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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16

Washington. Dec Is CBy the A. P.)- Agreement of the Big Three" naval powers on the "5-5-3" naval ratio plan was officially announced late today at the state department.
 Under the plan. Japan retains the su- per-dreadnought Mutsu instead of the old battleship Setsu and the United States retains two additional ships Of the Maryland class instead Of the Dela- ware and North Dakota.
 Great Britain as an equivalent will build two super-dreadnaughts similar to the Maryland and Mutsu types but of greater tonnage, scrapping four old bat ueshins of the original retained list sug- ges,ed by the American plan.
 The agreement includes a status quo undertaking on fort.ications Of the Pa ciic islands in open water and exclusive of Hawaii and islands or the Japanese. Australian and New Zealand coasts. With these exceptions the agreement coirl,ides with the original Amcl ics n | plan of limitations but questions as ic submarines. possible modification of the ten-year naval holiday and tonnage al- | lowance in aircraft carriers and other auxiliary types are reserved for consid- eration by the new naval committee oi ffteen which held It's first session to- | day.
 The agreement also provides for q maximum limit in tonnage of capita ships to be built in replacement at q. 1 GOO tons. American mea surement and f1 an ultimate tonnage ratio between thi three powers at the end of the ten yea | holiday a follows:
 Great Britain 525.ooo tons; the Unite States 525.000 tons: Japan 315.0o0 tons
 The original American proposal ike maximum limit Of 35.0oo tons an
 provided for 50o.oOO tons each for tn United States and Grea. Britain an,
 30n tons for Japan.
 The ships of the Maryland class [
 be retained by the United States will h the Colorado and Washington. The shir
 to be scrspped by Great Britain to con pensate ffr l,sr two new battleshirs wi be the Krf George Y. the Erin. the Ger tur,en ard the Ajax.
 Under the agreement during the te , years the United States will have 1 [ capital ships aggregstinE 5s2.05o an ] Japan ten ships aggreEating 315.of tons. This represents total Of 5s.2i
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
BRIDGEPORT ALDERMAN
 GUILTY ATTEMPTED BRIBERY

Bridgeport, Dec. 15.-Alder-nan Ed ward T. Ha milton. republican was sen- tenced this afternoon to pay a fine of S40O and serve two months in the county prison when he entered plea of gull ty to the charge of attempted bribery
 Prior to the organization Of coucil De- cember Hamilton was detected passing fifty dollar bill to a democratic alder man. John T. Cornell. chairman of the democratic town committee charged at the meeting that the fifty dollars had been first payment on a promised sum of S25o to Se given the democrat for his vote in the election Of council president
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
REPRESENTATIVE ELsToN OF
 CALIFORNIA A SUICIDE


 Washington. Dec. 15.-The body Of Representative John A. Elston of Cali fornia. was found floating in the Poto- mac river late today. X note found in the conEressman's coat said he was caught in "a chain of circumstances which spelled ruin"
 Mir. Elston. Ii was said tonight. dis appeared Tuesday morning. but was found by detectives that evening With- in a few hours. however. he again disap- peared and that was the last seen of him. He apparently had been suffering under mental depression. although he had given no evidence of # until he dis appeared Tuesday. Upon being found that evening he was given medical atten- ton.
 Failure of the government to under take extensive development of the Ala meda. Califd1tia. naNal base project. was understood to have been cause oi great concern to him. as he had from the first given close attention to this proposed development.
 Mir. Elstons hat and overcoat were | found on the bank Of the river about i the time the body was recovered. The note found on the body said:
 'T am in a chain of circumstances that spell ruin although my oftnse was ] innocently made In the beginning. hope all the facts come out My sta, means embarrassment to my district and to a worthy people clean and gen | erous"
 MT. Elston was elected to congress al a republican from Sixth California dis | trict and had been a member of tht l house since the sixty-foI-rth congress. TIT was born at Woodland California. Feb ruary 10. 1875. in 1889 ne admitted f the California bar and practiced law il Berkeley until 1903 he became secretarl To Governor Pardee. Later ne was se pected as attorney for the California state board of health. and was a trustee of the California Institute fer Deaf an Blind.
 He Is survived by a widow and fou children.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
Railroad Executives
 Oppose Lower Rates
Claim That Earnings, Past or Present, Do Not Justify a General Decrease of Freight Rates.

