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Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07

been in business more .han three yea-E 70 continue the distribution of sacramsntal wines as an exception to the general regulations now in force. Early thls week a hearing On Ghe matter is 10 bel he'd by the ifternal revenue bureau.
 Disposition of the question Of whether beer may be prescribed for medicinal purposes by physicians. prohibition on-l cials said. also will come in for early consideration by the new admin stra ton. An opinion is understood Co have been prepared for tEe treasurer by the de- partment Of justice which would per- init the use of malt liquors as contracted with the restrict Jns of ihe prohibition act on whiskey or sp.ritUous liquors Use of beer is opposed. however. by the pro- hibition enforcement authorities who maintain that by permitting iis manp- facture for medic!na. purposes the d. ready perplexing problem Of handling tho breweries would 1e made more difficult
 The attitude of the new administration towards the breweries is awaited with h. terest by the present enforcement oficiz is in view of the steady campaign Com missioner Kramer has been waginE ln various sections Of the country against the manufac ire of beer containE more than the legal amount of alcohol and the numerous siezures Of property which have been made by the government in the past | few months.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
sAIN IN CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
 IN L. s. OF ssi, ,eee LAST YEAR

New York, March s.-Churches of the United States made a net gain of 667,OOO aew members during 1920. according to census compiled by the Christian Herald, made public today. Dr. H. K. Carroll of Plainfield. N J., who gathered the statis- ties. said this was a marked increase over 1919. when the aggregate number of members gained was less than 44,00O.
 Dr. Carroll said in 1919 decreases were shown in most of the churches. He com- pzred figures of some of the larger groups showing that in 1919 the Methodist group lost 75,s51: Presbyterian group lost 46.- l5s and the Baptist group lost 11,1Os. In 1920 these groups gained respectively, gs5.I.7. 43.O31 and 12s,2s3. The three large Baptist bodies, he said, have not ye, completed their statistics, and it is believed that the actual figures will show , gain of 12s, 900 in the year. Baptisms n the Southern Baptist church have reached the unprecedented figure of 1e5,- 500 with churches yet to be heard from.
 The Roman Catholic church showed a somewhat sma CT increase in 1920 of teS57s Douutless when migration sets in again. it was pointed Out, the in- crease will be greater.
 Notwithstanding the very encouraging returns in the number of communicants. " yaid pr. Carroll, losses continue in the number of ministers and If churches in The various denomin1:'ons. The less oi churches for all denominations is 55S for 1920"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
TWO PURCHASERS ARE
 BLOCKING LAYING OF CABLE

Miami, Fla, March s.-The United States sub-chaser 320 arrived, here today to join the sub chaser 154 which yester- day halted work on the Western Union Miami-Barbadoes cable by firing a shot across the bow of the cableship Robert c. Clowry, four miles off the coast
 The sub-chaser 320 was dispatched here from the Key West naval base, un- der order of the commandant of the Sev- enth Naval District.
 The Robert c. Clowry, the Western Unions own ship, was berthed tonight at the municipal dock awaiting further in- structions. The two chasers are stand ing by, maintaining close watch over it.
 The story of the incident yesterday was related briefly today by the comman- ders of the two ships.
 s"I signaled the cable ship" which was maneuvering about in search of the buoy, to stop" said Ensign William fl. Klap- broth, commander of the sub-chaser 154. When it paid no attention, we fired a shot across the bow of the Clowry'
 Ensign Klapproth declared that he was still under orders to prevent work of con- meeting the cable to the mainland here but declined to make further comment Captain H. M. Smith of the Robert C. Clowry refused to make any explanation of the cable ships action. T hove to immediately after the shot was fred he said, "and proceeded into Miami with the naval vessel, as it ordered me to do.' The cable, which was brought up here last summer by the British cable ship Co- lonia, was left attached to a buoy when the controversy with the government arose and prevented the completion ot connection. It was said yesterday that the buoy had sunk, being pulled down by the great weight of the cable. When work is resumed it will be necessary tc grapple along the bottom of the ocean to pick it up
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07

