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Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24
GOVERNOR LAKE MAKES
 SLASHES IN ESTIMATES

Hartford. May Ex-Governor Lake to- day went over the figures in the state budget for the next two years and made some tentative slashes in estimates and recommendations of the appropriations committee. The governor made a list of special projects and several other items which he believed might he eliminated, in part at least. from the legislative program without seriously cripplinE the state ac- tivfties. It was said the tentative list of reductions made by the governor totalled $9,0o0 900.
 The total of the budget for maintenance expenses and special appropriations was more than &3S.O00, ,0g0 and cut of Ss, ,o00.0 .000 would bring the amount down to figure close to the estimates of the state revenues for the tVo years. Governor Lake is said to have listed proposed appropriations for the state highway department aggreSating more more than S4,000,900 among the items to be eliminated from the budget plans. This amount includes 32, DOC, ,eOU for trunk line and federal aid roads and S1, 900 900 for state air roads. Other items understood to have been picked out by the governor for elimination reduction include an ap- propriation of ;75O,00O for. the erection l of a new state normal school at New | Britain, $500, 900 for a new building al the .Newington home for crippled children s20o,01o' for completion of the school for the deaf. s325.ooo for building for the acute insane at Middletown, s575, ,0Oo for i a site for a state administration building s177.oeo for hospitals. S2oo.ooo for sol diers' aid fund.
 Items totalling s525,o in the recom- mendations of the state board of educa. 1 ton also were marked off in the gover. nor's list, and two proposed alIotments of
 more than 31,0oe 900 each for average at tendance grants to schools were labeled | for reductions.
 While going over the appropriation plans with Harry W. Reynolds. executive secretary, the governor called into confer
 ence Highway Commissioner Bennett anC House Leader Buckley
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24
EMERGENCY TARIFF BILL
 PASSED HOUSE, 245 TO g.

Washington. May 25.-The long battle In congress over the emergency tariff bill was ended today when the house. by a vote of 245 to s7. adopted inc con- ference report to which the senate ai- ready had agreed. The measure was sent to the White House where it is expected to be signed by President Harding soon after his return from New York.
 The emergency measure passed in the closing, days of the last session was ve- toed by President Wilson. but immedi- stely re-introduced with the opening of the present extra session.
 Ass finally passed. it carries tarir du' ties on thirty odd producets of the farm together with compensatory duties on the articles, manufactured for them. It also empowers the, Secretary of the treasury to employ penalties in stavinE off dump ing of foreign made good. continues tho wartime control over importations .oi dyes and operates to clarify tangles in the assessment of duties which result from 1uctuating exchange rates.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24
DETAILS OF SETTLEMENT
 OF sTILLMAN DIVORCE CASE

New York. May 23 Details ot tne proposed settlement Of the divorce tul' brought by James A. stillman' inli.lon- ..1,,, s,-e hanker. against Mrs. Anne '. stil- man were discussed today st confer ence of her attorneys and John E- Mack guardian ad Item. for the infant Guy stillman. whose paternity has been aues- toned in the proceedings.
 The proposals discussed were under stood to have been submitted by attor' neys for the former bank president and 10 have contained an offer of s5e.eoo a year for the maintenance of Mrs. Suil. man. with additional allowances for theli daughter. Anne. and their two sons James \. Stillman. IT,. and Alexander Stillman.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24
NorT MURDER TRIAL STARTS
 IN BRIDGEPORT TODAY

Bridgeport, Conn. May 2S.-The trial of Mrs. Ethel H. Mott on charge CT murder vii start in the superior court tomorrow A panel of 125 talesmen has been summoned. The defense of Mrs. Mott will be conducted by public lawyers, Robert H. De Forest, public defender. and Henry F.. Shannon. Sheriff Pease will appoint woman to act as deputy sher- if and to have charge of Mrs. Mott dur ing the trial.
 Mrs. Mott was indicted jointly with Elwood B. Wade and John P Johnston for the murder, of her husband. George B. Mott Wade was hanged at the state prison last Friday, having been convicted by a jury here. Johnston has not been brought to trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24
KEEP TIE AMERICA WE INHERITED" ,"PLEAOF j PRESIDENT HARDING IN NEW YORK SPEECHE7F

