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Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
HARDING DIsAPPRovEs SEX
 CITIZENSHIP ORGANIZATIONS

Des Moines, Towa, Nov. 22.-A mes sage from. President Harding in which he said he did not believe in the organi- zation of women in a particular group. "any more than I believe in such an or ganization among any other classes was read at the fifth region convention of the National League of Women Voters in session here today.
 T think it is very fine that the recent ly enfranchised women of America should continue their efforts for better per formance of the new duties which have come to them" said the president mes- sage, which was read by Governor Ken daH.
 T hope the thoughtful womanhood of your region will play its full part in de- veloping the conscience and in making the policies of our political parties. Nothing could be more unfortunate than to give limited assent to the proposal of organizing our citizenship into groups ac- cordi1g to sex. I hope for Ae greatest l benefits from wonens admission to the full privileges and obligations of citizen ship
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23

Washington, Nov. 22.-Extension of executive clemency to offenders against the war time laws now serving prison sentences will be given carly consider ation by President Harding, 1t was said today at the White House.
 The subject was discussed at the cab inet meeting today and 1t was under stood that a policy of leiency toward these offenders where possible was gen. orally approved.
 The president has asked the attorney general for a digest of each of these cases. and Mir. Daugherty expects to have the histories of the war law prisoners completed In two weeks.
 Under the administrations policy there would be no sweeping proclamation of amnesty it was said officially. but each case would be considered On its merits separately and military as well as civil offenders would be considered. How ever the president Is understood 10 view with disfavor the release of persons who advocated property destruction or indus trial offenders, although particular at tention would be given service men gull ty of infractions of disciplinary regu- lations of more or less seriousness. There are. according to MrI Daugher- | ty, about 75 civilian war time law offend CTS now serving sentences in federal pris- ons and 14 soldiers who would come within the clemency programme. The 1 justice department, he said. is preparing for the presidents detailed statement of each mans case showing where he wal convicted, what for at length of sen- tence. time served, good behavior rec ord and eligibility for parole. These. h'
 added would be submitted to the Dresi
 ident as completed. He indicated that
 Mir. Harding might act upon them a' i they came him.
 He indicated that the justice depart ment would favor freedom for these prisoners by. pardon. communication Of sen tence or parole. where the facts in ;h
 various cases and good conduct record
 would warrant 1t. Mir. DauEherty als'
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
JOSEPH COHEN HAS BEEN
 GRANTED A NEW TRIAL

New York, Nov. 22.-Joseph Cohen, now serving a life sentence in Sing Sing prison for corsnlicity in the murder of Barnet Baff seven years ago, today was granted new trial.
 Cohen was convicted of first degree murder in July, 1917 He remained in Sing Sing death house for two years awaiting execution. He was repriev ed when Joseph Sorrow. one of the principal witnesses against him, was arrested for perjury.
 Postponement of the death sentence was grated from time to time and about year ago his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment
 Cohen was reputed to be power in the poultry busiess. Baff was an inde- pendent dealer and hitter rival of what he called the Poultry Trust The murder was preceded by two un- successful attempts on Baff's life. After the murder, committed by five men in a murder car" eleven were indicted and one, arrested in Italy confessed to hir- ing bunmen for S4,0O0. The money, ii was charged, was furnished by the high CT ups in the poultry busiess
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
CHARGED WITH ESCAPING
 FROM MASS. PENITENTIARY

New York, Nov. 22.-charged with being an escaped prisoner from a Mass achusetts penRentiary, Edmund F. Lowe. of Boston. was arrested today OF his arrival on the steamship Cedric from Liverpool
 Lowe. according 10 the police. Is un- der sentence of from two to five years for robbery. He escaped last January while being transferred from the Rut- land. (Mass.) prison camp and event. ually was located in England where hs was serving a six months term for bur gary. On expiration of his sentence the British authorities ordered him de- ported.
 Harold Stearns of Roxbury. Mass. . dentist formerly attached to the Amer lean army of occupation in Germany. also was a British deportee on the shsp. Stearns said he was deported for failure to register as an alien. Representative. of the department of justice took stearns to headquarters to question him.
 Joannes Gennadius as an unonc,si observer for the Greek government al the limitation Of srmaments conference was among the ships passengers.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23

