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Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
COMPULSORY SICKNESS
 INSURANCE A FAILURE

New York, Dec 31.-Social and compul- sorry sickness insurance was declared a failure in the report of the committee on foreign inquiry made to the social insur- ance department of the National Civic Federation and announced here tonight. The committee has just completed an ex. tensive study of insurance systems in European countries. it was stated.
 From such studies of European experi- ence as We have been able to make, par ticularly in Great Britain and Germany. We are convinced said the report, that general compulsory sickness insurance is hopelessly inefficient for the prevention of illness.
 Medical benefits appropriate to and practicable with sickness insurance of wageworkers cannot be efficient for the cure or correction of such common ills as tuberculosis, feeble mindedness, con- genital defects and ths results of neglect in childhood.
 Maternity benefits are inex Sedient and out of place in wageworkers' sickness in- 1 surance.
 Tn compulsory insurance it would be both inequitable and inexpedient to pro- vide benefits for chronic diseases. Sickness insurance ought not to ap- | ply to vice diseases or to cases of dis
 ability due to or prolonged by bad or vicious habits.
 From the study of foreign experience
 and of projects and proposals in America to date this committee is of the opinion
 that no plan has yet been devised for eff ciently and economically providing medi- cal attention. hospital care and other fea- ! lures of health conservation as a benefit i; of insurance in conjunction with a cash
 insurance benefit during short sickness
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
M'GANNoN JURY DISCHARGED;
 UNABLE TO AGREE ON VERDICT

Cleveland. O.. Dec. 31.-The jury in the case of William H. McGannor., chief jus tiee of the municipal court, on trial for second degree murder of Harold c. Kagy on May s, was unable to agree on yer dict late this afternoon and was dis charged by Common Pleas Judge Maurice Bernon. The jury received the case at el5 m on Wednesday and had beeen ueadiocked ever since. Judge McGannon was placed on trial on Dec. A.
 kasy was shot early May following.an automobile ride with John W. Joyce. a former downtown saloon keeper. and Judge McGannon. Judge McGannon claims he left the party before the shooting and was not at the scene of the crime.
 On June IA Joyce was indicted on a charge of second degree murder and was acquitted by jury on Nov. r after four ballots and five hours deliberation. He went on trial Nov. g. Judge McGannon being the principal witness for the state.
 The day ofter Joyce's acquittal County Prosecutor Baskin began ;l new investi- Eation which resulted in the indictment of Judge McGannon on Nov. 2s.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
Major General Harris
 Held for Contempt
For Refusing to Produce Ger tain Records in Connection With the Selective Service Act.

Washington, Dec 31.-A contempt sen- itence of ten days in jail was imposed to- day on Major General Peter C. Harris, adjutant general of the army, by Justice Siddons of the district supreme court for his refusal to produce certain records in connection with the selective service act, which were sought in Ohio divorce proceedings. An appeal from the ruling of the court that such records should be produced was immediately noted by counsel for General Harris and the con tempt sentence automatically was sus- pended pending disposition of the appeal General Harris said he had his "'fiield equipment ready and was prepared to serve out the sentence if necessary. but added that he did not expect to have to go to jail.
 Justice Siddons in entering the order adjudging the general in contempt direct ed that should he decide to produce the records sought before the expiration or
 She ten days he was to be released. The war department, however. is to make a test of the status of draft records. The record which Justice Siddons or dered the general to produce was an af- fidavit made by Mrs. Mary H. Walsh, in
 behalf of her husband, Henry H. Walsh before Walsh's local board. Walsh is now suing his wife for divorce and his coun- sel obtained norder for the production | of the affidavit in connection with these proceedings.
 General Harris contended that Presi- dent Wilson in the order promulgating
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
HARDING IS STUDYING
 FINANCIAL SITUATION

