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Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
MYSTERIOUS RUNBLINGs
 orr ATLANTIC CITY COAST

New York. Feb. 2.-The brilliant flash at sea, followed by a deep rumbling sound, reported to have been seen and heard early today by coast guards off the coast of Atlantic City, remained tonight mystery. Although the theory has been advanced that it may have been merely flash of lightning and thunder. naval radio officials here sent wireless messages broadcast for possible con- firmation of the coast guards report that the noise might have been due 10 an ex- plosion in some ship of the coast. No answer to these messages had been re- ceived at a late hour tonight
 Three guards. one from the South Brigantine station, another from the Att lantic City station and a third from the Little Beach station, patroling the beach several miles from each other. reported seing the flash. The ruard at Little Beach did not hear the rumbling sound reported by the other two.
 Norris Smith. South Brirantine guard. declared he heard the rumblin- sound several seconds after he saw the flash. leading him to believe that the origin of the disturbance was several miles of the coast
 T am incIiLed to connect it with the blowing up of a steamer or warship." he said.
 Naval officials here said they under stood a coast guard cutter had been sent | in the general direction in which the siip- posed explosion occurred but that no re- port of its Investigation had been re- ceiyed here tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
COOLIDGE WASHINGTON -
 HOME TO BE IN HOTEL

Washington, Feb. 2.-viee President elect and Mrs. Coolidge will make their Washington home in hotel and not in any of the houses that have been offered them, it was learned definitely today. The hotel is the same one in which Vice President and Mrs. Marshall have occu- pied an apartment during practically all of their Washington residence. t
 In deciding upon this course, Mir and Mrs. Coolidge are but following the cus- tom they adopted. in Boston If living at a hotel during tie period of his governor ships They intend, it is understood. to retain their modest house at ,Northamp- ton Mass. Their two sons will be here but little, being away at school.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
MoreLiauor for
  Wholesale Dealers
Doors of Distillers and Bond ed Warehouses Ordered h. definitely Closed by Kra- mer.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Doors ot dlsril- leries and bonded warehouses in every state in the Union, Hawaii and Porto Rico were ordered indefinitely closed against liquor withdrawals today by Pro hfbition Commissioner Kramer. At the same time wholesale liquor dealers were ruled out of further participat tion in tho sale of intoxicating beverages by. Attor- ney General Palmer.
 Commissioner Kramer's drastic order stopping the flow of liquor from storage and the attorney generals interpretation of the Volstead act, prohibition officials said, mean the elimination of the whole
 sale hquor dealers and make possible the prevention of "bootleggins" through
 forged permits and illegal disposal of
 intoxicating liquor.
 Stoppage of liquor withdrawals all
 over the country and in two of the ter ritories was in extension of the order is- sued last week putting ban on reInov- als in New York, Pennsylvania, Mary land, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode
 Island and New Jersey. The order does not apply 10 withdrawals of, industrial alcohol or reasonable quantities of sa- cramental wine and makes an exception ] in the case of retail druggists who are l permitted to. make withdrawals up to l five cases of liquor at a time.
 Warning against attempts to obtain whiskey despite the nationwide ban was | sent out by Commissioner Kramer who affected all owners Of diStilleries and | warehouses not to honor permits for whiskey withdrawals "purporting to be
 issued by any state director irrespective
 of the date such permit is issued or aP- | proved by the director"
 No such applications. are being approv- 1 ed, he said, adding that failure to com
 ply with the notice would deprive owners | of their license to hold their stock still in 1 storage.
 l MT. Palmer'se opinion was made public l by Internal Revenue Commissioner Will liams and was said by revenue bureau kof1cials to constitute the authority upon | which the sweeping closing orders were l issued l Wholesale nquor dealers, the attorney l general held. are entitled to dispose ot l their warehouse receipts for liquor stored | in bonded warehouses to manufacturer. | and wholesale druggists, but the right to withdraw said liquors from bonded warehouses is, granted to manufacturer. tand wholesale druggists oniy,'' On thu question of the authority of the prohibi tion commissioner to issue permits to sel liquor in wholesale quantities the attor
 ney general held that power was limited
 to manufacturers and wholesale drug gists. , @ With respect to industrial alcohol, Mir Palmer, held tfrat authority to issue per n1its for it's disposal in wholesale quan titles was limited to manufacturers ana
 wholesale druggists, if the alcohol wer,
 fit for beverage purposes but not if de l uAtured. s7ss-----' - | Liquor now in commercial warehouses; 2 however prohibition oficiAas explainA, is exempt from the attorney general ruling and Commissioner Kramer's ban since such liquor is considered to. be il the possession of the owner.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
RAILROAD LABOR BoARDesa,.-t -.s. HEARS EMPLoYEs, OBJECTIONS