Washington, Dec 15.-Railroad earn ings, past and present, fail to justify general decreases of rates, Gecrge NJ. Shriver, vice president of the Baltimore and Ohio; Benjamin Campbell, vice pres ident of the Baltimore and Ohio; Ben jamin Campbell, vice president Of the New York, New Haven and Hartford, and Thomas C. Powell, vice president of the Erie, testified today at the Interstate Commerce Commission investigation into the reasonableness of the present level of all trans1ortation rates.
 Mir. Shriver however, speaking for all the roads as chairman of the accounting committee of the railway executives as sociation, :a concluding his testimony de- clared that decreases might take place fin the not far distant future" Under the cimmission's rulings, cross examination of the three witnesses was deferred until January, when states municipalities and shippers will be heard.
 AIr. Shriver based his conclusions on statistical presentations, to the effect that in the twelve months ending September 30, 1921, earnings of class enc roads amounted to $542.409, 900, which, he de- clared to be but 2.75 per cent. on esti- mated property investment as compared with the transportation act clause provid- l HE lor d SIX tper CeIll return III spit l of lower costs for wages and materials he said. roads in the eastern district il given during the next year the same traf fc they enjoyed during the last, wou.
 earn but 5.4 per cent.
 | Mir. Campbell concurred to a degre
 with MT Shriver. but declared particular | ly that New England roads must socurt
 a complete new rate structure in advanc, of any rate alterations to secure large divisions tn joint rates. He advocatet higher rates on less than carload ship
 ments, upon first class passenger fares an
 upon express shipments and added tha losses were encountered in transportin mail
 There is no justification for the the ory that rail rates have adversely af fected business" MT Powell testified, 70
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tons for Great Britain, more than the United States which was allowed, rho announcement said. because Of the age of the older British battleships.
 The official announcement said the agreement was -dependent on a Euita- ble agreement with France and Italy as to their naval ratios but that the ra- tio as before the three biz powers was not to be affected by the French and Italian negotiations.
 Under the final arrangement the Unit cd States will scrap the same number Of capital ships as proposed in the ors-i- nal proposal had a tonnage Of BPS, GOO and those 10 be scraDned under tho pres enr plan have a tonnage Of s2oooo. Japan will scrap the same number as under the original plan but the amend cd list substituting the old Seisu for the new Mntsu makes the total tonnage to. be scrapned by Japan 3s5.00o tons in place Of 4ls.000 tons in the original plan. Great Britain which was to have scranped ls capital ships under the original plan Is to give up @ under fhe revised arrangement but will build two new shins. The British tonnage 10 have been scranned under the original pro- posal was 5s5.O00 and under the revised proposal will be s05. 900.
 
 tile three powers under the first Aneri- can figures was ss and under the revised figures will be ss. The total tonnareyto be scrapped was 1.sTs.O43 tons in the original plan and Is 1.ssl.ss5 tons ' the revised plan.
 It was indicated In the official an- nouncemert that no further nodihca- tions will be made in the American te-, year naval holiday plan exoept as may be necessitated In arranging the relative position of the French and Italian nav les in the reduction plan.
 It was a1ppunced that the naval agreement inclnding that on navsl bases ard fortifcations probably wouij he incorDo-aacd in a treaty 10 he s'vnei 5 by the five powers. No nlenary sassio- Of the confsSeno. r was stated vouii l he held to cfnsider the naval a-reenen - until inc eSTire Frihiect.- Including tfa [ auxiliary Ehips. was settled. . Under the agreement. it was oficiafi- B estimated that the United States wour l save from s15.ooo.ooo 70 s2o.o0o ooo ove 3 the original proposs, Of the Americs- . government.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
LIGHTER TO ASSIST IN
 SALVAGE OF SUBMARINE

Bridgeport, Dec. 15.-One of the largest wrecking lighters on the Atlantic cast arrived off here today to assist in the salvage of the submarine SIS. Divers have bored Hole in the flooded compart- ments through which the water is to be pumped out. Officials were said to be fearful lest the outside pressure of the water crush the walls of the sub when pumped out.
 Authorities on the construction of the under water boats said that the coast of salvage and re-equipping would be very near the cost of building q new boat
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
THE TUBERCULOSIS CHRISTMAS SEAL

By THEODOSIA GARRISON )h happy fok contented folk and that with gold. To seek within the to Jolly Toys and and lace and trnkets manifold.
 Here be better along the crowded Buy pair of red cheeks give q again.
 Buy palfd woman's face the bri ght of health Buy broken hope, the str he Here bargains wonderful awa3ng m your Oh happy folk With lovely gifts and lasting Eifts to xsa sciGay. who seek the farest thing Surely shall awhile and buy while Buy mother back buy a wifi again, Buy lad the right to love, child the play, Buy wistful kindred all home ard And God be with gentefolk purchase today
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
Germany Willing,
 But Not Able to Pay
Does Not Ask For a Moratori- um-Leaves Matter in the Hands of Reparation Com mission.

