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Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-17
MAY CLEAR Up MYSTERY OF
SEVENTEEN GANG MURDERS

New York, Aug. 16. = Information
which the police believe will clear up
seventeen gang murders that have oc-
Cured in New York, Detroit and Avon
by-the-Sea, n. j., was given to detec-
tives tonight by Bartolow Fontano, an
Italian barber. Terrified by secret
threats of beng baked in an oven" Fon-
tano gave himself up to the police and
was charged with homicide. Six other
men were arrested on For l3nos IN
formation, five charged with homiclde
and the sixth held as a material wit
ness.
The police spent several hours cross
examining the men and sent to other
cities information which they said would
bring about several arrests before morn
ing. Seven of the murders in which
the prisoners are said to have been con
cerned occurred here and nine in De-
troit. The other occurred in New Jer'
sey.
Fontano told the detectives that the
gang which had threat tened him and of
which he had once been member and
a fund of 100000 to protect its mem
bers who were caught while carrying out
its orders. He told the police, they
said. that he mad lived for most of the
past two years in Detroit and that he
had killed his former pal, Carmello
Caio-zzo, on a farm near Avon-by-the-
Sea on July 80 on orders from the
gang"
An arrest at Asbury Park. n. j.,
made last Tuesday is believed by the
police to have definite connection with
disclosures made b. Fontano.
The murders, according to the police,
have all occurred in Italian ircles where
a veil Of secrecy has protected the Grim
inals The information provided by
Fontano gave the police virtually their
only clue for clearing UP the chain o1
crimes. Fontsno is said to have desig-
mated a man known as Francisco Puma
as the brains Of the gang" Puma is ono
of those under arrest
Police said the murders, gang feuds
and assaults had grown out of efforts
by men both here and in Italy to control
the lottery policy" game and a card
game known as "zechipetto."
Assistant Attorney Brothers tonight
declared there was no evidence to show
that the murders have any connection
with "Camorra"- activities. Police furth-
or supported his statement by declaring
that the men arrested tonight were
m .nloers Of a group known as 'bonvn-
tire gang" which had it's inception at
the murder in Brooklyn fifteen years
ago Of @ baker by that name whose
body was burned in an oven. Bowen
| tres friends swore vengeance and the
murder o. his assailant and aocomplices
were followed by others, which arose
over women and gambling feuds.
Fontano told the police that his form
er pal Caiozzo years gaoin Italy shot
a brother Of one Of the men arrested to-
night, and that when Casiozzo came
| here from Italy, he was marked for
| death. Fontano confessed, the police
said to having killed Caiozzo with a
shot gun.
FontAno said IL was the custom OF
the gang to employ one man to do sew
eraL killings and then cause him to dis
appear mysteriously lest he should prove
a menace. He said friend had warn
&c him that the gang intended to throw
him alive into the oven Of Brooklyn
| baker He insisted that he gave him
self up because his life was endangered
80 long as he remained free.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-17
TO INVESTIGATE WHAT
BECOMES OF LIQUOR SEIZED

Washington, Aug 1s.-Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty has started an investiga-
tion to find what becames of LIQUOR
seized by government officials. In re-
viewing many prohibition cases which
come to his desk, Mr.. Daugherty said
today, he had begun to wonder what
became of the vast quantities of alco-
holic beverages seized by the gov
ernment in the prosecution Of bootleg
gers. While It was the departments
duty to attend to the prosecution of
liquor law violations, he declared he
had become interested in the possibility
of putting condemned liquors to some
practical use and at the same time to
save heavy warehouse bills.
Seized liquors, Mr.. Daugherty said,
could be disposed of for non-beverage
purposes to hospitals or the alcohol
might be abstracted and used CONNER
ciaily. Mr.. Daugherty said he did not
know how much liquor was stored BY
the government in different places
though it had been reported there were
supplies valued at between $4,000. 900
and $s,oooooo at nor beverage prices
in New York city alone.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-17
SHORT TERM FINANCING
COSTLY TO NEW YORK CITY

