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Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-04

Wash iuEton, Nov. 3.-The sales tax was rejected tonight by the senate.
 The vote 43 against 10 25 for was on a proposal by Senator Shoot. republican, -1l. for a I per cent. levy. with ex- emut'ons provided in the case of sales by farmers of the products of their farms. s-es by public utilities and those by the United states or any foreign government or any state or territory, the army and navy and hospitals.
 Tho democrats voted solidly against tre sales tax and were joined by r re- r-h'icars.
 The roll call showed:
 Tor tre amendment. 25:
 Erruh'icaus-B -Bursum. Cameron. Edge, Ernst Fe-nsld France. Frelinghuysen, Go11nr. Jones Of Washington. Reyes. Mckinley Moses. Newberry, Nicholson, otl'e rhi-us. Pcindexter. Shortridge. Shoot Spencer, WadSworth. Warren, Watson of Indiana and Weller-25.
 Against the amcndmout. 43;
 i,rruh'f-10s- -Borah Camper. Curtis, Kenyon LaFollette. Lenroot. Mccormick, N--uut ,- 1IcNary. Nelson Norheck 1.r-ose. S-anheId. Sterling. Sutherland. Townsend and Wfllis-1T.
 Druo--7 7rz-Ashurst Brouss7rd. Car --w7v- Fletcher. Gerr--. Glass, Harris Hrfr. Jones of New Mexico. Hendrick. N-r NcErI,ar. Myers. Overman, Pitt man. Tour-cre Reed. Sheppard. Sim. u7-- Stanley. Swanson. Trammeil Walsh -f Massachusetts Walsh of Mon- ana. Watson of Georgia and Williams
 This vote was regarded generally as
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-04
Reducing High Cost
 Of the Federal Govt
Harding Administration to Reduce Expenditures $439,. 100000 This Year.

Washington, Nov. 3.-The administra- tion expects to effect an aggregate re- duction in government expenditures for the fiscal year of 1922. of 439,000 900 instead of it's previous estimate reduc- tion of S350 ,O0O, 900, President Harding informed congress through a letter to Speaker Gi'lett made public today.
 On the basis of the latest estimates re- ceived from the various departments and establishments. the president said, the totq! of expenditures for the next fiscal year now stands at s3,s4e. 100000. re- duction of s94.o00,0o5 from the estimate Of s4.0I4.o0o 900 submitted to congress on Aus 1st 10.
 The presidents estimates were gu3- mitted in connection with the transmits sion of supplemental and deficiency es- inmates of appropriations amounting to nearly s1sso00,0 which he said were taken into consideration in arriving at
 the expenditures total for next year. The presidents letter said:
 q have the honor to transmit here with for the consideration of congress supplemental and deficiency estimates 1 of anpropriations in the sum of s1S7,- 1 922 .576.74.
 "As factor in their consideration. it is to be noted that on August 1, 1921, the l secretary of the treasury stated to the committee on ways and means that. 'ac- 1 cordfng to the :atest advices received l from the spending departments and af- 1 ter taking into account all estimated re- l auctions in expenditure reported to date the treasIrer estimates that the total 1 expenditure for the fiscal year 1922. foI which provision should be made out of 1 the current revenIes of the government
 will he about s4550. .0oo. DOC. This in 1t salr vro-Id moan slJhsta Dria1 red11ctiO for 1 In current revenues and expenditures be- 1 low the fiscal year 1921.'
 i "At the time this statement was made l by the secretary of the treasury. the
 results of the imposition of executive
 pressure upon the spending departments | naugurated at the meeting called bJ the president of the body of the busi ness organization of government. had
 not been fully developed. On August 10 | 1921, after a conference, announcement
 was made through the secretary of tht i treasu that the administration. in co i operation with the committee on way
 and means had determined to reduce thu
 ordinary expenditures of the governmen for the fiscal year 1922 by at least s550, 1 000. 900 below the revised estimates pre-
 sented by the s;ury on August four II was also announced that the trea sur. | would provide for two items of estimated public debt expenditure for the fsca year 1922 out of other public debt re i ceipts during the year to the extent O s176.u00. .00o Thus the expected aggre
 gate reduction in expenditure for thu fiscal year on the above basis was an nounced as s52o. 900. leaving the. es timated total expen[a4ure for the assca year 1a22 as of date August 10 1921 about St 034 900 ,00o
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-04
OBITUARY. Hobart Williams

