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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-30
YANkS AND INDIANS
RACE NEAR FINISH

New York has two more games 20
play with Philadeiphia and one with
Boston. while Cleveland has three
more with Chicago. As the Yankees
have a postponed game with Wash
ington which will not be played off.
1t will be possible for the New York
team to finish on oven terms with
Cleveland in games won but capture
tho pennant by having one less defeat
This will happen II the Yankees win
only one of their thSee games and the
Indians take three straight.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE

GAMES TO-DAY
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-30

harrity; Jones and walters.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-13
U. S. MAIL STEAMSHIP co.
 REGAINs CONTROL OF SHIPS

, New York. Aug. 12.-Control of the United States Mail Steamship Company was regained tonight by interests head ed by Francis R. Mayer, president ol the company.
 Mayer, with his board of directors, was replaced two days ago by a board having Frank M. Bynum, formerly em- pIoyed by the United States Shipping Board as it's chairman and said to have been financially controlled by Malcolm Chace and Alexander Smith of Boston and Chicago banking houses.
 Coincident with the change of man agement was the announcement that to- days retiring board had rescinded a resolution authorizing the return to the United States Shipping Board of nine ships seized from the company for al- leged non-payment of charter hire and regaineA by court injunction The att tempt of the Bynum interests to have this injunction vacated resulted in bit ter fight between the two factions for control of the company. the motion being vehemently opposed today by Delaney Nicoll counsel for the Mayer interests
 This fight will be carried on tomor- row, it was indicated tonight when Mir. Nicoll and Bainbridge Colby, who is also employed as special counsel for the Mayer interests, appear before Circuit Judge Martin T. Manton to show couse why an order should not be entered va eating the injunction.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-13
N F.. CROP STATISTICS BY
 FEDERAL BUREAU OF MARKETS

Wakefield, Mass, Aug. 12-Maine has fallen from first to fourth place in apple crop prospects of the country because of July drought V. A. Saunders, New England crop statistician of the federal bureau of markets announced today.
 Maine's condition now IS IS, with New Hampshire showing 40; Vermont 36 :; Massachusetts 28; Rhode Island P and Connecticut 33 MT Saunders said. New England's commercial apple crop was forecast as 1,0S9S5 barrels, against l. 2S5.O0o last year. Prospects are best in the northwestern section of the coun- try. :.
 The Aroostook, Maine potato crop it not quite up to normal, Mir. Saunders said adding that it is S2 per cent of normal against go last year and 5year average of 90 per cen. Dhe crop is uneven throughout New England with some blfeht recorded. Present potato condi- tions in the country are best in Colorado and New England, Mir Saunders added.
 The New England tobacco crop has made good growth. but frequently hail storms lately have dcne heavy dam age in limited areas mainly in Connecti- cut. Connectivut Valley onions have been cut short with but little over 50 per cent of normal growth. but recent hot humid weather and thrips.
 July showers caused a generally rapid gain in hay throughout New England except in the dry northern section MT. Saundera said Little better than 70 per cent of a full crop was harvested. Oats gained slightly in July but are stHl below average. Corn is a good crop in New England.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-13
Hughes Delegate To Disarmament COnfab
Others Yet to Be Chosen Definitely Announced That President Harding Will Not Act.

Washington, Aug. 12.-(By the A. P.) Any expectation that President Harding will himself act as delegate to the disarmament conference was over thrown today by a White House an- nouncement that he had definitely desig- mated Secretary Hughes of the state department to head the American dele gation.
 It was said that other members were yet to be chosen, although the president Is known to have narrowed consider ably the list of those he considers avail able and may reach. the point of other definite selections in the very near fu- ture. He is understood to have decided that at least one of the places shall go to a United States senator, and the choice of a woman as a member of the delegation still is within the range of possibility.
 The exact role to be played by the president never has been officially de- fined, but the general expectation is mat after delivering the opening ad- dress of the conference on November Il. he will remain in the back ground of the negotiations, leaving direct contact with the foreign commissioners to his ac- credited representatives but at the same time keeping in close touch with
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-13
KILLING OF FATHER CoYLE
 WAS UNLAWFUL HOMICIDE

