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Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25

washingtc z Jan. 24.-By margin of thirteen. votes. the senate late today passed the long-fousht bill for federal regulation of the meat packers and other agencies Of the livestock industry
 The vote WAS f5 Co 33 and ,the lexisia- tion. the center of bitter controversy for decade now goes to the house with its supporters hopeful of final action turing the present session of congress. A special rule to expedite house action is to be sought
 Partisan division in the senate was lacking. but most democrats supported the bill. while majority of the republi- cans opposed 1t. The party Iireup was eighteen republicans and twenty-eight democrats for passage, with twenty-thrce 'repunlicans and ten democrats against. Senators Brandegee and Mclean of Con- nectfcut voted against the bill
 All fundamental features of the. legis- lattony as presented by the agriculture committee .as q subYtitute for the original Kenyon-Kendrick bill were retained by the senate. a.- -; ''.ss .-' ---t
 .. The -bHl would create a federal live stock commission of three members ao- pointed by the president 10 have jurisdic- ton over the livestock industry. This ! commission would have power to issue ! orders. collect and disseminate informa- | ton, have access to packers books and have general supervision over packers 1 stoSkyards. commission men and similar i agencies. Review of the livestock com nissson's orders would be provided by 1 the bill which also prescribes rules for
 conduct of the packing. business and stip- ulstions agsiast monopoly, unfair trade 1 practices, engaging in unrelated indus.
 tries and other similar acts.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
ONE RETURN OF Ss,ooO ,Oeo
 ... > INCOME WAS FILED IN 1918

: Washington, Jan. 24.--One return of income of $5,ooo. .o0o was filed in the calendar year 1s1s. according to com pleted statistics of Income for that year Issued tonight by the bureau of internal revenue. -- =. =. 7---
 i've returns were filed of income from $t,Oso. .oOo to- ss,ooo. 900 four of income from $s,eoo ,0oo, to $4.eoe eco; eleven from t$2,89c, 600 to $a,ooe, 900; sixteen frsm s1,5Do, ,eeo to $2.ooo 600, and thirty. three from $1,ooe,ooe to &1,5oo,ooo. Corporations, exclusive of personal ser vice Concerns, reporting during 1918 num- bered 317.57s, of which 2o2.0s1 reported 9 total net income of $s,ss1,511.149. which yielded income taxes of, $s53, 3,1sS,- 4s3 and war, profits and excess profits taxes of s2,5eS.5s5,sss, 2 tstal tax of $3,1ss,7s4422. -
 Partnerships reporting net income numbered 91s1s2, with . total net income of Ss5s,Ss1,s7s, while there were 2,ss7 personal service corporations with a to- tai net income of 351. .s23,s53.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
TRIAL OF STUDENT BRINEs
 FOR KILLING ELMER c. DERIVES

Philadelphia, Jan. 2l-A ouarr.i o.,,- money matters was the motive .. - TOT the killing of Elmer c. James Gay Gordon, IT,, in his opening aouress 10 tho jury today when the trial or William P. Brines began. Rriner.1 a sophomore at the University of PennTvI- Eania, Is accused of slaying prewe- si- though the two bad been close fr,enss since S their high 'schooi days in West Philadelphia.
 The commonwealth will show tSst William P. Brines had told per.on- os nls animosity toward Elmer e. Dreres ana or his intention to do Drewes bodily harm' declared the prosecuting of5eiai
 SPeeo marked the progress of the open .ng day Of the trial Approxirnateiv f.n- hour were devoted 10 the selection of a 9ury and three witnesses were exaraIns,l before adjournment vvo. ,ai,s- S-- ., day. A0i l''
 Mr. Gordon alleged that Brines had
 a letter to Drewes for the purposs death. and that the remnants of mi, t.,. ter mad been found in the furnace -sf Brines' apartment
 brlnes pleaded not guilty on Jan. sf 70 TWO indictments. one charging hg,, With murder in the first degree and ,h. Other or voluntary and Involuntary man laughter. IL is the murder charge that IS being pressed by the rate.
 Drewes' body was found on the oy,- sklrts of the city on Oct 17 with a bvl let wound In the forehead. Brlnes' attor- ney surrendered him to the police several days after a warrant had been Iss,,sj eharging him with the Dartmouth s,p- cents death. The warrant followed tb. uiscoVery of Brines' automobile In Ger. mantown, deserted. The leather seats of the car are alleged to have been biooi- stained and in the side pocket WAS found an automatic pistol from which two sbots had been fired. The cartridges. inc no- lice said. were of the same calibrr s, that which pierced Drewes' brain.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
MURDER TRIALS IN THREE : .
 SECTIONS IN RHODE IsAND

