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Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27

Washington. July 26.-Abandonmen, of Camps Devens, Mass, sherman, Ohloi Grant, Illinois; Pike, Arkansas Meade, Mary and; Jackson, South Caro. lima; Bragg. North Carolina. was an- nounced today by Secretary Weeks.
 Camps to be retained are Dix, New Jersye; Travis. Texas; Lewis, Wash ington, and Knox, kentucky, Mir. Weeks said.
 A small fs-ce of regulars, the secre- tary said, N.vuld be retained at Camp Meade. Maryland. but the great majority moved.
 The war secretary said that in the case Of the camps to be abandoned all troops would be removed and the greater part of the buildings salvaged but that the land and certain permanent improve ments would be :7tained for use in event of future appointment permitting their utilization as citizens military training camps.
 , Corps areas and divisional command CTS have been ordered by the war de- | partment, Secretary Weeks said, to pre- pare for the redistribution of troops made necessary by the reduction i7 the enlist ed strength of the army, t/.sl changes | of station, however, will be postponed until supplemental instructions are is sued by the department.
 ] Under the order the First Division at Camp Dix, N J., will remain at that place, selected as a permanent canton inert, and the second division will re- main at Camp Travis, Texas. also a re- l tained cantonment. while the third di- vision. stationed at Camp Pike, Arkan-
 sas. will sbe moved to Camp Lewis, in
 Washington.
 The thirteenth infantry training cen ter regiment at Camp Devens. Mass. will remain there as a part of the coast defenses of Boston. One battalion of the Fifteenth infantry stationed in China
 will go to the Philippine Islands.
 The Fourth division at at Camp Lewis Washington. is placed on the inactive list Its command will be reduced to g brigade and transferred to Vancouver barracks. The Fifth division at CamT 1 Jackson. S C.. the Sixth division al Camp Grant, Illinois, and :ie Seventh
 division. at Camp Meade, Md. will b.
 reduced to brigades and stationed re snectively at Jefferson barracks. Nilsson ri Fort D. A. Russell Wyoming, am PIattshurg barracks. New York. Twenty other infantry regiments hav
 been placed on the inactive list and fo
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
VIEWS AT HEARING ON
 FoRDNEY TARIFF BILL

Washington, July 25.-Overhauling Of rates in the Fordney tariff bill will be necessary in order to permit it's effective administration, the senate finance com- mittee was told today by George c. Da- wis chief of the Comparative Values Bu- reau in the New York customs house. MT. Davis declared further that if congress adopted the American valuation plan of levying import duties, even more radi- cal changes in the rates would have to follow.
 The American vauatio1 plan as a sub stitute for the present sy pstem of assess ing duties on foreign values was at tackled by the customs official who saw in it the cause for amending litigation and general tying up of the import ing business" He added that as drawn, some of the rates in the bill, admins tered on an American valuation basis. meant a positive prohibition" of inn portations. He did not, however, enum- crate the commodities of which he spoke.
 Mir Davis said that none knew what the effect of the change would be and
 predicted it would take years to learn,
 whereas the customs service with near ly fifty years of experience under the
 present plan had back of it court rul-
 inEs, accepted business practices and a
 general stable founda'sn upon which to work. All Of this would pc lost m the change. he declared, and another era Of ] litigation gone through before correct in- depreciation could be had of the bilrs | provisions.
 MT. Davis said there would be an in- l crease in the amountof work placed on the customs service by the new duty
 basis, informing the committee that it would require that evefy package en- tering customs would have to be exam | !ned At present, he said, inspectors eX- | anime only about ten per cent. of the inn ports. Examination of all would be re- | auired he asserted, by the bills pro- i visions. calling for valuations on com 1 parative or competitive basis Chair 1 man Penrose said he saw need for an { army of men in assessing the duties under | the plan.
 The committee also heard Thomas O 1 Marvin and William s. Culbertson. mem ! bers of the t; riff commission, each of whom favored the American valuation | Dlan.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
MOTOR BUS AND ELECTRIC
 CAR COLLIDE IN BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport, Conn. July 26.-Eight per sons were so badly hurt in collision be- tween motor bus and an electric car near here tonight as to warrant sending them to hospitals for treatment Five persons were taken to the Milford hos pital and three 10 the Bridgeport hospi- tai.
 Those who were brought to the Bridge port hospital, all residents of this city, were:
 Elizabeth Doughty, face and body lac- erated
 Mary Byrnes, cuts on arms and hands.
 Hattie Brown. right leg fractured.
 The accident happened at 11.3O p. m on the Great Lot Creek bridge at Devon. The motor bus, driven by Edward Pilwe- lait of this city and carrying nineteen passengers from Walnut Beach to Bridgeport, crashed head-on into a troll ley freight express car. The bus was thrown across the road against reIe- graph pole and smashed into bits.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
JAPANESE IN CONFERENCE
 ON WASHINGTON MEETING

