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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-02
AMERICANS ATTACKED
 DURING RIOTING IN VIENNA

Vienna, Dec. 1.-(By The A. P.)-In the widespread rioting which took place in Vienna today many Americans staying at the hotels were attacked, and come of them were subjected to rough treat ment.
 Mrs. Hand the wife of a colonel of the United States army, and her daughter were robbed of furs and clothing, but on the same floor Colonel and Mrs. Miller, U. s. A., displayed the American flag and spoke English, and the rioters withdrew from their rooms
 Inquiries at the >hotels disclosed that many guests were robbed of clothing and jewels, in some instances the jewels be- ing torn from the ears.
 At seven o'clock tonight the streets were quiet.
 The Associated Press correspondent asked one of 8 squad of policemen, who idly watched the wrecking of the Hotel Imperial. if there were not sufficient po- lice to handle the situation. He replied: We are tired of shooting and being shot. These people are hungry and des- perate; so are many of us"
 The disturbances today spread through out the inner city and practically every unshuttered window. was smashed. All the famous restaurants and hotels fre- quented by foreign visitors were. entered. footed and partly wrecked, and the lux ury shops robbed while the police watch ed without interfering.
 The disturbances are described as purely economicq, due to the growing l scarcity and cost of the necessaries of life. They had their inception in q general strike in the industrial suburb of Floridsdorf. The workmen marched to parliament, and were joined by thous- snds from their districts. A depUta- tion waited on Chancellor Schober and 1 demanded securities and a more effec- 1 tive food control.
 When the deputation received an eva sive answer, in it's opinion, the gangs composed of many hundreds broke away. | The rioters divided into several columns. | one attacking the cafes. hotels and ! stores, another storming the empty stock l exchange, while others proceeded to the shopping district, where they attacked every weiI-fressed person, and plunder- 1 ed the shops.
 l Vienna is now a woeful sight. All of | the cafes are closed and the streets are | in daSkness. The occupants of the ho-
 tels. hearing that the wor!men threat | ened to renew the attack fled early in
 the afternoon and remained huddled in 1 doorways Tn the residential quarters, ! begging for shelter. a-ge crowds col l lecled on tile fsfilg, uiscuSSliis HedliS lo protect themselves and their possessions
 If the riotiRg is resumed, a high pc ilice7officiai informed the correspondent l he feafed that in the absence of military forces the police would be inadequate to prevent pillage and murder and the storming of the dwellings of prominent
 bankers and, business men and the Jew ish quarters. According to this authori
 ty many persons were injured, although
 the exact number has not been eStab
 lished.
 A large force of mounted police tonigh
 scattered the crowds. driving a solic I bo1y of workn1en back to their home dis
 tricts.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-02

ment work in shipbuilding and srrncr plants. Major commercial yards of the country now are practically supported by naval work. The report is said to have stated that 1t was exceedingly difficult to figure hoy they might fare and the fn- dustrial changes in the communities where they are located. If the building Iof war craft should be halted for ten years.
 In connection with the shipyard uues- tion it was pointed out that the effect on labor would cause restlessness and 1t was urged t'lat some concerted efforts should be made to shift the workers thrown suddenly into idleness into other remunerative lines of work
 The report is also understood to havs pointed out the phase affecting the na- val organization. With the regular pro- cess of developing new ships abandoned.
 it was said the moral effect organization retained would be adversely affected. In a word, 1t was held that the navy would
 cease to he d going concern when con- ] fined to old shins and repair work and that the end of the ten year period would find 1t behind its present high mark of
 fficincy as to personnal.
 Taking up the question of costs to the United States alone in scappinE I5 capi- | tai ships some idea of the expense fn- | expended oh construction to the present
 stage was developed. Estimates as 10 the costs of breaking up ships ranged.
 it was said. from ten per cent of the
 balance required for their construction | to 30 or e0 per cent. of the balance. This
 added cost might run as high as s15o.- ' 100000.
 It was said to be matter of common 1 knowledge that only the courts could I Ia.. Inc H-
 volved in breaking contracts for ships
 and calculating equities of builders In prospective profits on contracts
 Adoption today by the American ed-
 visory committee of report on sub- marine warfare prepared by Admiral Rodgers was construed as indicating TO
 divergence of view between the cfvtii-
 ans of the committees and navy officers
 as to the legitimate place of submarines
 among naval weapons.
 The navy generally holds that under water craft are a desirable addition to , the fleet and no more subject to misuse than battleshios or other surface craft.
 IL is believed the committee which iz representative of American public opinion in every walk of life. endorses this view. Illegal use of submarines. , naturally, it was said. would be con- demned by both naval officers and civiii- i ans.
 The report was sent with others of 1 the advisory committee to Secretary
 Hughes for such use as he may desire to make of 1t in the course of the con-
 ference. Ii was not made public When . the question of submarines comes uo. however, the American delegation will i, have the backing of American public
 opinion as Eleaned by members of the American advisory committee to support . American opposition to any proposal to : abolish submarines or to limit their size , in any drastic degree. The British del = egation has indicated t would raise the , matter of the size of submarines and the 1 tonnage allowances under the Hughes = replacement plan when that Item was a reached by the conference.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-02
>rECTACILAK FIRE oN
 NEW HAVEN WATERFRONT

