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Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02

naval Cooperation, suggesting the block ade of Hamburg. The British prime min ister replied that American public opinion would not approve of such course, and he coulu not agree to a blockade which would bring the allies into controversy with the United States. M. Briand agreed to this point of view. He added that the course of the United States had been ab- solutely correct.
 Uneasiness still exists among the French delegates over the possibility that Washington may endeavor to mediate. They declared th'5 would not be accept able to them The cause of this impress sion is not clear. but some of the dele gates have made it understood that it does not originate with the French am- 5assador, M. Jusserand.
 Nj. Briand and the whole French dele eation are sitting late tonight with Gen eral Nollet, president of the inter-allied commission. who was summoned by the French premier from Berlin to give his views Notwithstanding the agreement the French are not entirely satisfied with todays developments and the idea of an oitimatum winch is believed to have oeen largely due to the influence of the british ambassador to Germany, Lord O'Aberdnon. Nj. Briand was adverse to delay, and it is reported that he had un. dertaken that failing Germany's colnpli- ance. some move should be made today Indeed, the French premier had de. ciaredf before the meeting of the council
 am decided upon the commencement ot ne wpenaities from today. I mean by f this that the necessary order for mobiliza. ton will be given this evening Such is my position l cannot act otherwise"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
REPORTS OF WEEKEND
 VIOLENCE IN IRELAND

Belfast. May Five city post offices in Waterford were raided simultaneous ly by twenty men in five groups during the weekend and large sums of money seized. No arrests have been made in connection with the raids
 An ambulance train was teid up this morning near Kenmare, County Kerry. Twenty-Five beds. quantity of blankets and sheets and some surgical instru- nlentS were taken.
 Private Weldon of the Leicester regi- ment was shot and killed by a civilian in Castlereaugh. County Roscommon., to- day As Weldon and two comrades emerged from a dark passage the civil ian asked Weldon if he could. furnish him with light While Weldon was fumbling in his pocket for. matches the civilian fired, and the soldier fell dying in the arms of his comrades. Other ci- vilians covered the assassin's retreat.
 An official report of the shooting states that man named John Bergin, when fatally wounded in an encounter at Loughlinn. six miles from Castlereagh admitted that under orders he had shot Weldon
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
BRITAIN AND FRANCE AGREE
 ON HOW TO DEAL WITH GERMAN '

London. May (By the A. P).-The British and French governments have reached an agreement on how to deal with Germany 10 compel payment of repara- lions and exact immediate guarantees h broad outline it is agreed that the allies will mako a declaration tomorrow, put not to Germany.
 They will announce that the repara- ions commission will notify Germany IS 70 the amount she is required to pay, and now 1t Is to be paid together with the proposed financial controls. The allies will then announce that within ten days. this period being subject to possible moe ihcation by the supreme council toner row. they will proceed to carry cit the penalties if the terms are not accet.cd to.
 The plan provides for a compr- hensiN e scheme of supervisor and control Of Ger rlany's sources of revenue. It is 'ot ~"t completed, but while the experts re i'll working on it France will proceed with all her military preparations for i'in oc- snpation of the Ruhr. The FrencH pvein- ment will tomorrow order the 'uoD. s1- ton of one additional class.
 This is the general result of aA 'ed day of conversations and con.crc' at seemed likely to end in shar1 : aa co- Esent among Sie allies. The 2. cine..t was brought about by the intrrvs .cn oi the Belgian forei-n minister. N .';.srcr at a meeting of the supreme council this afternoon. The Uho.e subject will come up for discussion again at another meet ing of the council tomorrow morning.
 Both sides feel that they measureablI succeeded In having their policies accept ed. The French parliament is not iii ses sion. so M. Briand was able to accept Z short time extension without having tt cxDiain to the chamber forthwith whil, Mfr. Lloyd George has satisfied to som degree opposing liberal opinion.
 The French premier asked for Britisl
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
SMALL PAPER MILLS TO
 PAY PRESENT WAGE SCALE


