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Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-21
NEW YORK POLICE DIsPERsE
 CROWD OF UNEMPLOYED

New York, Sept. 2O.-Bryant Park was the scene of another disturbance tonight when rolice swarmed into it to disperse a crowd of unemp,oy at tacking with night sticks many who did not move fast enough and beating them over the head and shoulders Sew eral men were thrown 10 the pavement in the scuffle.
 The police charge occurred when six elderly women, members of a charita- ble organiza ton known as "The Sun Set Club" began to distribute sand wiches among the men who sleep in tte park. The women were jostled during the encounter and Mrs. Eleanor Chapman, a grandmother of ninety who was carried away by friends, declared she would file assault charges against the police who participated.
 The men. were driven out Of the park and the food was eventually distributed on the sidewalk outside. The police said they broke up the crowd because It was "obstructing traffic."
 Urbain Ledoux continued his practice of distributing food cards among the unemployed during tour made tonight along the waterfront and the lower 1 part of New York. He was accompan- 1 jed by a police sergeant.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-21

New York. Sept. 20.-Police Commits sioner Richard E. Enright today admit ted on the witness stand before the leg islative committee inquiring into the city administration that he had received gift of s12,OS3 from Allan A. Ryan, financier whom he had appointed a dep uty police commissioner.
 The check made out by Allan A. Ryan and Company to Commissioner En- right for S12.OS3.29 was produced. as well as a ledger sheet showing that the Ryan concern on April r, 1919, had en- gineered a stock transaction. returning that amount. The company had credited Enright with several thousand dollars of an oil stock and with the rise in the market a few days later the stock was sold and he was presented with the check
 The commissioner said the check was received after he had appoined Mir. Ryan deputy commissioner.
 Enrights admission came at the con- clusion of his testimony regarding inc gift O. an automobile from Deputy Po- lice Commissioner John A. Harriss Ht said that he did not know whether he would keep the machine, but that il had | been placed at his disposal by AIr. liar riss.
 The commissioner was also questioned | regarding his friendship with Harris and his suspension of a sergeant for fail
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-21
LEWIS EXPORTS MINERS TO
 OPPOSE WAGE REDUCTIONS

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 20.@Contin- uance of a policy in opposition to re- ducing wages of coal miners as urged today by President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers Of America at the opening of the unions biennial convention, met with applause of the 15O0 delegates who voted overwhelming ly that the miners demands be placed before the convention for consideration within ten days. The decision, how ever, is subject to consideration later.
 The vote was cast before MT. Lewis had proposed that the convention re convene next February to frame the demaLIs that the minehs will seek to include in new working agreements with operators that supplant, present agree ments next March 31.
 With one exception the scale com
 mittee chosen by Mir. Lewis was com posed of the twenty-seven district pres idents of the union.
 Besides the appointment of the scale committee chosen by Mir. Lewis was composed of the twenty-seven district presidents of the union.
 Besides the appointment of the scale committee, other organization prelirni-
 naries occupied the convention's open ing sessions.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-21
LLOYD GEORGES REPLY TO
 DE VALERA WILL BE DELAYED

Londcn, Sept 20-(.3y the A. P)- Premier Lloyd Georges reply to Eamonn De Valera will likely be delayed until after conference with the ministers at Gairloch Thursday, and it seems certain that there will be no Irish peace ocn- ference at Inverness, for, according to the latest reports, the premier has de- cided to return to London at the end of the week if his health is sufficiently re- stored, in which csae the next formal cabinet council will be held in Londen.
 Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief seer etary for Ireland, left today for Gairloch in- dicating that Ireland will be the subject of the conference on Thursday.
 None of MT. De Vaiera S previous com munications with the premier has pro- voked such divergent opinions as his | latest telegram. All considered, it is not unlikely that the prime minister vii leven delay his reply until the whole i cabinet has met here The parliament | of North Ireland met today the date originally proposed for the Inverness conference, and the speech of Sir James | Craig the Ulster premier, showed that Ulster is no better disposed toward the peace conference than before.
 The decision of MT. Lloyd George not to go to Washington has revived gossiE of coming general election the idea
 belng that there are now only two alter natives, a peace conference or an appea to the country, either of which, since the
 conference has been so greatly delayed
 would necessitate the premiers presence in England in November. The government is likely to find itself surrounde witt difficulties, not only in the shape of un employment, the anti-waste campaign
 and similar matters at home, but alsc
 abroad.
 The reparations questions with Ger q many, involving possible friction witt
 France, combined with the continued de 2 preciation of the mark, may necessitat l further meetings of the supreme coun F cil. New difficulties with Russia seen f to be brewing, all of which nay requir
 the premier's personal attention and in cline him to secure new mandate iron
 the country on a question on which h , might hope to secure a certain majority Latest reports from Gairloch tonigh o say that a ministerial conference may b = held tomorrow, and there are also ru I mors that Mr. De Valera has expresse II willingness to withdraw his claim tha
 the Irish delegates must go into the con
 l ference as representatives of an inde
 pendent and sovereign state.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-21
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
 READY FOR INVESTIGATION

