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Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
RESOLUTIONS BY EXECUTIVES
OF THE AMERICAN LE0Io-s

Washington. Feb S.-Regret that thu
American government saw at to spoic-
gize to the Berlin government for H.
attempt Of Americans 10 capture Grover
y Bergdoll, wealthy American draft
evader. was expressed in a resolution
adopted today by the executive commit
tee OF the American Legion. in session
here. The resolution. which was ordersd
sent to members Of congress. approved the
proposed congressional investigatIsn Of
Bergdoils escape from custody.
EForts 10 put the Legion on record
as opposing the non-partison league were
made BY M mbers from Oklahoma ana
other states where the league Is active.
/ but after considerable debate, yarious
/ resolutions were voted down and tabled.
The committee then voted unanimously
/ to uphoud r. W. Gaibraith. national
commander. in his stand in advising ra;s
commanders OF Kansas. Nebraska, and
Oklahoma tnat the legion itself should
take no active part against the league
as an organization.
In urging the legion 10 60 on recsrd
opposing the league speakers declared
that Its leaders were disloyal and were
using the league to cloak scditfous &C.
! tiTites. Opponents contended that noch
action would be considered by many
farmers and other members Of the iear7a
who themselves were loyal. az indicating
opposition of the legion TO the economic
and political po.ici5s Of the league. An
speakers agreed that the legion should
not oppose the ieasuoas status a. =
political party.
Announcement was made at today,
meeting taht efforts would be made "a
have the Rnihts Of Columbus removes
certain conditions fro mtheir offer to ths
legion Of IS 100000 for construction Of 8
war memorial in Washington. The com
mittee last night voted to refuse the onei
was made unconditional.
John @. Emery. chairman OF a ca,n.
mittee appointed to take the matter uy
wit hthe Knights Of Columbus, Expresses
belief today that the money offered ~
the Knights Of Columbus could not b,
used to erect memorial. under an agree
ment entered into by the Knights as on,
! Of the seven participants in the Unites
! War Work Campaign fund. This axrSe
: ment was sad 10 stipulate that no fund
, raised by public subscription should D,
; spent fer .non-war work or pernanen
structures" The $4,000, 900 offered l,
r the Knights of Coiumbuh. was said 4
) have been that organizations remaininl
share of the fund.
The Y. NJ. c A. recently gave its par
! Of the general war work fund 10 the le
gion without conditions and 1t Is now be
: ing used BY the legion as a trust fund
$ and, under resolution adopted by tn
r committee today, may oe used as col
Y lateral
o The committee adopted e mener!a
o urging congress to unite with the allie
e nations In assembling the bodies Of tn
= unnamed dead Of the associated arrnie
I in France and erecting a memorial Q
| them.
Members Of the committee spent rnue
Of the day at the capitol appealing I
> congress to take immediate action o
legislation for the relief Of wounded wa
: veterans.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
GOOD WISHES TO MEDiLL
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM

Chicago. Feb. a.-Corscience and truth
IN Journalism were the keynote Of naes-
Isages bearing good wishes Ito the new
Joseph Medill school Of Journalism Of
Northwestern university tonight from ed
itors and other prominent men and woui-
en-. The rnisives were read to the dedl-
cation meeting in Patten gymnasium by
President Walter Dill Scott. while editors
and heads of several universities address,
ed the large audience.
President-elect Harding in a telegram
declared that nothing surpasse the pos
sibilities for service that are vested In q
great journal commanding the public con-
fidence," and added that such coincidence
was won through good conscience In
every -utterance."
Lord NorthcDiffe Of the London Times
in his greetings made plea for inter-
national concepts Of journalism, while
! Countess Bathurst of the London Post
| expressed the hope that in the school
would be ''an aim to give prominence TO
what is best and highest in politics and
, human life and to discard the merely
/ sensational which Is harmful to the pub
lie"
! Stephane Lausanne, editor Of lie
Matin. cabled from Paris: THAT which
is most essential in journalism Is the
love, the worship of truth"
/ AnOlner FdIlS eullOr, raul lie OepuYi
! of the Petit Parisien, cabled from my
experience, I find that 1t Is lunacy 10 un-
dertake to deceive the people In jour.
| nalism, more than in any other field
honesty is the best policy. The public
| looks for truth as well as information In
the news. We must sacrifice everything
TO satisfy such legitimate desire"
Best wishes for the school, which hal
enrolled record number OF students fog
the work to start this week. were read
from Frank 3. Noyes of Washington
president Of The Associated Press, ant
from Frederick Roy Martin of New
York, acting general manager, who said
! May the school grow powerful in estab
Fishing the tents Of the only efficient jour
nalism. which must have truthful report
ing as its CORNERSTONE"
Addresses were made by Arthur Bris
bane, editor of the Chicago Herald ant
Examiner and the New York oJurnaI
Captain Medill Patterson of the Chicag,
Tribune, a descendant of Joseph Mediii
Presidents, David 'Kinley and Harry Prat
Judson Of the Universities OF Illinois an,
Chicago, and Edgar 7. Cutter, superin
tendent Of the. central division of, Tn
Associated Press. -
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
TRANSPORTATION CAUSE
OF HIGH PRICE OF NEwsPRIN7