Tokio, July 2S (by the A. P.)-Vis- count Uchida, the foreign minister, went to Odawara yesterday to confer with Field Marshal Yamagata, member of the imperial military council, on the sit uation.
 Baron Shimpei Goto, mayor of Tokio, who has asseped that Japan will find few friends in Washington, in state- ment today said Japan should utilize the opportunity to remove misconceptions as to her policy and strength. He said he believed the world overestimated Japan's power, especially naval and military. The strength of the nation, he added, lies in the condition of industry. Japan had progressed in industry, but had not yet achieved consolidation of industry. "Ja- pan must prove to the world that her condition does not permit of unlimited expansion of armaments' the statement said.
 Viscount Kato and the Kensei-Kai, or opposition party, are endorsing Baron Shidehara, the Japanese ambassador at Washington, as one of the principal del egates to the disarmament and far east ern conference.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
WARRANTS NOT SERVED ON
 GOVERNOR SMALL OF ILLINOIS

Springfield. HIS. July 2e.-Aitaough circuit Judge E. S Smith today held that Governor Len Small was subject to ax- rest following his indictment charge of embezzlement and conspiracy to defrauo the state while state treasurer, warrenu had not been served tonight and the governor left the capital, presumably for his home at kankakee.
 Truce overtures by States Attorney Mortimer, who suggested a conferences between county authorities and represent. atives of the governor were refused as the executive office.
 .I want this matter handled as dipIo- matically and as reasonable as possible, |" Mir. Mortimer said.
 George D. Sutton. Governor SmzlIs sec retary, answered NIT. Mortimer's tefe- phone cal land said that Governor Small alone could determine what his future policy would be.
 County authorities declared they were determined to go through with the arrest of Governor Small. following Judge Smiths ruling. They designated no time for service of the warrants or the time which they would allow the governor for has appearance to arrange bond
 Although Judge Smith ruled against him, Governor Small counsel contended that the governor Is immune from arrest on the chilges made in the indictments.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27

many physical arrangements made in addition to the task of reaching an agree ment beforehand relative to the program of the conference
 Diplomatic exchanges on the latter subject. it is realized, may consume sev- eral weeks.
 AS in the negotiations with Japan over her participation, the state department is expected to keep the exchanges regard ing a meeting date as informal as possi- ble, much of the actual discussion taking the form of personal conferences between Secretary Hughes and the Washington ambassadors of the invited powers. In order to be prepared to take part in such discussions, Sir Auckland Geddes, the British ambassador, has returned to the capital from his summer residence, and it is understood that the diplomatic rep resentatives of all the invited nations have received full instructions on ques- tions likely to arise as the preliminaries progress.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
Congress Receptive
 To Railroad Message
Bill Introduced in the Senate Provides for Additional Farm Credits.

