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Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23

ed in voting down all notions to amend the bill in important particulars and as passed the measure. except for a few minor changes. is in the form in which it was reported to hte house
 During four hours of general debate three democratic members of the com merce committee expressed opposition 10 the bill.
 Contending the government vas bound by previous legislation 10 rSr- ognize the claims growing out of la bor inefficiency." Mir. Webster said passage of the bill without elimination of the clause 10 which he objected would be "a monstrous repudiation of a solemn contract" Attacking the bil Representative Rayburn declared the railroads were the "pampered pet of the government"
 As long as congress continues tc take advances to them, they will ask for more money" he said adding. Why don't they do something for themselves.
 Representative Mondell, republican leader, asserted enactment Of the bin would do more than anything else to hasten the delay when transport alton rates can be reduced The benefit that will accrue to the | general public, he held. will be in- ilnltely greater than that Of the ben- eft to the railroads.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
FINAL TESTS OF HUGE
 LIBERTY AIRPLANE ENGINES

Warwick, R. l., Aug. 22.-Final tests were made here today under United States naval supervision of a power unit of three huge liberty airplane engines seared to one IS foot propeller by which. according to those making the tests. it is hoped to establish an airplane cruising radius sufficient to command the ocean.
 Lieutenant R. Christensen, U. S. N. engineer of the NC-1 during the trans Atlantic flight of that craft, was .n charge of the tests, which were said 70 have been successful.
 The military importance of the de- Velopment is declared to be of a signif canoe greater even than the comme1cia', as it is claimed any airplane Of three CT more units, representing a total of f. 900 horsepower, will have a cruising radius exceeding three thousand niles and carrying capacity of 12 tons of explosives
 It is declared to be the first time tta, liberty motors have been Eeared d1wr to a propeller with clutch system. Each unit has three liberty motors, two rid ing tandems and one trailing. The plan consists of the adaptation of the clu-h which made the automobile practicable coupled with gears which enable the propeller of the engines to operate at a maximum efficiency.
 The engines and giant propeller were mounted on test stand twenty-five ,eei high and operation with one, two oI three units was demonstrated. The pro peller was turned at 500 revolutions per minute and the engines at 1900, which it was said has long been sought as ont of the missing clements necessary tr practical commercial flying.
 The power unit will be delivered tc the United States navy department with in a few days, 1t. was announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
DECLINE TO LIMIT SALARIES
 OF SHIPPING BOARD OFFICERS

Washington, Aug. 22.-By a vote of 32 Co 24 the senate rejected an ameno- mcnt 10 the deficiency bill which proyid cd that no officer employed by the ship ping board in any capacity should re- ceive a salary exceeding S12,000.
 The Irritation, proposed by Sena-or Harrison. was designed to prevent use of any part of the S4S.500,ooO rar- ed in the bill for the board In payment Of salaries of heads. of deDar tnents and lawyers engaged by Cha.rnIn Lasker.
 As passed by the house the measure stipulated that not more tG1n three cf- hcers should be paid .mo'7 iran $i2,50" annually, but this was stricken ou, hy the senate appropriations commit tee which reported the oil. Throughout an all day debate on the 2 Acndment Senators Borah. McKellsr and Harrlsoa denounced the alleged payne lt' of '.z- travagsnt sums
 Senator Mccormick declared the ob- ject of the amendment was to deprive the board of the services of men trying to he,n in the work 3f liqT, ht.on and that it was intenle 70 cripple inc ef- forts of those who had inherited bal legacy which Chairman Lasker was try ing to clear up.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
RED CROSS OFFICER IS
 CHARGED WITH LARCENY

Washington. Aug. 22.-C. E. Wilson, second assistant treasurer of the Amer lean Red Cross, was arrested today charged with larceny following an audit of his books which showed, according to Director Livingston Farrand a snort age of about s14,000. The warrant specifically charged the theft of $500 but Red Cross officials said this was only one of a number of charges against him According to the police Wilson admitted shortages of more than s13,00o and attributed his misfortune to gam bling on horse races.
 Director Farrand, in statement an- nouncing the result of the audit of Will sons books said the shortage concerned only subsidiary accounts used in cen ducting operations at headquarters here and that the general funds of the Red Cross, which can only be drawn on by cheeks signed by two officers. were not involved in any way. The loss. he said, was fully covered by a surety bond.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
 POLICIES CONDEMNED