Boston, Feb. S.-The recent supposed
shortage in newsprlnt did not exist and
publishers We're lead to purchase by ms
information as to the true condition Of
the supply circulated by manufacturers
SAID w. j. Pape editor of the Water
bury, (Conn.) Republican, and president
OF the Publishers Buying Corporation, IN
addressing representatives Of several New
England newspaper publishers here to-
day.
An unprecedented boom in advertise
ing, he said, lowered newspaper stock
to such an extent that :. number of pub
lishers were forced to go into the mar
ket all at the same dnie and beg for
paper. This sent the price up. More Da-
per was being manufactured than ever
before and the available supply was suf
ncent with reasonable use to satisfy all
needs, hut by means Of widespread mis-
information circulated as propaganda by
neTsprint manufactucers, publishers were
lea toiDeIieve that there was world wide
paper famine, and started boarding.
speculation and boarding created a
condition of scarcity when as a mater af
Iaet great warehouses filed with news
PRINT paper existed in e~ory publishing
center, The net. result - that newsna.
per publishers and newspi.lt brokers and
spectators lost millions because every
cnange Of cent a, pound in the COS,
Oh. neWsprint paper means million dol.
| iar sto the trade.
| Inc manufacturers who had dissemin.
a.eo the misinformation in the interest,
Of themselves reaped a golden harvest a
s0e expense OF the rest of the trade"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
REPUBLICANS ARE TO
DRAFT NEW TARIFF BILL,

Washington, Feb S.-The republican
majority Of the house ways and means
commttee, has practically completed its
program for the writing OF the new tariff
Dill, and tentative plans just formulated
provide for the beginning of actual work
on the proposed measure February Il.
Chairman, Fordney, it is understood.
will break away from precedent in the
drafting of the next tariff by calling in
all republican members of the committee
to participate in writing the bill. 1t has
been the practice in the preparation of
previous tariff bills to accomplish a large
part of the work in subcommittee.
Minority members of the committee.
three Of whom will not be members of
the next congress- will be entirely on the
outside in the drafting of this bill as has
been the custom in past yearc when tar
IN legislation was under consideration,
They will be invited in, it was stated
only after the measure is ready to be
printed and when final vote is de-
sired.
Chairman Fordney gave no indications
today with respect to the date on which
| the bill will be ready for final committee
| action. He has declared, howeevr, thai
It would be introduced early in the ex.
ira session, which President-elect Hard
ing will call.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
RAILROAD LABOR BOARD
RECESSED TILL THURSDAY

Chicago. Feb. s.-The railroad labor
board, hearing the controversy between
the railroads and their employees over
national agreements recessed today until
Thursday. +s-9.e 4f .
Representatives Of seven independent
employees organizations completed their
testimony today. They asked for certain
rules benefiting their members and main.
tanned their right to negotiate agree
ments with the roads for members Of
their organizations. It was their con-
tention that heretofore the brotherhoods
had undertaken to represent all EN-.
ployes.
With. the completion Of tho independ.
ents' testimony, the board was prepared
to hear the general presentation Of evi.
dence by the brotherhoods. B. M. Jew.
ell, chairman Of the employees commit.
tee, was in New York, however, and the
committee saideit was not ready to pro
ceed until his return.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09

1918 and 1920, according to the witness.
by an association of local coal dealers.
He refused. he said. and after April, 1920,
he could not get any coal.
| In detailing his experience the witness
said he didn't lose any money, but did
have lot of fun"
These included having a man in his
own employ who reported every day on
all, my business to the association" and
having "a department Of justice agent
along with me for so many days they
thought he Was working for me, too
No prosecution had been instituted un.
der antitrust laws, Ritter said, but q
civil suit had been brought, although his
attorney had informed him, he ,saiJ thai
this bunch is too strong for MS
Names, dates and jocuiar reuSttl.s wer.
all put in the record as the witness pro
ceeded. :
This is a serious thing" Senator Rect
interjected. ''The penitentiary doors ar,
opening for these men II they are guilt,
of what you say
They are guilty" Ritter retorted.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
UNION CARPENTERS ARE TO
RESIST WAGE REDUCTIONS