New York. Aug. ie.-short term f.
nancing by which the city OF New York
loses S5.5oo.ooo yearly would be done
away with II the legislature would ad-
vance the dates Of payment Of city funds
10 the state, City Comptroller Charles
L. Craig told the Meyer legislative com
mttee which is investigating the city ad-
ministration today.
The city has 10 borrow Sl5o.0oo. 900
every year in order TO pay the state tax
es levied against the counties in the
city Of New York before the money has
actually been collected from the tax pay
ers Of the city. he explained. II the
date Of payment Of state taxes by the
city were advanced by the legislature the
city would be freed OF unhealthy shore
term financing and would not have 10
borrow dollar on notes. he asserted.
Much Of the short term financing in the
past few years was occzsioned By the
Increases in wages and higher costs of
materials, he said.
Several bills 10 advance the payment
of state taxes BY New York city had
been preented 70 the legislature in tho
last few years. the comptroller said, but
all had failed OF passage.
Hearings viii be resumed tomorrow
with the comptroller on the stand.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-17
PAPER MAKERS GIVEN WAGE
CUT BY ARBITRATION BOARD

New York, Aug. 16.-Wage reductions
ranging from 10 per cent, for skilled men
to % per cent. for common labor today
We're agreed upon " the board OF arbi-
tration considering the wage dispute be-
tween union paper mill workers and
eleven newsprint manufacturing COM
panies.
The award. which fixed 40 cents an
hour rate for outside common labor. af-
fects about 1900 workers and will be-
come effective Aug. -. The Information
81 Paper company was not party 10 the
agreement.
The agreement provides for a return to
the 1913 schedule OF virtually all classi-
fed positions above common labor and
paid below 90 cents per hour, and a 10
per cent. reduction on all positions re-
ceiving 60 cents an hour md over. The
average reduction over the whole list Is
given at Is per cent.
4 slightly lower rate, Il was stated.
was fixed for bag factories, craft and
speciality paper mills.
The agreement will continue IN effer;
to May /. 1922. but Is subject TO reopen
ing by either party after Dec. /.
The came wage scale was fixed for
both Canadian and American manufzc-
turers.
The following were parties to the
agreement:
Labor. organizations: International
Brotherhood OF Paper Makers. Interna-
tonal Brotherhood OF Pulp. Suiphite and
Paper Mil Workers, United Brotherhood
OF Carpenters and Joiners Of America,
International Brotherhood OF Electrical
Workers, International Association OF
Machinists. International Brotherhood OF
STATIONARY Firemen and Oilers.
Companies: Abitibi Pulp and Paper
Co. Spanish River Pulp and Paper Co.
Union Bag and Paper Corp. St. Maurice
paper Co. Ltd. Minnesota and Ontario
Power and Paper Co. St Francis Paper
{ Co.. Hanna Paper Corp, Cliff Paper CO.
Tidewater Paper Mills Co. St Regis Pa
per Co. Pettebone-Catsract Paper Co.
! The trouble between the paper maker'
and the manufacturers began last April
when the organized workers, by an over.
/ wheiming referendum vote, rejected pro
pocals for a new agreement providing Z
| 30 per cent. wage reduction. a nine houi
] day instead OF eight hours, and elimina
| ton OF overtime.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-17
HIGHTowER IDENTIFIED
BY PRIESTS HoUsEKEEPER

San Francisco. Aug 1s.-wnliam A
Hightower was identified late today by
Miss Marie Wendell as the man who
called for Patrick z. Heslin on August
>. the night the priest disappeared.
Miss Wendell was the priests house
keeper. Her Identification was substan-
tiated by Mrs. Bianchi neighbor. who
also was positive in her statements
The Identification came after the two
women had scrutinized the prisoner for
Is minutes in the office OF District At
torney Swart in Redwood City They
stated emphaticaily that It was High
tower who called for Reverend Heslin
on the evening of August ? TO answer q
sick call and who drove away With the
priest in a small automobile
Hightower's only comment to the Of
fcers during the scrutiny was It get
the idea" He was not informed that
the women had identified him, the DO
lice said.
Tentative plans have been made for
the preliminary examination Of High
tower at DAILY City August 10.
Hightower declined food today, com
planning that he felt I'll. His ONLY
nourishment yesterday was a bottle Of
milk.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-17
CRAZED NEGRO CAUSE OF
FOUR DEATHS IN AUGUSTA

Augusta. Ca. Aug. 1s.-Five per-
sons are dead as a result Of disorders
which began when negro ran smuck
this afternoon through the center Of the
business section. Seven are known to
have been wounded, two Of them prob
ably fatally.
Patrolman W. W. Moore. an uniden-
tilted white man and a negro were killed
in a shooting affray following the mi
tial outbreak OF the APPARENTLY crszed
man.
Crowds OF armed citizens Immediate
" gathered at the scene Of the shoot
ing but were dispersed after some diff
ficulty by the police. who were assist
ed in their task by a sudden rainstorm.
With the cessation Of the rain. however.
other crowds swiftly collected and
armed bands began to patrol the streets,
leading to the fear Of the part Of the
city authorities of racial clashes.
Details of the other two deaths had
not been learned this evening.
Just before ten o'clock tonight the po-
lice dispersed a mob of several hundred
men who gatherer about a street car
and threatened negros who were
alighting from It.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-17

