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, 1921-05-31

WHEREAS, a Writ Of Mandamus has
lately been issued to one Lucius j. M.
Malmin, formerly a judge of the District
Court of the Virgin Islands, by the Third
Circuit Court of Appeals, requiring him
to return to the District Court OF the
Virgin Islands;
AND WHEREAS, amongst other
things. the opinion Of the Court states,
that, In thus finding in the United States
a right to a Writ Of Mandamus on the
facts Sh0wn the main question in the
case as We regard it-1Oe WlSh to make 1t
clear that the scope of u decision IS no
broader than the facts on which 1T IS
based. People VS.. Gilmer, 10 III. 242.
1t is conclusive only of the Governments
right to ask us to compel its servant,
under his prima facie title, to return to
his Jurisdiction and to perform the duties
of his office. 1t is not conclusive of sub
sequent proceedings, if any be had, on
different fact to test the title to the Of
fee. State VS.. Oates, Sc Wis. 634, 81 n.
W.. 296. Nor does it determine any
question of the tenure of the respond
ent's office, the power thereafter to re
move him and appoint another, or where
such power, if any, resides.
AND WHEREAS, it is the opinion of
the Governor Of the Virgin Islands OF
the United States, that, in add
ton to other reasons, the facts in
the case as they actually exist are
at such variance with those contain
ed in said opinion. as to warrant and
command the Executive authority of
the Government of the Virgin Islands,
he ha ling due regard for the orderly ad-
ministration Of justice in said Islands,
~ ;-o,o oo. 0xy0a,,tiuo CrHLr OV HOap0o MO
hibiting and enjoining all persons, and
particularly the said Lucius j. M. NAL
min, from in anywise interfering with
or molesting the administration of the
Courts, or Justice, or with the person or
persons now, this 18th day Of May, 1921,
in chan ge of the Courts and the other de-
partments of justice in the said Virgin
Islands
ANN WHEREAS hv an Act OF the
, 1921-05-31
GOVERNMENT OF

GOVERNMENT OF
THE VTvGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED
STATES ST. THOMAS.
10 May 1921.
From: Governor.
To Geo. A, Keyser, Government
Attorney, Municipality of ST..
CroiX, Christiansted. St, Croix.
1t is hereby ordered and directed that,
in the event anyone should interfere
or attempt to interfere with the or
derly administration of the Courts
of the Virgin Islands of the Unit
ed States. you shat Immediately institute
the necessary proceedings in the District
, 1921-05-31
Publication.

THE Third Circuit Court of Appeals
has issued an ~ex-parte writ of man
damus to former Judge Lucius j. NJ.
MaImin directing him to return to the
District Court of the Virgin Islands. The
writ of mandamus is not directed to the
Government Of the Virgin Islands. The
Governor, having due regard for the
orderly administration Of justice, has
issued the following orders which are
released for the information of the pub
lie:
GOVERNMENT OF
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF H UNITED
STATES ST. THOMAS.
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-11

cieties, such as the Hoover cornsttes. Eiunout' however, such participation be- ing oftcal-
 He suggested that the allies aEsociafe themselves with the American Relief Association and enter into relations w1fs, tne RussIan people through the aasstance ol me czecno-Sloyak givernment.
 Ambassador Harvey was questioned as to what the American Relief Associ- quo was doing. He replied that meas ures of relief had already begun, but mat he could not give precise details as 10 what they were. He said he would cable 10 Washington tonight and ask Tor full information, which he would lay before the supreme council
 The experts at work on fhe sreslan problem were not able to complete tneir task today, but will report on the bound ary 10 the council which win meet at hve o'clock tomorrow evening. The Greco-Turkish question was under dis cussion today and the council decided to adopt an attitude of strictest neutrziitr. without interference with trade. Upon the proposal of Mir. Lloyd-Georgc fhe council adopted the following resolu- tions:
 The allies decide to maintain an atsI- tude of strict neutrality in the Greco Turkish war. The allied government, are agreed not to intervene in the coh, hict with aid Of any nature whatsoever whether troops, arms or credits. witicu- however, such decision interefering witf l the liberty of private trading of allied firms with the belligerents"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-11
RAY STATE CONSTITUTION
 ADOPTED IN ITsO STILL STANDS