N-v Haven Dec IA spectacular Ire cn the harbor front here tonight talfy damaged tho plant of the Seamless ruhner company in Hallook avenue The -as- was placed at more than S100 900.
 The fire was stll burning at midnight, fut it was believed the flames would be confined 70 the sixth floor of the north e.-flon of the -iant. The roof of this section was burned off and the flames r@riinz from tanks Of a highly infamma- ils mixture shot skv-ard for several rnurs in snire of the efforts of ten fire companies. X dozen lines of hose poured water into the burning area from the -n1f of The adjoining section of the fac tory.
 Tho fire started from an explosion in a .1nk of nsphtha cement. A night force urs at work and one man was painfully turned by tho explosion. An official of .n- company sad there were forty tanks rf nz7hfhs cement on the floor where the f-r started with a total capacity of a. "en gallons of the mixture.
 James McNerney. fireman, was in- iIred bv a falling object which hit him nn the head
 Jt wss believed the fire would burn for hours hecause of the nature of the ma -erials in the blazing section. The plant vas built about a year ago and being of rnncreet and steel construction the fire men did not expect that the fire would spread beyond the top floor. was thought thrrc would be considerable dam age from water on the lower floors of the section.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-02
EInp|oyesOfPackers
 To Strike Monday
Executive Committee to Call Out 45,OOO Workers in Fifteen Cities.

Chicago, Dec IA strike of all union packing house employees in all plants where wage reductions were put into ef- feet last Monday was ordered for Decem- Der 5 by the executive committee of the Analgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Wirkmen of North America today.
 The strike which affects all union crafts employed, in the packing industry, will in- volve about 4, 900 workers in 15 western cities. according to Cornelius Hayes president of the butcher workmen's union.
 According to Mir. Hayes figures there are app1t tlximately 45,O0O organized workmen and about 15000 unorganized employees in the packing industry. The packers have claimed that the ma jority of the. workmen did not belong to any union an<t have never recognized the unions.
 During the war the packing plants E1o- erated under the Alschuler agreement, all disputes being referred to Federal Judge tion. This agreement was extended fo1 a ysar after the war and expired on Sep temher Is.
 The strike order brought to . climax controversy between tine packers and union workmen extenGng bver three months.
 At that time four of the "BAg Five packers ArTniur & Con2any. Wilson ant Company. Swift and Cumpay ard tn, Cudahy Packing company. inaug1-ated system of plant conference and stated their intention of dealing directly witt their employees thr-ugh the medium O. conferences between representatives of tht employees and the packers.
 In October the Amalgamated Mea Cutters and Butcher Workmen of Nortl American took a strike vote because. 1 was asserted, the packers did not recor nize the union.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-02
ALLEGED ATTEMPTS TO
 CORRUPT GRAND JURY

Springfield Ills, Dec. Reports of alleged attempts to corrupt the grand jury which indicted Governor Len Small last July-iwill probably be laid before a future Sanganon Cou;1ty grand jury for investigation, States Attorney Mortimsr said knight.
 William D. ("Buck') Evans member Of the July grand jury was accused today by c. H. Jenkins. director of public vel fare of offering to trade damaging in- formation against the, prosecution for a job under the Small administra tion:
 Rertrts that MT. Mortimer planned an investigation Of alleged attempts at jury fixing were circulated Jenkins and the governor said by the governors 8 political foes as part of a plot to. ruin Small. MT. Mortimer in reply. said he had told the a-vernor's attorneys three weeks ago of his information but that he would take no immediate action on it because he did not want to be in the attitude of pre- judicing the governor's present situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-02
I. R. T. DIRECTORS REFUSE
 TO WAIVE IMMUNITY