 Albany, N. T., May LA break in the ranks of the paper mill manufacturers where approximately 25,000 paper makers of the United States and Canada are said to have threatened to strike because of the proposed reduction in wages and q change in working conditions, was re- ported here tonight.
 Jeremiah T. Carey of Albany, president of the International Brotherhool of Pap CT Makers. announced tn at while the plants of the International Paper Com pany. the Minnesota and Ontario Paper Company and the Port Frances Pulp and Paper Company suspended operations to- day, several smaller concerns have agreed to continue the present wage scale and working conditions.
 These plants are operated by-the Neu- ra Company at Hadley. \. r.. Schroon River company. at Warrensburg, N. Y. roquois Company at Thomson and the Grand Lake Bag company at Woodland Maine.
 The men on the early morning shifts of the three mills reported shut down worked until their trick expired at ' a m today but 1t was said that the day crews would not report for work tomor. row.
 President Carey, while declining tc make any estimate of the number o men or the amount of paper production which will be affected by the shutdown said that probably he would have state ment to make tomorrow.
 The majority of the paper .companie | in this country and Canada. have agree ! ments with their employees which do no ] terminate until May II although tn plants producing the largest tonnage ar expected by labor leaders to stop thi week. l While newsprint paper leads the pro
 duction of the plants. many ether grade of paper are manufactured at mill where striks are due to he called unles
 speedy settlement is effected.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
SENATE PASSED KNOX
 PEACE RESOLUTION, 49 TO 2s

Washington. May 1-The administra- tion's first step toward placing the Unit ed States on . technical, legal basis of peace was taken last night by the senate in adopting the Knox peace resolution.
 The vote for adoption of the resolution was 49 to 23.
 The resolution now goes to the house with prospects of prompt actian there. No changes was made by the senate in the resolution as reported by the foreign relations committee. It would repeal the war resolutions aecteding Germany and Austria Hungary, inpound alien enemy alien property and reserve to the United States all rights and privileges under the | treaty of Versailles and other peace trea- i ties.
 l An effort to amend the resolution made 1 by Senator Townsend, republican, Michi- I gan, who moved to strike out the clause l repeating the war declaration and substi- | ute a simple declaration of peace, was 1 defeated, to 26, shortly before the final vote. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, opposed the Townsend amendment, stat i ing that 1t had been considered carefully ! by the foreign relations committee which
 decided that the direct method was best"
 1 Senator Lodge in inaugurating debate for the day told the senate that treaties
 with Germany and other with other na- tons with which the United States has
 been at war would follow the Knox res oIuticn He also gave notice that the
 United States would not abandon the
 allies
 Substitutes for the Knox resolution
 prepared by Senator Knox (dem.) Utah
 were not offered. MT. King said that tht
 republican majority appeared determined
 to support the Knox resolution as offer,
 ed. Senator France (rep) Maryland. al so did not offer his plan for general world
 conference to consider various question. affecting rehabilitation. He promised tt offer his measure later.
 ] The vote on the peace resolution dic not come until after o'clock tonight ana was preceded by tense partisan clashes The republicans lined up almost solidl1 behind the measure and all Ut five of tbl
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
BELGIUM AS CONCILINToR
 BETWEEN FRANCE AND ENGLAND

