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Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-21
BREACH WIDENs BETWEEN
 SHIP OWNERS AND E1IPLoYEs

New York, April 20.-Difficulties be- tween steamship owners here and their employees in negotiating a contract U supersede that expiring on May 1 assum-- ed broader scope today when the cooks and stewards union joined Ahe seamen and fremen in laying down conditions fer the new contract.
 Representatives of these four groups joined in demanding strict enforcement of tue La Toilette seaman's law. aboli-- tion of the shipping boards recruiting service and precedence Of the questions of preference to union men over wage sca;es in negotiating the working agree ment.
 Conferences of the -shipowners held within tine last few days, have resulted in a declaration by them for 2 9 per cent. wage reduction as a principal stip- ulation in the forthcoming contract.
 Provisions of the LaFollette law, which the union leader allege are being violat- ed. include the requirement. that 75 per cent. of the men must speak the lang. uage of a given ships officers that for eign ships entering American ports main- tain lifehoat equipment and crews quart CTS cn a parity with American ships, ana that 75 per cent. of the deck force of American vessels have an able seaman's rating.
 The sea service bureau of the ship- i ping board, which the union representa-. tives ask be abolished, was started dur. l ing the war to recruit men for Ameri. can ships. The unions claim this ser. vice is being maintained in opposition fl their own recruiting agencies l The owners have declined to conside, these demands on the ground that the, nave no authority over government 'agencies, and that to give preference f, union men would be discrinlin tio, l against American seamen. M
 The ssthation--at the close cf to,lav, t'co1ferenees With the VaTisus sbraRcf;..s O l the steamship employees, stood with th owners demanding new contracts wifi, reduction of wages and elimination q | overtime pay. On the other side. inc .n | glneers. refusing to consider this dernan nj have presented for the owners sigma t,,r contracts for newt year calling for tb 1 existing rate of pay and the same work ing conditions.
 1 The International Sesmen's Union. wit which the fremen and stewards arc at nlated. through its president, Andre,
 Faruseth, refused to consider the wa,
 question until "a satisfactory answer,' ?, returned regarding the sea service b,,
 reau' the alleged violation of tbe Io
 Toilette act. and the preference fer mic
 men. i ullo
 Leaders of both sides said toni,h+ +b-
 conference will be resurAd next week
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-21
EXPLAINING CIPHER CODE
 USED BY ROGER BACON

Philadelphia, April 20.-The first pub nc explanation of the key discovered to the cipher code used by Roger Bacon. the thirteenth century philcsopher-moni "nlch has revealed that Bacon knew of tehe telescope, microscope and scientific facts hitherto supposed to have been un- known until centuries after his death. was made here tonight before the Col lege of Physicians and Surgeons.
 Addresses were made by -WiIfrid M. Foynich, of London and New York, own CT or the Roger Bacon manuscript in which the key to the code was found. Prof Romaine Newbold of the University Of Pennsylvania, who is working on the cipher and Professor c. E. McClug. a.s0 of the University of Pennsylvania. wbo IS assisting Professor NewboId.
 At present it is only possible to con. lecture at the etent and importance of the discoveries, said Professor. Newbold TOT the art of reading the cipher is vel in its earliest stages, and it is not cer. ta Tn that the whole manuscripe can be read but study of the drawings alon proves their importance.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-21

