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Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04

London, May 3.-(By The A. P.) The supreme council reached complete agreement this afternoon on the sub stance of the ultimatum to be sent to Germany by the reparauons commission not later than May 6. The ultimatum expires six days later.
 The drafting committee is busy to- night completing the document, which will b efinally passed at another meet ing of the council tomorrow, and then handed to the reparations commls.
 which has been called rom Parls anu which will forward the last word of the allies to the Berlin cabinet in accord ance with the treaty of Versailles.
 The total sum which Germany will be called upon to pay has been increased 10 s.75o. 900 900 pounds sterling by the inclusion of the sum due Belgium on ac- count of her debts to the allies.
 Under the bonding scheme to g11aran- tee the payment of f100 100000 annual lv. plus 25 per cent. tax on Germdh eA- ports. $500 900 900 in bonds will be S- sued when the ultimatum expires or Ger many accents the terms. Bonds to the ,,,onr+ of 1T sNe 900 900 will be issued lu November. The balance, f4,25OooV- GOO will be issued in accordance with Cermsny's capacity 10 pay That ca ,sci,v vri1 be eauged by the product or
 
 s5 per cent. on exports.
 Besides the per cont. interest on the honds an additional one per cent Will b. imposed on them to form sinkins fund. The amount required TOT serNlce bonds will be thus f2.5o0, ,00O,Oo0.
 should the E1oO.00o.000 annuity ana 95 ner cent. on German exports amount to more than f15OOoO,o00 required for interest on the service bonds to be ls- sued immediately and in November a sr,ficient amount of the remaining bonds held in reserve. will be automatically ls- med in order to absorb the balance
 There will also he an addition or ohe nsr cent. on German exports for the pur' nose of providing a fund to pay the m ie-est on the bonds held in reserve In te-eqt on any bonds paid off VII! con t;rra for the purposes of the sinking er1d It is calculated that these bonds u;-1 he redeemed within 37 years iron date of issue.
 In no case. according to the scheIne uiu Germany be paying more than nv rer rent. interest and one per cent. slnh inr fund on the total debt of te'15o'oUu' oe0 These amounts are to be cnarg' o, German customs or any other reNe rue that the repsrations commission prepared to accept.
 The reparations commission will re
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
NO DISARMAMENT PROVISION
 IN NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL

Washington. May 3.-President Hard ing objects to the insertion in the navy bill of any provision re. questing him to call naval disarmament conference. as proposed under an amend ment by Senator Borah, republican, Ida no. This became known when the senate naval con.r.ittee began work today on the S59s.00o.Oo0 measure which has been passed by the houEe
 The presidents objections will result in the bill being reported to the senate with out the Borah amendment. according to Senator Poindexter. republican. Washing ton, in charge Of the naval bill. and sd- ministration forces in the senate are ex- pected to line uD against the amendment which Senator Borsh plans to fight for oH the floor.
 President Harding's views on the dis armament question were given 10 Senstoi Poindexter and Senator Hale. republican. Maine. of the subcommittee in charge oi the appropriation measure The >presi- dent. it was stated. expressed himself n desirous of approximate disarmament. = but was represented as opposing any suE- gestion from congress in the bill which might embarrass executive action or ap- pear 10 convey a congressional recom- mendation on international policies within the Jurisdiction Of the executive Senator PoindeEter stated that such a request at proposed by the Eorah plan would be ad. visory merely. without real effect on tho presidents action. and therefore would bs surplusage in the bill
 IL is also understood that the president reiterated his opinion that ample imme. diate appropriations should be provided ts continue the 1916 naval building program
 with view to rounding out he nav, prior 10 the establishment Of a disarma.
 ment program.
 That virtually all the amendments. az { greEating Sl0o, ,ooo. .oo0. added at the lar
 session to the house bill. which failed oi
 passage in the senate. would be resdopte,
 by the committee. was predicted by Sena 1 tor Poindexier
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
PROBE OF ALLEGED WATER
 METER RING" IN NEW YoRK