New Haven, Conn, Feb. S.-The union
carpenters Of Connecticut are determined
to resist attempts to lower wages. it was
stated tonight by delegates who attend
ed the session here today Of the state
council Of carpenters. The meeting was
behind closed doors and no announcement
given out in regard to union program
said to have been before the convention.
An address was made by Ira N. Orn-
burn, secretary Of the Connecticut State
Federation Of Labor. Derby was chosen
~ the scene fer next years meeting, and
officers were elected as follows:
President, Thomas p. O'Brien. Hart
ford first vice president. J. L. Richards,
New Haven second vice president, H W.
Guernsey, Derby; secretary, George
Chandler, Greenwich treasurer. E. c.
gFlverla. New London; delegate to New
YOFiE conference, N. L. Kane, Bridgeport
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
OPEN SHOP" CARS CAUSE
RI0TING IN ALBANY AND TROY

3 Albany, N. Y, Feb. S.-Operation Of
street cars in Albany and Troy today by
the United Traction Company under open
shop conditions brought about rioting in
both cities. particularly in Troy. Shots
were fired by the police in Troy in dis
persing crowds, score of strikebreakers
were more or less seriously injured. c3rs
were wrecked, trolley wires were torn
down, roadways blocked with debris, and
switches tampered with.
Three cars We're moved in Albany and
-FOUR over the main lines of the company.
which We're tied uD eleven days ago by a
strike of the 1900 employees when the
company, attempted to put into effect a
new wage scale calling for a rs per cent.
decrease. Movement, of the cars today
was IN accordance with an order of the
public service commission directing the
company to provide transportation. The
cars were operated but carried no pas
sengefs other than guards EMPLOYED by
the company, and police officials
Troy was the scene of disorders from
early morning when the first car rolled
| out from the Lansingburg barns. The
disorders continued as the day wore en-.
Beginning with the attack ofAa renal,
wagon in North Troy early this Inorutng
which resulted in FIVE strike-breakers be-
ing injured, at least one Seriously, tn,
troy police Were called upon frequentl,
/ during the day to come 10 the aid of tn,
strike breakers.
! While the police in Troy.wer bus,
protecting strike-breakers; the work q
the police in Albany was confined chief,
to protecting the company: property, n,
serious attempts being made to harm tn
Imported crews. Sympathizers of In
strikers, frustrated in their early al
tempts to bring down the trolley wires il
this city succeeded late in the day in do
Ing so. When repair men, were sent on
to replace the wires torn down they wer
! stones by the crowds, some sufferin
slight injuries. Hugo piles of debri
also were placed on the tracks to preyeu
the movement Of the cars.
/ No attempt was made to operate car
in either Troy or Albany after dark nh
company plans to send out cars manne
by strdkebreakers again. early tomorrow
Reports that the Troy city officials ha
asked for assistance from the state nc
lice proved unfounded The police ther
are reported as feeling that they hav
the situation In hand In Albany. to,
the police expressed the opinion no on,
side help would be required to maintai
order. :.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09

Washington. Feb. s.-SDecifc charges
mat q combination exists in the coal
trade to maintain high prices Of coal in
this city and to shut OF the supply Of
coal to dealers who cut rates wereS put
before the senate committee considering
he Calder coal regulation bill today by
Tohn c. l. Ritter. who said the combs
na4ion put him out of business"
Chairman La Toilette ruled that the
committee would go further with the In
suiry after Senator Reed, dein ocrat, Mis-
souri.. declared that the witness had 'es-
tabliahed prima facie case of conspiracy
to violate antitrust laws on the part OF
6 local association" ard moved that the
department of justice agents be summon
ed to explain their attitude in the mat
ter
Ritter told the committee that a man
representing a coal mining company
suggested to him that he raise his Urict
90 cents a ton each week until he go
only 10 or Is cents below the association
price," which was figure fixed curing
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
rREsIDEsT-ELEcT HARDING
TO ABANDON HoUsEBoAT