Washington, Aug 2a-FederL re- serve board polices in conaec5ioa with price and currency deha-ion ars "cyI.i- cal. cruel and inexcusable," and consti- ute financial tyranny aid commercial criminality." J. s. waanamaker. pres ident of the American Cotton Assccls~ ton, charged today before a joint con- gressional agriculture commission. Tie boards methods. he add d, are 'heapiag up gold in the United Srl;cs at :he oz- pense of all civilization"
 ' Speaking. he said. for agricultural producers. the witness asserted the fec- ersl board and bankers were responsi- ble for the general price decline The boards pressure still was being exerted upon bankers who are afraid of their shadow. who may find all their loans called by the reserve banks any minute. and dare not disobey its orders" accord ing to Mir. Wannsmaker. He proposed that the reserve board personnel be composed of twelve members. nominated from the various districts as represen- tatives of industry instead Of banking. who should be arNointed by the presi- dent and confirmed by the senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
CONDITION OF KING
 ALEXANDER IMPROVED

Paris. Aug. g Cby the A. P.)-King Alexander of Jugo Slavia. who has been suffering from appendicitis, was still bed-ridden today-the day on which flu neral services for his father. former King Peter were being held at Belgrade. preparatory to the removal of the body from the cathedral to Pola. where t s to be placed in the family tomb.
 Alexander has not yet been pro nounced out of danger, although the bulletins issued by the attending physi- clans continue to be hopeful.
 There is no lessening in the secrecy surrounNug the plans for AleNsnier's return to Belgrade not a wo-i being given out either at his hotel apartment or the Jugo Slav legation here, except the brief daily statements by his doc tors
 Five days remain for Alexander to take the oath as king In tile presence of commission which Is unde -stnoi to be on it's way from Belgrade, but ap1sr- ently he is not vet in a condition to complete the formalities. and plans are held in abeyance.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
IN FEAR OF POVERTY,
 MOTHER KILLS BABY

Cleveland, Aug. 22.-Alleged to have preferred to see her baby dead than to have to face a life of poverty, Mrs. Mary Soltis. 26, was under arrest at police headquarters today on a charge of mur- der. Police Sergeant Mccarthy declares the young mother admitted she smoth- cred her week-old boy rather than see it live in want.
 The body of the baby was found in a pail in the basement of Mrs. Soltis home, and when Sergeant Mccarthy went to Mrs. Soltis home to question her. he found two other children, John [. and Mary 4. clinging to their moth- CTS skirts. crying with hunger.
 CT smothered the baby with the bed clothes" Mrs. Soltis is said to have de- clared "I did not want to see him grow up with nothing ahead. There is no money-nothing. What could I do? He would be better dead"
 She said her husband. John to whom she has been married seven years. went away some time ago in search of work
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
Dali EireaIln Reply is Likely by Iy
Two Secret Sessions Monday Adjournment T aken Without Having Arrived at Any Decision.

Dublin, Aug 22-(By The A. P.)-The Dali Eireann held two secret ses- sons today to consider the question of what shall be it's reply to the British governments peace offer. It adjourned this evening without having arrived at any decision, but will meet again tomor- row in private, simultaneously with the gathering of the Sim Fein executive committee, which is somewhat similar to- the national political party commit tees in the United States.
 This evening the following official \ communica ton was issued:
 The Dali Eireann met this morning at eleven o'clock, adjourned at two o'clock, reassembled at four o'clock and rose at 6.30 o'clock It was occupied all day with MT. Lloyd Georges proposals. It will meet again tomorrow"
 There is little likelihood of there be- ing any public sessions of the Dali Eireann until Friday. by which time its reply may have been sent to NIT. Lloyd George Harry J. Roland, rep resentative of Eamonn De Valera in the United States, and Mary McSwiney, sis ter of the late lord mayor of Cork, at tended today's session, prepared to of- fer their opinions on the situation bas- ed on what was considered by them thelatest feeling in the United States. MT Roland said this evening that the situation was too delicate to talk about.
 There were no long speeches delivered at today's meeting of the Dali Eireann. Any deputy speaking for more than five or ten minutes would make him self unpopular, except, of course, MT De Valera or other members of the cab inet when making all explanatory state ment" one of the members said tonight He added that thus far the deputies merely had shown considerable curiosity concerning Gle terms of the govern ments offer and that the members of the cabinet had been called upon for explanations from all parts of the Round Room of the Mansion House where tthe sessions of parliament are heinz heid
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
S1oe, 900 TO STUDY AMERICAN
 VALUATION PLAN IN TARIFF