Would Have America Kept Free Unrammeed Confident of Itsef-WouId Have Nothing To Do With Any Nation That is Not Willing to Show Its Cards-Preserve Amer ca Nation of Opportunity Executive Touch ed Upon Vital Issues Three Addresses Me roria Service For 5000 War Dead on the Great Army Piers-in Hoboken-Reviewed Survivors of World War at Regimental Review in Brooklyn-President Was Given an Enthusiastic Welcome, Great Crowds Cheer ing Him Everwwhere He Went.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24
BRIDGEPORT ALDERMEN
 FAVOR JITNEY BUSES

Bridgeport, Conn, May 2s.-The board of aldermen tonight voted to instruct City Attorney William H. Comley to pc tition the public utilities commission to set an early date for afpublic hearing on trolley and jitney bus situation in this city. The board also went on record az believing that the jitney buses are pub lie necessity and convenience in many parts of Bridgeport and that the present routes for jitney buses should be main tained. Suggestions for jitney bus reg ulations in Bridgeport also were outlined in a report adopted by the aldermen.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24
HONORARY DEGREES FOR
 MADAME MARIE CURIE

Philadelphia, May 2O.-Two honorary degrees were conferred here today upon Madame Marie Curie. who with her hus- band discovered radium. They were ac- cepted by her eldest daughter and CO., worker. Mademoiselle Irene Curie, as Madam Curie herself was taken i'll in Washington, and did not reach Phiiadel- phia until tonight.
 The famous woman scientist was hon ored by the university of Pennsylvania which gave her the degree of doctor of laws while the women's medical college bestowed upon her the title of doctor of medicine
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24
Bequest Of$1OO,OO for Stafford Springs
 ss ga {.
In the Will of. the Late Charles Warren-Also .$l0,OOO to
 Town Library.

New. York, May 25.-PubHc .s bequests of .sf4o,66o are named in. the will Of Charles Warren, late of Stafford Springs, Conn.,, whose personal estate was appraised here today at s51S, ,s75. The town of Stafford Springs is given s1oo,ooo; the library of the town s1o;- ooo; New England Conference of Meth odist Episcopal Churches, s5;ooo. and i25,Ooo is left for a soldiers monument. The remainder of the estate is left to relatives. As a''.,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24
HOUSE VOTES S2OO,OOO FOR
 PROHIBITION DEFICIENCY

Enforcement of the Volstead Act Until July 1-Memben Believe Relief Too Late the Bill Must Go to the Sen ate-one of the Items in the Deficiency Appropriation Bill 100000 Had Been Appropriated For Enforce ment of the Vostead Act During the Fiscal Year and E
 forcement Officer Kramer Was Warned That He Hae Made Himself Liable Jail Senence By Incurrng Deficit
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
 STARTS ON RETURN TRIP

New York. May 24-The Malaover bearing the presidential party, started on her return trip to the cap tal at 1c4j o'clock this morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24
oRGANIZEB or MINERS WAS CARRYING PISTOL

Williamson. W. Va. May 25.-A.' D.. Lavender. an organizer for the United Mine Workers Of America. was arrested by a state trooper here late today and held without bail on charge of carrying pistol.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24
The Difference.

Three weeks once meant the title of as book. Now 1t means how long the cook stays.-Cartocns Magazine.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24

On life's highway almost everybody is willing to take the rich mans dust
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24

The body of Irving Delaney, ~2S. who disappeared from his home in Walling- ford three weeks ago, was found in a pond in the northern part of the town.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24

The police raided the home of Andrew Bojko in Danbury where they found ten gallons of moonshine whiskey in 8 secret closet in the pantry.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24

The DaiI Eireann's publicity department has issued a statement declaring un- founded reports originating in Belfast that Eamonn De Valera and Premier Lloyd George are in direct negotiations for a settlement of the Irish situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24

Edward l.. Brown. former president of the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad, died in St. Paul, after an illness of sev- eral months.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24

A Philadelphia company purchased 50.o0O wool heeces, approximatlng s500,- 900 pounds, at r cents pound, at Salt Lake Lake City, Utah.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24

DistiTlers are held exempt frsm extra taxes on liquor with drawn from. ware houses for non-beverage purposes if di- verted by theft to illegal uses under sn opinion by Attorney General Daugherty submitted to Secretary Mellon.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24

Factor workers average weekly earn ings in New York state, according to the State department of labor, declined 77 cents to $26.2O in April
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24