Providence, Jan 24.-Three persons in different sections of Rhode Island today faced courts on charges of murder.
 In the eighth district, court at Thorn, ton. Mary J Fellows was given a pre-: iimirafy trial on the charge of killing her, torrner husband. Rufus J. Fellows. an inn2keepAr. She was found probably guilty and held without bail for the March grand jury. O.. -; z. In the superior. court fn this city RSlf G. Adams a former sailor, went on trial for the alleged murder of Miss Rete, V. McKenna of this city on Sept 2. last while at the ;: Newport superior court, the rial opened of Allen w. ,Lit- tleheid, accused of the ,nuruer at Biock Island last. fs1l of Leon, A. .Tabbutt., 2,
 Miss McYennn WAS kiilsd, and her h- anceo critically wounded in East ProW- dence, last fall. when a masked man walked up to-, an automobile in which troy wer. sitting aud opened fire with ., Fevolver. Adams was arrested some tine later and according to Ire police confessed to the shooting.
 The shooting cf.s Tabbutt followed 2 dispute between him and Ltittlefeld over 2 boundary. TabbUtt,s Injuries did not appear serious at first, but he died in a Newport hospital later and Lttleheid Wzs, held. ,.-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
MOB LYNCIIED TWO y
 NEGROES AT wARRENroNs N. c.

warrentcn: N. c.: Jan. 24.-All ef- forts to a N sehend members of the mob which lasf night broke into the jaii, re-
 m oyed two negroes he'd there after an armed clash, with whites early Sunday aid shot them to death were set aside totlaY in the anxiety of authorities to forestall a recurrence of violence. s4
 Seven of the nine negroes left in the jail by the mob were today hurried to
 Raleigh for. safe keeping and this after
 noon i've additional arrests were made
 and the prisoners also rushed to Raleigh
 Four other negroes for whom warrants are held have escaped. The Warrentnn home guard, ordered out by Governor Morrison last night, ; was under arms all day and the Hem , derson home guard also stood in readi- ness to res3onG to any cali. However, tonight no further outbreak was regarded as probable.
 !! The coroner's jury held an inquest 1 this morning and quickly returned a I verdict of death at the hands of un- ; known persons"
 All witnesses testified to inability to 1 Identify any members of the mob. Solicitor Garland E. Midgett, arrived
 today and assumed control of the situa- ! ton. After a conference with local cit izens he announced that he would defer : an investigation until feeling has susided
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25

holding membership in the Association of Railway Executives. The decision in the controversy as to the division of freight rates at the Hudson river. it also was said, win affect practically every rail- road of any size in the country.
 !. At the conferences today attention was said to have been given to the re- cent statement of Howard Elliott. former president of the. New Haven1 that should the New England carriers fail to obtain additional revenues and be forced into bankruptcy, the entire railroad structure of the country might fall. .,
 None. of those attending the confer ences would name the two executives who had held out against a compromise with the New England roads but it was reported that President Loree' of the Del aware and Hudson, was adverse to grant ing any concessions to the New England l carriers. Mr.. Loree was said to have 1 held that his road occupied a position l different from that of the larger eastern 1 lines, -.'s -,
 Chairman Clark in requesting that the executives seek a compromise was said ] to have told them. that the commission | was loath to accept the task of setting i fair divisions as 1t was feared 1t wou d l not be able to satisfy any group of the l roads involved and would leave matters
 In a tanSie.
 The commission in resuming its hear I ings today had before it Robert C. l Wright general traffic manager of the Pennsylvania system. and D. II Law renee, general freight agent of the Lack aWanra.
 MT. Lawrence told the commission that
 the average load in New England was If per cent. less than carload capacity, 1 while in trunk. line territory cars were loaded to capacity, thus producing great Ter revenue. In his estimation. he said this and other ,errers. instead of division of rates. were to tiaHie for the lack oi
 revenue for the New England carriers.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
PAID BRINpELL ss..oeo
 FOR PREVENTING STRIKE


 New, York, Jan. 24.-Two safe, suppos- ed to contain books and papers Of the Buildings Trades Council will be carted from tie councils offices tomorrow, pro duced before. Justice McAvoy :n the su- preme' court and forcihly opened. =
 Justice McAvoy today granted this order to Samuel Untermeyer,> who IS conducting the prosecution of Robert P. Brindell, president of the council, at whose trial for alleged extortion the documents said to be contained in he safets' are wanted as evidence. A desk and filing cabinets in the offices also are to be produced in court. Efforts to locate Roswell Tompkins, the secretary, who has the combinations to the safes has proved futile.
 Hugh Robertson. member of contract ing firm, who asserted he had paid Brindell $s2,oo0 for valuable services admitted under cress-exanination today that, the valuable, services" consisted in Brinden's preventing a threatened strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25