Marion, O.. Dec. 31.-The country's h- nanc.al situation and the problem of cut ting down government expenses were canvassed by President-elect Harding to- day in conference with congressional leaders and officials of the federal re- serve board.
 Particular concern was shown by Mir. Harding in the curtailment of army and navy appropriations at the present ses- sion Of congress and he went over that su0tec- in detail with Representative Mondell of Wyoming. republican leader of the house and Representative Anthony of Kansas, chairman of the house sub-com- mittee which frames army appropriations measures Recently he had a similar conference with Representative Kelley. of Michigan, chairman of the appropriations sub-commit. .ee on naval expenditures. W. H. G. Harding, governor of the re- serve board, Edmund Platt. the vice-gov- ernor. and several officials of the Cleve- | land reserve bank talked about General | financial conditions with the president csecs and gave him their advice on a wise governmental policy during the next few months. Farmer relief Is understood to have been one of the specific problems l discussed with the board officials advising against special government protection for ! any particular group.
 1 Mir. Mondell told the president-elec. l that the governments greatest saving during the present session could be &C., eomplished by holding dorn the army and navy budgets and predicted that by careful economy the annual appropria- tions for all departments could be scaled down to approximately two billion dol lars. He recommended against any re- duction armament until there had been an international disarmament agreement but said millions could be saved in ex- penditures of the military and naval es. tablishments without seriously cripplinE their efficiency.
 Legislation fixing the enlisted strength
 of the army a. l50.000 or 175 900 ir place of the present authorized strength of 2OS,Oe0 was suggested by Representa-. tive Anthony as one practical way of re
 ducing expenses. He also detailed va
 rious economies which he said could D,
 accomplished by the executive branch o
 the government in it's use of army funds
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
TO INVESTIGATE THE
 FAILING OF CRIMINALS

New York; Dec. 31--Ofhcials and rep resentatives of bonding companies Will be called to testify al John Doe near ing Monday to determine with what ase criminals in New York city courts can obtain bail Distric- Attorney Swann announced here tonight. The inquiry will be conducted before Magistrate Simp- son.
 The district attorney declared his in tention to find out why i1 is possible for the professional crook to secufe bail in any amount that is asked coincident with l his first appearance in court" He ex- pressed the relief the investigation will ! develop the startling fact that in many i instances the indemnity is so camouflaged i through receivers of stolen property thae the actual stolen property is used as the | indemnity"
 Assistant District Attorney Lavelle, l chief of the bond bureau, in a report to l MT. Swann, declared he had come to the | conclusion that the professional crimi- nal invariably makes arrangements in advance for the procurement of bail be- 1 fore the commission of the crime itself. y
 During 1920. his report showed, there were 2,452 applications for bail and the
 amount of bail accepted was $5,471,150.
 Five men were arrested today and are being held under bail as material wit nesses in connection with the shooting
 last Sunday morning of Monk" East
 man, former gangster- soldier. Three
 were held under $10.000 bail, one in s5,. 900 and the other under s1,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
JURY BOX FILLED FOR
 THE MOTT MURDER TRIAL

Bridgeport, Conn. Dec. 31.-with t.e jury box filled and the state h1ving out tined its case, adjournment until next Tuesday was taken late this afternoon in The trial of Elwood B. Wade for the mur- der of George E. Mott in ihis city on Aug. 29 last
 Virtually two full court days were con- eumed in selecting a jury and 1f5 tales. filled
 Assistant State Attorney Galin s. Car Ter ia outlining the evidence that the state intends to submit declared that proof will be offered that Wade ard Wade alone committed the crime. for which Notts widow. Mrs. Ethel Hulca. ins. Mott and John E. Johnston have al. SO been indicted for murder in the first degree
 Shortly before court opened today State Attorney Homer Cummings an. nounced that Wade. Mrs. No.t and John. ston would be given separate trials Wade is the first to face a jury IL is expected that the trial will last several weeks
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
LAST RITES ADMINISTERED
 TO CARDINAL GBBoNs

Baltimore. Md. Dec. 31.-An oficia1 bulletin gwen out tonight by Bishop O. B. Corrigsn. revealed that the last sac rsments of the church had been admin istered to Cardinal Gibbons. who ix se- riously ill at the home of Robert T. Shriver. Uni.pn Mills Md.
 The bulletin of Bishop Corrigan Is as follows:
 The condition of his enlnence today has been lesa favorable than q any time during his illness. He has received the last sacraments and the reverend pastors are requested to urge their people 10 o1er prayer for his eminence's speccy recov- cry or happy death. Al. pastor viii please have the li'any of the Blcsss6 vlr- gin Mary recited after escn mass unf1 further orders fer that intention. Al the priests of the diocese win afk In sf- cry mass. when the rebrics permlt. taa prayers from the mass Pro InfsrnLt- re- citing the same in the singular nurabtr Pro famulo nostero inhrmo' fee1E prayers are 10 be recited until further orders. Tho religious communities ar1 also asked 10 redouble their prayers that Almighty God will restore his eninencr speedily. If so be His holy wiu Co strength and good health"
 (Signed) 70. B. CQRRI1AN
 Bishop of Macra- Vicar General-
 'Dr. Charles O'Donovan. the carsinsFn physician. announced that the preia.t had two fainting spells this morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
Active Yea yl New
 York-St k Market
Continues ,e the WorlEs $ Most AvdlsSble Market for the Purchase and Sale of Securities.