Boston Aug. 1o-The constitution of Massachusetts adopted in 17s0, still staonds as u5e supreme law of the state rnder a majority decision of the su- prsue court handed down today. Ar ricies adopted by a constitutional con vention two years ago. ratified by the voters and later incorporated into re- arranged constitution, must be placed at the end of the iriginal document ia fha form of amendments under the ruling.
 Tte decision was given in response to l, petition which sought to compel the printing of the re-arranged constitution in the hrst book of the general rules in place of the old constitution. The at forney generals department opposed the petition.
 The court found that the committed ,n re-arrangemert had before 1t two forms Of articles for insertion In the new document, either one of which would have ipclared in unmistakable terms that ths bid constitution was at an end and new one was taking it's place but adopted neither.
 Instead the committee inserted on ar iicie declaring that upon ratification ana adoption by the people of this re-arrange ,nent of the existing constitution and tn, amendments thereto, the constitution shaii be deemed and taken to be 30 ar ranged
 TWO justsoss dissented.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-11

Washington. Aug. 1o.-Even more ex- telsiys changes in tax levies than were agreed upon at the White House confer epee between President Harding and re- publican leaders of the house of repre- sentatives were voted tentatively today by the majority members of the ways and means committee. As summarized in a forma. statement. the committee action included:
 Repeal of the excess profits tax. effec- tive Jan. 1, 1921.
 An increase of the income tax on cor porations from 10 per cent. to Is per cent. with the S2.000 exemption retained, effective Jan. 1. 1921. q.
 Repeal of all taxes on the transporta- ton of freight and passengers and on seats and berths, effective Jan. l, 1921.
 An increase in the exemptions to heads Of families cn account O. dependents to sf0o for each dependent .nstssd of S2eo as at present. effective Jan. l. 1921.
 Exemption from income tax Of the first $500 of income from stock held iu build- ing and loan associations
 Rev.sions of existing taxes included:
 Repeal Of the tax on fountain drinks and lee cream and the substitution of a fat tax of 10 centS a gallon on all foun- ta.n syrupss to he paid direct by the manufacture or maker.
 Repeal of the stamp taxes m per. fumes. extracts. tooth paste and other toilet preparations and proprietary medi. cines and the substitution of a manufac. turer's tax of per cent. on the sale price.
 Removal of the IS per cent manufac tuners tax on cereal beverages and tn, levy.ng of a manufacturers tax of Il cents per gallon
 Substitution of a manufacturers tax oi 2 cents a gallon for the present 10 pei sent on the sale price of unfermenteC iuice beverages and carbonated waters ol aeverases or other soft drinks sold 1T containers
 The levying of a manufacturers ta1 ,f-3 cents a gallon on certain classes ol grape juice and 2 cents a gallon on othei classes in lieu of the present tax of 10 pei cent on the sale price.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-11
PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS TO
 DISARMAMENT CoNFERENCI

c
 Washington, Aug. 1o.-Diplomatic ne- gotiations preliminary to the disarma- ment conference reached formal stage for the first time today when the state department drafted notes of invitation to the five powers that are to be asked to participate.
 Although officials declined to divulge details of the move it is understood that the communications were brief and set forth in general terms the purposes for which the powers are requested to send delegates to meet in Washington on Nov. Il. The text may be made public later.
 While the notes were in process Of formulation the department is understood to have consulted with diplomatic repre- sentatives of the participating nations relative to the number of principal dele gates each is to send to the conference. It was indicated that officials here de- sired to make the number suggested in the invitation conform as nearly as pos sible to the consensus of opinony among the powers addressed, although the opin- ion here was that in the interest of facil- ity the representatives of each partici- pant ought not to exceed five or. six
 Late today Secretary Hughes conferred at length with President Harding, and ii was indicated afterward that the draft of 1 the invitations was virtually complete They may go forward within few hours
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-11
DISCLOSURE OF DOUBLE LIFE
 OF INVENTOR ELI H. LARKIN