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Objections to rules governing numerous smaller classes of employees were laid before the railroad labor board today in detailS by, E. T. Winter, chairman of the carriers com mission. MT. Winter is nearing the close of four weeks stretch of testimony and expects to conclude presentation of his evidence tomorrow.
 The railroad testimony will be. inter. rupted long enough, probably tomorrow, however, to permit a rebuttal statement by the employees to the declaration of Brig. General w. w Atterbury, repre- senting the American Association of Rail- way Executives last Monday. The em- ployes will make vigorous protest against granting General Atterbury's request for immediate abrogation of the national agreement covering working conditions. pending completion of the hearing now before the board
 B. M. Jewell president of the railway employees department of the American Federation of Lahcr, has been cIoseted with labor leaders for the last three days preparing his reply to the Alter. bury request It will be presented at tS- morrow mornings session of the board 1t was planned, after which MT. Winter will attempt to conclude the railroads presentation of testimony Doafu meLIDers indicated that de
 c1sion of General Atter5ury's request would be made in executive session Fri. day, as no hearings are to be held or that day. Labor men predicted that the board would deny the request and ir some quarters it was said recess womb i be asked by the employees represenfa,
 tlves to prepare rebuttal to the White, testimony. ] Desire to proceed with the hearing f,
 orderly manner and declaration that tn,
 board would not be stampeded into an,
 decision regarding the case was expresseI
 by the board members although it wish
 es they said, to reach decision in th
 whole matter as speedily as possible.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03

the c.oiure resolution. Senator Johnson. republican. CalifSraia. launched a bitter attack on e.oture and sssalied all Nho faN sred it
 It has come that this body is ;hs only one ir the world where flee speech can be had in unbridied form he declared. 'I never have been for cloure. for inc gag. f you please. at any time and par. lcu.arly on matter of no more lm- Doiianc than this
 T am for this bin but never wffi bs In favor of invoking c,oture It penaif-ss those Who speak least It dies not Eiss anybody an opportunity to express his thoughts fully. The congressional rec ord will show that I have consumed as little space as any seE.i0r. 70 I feel I have the right to condemn the programme we are asked 10 approve. I care not whES the reason Is: cloture was tried not 70 many months ago and no good came of t. lt is wrong in principle and s.and- against traditional American free rpeecs7
 Alter the vote. Mir. Penrose took in claims that the iarn bill would moan tb, failure Of appropriation bills at this session. He voiced the opinion ina. aua shall have better appropriation bills f some or them do fail" elayed consider atlon. he declared. meant more complete consideration and more thorough invesfi-
 IFfNnOlM expenditures by governmental depari- ments. He believed something would bs saved thereoy. and added:
 T consider this principle Involved ,n getting the emergency tariff legislation n vote more important than anything else"
 When the stornr had subsldsH. Senator Gerry. democrat. Rhode Island. began lengthy discussion Of the naval build- lng programme but was interrupfed by MT Penrose who inquired what relation the subject had to the tariff. Mir Gerry explained his speech had been announesd several days ago and he purposed to de- | liver it
 T sec retortcd the Pen-s~ivsnis-
 that the senator from Rhode Tsiard wants 10 do his part 10 hold up tns i tariff bin"
 The senate recessed. as has been tNs nroce';urr during consideration Of Inc Fordney measure, in order that inc blli !" "i.l rea.a.n as Lr ir.lsted busiaess to- 1 nisrroyg
 Tie h'.us" ways and nssrs Aournltse. conc nIed cCltr.eratfon ofg the Eocl schelule il-crnection with ffs Se-f 10. ward framing permanent tarin and 10. morrow will take uD the question of re. ] Fision of the tarins on silks.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
GARFIELD FAvoRs PROVISIONS
 OF THE CALDER COAL BILL