declared that he intended 70 obtain iron the district attorneys throughout tho country a list of the cases of war lsr offenders still pending for consideration with a view to bringing them to a close
 The question of freedom for Eugene Debs, socialist leader, imprisoned al At lanta. will be treated separately. Mir Daugherty said, adding that recom- mendations to the president on the sub ject have been completed, although was understood that there would be nc possibility of action by Thanksgiving Any affirmative action Tn the case. he said. would be either a pardon or Q communication. as Debs was not eligible foi parole, which requires that the prisoner should have served the third of his sen tence. Debs will not have served third of his ten year sentence until next Au- gust.
 1 Mir Daugherty indicated that the Deb. case would go forward after the pro- grsmme, with regard to the other prison CTS had been started and that the presi- dent would be presented with full his tory of the life of Debs. as well as the specific charges for which he Is now i'm prisoned.
 Brief. but bitter debate on the sub. | feet developed In the house today -her Meyer London. socialist. New York. read resolutions urging general amnesty fol persons convicted of violating war tint laws, which he haid a group of prominent men and a number of former servic' men. including four holders of the Con sTessional Medal of Honor. had sign ed.
 Representative L,nenberrer. reruhii can. California, immediately expresses Proposition to amnesty declaring men wh died .n France would turn over in thei graves If such men as Eugene V. Deb were released from prison.'
 Mrs. Alice Robertson. repuhlica
 Oklahoma. only woman member Of th
 house, contended that persons unpatr
 otic during the war should remain !
 Jail.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
BIRTH CONTROL CASE
 CONTINUED TILL DEC. [

New York, Nov. 22.-Police department investigation into suppression by police of birth control meeting on November 13 was continued until December to- day by Chief Inspector William J. La- hey after he had heard seven complain ing witnesses
 All seven testified that nothing had occurred at the meeting to warrant its breaking up or the arrest on charges of disorderly contuct of Mrs. Margaret Sanger and Miss Mary Windsor of Phil adelphia. The two women were dis charged next day by Magistrate Corri- gan for lack of evedence.
 Joseph Dunn, an official of the Amer ican Birth Control League, denied 6 statement attributed to Monsignor Jo- seph P. Dineen, secretary to Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes that four children were In the audience
 There were present, he said, four col lege women in short skirts and with bobbed hair, whose ages might have been estimatti anywhere iron. sixteen to sixty, judging by their appearance"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
PROTEST THE METHOD OF
 PAYING RAILROAD CLERKS

Chicago, Nov. 22.-Application of rule intended to prescribe a method of paving railroad clerks by the hour and which in fact, proved to give certain employees of New England railroads an increase in pNy was declared unjust by representatives of tha roads 4oday in hearing before r;,---oad labor board asking an adjustment
 Under rule 66 of the clerks national agreement, method of determining the daily rate of clerks paid by the week or month was prescribed Several New England roads, including the Boston and Maine, Maine Central, New York, New Haven and Hartford and the Portland Terminal, employed many clerks at a daily rate, some of them working six days and others seven days a week. Dis agreement over rule 66 in it's application to daily paid clerks resulted in submit ting the case to the New England ad- justment board
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
Testimony of Miss
 Rappe's Manager
Movie Actress, Had Torn Off
 Clothing on Various Occa- sions After Drinking Liquor.