Voluntary licensing of packers also Is provided, an attempt by Senator Ponle- rene. democrat, Ohio. 10 eliminate this feature having L-en defeated today. i5 to 34.
 2 Only two important amendments were adopted by the senate before passing the Dill One. by Senator ha4swOrtn. repub- lican. of New York would include horses. mules and goats within the operations of the bill, although horse and mule mar kets would be excluded from the pro- posed federal supervision.
 Another amendment, by Senator Pit man. democrat, of Nevada, would exenrt all persons whose chief business Is nve- stock growing on production of ngri- cultural products from the bilrs provis- ions. The author declared that the leg islation should not extend. to small stock growers who operate their own feeling yards.
 Other amendments adopted included one by Senator Borah. republican. of Idaho, providing that all proceedings ef the livestock commission should be opea To the public. and an amendment by Sen- ! ator Pomerene. democrat, of Ohio. de- claring that upon enactment of the bTi all supervision of the federal trade com mission over the livestock industry should be terminated and transferred to the i've stock commission.
 Friends of the bill succeeded in with standing virtually all other reyislons
 proposed. and also defeated a motion Ia
 recommit the bill to the agriculture c5rn-
 mittee. An amendment by Senate,
 Hitchcock, democrat. of NebrVska, pre. posing that packers give a weeks potIcu
 of bids and prices for livestock was logs, | 70 to 5. The author said 1t was deEirnej to stabilize the market
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
SIR AUCKLAND GEDDEs : HAS ARRivED IN LONDON

. London. Jan, 24.-Sir Auckland Geddes. the British ambassador to the United States, who arrived here today from New York. is expected to leave tomorrow for Paris to confer with Premier Lloyd George and Foreign Secrc'-ry Curzon. The ambassador probably not stay abroad more than Q month
 The police closely guarded the move ments of Sir Auckland fromihe ship to the train at Liverpool on his arrival. and also at the station in London. Permits to the landing station at Liverpool were denied all persons except officials who went there to greet the ambassador. No one was permitted to interview either the ambassador or his secretary.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
Prenliers Alarmed by
 Situation in Austria ts.4-< -.
Supreme Council Will En- 'deavor to Find Means to Continue Existence of That Country.

Paris, Jan. 24.-(By The A P.)-The supreme council composed of representa- .tives of Great Britain, Italy, France, Bel gihn and Japan, today heard the military experts, and later conferred together re- garding the failure of Germany to idisarm as provided for by the trea.y of Yer sanles. The experts were as.Aed to make a detailed report on the subject, with recommendations regarding measures to insure execution of the disarmament clauses of the treaty. The experts will meet tomorrow morning, while the coun- ell will. contrary to expectations, take up the situation of Austria, instead of reparations.-
 The British prime minister. David Lloyd George, and the president of the French council, Aristide Briand, it is un- derstood, desire an opportunity to talk over the different phases of the repara- tions questions before the subject comes up for discussion at the full council
 The premiers are said to be consid- ering whether 1t is feasible and advisa- ble to have the Gerru.n representative sit with the. council, before the final de- cision on reparations is taken. The
 British delegation is believed to favor in-
 viting the Germans to take part the
 discussion after the allies come to an un' derstanding among themselves.
 Pending a decision on this question Herr Bergman, the German delegate, il is expected, will confer with Loul. Loucheur, the French minister of fiber. ated regions, and it is reported that ht
 will make an official offer to pay two Dillon marks in cold within year, one l fourth of that amount in cash
 The eventuality of a German being in l vited to sit with the council depends part | ly aron Herr Bergmann's reply to NJ i Loucfeur, who Will ask him if German, i has any proposition to make before th, 1 allies decide finally on what course the.
 shall pursue to enforce execution of tn treaty.
 ! The prerniers are understood to b. 4, greatly alarmed at the situation of Aus
 tTia and will endeavor to find some Wa,
 for the continued, existence of that coun ] try The eastern question, Greece am the treaty of Sevres will be taken up aft 1 CT the council has finished considering tn l Austrian. situation
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
HARDING WAS THE GUEST
 OF HIS WIPES BROTHER