the same manner as members Of part
nership, such taxes to be in lieu Of all
income taxes upon the corporation.
Mr.. Fordney said some mortgage and
investment companies had been obtain
ing exemptions allowed by law to the
building and loan associations by oper-
ating under the guise of such associa-
tions, To prevent such evasions of tax,
the chairman explained, the exemption
had been limited in the new bill to do
mestic building and loan associations OPP
Grated exclusively for the purpose of
making loans to members"
The democratic caucus began in the
late afternoon and after a recess, was
continued tonight Representative
Kitchin, ranking democrat on the ways
and means committee, who is detaInen
at his home. in North Carolina by ill
ness, sent a telegram to the caucus, urg-
ing solid democratic opposition to the
republican measure. He has been kept
fully informed as to the provisions of
the bill and events during it's prepar-
alton and expects to review it in a mes
sage to be sent to the democrats to-
morrow.
Ways and means committee demo-
Gratis In preparing their minority re-
port, which they have until Friday 10
file. will make use, r is understood, of
especially prepared tables showing COM
parative taxes under the present law and
the republican measure. They will IN
dertake to shoF that individuals hay-
ing incomes ranging from $4,000 to $66.-
000 will get reductions ranging from one
per cent. to so per cent
The democratic report also Will CLAIM,
it is said, that corporations having net
profits OF from to 10 per cent. wil
pay as much or more under the propo i
ed u IL per cent. corporation tax as
they do under the excess profits and ~
per cent corporation taxes. while cor
porstions making Is per cent. or more
will be granted reductions on a gradual
ed scale which will amount in some
ca ses to as much as SIS per cent.
Representative Frear, of Wisconsin. a
republican member of the WAYS and
means committee plans to file a sup
r'emsa7tal majority report, suggesting
taxation of the undivided profits OF cor
Dorations and 'other sources Of wealth
as recommended to congress last year
by Secretary Houston. It is understood
that Mr.. Fresr's purpose is not only to
bring these matters to the attention of
the public but also to the senate finance
committee which is to take up the
bill soon after its passage by the house
so as to have it ready for the senate
when the proposed recess Of congress
ends late next month.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-17
BRAND DETERMINED TO
ATTEND WASHINGTON MEETING

Paris. Aug. Is. CBy the A. P)-The
French foreign office officially informed
The Associated Press today that only an
absolute obstacle would prevent Premier
BRAND from attending the conference on
disarmament and far eastern questions
to be held in Washington late this
year The text of the foreign office
statement says:
Premier BRAND informed the Ameri-
can ambassador in Paris that he WOULD
go to Washington and that an absolute
obstacle would be necessary to prevent
his attending the conference.
1t was pointed out in official circles
today that the French governments de-
sire to have its premier go to Wash
ington is due not only to the feeling that
it should have delegate there equal in
authority to Secretary Of State Hughes
but more especially as an indication
that France heartily supports President
Harding's disarmament program.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-17
SOVIET RUSSIA HAS
ABOLISHED PROHIBITION

Riga. Letvia Aug. 16-By The A. P.)
Prohibition has been abolished in So
Wet Russia and the country now is on a
light wine basis,
A dispatch to the Letvian Telegraphic
Agency, confirmed by the Moscow news
papers, announces the issuance Of a de-
cree permitting the manufacture and sale
OF beverages containing up 70 Il per cent.
of alcohol, which wifi 5e highly taxed.
Prohibition OF the sale of vodka,
once the Russian national drink. was
decreed by the government of former
Emperor Nicholas in the early months
of the world war. In June, 1915, the
duma then in power adopted a law pro-
hibiting the sale of any beverage con-
tanning more than one and one-haf per
cent. Of alcohol The soviets since they
came into power. have strictly enforced
the prohibition decree.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-17
CABINET DISCUSSES RUSSIAN
RELIEF NEGOTIATIONS AT RIGA