San Francisco Nov. 22.-Details of the fatal visit in September of Miss Virginia Rappe, motion picture actress, to San Francisco from Los Angeles, were related today by Alfred Semnach- CT, manager for Miss Rappe, in the manslaughter trial of Roscoe c. Ar buckle
 Semnacher said he brought Miss Rappe and Mrs. Belmont, a mutual friend, to San Francisco and that they attended a party given by Arbuckle, to- gether. September D.
 a He testified to the indings of Miss Rappe in Arbuckles room apparently in a dying condition, after she had been alone for time with the defendant.
 Semnacher refused to repeat word he said was used by Arbuckle the next day in re ation to the attempts by guests of the party to relieve Miss Rappe. lie wrote the word out for the stenograph- CT.
 Miss Rappe had torn off her clothing on various occasions after drinking H. quor, he testified, but the manner in which she tore it on such occasions was | different from the manner sine used af-er supposedly having been injured at the I party.
 Miss Alice Blake, show girl, was the first witness today. A statement made | by her to the police was introduced. The Blake statement related that Miss Blake first saw Miss Rappe nude on 3 bed in the film comedians room and suffering great pain. It continued thai Miss Blake and other guest1 of the par ty assisted Miss Rappe. Joseph Rideaux, physical culture trainer of Los Angeles, who treated Miss Rappe for being overweight. sait she appeared hea, thy, and was stronger 1 than most women he had instructed. At the opening of the afternoon ses sion two of the doors of rooms at th' hotel where the party took place wer' ! brought into court.
 Adolph O. Juel. police fnger-print ex pert, identified the right hand print ant finger prints of Arbuckle and the fnge prints of Miss Rappe.
 Professor O. F. Heinrich. criminologis of the University of California, wa next called. Finger prints on the door showed plainly.
 Heinrich testified that the hngel | prints were those of both male and
 female.
 The imprint of one female hand wa surrounded by the imprint of a nal hand. Heinrich testified. The prints o
 the doors were those of Virginia Rapp and Arbuckle. according to the polio comparison. he said.
 The prosecution rested it's case at 3.5
 P. m., reserving the right to further ez anime expert witnesses tomorrow.
 The court directed an examination tc
 morrow by court counsel and jury,
 the hotel rooms In which Miss Rappe
 alleged to have been fatally injured b
 Arbuckle.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
COMMITTEE TO TAKE UP
 CHINA's INTERNAL AFFAIRS

Washington. Nov. 22,-CBy the A P.)- With the first step by the Far Eastern mmi;tee of the Washington conference taken today toward the rehabilitation of Chins's internal affairs through the ap- putntment of a subcommittee to examine the question of customs and tax resictions i-r1 sed by the great powers, one of the most important phases of the entire Chinese standpoint
 China lost control over her maritime customs in 19i5. following the opium war with England when, was was declar. -l, she was compelled 10 accept rates based upon a uniform five per cent. duty both for imports and exports. This was quickly extended 10 virtually all other nations having treaties with China.
 Through continued pressure, restrictions were placed cn land customs as well as tlr maritime.
 Chinas contention for restoration of tarih automonomy is base on four princi- 9los:
 First, that the existing restrictions amount t7 denial of self determination second, yielding insufficient revenue third. inequality in taxation and fourth check upon economic development of China.
 China's economic development ia being retarded, the Chinese say, through insuf- ii-ic1t custc ms revenue compelling the Chinese government to retain the many Internal customs barriers which are a great obstacle to industry and commerce. Because of the existence ofkhese internal 1lfies, native products and raw materials 7re not brought to the world markets at a req sonable est, and unT-I the system ls changed. the Chinese contend; 1t will 'e virtually impossible 10 develop China internal industry and trade.
 in the Chinese viewpoint the slow economic development of China is in q largo measure responsible for the tardy growth ef her trade with foreign coun. tries.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
GIRL CLAIMS TO BE
 ABLE TO SMELL CoLORs

Madison, Wis, Nov. 22.-Willetta Hig- gins. fJanesville Wis, girl who claims to be able to smell colors and to hear by the sense of touch is neither totally deaf nor totally blind, Dr. Joseph Jastrow, head of the psychological department of the University of Wisconsin, announced today.
 Tests were made by the professor with Miss Higgins In the University labora- tories. Articles about the girl have ap- peared in magazines and newspapers
 There is no miracle or mystery involv- ed said Dr. Jastrow T have no hest tation in saying that the. tests so far as they went gG~e not the slightest indica- tion of possession by this girl of any unsual sense and that, cn the contrary. indications are perfectly clear that she gets knowledge of color through such portion of vision as remains to her. The same is true of hearing by vibration.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
ANTI-BEER BILL IN
 HANDS OF PRESIDENT

Washington. Nov 22-The anti-medi- eai beer biil passed by congress last week gam into the hands of President Harding today for consideration and was at once referred 10 the treasury department for recommendation as to it's approval or disapnroval.
 The president has the usual ten days commencing today m Which to act upon The bill. and there was a suggestion that The department of justice night be call Fd upon for an opinion as to It's consti- tut.onal merits
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
RAIL SHOP CRAFTS UNIONS
 REQUEST WAGE INCREASES