Rockledge. Fla, Jan. 24-President- elect Harding reacher here this after noon in his houseboat cruise down the Florida coast and spent the night as the ruest of Mrs. Harding's brother. Clifford King. who Is 3 winter resident at Roc,dedge. fi
 The housemoat Victoria took her time during the days sailing down the sleepy, serni-tropical reaches of the Indian rivel and did not arrive here until after D. m.
 Mir. Harding and his companions on the cruise played round of golf, how ever, before dinnes
 Leaving here tomorrow morning, the Victoria will probably reach Vero. her next station, before nightfall So far the party has done no fishing and thai part of the vacation programme may he postponed entirely until the houscooa; leaves Miami next week on her way back to St. Augustine.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25

washington, Jan. s4:--Presidents of eleven of the largest railroads of the cast met in conference here today at the request of Chairman clark of the inter- state commerce commission to settle, as 1t were, out of court the controversy arising from the request Of New Eng land carriers for 2 greater division of freight rates intercha1ged with trunk lines. west of the Hudson river. 't.
 Eight hours of conferences continuing throughout. inc day and into the night brought no unanimous decision from the eleven presidents and B, M. Robinson. president Of Ire .Amerlcan; Short Line Hrnfcad Associat tion, who met with them. but 1t was said that the executives with two exce 3tiens were agreed that the New England roads must obtain addi- tional' revenues or be forced into bank ruptey. .--7
 & The executives are expected to con tirue their conferences tomorrow, and tonight it yas. indicated that there were pr:pects that tile large eastern roads. through their executives, would reach an agreement that would relieve the inter- state commerce commission of tre task of, settling he conircTcrsy which is now SsfoEe 1t ;;nd on which ~ hearings were reSzTned to1ay. ---t
 Psrticipa5ing In teday's ,;r ccnfer- ences tn. addition o3Ir. Rcbinson, were the following railr9af pFss.tfTlts, Sam uel Req, of the Pannsy;yania; E. J Rsarson, New York. New Eaten and Hartford A. H. ssttifh.~ New I tork Cen trAl: J. J. ,Histis B2ston and Maine i1Sniel' Willard. Baltimore and Ohio; l. F. Is5rec, Delaware and Hudson ". II Truesdalo,. De aogara, LacEawahna. and Western :: F. II. Alfred. Pore Marauette F., D. Underwood. Erie ". H. Wiiiiams Wabash, and N. II. MEaer, Norfolk and Western.
 Ths executives were said to represent not only their own lines but. all railroads
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
sseo, ,oeo FIRE IN THE
 BUSINESS DISTRICT ...:, OF NEW HAVEN.
Onct Dsparsnssss Stee De. De
 stroyetEEs Spreading Ut ~

New Haven. Conn, Jan. :5,-Ths en- tie city, fire apparatus was called out carly this morning to fight a spectacular fro which swept through the .Meildei. and Freedman department store in Chapel sireet. Tho fire was discovered shortly begore midnight and apparently oriSi- nated on the ground floor. 1t spread rap idly and a general alarm was sent in shortly after midnight. Smoke fllsa the streets near the burning eui!ding and the temperature was ro above zero, but a large crowd quickly gathered. =.
 At 1f5 this morning the flames were not yet under control n Many streams of water were being thrown into the four story brick structure and ice was form iEg on all parts of the building. At that time the hre had not spread beyond the walls of tine apartment store, but that bufldingswas believed to be a total loss.
 Although no rneuEoer of the firm could be located. fire department officials esti- mated that the loss would reach $sVs'- coo. .4
 No explanation of the origin of the fire could be obtained. As far as was known no one was in the building but the watch man. who turned in the first alarm af- ter finding the lower floor filled with smoke. :, t--7 te .~
 Later-Tha H. My Builard Company furniture store caught fire from the sparks from the MeRdel and Freedman Are about 1:3s 1ttifs Jrornf9g. Tse fire was stiil burning |. the department store and the Charles lMonson Cculgapy department store also was threatened.
 Spreading to the rear from Mendei { Freedman's, the fire reached the Chat. field Paper veoa9aEy's building.
 The loss at-, -a,a-esk. was. placed 9t more than /; '.... ..:. si
 Srari;s were rarsss Q with. the wind and other buildings ySr: ,:s, lfiseatened. Tn, wind was carrying fhe flames away iron number of large buildings actoss th, street from the heart of the fire. ~ '
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
CRIMINALS IN NEW YORK
 RENEW TuEIR ACTIVITY