Paris Dec 15.-(By The A. P.)-Ger- many will not be able to meet in full. her repara-i3as payments of LOCO, ,O00 ,000 gold marks falling due January 15 and February 15 and has so informed the all lied reparations commission.
 A moratorium is not asked for by the German government in it's note, which merely lays GeGmanys financial situation S existing N present before the repar- ations commission as evidence of Ger many's inability to meet the forthcom- ing iestallmeH6 each of 1000, 900 gold marks.
 Neither IS any release from her ob- legations requested by glany, which apparently nas left the matter entirely in the hands of the reparations commis- sion.
 The concluding paragraph of the brief note, however, gives a strong in- timation that Germany sees no way out of her financial difficulties, except through the so-called "reparations holi- day" or a delay of two Or three years. The text of the note, which is signed by Dr. Wirth, the Germany chancellor and addressed to the chairman of the separations commission, follows: As 1 had the honor to explain to the reparatiOns commission during it's yisi- to Berlin, the German government has made every effort to insure the payment of the two installments shortly due un der the terms of the schedule of pay ments of May 5, 1921.
 ''In view of the fact that the success of these efforts depended on a foreig: 1 loan, and that in transactions of thi! nature the active collaboration of Brit ish inanciers was absolutely necessary ] the German government opened negota tions in England with regard to thf loan.
 From competent authority 1t ha received a reply to the effect that in viey Of the claims now advanced for tn coming year, that is the financial obliga tions of the German government to tn reparatlons commission, such a loa, could not be obtained in England, eth
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
USING TEAR GAS TO DRIVE
 FUGITIyEs FROM CAVE

Jackson. Ny, Dec. 15.-while national guardsmen today were endeavoring to drive Bud" Noble and his two sons who participated in an attack on the Breathitt county jail last Saturday out of a cave cn Little Creek, five alleged members of lie gang now under arrest. were taken 10 Lexington for safe keep ing. The men were indicted by the Breathitt county grand jury and their cases set for trial next Tuesday. Whether the Nobles still were in the cave when the troops made their expected attack today with tear gas could not be learn ed here tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
SPLIT REPORTED AMONG
 FACTIONS IN BELFAST

Dublin, Dec. 15.-(By The A. P)- Reports were in circulation here in un- usually authoritative quarters tonight that a split Is taking place among the factions in Belfast and that this will be made manifest should the Dail Efreann ultimately ratify the peace treaty with Great Britain.
 According to the reports several of the biggest business men in Belfast are un- derstood to ne in close touch with friends of inc treaty fn the Dai! Eireann and it is said an inside organization is being built up In the highest circles of the unionist party in Belfast.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
PROSECUTION RESTS IN
 BURCH MURDER TRIAL

Los Angeles, Calf. Dec. 15. = The trial of Arthur c. Burch for the alleged murder of J. Belton Kennedy was ad- journed late today until Monday morn- ing, after the prosecution had rested, and defense attorneys announced that that they had several motions to make and wished time to prepare them.
 The court granted a request that the prosecution he granted the privilege of re-opening it's case later to examine a witness who has been III. This witness Mir. Reyes s:i:d, is Mrs. James W War ren, of Santa Barbara
 Mrs. Warren was passenger On the train in which Burch is alleged to have traveled from Chicago to Los Angeles last July, about two weeks before Ken nedy was shot.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
BoNAR LAW FAVoRs
 THE IRISH AGREEMENT

London, Dec. 15.-(By the A. P P)-Dur- in gthe debate in the house of commons on the Irish agreement today Andrew Bonar Law. unionist leaders, announc- ed himself in favor of the agreement
 Mir. Bonar Laws acceptance of the treaty is considered to be of the greatest importance as taking the sting out of the opposition from Lard Carson and other Ulstertes. His speech came as a com plete surprise to the house, no hint hav- ing previously leaked out that he intend
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
50 PER CENT. DECLINE IN FISH
 CANNERIEs IN NEW ENGLAND