Daytona, Fla, Feb. S.-After a days
outing in Sea Breeze and Daytona, Pres
tdent-eiect Harding returned to his
stranded houseboat Victoria In Mosquito
Lagoon tonight TO pack his baggage and
to bid farewell to .the vacation ship.
ALI efforts to pull the Victoria out of
the mud failed today and Mr. Harding
decided not to walt longer for her 70 re-
sumo her northward cruise. He expects
to come ashore tomorrow morning and
complete his trip up the coast TO st. Ah-
guStine by train.
The president-elect's return to the
houscboat involved many difficulties the
party threading a narrow jungle trail an6
picking precarious way along a rickety
pier to board the launch that took then
out to the Victoria The trip furnished q
familiar companion piece to Mr.. Hard.
lngs experience last November when h,
attempted 20 leave Point Isabel Texas
after similar bad luck had broken UP hi
vacation there.
When Mr.. Harding came ashore IN Z
launch yesterday his party searched tn
! river banks a distance Of twenty mile.
before they found safe landing. Today
however. a secret service man wen
scouting and discovered a decaying pie
| juttilg out from 4 primaeyal forest o
palmettoes, almost opposite the spo
where the Victoria lies. II was ther
that the pressdent-eiect put out tonigh
to board the houseboat ....-
l. From the pier the Victoria was see.
iJtng In the biistering sun two miles O.
shore and the arst efforts OF the part
ashore TO attract attention from tn
house boat proved unavailinE. Mr.. Hard
! ing took the lead In the demonstration {
L Distress, treadiDg far out on the shak
4 - as.
i a white handkerchief and shouted at th
top, Of his lungs.
I Other members Of the party Joined /
the noise, and secret service man fire
a salvo with his pistol. A flock Of mu
hens answered mockingiy. but the dect
OF the houseboat in Mosquito Lagoo
showed no signs OF life.
u After half hours futile effort, ii
party despatched a secret service ma
In an antiqusted leaky rowboat aero.
the two-miie expanse Of water againi
wind and tide, and just at nightfall II
shttle launch chu5ged shoreward to II
rescue. Mr.. Harding and several othel
went to the Victoria, intending to brin
some baggage ashore and spend tn
night In Daytona, but they reversed the
plans. and when they came back II W;
to say goodbye to their companions.
Most Of the party had grouped then
| selves on the steps OF a long desert,
, cottage near the pier. Mr.. Harding pic
ed deliberate way along the shaiir
pier in the gathering gloom. although h
. footing gave way under him once
! twice. he completed the trip in safe
. / and just as Mosquito Lagoon began
demonstrate Enthusiastically why II was
named. the party disbanded. sending 4
, strains Of The End of Perfect Da.
: and Good Night, Ladies' floating o
| across the waters.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
VIRGINIA TO ESTABLISH A r.
:-f SWEET POTATO SYRUP PLANT

Washington, Feb. S.--A sweet potato
syrup plant is to be established by the
government at Fitzgerald, Georgia Under
a laboratory process worked out and pat
ented for the public by DR.. H. c. Gore,
bureau Of chemistry, the commercialypos-
sibiEties in manufacture of fne. broyn,
highly palatable" syrup from. hereto
fore waste product are to be explored, 40
cording to announcement. tonight by the
agriculture department. ts.
Many persons think IL equal to frs;
class cane syrup" the statement said Of
the sweet potato product -
Fitzgerald was selected because q
building was aayilable and also becauss
1t has already sweet potato curing and
storing establishment 49, ,..ss
The project Is the first to be .undertak.
en- in the way Of q semi-conmercial
plant by the new bureau Of development;
In the department of agriculture.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
BOSTON . MAINE TO
RETAIN STANDARD TIME

Boston. FeA. s.-The Bostcn and Maine
Azilroad notified the legislature today
that It could not again adopt its train
service to the state daylight saving law
rs was done last year. Judge Allen G.
Buttriok. of Worcester. counsel for the
road. told the legislative committee on
legal affairs. which Is considering bin
fer the repeal of the Law, that although
the Boston and Maine did not oppose
daylight saving. It could not operate it's
trains on such a schedule in this stats
while different time laws prevailed in
Maine. New Hampahire and Vermont.
Uniformity Of time In all Of the New
England states Is absolutely essential, /"
be ssid.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
TO PROPOSE IN DIET
NAVAL CURTATL1fBH1