Washington, Aug. 22.-The senate to- night passed a resolution appropriating S10O, 900 for an investigation by GUS toms agents preparatory to the opera tion of the American valuation plan in the proposed tariff.
 Chairman Penrose of the senate finance committee introduced the blll, explaining that it was intended to cover salaries and expenses of fifty addi- tional experts whose employment has been urged by the treasury.
 In connection with the American val uation Investigations, MT. Penrose said his committee would not attempt to re- write the rates in the house tariff bill until all data on American wholesale selling prices was available. It was ''very evident" that many of the ratls were not properly based, he declared adding that the committee desired 70 have a solid foundation upon witch to work before it fixed import duties
 Customs agents attached to the in ance committee have estimateI it will require at least six weeks D gather the necessary information and for tn ] reason a further delay in comples.nG the tariff measure is ee etcpx.d bqo the tariff measure is expected.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
HEADS OF OIL COMPANIES TO
 CONSULT MEXICAN OFFICIALS

Mexico City Aug. P Cby the A. P.)- The newspaper Fl Universal today says It is informed that the heads of the Important oil companies in the United States will leave New York Wednesday for Mexico City for a conference with government officials here looking toward an amicable and definite settlement of petroleum questions. Its advices, 1t says. state that the meeting has the ap- proval of the state department.
 The oil companies were requested to- day by the department of commerce and Industry to make a complete return of the petroleum they had on hand here July 31, and subsequent storages
 The information requested is desired for taxation purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
OPENING OF THE JOHN
 BAILEY MURDER TRIAL

Mount Vernon, Kentucky, Aug a. The first day of the Jo5n Bailey mur- der trial, growing out of the Bailey White mountain feud, was productive of nothing more thrilling than the search of every person who entered the court room for weapons. Soldiers and depu- ty sheriffs stopped each cIansman as he enter ed the doorway. None resisted the search and no weapons except a few pocket knives were found. Even the women were not exempt.
 When the casn was called, both the commonwealth and the defense asked for a continuance because essential wit nesses were absent Circuit Judge Beth urum appointed Sheriff Walker to dep- utize two soldiers and bring the wit nesses into court and adjourned court until tomorrow. The sheriff was or dered to establish a censorship of the telephone wires and instructed to pre- vent the transmission of any messages which might inform the missing witness es of his order.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
IArsEEpsATE ACTION ON
 BEER BILL IS UNLIKELY

Washington. Aug. 22.-In the face of all sorts of claims by prohibition leaders that congress should not quit work until the anti-beer legislation has been cuEct- ed. indications tonight were that the senate and house would recess Wednes- day without final action m the measure.
 The house plans to adopt the confer ence report. with its compromise n"me and property search amendment t0mor- row. but there was much uncertainty a to what the senate might do. if Senas tor Sterling. chief of the conferees. should decide to call it up. The general view of leaders was that the house would act, leaving the reDo-t before the senate for consideration im the fall.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
BILL WOULD PROHIBIT
 PRESIDENT LEAVING Q. 2.