Boston. Dec. 15.-A decline of 50 per cent in the number of fish canneries ore rating in New England and a large de- crease in the value Of Ash experts is shown in the report of the bureau Of fisheries issued today. Wahling and men haden plants in New England were com paratively idle during inc first six months of the year showing decline. as compar- ed with 1920. of IS per cent. in quantity and more than q per cent in value.
 The value of fish experts. and canned salmon in quantity fell of during inc nrst ten months. The high cost Of Transpor- tation was assigned as contributing fac tor in the present condition of the indus trv.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
TO ARREST LEADERS OF MOBs
 IN THE KANSAS COAL FIELDS

Topeka, Kans.. Dec 15.-Arrest of the leaders of mobs of women in the Kansas coal fields and of all radical agi- tators in tke district, including many foreigners against whom deportation pro- ceedings as undesirable aliens may be started will begin at once, it was an- nounced late today following a confer ence at zhe office of Governor Henry J. Ale
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
DEATH OF ADMIRER OF
 JOHN WILKES BOOTH

Mongtomery Ala, Dec. 15.-Known as fhe man who set up a statue to John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Lin coin, Pink Carter was buried yesterday at his home in Troy, Ala.
 Soon after the Civil war Carter bought the monument and attempted to erect t in the town square at S1rop but his plans were frustrated byavillage authori- ties. Not to be outdone, he put up the shaft in the yard adjoining his home and it stood there until a few months ago when it was removed by persons whose identity was never established. The shaft bore the inscription:
 ITO the Memory of John Wilkes Booth For the Killing of Old Lincoln"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
U. S. SOLDIERS AT COBLENZ
 SUFFER FROM INFLUENZA

Coblenz, Dec. 15 (By the A. P.)- Many of the American soldiers are in the hospital suffering from influenza, which is epidemic. There are at pres ent 150 cases of the disease, which is of a moderate type. There is little rneu- monia and no deaths have occurred thus far.
 The moving picture houses have been placed out of bounds by the army au- thorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
CHILD DIES FROM BURNS
 OF RIALTo THEATER FIRE

New Ha yen, Dec. 15.-Marie L. Kelly, six years old died in the New Haven hospital 'ght from burns received in the Rialto Theatre fire here on the night of Novenper 27. Her death brings the total loss cf life from the fire to nine The childs mother Mrs. Mary Kelly of West Haven, died last week from the injuries she received In the fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
AGREEMENT ANNOUNCED ON
 THE 5-5-3NAVAL RATIO PLAN

Fact Officially Made Public the State Department-Japan is to Retain the Super-Dreadnought Mutsu-United States Will Keep Two Additional Ships of the Mary land CIass-Creat Britain Will Build Two SuperDread- thoughts Similar to the Maryland and Mutsu Types But of Greater Tonnage ge-Agreement Includes Pact For tificatons of the Pacific Islands Depend ent Suitable Agreement With France and Italy" to Their Naval Ratios.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
GOING TO JAPAN TO GIVE
 BIRTH CONTROL LECTURES

Boston, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Margaret San ger, one of the organizers of the Ameri- can Birth Control League, announced here tonight that she planned to spend the month of March, 1922. in Japan. in response to a cabled invitation from a Japanese publication asking her to give lectures on birth control in that coun- try. Mrs. Sanger said she expected to sail in February
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
BARGE FOUNDEREn OFF THATCHER'S ISLAND

Gloucester, Mass, Dec. 15.-The barge Mary c. Hughes, Rockport for New York with rubble stone, foundered last night off Thatchers Island. The tug Col John F. Gaynor, which had the Mary c. Hughes and the barge James Barton, in tow brought the latter here today, with the only man who was aboard the foundered craft. He escap- ed in dory.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
GOOD KICK IN "HOOCH" MADE IN MASSACHUSETTS

Boston. Dec. 15.-The average person in this state making intoxicating liquors turns out a distilled product with an all coholic content of 31.56 or about 63 proof. This was the report today of Herman c. Lythgoe, a director of the state division of food and drugs upon a years analysis of intoxicants.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
SHOOTING AND BOMB
 THROWING IN BELFAST