London. May I.-Bv The A. P) A plan for reconciliation of the British and French views with regard to the steps 10 be taken to enforce the payment of reparatiors by Germany was sul 9l,tted by M JasDar Belgian foreign ministcfS st a meeting of the su4Ie4le council shia afternoon.
 This plan now is under ccns.dera dcH by the British cabinet inc allied 9N- perts and other delegations, and will be further discussed at anO-ler meeting Of The council at II o'clock Monday morn ln:
 The plan would allow France to con- ,inur her preparations for th1 penalties t1 be applied in view of the ta"uHe or Ies-m=ny 10 comply with the terms of The treaty with respect to separations md war criminals, and at 1lle -dinc timc would meet the British view tn@t Ger sr.ny should be given short extension ,f time to meet the allied terms and give guarantees M Jaspars plan proposes. first, that .he terms should be suDaated to Ger n.any with an ultmatun ant secon@' t5st immediate military prHparatloHs shf,,,lB be maae to onforcc he terms ct the conclusion of tie period named in t1e lltifha tum Mir Lloyd Gtorge, the British prime minister. would not com nit himself to the plan before consult !ag his cabinet, which hc did soon after ;h,. ccuncl broke up.
 Even then. all that British official cir c.es wolld say was, There seems to pe a int,reu1eu- of opinion on the part ol +ha s1iies favoring this suggestion. Iioos was expressed that the experts youId submit a unanimous report al to' rinrrow's meeting of the council.
 There was only a short meeting o1 fine rounc;i today. the one fixed fnI thls rsorrinS being called off as the experts vho had been at work on end had no' rorfoletcd the British and French plan' and because ot the new situation arls inr in view of the British learning oi inc rcpqrations comnlisSionS report witt regard to Germany's indebtedness to the allies. F.emier Briand and MT LloyC George. however, had a half hours con veTsG.ion. 4s
 The afternoon session. at which M Tasner's uroDosal was submitted, alst was a brief one for 1t was considered this should go before the experts, wh' met tonight 10 ccnside~ it n conjunction with other matters, while small draft .ng committee was appointed to dea v.iih i. Another committee, on whicl The military and financial experts ar sitting. was formed to draw ID plan -7- app,ica ton of the penalties shoul' Germany fail to satisfy the allies These committees of experts include members of the various governments Great Britain being represented b Winston Spencer Churchill, secretar for the colonies, Edward s. Montagr secretary for India. Sir Alfred Mono secretary for health, and Sir Lamin worthington- Evans. secretary for war France by M. Berthelot, general secre tary of the foreign office, and M. Dou raer minister of finance; Belgium b N. Theunys, minister of finance, an Ltalr by the Marauis Della Torreta.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
MARINE WORKERS ASK
 FOR WAGE COMMISSION

Washington. May I.-while reports ts both the Shipping Board and representa- tives of the marine workers here today indicated that some workers were walk ing out rather than accept the boards wage cut of Is per cent. which became effective at midnight last night. Secre- tary Davis conferred with union .hgadt on the wage controversy which threatens to tie-up shipping at Atlantic Pacific and Gulf ports, but without apparent def- mite results.
 Inasmuch- as the unions have request. ed that wage commission be appoint ed by direction of President Harding to adjust the dispute and shipping bearS officials have said they would follow the wishes of the president fl was said tonight that the next move would per- haps come from the ship owners.
 Some confusion was apparent tcniKtt regarding the appointment of eomnass- sion by direction of the president ic decide the controversy as requested by union leaders. At the White Ho1se h was reiterated that the matter hal ben placed by the president entirely ln inc hands of Secretaries Davis and Heov- CT. Al the department of labor. however. 2 was said that Secretary Davis had nc' 1 been informed by the president and q was indicated that the matter was sag ' in the hands of the president 90 far a' the appointment of commission va ! concerned. Ultimate disposal of the marine Ia 1 bor problem having been placed 1 thi ! hands of Secref aries DaIjs and HeSver 1 according 10 White House statementn 1, 1t was believed that the labor depsrt ment conferences with union hesdi
 might be preparatory to selection of ;
 wage commission. Selection of thir. ! party ly the two secretaries to serv'
 with them as a bard. f was said. Qouli fulfill the requirements of the unions re ] quest
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
MAY DAY PASSED WITHOUT
 SERIOUS TROUBLE IN IIALT

Rome. May May day. coming a fortnight before the general elections. sr- quired greater importance than in psst years. Both the fasciti or extreme nss. tionists and the socialists appeared ee- termined not to provoke disorders This gave rise 10 the hope thar the day would pass without serious trouble.
 The government. however. took prec7u- t.onary measures and troos werr held lr readiness. Royal guards patroiled ths streets and occupied strategicsl positions with instructions to put down violence by either side. All means Of corveyarcs were lacking today and no neWsPaptrs appeared. shops usually open on Sund. (, were closed.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
AN UNUSUALLY QUIET
 MAY DAY IN FRANCE.