Washington. Aug. 22-The vice pres ldetn would take over all duties of the president vixen the latter is away from Washington for more than 4s hours ul- der bill introduced today by Repressn- tative Kissel. republican. New York. In event both the president and vice Presi- dent were out of town. the speaker of the house would assume powers of the president.
 The bill would make it unlawful for the president at any time to absent himself from the territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
CLARA SMITH RAMON wEDs
 MOTION PICTURE DIRECTOR

Los Angeles Aug. 22-Clara Smith Hamon, acquitted in Ardmore Oklahoma. several months ago when tried for the murder of Jake l.. Hamon was married here late today to John ": German. a motion picture director. After obtaining license to marry the couple drove to the residence of the Rev. NJ Howard Faran. pastor of the Wiltshire Boulevard Christ ian church. who performed the ceremony.
 Mir. German announced he and his wife would make their home here Mrs. Gorman has been engaged since last April in making a film under his direc- lion.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
s1oo, 900 FUND TURNED OVER
 TO THE AMERICAN LEGION

Washington, Aug. 22.-one hundred thousand dollars, collected by the Amer ican Red Cross during the war for sol- dier relief work. was turned over today hy the Society 10 the American Legion to be used by the latter organization in searching out cases of former service men entitled to but failing to receive aid.
 The fund Is to be used together with sums donated by the Y. NJ C. A. Ma tional Community Service Knights of Columbus and Jewish Welfare Board in the formation of flying squads" charged with aiding needy service men. The plan was worked out by the late com nnander of the American Legion, Freder- ick VI Galhralth.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY
 SEWING CLOTHING ATTIRE

New York, Aug. 22.-sylvester Crock cit, a negro, today attempted suicide in Tomios prison by set Ing fire to his clothing which he had first saturated with kerosene. Before touching the match, he bathed his face and head in the oil and tied a handkerchief tightly about his throat. The act occurred in a room used to house prisoners about to be fngerprinted.
 The kerosene was left in the room to remove bladking used in the process. Two other prisoners raised the alarm by shouting and beating on the door but the negro was so badly burned before the flames were extinguished that there was believed to be little chance of his recovery. He was to have been sent to Sing Sing prison today to begin a five year term for beating E patrolman.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
FIVE MEN KILLED BY
 EXPLOSION OF BOILERS

Mechanicsville. N. r, Aug. 22.-F1ve men were killed and a sixth injured, probably fatally, Ivy the explosion this afternoon of battery of three high pressure boilers in The plant of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company. The force of the explosion, the origin of which Is not known. tore the roof from the building and hurled it into the Hud- son river, 100 feet away.
 The dead, all of whom were employed Tn or near the boiler room, were literally blown to pieces. They are Joe Gereon- sky, Adam Geresca, Harrison Dredent and Steven Bolinski, all of Saratoga Springs, and Joe Decota of Saltwater. Wilbur Brown, of this town, was seri- ously injured. A
 The accident happened tweny minutes after the plant had resumed operations after the noon hour. The boilers were used in the process of cooking wood in- to pulp and each carried 125 pounds of steam.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
\. Y. SHIFTING COMMISSIONER
 IS REQUESTED TO RESIGN

Washington, Aug 22-The resigna- ton of Patrick H. Quinn, shipping com missioner of the port of New York, has been requested. Secretary Hoover an- nounced today.
 Mir Quinn was suspended several weeks ago by the commerce depart ment pending an investigation into the charges of an alleged practice by deputy shipping commissioners in accepting gratuities from ship owners. Secretary Hoover said today that while there was no evidence connecting MT. Quinn with any alleged irregularities. the investi- gation had disclosed that the practice of accepting. gratuities existed among the personnel of the New York office.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
INSURANCE COSTLY FOR
 sINN FEN NEWSPAPER

Dublin, Aug. 22 (by the A. P.)-In- surance underwriters of Dublin today asked and were paid three pounds sterling per hundred pounds to insure the plant of a Dublin newspaper in sym pathy with the Sim Fein against riot OF other civil commotion for three months. This Is five times as much as would be paid ordinarily and is taken here to show how divided is the best local opin- lon on the question of a renewal of the strife in Ireland
 One of the underwriters of the in- surance is the proprietor of another To- cal newspaper which has leanings sinni- lar 10 that of the newspaper insured.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
1s LIVES LOST IN A
 HOTEL FIRE AT MACON, GA.