New York. May S.-Suggestions by Samuel Untermyer, chief counsel to inc joint Legislative committee investigat- ing the housing situation here, to aban- don further inquiry into the alleged
 water meter ring here if the board of aldermen would adopt a resolution per hitting the Badger Water Meter com with other companies. were rejected to- day by Alderman Collins, Tammany leader of the board.
 T am not afraid to go on the stand and tell all that relates to this matter, !" said Collins.
 When he was called as a witness, MT. Untermyer asked Collins why he hao originally approved of the company's be- ing admitted to competition here and lat CT had changed his mind and voted against this approval at a meeting of the board
 Well, I'll tell you" replied the wit ness.
 Alderman Allyn got up on the 1os, and made a speech for this meter and referred to interruptions Tammany poli- ticians, who had to obey orders and said that anybody that voted against the meter would do so because he was afraid not to. When a challenge like that is thrown in my teeth. I generally accept it.
 At a meeting of the board of alder. men later Alderman Vladeck. socialist | tried introduce a resolution providing l for investigation of charges made by | witnesses at the legislative hearing tha a number of aldermen connived to pre- sent the Badger company from comper l ing in Newj York. The resolution wa. 1 lost when the board adjourned. The committee later called Frank S Han1ey, secretary of a number of asso citations of manufacturers of building ma 1 terials who testified that at least foul associations had abandoned their CO., operative activities since the legislativ hearings began.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
ACTION TO CHECK INROADs
 OF GERMAN FOREIGN TRADE

Wilmington. May 5.-Immediate con- gressional action to check the inroads of German foreign trade in the United States was urged today by Secretary Hoover be- fore the house ways and means commit tee. A revived German commerce. he said was fast driving certain American lines out of business.
 The commerce department head de- clared for a protective tariff Of a large order" and spoke fsvorsbly of the con- templated change iE policy with respect to the basis of assessing import duties. The committee is considering the establish ment of an American standard of valua- tion 10 supplant the present system of ievying tariff on the value of imports in the land of production.
 Such plan. Mir. Hoover said, appeared to be the only solution 10 the probelm of meeting sales by Germany and other for eign countries whose currency is badly depreciated.
 Germany continues the policy of indi- rectly substituting her industries, Mir. Hoover said, adding that on the basis of reports by federal agents the subsidy amounted to around 90 per cent of the production costs.
 The methods pursued in subsidizing tho ! industrials of Germany. he added, include q heavy contribution 10 the railroads and other public utilities, expenses for ser vices. he said, which justly should b' assessed through channels not govern mental" Many local subsidies exis throughout the German nation. Mr Hoover added, all of which have an in direct effect on the selling prices Of Ger man commodities abroad.
 The secretary made it plain that whil subsidies were continued the German in dustrial nation was placed solely in position for cheap production. He cite' Esteel prices quoted by German firms il neutral markets as SIP a ton below American prices on the same grade.
 The senate is expected to take up tn emergency tariff bill tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
SUICIDE or MEMBER OF
 \. !. BANK COMMISSION

Moorestown. V. J.. May 7.-short s5o.. o9O In his accounts. according 10 William F. Futile. Jr.. state banking commission CT Joseph kaighn, president of the Moorestown Trust company. committed suicide with a shotgun early today county authorities said. His body was found outside his barn near his hons here. shotgun lay near the body.
 kaighn's alleged shortage was in ths form of an overhaul account. according 10 trust company officials. A state bank examiner discovered the alleged shortage last Friday. Tho directc-s at once made good the shortage and called a meeting Tor last night at which they requested haighn.s presence. He did not appear, bank officers said.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
AGREEMENT BY
 ALLIES ON PREPARATIONS

London, May S-(By the A. P)-Com- plete agreement has been reached among the allies on the measures to be taken m connection with the German reparaflons question, it was announced this evening at the conclusion of the supreme council s session. The council has summoned the members of the separations commission to assist ndrawing the protocol for pres entation to the German government.
 The members of the separations com mission are expected to reach London to- morrow and complete the document by tomorrow evening. when the text or an of- ficial abstract will be made public.
 The allied ultimatum will be sent to Germany not later than May S, and will expire six days from that date.
 The comparatively long time necessary to prepare the document is due in great measure to the complicated nature of the terms of payment and forms of the guar anteeS.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
FouLp APPOINT NONE BUT
 REPUBLICANS AS POsTMAsTERs