New York, Dec. August Belmont q rnelius Vanderbilt and four other di- rectors of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company refused to waive immunity to- day when summoned before the state transit commission which sought to ae termine whether they had impaired the capital Of the mpany by authorizin. large dividends from 1917 to 1919 They were then dismissed.
 The commission maintained that if the directors were found to have impaired the corporations capital, their responsibil,ty would be "not only civil but criminaI' The directors offered to answer any and all pertinent questions if granted i,n- munity, but the commission would no. have it so.
 The directors felt themselves trustees who might jeogardize interests represent ed by thm En the board if tlfey sfsnei the waivers, MT. Belmont said. This feel ing was shared by Mir Vanderbilt, Daniei G. Reid, Edward J. Berwind. F. De courcy Sullivan, Thomas Dewitt Cuyler and Morgan J. O'Brien, the last named no longer director, they announced through counsel
 Nr. Cuyle, was in Washington today, but the commission decided net te sub- poena him upon learning his views were identical with those of the other directors freV1OuS evidence had brought out that | the company listed millions of d.ilars worth of stock alleged to be worthless as assets and had borrowed money on several occa sions just befre or aften paying dividends
 Addressing Mir Belmont, Chairman McAneny declared:
 1 'Tt appear millions of dollars were pa d out in dividends during a period when the 1 decrease i'll net revenue was so obv:oue that no one -uld doubt that it was about
 to reach the disappearing point that l:t- erally the last cent was paid out of monies that might properly have consti- @eserves against the present emcrg- encyS AskssS E H%e 1 1.n the directors left the commission i hearing, the inquiry shifted to surface
 line 1fficials. Major General John F | O'Ryan, member of the commission, as-
 serting his impression was that the ser vice given the public was more than in- | converient-that it was indecent-and he marvelied that they put up with it without rioting.
 Passengers had increa sed but there had been one-third reduction in car miles
 since 1916, President Huff of the Third
 avenue lines testified. He thought the
 service just as good as before, saying on, of the evidences was a decrease in the
 number of complaints received. | Tt is possible the lack Of compla int | might be due to the belief that it doe.
 no good to d,mplain." General O'Ryar
 said.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-02
MAULIFFE TO HAVE A
 MORE SPECIFIC COMPLAINT

New Haven, Dec. 1.-Counsel for Thomas J. McAuliffe, former chief pro- hihition enforcement agent, won their motion for more specific complaint, be- fore Judge Thomas in the United States district court here today. The motion asked that the following four points be answered in the charges namely: What office the defendant held at the time of the alleged acts; in what way was the defendant concerned in the administra- ton of justice In the enforcement of the prohibition laws; how the alleged bribes could have affected the adminis- tration of justice and the date or dates on which the act or acts complained of occurred.
 After granting the motion Judge Thomas began hearings on motion filed by McAuliffe's counsel, Attorneys Wal ter J. Walsh and Henry J. Calnen, to duash the bribery case held against their client.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-02

London. Dec. I CBy the A. P)-Indi- cations tonight were that the Irish ne- -o- .s-'0rs. apparently hanging by a mere thread for inc past two days. rnrh -n- bo finally ruptured before the Monday. v st all
 EoAc-i C. Barton Is going to Dublin -7-'rf- and ,hc other Sim Fein dele gates cxrcct to follow him tomorrow. rhs announcement was made at the s.rr Tcin publicity department this af- f--nron counIsd wth the statement that lnless the Snn FeinerS were summoned -- Prime Minister Lloyd Georges official -esidenc' Tn Downing street during the -0urss rf the evening there probably Vouid he no further meeting with g"v- .-remnt representatives. until Monday.
 This was taken to mean that the Sim rrir ir'e-ates would devote the week end 70 a disrusron Of the British gov -ruuent-s new pronosals with Eamonn n- -ysle-a the Irish republican leader and other members of Tho Dali Eireann cabinet. It was understood the Sim -.In delegates would return to London op Monday to give the government Sim rrf7- final decision regarding the new n-o1oSzls
 The governments undertaking to sub nit fresh proposals to Ulster before newt Tuesday the time limit set hv Pre- ris- Sir James Craig this week in his ir~iir-ttou t0 accent the governments 1-svlous proposal is understood to be -ordifioned u0ou the acceptance of the now r-1uosals hy Sim Fein and upon fhs inclusion in such possib' Q acceptance Hf an agreement on the part of Sim Fein '0 swear allegiance 10 the crown. Should fhrs agreement not he reached. it is un- ierstood Ulster will not he approached 7rsin and that negotiations with Sim Ffi7 would then terminate
 Some of the government officials con rectel with the conference left the city
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-02
NIAGARA FALLS HOLD UP
 NETS ROBBERS ABOUT s4o.ooo