Washington. Aug ls.-Dihicuities
which are retarding the progress Of the
Russian relief negotiations at Riga be-
cuase Of the soviet insistence for par
ucipation with the Americans IN control
Of food distribution were considered to-
day by President Harding az a meeting
with his cabinet.
The attitude Of the cabinet, Il IS said.
was that. although this country must IN
sist upon the freedom OF American
control Of food distribution in Russia.
the American government would not
look with disfzvor upon participating IN
a general investigation Of relief condi-
tons which might be considered neces-
sary by the European powers.
The American relief administration. Il
was explained, has taken the position
that the work Of fighting famine in
Russia must be absolutely free from So
Wet influence. Connections with the
work Of food reli,f said 10 be sought By
the soviet authorizes are the right 10
name some OF the officials concerned IN
the distribution OF supplies. to erpel
from the country such American officials
as they might wish TO. and 10 take ex-
ception TO the actual relief program as
drafted here.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-17
SENATE PASSES BILL GIVING
PRESIDENT APPoTNTTvE POWER

WashingtOa, Aug. 1s.-The senate to-
day passed q bill nszDEfns 1t possible for
the president to appoint Major General
Leonard Wood governor general of the
Philippine Islands.
Chairman Wadsworth Of the military
committee explained that Secretary
Weeks considered it important that the
laws should be amended so as to make
army officers on the active list eligible to
appointment TO civil Offices in the terri
torial possessiOnA. He added that Cen
eral- Woods tour in the Philippines had
developed that "the situation is such as
to constitute serious condition of af
fairs, one requiring the best talent and
experience that the country can pro-
duce," and that General Wood, at consid-
erable personal sacrifice, had agreed to
accept the governotship.
Senator Wsdsworth said 1t would be
possible to appoint an army officer as
vice governor and that if the authority
was granted such an appointment prob
ably would be made.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-17

enforcement bureau in reference 10 home
brewing. No attempt OF late has been
made, on orders from Washington. he
said, to prohibit the home manufacture
OF potent beverages for personal use.
The section we put in the bill pro-
vides that the law is 10 be enforced as
We intended when we passed the proh.bi-
ton act" said Mr.. Volstesd. While il
expressly stipulates that no homes are 10
be searched without warrant. and then
only IL the liquor made is being sold.
federal officers can get evidence in other
waye as to whether the law is being VIC
lsteds The section Of the original act
prohibiting the manufacture Of liquor
with alcoholic coy>eat OF more than ore
half Of Per cent. is still in force"
Search OF homes without warrants,
Nolstead said, usually has been conduct
ed under the revenue act which author
lied such action. under such oircum-
stances.
Pleading for tight ban on home brew.
Mr.. Fields declared that IF you say
man can rig IN a distillery in his home,
you kill the Volstead act"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-17
SENATE VOTES TO RECESS
FROM AUG. - TO SEPT. 81

washington. Aug 1s.-The senate voJ-
ed IS 10 is today to recess from We'd
nasday. August "a. 10 Wednesday, Sep
te11her q.
In presenting the resolution, Senator
Lodge announced that congress would
not quit work next week unless the
fam relief bill was passed by that date
six republicans, Borah, Idaho Jones,
Washington La Toilette, Wisconsin
sho-trldge. California Townsend, Mich
iEsn. and Willis, Ohio, voted against the
recess because Of the desire 10 get
through many pending measures
While the resolution must be passed by
the house the plan already agreed
urou by leaders calls for house recess
not later than the middle Of the week
Five democrats Joined the repubi-
cans n voting for the recess. They were
Braussard. Louisiana; Glass Virginia ,
Harrison, Mississippi: King. Utan. and
Overnan. North Carolina.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-17

Washington. Aug. 1s.-The nations
tax bill will be cut sis5.s4o, 900 this
nscsl year. ss77.7so.ooO in the calendar
year 1922 and s7so,3so.OoO in 1928,
Chairman Fordney OF the ways and
means committee asserted today in the
majority report explaining the tax re-
vision bill framed by republican COM
mltteemen.
Without disputing the figures demo-
Gratis o. the house prepared in caucus
for 4 broadside assault on the repub-
lcan measure. planning 10 brand it as
a rich mans biz Their views were to
be incorporated in A minority analysis,
attacking the means by which reductions
were achieved.
Meantime, the rules committee re-
ported 4 rule 70 put the bill through the
house a. ,. n. Saturday. Debate will
begin AZ II a. m. tomorrow, the meas
urs having been formally reported to-
day BY the ways and means committee
With the democrats voting solidly against
IT,
Chairman Fordnev insisted in the ma
jority report that the policy Of the bill
was reducing rather than shifting the
taN burdens
Applying 70 Individual taxpayers the
net difference Of S79o,33Go00 between
losses and gains. Mr.. Fordney said they
represented a reduction Of 81 per can
ita. 'or saving 10 the average family
OF SIS per year"
Since the repeal Of the excess profits
tax and the reduction OF sur-tax rates
ou individual incomes do not become e.
fective until 1929. Mr.. Fordney said
$3.50. ESQ 200 ~ the contemplated loss
~ revenue would not he reflected in
revenue collections nrior 20 the calendar
year 1898 Discussing elimination OF
these levies. Mr. Forduev quoted two
former dcnosratic sedrt aries Of the
t-rasury-GIass and Houston-as urging
rheir repeal NJ. Glass in 1918 and Mr..
Houston in 1920.
T. prevent eva sion ~ tax through the
medium Of wash sales" Mr.. Fordney
said SECTION had been put in the bill
~ limit deductions for losses by sale
~ securities where the taxpayers at or
ahouut the time Of such sale purchased
Identical securities.
The provision Of the present law deal
i-- with strr-tsx evasion by corporation
1--a7rzation. tine report said. was re-
vtard 20 meet the decision NJ the supreme
court In TIE stock dividend case. There
would be imposed on corporations OF this
character aat additional income tax
80 % rsr cent Or the net income. but
70 ths stockholders agreed they might
bo taxed upon their distribuuve shares
I'm the net income Of the corporation IN
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-17
BLIND MAN KILLS WOMAN
AND HER THREE CHILDREN

