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Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
NIGHT-LoNG REvELRY
PREVAILS IN DUSSELDORF

Dusseldorf, March l 4CBy the, A. P.l
-Night-long revelry. in which German
civilians, German police and French
British and Belgian soldiers freely frater-
nize, holds uninterrupted sway in Dues
seldorf's gay cabarets, huge dance halls
and wine Restaurants
The curfew regulations imposed by the
French commandant have been lifted.
The popping of champagne corks. the
screeching Of jazz music. the s'rident
voices of girl entertainers, the beating
of heavy boots on the dancing floors
bugles blowing taps and CT ntinue until
after the soldiers of occupation roll out
of their hunks for reveille
The chief body of soldiers is still held
in barracks but many of the men man
age to insure nocturnal gaiety with their
officers, who are trammeed witr few re-
strictions. The occupying forces vie with
each other and with the Germans fol-
dances with pretty girls or permission tc
| purchase refreshments for them, and the
/ hard-working orchestras are kent busy
satisfying appeals for favorite nationa
dance tunes.
The German "biue" police view tn,
merrymaking from the rims of bubblin,
wine glasses, and make no sign of inter
/ ference if, as happens on rare occasions
misunderstanding threaten disorder Th
might crowds appear to take the occupa
ton and the occupiers in cheerful spirit
and the proprietors Of the amusemen
places, with most elaborate courtesies
are unable to conceal their delight at tn
steady piling up of profits
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
Oundary Note
Sent to Panama
Diplomats Believe New Pro-
posal Will Avert Appeal to
the League of Nations.

Washington, March 14.-(By the A
PA new basis of negotiations, believ-
ed by officials of the state department to
be acceptable to both Panama and Costa
Rica in settlement of their boundary dis
pute, was outlined in at note dispatched
to Panama today.
Replying to. Panama's vigorous protest
against Secretary Hughes announce
ment that the arbitral award of Chief
Justice White must be put into effect in
its entirety the latest communication
while adherlng to the previous declaration
regarding the Pacific end of the bound
ary opens the door to amicabe settle
ment by agreeing to further discuss the
Atlantic end.
The note is considered by diplomats
here to have dealt a death blow to
any possibility that the league of ma
tions wight be called on to act in the
question by citing provisions of treaty
drawn in 1919, whereby Panama and
Costa Rica agreed to submit disputes TO
the United States as mediators. This
treaty. signed by the three powers. was
negotiated by William Jennings Bryan,
then secretary of state as a means OF
safeguarding American interests in Pan.
anna.
Today's note was interpreted as mean.
ing re-dehnition OF the northern bound
ary line would be favored by the United
States.
A formal reply cannot be expected from
Panama until the latter part of the week
Dispatches at the Panama legation to
day indicated that complete tranquilit!
had been restored in the disputed ter
ritories.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15

New York. March "A detailed re-
port Of events leading to the rising
aRatnst the bolshevild administration in
Petrograd and Kronstadt. was made pub
lie here today by the Russian Informa-
ton Bureau. The report, which was sent
from Petrograd on February 2S, says:
ON the morning of February 81 a
strike began Unexpectedly at the car
fridge works In Petrograd. A fight start
ed between the workingrren and the
bolsheviki in the course of which sew
eral members of the communist nucleus
at the factory were killed. On February
% the strike spread to the Baltic works.
"On February "a the Laferme cigarette
factory on Vassilievsky Ostroy Island
went on strike. The strikers were join
ed by the workers of the other factories.
The island was taken by their COM
bined forces and an attack by the Red
soldiers was beaten off.
"On the morning of February 25 it be-
came known that an ice-breaker with
revolving sailors had come from Kron-
stadt The sailors spread all over Pc
trograd. agitating freely against the So
Wet government and in favor Of con-
st.tuent assembly On the same day,
encouraged by rumors Of assistance from
Kronstadt, the strike spread all over
Petrograd. 1t was then that the first
armed clashes between the working
men and the Red cadets occurred. result
ing in casualties on both sides.
On February IS and 81 there were M
moro clashes. Still, the situation continu
ed very tense Crowds were marching
through che streets carrying banners
with inscriptions: Down with the So
Wet autocracy.' On the streets numerous
meetings were held at which working
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
ARMY BOMBING AIRPLANEs
MoBILIzING AT LANGLEY YIELD