New York. Dec. s1-The year 1920 get swift pace for activity and breadth of development on the New York Stock xchange, which continued to hold first place as the worlds most available mar ket for the purchase and sale of securi- ties.
 Transactions in stocks approximated 223,OOO,000 shares, against 316, 1000, 900 shares in 1919, when the war boom was at it's. height. and about 142 900 shares in\ 1918.
 Dealings in bonds, of which U. s. Lib- erty bonds and Victory notes formed the largest percentage, aggregated almost sS,91S,o00,0o0 {par value). against s. SOP 100000 in 1919 and $2,o47 ,55o 900 in 1918.
 These totals are exclusive of the bus mess transacted by the consolidated ex. change and the "curb" or outside mar. ket Nor do the yepbrace the enormous direct sales by banks, banking houses and trust companies, concerning which no approximate figures are obtainable.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
BoTH WERE INMATES OF.
 MASSACHUSETTS STATE PRISON

Boston, Dec 31--Eric Lund0lld, the cSuvi., who gave federal authorities dt Milwaukee the name of Giovanni Cos telll as q mar who may have Knowledge os the explosion in Wall street, as. Sep truiber. was ar inmate of the Massachu- srtts state prison in 1916 at The same time that Giovanni Costa, alias Louis Costello. was serving sentence there.
 During Lundblads term. which eXtend- ed from July 1915 to April last ex- cspt for few months that he was cut on parole. he was very friends with Cos ia according to Warden Elmer E. Shat tuck. The two men. the warden saii. were constantly together in the prison yard.
 Costa was arrested following an at tempt 10 break into St. Mary's Roman Catholic church in the north end sec lion Of the city and on March 23 was given a thrse to five year sentence. Ills was released on parole two years aG1 today ard was at liberty until the fol lowing June when his parole was revak ed He was again parolled last May and Warden Elmer F. Shattuck said today he believed he went 10 Washing tn at that time.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
STUDENTS IN BLIZZARD
 ON MT. WAsHIEoToN

Fabryan. \. IL. Dec. 5I.-The fhreef Harvard students who had been rnlaslnr since they started 10 climb Mount Waat~| ] ington on Wednesday morning rsurncd to the base station of the Mount Wzah- ington Railway tonight. They were a1f- fering from exposure and lack of feed but 1t was believed that none of them was In a serious condition.
 One of the students. Emanuel s. Cook of Duluth. Minn.. was SO exhausted that he was csrrsed for a part of the way by tho others. Max Goldberg of Chicago and Ben Scheinman of Detroit The care taker at the station gave them food and shelter for the night. as h was impos- sible for them in the darlcness and enow to reach the nearest hotel or habitation. several miles distant.
 When the young men had thorourhiy warned themselves by the roaring weed fire in the stafiou stove and had eaten their first meal since Wednesday. they were able to give the. care.aker szt16sir-- account Of ther Iexperieaces- They a1ld that with their ipe-cTeepers they had 1if- tie difficulty in working their way up the mountain over the ties and tferfies of the cog railway. When they renchef the top. however. a hiizzard sudderiy swept over the upper part of the rnoun- , tain. They sought shelter ln the num- Dle AoNIu uo Ag~A LuNTN~ A" they had expected 10 mzke/an immsdi- ate return they had taken win thum only few cakes of chocolate
 They spent the night in the Summit House. Yesterday. although the weathtr was better. they found the upper stretch of the railway so covered with snow fhnf they aid not dare to venture alonr lt. They 1ecided to wait over another nigh, in the hope either that conditions wousd improve or a searching parry would reach i them
 peared. they started down the mountain They were unable to keep to the railway and after a time they lost their way i Wandering about in the forest they q. nally hit upon the Ammonoosuo trar and followed 1t as well as they couia until they came to a river bed wficf brought them back to a trestfs of fhs railway. and from there they eanily found their way to the base station Fol a part of the way they had 10 crawl cz hands and knees and at several points they slid down over icy ledres into fa- vines. At one point they stoppsf for | time and built brush fire. but q wenl out and they had no more matches.
 Lucien Strauss of Cincinnati. anotht. Harvard student who started with th, three but soon turned back. said toaIeh| tha the believed they would bs ahle ., return to Cambridge in a feT dmFn Strauss had just organized two search
 ing parties when he received word thA the men were safe.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS ARE
 HOLDING CHINESE WINE