Niagara Falls. N. Y, Dec. 1.-Armed robbers secured loot valued at s4o,o00 in a holdup of three express company employees here tonight. The robbers loaded two strong boxes into an auto mobile. and drove away while many per- sons watching them thought that 1t was all joke.
 The three .expressmen were moving the two strong boxes from the express com pany office to the train shed of the New York Central across the street. As they reached the train shed four men step ped out. armed with revolversa Three of the bandits covered the expressmen while the fourth robber put the strong boxes, which contained about $40 900 in currency and valuables, into the auto mobile. One of the bandits took re- volver from one of the. expressmen and the fourth escaped without a shot be- ing fired.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-02
ARTHUR GRIFFITH HAD LONG
 DISCUSSION WITH COLLEAGUES

IIndon. Dec. 1.-(By the A. P.)-The Sim Fein delegates had no meeting with the British minister today. Arthur Griffith and his colleagues gagged In < long discussion at their headRrqters tc. night ot the outline of the governments new proposals. which Robert C. Barton IS taking to Dublin.
 No meeting of the government and Irish delegates is expected before Monday
 It is Premier Lloyd Georges present intention to start for Washington about the middle of Dece'rber. but he has given a definite promise address the a1Eng- land conference of the liberal coalition party in London the third week in Janu- ary This confirms the report that his so- journ in Washington will be brfer.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-02
sfx MEN BLEW MINE SAFE;
 GOT s6o, 900 IN GOLD AMALGAAIA

Jackson. Calif., Dec. 1.--Six men armed with sawed off shot guns, blew open the same of the Ara-naut mine, one of the richest in California and escaped carly today with more than -s60o0G in gold amalgama. in two automobiles driven by others who had acted as lookouts during the robber.
 The Lot was months cleanup for the mine whose production has averaged nearly S100,0N0 a month for the last 35 years It's weight was 455 pounds.
 The two mill men on duty at the time of the robbery were overpowered and bound with r pes but one of them man. aged to back uo against an emery wheel and rubbed the rope In two, releasing himself and giving the alarm.
 The mine is owned by the Argonaut Consolidated Mining Company of which John T. Smith of New York is president.
 II sses were searching for the robbers tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-02
TALK OF TRIPLE ALLIANCE
 UNITED STATFs-BRITAI

Washington. 'Dec. I.-CBy The A. P. )- Interest wa- caused ia Japanese circles iu connection with Japan's reported de- sire fo see come into existence triple understanding hs;wpen Japan, the Unit sf States. and Great Britain, if the An r'o-Japanese alliance is to be discon- frurf bv the Issuance tonight of v-a-enent hy Representative kotaro Moe firuk.. leader of the Japanese opposition, Esr'sri-r that .n view Of the probable rf-cs7s of the Washington conference, there vsS no need of renewing the all lance. The statement said in part:
 ''I.et the alliance be effsced and let us eef un in i-r place an understanding -s-wssn Great rSitair. the United States 7rf Japan on Far Eastern and Pacific prob ems An understandi---in no mat fr- what form xpressed-reaffirrnin and continuing in effect the provis.ons Hf four agreements already existing, namely ths Eeax1euan's agreement of 1908. concerning immigration. the Root rabsh'rs agreement concerning China, .ns tapa anese-A~nericau arbitration treaty -' 1908 referring controversies to The fiHrnr f~ibrrBi provided they rave no tearing on vital interests and the in- dependence. or nres;ire of the two pow .-s and the ,shil-r.ans.nE agreement of Iar- in which the interests of Japa md China were recognized. could very rsr take The place of the outworn An- <r-7aus-.se alliance believe that H0r- diplomacy can reach such an un- 'ar.irr"
 Representative Mochizul declared that he ch.es object of The Anzlo-Jspanese 'i-r~r wss fc prevent Ru-sisn aggran- fife7-rr' towards India. China, Korea and rho Pacific No that Russia was no ..rEs- d cauro of anxiety and the Wa sh- ..--or conference was about 10 sett,e .nr question of naval burdens and ques-
 r-. a-rf1 ming to Inc Far East. there --er tq hira no longer neeI of the al- ..r-
 Nie-nu-t E7f1. president of the Ken L 0r oDpoz lion party of which Mir, Me Vu, iS a leader. was the Jan ...e. TrIha ssaf0r at London when the Eet.s. ..iance was last renewed
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-02
BOY CRIPPLE FOUND BAG
 WITH s7oo WORTH OF RINGS