New York. Sept 20-The Knights oi Columbus are ready for investigation by any lawfully constituted authority Supreme Secretary William J. 3IcGin- ley declared today in a statement deal ing with adoption yesterday by the city council of Atlanta, Ga, of resolu- tions calling on newspapers investi- gating alleged un-American institu- tions to include the K. Of C.
 Any man." said Mir. Mckinley, Awhe states that the K. of c. is unpatriotic and un-American must have been en- ulating Rip Van Wrinkle during the warfi To base a demand for investiga- ton on the bogus oath attributed to the K. of c. indicates the intelligence of the men voting for it.
 Our record is not only an open book but a book written in plain English SC that all may understand. We have nc esoteric language with queer combi- nations of consonants to mystify any, body.'
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-21
Solemn Ceremonial l For Arn1istice Day
For DeIiverance From Burden of Heavy Amounts-Coast to Coast Observance.

Washington, Sept 20-A solemn cere- monial to voice at once the nations gratitude to the soldier dead and it's hopt of deliverance from the burden of heavy armaments will fbe observed from coast to coast an armistice day under the leadership of President Harding and officials of his administration.
 In honor of the occasion the first meet ing of the armament conference, called for that day is to be confined to the briefest f3rmaSties, leaving the dele gates of all the participating nations free to join with the president in the central ceremony at Arlington National cem- etery. On the next day, November l2, the real work of the conference will begin.
 Plans for the two fold observance have not yet taken detailed form, but they are expected to include a nation wide demonstration for the limitation of armament y organized labor, prayer services in. many churches, special meet ings of womens organizations, and cer- emones of various forms by civic, in- dustrial and political bodies generally It is probable that a presidential pro- clamation will set the day aside as na- | tional holiday.
 | It is the present purpose of the ad- | TllnlSlTdl1OH IO dSh lIldl lIle dIHdlilSNl 1 conference called to meet here on arm- 1 istice day do no more than assemble | and then adjourn out of difference to the days significance. Members of the for eign delegations may be asked to speal briefly at the Arlington ceremonies whert the president will make the principa address and General Persing will lay 2 wreath on the grave of the unknow sol
 dier to be buried there. Ceremonies O similar nature will be held through
 out the country while the wheels O government and of industry are quieted
 By such an observance, officials ar said to believe they can preclude tn possibility that the tribute to the sol dier dead will be overshadowed in tn
 public mind by the meeting of the con ference, and at the same time give tn
 nation an opportunity to speak in unmis
 takable terms the sentiments for arma ment reduction. The plan is said to hay
 been devised by the president himsel
 because he felt that the tributes to thos
 who gay thir lives in the world war migf
 well be mingled with a prayer for close international understanding.
 ; In his Arlington address Mir. Hardin is expected to touch on this conviction
 although any definite declaration of th purposes and hopes of the armament n' l gotiations will be reserved for the fo lowing day when he will officially we
 come the delegates to the United Stat and set in motion the machinery of u : conference
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-21
MIR. ZERO" TO PERSIST IN HIS
 WORK TOR JoBLEss IN NEW YORK