Washington, March G. Regulations further restricting the distribution of liquor-now confined to manufacturers and wholesale druggists have been drawn up and await the approval of the new administration
 The regulations as drafted by prohi- bitien officials would limit manufacturer to the sale of their own products and for bid them to dispose of other manufactur- es containing alcohol. Such a step in the opinion of prohibition officials whom greatly restrict the sale of intoxicants and by cutting down the slight latitude now allowed manufa acturers, coupled with the elimination of the wholesale dealer, would practically limit the distribution Of liquor 10 wholesale druggists.
 Protests against the tosal elimina- tion of the wholesale liquor daalers. how ever, have been received by the treasury from representatives of the Catholic Episcopal and Lutheran denominations These denominations have been accustom- ed, spokesmen for the churches have ex- plained, to purchase the wine used for sacramental purpuses from certain dealers who provided them with wine of 2 standard quality.
 With the elimination of the dealers churches declared thei rsource of supply has been cut off. As remedy, the prohibition authorities have been askeL 10 permit reputable dealers who have
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
PROTRACTED MEETING OF THE
 SUPREME COUNCIL SUNDAY

London. March 6.-(By The A P.) An unexpected and protracted meeting of the supreme council, for which the British prime minister and other allied represen- tatives had to be hastily recalled from country visits, had followed the informal conference which MT. Lloyd George and Premier Briand had with Dr. Simons, the German foreign secretary, Saturday, and has led to hopes that the Germans might be prepared to submit more acceptable proposals, particularly as there had been great activity among the German dele gates throughout the day and many in- formal conferences with the allied ex- perts.
 The Germans however. seem still to be awaiting instructions from Berlin. They were prepared today only to make certain suggestions regarding the method of payment of the reparations, which the allies were unable to consider as a basis for a decision
 Among other suggestions it appears that Dr. Simons proposed a reduction of the twelve per cent export duty on Ger man goods to three Or four per cent, and reduction in the term of forty-two years for the payment of arnuities. All his suggestions, however, were condition al upon Germany being allowed to retain Upper Siesia. This the allies consider wholly unacceptable, and so informed the 1 German delegates tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
WORCESTER MAN ATTACKS
 FORMER WIFE AND TWO SONS

Worcester, Mass. March 6-Moses Boyajian, 50 years old, of this city. who had been absent from home about nine months, and from whom his wife was granted divorce about month ago, re- turned unexpectedly today, according to the police, and attacked his wife and two sons with revolver and stiletto, then fired shot into his own head. All were taken to a hospital where the wife and the younger son are on the danger ous list. Royajian died tonight.
 As soon as Boyajian entered the house he began shooting, slashing and stabbing. The wife, Rose. received bullet over the right breast and was stabbed through the stomach the younger son, Hygas, aged q. was shot twice over the right shoul- der blade, and his scalp was slashed in several places. The older son, Harry, aged 2S, received a bullet wound in the left hand and decorations of the left hand while attempting to grasp the revolver. Lieutenant Fyrberg, of police headquar- ters, passing in an electric car, heard a shot and saw the older son, covered with
 blood running across the street. The l lieutenant left the car and when Boya- 1 jan saw him coming he placed the re. volver back of his right ear and pulled | the trigger.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
MEXICAN RAILROAD STRIKE
 IS BECOMING SERIOUS

Mexico City, March 6.-The railroad strike situation between Monterey and San Luis Potosi, where several bridges have been burned and tracks destroyed, apparently by strikers, was described as serious today by travellers arriving in Mexico City from Laredo, Texas, thirty seven hours late. The travellers asst rted that federal troops guarding trains had clashed several times with strikers at enc place, fifteen of the strikers being cap- tured and executed summarily.
 Reports reached here today of depre- dations committed by strikers, such as the disabling of engines, tearing up of tracks, and attempted destruction of rail- road shops. A collision Of two trains be- tween San Luis Uotosi and Tampico, in which nine persons were killed and twen- ty-fve injured, also is blamed on strik- CTS
 President Obregon's assertion Saturday to newspaper correspondents that the governments strike policy was unchang- ed is taken here to mean there will be no recession from the original policy of non- recognition of the union, with vigorous application of military measures to en- sure the protection of life and property
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
HARDING BREAKFASTED WITH
 OLD FRIENDS IN THE SENATE