London commercial circles are kesnIy interested in report from Moscow that imports for the last half of April totalled 16,400 tons
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24

Coal production in the Rhur Valley to- tailed 1855 tons compared with s,175 tons in February, and S,o73 tons in Jan uary.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24

The college body at Trinity college will back the endowment fund campaign 100 per cent, according to q vote taken at meeting of the college body.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24

Strike of the building trodes unions of Indianapolis was called off when the Building Contractors Association Suet with representatives of all crafts affected and agreed to reduction of to F 1-2 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-09

Government by consent Of the
governed is the basic principle Of
the British constitution, but we can
not accept as the basis of prac-
tical conference an Interpretation
thereof which would commit US to
any demands you might present,
even to the extent Of setting up
republic and repudiating the Crown.
"You must be aware that a confer
ence on such basis is impossible.
So applied, the principle of govern
ment by consent Of the governed
would undermine the fabric Of every
democratic state and drive the civil
lzed world back into tribalism.
con the other hand, we have in
vited you to discuss our proposals
on their merits, in order that you
may have no doubt as % the scope
and sincerity Of our intentions.
ut would be open to you in such
conference to raise the subject Of
guarantees on any point in which
you may consider Irish freedom preju-
diced by these proposals. His majes-
ty's government are loath to believe
that you will insist upon rejection
of their proposals without examin-
ing them in conference
"To decline to discuss a settlement
New-York tribune., 1921-09-09
Calder Advises 2.75 Beer, $5
A Barrel Tax, as Revenue Spur
from The Tribnne,s Washinaton Bureau

From, The Tribnne's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 - Senator
Willinm E. Calder laid to-day before
President Harding an entirely new
plan for raising government revenues,
which has, as its principal features
increasing the lawful alcoholic per-
centqge OF beer TO 275 per cent and
levying heavier duties on that hever-
age and Withdrawals OF liquors from
bonded warehouses.
More than s2oo,oooooo could be col
lected by the Treasury, according TO
Senator Calder's estimates. should his
plan be Incorporated in the revenue
bill now before the Senate Finance
Committee, of which he is member
The excise duty on Withdrawals of
bonded liquors ne would increase for
both medicinal and beverage purposes
to q fat s640 gallon. Based on the
total Withdrawals of 20,0o0,000 gallons
last year, Senator Calder believes this
increase would net the government at
least $140,000,000.
After permitting the manufacture OF
c.75 per cent beer, his plan calls for a
New-York tribune., 1921-09-09
S. for Dog, but
No Bid ON Idle
Men at Auction
Jobless, Stripped to Waist,
Put on Block in Boston
Common. Where Garrison
Once Offered d Slaves
War Veterans ON Sale
Thousands Attend and Some
Pledge Shelter and Food;
Event to Continue Daily

BOSTON, Sept. 8.-Jobless men were
placed on the auction block on Boston
Common to-day. Stripped to the waist,
after the custom of the old slave auc~
tions, they declared their Willingness
to work, by standing before crowd of
thousands, offering their services to
the highest bidder
"Shorn lambs of unemployment, -
their auctioneer, Urban Ledoux, called
them. Ledoux. philanthropic worker
who recently opened the Church of
the unemployed" led a group of fifty
to the Common to bring home, he said,
to the people of Boston their stories
of human misery, just as William
Lloyd Garrison pleaded for the slaves
on the same spot seventy years ago.
1t was to prove that his charges were
rot parasitic f1oaters, but instead good
citizens out of job that he put some
Of them on the block, he explained.
Ledoux's efforts to get work for his
who stood up for bids none went away
to job, although from the crowd came
pledges of help to tide them over u
week or two while they sought employ
ment. Their leader said, however, that
ne considered he had succeeded in
bringing their plight and the honesty
of their purpose to public attention,
and he announced that the auction was
to be daily event, to be continued at
least for the remainder of the month.
Ledoux and his men, box lunches in
hand, came to the Common from the
West End headquarters, where he has
fed hundreds in the last week While
they munched their sandwiches he
called for volunteers to stand at auc-
tion prepared to work for a week for
the highest bidders. Eight men stepped
out, two of them World War veterans,
most Of them in c othing that was
frayed and shoes W II down at the
heels. Each was asked how long he had
been out of work and without food and
shelter.
One man had not worked for a year.
Another had eaten only twice week
in six months Of unemployment.
James Ferris. twenty-five years old,
an outstanding man who said he had
served four years in the army, was
called to the block on the steps of
the Parkman Memorial bandstand. He
stripped to the waist and, while Ledoux
directed, went through the army calls
thentics to show the extent of his mus
(contInusd on page six,
New-York tribune., 1921-09-09
Aeeps Hanging Around
Until She Calls Police
0u, L Lirvington Mans Repeated
Efforts With Moose Fail
to End His Life
Sreesa1 Dlspdtch to The Tribune