Cheshire. Conn. Nov. 5.-Hoba-t wis- Hams paiianthropist. died at his home here today al the age or SL For the last ten or twelve years he lived he1s with his slster-in-l5w. Mrs. Anns Wu- Hams Mir. Williams came here from Chicago to spend his last years ia qu.ef surroundings. Several years ago it was understood here that he had made out a deed of trust. which would be effective at his death. and under which the UniveF- sity of Chicago. the Chicago Y AI. c. A. and other institutions in that city would receive his entire estate. He was said to have inherited a large fortune Ills estate al present is estimated here to b< worth ten million dollars.
 Mir. Williams had been a veteran globe trotte- in his younger days and mace more than thirty trips to Europe.
 The body will be taken to Chicago foI burial.
 Mir. Williams was regarded here as a recluse. He lived plainly and + was said he had only a small part Of his wealth set aside to provide an income for him self Mrs. Williams. his sister-in-law. is believed to be very wealthy. but both of them were very reticent about their affairs.
 | Local resident recalled that when ar 1 announcement was published several years ago, telling Of his wealth beina held in trust for the University of Chl. cago. dozens of reporters from New York and New England came here tc l interview MT. Williams. He declined tc see the newspaper men.
 Chicago. Nov. 3.-Onicials Of .. Of c stated tonight that Hobard William former Chicagoan, who died today as Cheshire. Connecticut, had made a -sift tc the university about three years ago Ot between two and three million dollars Hs had been paid an annuity from this fund [ by the university since its receipt by ths institution. 1t was stated Officials did not know of any other bequests made b. | Mir. Williams 10 the university.
 Mir Williams father was Eli Williams pioneer Chicagoan, who owned mucf pro-erty in the loop.' Chicago's business district.
 In 1916 Mfr. Williams made out trus dee giving the University of Chicago fund of s2.5oo. o00 to establish a school O commerce. At the same time he gsv, property valued al approximately two mi lion dollars to other Illinois colleges
 slOO, 900 to the Chicago Y. M. C. A, an, s200.00 10 St Luke's hospital here Mir. Williams was unmarried
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-04
RELIABLE REPORT OF
 CONDITIONS IN GERMANY

Washington. NoT. S-First hand re- ports of conditions Tn Germany have been placed before the Amer can government by Carl Bergman, former state secre- tary in the German financial ministry Secretary Hoover said today. He was a member of the German reparations com mission, MT. Hoover said, but is no longer connected with the German gov- ernment and is in this country on private business.
 Herr Bergman has been introduced to various government departments, Mir Hoover said, as one entirely familiar with the economic and financial situation in Germany and able to give officials an accurate picture of Germany's problems. His visit, the secretary added, was who'll ly unofficial and not connected with the reparations question.
 He was understood to have brought word to this country that production was proceeding feverishly in Germany, but because of the exchange situation and the depreciation of the mark prices were not keeping pace with the output.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-04
TEST CASE ON JITNEYs
 OPENS IN NEW HAVEN

New Haven, Conn.,, Nov. 3.-The jit- ney franchise situation was reopened to- day when btfore Judge John E. Kee'er n the superior court there was begun an action brought by c. E. Modesto and John Whitney intended to show that in refusing to grant them a franchise to run jitneys between this city and Wa terbury the public utilities commission did not make a proper investigation. Among some this is regarded as a test case involving the commissions proce- dure in rejecting applications for fran chses
 Counsel for the applicants tried to have Commissioner1| |I1lwen explain the evidence that he had before him on which to base a knowledge of the lack of need of jitneys on the route. Counsel said he wished 70 show the commission was hasty in it's judgment and had re- lied solely on certain facts and figures furnished by the Connecticut Company Mir Elwell was unable to definitely ex- plain the situation without records of the i hearing given the two men These rec ords deae available, counsel was told, as they were public property. The case Is likely to continue through tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-04