Washington, April 20.-The Colombian treaty growing out of the partitioning of Panama was ratihed today by the senate. IL provides Tor the payment by the United States of S25. 900 .00O 10 the South American republic. but has yet 10 be ap- proved by the Colombian assembly.
 The vote on ratification was s9 to 19. or II more than the necessary two-thirds majority. Fifteen republicans and four democrats voted against ratification. They were:
 Republicans-Borsh. Capper. Johnson. California: Jones. Washington: Kellogg, Kenyon, La Toilette. Lenroot. McNary. Nelson, Norbeck. South Dakota; Norris Poindexter, Townsend and Wadsworth.
 Domocrats-Dial. Reed. Simmons and Watson of Georgia
 Senators Cummins, reublican. Iowa. and Trammell. democrat. Florida. were paired against ratification.
 The Harding administration. through ratification of the treaty, won it's first fight in the senate. The president in a message to the special session of the sem ate March 9, five days after his inaugu- ration, recommended ratification as very helpful at the present time in promoting our friendly relationships" This recom- mendation was supplemented today by | publican leader, who in reply 10 attacks of republican senators of the progressive group declared ratification of the pact was part of g great national foreign policy" contemplated by President Hard. | ing towards our neighbors in the south. ern and eastern hemspheres."
 1 Forty republicans were joined by .. democrats in voting for ratification. On, republican, Page. Vermont. and three 1 democrats. Shields. Tennessee. owen Oklahoma, and Walsh, Montana. wer, paired in its favor. Two republican sena tors, Ellins, West Virginia, and New berry, Michigan, were absent and no voting.
 In the roll call on Senator Borahi amendment to exculrate this nation an, its agents from any wrongdoing in ac quiring the canal, three democrats vote,
 with 36 republicans on the first call. an,
 with 2T republicans on a recond call
 These democrats were Kendrick, Wyo ming, Reed, Missouri. and Watson. Geor gin. Nine republicans who first vote,
 for the Borah amendment later voted i
 opposition. These were Dillingham;, Yer mont: Fernald. Maine; Reyes. Ne-
 Hampshire; Lads. North. -QalSets.i Lodg,
 Massachusetts Mckinley, Illinois; Sper cer. Missouri; Sterling. South Dakot:
 and Sutherland, West Virginia. A murmur swept the chamber whe ISenator Lodge changed front on tn
 amendment. A milder demonstration ha
 occurred when he supported it on the fir, call. Senator La Toilette. republican Wisconsin. who supported most Of th
 other amendments proposed, voted loudl
 in the negative on the Borah amendm.n The Poindexter amendment to cut tf ? indemnity to Colombia from s25 900 ,ec
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-21
Would Suspend City
 Charter of Hartford
For Not Complying With the
 Standard Time Law of the
 State-Bill in the House.


 Hartford, April 2o-The first effort of member of the general assembly to ob t3iH action against a community which seeks to use daylight saving time locally in order to be in unison with railroad train schedules and the mails was made by Representative Wadsworth of Farm ington. today when he offered a resolution for suspension of the city charter of Hartford. The resolution sets forth tat the city of Hartford. through. resolution of the common council and by proclama- tion of Mayor Newton C. Brainard. has taken steps 10 bring about daylight saw ing in conuavehtion of the standard time law of the state, and is in rebellion against the state. The punishment would be to suspend the charter of the city un- til such time as it obeys the law.
 The resolution was ordered printed in the journal and it is expected that a dis Continued on Page Eight, Col. Four)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-21
TEMPTATIONS CONFERENCE
 TO BE HELD sUNpAI

Paris. April 20 CBy the A. P.).-At ths conference which is 10 be held at Lympne England. next Sunday between Premiei Briand and Premier Lloyd George. N. Briand will submit 10 the BritiGh prime minister the plan elaborated by the mil. itary and civil commission" dealing win the military and economic measures de- cided on with view to obtaining repsra- tons from Germany. according 10 infor. mstion gathered from a reliable sourcs today.
 The military and civil commisslon- will meet again tomorrow under the pres idency of hsrhsl Foch, and it s ex- pected that the plan of N. Loueheur nfn- isisr for the liberated regions. will bs ready 10 be handed ever 10 M. Briano prior to his departure on Saturday for England
 It is not likely that the question con- corning the mandate for the island of rKr will be discussed at the conference n Lympne-
 Marshal Foch. General weyEznd an General Philippe J. l.. Bertheiot. general secretary of the foreign office, will accom-. pany NJ. Briand 10 England.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-21
OBITUARY
Prof. Bertrand Rnss.r1

New York, April 2O-The death in Pekfng of Prof. Bertrand Russell. Eng fish sociologist, mathematician and phiI- osopher, who arrived in China late in 1920 for lecture tour, was reported in a dispatch printed in the Japan Adver- tiser of March 29, a copy of which was received hero today
 The dispatch stated that Professor Russell died March 28 of pneumonia Professor John Dewey of Columbia Uni versity, now lecturing at Picking Univer- s1ty was said to have taken down his will
 Professor Russell was born in Trellick England, in 1872 and married Alys Smith, daughter of R. Pearsall Smith of Philadelphia in 1894.
 A. A. H. Boissevain
 New York. April 2o.-News of the death in Holland of A. A. H. Boissevain. who founded a New York banking firm bearing his name, was received here to- day. He was prominently associated sev- eral years ago with the fin:Alcing of a number of railroads in this hemisphere including the Canadian Pacific, Union Pa cihc and Norfolk and Western.
 Edward W. Post
 Manchester, April 20.-Edward W Post, well known business man of this town, died in Manchester Memorial hos pital this afternoon from injuries receiv. ed today when he was struck by an au. tomobile owned by. Cheney Brothers ana driven by Frank Robinson. Post was or his way to an engine house to drive { fire truck as volunteer fireman. H, leaves his parents in New Britain, and : widow and two sons here. Robinson i held for the coroner.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-21
AUTOMOBILE CONsPIRAToRs
 WERE PROMISED LEGAL AID

