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Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
TO BRING SUIT AGAINST
 THE AUTOMATIC ARMS co.

Albany, N Y, Sept. 21-Permission was given F. A. Gardner, acting for stockholders of the dissolved Mclean Arms and Ordinance Company of New Jersey to bring suit, involving millions of dollars against the Automatic Arms Company, in a decision handed down by Federal Judge Cooper here today. The Savage Arms Company also is involved in the litigation.
 The complaint alleged that Samuel L. Mclean invented the machine gun, now known as the Lewis machine gun and assigned his patent to the Mclean Com pany and that directors of this company conspired with Isaac N. Lewis to de- prive the Mclean Company of it's patents and that by various foreclosures of mort gages, defaulting on loans, and written
 instruments, these directors fraudulently diverted the property and transferred it to the Automatic Arms Company formed by themselves.
 During the war, the complaint further charged that the Automatic Arms Com pany disposed of it's license to manufac- ture the gun to the Savage Arms Com pany.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
Call for Probe of New Britain Police
Mayor Curtis Charges Police With Indifference in Murder of Louis Wrinkle, a Real Estate Dealer Bartender Arrested.

New Britain, Sept 21.-Edward Cot ter, former local bartender who was arrested in Bridgeport last night was brought to this city late today and he!d without bail as a material witnes in con- nect1on with the murder of Louis Wrinkle, real estate dealer, whose body was found last Saturday with >the skull crushed. Whether the police believe Cotter has any direct knowledge of the WiH1.e killing is not known.
 The local police hold to the opinion that Wrinkle was killed in a hold up which had robbery as it's only motive A statement by Mayor 0. F. Curtis of this city. charging the local police with in- difference and calling for a complete in- vestigation of the Wrinkle killing, has resulted in the state police taking a hand in the inquiry It was reported that Superintendent Hurley of the state po- lice was here today, but he did not call at police headquarters. The federal prohibition agents also were said to have visited the city, looking into the alleg- ed bootlegging angle of the Wrinkle mur- der. Mayor Curtis drew a parallel be- tween the Wrinkle killing and the death of Enc Renaldino, whose body was found at the wheel of his automobile a year ago. The official verdict in the Renaldino case was suicide, but tele mayor said he still believed Renaldinc was murdered and that the evidence was ohscured, either intentionally or unin- tentionally."
 As a result of the mayors statements a reward of S1,000 for information lead ing to the arrest of the murderers of Wrinkle was offered today by States At torney Alcoln, on authorization of Gov ernor Lake.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
COAL MINERS TO DEMAND
 HIGHER WAGES NEXT YEAR

Indianapolis, Ind. Sept. 21.-A de- mand for wage increases next year for coal miners, expressed today by reports of international officers of the United Mine Workers of America to the un- ions convention in session here, car ried here. carried an implied threat of a strike involving the largest number of organized miners in the history of the United States.
 This outstanding development of the convention did not get before the dele gates for consideration but opportu- nifty for their discussion will come later after the officers reports are placed be- fore the convention tomorrow for ac- ceptance or rejection. However, the convention was told by Lee Hall, of Co., lumbus, Ohio, chairman of the wage scale committee, that he was opposed to any reductions.
 The threat of the strike was seen in the report 1f Vice President Philip Murray, who said it was a foregone conclusion that the convention would favor improvement of present wage agreements that expire next March 31. The report of Secretary William Green gave the unions membership for the last year of more than 1000 work ers.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
TO MOVE TO CALCUTTA
 BECAUSE OF CHEAP LABOR

New York. Sept. 21.-Officials of the American Manufacturing Company, one of the largest of bagging in the United States today announced they would move their plants to Calcutta, India, because of cheap labor to be hired there. and the failure to obtain tariff protection.
 More than 5000 operatives, employed in the company's plants in T.~ooklyn, St Louis, and Charleston, S. C., will be thrown out of work by the move, it was stated
 The machinery will be dismantled and shipped to Calcutta, where the company has purchased B acres of land. The new manufa curing plant, it is estimated, will cost about S4,000,O 900.
 Andrew Gratz. head of the concern, said that in Calcutta mill operatives could be obtained for 10 to Is cents a day. Because raw material for the bag ging is grown in India, production costs also will be greatly reduced he said
 "The removal of the tariff meant the killing of the industry here" he added, declaring that competitors were also nov ing their plants to Calcutta.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
1000 to 1,5OO Killed
 in Oppau Explosion
Injured Close to 2,OOO-More Than a Third of the Houses of the Town Were Destroy ed by Explosion at Cheni- cal Products Plant.