FL Paso, Texas. Aug. 16-Ramon Ra-
nirez, 20, blind man, was arrested To-
day and charged with murder waen
deputy sheriffs found him sleeping in a
shed half mile from the house in which
Mrs. Conrado Alazar, 80, was murder
ed and her children. Conrado. 4; ophe-
liza 7. and Fanna. s, were clubed and Sc
riously injured last night.
Yes. killed them" was Ramirez's
statement, according 10 Deputy Sherin
John Boone. Il wanted TO kill them all
1t would be better for them
Mrs. AlGzar went to Tularosa, y. N A.,
yesterday to hunt for work
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-17
DRUG DELIVERIES AFTER
FASHION OF MILK AND ICE

New Yorw, Aug. ia drug
route on which deliveries were made
regularly after. the fashion of milk and
Ice deliveries, was disclosed tonight
when detectives arrested three men and
seized route book containing SO
addresses from Yonkers to Lakewood
n ]. An automobile used in making
deliveries and a quantity Of narcotics
We're taken at the same time Several
of the addresses were also used as mar
cotic distributing points for addicts in
the neighborhood.
The route book was printed in bust
ness like fashion and contained MANY
addresses in wealthy residential sec
tions. Detectives several days ago se-
cured possession of one of the route ad-
dresses and waited outside the distrib-
uting station until the vendors arrived
to make a delivery. The men arrested
said the route paid an average weekly
profit Of $500.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-17
PLUGGING THE LIQUOR
LEAK IN THE BORDER

Detroit. Aug. Estate policemen
today continued their efforts to halt the
flow of liquor from Ontario into Michi-
gan as Canadian officials took a definite
step in an attempt to plug the leak in
the border. Acting on orders OF y. VI.
M7sseau, Windsor license inspector.
provincial authorities began to prepare
now test case on rum shipments, fol-
lowing the seizure yesterday of liquor
in Windsor.
Word from Toronto was to the ef-
feet that W. E. Raney, attorney general
for Ontario, was not satisfied with a
recent Windsor court ruling that provin-
cial authorities could not interfere with
shipments Of liquor from the province
into outside territory. Windsor police
said they had not as yet received orders
from Attorney General Raney to stop
all shipments of liquor by any other
mode of conveyance than a common car
rier. Toronto dispatches declared the
attorney general had made such an Or
der.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-17
urNFY DECISION PROBABLY
LATTER PART OF THE WEEK

View Haven. Conn. Aug. l6.-The
Fearing on the application Of New Ha-
zen utney bus owners for an inJunctloh
s-sinst enforcement Of the new state
r--ev law was held today before Fed
raj Judges Martin T Msnton, John G.
KNOX and Edwin s Thomas At the
conclusion n the arguments the judges
-ans--ed fn- their homes with the an
.,-,,-esr,en- that they will meet in New
York. probably the latter part Of this
week. and prepare their decision.
The hearing lasted three hours and
was attended by many persons, includ-
i-r lawyers. jitney bus owners and troll
la. oTirialg. Frank z. Healy. attorney
general ~ Connectlcut, ar11ed thd
states case IN opposition to the jitney
mems application. George D. Watrous
and Judge Walter c. Noyes appeared for
the Connecticut company. The attor-
news for the jitnev bus owners were
Robert 7 Woodruff Arthur Klein, ia
cob B Klein and Robert S. De Forest.