Detroit, April 2o.-William Halpin, government witness in the trial of five men charged with conspiracy to violate the Dyer act in connection with an all legged international automobile theft ring" testified today that men who drove machines from Detroit to eastern cities had been promised legal aid in case of their apprehension by James A. Burroughs of Bridgeport. Conn.,, one of the defendants
 Halpin has pleaded guilty, along with Almon c. Basden. and been sentenced to two years imprisonment
 Burroughs, the witness testified, had failed to furnish the legal aid and a let ter presented by the defense had been written, Halpin said, in an effort to in- duce him to engage counsel. In the letter Halpin told Burroughs attorney that aI- legged emembers of the ring" already in custody, were planning to frame" Bur. roughs.
 Several other witnesses told of the theft of their machines in 151s. The govern. nlept alleges these cars were stolen fo, shipment abroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-21
HAD MARITAL DIFFICULTIES
 WHILE IN KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, Mo, April 20.-The mari tai difficulties of Jack Cudahy, who com mitted suicide in Los Angeles today, and his wife, who was Miss Edna Cowin. daughter of General J. G. Cowin of Oma- ha, Neb., and widely known in social circles, occupied considerable interests during the fourteen years the family lived in Kansas City. The Cudahys left here in 1914 to make their home in California.
 Cudahy was general manager of his fathers packing plant here during the period of the family's Kansas City resi- dence. He and his wife were married in Omaha Dec. 2S. 1899. On March 6, 1910, Cudahy figured in sensational episode.
 Police summoned to the Cudahy home at an early hour by Mrs. Cudahy found Jere Lillis, a local banker, lying on the floor, bound with ropes and severely slashed. Cudahy and his chauffeur were | in the room. In statement to the police l Cudahy said Lil1is had wrecked his home Lilr1s recovered and Cudahy was not prosecuted.
 Several days later relatives announced the separation of the Cudahys. On Aug. 23, 1910. Mrs. Cudahy was granted di- xorce.e The decree provided funds for her and the'schildren from Michael Cud- I ahy, father of Jack. The court also pro- l vided that the custody of the children should go to MT. and Mrs. Michael Cud- ahy.
 In 1912 reports became prevalent that the. couple had become recSncileG. Those reports were followed by an announce ment that they would return to Kansas City and reopen their home. They were remarried at Excelsior Springs, Mo-. Jun, 20, 1912 A court decree shortly after
 ward set aside the original divorce orde
 and restored the custody of the childre1
 to the parents.
 Il Cudahy during the time he lived her
 was active in club circles and took par
 in many sporting events He was espe
 cially interested in polo and maintaine, string of polo ponies that was said t have been one of the finest in the country
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-21
LUNCHEON FOR MEMBERS
 OF VENEZUELAN MISSION

New York, April 2o.-Recognition of the principle of the equality of all sov- erelgn states is the foundation of Ameri- can lnternational policy, John Bassett Moore, president of the Pan-American Society, declared at a luncheon here to- day rendered members of the Venezue- Ian mission and other Latin-American di plomats.
 pr. Esseban Gil-Borges, Venezuelan foreign minister, called attention to the similarity between the American revolu- tion and that of various Latin-American nations He pleaded for closer union between all American countries, and praised the work of the Pan-American Society.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-21
SECRETARY WEEKS IS TO
 VISIT THE CANAL, ZONE

obo. masnineton' April 2o.-widespread the Panama Canal Zone bv tbn vr.r i5n i,l' partment particularly as rera rds tbo r,o,. p- p-4aii,,s, ana allowances of the civil visit to the zone to be nada coo, h,. Secretary Weeks. The war secra+. -, p' nounced today that as soon as ba oo,,Id spare the time he would -o tbnro ,,.i.s. the view of ga therins d. 4 o, v,biot, ta base reorganization Of inc entira ,,a.,, '. VI aulilIis'ratlon which. he declared. 'I am confident" said inc ssc-o.,-,. that a decided change could be r,sdo ir the manner of conducting affafr- In .t. Canal Zone with great savIne to t,,o government" 'i'e
 The present cost ot administration q, sne canal zone exclusive Of the military forces' is about $soo.OoO month.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-21