Ill laasvniNGToA, N. j., Sept. s.-Made-
v.s vas burrer served notice on philir
bs1 nv to-day that if he didn't stor
ssanghg around her home on Twenty.
TT.s. street, she'd call q policeman
Ntnsnstoally she had to.
"aen she got home about noon she
lLsSad l.s voitz for the first time. He
sssn sss made slip moose in q rope and
nru;ls,pended M, himself by the neck from .
f'iuds Of her front porch.
MSS bnrrer cut him down. and as
~ "a seemed to be unconscious went to
~ ~ help. Hearing a noise lust after
~ sas hsd closed the front gate. she re-.
sasned and there was voltz hanging
~. unset again. This time when she
@ sas nm down he fell with Jolt
Ts tasa Miss Burrer was sure she had
eaus. cone 70 get help before he would
txa cue came back in few minutes with
ssS sS men, who cut Voltz down for her
tssr ~ iaid him on the porch. This time
,ass ,asy managed to find patrolman, VINO
s.hhsushed with Miss Burrer, cut tho
l.,,ys.sned rope from which Voltz was
nsss3ns arc took him to City Hos
s's' IN Newarx.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-09
League Urged
To Ignore U. S.
In Disarming g
World Reduction of Force
Must Proceed at Once
Without Regard to Wash
ington Farley, Cecil Says
Assails Stand ON Mandate
Protest by America Is Late,
Assembly Told in Demand
That Action Be Speeded
By Wilbur Forrest
Special Cable to The Tribune

Copyright. 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
GENEVA, Sept. 8.--Two of the
strongest supporters of the League of
Nations made strong attacks on it at
the Assembly session to-day. Lord
Robert Cecil, sitting as delegate
from South Africa, assailed the organi-
zation for failing in its greatest duty
the bringing about of a world reduc-
tion of armaments and the establish
ment of q reign Of peace. Hjalmar
Brantng, the Swedish Socialist leader,
criticized the league for its secret
ways, its extravaganza and the ten
dency of the Council to ossume the
proportions of "a great, governing
power"
Both speakers made their criticism
constructive, for both emphasized that
accomplishments had not come up to
expectations.
U. S. Criticized on Mandates
Lord Robert criticized the Washing
ton government for delaying the set
Although he insisted that it was not
his purpose to assail the United States,
Lord Robert referred again to the bad
influence America was having on the
league when he said:
"The United States, Of course, is en-
titled to pursue its own policy, but /
merely call the attention of the AS
sembly to the way in which this delay
affects the reputation and the actual
work of the league"
The leagues hesitancy to cross the
United States, either by anticipating
the work of the November conference
in Washington on the limitation of
armaments or by jeopardizing the
chances of getting America into the
league by taking a step counter to the
expressed wishes of the Washington
government, was evident in the current
of feeling in the assembly that brough.
forth Lord Roberts speech. His refer
ences to the silent, stultifying influ-
ence" of the projected November gath
erng on the activities of the league
could not have been palmer, although
he did not refer to it specifically or To
the United States in that part of his
speech.
Pointing to the financial sacrifices
which the nations were making for
armaments. Lord Robert continued:
international fear and international
suspicion-th are. the motives i'm
CONTINUED next paas)
New-York tribune., 1921-09-09