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 12.-A. yer dict of unlawful homicide was returned today by Coroner J. D. Russum, who investigated the killing of Father James E. Coyle, dean of the Catholic church for North Alabama, yesterday as he sat on the porch of his home. Coroner Russum announced that a war rant will be issued tomorrow charging Reverend Edwin R. Stephenson with murder in connection with the death.
 According to the police, Reverend Stern henson confessed that he had shot the priest after the latter had struck him during an alteration which arose Stephenson said, when l demonstrated with him for marrying my daughter, Ruth, to a man against whom We mad lodged objections"
 Stephenson's daughter was marrled recently to Pedro Gussman, native of Porto Rico, but who has lived ln thls city for twelve years.
 Eight witnesses were examined by the coroner who conducted his investi- gation behind closed doors. Sheriff J.. C. Hartsfeld, the first witness, told or the visit of Mrs. Mary Stephenson, wife of the accused man, to his office about fortv-fve minutes before Father Coyle was shot. She was seeking assistance in locating her daughter, Ruth who she said had run away, according to the sheriff and she placed the responsibility for the act of the girl on the Catholic church.
 Records of the local police station al- so show that Stephenson shortly before the shooting, appealed there for aid in locating his missing daughter who he claimed was being hidden from him Stephenson demanded warrants author izing a search of St. Paufs cathedral and a convent.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-13

them and with all the proceedings of the conference.
 By this course Mir. Harding will be in position similar to that of Presi- dent Poincaire of France when he open- ed the Versailles conference and then retired from actual participat tion in the proceedings. President Harding's close advisers are said to feel that by keep Ing away from details of the disarma- ment discussions he can reserve his ef- forts for the more important features and be so placed as to act as mediator for all the delegates in any disagree ment that might threaten the success of the conference.
 Not only has the president placed Mir. Hughes at the head of the American delegates, but he also has turned over to the state department the task of clearing away all the details remaining to be disposed of before the conference meets. It is understood that the chief executive intends to supervise only the more important moves and has encour- aged the department to work out lesser prbolems on it's own responsibility.
 One of these problems which threat ems to occupy the attentions of A large staff before it is solved. was tackled bv the department today when it offered it's aid to the embassies and legations or the invited nations in securing suitable quarters and other accommodations for the visiting delegations. Each of +he powers is expected to send a large corps Of experts, clerks, and other attaches with it's commission and the task of providing them, not only q place to live but office space as well may require ar extensive survey of housing facilities.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-13

something more than probability, but it was emphasized that this was a matter for determination by the party confer cnce
 Although holding only a single session today the majority members of the ways and means committee made rapid strides toward completion of their task. Besides changing levies as outlined above they were said to have agreed not to increase the taxes on cigarettes, cigars, tobacco and alcoholic beverages. It was also stated that in reducing the income sur tax rates to a maximum of 32 per cent from the present 63 per cent, the com mitee reduction to 25 per cent next year ther reduction to 25 per cent next year as recommended by Secretary Mellon.
 In voting to repeal the so-called luxury taxes, the majority members decided to substitute, if possible, a manufacturers tax on the same articles if designed to be sold at sums in excess of specified prices. The rate suggested was per cent on the manufacturers prices and the return was estimated at S100 900, 900 annually as against $25, 900 under the present law. It was explained, however, that a provision of this nature would be difficult to administer because the prices of sucA g. ods were not standardized and that it might be necessary to abandon the plan.
 The motion to increase the exemption allowed married men receiving small in- comes was renewed today by epresent- ative Longworth of Ohio. and prevailed after Joseph S. Mccoy. government ac- tuary had explained it was said, that the total loss in revenue from this stange and the increase in exemptions for dependents would be only s5O,000,- 900, or the amount committee members estimated would be lost by reason by the dependent exemption increase.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-13
TO CUT SALARIES OF THE
 SHIPPING BOARD OFFICIALS