Washington, Dec. 31.-Whether Chinese wine. with an alcoholic content of nearly 50 per cent. is to be admitted to this country for medicinal purposes was taken up today for consideration by Prohibition Commissioner Kramer. Disposition of many thousand cases of this wine now being held by the customs service at dif- ferent ports is expected to be determined by the decision. In San Francisco alone, the commissioner said, there are about 20.0oO cases of the wine held uD.
 On his desk today the commissioner had nearly empty bottle of "Ng Ka Py,' 4S per cent alcohol, which he said his at tendants has been sampling in an effort to determine it's status under the prohibi- ton laws. 'Ng Ka Py" is described by the label on the bottle as an excellent 'onic for exhaustion. mental weakness pr fatigue"
 "Sg Ka Py" has a queer smell, Com missioner Kramer said. At his invitation investigation disclosed that it had both a queer smell and a queer taste, which seemed to improve after taking.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01

Milwaukee Wis. Dec. S1-Giovanni Costello. Italian, radical and ex-convict. has been named by Eric Lundba'Is pris- one- at Waupun penitentiary, as having possible knowledge of the Wall street ex- r osion in which more than thirty were killed and many injured in October, fed eral authorities announced this after noon.
 costello. Lundblad said in state ruent. which was turned over to the de- pa-tnent of justice officers here was all ways cursing Wall street and was cen tinually making threats to blow up po- lice stations when he go; out of prison. He had marked the Cambridge, Mass. police station for the first blast, accord Ing 10 Lundblad.
 Costello received several thousan1 francs from his mother in Italy, the statement said and because .nterration- al exchange greatly cut down she amount in American dollars Lundhlad sati. Cos teIio raved and blamed Wall street.
 Henry A. Stroud. special agent If the recruitment of justice told the Associated Press that personally he dizcrefitel ;he responsibility of LundblaG's word in that the agents said. the Waupun prisoner many weird statements before and af- ta- -'- conviction in Milwaukee last Oc- tober." l'..t
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01

London. Dec. 3i (By the A P.).-The report that Eamonn De Valera had reached Ireland has not yet been con- firmed from any source. Irish circles m London are inclined 10 discredit it
 Tonight being New Years eve. all the government ofnces were closed and no official view was obtalnable.
 Since the rumois have begun 10 spread that De Valera was coming to Europe the government has carefully avoided any definite statement as to whether he would be arrested if he landed in Ireland. Measures were taken 10 watch Irish ports but it was generally understood De Valera would not be arr cd.
 If it is confirmed that Ds Valera really has arrived. it is said 1t will be immedi- ately assumed that he come sin connection with the truce negotiations through un- official intermediates which have never been altogether suspended, although they have been more or less at a standstill over the Christmas holidays.
 It has been long time since the cabi- net has had such strenuous labors during the holidays. There have been prolonged cabinet councils. during the past week. the premier being determined 10 get all the arrears in his work finished He has been unable himself to leave London though he hope sto do so tomorrow, and
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
STRIVE TO MAKE 1921
 BRIGHT WITH PROSPERITY

Norwich, like many other cities throughout the country, is at the present time in a period of read justment. The world, but recently all afiame, is far from being norm al and if ever a time confronted us when capital and labor should go hand in hand with a view to rend- ering service of humanitarian and helpful character to tn, Ameri- ican people, it is the Year 1921.
 While things in the past few months have been in an unsettled state, believe the time is close at hand when we will see a readjust- ment and that conditions will soon tend more nearly to the normal pre- war days. With this in view, may we all look forward to a year of opportunity and strive to make the year 1921 a banner year for pros perity.
 H. M. LERoU, ] Mayor of Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
FREEDOM CITY or NEW YORK
 FOR MRS. MURIEL NAcswINEl