Now York, Jan. 24.-Theft Of jewels worth S10,ooo from an East 37th street apartment, was reported today several hours after the death of two men by bullets marked the renewed outbreak of crime in New York. . -t,t
 The body of a man killed early this morning while entering Jamaica store was identified late todly as John Jo- scph Smith. 25, former United States sol- dier. .r.. ..
 Liscut Carrado, a laborer,, was killed late today in an explosion, which police believe was caused by a bomb, in the plant of the Columbia Smelling and Re- fining Company here. -....4
 A pipe containing A Hxplosive was received at the plant a Junk, and when Carrado struck the pipe with an axe. the explosion followed. He was instantly killed and the room in which he was at work was badly damaged.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
WATERBURY SANITARY
 INSPECTOR STABBED

Waterbury, Conn.,. Jan. 24-John J. Hanley, deputy sanitary inspector for the city, was wounded today by an unidenti- fled man who attacked him with & knife Hanley was making inspections In the southern part of the city and entered house supposed to have been occupied A man rushed at. him Nth knife in his in his mad and the two men grappled and Hanley received a stab wound in the chest His assailant fled and the police are looking for him.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
IRISH AUTHORITIES SILENT Dc D. ABOUT ARREST OF REV. !. A. IRWIN

Belfast, Jan. 24-IVie military au- thorities refuse to give any information concerning the arrest of the Reverend ]. A. Irwin, Presbyterian minister who de- livered addresses in the United States when Eamonn De Valera was touring that country. Headquarters has warned all the military commands to make no commu- nications to tile press concerning the min ister has been sent to the Ballykinlar internment camp. where he probably is the sole non-Catholic prisoner.
 Interest In the case of the minister has been heightened 9" interview with Gypsy" Smith. ! z gelist. publish ed sa the Belfase Telegraph. Smith rIdiculed the reception given De Valera and the Reverend Mfr Irwin in Georgia. to which the Reverend Mir. Irwin wrote long reply testifying to the enthusiastic nature of the reception accorded to De Valera .si
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
o'cALLAGHAN TO EEMAIS IS
 COUNTRY AT LEAST GO DAyz

Philadelphia. Jan. 9i.-M'rhaei Fran. els Doyle. counsel for Doral O'CaTlarbar lord mayor Of Cork. who wns granted a "seaman's certificate" at Norfolk today. said tonight that the lord mayor pians to remain in this country st least pfxty days. He VII leave Norfolk tonight fs- New York where tomorrow he viii ad- dress meeting for the organization of an Irish relief committee. Later. Mir. Dovi. said, the lord mayor will visit a number of other cities.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
ANOTHER FIRE Ar CIRCUS WINTER QUARTERS, BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport, Conn, Jan. 24.-Fire to- night destroyed 24 tons of hay. worth s2,ooo. at the winter headquarters here of the Ringing Brothers and Darnnm- Eaiiey cirrus. The fr' was near the lion and tiger houses. Sit the animals we're not alarmed. A hro in the circus yards three weeks ago burned ;17.o0o worth of hay and fire department officials believe beth fires were incendiazy.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
NEW YORK ASSEMBLY REFERS
 voLsTEAD ACT TO COMMITTEE

Albany, N. r.; Jan. 2l.-An, attempt to- night to have the assembly go on record as requesting congress to modify the Vol stead act so as to permit the manufacture and sale of light wines and beer with "a more liberal percentage of alcohol
 than is now allowed" was not lost when that body by vote of IT to 42 supported . mot.on to commit the reso., .on to the excise committee
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
CHARGED WITH KILLING 17
 YEAR OLD HIGH SCHOOL GIRI,

Philadelphia. Jan. 24.-Charies Edwin King, 21g years ~Old. was arrested today. charged wit hthe killing of Airline May Steut, 17 year old high scfioo lgirl, who was found dead in her home Oct 10 with bullet wound in her shoulder. The warrant for the arrest was sworn out by the girls father. King to- ..- declared that he was innocent :,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
TO INVESTIGATE DEPARTMENTS
 OF SHELTON CITY GOVT

Shelton, Conn.,, Jan. 24-An investiga- tion of all departments of the Shelton city government was authorized tonight by the. board of aldermen The board voted to have committee of four of it's members conduct the investigation, ad- vocates of the investigation said one of the purposes of the inquiry would be to fix responsibility fer the dersssiting of all the city's funds-more than 5000 in the Shelton Bank 6 Trust Company, now in the hands of receiver.
 Mayor Nettleton said he welcomed the Investigation. The board authorized the mayor to borrow an additional $25, 900 to meet the city expenses.