Washington, July 26.-Partial response was made immediately by congress today to a special message from President Harding requesting that powers of the war finance board be broadened to take charge of funding upwards of $500, O00,- QUO dollars of railroad debts and to pro- vide additional farm credits
 The president in his message. trans mitted by messenger, declared the gov ernment was morally and legally bound" to fund the railroad debts and was under an impelling moral obligation to pro- vide agricultural credits.
 The first step toward meeting the second of the two equests-provision for additional farm credits-had in re- allty been taken Tn the senate before the presidential message was read.
 senator Kellogg, republican, Minne- sota, introduced bill, drafted by Sec retary of Commerce Hoover and Director Meyer of the war finance corporation and sad to have the approval of the presi- dent as substitute for the pending Norris bill to create a s100, ,O00, 900 farm export corporation. The bill as intro duced embraced the presidents sugges- tons to empower the war finance cor porat1on, instead of a new federal corpo- ration as provided in the Norris bill. to advance credits for agricultural ex- ports,
 The presidents message dealt particu- larly with railroad financing and declared the proposal that thewar finance corpora ton take charge of funding the railroad s debts to the governm ent would cause
 no added expense, no added liability no added taxburden." The president described the proposal as "a simple rem edy' contemplating receipt and disposi- ton by the corporation of ample se- curlties' deposited by the railroads. | The message was referred by the sen. ate to its interstate commerce commis- sion, but Chairman Cummins, in ill health was out of the city and when the railroad bill would be taken up was in doubt Leaders, however, expected legislative action within the next fortnight Severa senators, oppsing any semlblance ot further government advances tothe car rlers, stated privately that they would fight the legislation.
 Senator Kellogg said that the bil drafted by Secretary Hoover and Direc
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
FOUR COUNTS AGAINST
 MISSING BANK PRESIDENT

Chicago, July 26.-An indictment car rying four counts charging Warren c. Spurgin, missing president of the closed Michigan Avenue Trust Company, with obtaining money by confidence game, embezzlement, larceny by malice and op- taining monew by false pretenses, will be asked of the grand jury tomorrow Assistant States Attorney James E. McShane announced today. Mir. Mo Shane's announcement followed exam ination of the banks books through which, it is said, a shortage that may reach 1,50O, 900 has been disclosed.
 Officials interested in the apprehension of Spurgin stated today they expected his arrest within the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
PRINCE REGENT ALEXANDER
 TO WE'D PRINCESS SOPHIE

Vienna, July 2s-The betrothal of Prince Regent Alexander of Jugo Slavia to Princess Sophie of Vendome, daughter of the Bourbon pretender, is announced in Belgrade despatches received here.
 Prince Alexander was born at Cettinje in 1888, son of King Peter of Serbia. Princess Sophie of Vendonle is a daughter of Prince Emmanuel, Duke of VeIdome and Aleneon. She was born i'll 1898 at Neuilly, France
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OPPOSED TO SALES TAX
 FOR RAISING REyESUE

Washington, July 26.-The sales tax as method of raising any part of the four billions of revenue needed by the iederal government next year is opposed by members of the house ways and means committee, Chairman Fordnev said today at the opening of tax revision hearings. Only four days have been set aside for the hearings, and MT. Fordney suggested that witnesses refrain from consuming time in discussing such a tax.
 Imposition of purchase tax repeal oI the excise taxes on candy and bottled soft drinks and amendment of the estate tax provision were among suggest ions made to the committee by witnesses. In addition, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in communication urged general turnover tax on all busi- ness transactions as part of genera tax program advanced by it as the result of final referendum vote among the commercial and industrial organizations within it's membership
 Other recommendations of the Cham Der of Commerce were repeal of excess pronts taxes and war excise taxes, both those on transportation and communica- ton, and those levied in relation to n.r- ucular businesses. In the place of these taxes a tax on all turnoYers was urged A tax on personal expenditures was urged by Representative Mills. repubIi- 1 can' New York. He told the committed that such a tax would encourage thrift ana penal1ze extravaganza. A somewhat similar proposal was presented by C. P Landreth, Philadelphia manufacturer ana F. P. Miller, a manufacturer ot Downlngton, Pa. They suggested ta, on all purchases by individuals. partner ] ships and corporations and estimated or the basis of current bank clearances that
 thls tax would yield approximately fou]
 and half billoin dollars annually.
 Amendment of the estate tax provision
 or the revenue law so an estate wouJt
 not be required to pay more than one taJ
 m hve years was urged by U c. Deford
 lawyer of Youngstown, o. The witnes, cited an instance where through th, death of husband and his widow with
 Tn a period of nine days the same estat
 had been taxed twice within that time
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
DUBLIN SILENT RELATIVE
 TO BRITISH GOVT PROPOSALS