St. Louis, Aug. 1o.-EH Hilles Larkin, inventor, and late millionaire, vice presi- dent of. the National Ammonia Com pany. for A years lived as bachelor in one home, and as H. B. Thompson, reputed husband of Harriet Belle Thompson unknown except to- small circle of friends, in another, 1t was as- serted in a deposition filed today in a legal cdatest of Larkin,s will
 Mr. Larkin. s1 years old, when he died in April 1920, was the inventor of the AnhydroHs Ammonia shipping cyIin- der. which, 1t is said, made possible the operation of isolated ammonia-type ice making and refrigerating plants.
 Mrs. Thompson died shortly before Larkin's death. The two, began living together when he was ,S7 and she was 15, Charles Cummings Collins, a law vel, and an intimate friend of Larkin, deposed. The deposition stated Larlzin wanted to marry Mrs. Thompson. but she refused, saying it might embarrass him.
 : The will cor test was brought by Bar tholomew, N. Larkih sand Mrs. Annie E. Oliver, relatives, who were bequeathed s5, 900 each. The bulk. of Larkin's $f,- 500, 900 estate was willed to charity The contestants declare Larkin was mentally incompetent when he made the wfll.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-11
MILAN QUESTIONED BY
 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

New York. Aug. 10.-Counsel for the legislative committee investigating the city administration reEaled Mayor Hylan today with figures showing heavy munici- pal debts and tax burdens and then in- quired if he knew of any means of relief The mayor said he knew of but one way to cut down the taxes. and that was for the state legislature to cease passing mandatory legislation" and to remove the S32 .000. 900 in direct taxes which it already has imposed on the city.
 The mayor was told that municipal taxes had increased from sss-e2 per cap- ita in 1917 to S5s.9s this year. that the city was far beyond its constitutional debt limit, and s24.000, 900 past the tax limitation fixed by the state constitution at ? per cent of the assessed valuation. Budget appropriations had grown from ] S230 .00o .0o0 when etook office in 1918 to l3.oo0,0oo this year. and the mu- nicipal payroll. excluding school teachers' salaries. increased s5o,Ooo.ooo during the same period.
 Mayor Hyisn declared he was opposed 10 cutting the salaries of city employees and oficeholders. though he realized big corporations were doing it, and the cost of living had dropped. The main aim of his administration was 10 reduce taxes. i he said. He was then told that much of the s22.O0o.oOO tax imposed by the legislature covered increases in school teachers salaries which the lawmakers authorized. The mayor said he favored the increase and that the city would have given them to the teachers. His opposition, he explained, was to all mandatory legislation" He wanted home rule" for New York city. Elon R. Brown, committee counsel, contended that education was state function and legislation affecting the schools not man. datory.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-11
ARGUMENTS MADE IN THE
 TRTPLE HALFEAsANcE. CASE


 Bosfon. Aug Io,---Arguments for the icfense in tae trial Of District Attorney Nathan A. Tufts on charges of malfeas- ance in offics were made today before ,he supreme court and the case is ex- pected to be in the hands Of. the justices tomorrow The trial is in its fifth week.
 The defense rested it's case after ' had announced that 1t would forego su- rehutfal Of evidence offered today by the state which was intended to place Tufts In closer connection with the allegation of Attorney General Allen that it had eonspired to procure commission of crime by Captain Charles F. Stearus in order hat the lattcrs wife might obtain q divorce.
 Tho evideA sa. consisting Of two let ters written to the captain by a Mrs. P M Pennington. was characterized hy attorneys for the defensa as evidence In chief. They charged that the state presented it when t was too late for them to meet it.
 The Mishavum Manor dinner at Wo- hurn in 1917 received first atten- ion in Inc argument of Fletcher Ranney for Mir. Tufts The district attorney is charged with having co1spired to assure irununity for the diners. Testimony has been offered to show that New York motion picture producers and others naid SS5. 900 to attorneys to avoid pu- b'icity and litigation for their part in the festivities.
 No evidence had been presented, Mir Ranney said to implicate Mir. Tufts in such a conspiracy. He asserted that whatever conspiracy existed was entire iy in the imagination of Special Assist ant Attorney General Hur8but. He fol- lowed ln detail the steps of the case pre- sented at the trial, calling sttertion to the testimony that Tufts had dismissed the case because he considered the evil dence unsubstantial.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-11
BRITISH SCHOONER OFF
 MASS. COAST WITH LIQUOR