10 si5.oo0 900 was supported by it re publicsns and six democrats. The lattei were Dial. South Carolina McKellar Tennessee Reed. Missouri. sinmons North Carolina; TrSmmell. Florida. and Watson. Georgia.
 TWenty-two republicans and 17 Gerso- crats supported Senator Wadsworth'f amendment 10 prohibit Colombian troopf and wsrships from using the canal in-s war against a nation with which Inc United States was at peace. Promineni among the republican supporters of this amendment was Senator Knox. Pennsyi- vsnis. and among the democrats Hitch cock of Nebraska, ranking minority mem ber of the foreign relations committee
 The final vote ended eight days of de. . bate. the treaty by agreement having been taken up by the senate immediately, after the eonvening of the sixty-sexentH congress In extraordinary session. oppo- nents of ratification. composed largely of what is known in the senate as the pro- gressive republican group. were viEorous in their denuncistion of the pact through out the discussion. They declared thsl its acceptance would place a stain on Mf name ot Theodore Roosevelt would A q useless squander of public money, n
 would amount to compliance with = blackmail demand on the part ef Colom- bia"
 Senator Lodge. who with Senators Me- Cumbcr. North Dakota: Borah. Idaho
 Brandegee. Connecticut. and Fall. then senator from New Mexico joined in an
 adverse report against the treaty co nc J gotiated in the foreign relations commit
 tee in 1917, led the fight for ratincation-l His change along with that of other re.
 publican senators from opposition to thss original treaty 10 advocacy of the amend-'
 ed pact was one of the points of attack by1 | the progressive republican group
 Supporters of ratification declared that
 the treaty would improve the relations
 Of the United States with Latin Ane rican
 republics. would satisfy demands equita ' bly made by Colombia, and would aid tha
 United States in the world quest fer oil.
 In connection with the last arrument. Senator Lodge in the first address of fhe
 debate read a letter from Secretary of the
 Interior Fall, former senator from New
 Mexico. urging ratification as essential to
 the successful competfTion of the United ! states with Great Britain in obtaining Colombian oil concessions. Democratic senators for the rnost part , fefrzined from discussion. Senator Pome- rene of Ohio. a member of the foreIru relations committee, making the only CT.
 tended address for them in support of ratification
 2 In closing debate today. Senators Ner. ris. Nebraska; Wadsvorth, New York [ Cummins. Iowa. Kenyon. Iowa. and Bo- rah. Idaho. republicans. and Dial. South c Carolina. democrat, spoke in opposition Id ' ratification. while Senators Lodre, ster. ling. republican. South Dakota. and C Smith. democrat. South Carolina, urret , acceptance of the pact
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-21
STATE OFFICERS ELECTED
 BY THE ROYAL ARCANUM

Bridgeport, April 2o-The thirty-ffth annual meeting of the grand council of Connecticut, Royal Arcanum, was con- cluded here today L. Erwin Jacobs of New Haven was elected grand regent Other officers elected were: Vice grand regent, Charles H. Sherwood, Bridgeport !; grand orator, Fred E. Elliott New Britain; grand secretary, D. J. Lucy, New London; grand treasurer. Henry G. Sheffield, Hartford; grand chaplain, John E. Holloway. Milford grand guide, E. A.. Marclar, Hartford; grand warden c. P. McGinnis, Stamford grand sentary. George A Biever, New Haven; trustee for three years. J.. J. Snavefy, Water bury; representative to supreme council, Herbert E. Hotchkiss, New Haven alter nate; E. B. Holloway, Milford. The off, cere were installed by R. E. Kropf of Chicago, supreme orator.
 Carleton E. Hoadley of New Haven, su- preme reEentelect. of the order, was the candidate in the .exemplifcation of degree work by members of Cornelia Wilder council, Loyal Ladies, at the closing ses- sion.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-21
ANOTHER SUBJECT HELD
 TOR WALL STREET BoNBryo

