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Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
ALLIES DEMAND 1000, ,OoO. 600
 GOLD MARKS BEFORE APRIL 90

Paris April 25 CBy the A. P).-The allied reparati0ns commission today sent note to the German war burdens com mission demanding that 1000 ,ooooee gold marks be deposited Tn the Bank of Franc. on or before April 30.
 The commissions note, after recit;re the results of the previous demand. and Germany's failure to transfer the Reich.- bank gold reserve to the Rhineland. con. cludes: SoN-
 In view of the attitude the Ger,,a, government has seen fit to adopt in the matter. and in view of its failure fin tultII the obligations arisingr freya Article sss,. 'the reparationsN commission is obliged to exercise the powers conferred upon if bv me treaty and to demand that one hii. lion marks in gold be placed at the dis. posaI of the reparations commission ir the vaults of the Bank of France on er before April 30.
 The reparations commission does not consider 1t necessary to discuss at this Juncture the rNlations of the common- wealth government with the Reichsbanl since II IS assured that the common wealth government has in any case in. means of complying with the demands of the reDarations commission. if if visbe. 10 employ them'
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
MAINTAINS INNOCENCE !oF .---..--, WALL STREET BOMBING


 Scranton, Pa, April 25.-Tito Ligi. de- tained here in connection with the Wall Street explosion of last September. de- ,clared in a statement from his prison cell tonight that he had never left the anthricite mining district along the Lack awanna valley since coming to this sec ton of Pennsylvnia from italy in 1912.
 Accompa nied by a stenographer and carrying a Est of questions from re- porters, John Memold, the prisoners at- torney, visited him and procured the statement
 The prisoner said he had never heard of any bomb plots in Wall street. He had not been in New York since reaching America nine. years ago. He had no recollection, he saidi of ever having seen Thomas Smith before the latter came here last Saturday and identified him as. the person he saw standing beside the death wagon" shortly before the blast, and running away with two others Immediately after the explosion.
 Two detectives of the homicide bu- reau and two more from the bomb squad were here from New York today They w-fe' dissatisfied with the Identification made by Smith, who was accompanied here by department Of justice repre- sentative.
 Detectives visited Ligi in his cell to- day, but said nothing after examining him. Three department of justice agent: also arrived here and resumed inesti gations.
 Regarding his movements between Sep ten1ber and the last week of that month-a period in which his where abouts have not been definitely establish ed ~ipy einvestigat tors--Ligi said he was 1T Scranton the entire time, save for tht two one-day trips. To his attofhey ht gave the names of people who he assert l ed could prove he was here on the da, 1 of; the explosion ,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
 CONSIDERED IN THE HOUSE

Washington, April 25.-Disarmament discussion side-tracked consideration of the naval appropriation bill in the house today, when Representative Kelley, re publican of Michigan, brought forward the committee proposals to provide S596,- O00.000.
 For the navy's next fiscal year, ef which sso ,00o, ,00e would be used toward completion of the 1916 building program The expansion program, Mir. Kelley as- serted, would help ito lift the load now on the shoulders of the world for arma- ment construction and maintenance"
 r When the ships we are building have been co1npleted,". he said, "the United States will equal in seapower any nation in the world. Sand will be in a position to offer prcportionate reduction -srms- ment-
 Theodore Burton, republican of Ohio. former Senator, supported the committee spokesman in his declaration for an ade- qucte navy. He declared, however. that the time has come for an international conference for the sake of stopping this maddening petition for the construction l of armadas." This view was endorsed l by Representative Byrnes, democrat of South Carolina.
 The only question now;' said. Repre- ScHldtlNe w. bourke COcnran, democrat ] New York, ''is whether nations will dis. 1 arm while there is still some of their l civilization left or wait until the weap- ons are pushed out of their hands by the utter and complete collapse of their in. ! dustrial fabric."
 He emphasized the point by introduc- ing resolution to authorize the presi- 1 dent in view of dreadful economic con. ditions which can be remedied only bS immediate and active employment of all human hands and capital in productive industry" to offer on behalf of the Unit. ! ed States to disarn, and in case of re.
 fusal to meet great military forces es ] tablished anywhere resolutely by crea
 ton of greater forces on land and sea.
 Representative Monden republican lead.
 CT discussed the bill itself briefly remark | ing that the senate had proposed to in
 crease the amount $1oo, ,ooo, 900 beyont
 the house proposals as made at the las
 session. but arguing that. the increas S
 alrplane carriers and larger personne
 should be considered matters of lesisIa
 ton, to be provided for later if commit
 tees expressly charged with naval affair
 should endorse such plans.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
GREAT INCREASE IN Is4s
 IN NEwsPAPER ADvERTIsfNe