Liverpool. Nov. 3.-CBy The A. PD- George Harvey. the United States ann bassador to Great Britain. told an au- dience at the Liverpool Chamber Of Com merce tonight that it was futile 10 hope mat America, as Lord Derby recently mad been suggesting. may some day be merged in a definite alliance with Great E ritan and Franoe. This statement was made as a Aggression from ar ads-ess on economies and the international indus trial situation, in which the American ambassador attacked communism and socialism and defended the principle of individualism.
 In his Aggression. Ambassador Harvey recalled Lord Denby's statera a nt in a recent address in Birmingham. in which the latter voiced the conviction that inc success of the Washington limitation of armaments conference would mean neace and that it's failure would mean war fn the immediate future. The speaker also recalled Lord Def5y's suggestion Co former President Poincaire of France at dinner last Tuesday evening Thai an AnElo-French alliance would be desira- | ble in the interests of peace. intimatiii= the strong Eone'' that America rnirh; eventually join this combination. "N6w it seems 10 have fallen 10 my unhappy lot since have been ia Eng land" continued Ambassador Ha-vpy.l "to dispel illusions respecting the ats | tude of the United States. I can con- ceive of no more effective service on the part Of rn envoy. desirous as I am of eliminating all causes for rnisanurehen. sion. than to set forth frankly ary cer. | tainty which may bear uDon ihe fulne. diste future. however disappointing r may be 10 his hearers. h pursuance ol this policy. rightful or wrongful as i may he. I feel impelled to say frankly that the hope voiced by Lord Derby mus 1 be regarded aS futile
 Our first president fixed the fo-cl-- policy of the United Stats clearly ana unequivocauy when he adjured his conn trymen neve- 10 enter a permanent ali ance with any other power This nol-r- has been reaffirmed by practically al his successors. IL was reiterated VII, great positveness in our laast cam paign by our present president and wa confirmed by a majority of aile people s great as to be beyond the pale of com parison.
 Tn view of theze circumstances. am
 doing more than stating the whol, obvious and unacceptable fact when ' pro nounce tte entrance Of Ire United state into any permanent alliance however de sirable that action may seem t0 be- ai utter 'impossibility May it not be. thcr the part of wisdom to avoid discussion or even suggestion Of a proposal whicf however praiseworthy it may he. coul hardly serve any purpose other than q feed enemies and distress friends or bot
 Great Britain and France who live 2
 America ?''
 Ambassador Harvey, In dealing wit
 the subject of world economics said th
 aftermath of the war was hardly les
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-04
BitunlinOus Miners To Strike Monday
10000 Union Miners Are to be Called Out in the Pitts brgh Coal District.

Pittsburgh. Nov. 3.-Forty thousand union miners in the Pittsburgh bitumint ous coal district will be called out on strike next Monday morning if the ex- ecutive board of District No. 3. United Mine Workers of America, tomorrow act on the advice of President Robert R. Gibbons The strike vii. be confined 10 the coal companies which have notified MT. Gibbons that they will no longer ob- serve the 'check-off'' provision in the union scale.
 MT. Gibbons position was outlined in a message sent to John L. Lewis, presi- dent of the United Mine Workers o; America at Indianapolis late today, he said:
 q have decided to call meeting oi the district executive board tomorrow Friday, Nov. 1, at which I propose to re- quest the board to issue a general strike order to be effective Monday. Nov. T. at the properties of all coal companies who refuse to comply with section Z6 of our district agreement" The sectior referred to is that deaing with tho "check-off"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-04
decisive of tNe whole question of sale

decisive of tjc whole question of a sales tax at this time, but immediately after
 it had been announced Senator Shoot offered another amendment em bodying d
 business sales tax of one-half of 1 pct cent on gross sales in excess of S6,000,- | 900 a year. This went over until tornor-
 row and Senator Smoot said he did not think consideration of it wouli consume
 much time.
 In the debate on the defeated manu- facturers' sales tax plan. some republi- on leaders indicated that sales tax might have to be provided for in connec- | ton with the soldiers bonus bill, which | they predicted would be passed at the
 next session of congress
 l Discussion of the sales tax was com | paratively brief. Senator Smt ot was the | chief speaker for the plan which was | opposed by Senators Lenroot McCumber | Mccormick and Nelson on tho republican
 side and Senator oJnes of New Mexico, | Hefin and Simmons on the democratic 1 side
 Before taking up the saleu tax, the senate perfected the committee bill with ments offered by individual senator's The | program for tomorrow was somewhat ir- | definite as democratic leaders had not | finally made known their plans with re- l gard to the soldier bonus amendments | It was expected. however, that these | would be reached tomorrow and Senator
 Penrose, in charge of the tax bill. said | he thought it might safely he said that a | final vote on the measure could be reach
 cd by Saturday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-04
DROWNED AFTER 2,OOO
 FOOT PARACHUTE DROP