Washington, Aug 12-Criticism in the house today by both republicans and democrats of the salaries paid by the shipping board ended in the adoption of an amendment to the bill carrying $4S, 500 900 for expenses of the board until January l. next that not more than three officials shall receive more than S12,500 a year.
 The amendment was offered by Chair man Madden of the appropriations com mittee after the house had voted down an amendment by Representative Hardy democrat, Texas, to make the s12,500 limit apply to al! but two officials.
 An amendment by Representative Sweet, republican Iowa, to cut the amount carried in thu bill to 25,OO0,O 900 was de feated 69 to 52, while an amendment of fered by Representative Byrnes, Tennes- see, that no funds of tue shipping board should be used to settle claims was ruled out on a point of order. A final vote on the bill is the first order of business for tomorrow.
 Repeatedly during four hours of de- bate Chairman Lasker of the shipping board was the subject of debate. Rep resentative Walsh, republican, Massa- chusetts who was chairman of the com mittee which recently investigated ship ping board affairs, declared he was pretty strong on promises but seems to be pretty weak on facts, and Represent ative Oliver democrat, Alaaamb, said that the shiping board chairman induIged in wild dreams and was consistently seeking notoriety in newspaper headlines. MT. Madden declared that MT. LaskeI had found things in a chaotic condition, and urged that he be given six months to show what he could do.
 Questioning the advisability of pay ment some of the salaries representative Wood, republican Indiana, said he knew of an attorney receiving S7,50o a year from the shipping board who previously never had earned more than $2,000 and wasn't worth seventy five cents., Opposing the 34S,500 900 appropriation MT. Walsh remarked that he was not satisfied the shipping board needs it. I'm quite satisfied with the methods MT. Lasker has followed" Mir Walsh said. I'm not so sure they will result in efficiency and economy"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-13

Paris, Aug. 12 (By the A P.)-rse disposition of the rich regions Of Upper Silesia which has disturbed the peace Of mind of Europe since the signing of the treaty of Versailles, is postponed Tor several months by the action of t inter allied supreme council today in re- questing the council of the League of Natlons 10 study the subject and adviss upon hnding of line separating Germany and Poland.
 The text of the resolution asking the council Of the League to aid in settling the question was drawn so as to avoid me appearance of arbitration. waich is not provided for in the treaty of Yer sailles. The resolution follows:
 The supreme council before rendering It's decision upon the Upper Silesia front Ter between Germany and Poland. con- i2rmahle with article SS of the treaty of Versailles. decides, pursuant to article IT, paragraph two of the covenant of the league. to submit to the council Of re league of nations the difficulties attend ing the flNing of the fEontier and 10 in vite the recommendations Of the conn ell as to the line that the principal allied and associated powers should lay down.
 The council of the league of nations IS requested 10 regard the matter as one Of great urgency. in view of the situa- tion in Upper Silesia"
 The resolution was so drawn that the council Of the league may not decide the question at issue. but Premiers Lloyd George and Briand pledged themselves In the supreme council meeting today 10 accept the advice of rae league Of na- tions.
 IL was remarked informally !n the su. preme council that the council Of the league could hardly make any recon. mendaton within three months at least In another resolution Germany and Poland were admonished by the supreme council to remain quiet pending a settle. ment of the issue.
 Today's decision came as the conclu. sion of five days of earnest discussion which began with an agreement ir prin | ciple between Mir. Lloyd George and NJ l Briand on what was vailed a compro mise line. The premiers divided however on the finding of the experts that the in | dustrial triangle in Upper Silesia coul
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-13
U. S. TO CATCH RUNNERS
 OF RUM FROM CANADA