Paris, May 1.-The first of May. with its traditional revolutionary demonstran ton, passed today with probably less ex- cltement than the ordinary Sunday
 There were fewer than the usual num- Der of arrests for minor infringements of the law in the city, and not a single case of disorder was reported throughout the other portions of France.
 In Paris labor headquarters closed shop at noon when it was found that few work CTS were coming there to have their cards punched i'll proof of the fact that they were not working today Generally the only idlers were those persons that never carry on work Sundays.
 There were red flag parades in a num- Der ot cities, but these had few spectators Most of the populace throughout the country enjoyed today in picnickiae
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02

new rates suggested would mean an att mate increase in the amounts reesivs1 b1 the government.
 This read5ustment is recommendra.' he continues. not because it will reiisvc the rich. but because the higher surtaz rates already have passed the coliection point. The higher rates constitute bar to transactions involving turnove-s of se. cur.ties and property which with lower surtax rates would be accomplished and thus yield substantial revenue to the gov ernment"
 The tobacco aSl capital stock taJes and the taxes on admissions should he retained, At. Mellon believes. but he urge sthat so-called luxury and ''nuls ance" taxes be goi rid of because they are relatively unproductive and un- necessarily vexatious." Their pspeal, he says. will mean 2 net loss of not nort than $5o.O69. 900 annually.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
RAILROAD ENPLoYEs' AGENTs
 MEET IN CHICAGO TODAY

Chicago. May 1.-General chairmr from railway unions on roads all oyei the United States were assembling tonis:f. for the conference on rules governing working conditions which begins here to- morrow About 500 union represents tives of the shop crafts are expected tS attend the meeting.
 A uniform set of rules. following close ly. 1t was said, the national agreements recently ordered abIogated on July by the United States railroad labor board will be drawn up. This uniform code vii be submitted to railway officials in con ferences on the individual roads Tvher they meet to negotiate rules in compl.- afce with the labor boards recent ortei directing such negotiations.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
Manifesto Issued by Irish Labor Party
Against Any Party Participa-
 ton in the Coming Elect ions to the Irish Parliament.

Dublin, May 1.-The labor party is- sued a manifesto today declaring against any party participation in the coming elections to the I:.sh parliament.
 The manifesto urged tIe workers Of both the north and south to demonstrate their loyalty to IrelIad and freedom. however, by voting plIy fo- candidates standing for the Gov=ra.n =nt of Ire land by the Irish people, or, in the words of the labor party constitution. for the abolition of all powers and privileges, social and political, based on property and ancestry, or not granted and confirmed by the freely expressed free will of the Irish people,"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
GERMAN GOVT AWAITS
 REPLY FROM HARDING

Berlin. May 1.-(By the A. P.)-The German government does not propose to ence while awaiting Harding's answer to get into touch with the London confer the German proposal.
 This declaration was made today by member of the government, who, in dis cussing the rumor that suggestion was coming from the entente that Germany present fresh-counter-propo direct to the supreme council at London, said:
 ''So long as the door at Washington is open to us we do not proposed to knock at other door.
 The government took a holiday today, and most of the members of the cabinet were not even informed on the passage of the Knox resolution The foreign of fee also is without news from Washing ton which might forecast the early pro- spective receipt of reply to the German counter-proposals
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
THREE CONsTABLEs KILLED
 IN COUNTY CAVAN SUNDAY

Belfast May 1.-Three constables were Cuthbertson left tho County Cavan bar killed today. Constables Shaw and racks fer a walk. Later their bodies were found a mile away from the sta tion. Constable Smith was shot and in stantly killed and another constable was wounded at Castlemartyr, County Cork.
 Tn Limerick Saturday night a bomb was thrown at a party of four constables who were talking to young woman. A brisk exchange of firing took place be- tween the tattacking party and body of police who came to the scene Four con stables, two young women and two ci- williams were wounded.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
I7.OoO NAMES IN FIRST OFFICIAL
 LIST OF DRAFT INVADERS

Chicago. May. 1-The first official list of draft evaders in the 9th army. corps area, embracing Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin has been received at Fort Sheridan. it was announced today The list contained 17,0o0 names
 The The named will be printed and sent out to newspapers. post office, draft boards. county sheriffs and chiefs of po- lice. A reward of $50 vii be offered for the capture of each man named on the IfSta
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
No Great Trouble
 Staged on May Day
Day Passed Quietly in United States-Demonstration in Mexico was a FizzIe.