London, July 26 tBy the A. P.).-The uucanny silence Dublin maintains rela- live co the British government proposals would create uneasiness but for the known fact that the Sim Fein leaders are sngared in daily discussion of these pro losals which. as Austen Chamberlin, the government leader, revealed in the house 'f commons today, were only outlines and principles" This is interpreted to mean they afford a basis for continued negotiations
 No reply has yet been received by the prime minister from Mir. De Valera.
 According to reports current in Dublin what is called the Rock of Ulster" is the great obstacle whicE must be taken into consideration.
 It a clear from tho statement of Lord 8irkonhead lord high chancellor in the house of lords and Mr Chamberlain in .ne commons today that the government las not lost hope of a settlement. The 'ormer announced that the government Fas hopeful it would be able to make a itatement at an early date Mir. Cham lcriaIn went further, clearly indicating hst the government expected a late au- umn session in order to pass legislation -ssarding peace in Ireland.
 These are not the only favorable signs MT. Lloyd George has decided that he Niu not go abroad. as he had previously intended. for vacation; he desires 10 1e available for any possible develop menL Moreover. General Jan C. Shuts 1ss booked passage on a liner sailing for South Africa Friday. and it is believed he would not leave England unless con- ,.nced that the Irish negotiations were n line for peace
 A writer in the Westminster Gazette points out that De Valeras demand for Inlepehdence for Ireland is far from be- .n- an extravsgant demand, as it is based on sound historical ground, name. ly that under the act of independence passed by the British parliament in 17S3 and still on the statute books, Ireland is a Kingdom under the British king, but -nited for the time being under the .reaty embodied in the act of union 1T frn0
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
TO RECOMMEND ISSUANCE
 OF A PEACE PROCLAMATION

Washington. July 16.-Recommenda4 tions relative to the issuance of a peacA proclamation probably will be submitted to President Harding within the next week, Attorney General Daugherty an- nounced today.
 MT. Daugherty said that the study of the vast amount of war time legislat tion necessary in order to advise the presi- dent of the effect of a peace proclama- tion on the status of war time laws was progressing rapidly and he hoped to for ward his opinion in the course of a week
 The study was being conducted witL the utmost thoroughness, he added, in or der that every possible point should be covered in the recommendations.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
ABATEMENT BY SPANISH
 MINISTER OF WAR

Madrid, July 6 Cby the A. P.)-The minister of war today issued the follow ng communicatioC concerning the oper- ations in Morocco:
 The high commissioner in Morocco communicates the news that the out- skirts of Beni-Ider and Beni-Aros, both of which hav1 great military and politi- gal value, have been occupied without firing a shot. The Spanish commander, Al Araish. took part in the movement. The position at Kobla, which was occu- pied dominates the rowing bands.
 The situation is improving all the lime. Nothing new has occurred Tn the advanced positions nor in the positions further to the rear.
 Some of the people who had left .heir towns are returning, bringing their wives children and cattle.
 General Sanjurio with his column has occupied Sidi- Hamed and Fl Hach and keeping a watch over the town of Me lila"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
MEXICO REsCINDs ORDER
 REQUIRING PASSPORTS

Washington, July 26.-Rescinding by Mexico of orders requiring passports of all foreigners entering Mexico will nave the effect, it was explained authoritative ly today of facilitating the transaction of business between citizens living along the frontier. The Mexican order provides for the unrestricted passage of the in- ternational boundry line to a depth cf forty miles. It is expected that abo'i- ton of the rule providing for .ahe is-
 suance of permits to those visiting Mex ican border towns also will be revoked.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
EXPECT ATTORNEY TUFTS
 TO TESTIFY TO-DAY

Boston, July 26.-The governments case was closed late today in the superior court proceedings brought by Attorney General Allen seeking the removal from office Of District Attorney Nathan A Iutts Of Middlesex county. The open ing statement for the defense was made by Fletcher Ranney and it is expected that Mir. Tufts will take the stand tomor- row.
 Earlier in the day the court ruled that allegations of failure to prosecute cases could be supported only by evidence re- garding cases which the district attorney had mol pressed. The attorney general had previously offered as evidence a com pilation showing the disposition made of more than thirteen hundred cases handl- ed by the district attorneys office in 1919 and 1920.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
TO AID AUTHORITIES
 FIND HER HUSBAND