New York, Nov 22.-wage increases of 13 cents an hour have been request ed of virtually all carriers in the coun- try by the heads of shop crafts unions. representing about 100000 employees, who have, asked railroad executives for con- ferences on the subject December 20. This action follows the railroads recent peti- tion to the United States RFailway Labor Board proposing to cut the wages of shop crafts employees to the going rate paid for the same class of labor in other industries"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
MoRATORIUM WAS NOT
 CONSIDERED FOR GERMAN '

Berlin. Nov. 22.-(By The A. P.)- Chancellor Wirth Iodsy informed the taxation committee of the relchstas that the allied separations commission which recst,y visited Berlin came here with the txclusive purpose of securing guarantee Tor payments in gold for the January and February separations. There were DO negotiations concerning moratorium, Hs the commission declined to discuss sucn a contingency until the January and February payments had been met.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
TRIAL OF BURCH HAS
 BEGUN IN BAN FRANCISCO

Los Angeles. Calif., Nov. 22-The trial of Arthur c. Burch, indicted on a charge of murder of J. Belton Kennedy, began today in the superior court after a mo- tion tc try Mrs. MaGylynne Obenchain. Burch's co-defendant, had been denied Drawing of a jury started at cnce Mrs Obenchainfs case was continued until to- morrow, which attorney said meant it would be continued from day to day, to follow the Burch trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
DIRECTOR OF HISTORICAL
 SECTION AMERICAN LEGION

Topeka, Kans., Nov. 22.-Miss Ivy Ann Fuller, of Manhattan, Kansas, has been appointed director of the historical sec tion of the American Legion, a newly created office with headquarters at h. dianapolis, Adjutant Samuel of the Kan sas department announced today.
 Miss Fuller legion member because of her nursing service in the world war was the sole woman delegate from Kan sas at the recent convention of the or ganization at Kansas City, and one of the few In the entire convention.
 In was due principally to her efforts that the Rev. Earl A. Blackman, of Cha. mute, Kansas, was elected nationa chaplain.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
POLICE SOUGHT PROMOTION
 THROUGH sALOONKEEPER

New York, Nov. 2Z.-Alleged efforts of eighteen patroimen to buy sergeancies in the police force through a saloonkeeper who professed to be able to bring about their promotion, were testified to today by Patrolman Joseph Toomey at hear ing before David Hirshenfield, commits sioner of accounts.
 Patrolman Toomey said he collected Tn all $2S,O0O from the eighteen men. winch ne turned over last August to a saioonkeeper named Michael J. Burke. who sald he had connection with the municipal civil service commission.
 Burke told him, Toomey said. that he could get him through the civil service examination for sergeants for $1,500 and that he could get friends of Toomey's through for the same figure.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
IFS TYPED LANDRU WAS
 LOVING AND ATTENTIVE

Versailles, Nov. 22.-Fernande Segret, D woman who lived with Henri Landru .he "Blucbeard" of Gambais from late in 1917 until he was arrested testified today that I-andru was perfectly normal men tally; that he was loving and atten- live to her and not cruel. Her testi- mony was supported by doctors who said landru was rational and responsible for his actions.
 Doctor Ruhinovitch in his testimony ronf-adicted the hypothesis of hpyno- tsm and &depersonalization" by Lan- dru of his alleged victims. which would make it possible that tho ware now liv- .nr hut had completely forgotten their former names.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
RECEPTION OF PRINCE
 OF WALES IN BOMBAY

London, Nov. 2e.-CBy The A. P.)- Describing the reception of the Prince of Wales in Bombay. the correspondent for the London Times. in a despatch relates how the prince broke away from hs- scheduled programme at the Poona Raco Course last Sunday, making a half mi,e detour in order to pass unaccompanied drought the crowds
 Striding well ahead ofhis staff. says the correspondent, the prince rushed along close to the rails. laughing. acknowlede- ing cheers, exchanging greetings touch- ing hundreds of eager outstretched hands and then inspecting a group of veterans in the center of a great thronf Of Indians.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
MUST LIKE TO BE GUEST
 AT BRAND DINNERS