New York, March lf.-CBy The A. P.Df
Information that nearly all the bombinrl
airplanes In the army air service ard
many pursuit planes are being drawn
from various flying fields for concentra-i
tion at Langley Field. Virginia. was re-
ceived here today in civil zeronautlc cir
elea
1t was understood that more than 100
airplanes and several balloons and r.
rigibles would be mobilized there within
a few days. along with large stores OF
bombs. aerial torpedoes and other avia-l
ton fighting equipment
During the past few DAYS several pilots
stationed at Mitchell Field. Mineola. y.
Y. have been transferred 10 the Virginia
aviation field.
The ammunition stored az Langiey heid
was said 10 pe enough 70 blow up both
the Pacific and Atlantic fests." the
bombs varying in weight from 50 10 1000
pounds
The aircraft concentration al Langley
Field. II was understood. will include 20
pursuit planes. 80 DE Havliand attack
and light bombardmcnt shius. II heavy
Martin bombers. some Of them equipped
with the new aerial torpedoes six Hand
leyPaEes and six Capronis for day ard
night bombing. 20 flying boats and nine
craft OF the lighter-than-air tyne
Colonel T. Dewitt Milling. who a. as
sistant 10 Brigadier General Mitchell
In charge Of military aviation IN France,
will command the armada of heavier
than-air machines at Langley Field. whus
Colonel William C. Hensley will Be IN
charge Of the balloons and rigibiea.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
EARLY RECOGN irIoN OF
GREEK GOVT PROBABLE

Washington. March 14-(By The A.
P)-Reorganization of the Greek gov
ernment of King Constantine by the
United States is expected to result short
ly from active negotiations which have
been instituted by the Greek government
with the state department through the
Greek legation here.
Letters from King Constantine and
Queen Mother Olga. it became known
today, IaininE formal announcement
of the accession to the throne OF the
king, have been transmitted to the state
department by the Greek legation.
One Of the obstacles to reorganization Of
King Constantine by the United States IL
was said by state department officials or
the last administration. was the lack Of
receipt from Constantine of formal no.
t!hcation of his taxing over Of the gov
ernment Of Greece. Upon this having
been made known to the Greek govern
ment by the state apartment. the letters
Of notification were promptly forwarded.
In addition to this. the Greek govern
ment has presented the state department
with a declaration made TO the Ameri-
can minister at Athens by the Greek
premier in which the new Greek govern
ment has acknowledged all obligations
incurred by the government OF Venizelos
particularly its foreign loans In
cluded in the plea OF the Greek govern.
ment for reorganization has been an ap
peal To the United States for the pay.
! ment of the fourth installment of the loar
from the credit of $4,000. 900 granted tn.
Vonizelist government by the Unitet
/ States treasury. Under this credit casl
advances Of SIS 1000 600 were made by tn
| Wilson administration.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
ARE FLAMING TO DIVERT
IMMIGRANTS TO FARMS

Washington, March 14.-Plans to di-
vert immigrants from the cities and in
eustrial centers and to cor-ordinate agen-
cies OF the departments of interio,t agri-
culture and labor to place the newcomers
on small farms were announced today by
W W Husband. commissioner general of
immigration.
The new commissioner general made
public a plan approved by Secretary of
Labor Davis which he declared would
help solve the immigration problem and
at the same time correct the economic
situation arising from the flow of popu-
lation 10 the large cities
There is land enough in this country
for millions of new small farms he said.
"Our plan is not to replace American
farmers with foreigners. but to create
new farms and make new farmers.
thereby increasing the resources Of the
nation.
The majority Of our immigrants are
peasants, and essentially farmers. We
pla nto group them. somewhat on the Eu-
ropean village plan. and offer them the
advantages of expert agricultural instruc-
tion and to aid them in taking 21yantage
Of the farm loan act.
BY handling the immigration problem
in this manner, we will do away with the
red danger. The farm. with the adj
vantages we can offer, will be the best
sort Of an Americanization school,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
DIVISION ON POSTMASTERs
UNDER THE CIVIL SERVICE

Washington, March 14-There appar-
emily is a wide divergence of opinion
among the house republicans as to what
should be done with the order of former
President Wilson placing postmasters un-
der the civil service. Replies to a ques-
tionnaire sent out by Representative Fess.
Ohio. chairman of the republican con-
gressional committee, it was said today,
contain suggestions ranging from res
toration of the old system to retention of
some kind of civil service principle
The replies are being tabulated and
will be laid before Postmaster General
Hays, who is expected to take them with
him when he talks the situation over with
President Harding. Mr.. Hays has given
no indication of what recommendations he
will make to the president and final
decision is not expected for some weeks
Retention of the civil service principle
in wha plan is finally worked out
is expected by some republican leaders
Great numbers of applications for posi-
Office appointments are being received by
senators and representatives as well as
| by the postmaster general.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15