Toxic. Feb s-Yuklo ozaki. former
leader Of the Kensei-Kai. or opposition
party 10 the Associated Press today ne
would today Introduce Independently be
fore the diet a resolution proposing cur.
tailment Of naval armament His resoiu-
ton, he sid. would ask Japan 20 oon-
nunicate with the United States and
England and to decide on the best way
to restrict naval programmes In cen
Junction with these nations
NJ. Ozaki was expelled from the Ken
sei-Kai last Friday because he had not
supported a suffrage bill urged BY the
party.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
TILTs OVER JURORS FOE
MATEwAN BATTLE CASE

Williamson, w. Va, Feb. S.-Proceed-
ings in the Matewan battle trial were
enlivened today by tits between counsel
when the state sought a ruling whereby
union me- now on the tentative panel Of
jurors, would be struck from the list on
carse, Judge r d. Bailey said that he
would render decision after he had re-
viewed the testimony offered in transcript
form.
Two union men are on the tentative
list. Heretofore only members of the
United Mine Workers Of America have
been excused.
The list Of twenty tentative talesmen
was completed at adjournment but 1t ia
known that several will be recalled be-
fore either side Is ready to start seiec.
tion of the necessary twelve men to heal
| evidence In the case
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
mo Irish Republic,
Lloyd George Says
Makes Declaration in Sp.ech
to the Welsh National Lib
eral Council Defends Co
alition Government.

London, Feb. (By the. A. P.).--"we
ARE engaged in a terrible task said Pre-
mier Lloyd George in a, speech today. to
the Welsh national liberal council, in
which. in impassioned words he defended
the coalition government and pleaded ar
IDENTIFY for a continuation Of political
unity. 1T is something more important
thai, defending myself and, my adIninIs-
tration."
He asked whether anyone could say
that the need for unity had passed, and
exclaimed !: Il wish to God ieeyrybody
could, because it worries me; 1t n1M me
sometimes with dread, q
II someone could tell me that the
danger is past. someone wit a1thoritY
! someone with vision, someone whose
word we. could take. I snouii be SO g nd
that would sign my resignation tofnor-
| A world reeling under TIE INST terri
Ole blow ever dealt. WIS tii.s WAY he d.
fscribed the situation Of teGay. Gigpidlc
events were in the maiinss.. snd' old. i.ts :
| tional fights among tn /. Nnrifrs parties
should not be resurrectt.l until tie psfi'
twas over.
The prime minister's speech was In an
swer to recent vigorous attacks against
the coalition and the breaking away Of
some of the important coaIitionist., who
| nave OeCtneu lIlat lne Time mas COnle te
stand for their. own parties,
l. Abiding to Ireland. the premier said
the coalitionists had given Ireland {
greater measure Of home rule than eithei
Gladstone or Asquith had proposed
But" he added. they say they won,
I take 1t. They must have an Irish repub
lie, an Irish army, IN Irish navy. TheI
4 won't get it, and II they don't get It, W,
are told, they Will kill our policemen on
soldiers-not in open fighting. but hidini
in homes, walking as respectable tenan
= farmers or staggering along the roa,
until they come to a hiding place, wher
they find rfes. passing perhap the yer.
policemen they are about to murder. a
though they were innocent men
4 Are We to allow that sort of thing I
: be done without protecting the people W
are sending there? (Qries OF Nor
There is~no issue between us and ou
: political opponents on home rule. W
; have gone one better than the Giadston
ian home rule.
There is an issue about setting up a
independent country by our very gates
by the places where submarines used {
: .urk and sink our ships and endanger ou
: commerce and the life of the natlol
! There is an issue as to whether the d
), licemen and soldiers who are there uy
holding the honor Of our flag are to /
shot down by men who lurk In house
q know, Of no other issue
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
HOUSE VOTES FOR partial
PAYMENTS TO RAILROADS
Passed the Wnslow Bill After Plenty of Debate, With Only
e. One Amendment Some Democrats Who Led the Fight
Against the Measure Voted For Its PassageLegisIation
Was Needed Because the Treasury Had Refused to Ae
eept the Ruling of the Interstate Commerce Commission

Washington. Feb. s.-Brought s. up under
a rule giving 1t privileged status. the
#inslow bill authorizing partial payment
to railroads. under the guaranty section Of
he''trznsportation act was passed today
by the house,
3 The bin was defeated yesterday when
voted on under SUSPENSION OF -u.ss,
which required a two-thirds vote on
passage. Some democrats who led the
fight against ie then on the ground that
effort was being made to rush 1t through.
turned about and supported Il today aft
sr opportunity had been given for debate
and amendment.
There was plenty of debate. but only