Mayence, Germany, Sept 21.-A great explosion today at the chemical pro- ducts plant of the Badische Anilinfabrilx Company at Oppau, on the Rhine, wreck ed the town and spread death and de- struction on every hand. The number Killed is variously estimated at from one thousand to fifteen hundred, and the in Jured at close totwo thousand. One report says that there were three thous- and men on the spot at the moment of the explosion and it is believed that about half of these were killed.
 The town of Oppau is scene of ut- ter desolation, more than a third of the houses having been completely destroyed, While the roofs of the others were swept off. Here also many were killed or in- jured.
 The explosion is attributed by some to excessive pressure in two adjoining gasometers the whole of this part of the worksbeing literally pulverized. Where the gasometers stood is now a funnel shaped hole 130 yards wide and 45 yards deep, while twisted girders and de- bris of every description lies scattered about. For a distance of several hun dred yards not wall is left standing
 The directorate of the company is quot ed as saying that the explosion occurred
 in a storehouse containing four thous- and tons of nitrous sulphates. which had previously been examined and was be- !ieved to be free from danger of ex- ] plosion.
 All the workmens dwellings in the vi. cinity were razed to the ground. Al Mannheim, at the opposite side of the river, thirty-five persons were seriously injured and two hundred or more slight ly injured. Ludwigschafen reports sa! that three workmen's trains were buried | under the wreckage and many childrer on their way to school in that town wer' | injured.
 Heart rending scenes were witnessed | on all sides. At the little cemetery or | the outskirts of Oppau there are alread! 1 more than two hundred bodies laid ou | on the grass. Numerous tombstonI wer | lifted and hurled in various direction l by the force of the explosion. There wa
 not a door or window left intact for ; 1 radiouS of three miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
REDUCTION OF REDIsCoUNTs
 FROM 1-2 TO 5 PER CENT.

New York, Sept. 21.-Conforming to the steady piling up of reserves at the principal financial centres, together with other signs of monetary re'axa- ton. the New York Federal Reserve Bank today announced a reduction of rediscounts from 1-2 to 5 per cent.
 The cut was not made known until after the close of the stock market all though overnight advices from Wash ngton, where the federal reserve ad- visory council had held a two day ses- sion, pointed to such action.
 Directors of other reserve banks, which usually take their cue from this centre, are likely, 1t was generally be- lieved, to consider lower rediscount and interest rates. The money strain at western and southern points has eased perceptibly in the fast few weeks high er prices for cotton having released large sums long tied up in frozen cred. | it's
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22

Ledoux sought an audience with Mayor Hylan. Informed he would have to com municate with him in writing, he sent a telegram.
 Meanwhile other citizens were launch ing plans for housing the homeless A special mass meeting on unemployment has been arranged for Cooper Union early next week. Prior to the meeting Ledoux will distribute rations from soup kitchens in front of the hall.
 In congratulating Welfare Commission CT Bird S Coler on the work of the In- dustrial Aid Bureau, which today re- gistered 100 women as well as hundreds of male applicants for jobs, Mayor Hulan announced that the first of a series of meetings to plan his business revival week would be held tomorrow after noon.
 Commissioner Coler has accepted an invitation from President Harding to sit at the unemployment conference ill Washington next Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
SMALL ATTENDANCE AT
 THE OPENING OF CONGRESS