New York. Dec 31.-Mrs Muriel Mac Swiney. widow of the late lord mal nr of Cork. today received the formal welcome and freedom of the city of New York from Mayor Hylan in accordance with a resolution recently adopted by the board of aldermen. The band of the Fighting Sixty-ninth' New York National guard regiment played American and Irish airs as she was escorted into the city hall by municipal officials and a committee of women.
 While Mayor Hylan was presenting the freedom of the city. to Mrs. MacSwiney a young woman standing a few feet away was robbed of s42 when her handbag containing that amount was cut from her wrist.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
KNOW NOTHING OF ARRIVAL
 OF DE VALERA IN IRELAND

Dublin, Dec 3i By the A. P.l.-In- quiry this evening elicited the Etztenrnt that neither Dublin Castle nor newapapcra of Dublin tnow anything concerning the arrival of Eamonn Dc Valera . Ireland
 The American steamer Pcnua arrfrtd at the North Wall quay in the River Liffey today and was boarded by af1nef soldiers. A machine gun was placed on board and armored cars along the quay trained their guns on the ship. which was l thoroughly searched. According to re- ports nobody who was being sought Nas found on board.
 The steamer Pontia saiied from New York Dec l7 for Dublin. She returned to New York the same dsy 10 enrrl slight repairs to her thrust bezrinrr. bat resumed her voyage the same night
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01

the selective service act promised that certain information in connection with the questionnaires would never be made public and that among this informatio was the physical condition of the men examined. Matters relating to depend ents and additional matter or affidavits that might be filed.
 In view of this the general contended that he was stopped from making the in- formation public, not only by the law it. self, but also by the presidents order, which constituted moral promise to the wives an dother relatives of men called to service that information furnish ed by them would be kept from the pub- lie
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
SAID ID HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF
 B|G WALL STREET EXPLOSION
Giovanni Costello Italian Radical and ExConvic Has Been Acused by Eric LundbIad, Prisoner at Waupun CWs) Pententiary-Both Had Previously Been Inmates of Massachusetts State Prison-Federa Authorities Are h. cIined to Discredit the Accusation.

Prison records show that Costa was born in Italy 32 years ago and had been in this country about six years when he was arrested here. He was naturalized and according to Warden Shattuek was an avowed anarchist. His aliases. in ad- dition to Louis Costello, included Valer- io and Vanzi, the warden said.
 Two other men were arrested and sen fenced with Costa but Warden Shattuck said Lundblad was. not friendly with either of them.
 Lundblad the warden said. made two attempts to escape from the prison, once by setting fire to the carpenter shop and again by hiding in one of the work rooms. He claimed Spencer, Mass. as his home but said he was born in Swe- den and had served two years in prison at Holmesburg. Pa He was sent to the state prison here for larceny.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
NEW YORK DETECTIVES
 sKEPTICAL OF STORY

New York, Dec. S1-The police depart roent 6etective bureau was notified from the warden of the Waupun penitentlary of the statement made by Lundblad. me warden said. that while he placed ittie credence in the story, he would ootam 2 comnlete statement from the prisoner ana forward i. to the police here
 New York detectives were skeptlcal Q, the convict's story but said they ysolio await further information before reach ing any conclusion.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
WARDEN OF PENITENTIARY
 DISCREDITS THE STORY

Waupun, Wis. Dec 31-Henry Town. warden of the Waupun penitentiary. to- day discredited the story given out by Eric Lundblad naming a suspect in the recent Wall Street bomb1 explosion. He said prisoners were often give nt7 mak- Ing statements supposedly to aj1 police in order to attract sympathy, No agent mad arrived at Waupun today, prison ot- fic:als said.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
RESIGNS AS DIRECTOR OF
 THE BUREAU OF MINES

Washington, Dec. 31.-Frederick G. Cottrell, director of the Bureau of Mines, presented his resignation to Pres ident Wilson today through Secretary Payne of the interior department. Direc- tor Cottrell before coming to the bureau as assistant director in September, 1919. resided in Oakland, California.
 Secretary Payne in presenting the res- ignation recommended that H. Foster Dain, also of California. be appointed to the vacaacy.