New York, April 25.-Newspaper ad- Nertsing throughout the country in- creased in value during 1920 to more than |2ee.Oeo.ooe, an advance of s5eeoe 900 over that of the previous year. the bureau of advertising of the American Newsnsper. fuolishers' asociation- reported today The report. approved by the comruittss in charge, will be submitted to the a6u,- ciation in convention here Wednesday.
 Newspaer advertising space has rsin-. ed in favor as medium of deterrninabje results and of sure economy. the comruit-. rec reported. Increase of service 10 ad- Nertisers has made necessary the oneninr of San Francisco ofHce 10 suppieupent the Chicago. and New York ofhees. Pians for the new ofiice win be- submitted wed-
 The results' of market surveys ana sta- tistical research were eagerly sought hv ! sdvertisers and bankers. as well as er- eral booklets and other literature. .Tetsf | gross income of the bureau was ssf.i1 expenses amounted 10 ;Is,5sf. Jeftfhs .. net income of ss.55s. = .-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
Germany is to Offer
 200 Billion Marks
Indemnity of That Total is Said to be Named in The New Counter Proposals.

Berlin, April 25 CBy the A.. P.).-The ultimate total indemnity which Germany agrees to pay the allies is 200 900, 900 ,Oe0 gold marks. as against 32s ,o0o oeo 900 demanded by the allies in their Paris conference
 This is positively stated by those close to the government. although the German counter-proposals have not been made public here. f.
 Dr. Simons, the foreign secretary, did present tn enew German proposals to the reichstag today because of an under standing with the American embassy and Tor the additional reason that there is a paragraph in the note to President Hard- Ing suggesting that he feel free to query back for further information or the eluci- dation of any point not clear, if, he 50 desired, before submitting the note to the entente.
 Consequently the German press and public, and even the party leaders, have not seen the counter-propossls. and their publication is eagerly awaited. e1 The Germans suggest making the an. nulties, in the payment of the reparations flexible, dependent upon the recovery of German industries. An International loan is suggested, to be hoated immediately for the purpose of placing ready cash al ~ N'N-SNS0A OA ehC CutcAktCs Dul no sun is named. Germany expresses her willingness ts pledge the customs revenues as guaran tees and. further. offers to deliver man lufactured articles to the allies with tn, understanding that Germany will pay th, producers and get credit on the indemni ties, Germany also offers immediate participation in the work of restora tiol in the devastated areas, labor and mate
 rlals to be supplied by Germany an, credited against the indemnities.
 No suggestion. is made of Germany
 Willingness to assume the indebteednes tof the allied powers to the United States Germany's counter-proposals are so in
 tricate and involved that the experts wh have read them express the opinion tha
 they may be misinterpreted. as the Lon
 don offer was by persons who did nc
 analyze them carefully, and work ou
 the total amount that would have bee yielded.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
Peace R65 ltiOns in.
 Senate and House
Final Vote in The Senate Late This Week is Regarded as Possible.

Washington, April 25.-Progress ,n the initial administration peace policy-to end the state of war by resolution of congress-was made today in both branches of congress.
 In the senate, the Knox peace resolu- tion, revised in minor detail. was report ed favorably by the foreign relations committee, and announcement was made by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts re- publican Header, that it would be called up tomorrow.
 Two similar resolutions dealing sepa- rately with Germany and Austria, were introduced in the house by Chairman Porter of the foreign affairs committee who announced that they would not be taken up until after the senate acts on the Knox measure -
 Although the senate is to begin formal consideration tomorrow of the Knox res- olution, it was not certain tonight that actual debate would start before Wcd- nesday Neither Senator Knox Of Penn sylvania. author of the resolution. nor other republican leaders contem plated de- batting the measure tomorrow and demo- crats also were not ready to begin dis cussion.
 That senate debate would consume only few days was predicted by both repah- lican and democratic leaders. 4 final vote late this week was regaroed as pos sible.
 The final draft of the Knox resolution as reported today differed littls trem Senator Knox's original measure II would repeal the resolutions declaring a state of war with Germany and Austria, reserve all American rights and priyi- leges under the treaties of Versailles and Trianon. and hold. subject to fn- ture disposition, the property of enemy aliens.
 measure, the Porter resolutions would declare the state of war at an end bu, without repeal of the war resolu ms Representative Porter explained that {, reveal the war resolutions might be construed as a disavowal of the war"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26