Washington, May 3.-Expressing an indignation which he said he shared with the seven and a half million vot- ITS who made up the. republican major ltv last falr' Representative Williams, republican. Illinois, broke into congress sional proceedings today with demand that all the postmssterships in the United States be made immediately tvailable for the appointment of the loyal and true workers of the party"
 Why they are talking about civil serviee examinations for postmastersl" Mir. Williams exclaimed My opinion is that if the president had insisted upon an his cabinet members taking the ex- hnninations they are giving out to post master applicants. nobody but Hughes nd Hoover would have Qualihed"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
uARpryG WARNS EXECUTIVES
 TO KEEP WITHIN ALLOWANCES

vvsrbfnr+on. May 3.-Confronting de- eriencv estimates of upwards or nah Siiiion dollars. President Hardlng III
 so-r1sd inc executive departments Of the -o,,srnnnent today that they must put an s15 to the habit of living beyond tnelr sIlo~ances and then calling on congress so make up the dehcit'
 In letter to each of his secretarles lss and in an extended discussion at ene cabinet meeting, the president .aru II sou-n as a policy of his administrator ,bs+ onIv grave emergencies should war ~snt inc expenditure of pubic iuhos ,~ior to their appropriation by consr ess. IJo or,Dbasized his belief that the lohg -tsndinr practice of making such eNpeh- 5itures without congressional authoIllS v-ss ons of the most dangerous terden- .i..n of administrative government ana a,. of the greatest barriers to nauonal economy. -,h5a.+ a4 shs cabinet meeting, there was sonIe Sjecresion of creating a permanent com ,,,jrsio1 to pass judgment on emergency svDs7ditures which department heaos r,;-b+ recommend when congress IS III raoess' o- cannot be acted upon lmme- stately for other reasons. The sugges' ,;o, did not lead to a definite decision S,,, so far as it took form, it proVldec tbat the chairmen of the senate an' house appropriations committees and tn' ls director of the proposed budget sEsten sbould hold membership on such com
 mission. 4 a.
 MT. Harding sent his warning 70 a, ae
 s Cbsi-rnan Warren of the senate ap Dronriations committee, who pointed ou tbst defcieney estimates already betor
 ths n-esent congress amounted to S2l6' 500 ooo and that others yet to be sup ritted probably would bring the tota move s4oo, ,oOO, GOO Most of these sum
 Tere said by cabinet officials to nay bsen expended by the last adminlstra lion or in projects inaugurated by It.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
Immigration Bill
 Passed by Senate
Amendment to Except Those Coming Here to Escape Re- ligious or Political Persecu- ton Was Defeated.

Washington, May S.-The senate today passed the emergency immigration bill fixing admission of aliens to 3 per cent. of each nationality resident in the United States in 1910. The bill is effective for fourteen months beginning fifteen days after enactment. The vote on pas sage was IS to 1, Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri opposing the measure.
 The measure was sent to conference with the house to adjust differences made In it as passed by the house. Senator Colt of Rohde Island, chairman of the senate immigration committee, Dilling- nam, republican, Vermont, and King, dem ocrat, Utah, also committee members, were appointed as conferees on the part or the senate.
 As sent to conference, the measure would allow no exemption for any class or race of aliens in excess of the . per cent. limitation and those entering under | treaties and agreements Provisions 10 | exempt those eomin ghere toescape re- 1 ligious or political persecution from the l , per cent limitation were contained in the bill as it passed the house, but were stricken out by the senate @nmigration committee when 1t amended the house bill and substituted the original senate measure in it's place.
 0eholol 1oHHSoh' lcpup4lCfth' CaIiloi li4d sought to have this provision reinserted by offering an amendment from the floor but was defeated, 15 to SO. Sharr clashes occurred dung debate on tht amendment, opposing senators charging Ethat it's adoption would open the doors tC hundreds of thousands.
 Senator Johnson said it was offered tC | "preserve a very dear and sentimenta precedent and said it did not offer loophole such as was described for tn, reason that government administrativ. officers would establish accurately tn facts in each case
 The bill was defended by Senator Will liams, democrat, Mississippi after Sena
 tor Reed, democrat. Missouri, had de
 clared that it was born in shiver 0
 hysteria."
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
DE vALERA's MANIFESTO
 APPEALING TO IRISH PEOPLE

Dublin, May 3.-(By the A. P.)"The is sue between Great Britain and Ireland never will be settled until it is settled on the basis of right" says Eamonn De Va iera Tn manifesto issued today appealing 10 tne Irish people to upheld the stand ara or the Irish republic in the approach ing elections.
 MT. De Valera declares the Ir,eh pee- pie are advancing steadily toward a final settlement of the controversy but he warns the electorate that blossoms are not fruit but the precursors of fruit" and he adjures the people do not pluck them {"
 By voting for the Sim Fein candidates Mir. De Valera says the Irish people will cast thier ballots flor nothing less than the legitimacy of the republic" and that success will give the lie to our nations traducers."
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
 SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE

Middletown, Conn, May 5.-At the bus mess session of the Connecticut Confer ence of Social Work this afternoon of- ficers were elected and Stamford was chosen at the scene of next years session. Officers eleceed are:
 President. E. c. Weber, Stamford; vice presidents, Dr. C. Floyd Haviland, Mid dletown; Dr. E. w Pierce, Mreiden Att wood Collins Hartford. and Dr. S. Mary Ives. Middletown ;; treasurer. Edward N. Fast. Stamford {; general secretary, Arthur A<thz< l. Taylox. Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
PRINTERS ARE OPTIMISTIC
 OVER PROGRESS OF STRIKES

Indianapolis. May 3.-Optimisn over The progress of strikes to enforce oe- nands for the forty-tour hour week In lob printing offices. throughout the coun- ,r, was expressed by International Typo vranhical union officials here today fol- owing their compilation of reports from Iubordinate unions.
 we have reports that 24o subordinate unions are signed, all on the forty-tour hour week basis" said J. W. Hays, sec retarv-treasurer. Those signed include ,ne-haIf of our members who work in the ,ook and job printing branch of the print nG industry"
 Strike reports received from 125 local unions show that 4.5o0 men are out, Mir. Hays said.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
BIGELoW-HARTFoRD CARPET co.
 DECLINES ARBITRATION

Hartford. May 3.-The state board of mediation and arbitration. having offered its services, the Bigelow- Hartford Garnet Co. of Thompsonville, has replied that there is no strike of it's employees and there Is no occasion for arbitration The company takes the position that the trouble between if and a number Of i's employees is due 10 dismissal Of other ern- nloyes is due 10 dismissal Of other er- pioyes from its service. Secretary E. W Broder of the commission says that the matter is closed.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
A NEW GERMAN OFFER
 HAS BEEN MADE TO ALLIES

London, May (By the A. P9.-A new German offer to the allies was tele- graphed Tuesday from Berlin to the German ambassador at Paris for com nunication to the reparations commits mission. according to a statement as- cribed by the London Times to good au- thority"
 The terms of the offer are not known, but the Times says it is believed they are approximate to acceptance of the allies decisions at Paris on Jan 29.
 It is presumed the offer will be for ---arded to London and placed before the supreme council today Wednesday,.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04

are naval reservists.
 Reports today from all districts. board officials said. indicated that as far ar ship movement was concerned the situa- ton was generally satisfactory.
 In New York. however. officials said, some difficulty was being experienced ss strikers were picketingi the boards re- cruiting offices and in Baltimore hte sit ua ton seemed rather unsatisfactory.
 In Boston. Norfolk. Savannah and Charleston. it was said, reports indi- cated there would be no difficulty ir moving vessels. Galveston appeared to he tied un according 10 inc reports, but in New Orleans the situation was good
 On the Pacific coast. officials said. re ports showed no difficulties were beint | experienced at Seattle, Portland or San i Francisco.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
1z PER CENT. WAGE CUT FOR
 NEW YORK JOB PREssMEr

New York. May S.-A cut of twelve per cent. in wages of cylinder and job pressmen, press assistants apd paper handlers, employed by the book and job printers trades here. was announced to- day by 2 committee on arbitration ap- proved by both employers and employees The cut was based upon the decline in living costsr.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
SUPREME COUNCIL AGREES
 ON ULT|MATUM ID GERMANY

Total Sum Which Germany Will be Called Upon to Pay Has Been Increased to e,75OOoo 900 Pounds Sterlng-ln clude. Sum Due Belgium on Account of Her Debts to the Alies-Utmatum to be Sent to Germany Not Later Than May 6, And to Expire Six Days Later-Hondng Sheme is Drafted to Guarantee the Payment of lOO,- 100000 Pounds Annually.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
OPPOSITION IN SENATE TO
 NOMINATION OF D. H. BLAIR