Washington, Feb. 2.-Qualified appro- val of provisions of the Calder ccsl reg ulation bill was given by Dr. Harry A. Garfield, former federal fuel a6ministra- tor in testimony today before the sen ate manufactures committee. Some gov ernmental force acting in tre interests of the public at large must be created even- tually, he said, for industries producing prime necessities of civilization where capital and labor are both highly organ ized
 Dr. Garfield suggested, however, modi- feation of the provisions of the bill for price fixing and control of coal distri- button in emergency, so that these pow CTS might be exercised only by the pres ident acting through a cabinet member
 Proposals for official collection and publication of production cost and sell ing price statistics in the industry. Dr. Garfield said he heartily favored. He al- so suggested definite amendments to ac- complish the results advocated.
 With, the creation of the efficient modern corporation and the growth of labor organizations in certain industries. the old laws of trade which used to ap- ply for the protection of the public no longer fulfill. their function" Dr. Garfield said. "r-he individuals who constitute the public at large are more or less help less in their dealings with them. These 1 new and powerful organizations upset | the theories which Adam-Smith enun. | ciated so many years ago, and which are | the basis. of modern ideas of political economy. .4+.-.
 | Somewhere, lest organized capital o1 organized labor shaN seek and obtain more than it's fair share, the govern. ment must stand ready to step in, as a public duty, to say: Thou shalt not | This principle moves on with tn, years, from the days when Benjamin Franklin advised the people of Philadel phia to tax themselves to pave thei, streets rather than leave the construc tion to private enterprise, down to N, cent years when it has applied to tn, railroads. It does not satisfy to stat merely that we are allowing governrn to encroach on private business. It i the governments duty to encroach t the extent necessary"
 Discussing high prices of coal encoun tered during 1920, Dr. Garfield declare that somewhere between operators an wholesalers lies the responsibility fo maintenance of prices over and aboy the increased cost of produSOen and tn increased cost of labor
 All other commodity prices dropce off during the period" he said, uuotin labor department statistics to support hi
 assertion, while the wholesale price e coal" he added, '+was mounting froy June to September"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
TO REoRGANIZE MACHINERY
 OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Washington, Feb. 2.-George White. chairman of the democratic national com mittee, today appointed an executive conn- mittee of the national committee, and called it to meet in Washington February IT for the purpose of obtaining it's ad- vice and counsel in the reorganization of the party's machinery.
 The executive committee is composed of sixteen members as follows:
 ". T. Sanders, Alabama Homer s. Cummings, sConnect: At: Niles G. Saun- ders, Colorado; Miss Julia E. Landers. Indiana Mrs Campbell Cantrill, Ken lucky Mrs. Julia H. 9riscoe, Maryland ; William F. Connolly, Michigan; J. Bruce Kremer, Montana; Norman E. Mack. New York; Mrs. Bernice S. Pyke, Ohio Mrs. D. A. McDougal, Oklahoma; Mrs Rose Heifiin, Oregon Joseph F. Guffey, Penn sylvania; Cordell Hull, TenneHsee; Sen- ator Carter Glass, Virginia, and Angus M. Mclean. NSrth Carolina.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03

didn't talk prices-we just pulled them out of the field. Of course that sort of stuff couldn't be printed"
 What did you get for the horses when they were resold to France?" he was asked.
 T don't know" he replied. But the price was low, of course, 1t was. The horses were taken from the field. It's easy to find fault, easy to say we should have struck a bigger bargain. But put yourselves there and I think your view point would be different.
 Before the supply service was CO., ordinated, everybody, Mr. Dawes said, was pulling in different directions
 We got the same troubls here," he added, with ten cabinet ,fficer each try ing to get everything for himself, re- gardiess of the common welfare. The president ought to stop it"
 . Admits Mistakes We're Made MT. Dawes said mistakes were made.
 But" he said, T am glad that there is desire in some Quarte $ to make a permanent and honorable record of what our men did. There have been com paints that our surplus in France was ! sold. It would have kept forty thousand 1 men there trying to guard it while we peddled it in small lots. The men were brought home. and .the best bargain of the war was in the sale of that stuff to France.
 Now here is how We soll it. Members of our commission, including Judge 1 Parker, sat down at table with the French. We laid our cards down. I told i our friends that some of us had suggest ed different prices, that this bird Parker was a hard boiled egg and was standing out for s45o,000,000 I said that l thought s40e,9o0,00 was fair and we tradeds 'as'sst sE eess-s-7s-y---'s s---+ ts.s MT. Dawes agree to remain over for i another session tomorrow, Chairman Johnson announcing that his examina tion 1 would require about three hours
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
New Haylener Tried to
 Rob Paris JelWe|er !.
Made a Spectacular, Single Handed Attempt = Was Cornered and Arrested by Citizens.