Washington. May 1.-Reports to the department of justice tonight said that May Day had passed quietl yin the coun- try as a whole. A few radical meetings were reported but they were said to be nothing out of the ordinary. Department agents, however, will maintain vigilance tomorrow because the day will be observ- ed then considerably since today was Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
UNION PRINTERS STAR
 THE 44-HoUR WEEK TO-DAY

Indianapolis. May, 1.-Locals unions of the International Typographical Union
 will be authorized to call strikes tomor- row in the cities where employers have not agreed to the 44-hour week. according to Walter W. Barrett. vice president of the union. Negotiations over the insti- tuition of the shorter work week in job and book printing offices will be concluded in number of cities before that time, MT. Barrett predicted.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
BOSTON POLICE FORCE ON
 DAY AND NIGHT DUTY

Boston, May May Day passed qui- etly in Boston, with extreme measures in force to guard against radical der .cnstra- tions. The entire police force was on day and night duty.
 Large, quantities of extremist literature. much of it signed by the "Communits Party of America and urging revolt by the workers, were found scattered about Boston and other industrial centers Of New England, according to police reports.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
WHIsKEY MAY HAVE
 CAUSED WOMAN's DEATH

Stamford, Conn.,. May 1-Coroner j. J. Phelan has been asked to conduct an in vestigation into the death of Ethel CoYell. a colored woman about 30 years old, who died in the Stamford hospital today from cause not yet determined.
 The police report the woman was taken to the hospital in an unconscious condi- tic~> Friday night, few hours after she had purchased some whiskey in a grocery store near her home.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
SOCIALISTS IN ORDERLY
 PARADE IN CHICAGO

Chicago. May 1.-An orderly parade and meeting called by the socialist party or America as demonstration in favor o. soviet Russia were the only observ- anee of May Day in Ch.eago today. The police had forbidden the display of the red flag and not one was to ge seen
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
PATRIOTIC GATHERINGS
 MARKED MAY DAY IN NEW YORK

New York, May 1.-Tranquility l. mark ed May Day here, which was ceIezrated by several large patriotic gatherings
 oreboding that sabotage would be un- dertaken by communistic organizations caused prompt vigilance measures by the police Up to late hour tonight nos an arrest had been made in connection with anarchistic activities.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02

Eight house burgIaries in Springfield in the last month in which jewelry. silver and money to total value of several thousand dollars, was taken, were clear up by the arrest and comics sion of Elmer Lynch, aged g, who ad- mitted committing all the breaks.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
CONN. CONFERENCE OF SOCIAL WORK IN ANNUAL SESSION

Middletown, Conn.,, May 1.-The elev- enth annual session of the Connecticut conference of social work opened here today. There were address by F. J. Kingsbury of Bridgeport. Dr. c. c. Bur lingame of South Manchester, pr. VII liam J. Kerby of Washington and Karl D. Schweinits of Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
12,OOO.0o'.9 GOLD MARKS DUE ]
 ALLIES FROM GERMANY TODAY

Preparations Commissions Has Notified the German War Bur formed That the Preparations Commission is to Inform Germany Within the Shortest Possible Time the Amount
 of Damages Which Germany Owes-British and French Governments Have Agreed on How to Deal With Ger
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02

The little town of Lobejun. near Halle, is tbe first town in Germany that has gone bankrupt according to The Hague Nieuwe Courant. The municipality had a deficit of 20o,o 900 marks and the com nlunistic majority of aldermen refused to cover it by new taxes. No salary was paid to anybody In tho employ of the town
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
FOUR PROPOSALS FOR THE
 REVISION OF FEDERAL LAKES

Made to Congress by Secretary MeOn With Recommends hon For Essriy Acton-Requests Repeal of the So-Cal ed Luxury Taxes Also Those on Soda Fountain Drnlx Suggests Restriction on Issuance of Tax Exempt Se- curities by States and Municipalities Early Re peal of inc Excess Profits Tax.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02
No Disorder in Belgium.

Brussels, May 1.-The May day demon- strations throughout Belgium were car ried out without nay disorder.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02

Mrs. Sarah Bosworth Bradway. q real daughter of the Amercan Revolution observed fer 1C3rd birthday anniversary at her home in Eastford Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02

SeTenty-ons indirtnents charging esr- pora:i9ns. contractors. unions ald indi. viduals with conspiracy to restrain bui' q. by federal grand 1ury.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02

w. L. Lowrie of EIgin, Illinois, Amer ican consul general here, has been elected honorary president of the American chamber of commerce in Greece.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02

The Waterbury plant of Robert IL. Ingerson and Brother, which closed some weeks ago because of business depression, will reopen on Monday, May g.