New Bedford. Mass, Aug 10.-Cau- tious pilgrims to the British schooner Arethusa, at anchor off the island of No Mans Land in the international safe ty zone, are subject to arrest if they. vio- late the prohibition law by transporting liquor from the schooner to shore, even if the vessels alleged liquor cargo is inviolate.
 : Harold D. Wilson. director of the fed eraF enforcement agents in Massachu-
 settsy said today that reports indicated that residents along the shore were
 taking an unusually friendly interest in
 the. schooner The agents also are interested. Mir.
 Wilson asserted, adding that vigorous att itempts would be made to stop alleged liquor running inside the three mile limit and to arrest violators of the law. we are constantly receiving reports on the amount of wet goods which the vessel is reported to be selling residents of southeastern Massachusetts" he con tinue, but it is outside our jurisdiction to seize a schooner when it ventures in- side the limit fixed by international agreement I
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-11
HoovER's PLANS ONLY
 OUTLINED IN GENRAL

Washington. Aug. 10.-Secretary Hoov- CTS plans for famine relief in Russia have as yet been outlined in very general form. officials said today in Commenting upon despatch from Paris stating thar Ambassador Harvey had agreed Q pre- sent the plans to the allied supreme cour- ell. It may be months, they addeJ. before final details of the methods .C be en- ployed are worked out
 Actual drafting of the -.lsns. it was stated. must await the cessation of .na. negotiations at Riga between lyal.e- I.y- man Brown, European director of the American relief administration and tne soviet authorities Upon conclusion af satisfactory agreements, officials G. clared, administration agents would be- sent into Russia 10 determine rae areas most in need of relief an1 srs bess pro- gram to adopt in providing for feed d.s- tribution.
 Whether the American relief work wi be conducted from nor-u- Russia or tiIe south yet remains to b ieler1nsned, t was said. as tais pr3S.eru $ couri.- cated by the question O. rsII -oad fzc-ls ties.
 Food supplies gather sds oy tae- eov.ei authorities must also pc takec 'a.o c5n- sideration, it was asser-='L Stock of sdr- plies are known to havs been coliectsd 1 by the Russian autiio -ities officials ez- piained, but their whe ,eahorIs are ur- certain, although t Is Dei.eved some food has been stored in MosL1w and Peiro- grad.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-11
SPEEDING UP ORDERS
 GIVEN TO CONGRESS

Washington, Aug. 10-Speeding 6p or ders were given in congress late today under an agreement between President Harding and republican leaders for, q thirty day adjournment of both house and senate about August 20. providing that In the meantime the agricultural credits measure is enacted and the house passes the tax revision blu.
 Under the tentative plan, the rail road debts, funding, the allied debt re- funding and other bills will go over until September 2. Enactment of several other important measures before the recess date, however is contemplated. ss
 The recess and legislative program was arranged more definitely by the president at luncheon today with Senator Lodge Kansas, assistant leader, after the presi- dents discussion yesterday with house i. leaders.
 Representations by Senators Lodge and Curtis that tariff tax and railroad fund ing would actually be expedited by the i proposed recess were said to have figured i largely in the presidents assent to the | thirty day vacation. The senators saiC { that the sen;te finance committee, b working uninterruptedly during the re cess period could make much greater speed on the tariff and tax bills.
 The speeding up process, it was pointed out, regts with the house where the ta. and agricultural credits bills are pending The senate has before it only minor bill and plans weekend recess beginning to morrow.
 Before the recess leaders expect t, complete enactment of the Capper- Tin cher grain anti-gamSling bill, the ship ping boards dencienck appropriation bil and the Wiliis-Canpbell anti beer meas ure. The new republican bill to cxtenl the Fordney emergency tariff law unti the permanent bill is enacted, it was in dicated, probably will go over until afte the recess.
 In the effort to sednre their vacatio the touse tomorrow is to take LID tn shipping board deficiency bill and O Friday the agricultural credits neasur passed recently by the senate. Both ar scheduled for passage before the week end. leaving the shipping board appropris ton bill for senate action next week, tc gethers with the conference reports on tn agricultural credits, anti-beer and oths bills.
 l. Next week is to be deYoted primaril
 by the house to the tax bill. It is {
 be introduced Monday and taken up fc
 debate by Wednesday, RepresentatiN
 MondeI, republican leader, today e, pressed hopes for it's passage possibly h Thursday or not later than Saturday } next week The only senate action COT
 temulated on the bil before the rece. } Is formal reference to the finance con rnitte for work during the recess.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-11
J. D.gRoCKEFELLER, JR., AND
 FAMILY OFF FOR CHINA
-.

