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Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
NAVY PERSONNEL TO BE
 REDUCED ABOUT 14,oOo MEN

Washington. June 22.-An agreement upon one hundred and six thousand men for the navy enlisted personnel for the next fiscal year, reduction of about fourteen thousand men, was reached to- day by senate and house conferees on the navy appropriation bill.
 Formal and final agreemen. on the bill was deferred until tomorrow but the conferees and they had paved the way for complete agreement supiecI 10 ap- proval by the house and senate.
 A reduction of about eighty million dollars in the senate bill and an increase of about eighteen million dclla-s over the house bill was said to haze bcea vir- tually settled. This would bring the to- tai outlay of the bill to a0ou. four hun dred and fourteen million dol.ars.
 The conferees also ag-aeI tc an er- listed personnel for the mdci 1e corps of twenty-one thousand men as coTnarcd to twenty-four thousand pr )sed by Inc senate and eighteen thousand bv the house.
 A compromise was also reached to pro vide for one airp.ane carrier with an initial appropriation of three millions.
 Controversies over senate amendments for new submarine, torpedo destroy and aviation bases on the Pacific coast were not settled.
 The question of the personnel was the chief stumbling block to an agreement The senate voted for one hundred and twenty thousand men while the house conferees stood solidly for one hundred thousand men.
 The Borah amendment requesting the president to call a naval disarmament conference of Great Britain, Japan and the United States is not to be settled in conference but will ha brought before the house for a vote. ehis stipulation was condition of the relinquishment by the senate conferees of the large money in- creases voted by the senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
CUSTER MONUMENT TO
 BE UNVEILED JUNE 25

Hardin, Mont, June 22-The mcnu- ment in memory of General George A. Custer, to be unveiled on June 25. the forty-fifth anniversary of the battle Of the Little Horn, has been completel in the city park here. The m 9inorial, pa d for by popular subscription If citizens of Hardin and Big Horn county, $ of Montana gray granite and bears two bronze plates, one showing Clusters pro- file and the other giving .ac late and place of his birth and his military rec- drd.
 Plans for the celebration, which will include reproduction of the massaEe of Busters command by Indians eracte d by United States cavalryneu, American Legion members and Crow Indians, pro- vide also for an exhibit If several his to-ical objects, it is announced by the Custer Battle Anniversary association. In charge of the affair. They will include one of Busters original Ie5,mental flags and what is declared to be the first fGi!- page newspaper account of the battle. published immediately after it was fought.
 The battle is to be refought on the ste of the original conflict, Tow a goveT n- ment reservation.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
ONE MAN KILLED, FOUR
 INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Meriden, Conn, June 22.-stewart Comstock, 20. of this city, was killed and four others were injured when the automobile in which they were riding left the road and struck a tree in Wal lfngford tonight Three of the injured were brought to the Meriden hospital They are Walter Morehouse, 20, of this city. cuts on hands and head; Henry Warehouse. 21. his brother. shock and bruises :. Miss Edna Morehouse, IT, their sister, fractured leg and bruises, Miss Esther Hirschfeld. IT. of this city, was taken to the New Haven hospital, suffer ing from shock. Mansfield Lyon, of this city, another occupant of the automo- bile. unhurt.
 The accident occurred on the South Colony road Walter Warehouse, who was driving, was trying to pass another automobile when truck approached Tn order to avoid hitting the truck he turn ed to the left and the machine left the road and struck a tree The machine was wrecked. They were on heir way o Cosey Beach.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
HOW soVIETs ARE TREATING
 CAPT. EMMET KILPATRICK

Riga, June 22.-After having spent 40 days on starvation diet in the Tcheka prison at Moscow, most the time in an underground cell. Captain Emmet Fitzpatrick, a member of the American Red Cross, who was captured by the bolsheviki last November and since has been incarcerated in various prisons. has been moved to the hospital of another penal institution. Early in June he was in an extremely serious phyhcal condi- tion. Early in June he was in an ex- tremely serious physical condition. Word has reached Riga from a source that is regarded as authoritative that Captain Fitzpatrick is not mentally affected. as was recently reported, but is so emaciat- ed from the effect of hemorrhages of the stomach that his condition was regarded as extremely grave.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
Two Army AirpI
 CO|fded in ? / Ice Resulted in Dro% of Two
 Army Officers in Hampton
 Roads.