windham, Ont, Aug. 12-The attitude that it was up to the United States to nab rum runners on it's side of the bor der without the aid of Canadian officials was the attitude taken today by Do- minion authorities after a Windsor court Wednesday had ruled that the Ontario temperance act did not ban eX portation of liquor to a foreign country.
 Magistrate Gundy expressed the opin- ion that the United States was big enough to take care of it's own laws. He added that it would not be diplomacy for Can dian officials to offer cooperation, because sometime a situation might arise in which they might be accused of putting in.
 A. T. Montreuil, collector of customs said that simply because the Canadian customs act specified the hours between sunrise and sunset for issuing papers to any crit, liquor-laden, or otherwise he sould not prevent transfer of intox- icants from the Ontario shore to Mich igan at night, as speed boats could de- part any time they wished after getting their papers. He already had stated that he could not refuse such documents to boats carrying liquor. as this was per- fectly legal from the Canadian point of view.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-13

washington Aug. 12-Practically wind ing up revision of the levy sections of r-e 1918 .aT law. house ways and means comnittes republicans voted today 10 increase from S2.OOO 10 S2,5Oo the ex- cmptlon allowed married men having an annual net income of S5Oo0 or less. This change would be retroactive to January l 1921. and would be .n addition to the Increase Of s2OO in the exemption for each dependent of a head of family previously decided upon.
 Agreement also was reached, it was stated. to decrease the manufacturers tax on candy from to per cent, the manufacturers tax on furs from 10 to per cent. the tax on art works from 70 to B per cent. and to repeal all of the -a-cslled luxury levies including those on carpets rugs. trunks, travelling cases, pocket books. umbrellas. and portable lighting fixtures, as well as those on wearing apparel
 Under present plans of republican leaders. the committee draft of the com pleted bill. which will be in the form of an amendment to rae 1918 law will be presented to a conference of house re- puhhcans at 1 D. m. Monday and intro iuced in the house later that day. Actual consideration of it there however. it was said. would go over until Wednesday in o-der that the measure could be formally passed upon Tuesday by the ways and means committee with the democratic members present
 While the question of a special rule is 70 be decided by the party conference, some leaders said tonight they expected the majority to adopt a rule limiting general debate. fixing a time for vote and giving priority to committee amend ments. They regarded final action by the house a week from tomorrow, as
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-13
COMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND
 AMERICAN VALUATION PLAN

Washington. Aug. 12.-The American valuation plan of assessing dutie on Imported merchandise with notifications and limitations proposed by republican members of the senate finance com mittee was accepted today at a joint conference by republican members of the house ways and means committes and the program will be recommended to the senate as part of the permanent tariff bill.
 An attempt also was made at the conference to determine whether the next tariff law would contain dye em- bargo. Although no formal action was taken, it was indicated that the repub- lican leaders would provide high pro- tective rates for the dye industry but probably would not favor the suggested three year embargo A joint commit tee composed of Senators Shoot, of Utah, and Dillingham;, of Vermont, and Representatives Longworth, of Ohio, and Frear, Wisconsin, was named to study the rate question.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-13

not be divided as a working ecoaoric unit any mere than could the PittsburEa district
 Lord curzon. the British foreign see- retary smiled and Marshal Foch laughed when M Briand. under previous agree ment with Mir Lloyd Geogre. today made tae proposal that the supreme council submit the question Of the boundary 10 the council of the league Of nations.
 The decision 10 do SO means. in effect. that the governments Of Great Britain. France Italy and Japan. being unable 10 agree as 10 the boundary. now submit the question to the council Of the league CT nations w5ich consists or representatives of the four countries in addition 10 reD- resentatives Of Brazil. Belgium. China and Spain. The eight members Of the league council are requested 10 report their findings to the four members of inc supreme council for final judgment
 lntimations had been flying about sf the disagreement over the situation be- came more evident tat President Hard Ing would be asked to decide upon the boundary line. net officially. ss president. but unofiicially as a private person. fn such even he would be provided with every facility for his representatives thoroughly to examine into the question and the powers 10 agree in advance io l accept ms cplnlpn as nal
 Lord Curzon is known to have con- sidered asking President Harding to act but on reflection ae Is said to have aban- doned the idea
 M Briand raised the question Of fhe submission of the decisicn to President Harding during a conversation this morn ing with Premier Lloyd George. but Mfr Lloyd George thought it better 10 refer it 10 the league Of nations.
 Friends Of the league of nations ex- pressed delight toni-rit over the refer ence of what is deemed the most di6- cult and most danEerout question i- European politics to the league of nations a fortnight before the assembly cf the league meets in Geneva and al the three principal powers Of Europe thus reoo~- nizing the oigh authority of the league Others with less confidence in the league doubt the probability Of the council Q, the league being able to agree upon "a boundary line any more than the prtus, ] ministers.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-13
JITNEURs WARNED NOT TNo
 CROSS WAsHINGTo BRIDGE