was federal statute. and t,ae sea servise bureau was a governmental agency. 1t was further stated that this bureau vac furnishing American ships with seamer. 30 per cent. of whom were American eif- izens. while the seamen's unions vsre furnishing a negiieibi. percentage pf Americans. Preference in employment of union men. was declared Co be discrfmin- stion against Americans. and the de- msnds were refused.
 As result Of the refusal. Mir Furu- seth and his associates left the meeting and declared that the men would refufe to work after May 1, fl the wage redve- ton was put into eect.
 Ships on the Great Lakes. and turr. barges and other craft employed In hsr- bor transportation would not be affected by the strike. union leaders said. af they are under separate contracts. A tie-up of deep sea and coastwise ships would be felt by several hundred thousand men.
 Recent reports of American shipping show that the United States. shipplnr hoard. owns i775 ocean going ships Of f.- Tso.73s gross tons the majority in the hands of private operators. In addition there are 1s17 ships Of B.i3s.3Ts Ereey tons owned hy private lcompanies of these approximately 50 per cent. of ne shipping board tonnage. and s per e-at. of the privately owned ships are now tied up. due the owners and. operators i said. 10 lack of cargo. Amertczn flag passenger vessels which poszibly would be affected bya strike Include thoss cf the International Marine. Hamburg auf Antwerp service the United States Mail Steamship CO. ard United Anerioan \ lines in the European trade. and ali coastwise lines operated on the Afiantic and Pacific coast and between elties On the Atlantic and Gulf coast ;i----
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
FRENCH CABINET COUNCIL
 HEARS PREMIER's HERonr

Paris. April 35.-(By the A .PD-A cabinet council. presided over by Presi- dent Millersnd. met. al $50 o'clock tkia evening in the Elysee Palace. and lasisd until 1l.30 o'clock. ,.ft.tt t4Ft.
 Premier Brand described at fenkth to his colleagues the results of tle conf6r- ence with Premier Lloyd eprge al Lyip- ne. and the conditions under which he allied premisrs had gamAnoned the csn- ference of the supreme council ln London next Saturday. ----~- ..A
 During the proceeding Louis Iouehe~f. minister cf liberated regions. Jeff the psi. snee and started for Lsndon. fhere to h., tend the meeting of the, allied experts which is to be held prior to the asaerib- ling of the allied experts which is to be held prior to the assembling of the pu preme council.
 Premier Briand will go to London Frs- day with considerable stan. including Marsh Foch and General Degourfe. com msnder of the allied troops on tie Rhife.
 The supreme councils wcrk Win he conditioned upon the German note sent to- Washington and the report of the ii- lied experts on the economic adrninfrtr. - ton Q be set up in the Ruhr in the even, that the German counter-proposal ar. unsatisfactory.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
BUDGET WAS INTRODUCED
 IN THE HOUSE OF CoMMoSs