New York. Sept 2.-The city admin ie'ratiou and Urban Ledoux, whose auc- lion block for the iobless raised a fur -y when he tried to introduce it yester- day n New York. today continued at c-oss-1urposes. each trying to find work for the unemployed.
 I.edoux. or "Nr Zero" as he choses fa be termed confined himself chiefly to conferences. aftel his efforts yesterday to feed the johiess and auction off down. and-outers met with police resistance.
 While still contending that he intends -1 hold the auction some time in some r-aca. Mr. Zero announced that Sun f7v. in Central Park. a community sing ing programme had been arranged to t. tract the attention Of .he wealthy to the needy. Tn addition. he announced plans r-- creation here of organizations sim liar 70 the Church of the Unemployed and the bread line of the Shorn Lambs os Labor. which he introduced in Bos t0u-
 The noon hour Ledoux spent in confer e-re with representatives of the Ameri ran Civil Liberties Bureau. which issued a statement denounciug the police de pertinent for refusing to permit distribu r.or of food to the hungry and warnint that such action would lead 10 disorder n hold fn a restaurant on West 18th street vi'h Detective Sergeant Gegan of the bomb squad and four of his men stand Ing outside
 While the city authorities dealing wit the unemployment question have announc sf they are seeking work for New York CTS only. Ledoux declines 10 discrimin ats between residents and "hoaters.' Thi was not done during the war he as serted. and moreover both the Bible an Koran urge welcome for the strange within the city's gates.
 The employment division of the city industrial. aid bureau announed that 1 goo men had been registered during tn fly and ITO placed.
 Brooklyn headquarters of the Salvs f.ou Army announced 1t could suply me for Sl50 a day. the lowest wage pal lahorers in this city for many years.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-21

ure to recognize the deputy ccnmissioa- CTS badge.
 At this point E1on F. Brown. senior counsel for the Meyer committee, asked whether any other special deputy com missioners had complained of their treatment by members of the force.
 ''No, sir, I think that stopped it." re- piled the commissioner.
 These special deputy police commits sioners-how do they get even with the commissioner for their anpointmentg''
 DO you think they would want 10 got even with me?' countered the police Of fcial.
 T don't know" returned Mir Brown Tt has been reported to me. for in- stance, that Mir. Ryan arranged for ths 1 payment 10 you of profits on stock trans actions which were really fictitious as ! for as you are concerned"
 "1Ir. Ryan did in one instance. do something like that" the commissioner replied, and went on to tell of getting the check for more than s12.0oo.
 Have the other special deputies dons the same thing?" asked Nr. Brown
 ''No. sir"
 And the automobile and the gifi from Ryan constitute the only gratuities received from these sourcesZ"
 Not a gratuity. sir. Nobody asked for it, nobody solicited anything-al oi his own free will and accord"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-21
BORAH TO WAGE FIGHT
 AGAINST PEACE TREATIES

Washington. Sept 2O-Announcsments from the White House today that the new peace treaties with Germany, Aus tria and Hungary would be transmitted to the senate was followed by informs- ton that they would encounter opposi- tion from several republicans as well as some democrats.
 Senator Borah. republican. Idaho. Eho began the battle against the treaty Of Versailles. is planning to wage a fight against ratifcatiors of the new treaties and said to have assurances Of support from a few republicans and some demo crats who were foremost among the crit ics of the Versailles treaty.
 Despite the promises Of opposition, ad- immigration leaders in the senate said tonight they were confident Of early rat ifcation. and their opponents did not eX- press much hope of overcoming the ad- ministration supports combined with the democrats who already have declared for ratification.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-21