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 5.-Harry Eibe. employed by a Chicago parachute com pany was drowned in the Missouri river late today when he landed in the stream after making a parachute jump of 2,000 feet during the international aero con- gress being held here.
 Eibe had been flying with Cyle Hor- chem of Ransom, Kas. After his leap he evidently realized that he was going to drop into the river unless he changed his course and he frantically manoeuver- ed in an attempt to save himself.
 After alighting on the surface of the stream, his parachute supported him while he'd rifted for about a quarter of a mile.
 Fruitless efforts were made to save him by volunteers in rowboat, but they were delayed through failure to find oart for time.
 Eibes death occurred during para chute jumping contest in connection with the national aero congress here, of whiei | the annual Pulitzer race for high speed 1 airplanes was today's feature.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-04
AMPLIFYERS CARRY
 VOICE ACROSS CONTINENT

Washington, Nov. 3.-The call of bugle, the chime of bells and the voice of a man were swept across the continent from San Francisco today to be hurled out over a wide stretch of ground about Arlington Natoinal cemetery with every not, every vibration of the bells and every spoken syllable as distinct as though sounded hundred feet from the listeners ears. Yet the sounds originat- ed in San Francisco, the speaker stood on the roof of the great civic auditorium thers md the music came from phono- graph records played in the building on which he stood for an audience three thousand miles away.
 It was the formal dresss rehearsal of the mechanism by which President Harding's voice, as he speaks the nations homage on Armistic Day over the cas- ket of Americas unknown dead from France will be carried to an audience waiting before the amplifers in New York and to another gathering in San Francisco to share in America s great day of tribute.
 High officers Of the army and the of ficfals of the American Telephone and Telegraph company. had no doubts of success after the first sentence spoken at l San Francisco was clearly audible to
  Amplifers on the amphitheatre at Airing | ton.
 Similarly, there was a long reading of i speeches from the stage Of the amphithe- atre here to be carried out over the wires | to San Francisco The voice of che read | CT went on and on and the few who wit messed the test first listened to this from every point about the great marble struc- ture to distance of more than half a mile. Every syllable penetrated clearly to every nook and hollow, making it l certain that hundreds of thousands could hear the president address, the prayers and the singing and music on Armistice Day standing anywhere in the grounds l about the structure.
 The the voice announced that the nex words to be heard would be spoken in San Francisco
 The faint whir of the mechanism rose to a higher hum and a new, deeper toned voice announced that chimes, play ed on a phonograph record in San Fran cisco, would come next. As clearly as If it were not a dozen feet away the click of the phonograph mechanism came as the needle dropped on the face O fthe whirling record disk 5000 miles away; the familiar introductory scrape l began. then the bells boomed out waking echoes in the cemetery.
 The deep voice took uN the task again l with the announcement:
 Spoken from the root of the civic auditorium in San Francisco"
 It read out the words of President Harding's inaugural address. then an- nounced the bugle call record and the clear note of a trumpet in stirring army calls swept over the field rnore distinct ly heard than the notes of the bugle at Fort Myer acros sthe road, where the garrison was at retreat parade.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-04
MARSHAL FocH WAS
 LIONIZED IN ST. LOUIS


 St., Louis. Nov. 3.-CBy the A P.l- Hailed as one of our 'old blys." officially honored by two universities. welcomed and feted by the citizens of St Louis. Ferdinand Foch. marshal or France now the nations guest. today was shown American hospitality as exemplified in ta1 middle west. Sharing the hon0rs was General Pershing. introduced to his fel- low 'fbuddies'' Of the American Legion simply as Black Jack"
 From early morning until late tonight the city poured forth it's hospitality 10 the two warriors in magnificent manner. Both expressed keen delight at the re- ception accorded them.
 Marshal Foch called upon to address several throngs expressed delight and an- rreciation Of the honors bestowed upau him and the cordial welcome shown him Visibly affected with the best0wal or inc honorary degree Of doctor of laws upon by the St Louis University in an open quadrangle before the student body and the members of other Catholic schools the marshal declared it difficult to ex- press himself few minutes previously from the same platform Archbishop John ]. Glennon had presented him with com, memorative medallion on behalf th. ofurth degree. Knights of Columbus Twelve year old Elizabeth Fusz received kiss on both cheeks from Marshal Foe when she presented him with large bou. quet on behalf of the International Fed. eration of Catholic Alumni.
 At the St. Louis University. the mar shal was hailed as one of our "old boys by Rev. M. J. O'Connor, rector. speakin. as a Jesuit teacher to a former studeni If q Tae,,i- irc-sfu+so- in or- Fs--s-,r- .r- honorary degree of the university.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-04
VESSEL ATTIRE 500 MILES
 SOUTHEAST or HALIFAX