Scranton. Pa. April ao-Des-iptiou of the owner of the .horse found i7 front of the banking house of j. P MF-ran and Compary. in Wall street. New York which authorities believe drew the cart in which the mysterious explosion occur red 'p1terhber 1s last. killing 3s persons and injur1ng 200 others. taiiies. detectives working on the case declared tonight. with that of Tito Lgi. under arrest here bn the technical charge of evadinE the selective service law.
 1dRl. vhb Is 77 years old. was arrest ed last night by agents of the depart fnent of Justice. He was questioned for three hours today bv P. r. Ahearn. at- tached to the New York Bureau of the department of tustice, and is alieeed to have admitted he intentionally evsded tne draft laws during the world war. He was said 10 have denied any connec- ton with the Wall Street bomb expio- sion. t
 LiEi has been employed at a rest- aursnt in this city since last Novembef Little could. be learned. the authorities said. of his movements prior 10 that time. He is five feet. ten inches ir height. slender build. has black curly hair, large lips and perfect teeth.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-21
SIX LABoRERs WERE
 INJURED IN SAroArrcH

Naugatuek. April 2o.-six laborers en- ployed by tae Western Union TeleFraph company were severely injured near hers carly tonight when a wheel broke on trailer and threw a number of men dowt an embankment The trailer vas befnn hauled by a gasoline hand car on the Danbury division of the New Haven reed and was carrying about fifty men horas from their work. Some of the men rolled fifty feet down the embankment. The injured men were taken to hospitals in Naterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-21
Efforts to Naked l
 York Clean and Dry
700 Barrels and 1000 Bottles
 of Liquor Seized Within IS Days Under State Law.

New York. April 2O.-Drying up New York after the manner prescribed in the states new prohibition law today as stunned a new legal aspect, when Deputy Police Commissioner LeLach announced his intention of obtaining liens against LOCO property owners to insure paynen; of possible fines for liquor-law infrac- tons on their premises
 CoincidenI with this announcement, Police Commissioner Enright. in news paper interview, predicted that the city can be made 'as clean as whistle" If the administration granted him the man force" he has asked for to enforce the law. He estimated that real en- forcement will necessitate the expendi- ture of sS,oOO.O0O a year.
 Within fifteen days. since the police campaign started. said the commission CT. zoo barrels and 1000 bottles of H. quor have been seized.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-21

New Haven. April 2o.-Five questions before ;he stockholders Of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad in session here today, were carried by over vhelming votes. On the proposal to merge into the company five subsidiary railroad and steamship lines, the vote was sl3511 shares in favor, none against The vote was the same on acceptances Of the annual sta. .iiti,. of the road for the year ending Dec. 31, 1920, on ratification of an agreement with the director-general Of railroads in regard to equipment, and on refunding loan placed in Europe in 1907.
 The board Of directors was reelected, the vote varying between s1S,S99 and sIS.s4s. The directors are T. Dewitt Cuyler. Philadelphia; Edward. Milligan, Hartford Francis T. Maxwell. Rockville, CSi..-; John T. Pratt, New York; How ard Elliott. New York; Arthur T. Had ley. New Haven James L. Richards, Boston: J. Horace Harding. New York Frank W. Matteson, Providence Joseph B. Russell, Boston Harris Whittemore Saugutuck, Conn; Walter B. Lashar, Bridgeport; Edward G. Buckland. New Haven; Benjamin Campbell. New Haven, and Edward J. Pearson, New Haven.
 The statement of the years business and the financial condition of the com pany had previously been mailed to stock holders and the question of approval of this was on the ballot.
 In advance of the meeting there was anticipation of statement from officers as to wage and labor conditions on the lines of the company. The subsidiary properties to be merged are the Central New England railroad Harlem and Port Chester Railroad company. New Eng Hand fr la aytai NpV York Transportation company, and New Bedford Martha's Vineyard and Nan mcket Steamboat company.
 President Pearson opened the meeting by giving an outline of the situation on the road in the past year. He said op- sration was abnormal in many ways and fererred ot bad weather and outlaw strikes" The officers and employees of the road. he said. displayed their usual spirit and served while matters were be- l.e. adjusted. Traffic was heavy in. the summer. but fell off decidedly in the fall, and a corresponding reduction in expense 'or labor and equipment was made. Re auctions in the cost of maintenance can not be continued indefinitely. he said and the wage question is before the rail- road labor board.
 The problem of the New Haven road
 e continued, hinges on the handling o
 ner cent. of it's freight below cost. ant this has been put uD to the interstate commerce commission for adjustment H said the first endeavor of the of. Fer rrust be to retain the solvencv of tn road. and retain the hope that there vii be a resumption of dividends.
 Hagop Bogigian of Boston opened tn discussion by asking if the public hat been informed about the loss of divi dends. He said the public thinks stock holders are still getting per cent Nil Bogigian said he attended the New Eng
 land rate hearings before the governor. committees and did not see any Ney