Washington. March 6-Continuins a practice he followed while he was a senator, President Harding motored thA morning to Crasslands, an obscure club house in Il 9 suburbs of the capital, and had breakfast. with several of his old friends in the senate.
 The president left the White HJuse shortly after o'clock accompanied only by secret service men and retur! ed an hour and a half later His ealT morn ing experience was somewhat of a devil ation from the usual habits &f a presi- dent, no chief executive since Cleveland having dined at any If the ctpitaPs clubs except on rare occasions
 At the breakfast MT. Harding was the guest of Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, and during thA visit he met a score of those who in the past have cade practice of breakfasting there ebefore a round of golf.
 Mir. Harding spent the remainder of the day. his first Sunday in the White House with members of his family. During the afternoon he spent some time in the Sc. clusion of the White House grounds walking about with his new airedale dog Cssewell Laddie Boy.
 A report that the Hardings would at. tend church this morning attracted small crowds to and about all the Baptist churches of the capital but the president and Mrs. Harding appeared at none ot them.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
BRIGADIEK GENERAL CUMMING
 WAS KILLED IN AMBUSH

Belfast, March 6.-Brigadier-Genera Cumming, who was killed at Clonbanin
 Saturday when 8 military convoy was
 ambushed, had his headquarters in the barracks at Buttevant, some miles to the northeast of the scene of the ambush
 Recently General Cumming had motored each morning to Mallow, where he pre-
 sided over the court of inquiry into the
 murder there recently of Mrs. King, wife of County Inspector King, and the shoot in gof railway men after the murder. Extraordinary precautions were taken on these trips, parties of soldiers motor ed in advance, General Cumming follow ing in his own car with two soldiers sit- ting behind him. An armored car with
 machine-guns ready brought up the rear. Outside the courthouse during the pro- ceedings of the court, at the hotel where the general ate lunch and in the streets traversed by Jim between the courthouse and the hotel, large detachment stood guard. Two previous attempts had been made to ambush General Cumming A heavy fire was opened on the convoy yesterday from high ground on both sides of the road. The driver of the first car was seriously wounded by the first volly l nd the car plunged into ditch. All the soldiers left the cars and went into 1 action, but the arrnored car in endeav- l bring to pass that of General Cumming,
 ran into the ditch. General Cumming g
 was hit in the head shortly after leaving his car and died instantly. The firing
 went on for an hour, during which a l lieutenant also was killed.
 A party from the head of the convoy succeeded in working to the flank
 of the attackers, but before an eff l fective fire could be opened the latter
 had fled. Few O. the faces of the ann
 pushing party could be seen as the fight
 proceeded, the slopes on each side of the
 road being thicFly covered with bushes. Mines had been laid but they failed to
 explode.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
ST. L0GIsANS PAID GREAT
 TRIBUTE TO CHAMP CLARA

St. Louis. March 6-Thousands d St Louisans stood for hours in the rain to- day and paid homage to Champ Clark.
 The special train bearing the body ar rived from Washington shortly before 4 D. m. It was scheduled to have arrived an hour earlier, but was delayed when a terminal engine jumped the tracks, killing a yardman.
 The body was conveyed to the city hall, where it lay in state until II p. m. De- parture for Bowling Green, the states mans home town, will be made at a. m. a. m. tomorrow. lnterment will be held at D. m.
 The sadness Of the occasion was en- hanced by the indictment weather. but the rain slackened as the cssket was taken from union station, and remained abated while the funeral procession marched to the Tcity hall.
 A double line of police vainly attempt ed to hold back the crowd which gath cred at the city hall and services of sol diers from Jefferson barracks. who had acted as a guard of honor, were requisi- tioned to assist policemen. The procession from union station was headed by mounted police who were fol- lowed, in the order named, by battalion of regulars, company of national sudrusHleh, Nhe nearSe, MaSonic guard of honor, a sprinkling of G. A. R. veter- ans, and a citizens guard of honor head 1 ed by Mayor Kiel. and former Governors Francis, Major and Gardner. Automobiles followed the citizens guard and carried United States Sena. tors Spencer and Reed and other mem
 bers of the congressional delegation from 1 Washington.
 Governor Hyde was detained in Jeffer
 son City and former Governor Francis
 acted as official representative of tn, l state.
 l The military guard accompanied tn,
 body back to the train and stood watcl | throughout the night.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
PRINCESS ASASTAsIA
 IS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