tax of IS a barrel on all manufactured
This duty, it is believed, would yield
close to another s100,0o0,000.
1t is Understood that President Har-
ding did not express an opinion upon
the plan and declared it was q matter
that should be handled entirely by Con
gress. At the same time he did not
criticise. any part of the proposal.
II do not want to propose anything
which would be contrary to the Eight
eenth Amendment. My sole object is
to find a way to incre-se the govern
ment revenues" explained Senator
Calder, following his visit to the White
House.
There may be some objection to my
beer amendment to the revenue bill on
various grounds. However, I am told
that beer containing less than 3 per
cent alcohol is not intoxicating. While
am not chemist, can think of no
objection to 2.75 beer. j would put a
ta.. on beer OF S5 barrel
"The present levy on whisky is $2.20
a gallon on liquor to be used for me-
dicinal purposes and S4.20 for other
Withdrawals"
New-York tribune., 1921-09-09
Rum, Hunters i'm
Dress Suits Raid
Roof
Top.Hatted Trio of Federal
Agents Arrest Proprietor
and Trusting Head Waiter
After Getting Half Pint
Broadway Gets on Wagon
100000 More of Stolen.
Permit Liquor Is Seized
in 3 Box Cars i'm BROOKLYN

The Federal raiders who have been
concentrating their forces here with
the avowed intention of parching New
York, hit Broadway last night Three
prohibition enforcement agents in
evening dress arrested the proprietor
and head waiter of the Century Prom
enade, on the roof of the Century
Theater, Sixty-second Street and Cen
trail Park West.
1t took less than half an hour for the
news to traverse Broadway. The first
arrest in the Broadway campaign took
place about 10 o'clock At 10:30 restau-
rants and cafes where whisky formerly
was to be had at from So to $125O a
pint, were greeting all inquiries with
chill and suspicious glances Not a
drop was to be had from Seventy
second Street to Thirty second. Broad
way was dry-unti this furry should
subside.
Sigmund Werner, the restaurateur,
who leases the Century Promenade
from the Snuberts, and Joseph Burk
his head waiter, were the men arrested
The former was charged with main
tanning q public nuisance and the lat
| ter with selling liquor Illegally. After
they had waited for some time at the
tion for some one to furnish $1,000
bail apiece the two prisoners acqui-
esced iii the suggestion Of the police
that they do the rest of their waiting
in cells in the West Tnirtieth Street
police station. They will be arraigned
, before United States Commissioner
Hitchcock Monday.
Raiders in Top Hats
Prohibition enforcement agents Wit
tenberg, Kerrigan and Toplitz, WHO
made the arrests, didn't wait to see
whether their prisoners got bail They
Strengthened their ties, pulled down
their white waistcoats, busted off THAR
pumps, smoothed their cop hats affec-
tionately and drove off in a taxicab, on
business bent.
Their attire was such as to attract
no attention beyond casual glance
Century Promenade at the dinner hour
They dined heartily and we'll and sat
approvingly through the first part of
the show, slipping ginger ale without
much gusto.
When their ginger ale was ex-
hausted Wittenberg signaled their
waiter and asked him in confidential
tones if there was chap named Joe
Burk about the place. The waiter as
sured him that there was. that Mr..
Burk was head waiter. Wittenberg
looked pleased and said he'd like to
sec Joe again. The waiter departed,
visibly impressed, and presently Mr..
Burk materialized at the table where
the three immaculate enforcement
agents sat
Mr.. Wittenberg was not effusive. he
was not even excessively cordial. He
had the manner Of a man who knows
many head walters when he inquired,
not without interest, if he hadn't met
MIR. Burk some place. Mr.. Burk. ac-
cording to Wittenberg. thought that
he was right and finally hit upon
Havana as the probable scene of their
encounter.
Mr.. Wittenberg looked mildly re-
lieved; of course it was Havana, and
he had heard since coming to New
! ork that 4 chap who knew Mr.. Burk
in Havana might hope for something
to tighten the blue gloom of Broadway
(contInaed on page nina)
New-York tribune., 1921-09-09

which would bestow upon the Irish
people the fullest freedom for ma
tional development with the empire
can only mean that you repudiate all
allegiance to the crown and all mem
bership in the British commonwealth
"If we were to draw this infer
ence from your letter. then further
discussions between us could serve
no useful purpose and all confer
ences would be in vain. If. however,
we are mistaken in this inference as
we still hope, and if your real objec-
ton to our proposals is that they
offer Ireland less than the liberty we
have described, that objection can be
explored at conference.
"You will agree that this corre-
spondence has lasted long enough
His Majesty's government must there
fore ask for definite reply as to
whether you are prepared to enter
conference to ascertain how the asso-
citation of Ireland with the community
Of nations known as the British En-
pire can best be reconciled with Irish
national aspirations.
"lf, as we hope, your answer is in
the affirmative suggest that the con-
ference should meet at Inverness on
the goth instant"