Washington. Sept. 21.-Recei7t hv the senate of the tax revision biH from the finance committee and of the peace treaties with Germany. Austria and Hungary from President Harding were the principal features of the re-assen- bling today of congress after it's re- cess.
 Only brief sessions were held tho senate. after reopeninE Of warfare over che anti-beer hill and democratic at- tack on President Harding and admin istration policies. adjou-ning until tc- morrow. and the house under its agree 1nent to transact no important business until October 4. adjourning until Satur- day after a perfunctory meeting Thres day recesseS Of the house will continue until next month.
 Many members of both bodies failed to put in an appearance today. Only 54 of the 96 senators answered the roll call and only two score house members heard the gavel.
 In the senate the peace treaties were referred to the foreign relations com mittee. which will begin their consid- eration. Senator Lodge said. adding that Secretary Hughes and other state department officials who already have explained the treaties to the committee 1 WOULD not De TsCdlltAl NAElA S@-S4flll1 of the senate. republican leaders said. were being considered 70 expedite rati- | ication.
 | Senate debate of the treaties Senator Lodge announced. would be in open ses- i sion. It had been stated previously by republican leaders that the debate would be in executive session and no reason for the change was given. l Senator Lodge, Senator Sterling fn charge of the anti-beer. and other re | publican leaders. conferred today with the president regarding the senate pro l gram. which is admittedly congested. The immediate program. it was an- nounced, was to expedite the tax hil and the peace treaties. Debate on tSa former probably will begin next Mon day, with the anti-beer biN fight to con tinue at available opportunities The treaties also. it was said. would be l "sandwiched in whenever possible.
 The railroad debt funding bin is ex- pected to follow the tax measure while the technical unfinished business of th
 senate is the Borah bill to restore free tolls to American coastwisa vessels
 using the Panama Canal This is fixed
 for a vote on October 10. with the tax
 measure being given place in the
 meantime.
 Chairman Penrose Of the finance
 committee announced today that fur
 ther hearings on the tariff revision bill
 would begin soon.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22

New York, Sept. 2i-Having weathered roice interference which followed his proposal 30 auction on the jobless here, J-5a.a LedouE today seemed to be win -.1- recruits co his program for feeding ar hungry.
 ie has an appointment tomorrow with E.s17 Manning of the Protestant Epis-
 al Diocese or New York to discuss rHnr for opening a church hall as a bone f7- Joble3s mex. He predicted f.st w.-H cooperation Of churches and - c loiss be could house 5000 within l.r iay-- The auction block. he said. -.F WAS r-t needed, as the city had -Hen aroused
 Malcolm Ross McAdoo. consulting en- -.neer and brother Of the former secret .-r of the treasury. sent a personal rep f.7eDtatit- Co gee Ledoux and other l- u.rart citizens esqoused his cause. .r -utiauous were started for a confer eace vl-h various relief organizations.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
HARDING ATTACKED FOR
 TAKING 4 VACATION

Washington. Sept. 21-Senator Har- rison Of Mississippi. one Of the demo- cratic spokesman in the senate, today attacked President Harding for taking Ia vacation trip last week and charged the republican administration with fafi- ure to carry out it's campaign pledge tl bring increased prosperity to the coun- try.
 The Mississippi senator in his speech which enlivened the reconverinE of the senate. declared that while President Harding and several members of his cabinet were enjoying the vacation trip, millions of Americans were hanging their heads in shame" because men whc helped win the war were being offer ed on the auction block in Boston
 s'Tlhe American people want moro ! work and less play said Senator Har- rison. looking across to the republican side of the senate chamber. more re- suits and fewer recommendations; moro meal tickets and fewer bread lines; more prosperity and fewer poor houses"
 Senator Harrison made the letter re- gently written by President Harding 10 Senator Mccormick of Illinois. chair man of the republican senatorial cam | paign committee. recountfnE the achievements of the republican con- | gress the basis for bis address. al- | though upon inquiry from Senator Pen- rose of Pennsylvania, a republican 1 leader. as to his text he said he was | speaking on "the deficiencies and de- linduencies of the republican Tarty."
 The presidents letter 10 Senator Me Coru1ick. Senator Harrison said, shocked and almost pained some dem ocrats' and was written in the interests of the candidacy of Senator B-irsInl. republican senatorial candidate in yes terday's election in New Mexico. Se7a- tor Lodge. republican leader. h this connection read a telegram announcing
 the election of Senator Bursirl and ex-
 plained that he was not presenting +
 as an argument but merely as info-nia-
 ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
TEN DAYS NATIONS FOR
 1,O0O, 900 RUSSIAN CHILDREN

Riga, Sept. 2t (by the A. P.)-Ra- tions for about ten days more for l. 000,0 900 Russian children left Riga to- day in the first all-American food train of 40 cars. The train, which is under the auspices of the American Relief Ar ministration is bound for Moscow. The shipment consisted of 1900 tons of balanced rations.
 Unless Colonel William N Haskell, director of the American Relief Admin Istration work in Russia, should change his plans CT having made a study of the situation on the ground, no huge supplies of relief administration food are to be sent into Russia at one time. Thi sstep is to be taken in order to avoid any temptation at confscation or the risk of losing the supplies if the relief administration should be forced to withdraw from Russia.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
FURTHER DISCLOSURES IN
 FATTY" ARBUCKLE CASE