Washington, June 22-Captain How ard Douglas and Lieutenant Marll J. Plumb, both of the army air service, were drowned in Hampton Roads today, following a collision between their ma chimes.
 Lieutenant Plumb was dropping bombs in practice flights in connection with, the joint army and navy bombing tests now in progress and after releasing a bomb his plane ascended into the air. It collided with that of Captain Doug las, which was flying above it and both machines crashed to the water.
 Air officers explained that when ready to release a bomb an airplane turned it's nose downward to start the bomb toward the objective and immediately after re- leasing it ascended quickly so as to re- move danger of damage from the explo- sion.
 Captain Douglas recently made a trans-continental flight in advance of the army -f1iers on their trip to Alaska and return
 Lieutenant Plumb had just completed flight in a Caproni plane from San Antonio to Langley Field.
 Reports received by the war depart ment from Langley Field, Virginia, said the accident was one nf the most pecu- liar on record. Lieutenant Plumb, flying fast single-seat plane, was dropping bombs and Captain Douglas, in a similar machine, was observing the raid from above Plumb's plane had just dropped bomb and was climbing upward as is the custom after releasing the weapon when it struck Captain Douglas ma chine, cutting off it's tail
 | Both fell into the bay and disappear | ed together with their pilots, whose bod es had not been recovered tonight. Langley Field officials reported that soon after the planes fell another of the bombing planes dropped bomb con taining three hundred pounds of T. N T. and that it fell near where the machine; went down. It was evident, it was said that the pilot of this machine, one ot many participating in the attack on tht San Marcos, had not seen the plane: l fall. The terrific explosion of this bomb aviation officers said, probably woul( make more difficult the recovery of tn, i bodies of the officers or the planes. Captain Douglas, whose home was 1T California. was one of the best knowr of army fiers. He went by rail ahead
 of the many aviators on their recen flight to Alaska to select landing field. and make all arrangements for them. Lieutenant Plumb, whose home was 1T
 said, as one of the army's most exper 1 f1iers. When ordered to Langley Field t. participate in the joint army and nav! bombing tests he flew from San Antonio in a big Caproni machine.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
WIDOW MURDERED BY
 AN UNIDENTIFIED MAN

West Hampstead. \. r., June 22.- Mrs. Minnie S. Bartlett. a widow, 50 yea- old, was murdered in her home today by an unidentified man who made his escape when her sister attempted to gain en- trance to the house. Mrs. Bartlett was shot twice through the head. Her ass sailant pillaged the house and covered her body with rugs before leaving.
 The police believe the murder was committed by a man who called on the pretext of purchasing the house. which stood in remote part of the town.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
AGREE ON FREIGHT
 RATES ON TRUNK LINES

New York. June 22.-Executiyes of various railroads met here today and reached a general understanding con corning readjustment of freight rates on trunk lines in territory east of the Mis- sissippi and north of the Ohio and Poto- mac rivers. and territory west of Colo rado and Utah.
 While the proposed rates. which bus mess conditions seemed to warrant" were not made public in a statement is- sued after the meeting. it was under stood that in most cases they represent ed reduction
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
DEsTRoYERs SANK FORMER
 GERMAN SUBMARINES

Washington. June 22.-A division of American destroyers sank the former German submarines U-14p and U-4S off Cape Charles today. firing total of 7s shells and making a total of 5s hits.
 The U-14o was next attacked, the de- stroyer Sicard opening fire. Forty shells were fired by the destroyers In four min utes and 45 seconds and the submersible disappeared 29 minutes after the first salvo from the destroyers. The attacks occurred sixty miles off Cape Charles hghtship.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
REAR ADMIRAL SIMS
 ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON

Washington, June 22.-Rear Admiral Sims arrived in Washington late today from London to report to Secretary Den by for questioning regarding his recent speech in which he was quoted as at tacking sympathizer In this country of the Irish republic, He was accompanied by Mrs Sims and was met by a few friends, There was no demonstration.
 Admiral Sims entered waiting auto- mobile and went directly to a hotel As the machine swung out from under the station portico a gray-haired man shout ed Bravo, Admiral"
 The naval officer will probably see Secretary Denby tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
TROPICAL STORM OFF
 THE COAST OF TEXAS

Dallas, Tex, June 22.-Reports re- ceived here from a greater part of the Texas coast tonight, indicated that the tropical storm of late last night and to- day had practically subsided in that area but showed a tendency to go inland or be defiected eastward along the coast.
 At Galveston the tide was rapidly re- ceding and the barometer rising.
 Unofficial reports from Corpus Chris u said that the weather had virtually cleared there and that no further dis turbances were expected.
 There had been no reports late to- night of loss of life in the storm area.
 Six boats including one large shipping board tanker, sank at Port Arkansas early today, according to information re- ceived from Corpus Christi.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
NAVY WINS INTERCOLLEGIATE
 REGATTA ON HUDSON RIVER

Annapos Crew Took the Lead At the Start and Held It To Finish, Winning By 312 Lengths-Rowed Three Miles in Record Time of IA Minutes Seconds-University of California Provided Spectacular Feature, in Taking Second Place From Cornell By Terrific Cornell Was Third, Eight Lengths Ahead of Pennsylvania the Wake Came Columbia and Syracuse Barely Length Apart-Cornel Won Both Preliminary Races
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
DEFENSE OPENS IN SOUTH
 BRAINTREE MURDER CASE

Dedham, Mass. June 22.-The defense opened today in the trial of Niccola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti for a double murder at South Braintree last year. Counsel announced that alibis would be established for both men.
 A direct attack would be made upon testimony of states witnesses which in- dicated that Sacco was one of the mur- derers and that Sacco and Vanzetti were in the automobile which took the bandits from the scene of the crime. defense counsel said, That Sacco was at the Italian consulate in Boston on the day of the murders would be shown, he add ed, through a deposition from a former consulate employe who is now in Italy.
 The exact nature of Vanzetti's alibi was not revealed.
 Frank J. Burke, a glassblower, who testified that he saw plainly two of the men in the bandit car, said that neither was Sacco or Fanzetti.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
DEPT OF JUSTICE TO
 CALL FOR DOCUMENTS

Washington. June 22-Department Of justice officials said tonight that thev would communicate with their New York ofice to obtain all available information on the reported psans by the United Rus sian workers Of the United States and Canada for capture of American shins and their diversion 10 Russian ports.
 Raids upon communist organizations officials added. had netted tons of doe uments revealing many radical plans but there were no schemes for the seizure of American ships % far as they could recall.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
MERIDEN DWELLING TO BE
 CONVERTED INTO CONVENT

Meriden. June 2s.-The old Sawyer dwelling house at No. 115 Elm street has been bought by the Rev. John Ceppa. pastor of St. Stanislaus church and the building will be converted into a con- vent for the Sisters of Mercy. who in- struct. the children in St. Stanislaus school. The sisters now occupy quarters in the school building. and their removal to she Elm street house will make 1t pos sible to have four more class rooms at the school. The enrolment at the school next term Will be more than 1000.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
45.ooo BARRELS OF POTATOES
 USED AS FERTILIZER