London, April 25-(By The D, Austen Chamberlain, former cbanc.i1or lthe e1cnequer, taking the place of The present chancellor. Sir Robert s. Horne presented the budget in the house of commons yesterday. Removal of the ex- cess prohts duty was announced some tlnne ago. The chancelIor's estinoa fee ,t revenue and expenditure of yesr ua nave been borne out with, rerna rkainle ac- curacy, surplus of f23O500 900. on1v about 100000 under the estimated s,,r plus being recorded.
 NO additional taxation is proposed and there will be not further rel fiction of fay auon in the current year. The chief points are: removal of the surtax on .cI- ssrs and replacement of the existing fix eu duty Of seven shiilinEs and an Id va ,oram ,., duty Of SS 1-S per cent. on spark ing wines by a specific duty of IS sbiIl- lngs per gallon. These changes bava been made because the higher duties proved unremun erative and we're iniuri- ous to England's allies.
 The corporation profits tax proved to pc disappointment. producing onIv toou,ooO, instead of the expected fs .oe0- : oeo, but the chancellor hoped the tax would justify itself the coming year.
 me chancellor characterized the pa st year as one of the most rerna rb 2 ble in England's financial history. and declared mat the financial results were satisfac- tory when it was taken into consideration mat h1s last statement was made when traoe was booming and prospects wer. rosy and that upon that sunny prospect there descended with almost uneoualed suddenness and completeness deep de- pression which still continued.
 The house was chiefly interested in de- talis, concerning debt reduction. espec- fhn me United States had been reduced f75 oOo.ooO during the past year and that in- terest on the debt to the United States must be provided for next year.
 The debt to Canada had been reduced tzo,OoV,Oeo in the year. while all debt, to Japan. Spain. Argentina, Uruguav and Holland had been wiped outs He errr,l,a sized the importance of reducing the ex. terna1 debt, because 1t interfere,i with. ex. change and trade. and announced as a remarkable achievement that in twr years the external debt had been redncs6 by t2o5. 900. 900. l In this connection he said that the re. n1aining 1-2 per cent five year note, maturing at New York in Noven,her | amounting to s11 1,oeo, 900 would be snail or, while an arrangement had been mad, with Canadian banks to reoay the Cana
 dian lebt by monthly installments.
 "Nh regard 10 the internal debt MT Chamberlain regretted that it was lrnpoe
 sfble yet to find the floating debt, whiel | had been reduced in the course of tn, year only by fs7 900 coe instead of tn.
 anticipated f10.e0oe, %. but a start woul< be made to fund the war debt. A nev forty-yesr 1-2 per cent loan woult
 be issued immediately for conversion in
 to war bonds maturing in 1925
 Drastic reductions in the coming year
 expenditure in every de-artment had
 been ordered. and MT. Chamberlain con l ciuded by declaring that the foun6atioi
 had been laid for steady recovery whei
 industrial disprtes are settled and trad
 begins Its revival.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
ULSTER ELECTIONS ARE TO i.
 TAKE PLACE MAY 1s on-sg

Belfast. April s eBy tn. A. nj. j.-It was said today in ofhciai quarters nat the writ for the Ulster elections viii be issued May and that the ballotinr vii take place May fs or May it.
 All the parties now have scor4ut~fsd their nominations and canpaiEninr has begun in small way. It h expeeisd soon to be in full swing G .I ' "
 The majority of the Sim Fein. easdI- dates already are nj jail or are on fk e run IL is said the nationaIists. ifks tho Sim Feiners. will adopt the plan of hs;d- ing their meetings behind closed doors. st least in districts where open-air meetines might lead to disorders. s-s - -
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
UNION READY TO
 JOIN IN MARINE STRIKE

New York. April 25.-Andrew Furuseth. president of the International Seamen's union. announced late today that 45.o00 fremen embraced in his organization would join the strike of 23.000 marine engineers called earlier in tho day for May 1 if wages were reduced. after ne- gotistions had been broken off with the American Steamship Owners association.
 A few minutes later Mir. Furuseth an nounced that the seamen also would join the engineers and fremen in a strike If wages were cut May 1. The three unions of engineers. iremen and seamen claim a membership of approximately iT500e men.
 Admiral William s. Benson. chairman of the United States shipping board. has called conference for Wednesday morn- ing in Washington of representatives of the American Steamship Owners associa- tfon and their employees to consider means of averting the strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
TROUBLE IN FfUME oTEE.
 OUTCOME OF ELECTION

Trest April. 25.--A se-ioas stats ef affairs in Plume. the outcome ,Jf the s,,s- ton is reported from that city. Wha the autononists appaered 10 he wirnfnr. Captain Hisrventhri. an ardent foifswer of -D'Annunzio. and acting var ralnlstsr of the Free State Of Fiunne. ocr1rpied fhe city with military forces. In the en sulne eonfusion the ballot boxes were destrrS- ec t
 Jorry loads of Fascist from tte Julian region carne pouring into Plume. where the excitement Is declared 10 be at fever heat.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
ID FUND GREAT BR|TA|N'S
 NARDEBT ID UNITED STATES.
gsto6hons Are to be Resumed For The Funding of The ss,00O oOO,0O0 Debt Into Long Time Obigafons- Announcement Made by Secretary of Treasury Malon- Declares There Never Has Been Any Suggestion of . Cancellation of War Debts.

the secretary said, are in the hands of the state department. It is probable, he added. that neither Great Britain nor this country will lay down in advance any specific plan for funding the debt but 1t will be matter to be worked out by discussion at the conferences.
 Funding conferences with Great Brit ain. the secretary continued, will prob ably be followed by separate. meetings with the other allied debtors.
 In connection with suggestions made some time ago of possible cancellations of allied debts, the secretary said that cancellation of the war debts was "the next thing to inconceNable' and had new CT been suggested by either. this country or it's debtors.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
MOTOR BOAT LEADS IN RACE
 WITH HAVANA SPECIAL TRAIN