Athens, March 6.-The American Princess" Anastasia, who has been suf- ierlns from serious illness, is slightly improved, the pulse and temperature be- ing at the present time more favorable, The attending physicians have diagnosed the case as one of intestinal obstruction which may necessitate an operation.
 The princess is greatly debilitated through pain, loss of sleep and her in. ability to take nourishment, but the phy- sicians now take more encouragins view of the case
 The operating room in the Prince Mich. olas palace, where the patient is con. fned, has been made ready, but no sur: glcal measures will be taken until fhe arrival of Dr. Hoover. the American nhv. sician, who is on his way here from Constantinople. i.1[
 King Constantine and . Queen sophie daily visit Princess Anastasia. Hundred, or messages of sympathy and encourage. ment are being received by the princess
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
CARDINAL LOGUE APPEALS
 FoR TRUCE IN IRELAND

: Belfast, March s.-(By The A. P.)- Cardinal Logue. primate of all Ireland, in letter tc the prieses of the Ormash diocese makes. another powerful appeal for a truce in Ireland and suggests the forthcoming birthday of St. Patrick offers an opportune occasion for an appeal to the Almighty for the return of peace .to Ireland. pointons1 out that St Patrick brought peace to the country ;'- -7-- <
 What & reproach it would be" the cardinal says, f"shoufd we dim by crime is no excuse that crimes even greate.. the lustre of this glorious inheritance. If and more numerous have been commit ted by others, for crime does not justify crime"
 DeploriQg the disregard for human life and property shown by both sides, which he declares threatened to reduce the country to state of desolation and ruin, Cardinal Logue especially denounc. es the ambushing and attacking of sol- diers and police Tn crowded thorough fares
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
CHICAGO F. OF L. TO AID
 PACKING HOUSE WORKERS

Chicago. March 6.-The Chicago Fed eration Of Labor today pledged it's re- sources, moral and financial" to the 200 900 workers in the packing house in- dustry in their determination to resist to the last ditch breaking down of the eight-hour day.
 A resolution was adopted which also declared that the 5 cents per hour wage now paid is below the living wage stan dard and were therefore recommend unless steps are taken to remedy the situation that the present owners and managers of the packing industry be pub licly branded as menace to the govern ment and people in general"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
BUSINESS MEN OF JAPAN
 FAVOR CUTTING ARMAMExT

Tokio, March 5.-At meetings of busl- ness men, similar to those held in other places, 1t was decided today 10 send a cable despatcn to President Harding and United States Senator DOrah urging them to use their influence tor restriction in armament and also 10 request the Japan ese d.et To apply part of the approprta- ton for arIndInent tU euucaI4,.4dI and social imprOye
 The JlJI ShImpo, conservative organ of considerable influence, today says that the recent reJections by the house of rep resentatlves Of the resolution Of fukio Ozako Tor curtailment in naval arms- Enent has caused the misunderstanding g abroad that Japan still ad, Ocates naval expansion. The newspaper asserts that all the influential newspapers of Japan and majority of the intelligent classes recognize the necessity for reduction in l armament The only hindrance 10 the proposal, it says, lis the predominance of the military clique"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
Guns of a Warstlip
 Trained on Petrograd
Russian Revolutionistsl Have Taken Possession of Sea port and Fortress of Kron- stadt.s

London. March e.-Confirmation of re- ports that Russian revolutionaries have taken possession of Kronstadt, the fort ress and seaport at the head of the Gulf of Finland near Petrograd, is given in the most recent advices received in Copen- hagen by way of Helsingfors, says the Copenhagen correspondent of the Ex- change Telegraph today. The revolu- tionaries have made kronstadt the cen ter of their organization, the correspond ent asserts.
 The rebels have trained the guns of a warship on Petrograd," the correspond ent says, and adds:
 The revolting sailors sent. delegate. to Petrograd, but it is not certain wheth- ger to negotiate with the soviet officials or to confer with fellow revoIutionists.
 Moscow reports say the bolsheviki oyerpowered the rebels there with the most sanguinary terroism." @
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
PROPOSED WAGE CUT ON st
 NEW ENGLAND RAIIRoAns

