedc here today. E.,
Stormy meetings are said to have been
in progress in Petrograd' since Feb. %,
at which demands were made for an in
crease in the bread ration, the convoea-
ton Of a constituent assembly and other
reforms.
The workers in the Putiloff iron works
are declared to have killed the enure
communistic shop committee.
The Tenth reserve regiment Of the Red
army is reported to have revolted, but
later was sent to the Caucasion 'front.' /.
Fierce fighting is said to have taken
place on VASTLY Island, which is de-
clared to have been the center ef tie
revolt -,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-01
Tariff Bill
Ready for Signature
Slight Possibility: Of Necessary
Two-Thirds Majority. III
Pres. Wilson Should Veto.

Washington. Feb. , 2S.-Con gfessionai
action on the Fordney emergency tarif
bill was completed by the senate today
and the fate of the measure, designed
to defeat the. slump in. farm cormodtty
prices, now rests with President Wilson.
The senate action. which was to ap-
prove the report of its conference COM
mittee.-was by vote Of 4s to &C., Eleven
democrats pulled away from their party
position and supported the bill, while four
republicans voted against the measure.
The house adopted the conference report
Saturday by a vote. Of 205 TO. 127.; 81
Supporters Of the bill turned tonight
to watch for the next move at the White
House Senator Underwood, of Albania,
min ority leader in the senate. recently
stated that he had assurances that the
president would withhold his signature.
Due to the termination of this congress
within less than ten days, the president
either can veto the. bill and send it back
with his reasons for doing so or. he can
can simply destroy it by aNpocket veto
which would give no opportunity for
congress to attempt to override his wish
es. Final votes on the measure. 3s-op=
ponents declared, showed sifght possihil g.
ty of the necessary two-thirdsa ma sjority
being given either in the house or. sen
ate for overriding veto. - = ~
Democratic senator's made A final. as
sauit on the bill when the report of the
conference committee was taken, up today
and for five hours drove at what they
described as the. iniquities of the leg
islation. Although only two voices were
raised in defense of the bill, and they
for only few minutes, the argumentlun-
loosened by the democrats availed moth
ing. -.
If signed by the president The law would
Immediately be effective and would re-
main in force for ten months, although
republican leaders plan. to supplant It in
the meanwhile either with a second. taTIn
measure or permanent law. These mat.
ters, however, are reserved for the ex-
ira session. = a
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-01
OBITUARY,
Jud-I William S. Case.

Hartford. Feb, 2s.-Judge William s.
Case Of the Connecticut supreme court
bench died at his home. 81 Highland
street this afternoon from an affection
OF the throat. E
Judge Case went to the supreme court
OF errors on August %, 1919 upon the. re-
tirement OF Judge Albert T Roraback.
Judge Case vas born at Tariffvill-. on
June 81, 1858, the son of William c. Case,
a distinguished lawyer Of the state He
was graduated from Yale II 1885. a
Scroll and Key mai, and guided law
in his fathers Office until 1887 when he
was admitted to the bar here. He was
clerk Of bills in the legislatures of 1881
and 1889. He was appointed a clerk in
the Washington patent office. Oct. Is. 1891
and remained there until 1898 when he
returned. In 1897 he went to the Hart
rnord common pleas court and in 1901
to the superior court.
Judge Case Fad literary attain
ments.
He was married in 1891 to Miss Eliza
beth Nichols of Salem, Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-01

preceding the first Wilson administration.
The Dresident-elect said he had made
no final decision but was very fayorabiy
disposed. toward oral addresses 10 con-
gress because he felt II might help 20
promote Cooperation between the execu-
tive and legislative branches.
Replying TO questions about his rela-
tons TO the Newspapers Of the country
while he is in the White House. Mr.
Harding said he expected TO keep himself
accessible 10 newspaper correspondents
! and hoped TO work out a plan for con-
ferences with them al ixad periods.
As he Travelled northward today the
president-elect virtually comgntsd prepa-
! rations Of his inaugural address.
Tomorrow in Marion he will confer
with Major General Leonard Wood. gem
orally understood 10 be under considera-
| ton for goveraer-general Of the Philip.
pines.
The Harding special train Is due az
Marion early tomorrow and the presi-
dent-elect and his wife viii spend most
OF the day making a final arrangement Of
their personal affairs preparatory 10 90
ing into the White House On wednes-
day they will be tendsred n formal fare
well. and late in the day will leave for
Washington
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-01
PREPARATIONS CONFERENCES
0PEN IN LONDON TODAY

London, Feb, 528-tBy The sA.-P.) For.
the first time since 1914 London today
became the temporary abiding place of a
small army of German officials, a Ger
man delegation OF about sixty persons,
including secretaries and general work
ers, coming here to discuss reparations,
disarmament and the trial of war crimi-
nails with the allies. The conference,
which at the last minute was advanced,
Will open tomorrow morning in Lancaster
Hou>r, stately mansion within a stones
throw of buckingham palace.
The German foreign secretary, Dr. ST.
mons will be asked to give his views of
the Paris decisions at the morning ses-
sion and in the afternoon Prenaiers Lloyd
George and BRAND, Count Sforza, the
Italian foreign minister, with Lord Cur
zon and the Belgian representatives will
consider the German statement On We'd
nesday Mr.. Lloyd George will reply to
DR.. Simons.
According to tonight's information, as
result of the Chequers court conference
where Lord D'Abe-con, the British am
bassador TO Germany, gave the prime
minister the latest news on the situation
in Germany, the allies are in complete
agreement, and, White willing to listen
to the argument and proposals of DR.
| Simons, will not grant any considera BILE
concessions.
| The German foreign secretary, upor
I his arrival here declined to discuss hi:
contemporaries, saying he had not ye
got in touch with the other delegations
and until that happened there was moth
| ing to add to his speeches. Besides h,
was tired after his journey and, like mos
of his conferes, retired to the apartment.
| reserved for him.
An exception to the rule was Genera
Won Seecht, dapper little figure in th
navy-blue multi and monocle so popula
among German officers, who quickly de
posted his baggage in his room and wa
down in the corridor an interested spec
tator at the arrival of the tail end of tn
delegation and curiously scrutinizing tn
other guests at the hotel.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-01
SoMINATIoNs MADE BIZ =
REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE

Washington. FEB. 2s.-Speaker Fred
erick H Giilett # the house Of repre-
sertatives was renominated without op-
Dosition tonight by republicans of the
house to serve as presiding officer dur
ing the s1th congress which will meet in
extraordinary session early in April With
a republican majority Of 8 to l in the
house. Speaker Gillett's nomination was
equivalent to election. ,.
Representative Mondell of Wyoming
the republican leader, also was named
TO succeed himself
Other nominations included: O. Tyler
Page OF Maryland. clerk of the house Jo.
seph G. Rogers, Pennsylvania, sergeant.
alarms; Bert NJ Kennedy, Michigan
doorkeeper; Frank Collier, Wisconsin,
postmaster; and DR.. James S. Montgom.
cry. pastor Of Calvary Methodist church
Washington, chaplain.