Los Angeles, Sept. 21.-Admission de- c'ared to have been made by Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckle that he had used a foreign substance in an attack upon Miss Virginia Rappe during a party at the Hotel St. Francis, in San Francisco. were described by Al Semnacher, a friend of Arbuckle's. today before the Los Angeles county grand jury, according to W. c. Doran.. chief deputy district attorney. Ar buckle Is held at San Francisco. charged with murdering Miss Rappe. Doran said Semnacher swore Arbuckle had told of applying ice to portions of Mass Rappe's body
 Doran outlined the testimony in con- frming reports that Samnacher had made identical statements to him at an earlier time and then had declared that he had not, even at the San Francisco inquiry, told of the alleged admitted facts.
 Semnacher testified that on the morn ing following the party Arbuckle told him in the pres ace of Lowell Sher- man, actor. Fred Fishback, director, and
 Harry McCullought. chauffeur, that he had taken Miss RapDe into a room with
 him and had committed certain acts in
 connection with the alleged crime. These
 acts, according to Chief Deputy Doran
 were of character likely to have caus- ed the injury rom which Mss Rappe death resulted.
 The grand jury session was called by Doran in order to hear this testimony, in. formation concerning which was immedi- ately conveyed to District Attorney | Brady at San Francisco.
 Harry Mccullough, chauffer for Ar | buckle, who was present when the alleg | ed statements were made by Arbuckle l according to Semnacher's testimony al 1 so was examined by the grand jury to- 1 day but his testimony was not made pub l lie
 l Semnacher announced after the exam
 ination that he would leave Los Angele | for San Francisco at once.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
COLONEL PATRICK MADE
 CHIEF OF AIR SERVICE

vvas-lar-ou. Sept. 21-Joseph c. g-.r at Massachusetts, now American .s-.- tH Denmark, was nominated r...- i- President Harding 10 be min .r ru Switzerland.
 a. lls same time the president nomi- -.r.I John p. Prince of New Jersey, a r-"..r.r in Columbia university, to be .r-.- t1 Denmark.
 .. Mason Mathews Patrick Of the .-.s ut engineers was nominated by H-ez.dant -G be chief of the air ser
 with be rank of major general.
 The nomination of Colonel Patrick. r. served as chief of American Ex- r.... rra-y air service did not come as surprise .1 army circles as his name .. been mentioned contoinu5usly since . .-rlua known last week that Major ..rr-a. N.11her had asked 10 be re-
 . as head Of the air service. In .-- -rl. Secretary Weeks might have .-r hand .u re0rEanizing that branch . ..e army BriEadier General Mitchell r.-=lr- ct.ot. pr sented his resignation -. uG' Nr Weeks said today that he . agreed '1 withdraw q and remain as ..--ar- chief. at least f-r the present. ..'Hl., Patrick is a native of West Virginia and was appointed from that l.. -H --H military academy in 1882 During t1e war he was first appointed q a--ad.e- general Of the national army l-l served la that rank as chief engin- r.- service of supply. American Ex-
 '.1rary Forces, in charge of the gi- -r-c a11s-ruct. n program in the sup
 zones .u France. Later when diff
 re- gr.-a. with the air program of
 .zrrl.t..ra-y forces, he was selected
 Genera. pe-slius as chief of the air Hre. and r that capacity served dur ... remainder of the war. On his tH -ra United States he was as- -. P. duty as commander of the en- -H.s-- camp at Camp Humphrey, Vir- .rI where he is now on duty.
 Secretary Weeks said recently that
 rE pa-riek8 services as chief of
 air service In France had been of
 r- high quality and the war secret warmly commended the officers cap
 f0r examination even befora il
 --0wu tna. Colonel Patrick was tC
 named to succeed Major Genera r
 neral Nenoher who commanded the frt lEanhow) Division throughout it!
 f-htlng careers in France, vii
 given his choice of the three corp. .Ha commands that will be vacant 1T
 near future, and it is generally as r-.l he will elect to succeed Majo -s-a Leonard Wood as commander O rr sixth corps area tChicago) when tn .r.e- s appointed Eivernor general O f.- Philippines. The other two posi- tons are thc fourth corps area (Atlanta which viii be vacated in the early re t-.ur-t 0s Mai7r General John F. Mor --- and the eighth corps area tSa f--7-i7l uiw commanded by Major Gen r-.l Joseph Dickmsn, also soon to retire
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
OBITUARY.
Charles l.. Spencer.