New York, March 1.-The wage redue-
tons proposed for unskilied labor by the
various railroads in the east. probably
will be rejected by the workers. a canvas
Of officials Of the interested union organ
izations indicated here tonight.
The first official announcement Of the
refusal Of the reductions Is expected to-
morrow, when representatives Of the
workers will meet in conference with Of
ficials Of the New York Central and reply
to that roads proposal TO cut wages from
IL IL TO 81 per cent
While no official statements were made
by union leaders. it was learned that the
varioust organizations have been holding
conferences here during the last few days
and all have practically agreed to de-
cline the wage cuts and let the whole
matter go TO the railroad labor board at
Chicago. The workers take the position
that the figures and data submitted by
the railroads do not show sufficient cause
for the reductions and cannot be substan-
tiated In a hearing
The latest reductions proposed by the
railroads was made today by the Central
| Railroad Of New Jersey. which would cut
wages OF all unskilled labor from 10 ia
Il cents per hour. effective April /. Union
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15

representatives Will make thsir nnai -
ply TO this proposal on March -.
Chicago. March lf.-Four prominent
railway executives are expected 70 taks
the stand before the United States Rail-
road Labor. Board next Friday IN ansWsr
10 summons issued by the board today.
7. Dewitt Cuyler. chairman Of the A.
sociation Of Railway Executives. snd hia
assistant. Robert :. Brinksrd. viii b
called Friday morning ". ". After
bury. vice president Of the Pennsylvania.
and Carl r. Gray. president Of the Union
Pacific. will take the stand Friday Or
Saturday.
Decision TO request the zppearance oe
the executives WAS made by the board
today after Frank r. Walsh. attorney
for the labor unions In the rules hearing
now before the board. had refused 70 pro-
coed with the case until the railway f1sn|
had been called. These four. together
with thirteen others. are expected by tho.
unions. TO furnish testimony on cross eH-.
animation that will materially strsnEtheaI
their case, according 10 union represen-
taiives
The board first set wednesday AZ ths.
date for the executives appearance. hnt
II was later learned that II would not b.
possible for all the executives 20 reach
here from New York BY that data.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
TO ASK MARINE WORKERS TO
ACCEPT WAGE REDUCTION

New York. March 14.-Marine workers.
employed on ferries. tugs. barges ard
other floating equipment Of railroads In
New York harbor will be asked within the
next few days TO accept wage reductions
ranging from is to 20 per cent Il Wasl
learned here tonight
The proposed schedule OF wage cuta 4 4
was learned, was approved today az al
meeting Of the General Managers Aaso-
citation. an organization Of general man
sge-s Of all railroads with terminals in
this citv. Each Of the railroads will i'm
medi- % notify employees Of the pro-l
poses snoIrsction and call conferences N
an : yfrTg bring about an adjustment
" q on date was decided upon toI
mak6 gu duction effective. railroad Of
hcials Fr- that Il would probably take
effect april is or May /. Approximately
5000 Of the $4,000 marine workers IN
the harbor win be effected.
Under the new schedule the Increases
given the marine workers by the war la
bor board. effective last May. will be en-
! tirely wiped out The captains VIII Be
asked 10 take a Is per cent reduction.
the engineers, 1s. hremen and oilers from
19 TO % per cent. Deckhands and Other
workers will he given similar reduction
Railroad officials said that the eight
/ hour day will continue in effect.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
ADMINISTRATION HAS FILLED
THREE MORE IMPORTANT POSTS