Macon, Ga, Aug. 22.-Sea-ca of .he ruins of the Brown House. destroyed by fire early today, had resulted in rocov- cry of only four bodies when work was discontinued tonight, but officials ot the police and fire departments estimated that at least twelve others still were buried under the debris. I Le work will be continued tomorrow win ono hun dred convicts pressed into service.
 A coroner's jury, Investigating the cause of death of the first victim whose body was recovered, held that the d.sss- ter was caused by an exo.osion of es- caping gas in an adjoining building oc- cupied by a drug company. The force of the detonation cut a hole through Ire hotel from basement to -oos tearing out stairways and wrecking the elevators
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
SEARCHING swAMPs TO
 LOCATE A WILD MAN

Malone, N. r, Aug 22-sheriff Frank & Steenberg, of Franklin county. and several state troopers at the head of a posse of one hundred men today started searching the swamps in the vicinity of Skerry, 12 miles southwest of here, in an effort to locate an apparently wild man who has been reported seen, devoi1 of clothing in that section by several persons within the past few days.
 The man has been described as being middle aged. Officers believe that he became lost while attempting to find a lumber camp and after wandering through the woods for several days be- came terror Stricken and eventually tn- sane as the result of hardships.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
RECRUITING FOR SPANISH
 SERVICE IN MOROCCO

New York, Aug 22.-Recruiting for a Spanish foreign legion for service in Morocco was in progress today at the Spanish consulate here. About 25o men, who have been recruited since last Thursday, were told to be ready to leave tomorrow for Spain. More than half of that number are Americans, veterans of the A. E. F. The rest are Spaniards and South Ame-icans.
 The officer was crowded with appli- cants all day. Most of the Americans said frankly that they were broke and were looking more for three meals a day than any military excitement A few wore their old army uniforms.
 Several former army officers applied for commissions in the legion Their cases were referred to the Spanish em- bassy at Washington. one of them said.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
E. c. CHURCH INTERVIEWS
 FOR PEACE IN IRELAND

Dublin, Aug. 22-(By the A. P.)-The hierarchy, as the Roman Catholic church is known in Ireland has intervened in the Irish peace negotiations.
 The Most Reverend Edward Mulhern, Lord Bishop of Dromore came to Dublin tonight with a message from the highest authority, which. he delivered to Eamonn De Valera and the other Sim Fein lead erds. There were long consultations over the message.
 Asked whether the message came from the cardinal, meaning Cardinal Longue, the primate of reland priest who ac- companied Monsignor Mulhern replied in the negative. This was considered in some circles here as possible meaning that Rome had lintervened.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
SENATE BLOCKS TAX ON
 REDIPoRTED ARMY SUPPLIES

Washington. Aug. 22--Consideration of the measure which would put an i'm DOT. tax of 90 per cent. on reimported army and navy supplies. sold to France at the end of the war was blocked to- day in the senate.
 The bill was reported by the finance conmbittee and immediate action ask ed in order to check what was described as a flood of the chea9ly bought mer- chandise into this country. Its passage before the proposed recess was deemed unlikely as a result of the senate &C., lion
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
EXPELLED FROM VIRGINIA
 MILITARY INSTITUTE


 New York, Aug. 22,-Professor Robert T. Kerlin of the Virginia Military In- stitute has been expelled from that insti- tuition because he wrote an open letter to the governor of Kansas protesting against what he termed the unjust sen tences of death pronounced on negroes in connection with the Elaine, Arkansas, riots of 1919, according to statement issued by the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People.
 The association today made public what purported to be copy of the reso- lutions adopted by the board of visitors of the institute, declaring that Professor Kerlins further connection with it would be detrimental to its welfare be- cause of the letter he had written. The resolutions disclosed that Professor Ker- lin had refused to resign when request ed and his services then were abruptly terminated, according to the associa- tions announcement
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
have not heen answered.

nave not been ansWered.
 Armed men to the number of 1so have been ordered to proceed to Coto from David. They will take with them ten machine guns which were purcnas- ed in the United States last April
 Secretary of Government and Justice Alfaro has given orders to Chief of Po- lice Arango to hold the entire police force of Panama and Colon .n readi- ness to march to Coto. Identical orders have been sent the heads of the police forces in interior towns.
 Mayors have been ordered 10 revise their volunteer lists and to advise tfese men to be ready for an eme 'yency.