Belfast, Dec. 15.-There was consid- erable shooting and two bombs were thrown this evening in the Newtonwards and Old Park districts in which three persons were wounded. The firing be- came so intense at one time that the sol diers and police replied to It.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16

dfavoring the agreement. The Ulster ites, it is known, had counted with cer- tainty upon Mir. Bonar Laws neutrality, If not his active opposition to the treaty. MT. Bonar Law in continuing the tres entation Of his views treated as nonsense the idea that Ulster would be economic ally coerced itno entering an all-Ireland parliament. He predicted that, owing to inexperience in administration, Irelandg taxation at first would be higher than Englands,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
POLICE SEIZE COUNCIL
 BUILDING AT FERMANAGH

Belfast, Dec. 15 (By the A. P.)-Fol- lowing a decision today by a majority of the county council of Fermanagh, an Ulster county, to recognize the author
 ity of the Dali Eireann. the police seized the council building and all its books
 and documents.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
\. H. ROAD LOST SS1 1894, ,OOo
 IN SALE OF R. I. TROLLEYs

Hartford, Lee. 15.-The annual report of the public utilities commission of Con- necticut, male public tonight, says that the New York, New Haven and Hart ford Railroad sustained a loss of S31,- 824,000 in 1920 as result of the sale of the Rhode Island trolley lines which it owned.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
CALLED PARAGRAPH

Polish Refugees Dying From J & ire
 Warsaw, Dec. 15 By the A. SsRe- ports have reached the Polls e lern- ment that Polish refugees Russia are dying by scores fro mexr in the extremely cold weather. s ong the victims are said to be ma men and children frozen to deathsS llleir way from Russia in unheateS
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
SIR JAMES CRAIG ALARMED
 ABOUT BOUNDARY LINE

Belfast. Dec. 15.-(By The A. P)- Premier Sir James Craig left Belfast for London this afternoon. The official rea- pm given for his sudden departure was ihat a Era -e situation was created by Fr--e Ministsr Lyoyd Georges references
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
USE NEW THRIFT BONDS . FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Washington. Dec. 15.-Use of tho treasury's new thrift bonds for Christ mas presents was advocated today by ec-etary Mellon.
 The new series of treasury saving cer- tihcates placed on sale today for the frs time. MT. Mellon said. would make it possible to give a Sz5 Christmas r-ez- ent for s20 as the new certificates are 5eing sold at a discount from their re- demption value at the end of five years.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
DA|L STILL AT VARIANCE ON TREATY SIGNED BY ENvOYS

Second Private Session of the Dali Ereann Adjourned With out Reaching Decision-Beief Prevails That the Pub lie Session Which Vote Ratification Will Be ak en May Not Be Held Until Saturday-Heated Discus sions Were nduged in Prior to the Meeting Yesterday Afternoon.
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that business can be relieved or increas- ed by reductions"
 Rates. although reasonable now, he said, failed to give fair return and should not be generally lowered at pres ent. State railroad commissions have or ganized to present their case in the in vestigation, and have selected a manag ging committee composed of Fred w. Putnam, Minnesota, Fred NJ. Woodruff, Iowa, and Clyde NJ Reed, Kansas.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16

A man never realizes what a sponge he Is until he falls into a puddle of water and mops 1t all up.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16

Cuban sugar finance commission re- rced the price of Cuban raws to 1-z ;ents, c. 6 f.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16

Samuel Vauclain, head of Baldwin Lo- comotive Works, sailed from News York on the French liner Paris for Havre.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16

It was announced at Topeka. Kan. that 1000 state troops will be sent into the coal strike district
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16

Commercial Cable Go. announced telc- graphic communication with Cillcia. Asia Minor, is suspended.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
OBITUARY. Charles T. Peach.

Waterbury, Dec. 15.-Charles T. Peach 5S, socialist candidate for governor at the last state election. died here this morning after a long illness. He was prominent in the socialist party for many years. He was a printer by trade and had worked in newspaper offices in New York city, Norwalk, Danbury ani this city. He leaves his wife and three children.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
Robert Mallory

Greenwich, Dec. 15.-Robert Mallory. aged 65. formerly connected with a firm of stock brokers in New York city. and for many years executive manager of the Mallory Steamship lines founded by his father, the late Charles Mallory. died at his home. on Byram Shore, last night
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16

Mayor Thomas J. scuIly. of South Am boy, \. J., a former congressman, diel at his home from heart disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16

The steamer Western Hero is short Of fuel and needs immediate assistance. ac- cording to a wireless received at Charles ton (S. O navy yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16

Daniel Willard was reelected president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at a meeting of. the board of directors. All the executives were reelected.