New York. Dec t.-Harry Copper smith. little cripple of II. now be- lieves all the stories of his tavorite su- thcrs in which the hero who sticks ia the nath of virtue wins reward
 For five days Harry has waited pa- tiently with hundreds of other uniuckr youngsters, to receive the attention If Dr. Adolf Lorenz. Austria's wonder man of surgery. who Is conducting free elm ics in America to repay the kindness ot Americans to the starving children of Asutria.
 When he hohb,ed uD to the hospital this morning Harry picked up on th5 sidewalk a womsn's bag containing s7no worth of rings Like the hero in one of his books. he took 1t at once 10 the hos- piial superintendent.
 Now Harry has pass which will sd- nit him 10 the surgeons presence bright and early tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-02
AKBUcKLE WITNESS FOUND
 UNCONSCIOUS IN HOTEL ROOM

San Francisco. Dee i.-Systemstic police search was begun tonight for ths stranger alleged 10 be responsible foF the poisoning of Mrs. Irene Morgan. Los Angeles nurse and defense witness in the trial of Roscoe Arbuckle- The district attorney announced his entire force would aid in the investigation.
 Mrs. Morgan was found unconscious n her hotel room. She told of being accosted last night and again today by a man she had seen during the Arbuckie trial. She said the STnan had given her candy twice and that both times eating this candy had been followed by Illness No connection between Mrs Morgsn's s experience and the trial in progress has been discovered. authorities say.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-02
UNWILLING OF STATUE OF
 DANTE IN WASHINGTON

Washington, Dec. 1.-Three nations Italy, France and Ehe United States were represented officially at the un- veiing here today of memorial statue of Dante, the Italian poet. President Harding attended the ceremony but did not speak.
 Rene Viviani. former premier of France, speaking for his nation. stressed the necessity of a perpetual friendship between France and Italy.
 Senator Ricci, the Italian ambassa- dor, paid tribute to Dante in a brief address. Members of the Italian dele gation to the armament <onference were in attendance, as well as prominent Italians.
 The monument, the gift of Chevallier Carlo Barzoti. of New York. Is located in Meridian Hill Park.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-02
REPORT OF DEVELOPMENTS
 OF ARMIsTIcE CONFERENCE

Washington, Dec 1.-(By The A. Pl The perort adopted yesterday by the American advisory committee on the economic and industrial questions invoiv- ed In the proposed ten year naval ho,i- day was understood tonight to indicate that 1t Is nearly impossible to calculate its. effect, here or abroad. in tangible fac tors. The committee concurred in con- clusions presented by Rear Admiral Rod >gers of the general board.
 The report, presented today to Secre- tary Hughes and not made public. deals chiefly, however. with the American as- pect- Admiral Rodgers is understood to have discussed at some length the ef- feet of the sudden stopping Of Sovs---
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-02
PARKING OF coRsETs
 DETRIMENTAL TO HEALTH

New York, Dec. Parking of cor sets by ahppers at dances and elsewhera, is a mistake, both from the hygenic and the artistic standpoint Health Commits sioner Copeland declared today.
 "Tl1e present style of corset'' he said lis a distinct benefit to the health of a woman. It serves as a brace for the wearer. and at the same time gives a slight waistline, which lends smartne ss to the figure.'
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-02
KILLED HER Is-YEAR OLD SON
 AND THEN SHOT HERsELY

/ Boston. Dec. Mrs. Elizabeth Keez- CT. wife of George E. Keezer. keeper Of g. lighthouse service buoy statton al Chelsea. shot and killed her twelve year old son. Eldon. and then sent a bullet into her own head in a room at the Adams House today. She was removed to a hospital wherge it was said she was not expected to live
 Her husband had asked last night that search be made for his wife who had disappeared from home after acting strangely.