Paris, Feb. IA spectacular. single handed, attempt to rob a jewelry store in broad daylight was made here today by man who gave the name of Charles Russell. 24, of New Haven. Connecticut
 The man entered the shop, struck a saleswoman on the head with a piece of lead pipe, seized a tray of diamonds, ran out and continued his flight for several block& with the afternoon crowds in hot pursuit As he Tan. the fugitive scat. tered diamond rings in an attempt to divert the attention of his pursuers. He was finally cornered near the Church of the Madeleine and. arrested by citi- zens, who turned him over to the po- lice. He is now held at headusrters.
 The saleswoman who was struck by the robber is reported to be in a serious condition. ,
 The shop which was entered Is located on the Rue St. Honore near the Rue Royale, in the hart of the city. -.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
MRS. HARDING REsIsrs . ...,.,'.- TEMPTING INVITATIONS

New York, Feb. 2.-Tempting invita- tions to many, social gatherings failed to draw Mrs. Warren G. Harding away from her hotel suite shopping today. Her companions said that the wife of the president-elect would neither call upon friends nor be visited during the remain der of her stay in New York.
 , Society, folk, in the tea rooms of the Ritz Carlton picked up and chatted over many rumors of selections made for the White House wardrobe. They learned nothing definite, however. No word came from the suite, in which Mrs. Harding hid herself even at mealtine, and the de- signers and mod distes who visited her said they had. been pledged to secrecy
 Tonight the distinguished visitor quiet- ly slipped away to visit a theatre.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03

Washington. Feb. 2.-Shovlng aS,de all pending legislation, inclu1ing a doMn biz appropriation bills. the senate voted today to continue consideration of the Fordney emergency tarin bill The gates were opened wide for flood of oratory when a petition for the use of c;oture in the tarin debate was voted down. 36 10 35, mastering far less than the necessary two-thirds
 In a session marked by political Jockey ing. debate consisted of short but heated speeches. Attempts were made by each side to lead the other into pitfalls Re publican leaders sought 10 avoid cloture but the democrats challenged that it be brought in and then marsnslled their forces, defeating 1t promptly Minority members then sought a unanimous con- sent agreement fixing a date for a vote on the tariff. only 10 have one of their own ranks enter objection.
 As it now stands, the emergency tarIff measure has precedence over all business except during the morning hour" of ses- sions from 12 to 2 o'clock. There were hints thrown out. however, that the end was nol yet and that demand for dis. piacenitnt of the tariff bin by appro- Iri2tion measures might come at any tune. or that an attempt to obtain a vote on, the bill might be made. Both Sem dtcrs Fehrose or Pennsylvania. and Me Cun5er. of North Dakota. republicans. hay enade 1t clear that vote must be had on the legislation which they claim will save tine farmers of the country from bankruptcy.
 At the outset today Mir McCumber ask. cd that all join in agreement to syote on the bill February Is. His motion was lost Then the cloture was tried and 1t failed Senator Simmons. democrat. North Car. ol;na. countered the republican move witl proposition 10 vote on s'ojruary 1' and Mr. Penrose tried 10 prevail upor his opponent to - an earlier date fo- fear of pocket veto by the president Senator Williams. democrat. Mississippi however, destroyed ali hope by annouc ing he would object 10 any unaninoui consent on anything at any time" Senator Townsend. republican. Afichi gan, called for consideration of the nos oriee appropriation bill. and there wer demands for a vote on the motion. bu 1 w.tr the senate in the fram of mind had worked itself into the motion wen | town "a inevitable defeat.
 There followed an hour of deaate un
 usual n the senate. Senators clashed f
 their efforts to o5tain recognition. Man
 wanted to mako their their position ciea
 both with reference to the bill and [
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
PERMANENT RECEIVER
 FOR AMERICAN WRINGER co.