Halifax. \. S. Nov. 3.-The sea Eil kept secret toaigh. the fate tthe crew Of large unidentified vessel reported on fire today about 400 miles southeast of Halifax-
 A radio message today from the Brit ish oil tanker Saxoleine. giving the ves- seTs position and @sying she was burning fercely with no sign Of inc crew, was the first and only information of the tragedy received up 10 midnight.
 Radio messages sent brozdcaFt in an effort to learn the ships Identity and urging steamships in the vicinity 10 watch 10 rooats in hope of picking up the crew. brought no reeults al a late hour tonight.
 Tghe naval and. marine departnenlS were unable to cl2rify the mystery.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-04
BILL PASSED TO USE
 s75,OOo,ooo FOR GOOD ROADS

Washington. Nov. 3.-The S75 900 900 good roads bill for federal aid in high way construction was enacted finally to- day and now goes to President Harding for approval. The senate tonight adopt ed the conference report which previous ly had been approved by the house.
 As finally approved, the measure con- tinues the practice of giving federal aid to the states which undertake road con- struction projects The house attempted 10 have the appropriation made as a straight authorization of funds, but re- ceded in conference.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-04

disconeeu'ng ans devastating than v-as the war itself
 Al the expiration or the ensuing wees " he continned. we shall have reac,.ed The beginning of inc fourth year following the armigtice. Even then We shall only be approaching what we hope may prove to be the first definite and en- during settlements looking toward tie lifting or burdens and the eEtabllshrnent of International agree1>ents OF under standings foreshadowinE prosperity. which can be att2ined only through ths assurance Of tranqnl relations among the powers of the world
 There was, he added. political peace fin broad sense, ard it was industrial peace that now was being sought and which must be obtained.
 We must face the issue suuareiy and ranfn,ly," he said. -as it belts our race. The first fundamental p-snciplo that We must recognize Is that economic laws are superior to legislative enactments." { He declared supply and demand consti- tuted the basic law Of all industry. and a period Of what normally would b. term ! cd over-Dro. .uclion shanid now follow the , long period Of u7der-p7odnction. Instead. however, he declare- both England ana America had been persistent ia under | production.
 While the employer reluctant to dis pose Of present stocks a: lower prices. is willing 10 sell for prices approximating the ante-besum standard A,l goods here after D oduced,' Mr. Harvey continued. ] "empioyes are asking for more money and shorter hours now and still more money and still shorter hours hereafter On the part of both employers and em- | nioyes it Is a fatuous policy thus ro mock the fundamental laws or economics. IL is a perilous policy which if applied l 10 international affairs Immensely in- ] c-eases tho danger Of war. Anniiea 10 1 domestic economies it not oniy fails fo exercise an influence for avertfng indus trial strife, but very positively arrra- yates the situation SO as to increase the daner Of conflict.
 'we. Of course. do not anticipate vio- lence or revo,u' l1a. That is out Of tho question but we would be blind 10 inc signs Of the times f we did not per eeive the danger of an industrial war ar
 much exceeding any hithcrso known as
 the economic d'sturbances caused by and
 hequeathed by The great war e-ceed these
 of any former sccssion
 Mir. Harey said the wsv f. peace and prosperity was open g oniy el7nioy-
 CTS and employees would pursue B. -'eren
 at the cost Of some privation. though in-
 fnitely less than that which fhe rcner-
 al public has suffered and Is suffer,
 ing" The speaker expressed the hope that a guarantee not only Of peace but ot prosperity would come from the Wash in=ton conference which he said he an-
 iicipated would result ia enhanced com
 rncrcial cooperation az the logical se- } quence of the political concurrence be 3 tween Great Britain and the United States.