Washington, March a. - President
Harding today filed three more import
ant posts in his administration and asked
the senate to again prolong its special
session to act on further nominations he
expects to submit tomorrow.
As assistant secretary of the war the
president named ]. Mayhem Wainwright
of New York, who served in the world
war as National Guard colonel on the
staff of the Twrnty-seventh division, as
assistant secretary of the treasury, in
charge of foreign loans, he designated
Eliot Wadsworth of Boston a retired
business man and Red Cross official. Eu-
geen Meyer, Jr., OF New York, was nomi-
mated as a director of the war finance
corporation. post he had held under the
Wilson administration.
All three of the nominations. along
with a batch of army promotions were
confirmed by the senate without prolonged
debate. the leaders fastening considera-
ton of the list in the expectation OF a
| sine die adjournment tonight. When
committee was sent to the White
House late in the day, however, to in.
quire the wishes of the executive, they
were told that other, nominations would
be ready tomorrow morning.
| whether the names to be sent in at to.
morrow's session will include selection.
for the shipping board remained uncertain
tonight, but there were indications that
the president hoped to reach some, decis
ion soon in regard to several of the board
members. During the day he talkeC
J over the matter with Frank C. Munsor o
the .Munson Steamship Itne, and Jane
A. Farrell, president of the United State
Steel Corporation, both of whom hav
been mentioned as possible chairmen o
of the board, but both. of whom denie
afterwards that they were under consid
, Grafton.
| When the senate adjourned today
had acted favorably on all but two nonI
nations before it. The two nominees VIII
failed of confirmation were former Rer
/ resenta tive John ]. Esch. of Wisconsin
r to be member of the interstate con
: merce commission, and Charles c. Mad
n son of Kansas City, Mo-, to be Unite
j States attorney for the western distHii
of Missouri. Both were referred to con
a mittees after objections t. their in1m,
d diate confirmation had been made by Ser
e ators La Toilette, republican, wisconsi
: and Spencer, republican, Missouri, respe
: lively.
+ The list Of army officers nunberir
about 5000 whose nominations were col
d f1rmed, corresponded for the. most pa
e with that sent to the senate at the la
r session by President Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
J. RALPH BURTON DENoUNcEs
TREATMENT AT GREAT BEND

sallna, Kas.. March III. Ralph Bur-
ton. former United States senator from
Kansas, Issued long statement here to-
day denouncing occurrences at Great
Bend. Kas.. Saturday night, In which
Non.Partisan league oficiais were driven
from the community as "a crime worse
than bank Tobbery."
Burton himself was placed in a motor
car and escorted out of the town. He
asserts that ]. o. Stevio and c.. A. Par
sons, tho other members of the party,
were beaten by the mob and left on the
prairie to die"
Both men are in 6aitha today. however,
and their injuries are not dangerous, II
Is said.
MIR, Burton Raid that ne had appealed
10 state OFFICIALS at Topeka to punish the
lesdeFB Of the Great Bend mob"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
SUGGESTION TO ARBITRATE
BOSTON BUILDING STRIKE

Boston. March 14.-Suggestions for a
plan OF arbitration to settle the building
Trades Employers Association in a letter
to the Boston Real Estate Exchange sign
ed by John F. Walsh, secretary of the
association.
The letter. sent after the employers and
the building trades council had met with
the state board of conciliation and arbi-
tration suggested that the contractors
and unions Of each trade Immediately
get together and see how many of the
present working conditions are mutual
Iy satisfactory" submitting to arbitration
~oniy those matters on which mutual
agreement is impossible, Pending de-
cision his plan was that the employees
should work at the ninety cents an hour
rate provided in the wage scale which
the council rejected several weeks ago.
Secretary Walsh suggested that each
side appoint two members OF board of
arbitration. He recommended the selec-
lion Of William Howard Taft as the fifth
member.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
PACKERS AND EMPLOYEES
TO MEET ON MARCH Fl

Chicago, March 14-Both the packers
and representatives of their employees to-
day agreed to meet on March 81 in
Washington with Secretary of Labor
Davis, who has offered his services as
mediator in the hope of averting a threat
ened strike in the packing industry.
The packers announced that they would
be represented by James L. Condor and
Carl Meyer. their attorneys, who are al
ready in Washington. The union leaders
said that their representatives had not
been selected and suggested that Secre-
tary Davis request the personal presence
of J. Ogden Armour and other big pack
ers at the meeting.
Representatives Of the men objected to
the appearance Of the two attorneys for
the employers. declaring that the absence
Of tn eprincipals would tend to delay the
proceedings The packers declared that
Mr.. Condor and Mr.. Never would have
full authority to represent them.
All Of the big packing plants were op-
Grating with full forces today. the first
day under the recently announced cut
from IL IL to Is per cent in wages and
readjustment of working hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
11ILTrARY RITUAL FOR DEAD
OVER BODIES FROM FRANCE