suft'eld, Conn. Sept. 21.-Charles L. Spencer. president of the Connecticut River Banking Company. of Hartford. died at his summer home here tonight. following an operation. He was 6l years old. He was also a vice president Of the Travellers Bank and Trust Company of Hartford; vice president of the First National Bank of Suffield: a director of the Travellers Insurance Company. and the Aetna Insurance Company. and a trustee of the Suffield school.
 Mir. Spencer represented Suffield in the general assembly ten years ago ana later was elected to the state senate. He leaves a widow, one son and one daughter.
 Mrs. Clara MetoaR.
 Hoyoke. Mass, Sept. 21-Mrs. Clara CFarr) Metcalf, aged 77. widow of Jo- seph Metcalf, and daughter ol the founder of the FarT-Alpaca Company, died in her home tonight. She was 'born in West Chesterfield, \. Y. the i1aughter of Mir. and Mrs. Marshall IL lEarr. The first of the Far- family 'same to America in 1929. settling in Lynn and Salem Her husband was the treasurer of the Great Western rail- road. She leaves three children. Frank IT, Metcalf. treasurer of the Farr-Al- naca Company Howard F., agent of the company, and Mrs. Addison l. .Graan
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
S5,OOO ODD FELLOWS IN
 PARADE IN TORONTO

Toronto, Sept. 21.-Marching eight abreast to music of seventy bands, 35,- 900 Odd Fellows and members affiliated lodges attending the sovereign grand lodge, gave Toronto today it's most im- posing parade. Rain failed to check the enthusiasm of the tramping host which took more than three hours to pass a giv- n point
 The spectacle was intensified by the elaborated fioets which harmonized with the brilliant 1nifo rms of the men, and the dresses O. the women. Hundreds of members of the Rebekahs wore gorgeous ly colored stisue paper dressSs.
 The marchers passed through solid lanes of cheering crowds who jammed the streets, doorways and windows.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
REVENUE MAN CHARGED
 WITH RUM SMUGGLING

Camden, N. J., Sept. 21.-E. Joseph Schott, a deputy collector of internal revenue, was arrested in his office here, tonight by United States Marshal Jackson on a charge of assisting in the landing of 400 cases of liquor from a ship in the Delaware river. The ar rest of another federal agent is expect ed soon, officials indicated
 In announcing the apprehension of Schott, Nicholas c. Brooks. special agent for the treasury department in its pursuit of liquor smugglers, simul- taneously made known that Martin Hochgesand owner of the schooner A. E. Blackman. and Captain Smith Hand, master of the same vessel. had also been arrested. They are charged with violating the custom, navigation, immi- grafton and quarantine laws and with conspiracy.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
MISS MosELEY WILLIAMS
 TO ENTER BARNARD COLLEGE

New York, Sept. 21.-Miss Moseley Williams, who served from 1914 to the end of the European war in the French ambulance and American Red Cross services, winning the Croix De Guerre and a Legion of Honor decoration, ar- rived today on the Olympic to become a special student at Barnard College. She was presented with a scholarship by the Red Cross in recognition of her work
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
HOLM o. BURSUM ELECTED
 SENATOR FROM NEW MExIco

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Sept. 21.-Holm O. Bursum, republican, was elected United States senator from New Mexico yesterday by a majority that his cam paign managers asserted would run over 5000, The democratic state chairman, in a statement at Santa Fe this afternoon admitted the defeat of the democratic candidate, R. H. Hanna.
 Figures compiled by the Evening Her aid here give Bursum majority of r. 173 votes.
 Scattering returns. according to the Evening Herald, indicate the approval of a constitut,ona, amendment to forhid land ownership by alien Orientals.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
INVESTIGATION REVEALS
 ZELDA CROSBY sUICIDED

New York, Sept. 21.-Following an investigation into the death last June of Zelda Crosby, motion picture scena- rio writer, Chief Medical, Examiner Norris tonight made public the contents of letter from the girl to her mother which he said indicated clearly that she was about to take her life.
 q am satisfied that she committed suicide" Norris declared
 The examiner said he had not in quired into possible motives, bei~g in- terested merely in determining whether the young woman had taken her life deliberately or had died from acciden- tai poisoning. /