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 12.-chief James Maher of the Milford police de- partment stated tonight that he had received orders from States Attorney Aaron L. filling of New Haven county to issue a preliminary warning to jit- neurs not to cross the Washington Bridge into New Haven county, which begins at the Devon end of the bridge, and that failure to obey this order should be followed by arrests States Attorney Aaron filling Thursday after noon.
 Following these inst.Hctons several jitneymen who are operating on the Bridgeport Walnut Beach line were mo- tifed to appear in the Milford town court Monday morning for a hearing, after they had ignored the warning
 These men are running their car un- der the "club membership" plan, by which membership cards and coupons are used instead of cash fares. Officials of this association have given orders to their drivers to continue in opera tion, and VII provide counsel for the hearings Monday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-13
UNDERTAKER CHARGED WITH
 FRAUDULENT CLAIM

New York, Aug. 12-Charges of having soldiers in one grave were made today against William A. Skahil undertaken who wa sindicted by a federal grand jury for having presented a fraudulent claim to the government in connection with the burial Of Arthur Cliff. form CT service man.
 Records of the cemetery show that Cliffs body was placed in a grave with those of two other former soldiers, and the indictment charged that SkahiIl failed to provide a dramatically sealed coffin for the body as provided for in his con- tract with the government Prosecutor Mattuck said he would offer further evil dence to show that Skahill failed in other instances to keep his agreement with the United States public health department to furnish a separate grave for each body. Skahill mas buried between 75 and 10 former service men under government contract.
 He will be arraigned tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-13
WEAVING MURDER WEB
 AROUND ". A. HIGHroTEH


 San Francisco, Aug. IA letter written Wednesday by William A. Tsirb- tower. ned for investigation in counec- ton win the murder of the Rev. Pat rick E. Heslin. Catholi, priest of Colua. addressed to Dolly Mason and uncalled for aat the San Francisco post ofbce was opened today by the police. After Hightover wrote and mailed this letter he guided police at midnight Wednes- day 10 the sand cliff grave of the slain priest.
 The letter asked for further facts concerning the story of a casual visitor. who Hightower said had given Dolly Mason the information which led to the finding of the priests grave. The oo- lice have not been able to locate Dolly Mason.
 Police resumed examination of High tower as to circumstances which they said would have to be cleared in order 10 free him from suspicion of con- nection with the murder.
 These circumstances included. Rent al of an automobile for sevFen hours on the night of August 2. The automobile was said 10 be of the same make in which the priest was taken from Ifs parish house by stranger 10 answer a sick call. The time Of rental en- H'NSVS NiS A4AliS VI tnt pIltSL $ o1Sa5l- pearance, the police said.
 Rental of a typewriter which experts are examining to determine whether It's characters are the same as those which wrote the note to the Catholic arch blshon demanding ransom for the priest.
 His purpose in taking a contrivance for automatic discharge of ten shells of buckshot simultaneously by pulling a string, to Sslada Beach near the scene of the priests grave at a time which the police said dovetails with q threat in the ransom note that pursuers must beware of an internal machine.