Houlton, Me, June 22-Farmers in southern Aroostook county today dump ed approximately 45,oo0 barrels of pota- toes in their fields, where they will be plowed in to serve as fertilizer. Aroostook producers were caught with a large sur- plus as result of falling market which reduced the price from s a barrel early in the season to 40 cents a barrel today. In the northern part of the county starch factories took care of the surpluss.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
SUCCESSFUL BOMBING
 TESTS BY ARMY AIRCRAFT

Hampton, Va, June 22.-Army air craft. aggregating the largest array of flying craft assembled at one time since the armistice, today carried out in Chesapeake bay, off Tangier Island. a successful bombing test upon the hulk of the former battleship Texas, later the San Marcos. More than twenty tons of high explosive bombs were dropped, many direct hits being scored.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN
 HAS BEEN CHOSEN

Washington. June 22.-President Hard ing is understood to have chosen as ann bassador to Japan a man whose name has not been brought into public discus sion of possible appointees. Announce nent of the appointment is withheld un- til word has been received from the Japanese government that the selection is acceptable to that government
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23

found in a secret compartment in the headquarters office. They showed that prior 10 the raid meeting of the prin- cipal heads of the unions of the Unites Russian Workers was held at which resolutions were adopted instructing ail members of the organization who were out of work. and particularly those who were seamen. to meet secretly and re- ceive instructions as 10 the ways, means and time for seizinE the vessels.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
BOGUS TICKETS FoH THE
 CARPENTIER-DEMP FIGHT

New York, June 22-Five men, sus- pected of flooding the country with bo- gus tickets for the Carpentier-D Dempsey fight, were arrested tonight and charged with forgery, counterfeiting and grand larceny. Two of them were taken at the point of revolvers by six detectives in Cooper square, and the others in the apartment of chauffeur on East 11th street.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
MEETING OF MASSACHUSETTS,
 REP. STATE COMMITTEE

Boston. June 22.-Reduction of repre- sentation in congress from states which deny or abridge the right of their citi- zens to vote except in accordance with the terms of the fourteenth amendment was declared by the republican state committee today to be mandatory upon congress.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
SEVERAL HEAT REGISTRATIONS
 REPORTED IN NEW YORK CITY

New York, 5nne 22.-The hottest June P in the history of the local weather bureau was recorded today when the mercury sprinted to 93 this afternoon from low of 69 few hours earlier. The sudden jump of 24 degrees brought dis comfiture to sweltering millions. Several heat prostrations were reported.
 Continued high temperature was pre- dicted
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
OBITUARY
pr. Morris Jastrow, IT,,

Philadelphia, June 22.-Dr. Morris Jastrow, Jr.. of the University of Penn sylvania, internationally known as an authority on semitic languages and l,s- erature, died suddenly today at the home of his brother-in-law F. H. Bach man, at Jenkintown, near here. He was so years old. Dr. Jastrow's death was due to heart attack. Born in Warsaw, Poland, Dr., Jastrow came to this coun- try when a youth. He was a member of many scientific and literary societies in the university world and was a deleiate to the last three congresses of Oriental ists held in Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
FISHERMEN UNABLE TO
 RAISE HUDSON OBSTRUCTION

Poughkeepsie, N, Y. June 22.-Etorts on the part of shermen to raise the ob- iect in the Hudson river near Crum FL bow which they believe to be the air plane of the lost Canadian ace, Cap- tain Mansell R, James, proved fruitless today, It Is possible that the war or navy department will be appealed to for assistance if the riverman are unable to bring it to the surface.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
 WHILE WATCHING REGATTA

Poughneepsie. N. Y. June 22.-John Gaeta, 30 of this city, was instantly kill ed while watching the intercollegiate re- gatta here this afternoon when he was struck by lightning in the storm which passed over the river during the fresh man race A companion, Tony Snnw, 17, was knocked unconscious, but was later resusciated, They were were standing on dock at the East Side of the river.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23

three feet to a quarter length. On the judges boat thrice feet was declared to be the official margin
 Cornell led the fourth place Pennsyl- vania eight by length and three-quar- terss. Columbia was in last place, a length behind Syracuse.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
six Prostrations in Boston.