Providence, R. l.. Feb. 2.-The Indus trial Trust company of this city was to- day named permanent receiver of the American Wringer company, for which a temporary receiver was named week ago.
 The new receiver is empowered to or- crate the plant and adjust claims against the company The company was created in 1891 by a consolidation of several other concerns and iias 8 capital stock of $1,75o, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
HARDING AND COOLIDGE TO BE
 GUESTS OF BOSTON PRESS CLrR

Boston, Feb. 2.-Warren G. Harding. as president of the United States, and CalVin Coolidge as vice president, will be guests of honor at the thirty-fifth .anni- versary dinner of the Boston Press cIub which will take place here at a date con. venient to MT. Harding. In making this announcement tonight Charles B. Younr, president of the Press club. said that the president-elect had accepted formal in vitation to attend the dinner
 MT. Young said that the dinner, in compliance with MT. Harding's wishes. would be a comparatively modest affair" and that few invitations would be issued outside the membership of the club,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
MAIL TRANSFORMATION
 DEFICIENCY BILL sss.s7s. COG

Washington. Fe', "A dehciency ap- prcpriasion cf ss5.575.O00 for transpor- tation of the mails was asked from con- gress today. by Postmaster General Bur- leson. This sum. he reported. has been agreed upon by railroad representatives and the government as the amount du. Tor increased mail paymen.s awarded during the twenty-six months Of federal control of railroads
 Another deficiency appropriation of Sl.- SSS.O00 for star route" or contract uaafi transportation by inland carriers also Was asked by the postmaster general, who said it was caused by great increases over estimates for star route" delivery
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
ND TIME ID D|CkER ABOUT PRICES WHEN }
 OUR MEN WERE AT THE FRONT IN FRANCE

Get What Was Needed Quick Was the Method of Charles G. Dawes Former Chief of Supply Procurement For the American Army in France Bitterly Attacked Political Attempts to Discredt Achievements of the People Who Won the War-Defends Disposal of Surplus Supplies in France at Prices RecevedStates That England Held Supplies For Better Prices, and They Are Now Rottng -Resents the Trend in American Politics to Attack Eng land-Denounces Diplomatic System 6f Appointing Men With Pink Tea Experience in War Tme-Clains That George McFadden Did in Three Days What the Diplo- mats Couldn't Do in Three Months-Views Expressed Before House War Investigating Committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
SERVED IN Y. S. NAVAL e..
 AIR STATION IN FRANCE

New Haven, Conn, Feb 2.-The man arrested in Paris. today following an at. tempted daylight Jewel robbery is be- lieved here to be Charles A Russell rep. resentative- in, France of New York importing firm. Russell learned to speak French while serving at United States naval air station in France during the war and when he came home this helped him to get a position with the import ing concern.
 Russes; has noS police record here His mother, two brothers, and a sister live here and they were much surprised to- night when told of the report ; of his arrest in Paris. The family lived in Meriden lr7til few years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
PHONE SYSTEM BETWEEN
 KEY WEST AND HAVANA

Norfolk. Va, Fo5 2-The British steamer Stephen will leave here tornor- row for Key West 10 establish telephone communication between that city and Havana Three cables are 10 be laid by the International Telephone and Tele- graph Company. and the American Teie- phone and Telegraph Company under A permit issued by the government. The cab'es will be five miles apart. and win be in operation. according 10 onfcials. in live weeks. the total cost being two nil lion dollars
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
TO SEEK OUT MAN WHO
 AIDED BERGDoLL EscAPw

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb 2-The Amer ican Legion will take steps to seek out the man who is reported to have aided Grover c. Bergdoll to escape from Can ada into Germany, Lemuel Bolles. na- tional adjutant, said today MT. Bolles said that newspaper reports carried the statement that department of justice agents who investigated the case claimed that Bergdoll obtained his passport in Winnipeg by using an American Legion button and the army discharge papers of a Legionaire.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
SEVERE WEATHER HAS LEFT NEWFOUNDLAND COAST ICEBoUND

St. Johns, N. F., Feb. 2,-rhe New foundland coast is ice-bound as a re- suit of the severest cold of the winter. The northern bays and Conception Bay. ten miles north of this city, are solidly frozen over and the mail steamers have abandoned their service, St. Johns har- bor has a thick coating; of ice which makes, the movement of shipping diffi- cuit .- ,I