Boston, March General chairmen of the United Brotherhood of Maintenanc. Of Way, railroad shop laborers, clerks and other railway organizations, mem oers Of which will be affected by the New England systems, met here today "a discuss She roads announcement Speak CTS representing the several organizat lions asserted that, if wages were lowered inc empioyes could not support their, f.r;- nes, put the conference made no recon. should be made.
 Representatives of four IocaIs .. Ireisht handlers unions affiliated w;th tne international Longshoremen,a .sso
 clatlon voted to oppose any wage c,,t A committee co mn representing freight handler. ford M '"e po tnew fork' New Haven and Hart iord' Boston and Maine and Boston s,d Albany lines was appointed to contsr r;tt, ait railroad officials on Tuesday "+'1i
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
STRIKE HALTS TRAINS ON
 THE 4. B. ( A. RAILROAD

Atlanta. Ga, March s.--with approxi- mateLy fifteen hundred employees on strike and with every train standing idle. P. L. Bugg, receiver of the Atlanta, Birmingham Atlanta Railroad, an- nouueed tonight that arrangements were being made in ar orderly manner to em- ploy new men and resume regular sched- u.es as soon as possible.
 In issuing this statement. MT. Bugs who was formerly president of the road declared that "at no time have the em- pioyes or their union representatives ever met the issue squarely or suggested the possibility of negotiating a more accepta- bic basis of reduction than that pro- posed"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
Is YEAR OLD BOY AVERTED
 STAMPEDE OF IMMIGRANTS

New York, March 6-A stampede by 2.5OO immigrants arriving here from Boston today at the Grand Central terrnl- nal was averted by g. Is year old boy who addressed the van of the surging body in foreign language. telling them they must be examined by health authori- ties for typhus before greeting more than 0,00o friends awaiting their arrival
 Policemen stationed at the terminal to- assemble the new arriv: O and facilitztG the work of the health officials Wero swept aside in the rush to join relatives and friends. The exhortations of the boy restored order and the immigrants were corraled by the police in the concourse Ol the terminal. Twenty of the new arrivals were detained for the delousing process
 The immigrants. representing various nationalities, embarked at Hamburg and Danhzig on the steamship Manchuria, which docked at Boston yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
PRESIDENT OF PANAMA SILENT ON AMERICAN NOTE

Panama, March (By the A. P).- Pending receipt of complete oficia lad vlces' President Porras today informed The Associated Press that he was not able to give out a statement regarding the identic note sent to Panama and Costa Rics by the United States conc ern- ing the hostilities along the border which was published. in the morning newspapers today.
 Nothing oficial was given out today regarding the situation in the region of koto, where the Panamanians sill are holding the territory which they recau- tured from the Costa Rican occupation al forces. The latest advices received from Almirante say that that town was occu- pied by eight hundred Costa Ricans. They are respecting foreign property rights.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
ALLIES HAVE DEFINITELY
 FIXED STAND ON INDEMNITY

London. March S.-From French source Reuters, Ltd, learns that at the second meeting of the supreme council the allies definitely fixed a basis on which they are prepared to admit new German proposals, and Lord D'Ageron. the British ambassador to Germany, and NJ. Lou cheur,' representing France, communicat- ed an outline of this to the Germans.
 The discussion at the first of this even ing's meetings centered Jn the proposals drawn up by Herr Schroeder, the German finance minister, comprising chiefly ac- ceptance of the annual payments fixed at Paris for the first five years. with the possibility of revision at the expiry thereof; an increase in the proposed 12 per cent tax to 30 per cent. the issue of an international loan of eight billion gold marks. and the conclusion of commercial treaties providing in effect, for the abo- liton of the inequality clauses. All this. however, was conditional on Germany retaining Upper Slesia-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
TO HAVE BULLFIGHT IN
 PERsHING STADIUM, PARIS

Paris, March s.-The Pershing stadium here may be used as a bullfght arena in the near future, according to newspaper reports. Toreadors and bulls, 1t is said. will De brought from Spain. The bulls, however. may not be killed.
 Promoters of the contemplated bull- fights state that provisional approval of the project already has bean obtained from the minister of the inteeior. The upkeep of Pershing Stadium costs the city of Paris 100000 francs a year.