New York. March 14.-The bodies o.
New FORKS soldier dead who arrived
here last night on the transport Somme
from France were today removed from
the ship to a pier of the army transport
service at Hoboken. The bodies, en-
cases in metal hag-draped caskets, will
remain at the pier under the care Of
a solder guard Of honor until Wednes-
day morning, when appropriate oere-
monies marking their return will be con-
Quoted.
The ceremonies viii follow the military
ritual for the dead. and will be conducted
by four former army chaplatns who serv-
ed with the men overseas. They will close
with taps" and then the United States
Graves Registration Service Will take
charge Of the bodies ans remove them
20 the cemeteries indicated by relatives
Of the dead SoldiarH.
Major General ORyan, and his staf
and lelegAtIons from the various regi-
snsnts 70 which the men belonged will be
In attendance.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15

men called for a general strike. These
meetings were dispersed by the Red SOL
diers.
During the night of February 27-2S
the first real battles were fought in
the streets of Petrograd. Towards mid
night the number of killed revolution
lists was about 15O The Red cadets
and Lettish rif1emen were shooting ruth
lessly at persons caught bearing arms. y
Bolshevist papers. just received by the
Information Bureau, tell of the growing
opposition of the workingmen to the
bolshevist regime.
The official bolshevist "Pracda" of
February 8, contains report on the
conference of metal workers recently held
in Moscow. This was the first confer
ence during the past three years where
non-bolshevist workers were allowed te
be present. The newspaper continues:
''The attitude of the workers at this
conference towards the communists was
plainly hostile. The only speakers WHIT
were listened to calmly were those whC
pointed out the shortcomings OF the So
Wet system"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
MEETING OF CREDITORS OF
DEFUNCT TRAP ROCK CO.


Hartford March l4.-"we've been rob
bed. Something ought to be done TO
these thieves" said Seth Niets OF Sufiield
today at the first meeting Of creditors Of
the Sufiield-Ber,in Trap Rock company in
the office Of Referee in Bankruptcy Ed
ward II Yeomans. Mt. Viets' three
daughters bouEh 81 900 Of the stock and
Mr. Viets asked II the referee was TO
hear the claims Of the stockholders. Ref
cree Yeomans told him II was a meeting
for the creditors TO present their claims
and elect a trustee in bankruptcy; that
the creditors would have 10 be paid 100
cents on the dollar Of their claims be-
fore the stockholders cot anything and
il was pretty sure there would be moth
ing for the stockholders.
Monday. March IS at 10 a. m. has
been assigned for an examination Of the
officers Of the bankrupt concern. and
counsel for sbotE fifty oTeditors has
also asked that former officers. including
James f. Hastings Of sufTield and How
ard NJ Steele. former president be sub.
poeaned 10 attend the hearing.
John T. Henderson Of this city. who
was receiver OF the Suffield-B Berlin Trar
Rock company in the superior court.
was elected trustee OF the bankrupt es-
tate.
The aggregate Of the claims filed to.
day was about $4,000. The total Of
Gains flied with the referee is some.
| thing over $50. 600
None Of the officers Of the company
was present at the meeting today Ref
cree Heomans had not received a repor
| Of the appraisal in the federal court. bu
as the appraisers in the state court ha,
valued the assets OF the company at S35.
! 900. Referee Yeomans fixed Trusee Hen
derson's bond at S35.OOO.
] Stock to the amount OF about $500 o0
has been sold. 1t was declared.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
WEST POINT CADET SUICIDES
IN PRESENCE OF COMRADES

West Point, March 14.-James L.
Baum, Jr.,s.a second classman at the
United States Military academy. shot
himself through the head in the presence
of a number Of his comrades last Satur-
day. it became known today He died
soon after in the academy hospital
The report of the suicide was verified
at the adiutant's office, where it was said
that the cadet had been suffering from
dementia Draecox. AS result of his i'll
ness he had worked himself into a state
of despondency over mis- scholastic stand
ing. even writing to a friend that he in
tended to take his life because he feared
that he would not make a good officer.
Baum's examinations would not have
come untiliJune, Major William A. Canoe,
adjutant of the academy, said. and so far
Baum had proved to be an average stu
dent
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
TWENTY ARRESTS FOR RACIAL
TROUBLES IN SPRINGFIELD. O

Springfield, o., March 14.-More than
twenty persons, most of them boys under
20 arrested by the police and military
authorities in connection with racial dis
turbances here. were arraigned in court
today. Carrying concealed weapons was
the charge agaiBt most of them.
The county Jail was taxed to capacity
today with more than fifty prisoners be-
hind bars. There was heavy guard of
troops around the Jail and all persons
passing IN the vicinity of the Jail were
halted