Washington. May 3.-As q result of opposition led by Senator Johnson. re- publican, California, the senate late to- day voted to recommit the nomination of David H. Blair, of Winston Salem, N. C., for internal revenue commissioner to structions to investigate Mir. Blair's nuaG1InatianA
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
SUPREME COUNCIL TO INVITE
 A [. S. REPRESENTATIVE

London May (By the A. P).-The allied supreme council decided today to invite the United States to send repre- sentative as a amber of the supreme council. and also to be represented on the reparations commission and the council of ambassadors.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
A GOOD ATTENDANCE
 AT LONDON WOOL AUCTION

London. May 5.-There was a good at- tendance at the wool auction sales today. A good selection amounting to Iant2 bales caused active bidding. Merinos sd- vaneed live to ten per cent and cross- breds were unchanged. American bouens a few lots of mertnoG
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
OBITUARY,
Dr. William R. Brooks.

Geneva. \. T.. May 3.-Dr. William R. Brooks, professor of astronomy al Ho- bart college since 1900, and recognized as the discoverer of more comets than any living astronomer, died at his home here tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04

, ceive the bonds and apportien them among the allies in accordance ~lth lne
 Brussels agreement. Each power VIII dispose of them or hold them as it l pleases.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04

German Is taught in the officers, train ing schools in France, where army off, cars are urged to learn the language.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
TO RENEW NEGOTIATIONS IN
 MARINE WORKERS DISPUTE.

Conference of All Parties the Controversy Probably Win be Held in Washington Today-Secretares Davis And Hoover Are Endeavoring to Bring About Agreement by Conciation- Reports Indicate That Far as Ship Movements Are Concerned the Situation is Generally Satisfactory.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04

skyserapinE waterspout several times highed than the Washington monument, and apparently of a playful disposition chased the steamer Esperanza up the coast for several hours. passenger reported when the vessel arrived at New York from Mexico and Havana.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04

GYld has been struck on q farm 45 nlsIes due north of Ottawa. The hr:t gjla rush in this part of Canada folfo we'd and 5000 acres have been staked.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04

The Boston police department an nounced plans to extend it's protective arm over the homes of those who leave the city during the summer months.
, 1921-06-02

pointment. OF who were urged by their
friends for the place. were a number
OF good men. spiendldIy equipped in
many respects but handicapped either
by geographic location. lack OF legal
training and experience. or the fact
that the world war did not give them
opportunity for service. Some OF them.
It was agreed. undoubtedly excelied
Mr.. Reynolds In some particular line
Of experience OF training other well
qualified and whom IL was certain
would be able TO bring a well-tralned
business mind to the place. were un-
fortunately handicapped by geographic
location-fsr. other things being equal.
it is recognized hat a. far as possible
WEow Apprenticeship shall not be
punched"
The first Wyoming appointment
made-that of attorney-went to
Cheyenne; Casper Is to have the mar
shalship; TO place the collector in the
extreme west very nicely balances the
geographic equation TO date. leaving
the offices OF prohibition commissioner
and surveyor general TO be aliocated
to other sections of the state provid-
ing available candidates T forth
coming
, 1921-06-02
ARGUMENTS In
MURDER Trial
ARE REACHED

Ell PASO. Texas, June AFTER a
brief night session. court was called
TO order at Q o'clock this morning to
hear the last three attorneys x
the cas OF C. p. Sherman and his
sons. Nell. John and Ailsa. and Thorn
as Mendoza. a ranch hand, CHARGED
with the murder OF Prohibition Off
Ger c. A Wood.
Officers Wood n S. E. Beckett
were killed In n battle on the shear
man ranch. five miles east OF here.
March 81. when in company with Off
GERS J.. f. Parker and W. c. Quinn.
they had gone to the ranch house to
servo a warrant to search for liquor.
Attorneys for the prs<cution alleged
in their arguments that the two Off
GERS were shot to death when they
were not expecting trouble. They
made please for the respect and main
tenauce OF prohibition laws. and urged
h jury to stand back OF prohibition
officers who were doing their duty.
Defense attorneys attempted to show
hh. C. P. Sherman was fired at be-
fore he fired. They pleaded seif-de-
Tense. and said Neil and John Shear
man fired only after their father had
called TO them. saying his life was
in danger. They declared CT p Shear
man was roughly treated when the
officers. it Is alleged. stopped his car
on the county road and searched It
without a warrant and forced him to
return to the ranch."-
Hundreds today were unable to
crowd their way into THE courtroom.