Detroit, July 26.-Mrs. Warren c. Spurgin, wife of the missing president ot the Michigan Avenue Trust company of Chicago, was found by detectives here to- day and voluntarily returned to Chicago with the declared intention of aiding au- thorities find her. husband, wanted for questioning it was claimed regarding the recent failure of his bank.
 With Mrs. Spurgin was her daughter, who 1lso returned to Chicago. The wo- men had been sought here since last Thursday, when they arrived by auto mobile. They were located by detectives in rooming house in Alexandrine street, less than two blocks. from the garage where their automobile was found Sun day night.
 Mrs. Spurgin declined to make any statement here, aside frof the fact she had lest Chicago ito escape notoriety in connection with the business affairs of her husband. She added She did not not know her husbands whereabouts.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
OPPRESSIVE HEAT AND
 VIOLENT STORM IN NEW YORK

New York. July 2s.-oppresslve heat and a violent storm which broke over the city shortly before .nightfall were held responsible today for ore drown ing. one death by prostration an1 two suicides The thermometer rose 10 a temperature of S9 degrees shortly after ( o'clock in the afternoon and fell eleven degrees during the storm which lasted for nearly two hours 10 the acc ompani- nent oi a violent electrial display. The humidity lowered about 45 during th. hot test period of the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
ANOTHER ASSAULT CHARGE
 AGAINST JOHN T. PGRAvV

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 2s.-A capIas fo1 the arrest of John J. NcGraw, manager of the New York Giants, was issued iu court here late today by Judge Marshall Brown. with special bail fixed at ss.OoO. The action arose out of a suit for SEQ. 900 damages filed this afternoon by coun. sel for George NJ. Duffy of Pittsburxh. The petition alleges that Duffy was at- tackled by McGraw in a hotel here ore June 3.
 MT. McGraw coulud not be locase5 ,f his hitel tonight. but Charles A. Stone ham, president of the New Yo-k Gun. sai that he understood Dufrs petIrIsn. charged that he was present when ,ba alleged attack occurred Mir. Stoneharn said that he had never met Dutfv ana that he was positive Mfr. McGraE dt5 not know the man. He added that on ths night of the alleged attack va a train bound for New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
FLINT GLASS WORKERS
 ACCEPT 10 PER CENT. CUT

Atlantic City, N. J., July 26.-Repre- sentatives of the American Flint Glass Workers Union in conference with the National Association of Pressed and Blown Glass Manufacturers here today agreed to accept a ten per cent reduc- tion in wages for the iron mold depart ment Approximately 300 men are eD ployed in this branch of the industry. Tomorrow the chimney branch, in which more than LOO men are employed, will be asked to accept cut in wages.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
PEACE TREATY BETWEEN
 TRANCE AND HUNGARY

Paris July 26.-Ratihcations of the peace treaty with Hungary were ex- changed at the Quai DOrsay today. The ceremony, which lasted twenty minutes, was presided over by Paul Cambon.
 The minutes of the proceedings were signed by the representatives of the po- litical powers and governments affected by the treaty or its annexes and the Hungarian minister to France, Ivan Kraznovsky.
 Herr Kraznovsky promised the Hun gary would execute the treaty in good faith and asked that the bordering states show their good will and protect minori- ties
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
FIRE DAMAGED THREE
 DECKS OF LINER MAURITANIA

Southampton, England, July 2s.-FIe which broke out yesterday on the steamer Mauretania while she was lying al her dock here, was extinguished at i o'clock this morning. Decks c. D, and E were completely destroyed amidships.
 Saloon passengers who were scheduled to sail on the Mauretania Saturday, Will be accommodated on the Bergenaria and the Carmania, while those wno had booked steerage passage will be dis tributed among other ships of the Gun ard line, according to an announcement this morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27
SWISS GUIDES FAIL TO FIND
 DIR. AND MRS. ". E. STOl

Bann Alta, July 26.-Swiss guides and others who went in search of Dr. and M@s w. E. Stone of Purdue University, who left Mount Assinboin. July r.. for -four day trip over Mount Eanon. had fail ed to send in any word of the lost couple tonight. Nothing has been heard of Dr. and Mrs. Stone since they began their journey and it is feared that they have met with death or a serious accident