Washington. Sept. 2O-Congress will reassemble tomorrow noon, after a re- cess since August 24. with a full pro- gram for the remainder of the extra ses- son which may lapse into the regular December session.
 Activity at first is to center in the senate which will consider the tax re- vsi-u bill the peace treaties with Ger many. Austria and Hungary; the anti teer railroad debt funding; the allied Lebc refunding and other bills The treaties are to be transmitted by Presi- dent Harding tomorrow and are to be pressed at once.
 The hoSse will reCtnvene undEF a -entleman's agreement to transact vir- fuaUy no business until October f. Com raratively few representatives were in Washington tonight and the leaders were uo- expected until next month. The bill Go re-a-porticn the house membership is slated Co be taken up when the house tezins work.
 Presentation 10 the senate of the peace treaties and the revenue bill were ex- 1-cted to be the principal events tomor- row although leaders tonight indicated "a p- -ssihHits that the sessions tomorrow might be perfunctory and business put NHHN ore NAN-
 Vice President Coolidge was here tonight ready Co open the senate, but the house win be presided over by Representative walsh. republican. Massachusetts, in the absence of Speaker Gillett. who will not return before October. The house agree uent provides fer three-day recesses until October 4.
 A definite legislative program for the rest 0f the session is 10 be arranged soon by republican steering committees whose members will confer soon with Presi- 1snt Harding The tax bill is to have sc1ato precedence according to present -ians although debate on it is not ex- recied to begin until next week.
 In view however. of the administration Ics.re 70 press the peace treaties, it was said by leaders tonight that the tax bil md the treaties might be considered vir- uaIiy simultaneously. by discussing the .-eaties during lapses of debate on the .aN bill Republican leaders it is un- 5rrstood. intend 10 have the treaty de 1ate. after action by the foreign re- .ations committee. in executive sessior
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-21
sEc'Y WEEKS STUDIES FoRD'S
 OFFER FOR MUSCLE SHOALS

Washington, Sept. 20-Conflicting views of army engineers and those re- presenting Henry Ford as to the eX- penditure necessary to complete power dams for the Muscle ShOal (Alabama) Nitrate Plant must be reconciled. Sec retary Weeks indicated today, before action will be taken on the offer of the Detroit manufacturer to take over the plant and operate it as a commercial fertilizer factory. MT. Ford's engineers, who conferred with the secretary yes terday, have estimated that the work will require $28,000,0 900, while govern ment experts place the probable cost at something like twice that amount, 1 Mir. Weeks said.
 The point involved, it was explain l ed, is that under MT. Ford's offer the government is to complete the dams ] funds expended for that purpose to be | repaid at a rate fixed in the proposed 1 contract. Should the government enter
 into such a contract, only to find that
 the actual cost of the work was dou- |, ble the amount Mr. Ford had con-
 tracted to repay, however, it was point
 ed out the government would have tc foot the bill without legal means o1
 recovery, and MT. Weks expressed the
 doubt that congress would make the necessary appropriations under sucf condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-21
SOURCE OF
 ARBUCKLE PARTY LIQUOR

San Francisco. Sept 2O.-Seven wit nesses were questioned today by the federal grar1 jury in an attempt to learn the source of the liquor consumed at the affair in Roscoe Fatty" Ar buckles hotel suite here from which re- suited the death of Miss Virginia Ranpe and Arbuckle's arrest on charge of murder.
 NO indictments vii be returned m til all of the federal departments CO., operating yE the case have completed | their several Investigations" announced Robert Mccormack. assistant United States attorney general The investiga- tion will be resumed by the grand jury | Friday. he said.
 l Today's witnesses were Mrs Ban- bina Maude Delmont, Miss Alice Blake. Miss Zeh Provost. and Mrs. Mae ] Taube. wbo were present at the party John P. Pickett. bell boy at the ho- tel. and Miss Josephine Kessler. a ho- tel maid. Mrs. Delmont swore to the murder complaint against the film com edian and Miss Provost was the woTls n l whose statements to the police caused Arbucllle to be booked on a murder complaint Joyce Clark. another mem Der of the party was suh1oenaed bu, was not called into the grand jury room
 | we SHnplV wanted tneir testimony perpetuated in the event any witnesses should leave the city and to prevent conflict of testimony in case any oi them should desire to leave before tht case might be brought to trial" Nc
 Cormack said.
 A telegram to Lowell Sherman. participant in the affair. Was sent to-
 day to Chicago by District Attorne! Matthew A. Brady, asking Sherman tt
 come to San Francisco to give his yer sion of the affair. District Attorne,
 Swann of New York also was notife,
 by telegraph to intercept Sherman. i he arrived there. had keep him unde surveillance. sherman was subpoena e as a grand jury witness before he lef , Los Angeles for Chicago. Assistan : District Attorney Milton U'Ren said h
 hoped Sherman would return voluntar
 fly and not cause legal steps to b . taken against him.
 r The authorities announced today tha ) they believed May Parsons. another VIC man who was in the Arbuclle party had been located at Fort Worth. Texa.
 Chief of Police O'Brien asked the For
 Worth police to detain her.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-21