New York Aug. 1o-John D. Rocke- feller, IT., with his wife and daughter, will leave New York tomorrow, for China for the dedication of new buildings of the Picking Union Medical College, erect cd by the China Medica. Board of the Rockefeller Foundation
 Dr. George E.. Vincent, president of the foundation, and Dr. William H. Welsh of Johns Hopkins University will accom- panY them. They. will be joined at Van couver by a party of distinguished med icai men and educators from all partsScf the world and. trustees of the foundation, sailing August IS on the Empress of Asia.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-11

It also was agreed to levy cents a pound on carbonic acid gas sold to manu- facturers of carbonated gases.
 Members of the' committee estimated roughly that these changes would result n net reduction of $555. .00O, 900 in the total yearly tax bill. This is $45, ,000,- 900 belo wthe estimate reached at fthe White House conference, but it was ex- piained that the estimated revenue from corporations would be $45 .000 900 greater than heretofore reckoned by reason of the repeal. of the excess profits exemption sof sS,0OO plus an amount equal to .ile 8 per cent. of the invested capital for. the taxable year.
 The tentative changes agreed upon to- day constitute the great bulk of those proposed to be made, and house leaders were more. confident than ever tonight that the bill would be completed in time for presentation to a. caucus of house republicans next Monday Some other minor changes in levies. are understood to be contemplated and. after all finally have been voted upon there will remain the physical task of rewriting the present law.
 Several new proposals were put through today and other changes made were quite different from those greed up- on at the White House conference. par ticuIarly the repeal of all of the trans portation taxes next year instead of half of them. The question of tighten ing the burden of men having small incomes was brought up by Represent ative Bacharach of New Jersey, who proposed that Both single and married men whose net income was below s4,00O be granted an additional exemption of l $500 year. or else the rate, on their incomes be lowered from four to three | per cent.
 This proposal was voted down but tentative agreement was reached to h. crease the exemption of heads of fam flies to s2,50o. This action vas recon sidered later, however, and the exeanp. ton for dependerb was doubled. Mem bers opposing the other changes were understood to have argued that thil would relieve those more in need of re. lief than would the other proposals
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-11
OPPOSITION TO PIECE WORK
 IN RAILROAD REPAIR SHOPS

Chicago, Aug. 10.-strenuous onnos,- ton istc any attempt to establish piece work in rain oad repair shops was voiced by representatives by employees or nearly forty railroads before. the raj H. road labor board today.
 The hearing was held to allow pres reply to the carriers argument in < ta- vor of piece work, given during inc general rules hearing early this year. !
 Linked with the piece work. svstem the employees said, was the question of extra pay for overtime and for holidays and Sundays. All witnesses declared shopmen would never willingly work overtime for straight pay and pointed out that the piece work system eI,,r,- nate dany extra nay for overtime
 Representatives of twenty seas,err roads and q roads of the northwest an. peared bofer the board today.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-11
BANDIT BAND KILLED THREE
 POLICEMEN IN MEMPHIS

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 1o.-Police and sheriffs deputies of half dozen 3Missis- sippi, Arkansas and Tennessee counties were searching tonight for members of q bandit band whose unsuccessful at- tempt today to rob an employe of the Ford Motor company = payroll funds amounting to $500 resulted in the death of three policemen and the woundink of i've other men.
 The holdup occurred at the entrance to the assembling plant of the company h busy industrial section. shortly be- fore noon. Those killed were Vincent Luearini. a police lieutenant; Howard L. Gamble, an employe of the Ford conn pany deputized as special ofhcer, and Polk A. Carraway, a patrolman.
 Carraway and Gamble were shot tc death after four, men. masked and armed with pistols and shotguns, drove along side car in which they were riding and demanded the money. Edward McHenry a clerk in charge of the money, Jumped from the car and escaped with the money intact
 Lieutenant Lucarini was fatally wound. ed when a pesss at Collierviile, suburb hred on police ear, mistaking it for the automobile in which the bandits were Ya. ported en route to that town.