Washington. Nov. 22. - Diplomatic dinners and luncheons incident to the armament conference have set up new standard of etiquette for Americans. This was phrased today by one Ameri- can official as follows:
 When I go to a friends house and wine Is served at dinner I drink very sparingiy because I know his supply is very limited but when Premier Briand of the French delegation tenders us re- treatments of the same kind 20 as far as I like, in honor of diplomatic inmu- nity."
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
SEC'Y HUGHES TALKED
 WITH ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Washington. Nov. 22.-Land, maya, and Far Eastern questions were talked over by Secretary Hughes today with .ne Amerlcan advisory committee of Twenty One, and after he had nresented report on the present status of inc nn- gotatlons, number of sub-conmittees were instructed to prepare reports for the American delegates on various suh- Jects of detail. The submarine issue rais- ed by Great Britain will be one of the quesuons to be thus investigated. and another, whose inclusion was regarded as forecasting an entirely new angle of the negotiations will be the use and Iegitima cy Of new weapons of warfare. Thus far that subject has not been mentioned in the conference proper.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
BOSTON BoYcoTrs TURKEYS
 BECAUSE or NIGH PRIcEs

Boston. Nov. 22-A tendency on ths part Of the public to boycott turkeys be- cause of high prices and turn to pork as the principal setting for the Thanksgir- ing dinner was noted today by the state commission on necessaries Of life and by market men. Conditions. the commits sion said. should force drop within is hours
 Retail dealers. who in most instances are asking G. and 7o cents a pound for choice birds. said the demand was not nearly as large as usual.
 With the boycott Of turkeys by many families and the forced 'carryove-' c. large stocks. the people will be able t1 get their Christmas turkey at a reason. able price"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
SHOT HIMsELF AFTER
 LOSING S2oo AT POKER

Waterbury, Conn, Nov 22-Dcspond- ent because he had lost s20o, hir ert;-n capital, in poker game and was ashamed to face, his wife. Eogar Nyi iiams. negro, 37 years old. shot hmself over the heart yesterday with a 9 cali bre revolver and was removed to s. Mary's hospital. He will recover, s.ir- geons believe.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
FIVE MEN KILLED WHEN MOTOR
 INSPECTION CAR OVERTURNED

Phoenix. Ariz., Nov. 22.-W. H. Oliver, M Los Angeles, assistant to the chief engineer of the coast lines of the Atch- 'son. Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and lour division officers of that railway, were killed today when a motor inspec- .on car eVgrturuc three milc- ltcr,n. If Fickenburg. Arizona. forty miles north pest of here.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
GERMAN coy / REFUTES
 CHARGES MADE BY BRAND

Denies That the German Police Forces the Recnswehr Constitute Nucleus For Future German Army Asserts Protective Police" Were Created the Bidding of the Entente-Cvian Guards Have Been Dissolved, Their Arms Surrendered and Destroyed-Output of Ar senaIs is Carefully Supervised by the Entente Control Commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
FAVOR INCREASING INTEREST
 uN POSTAL SAVINGS

Washington, Nov. 22.-Favorable re- port of the bill increasing the interest rate on postal savings from two tothree per cent. was ordered by the house post office committee. I
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
NO SWEEPING AMNESTYF0R
 WAR TIME LAW OFFENDERS

Each Case is to be Considered Its Merits SeparatePes iden Harding Has Discussed Executive Clemency With His Cabinet-Has Asked Attorney General Daugh.rty For Digest of Each Case-Is Inclined to View With Dsfavor Release of Persons Who Advocated Property Destruction or Industrial Offenders.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23

The debating teams of Yale, Cornell and Bates will meet in a triangular con- test on Dec 10. The question will be debated in Ithaca, N. Y. Lewiston. Me. and New Haven, will De announced later
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23

President John Hessler of District No Il, United Mine Workers of America, an nounced that he had authorized a strike at three mines owned by the Clinton Coal company at Clinton, Indiana, as a pro- test against the discharge of an en- ploye.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
BRIEF TELEGRAMS

Wage cut of 10 per cent. will be all. nounced by Morris & Co.,, Chicago pack CTS.