but efforts to open the doors are planned by democrats and by some republicans.
 The anti-beer bill is also to be pressed at once according to Senator Sterling republican, South Dakota, who is III charge of it As the conference report was adopted by the house just before the recess, the bill has parliamentary priority in the senate, even over the tax bill or the treaties. Opponents of the conference compromise on the Stanley search and seizure provision threaten to continue the opposition which caused congress to take it's recess in turmoil of flibustering contention. Eventual adoption of the conference report by the senate was generally predicted.
 After disposal of the tax bill, the sen ate finance committee is to resume work on the suspended tariff revision measure, but with little prospect of final enactment before early psring.
 The railroad debt funding bill is to be urged at the first opportunity in the sen ate, according to republican leaders. It passed the house just before the recess
 On October 10, under a formal agreel ment entered into last month the senate will vote on the Borah bill to restore to American coastwise vessels free tolls privileges in the Panama Canal. Passage of the bill Is predicted by several, put the house is not expected to act prob ably until after the armament conference. Much senate and some house discus sion of questions involved in the arma- ment conference is in prospect Senators are to renew the movement for publicity and Senator Harrison, democrat Miss issippi. author of the open session resolu- ton which Senator Lodge caused to be withdrawn. has prepared modified res olution. The substitute would declare against censc crship of the conference, fo1 public records of proceedings and de cisions. and for admission of newspaper representa- tives to meetings of the full conference.
 Good roads legislation is in conference
 with final action on the Townsend-Dowel 1 federal aid bills expected next month Several investigations are to be con tinued and some concluded Among the latter are inquiries into the West Vir ginia coal mining situation and tn Michigan senatorial election contest he
 tween Senator Newberry, republican and Henry Ford.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-21
OUTLINING CAMPAIGN
 FOR TEXTILE WORKERS

Washington, Sept. 2O-Organizers of the American Federation of Labor met today with President Gompers to receive final instructions in the campaign to be undertaken in the southern states in the interest of the United Textile Work CTS of Amrica.
 The campaign as outlined at today's conference not only vii be designed to increase the membership of the United Textil Worlrs in the South but will seek to establish the AS hour week and to obtain increased wages.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-21
SAYS ARBUCKLE PARTY
 NOT EXTRAORDINARILY WILD

Chicago. Sept. 20.-Loweu Sherman, actor and one of the party entertained by Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle in San Francisco. where Miss Virginia Rappe. Chicago film actress. is said to have suffered injuries resulting in her death. declared here today that he was not a fugitive from justice and that he could return to California at any time with out fear of consequences to himself.
 Sherman stopped in Chicago for al 1hort time today enroute to New York to visit his wife.
 Tt was not any extraordinarily wild party" Sherman explained. 'Tt was just one of those kind of gatherings that occur often among good friends on the stage and in the pictures Vir ginia and all the others conducted themselves properly. The yarn that Arbuckle wore only his pajamas is wrong and so is the story that he car -ied Virginia into that room.
 "Arbuckle Is the only person who knows what happened in that room and he ought to be given chance to tell his story before the world turns against him. I'm sure he will be exonerated and that he will come back"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-21
TO ANNOUNCE NEW CHIEF
 OF ARMY AIR SERGE

Washington, Sept. .2o-Secretary Weeks expects to announce tomorrow his ac- tion on the request of Major General Charles T. Menoher to be released from duty asg chief of the army air service As the secretary has previously indie ated his inclination to accede to the re- quest, it was anticipated tonight that he would tomorrow disclose his selection as successor to General Menoher. The name of Colonel Mason M. Patrick. engineer corps, and formerly chief of the air ser vice. A. F. F., was most prominent in discussion of officers eligible for the post.
 The secretary also declined to com ment on reports that Brigadier General William itchell. assistant chief of the service and Director of Aircraft opera tions. had rendered his resignation from that post.