Miami Fla, April 25.-Tne speedboat Gar II. Jr driven by Gar Wood, of De- troit, Mich., was understood tonight to be racing neck and neck with the Ha- vana Special of the Atlantic Coast l inc in their dash to New York. The last de- finite word received since leaving here last night was from near Savannah Ga, when the motorboat was .eading the special by II minutes
 Shortly after passing Jacksonville, the message said. rough weather was encoun- tered and log line was Sitted- if by 2 huge fish. The craft passed Savannah at sundown.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
rMbk oE ANGULAR TSooPs A'-s2 ! TO GUARD U. s. MAILS

'chieaeo, April. 35.-Resular army ,rSops may be ordered Ito duty in guarding th. federkf building, the larger branches ot the ubstoniee. railroad terminal load ing platforms and Branehes of the ieoeral r-..rvr Hank. 1t was annoInced today by . Fostruaster William B. Carlisle The in- fornahbn vas received in letter from Festruaktkr General Hays, he said.
 | iPosssnsstsr General Hays approval of fedArai. . troops te guard the federal build af s,if suggestion by Postmaster Carlisle reclntly. Postmaster General Hays in hisE httef today asked MT. Carlisle to wurie out plan In cetail at once.
 n am 3articulsrIy interested in the rnkflsr of. having federal troops patrol the stktious in the larger cities when special lv ,vkluable mail is being handled" the p6-anaater Etnerars letter said. Lets stt shat tes can do about this right aEAy" .zs.'
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
WOMAN ARRESTED rr
 HARTFORD FOR DEroRTAryor

Hartford, April 25-Mrs. John Ber- ancoti, A, was arrested tonight on a warrent issued by federal immigration officials. She will be held for deporta- tion. It is alleged the woman came to this country from Italy five years ago and was listed as mentally deficient bv immigration authorities. She was ad mitted to the country after she sign- ed an agreement that she would not marry. The warrant says that she married Berancoti two years ago and that they have enc child.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26

Washington. April 25.-Negotiatione IitA Great Britain for the funding of her % .eoe, b0e.ooe war debt. to the United Ststes wtll be resumed soon, Secretary Mellon announced today. @
 H6cretRry Mellon said he did not know just how the negotiations would begin hut invitations probably would be sent frem the state department shortly for Great Britain to send representatives to this country for that purpose.
 Negotiations for the funding of the British deSt into long time obligations, the secretary explained, were halted by the change in administrations, but Great Britain has been ready to resume upon invitation from this country. Arrangements for the conference here,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
rRrxcEroN MEN AT FUNERAL
 s1s- a-- of MOSES TAYI.oE FINE

eprfKeston. \. J.. April 25.--The entire faraify and student body of Princeton nivSisity. anEmehted by l. 1.50s alumni and pffa6nal friends from score of eastern cities, today attended the funeral ser vie@s of Moses Taylor Pyne, former Pf1heetoh trustee. prominent banker and lfNyeF, who, died here last Saturday.
 ls the corteEa passed Old Nassau on tfs way to the-s semetery, more than 5000 ptFsShs rode and marched behind the 'do~er-lsden hearse. In accordance with ~x1,ressed wishes of MT. .Pyne and mem befs- ef his family. the services were con- dustsd with as ,nlucn simplicity as the lsfee attendancs permitted.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
TROUBLE IN NORTHFIELD, MASS,
 OVER DAYLIGHT SAVING

Northfeld, Mass, April 25.-DayIight saving has produced complications in this town that threatened to disrupt town business. At a special meeting re- gently the voters pledged themselves to observe standard time. The superintenI- ent of schools has decided to operate his business or daylight saving time and Northfeld seminary and Mount Herrlon Preparatory School have taken similar action.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
ikMUEL R. GTrLkk HELD
 .-ss - ON. CHARGES OF BLAcKMAIL

Rerkrjaie. April 2s.-A jury in Tol- iais6a county, superior court tonight re- turnsd a verdict of guilty against Sam ueisR. Gitien, ef Hartford, who ha. been oA trial on ch1rgee of olacknail and ob- ,asning money under false pretenSfs. CbhHsel for. Gitlen moved that the vers dies be set aside and Judge Hiamaa de- tered aentAncs, fixing Gitian's bal. at ssAee pending the hearing of arguments. Gf1e- vas alleged to have obtained S5,- 65e S.-onn Charles J. Farwell, a retired siiE haanufaeturer, of Mansield.