Boston, June 22.-Six persons were prostrated by the heat in this city today which weather bureau officials reported was the hottest of the year here. The maximum temnsrature was .93> degrees, /
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
REDUCTION IN WHOLESALE
 PRICE OF GASOLINE

New York, June 22.-The reduction in the wholesale price of gasoline to 24 cents gallon, cut of one-half cent, made yesterday by the Standard Oil com pany of New York. affected only steel today.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23

Athens. the Greek capital. enjoys bright sunshine on an average of 800 days in the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23

Treasury officials say early reports sn collections of the June 15 instalIment of income tax and profit taxes, indicate that Secretary Melons estimate of s575.- 900 will be reached
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23
CALLED PARAGRAPHS

The juices of alfalfa and clover are aiding to destroy the tuberculosis germ.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23

Rescue tugs saved twelve passengers of naval bombing plane NC-7, which fell 900 feet into the waters of Hampton Roads. The plane took fire HOO feet over the Battle-Ground Lighthouse.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23


 Eleven honorary degrees were com ferred at the commencement exercises of Holy Cross college yesterday.
 Gen. Charles H. Taylor, editor and publisher of the Boston Globe, died at his home in Boston.
 The body of Alexander MeKeown of Glastonbury was found in the Connecti- cut river by a party of men.
 Chairman Lasker of the U. s. Shipping Board said there will be a large reduc- tion in the personnel of the board.
 American Railway Association reports reduction of more than S2.000 in the number of idle or surplus freight cars.
 The Wachusett Shoe company of Hav- erhill was petitioned into bankruptcy by four creditors with claims totalling S51S.
 Governor Harding of the Federal Re- serve Board returned to Washington from a trip to the west and southwest.
 pr. Walter Hitchcock, prominent physician of South Norwalk, died, aged 64. He is survived by a widow.
 Gasoline was sold at 15 cents . gal Ion by two Texarkana, Ark, filling sta tions. Other stations charged F and IS cents a gallon.
 Steamship Essequibs, of the Pacific Steam Navigation Co.,, arrived at New York with s15,o00 in gold bars from Peru.
 Charles c. Dawes of Chicago has been selected by President Harding for con troller of the budget under the budget law recently enacted by congress.
 At the regular Monday luncheon of the | Hartford Rotary club next week the | speaker is to be Joseph H. Choate. IT., of New York
 Steamship Guadla sank In Italian wat CTS. Two hundred passengers were saved by crew of the snip who managed to quiet them.
 President Harding Is considering ar invitation 10 spend a Fourth of July va. cation of four days at the home of Sen. ator Frelinghuysen. near Raritan, N. ]
 Japan will be notified befere the ex ! plratlon or the present month of the pur pose of Great Britain to renew the reaty of alliance between the two nations.
 Herr Schober. police president of Wien na has been requested to form a new ministry by the Christian socialist par ty.
 Rinaldo sidoli, 20 years old clerk. fl in jail charged with stealing $14.OO0 fl bonds from the National Park bank 1T New York.
 The French cabinet authorized the wal minister to begin demobii.zation on mex Saturday because the classes of 1920 anC
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23

The body of Alexander MeKeown of Glastonbury was found in the Connecti- cut river by party of men.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23

George A. Baird, director of numerous coal and steel companies, and formerly vice president of the Republic Iron & Steel Co.,, died in Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23

Chairman LAsker of the U. s. Shipping Board said there will be large reduc- tion in the personnel of the board.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23

The French cabinet authorized the war minister to begin demobii.zation on next Saturday because the classes of 1920 and 1921 have been trained adequately.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23

American Railway Association reports reduction of more than S2,000 in the number of idle or surplus freight cars.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23

The Wachusett Shoe company of Hav- erhill was petitioned into bankruptcy by four creditors with claims totalling S51S.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23

Governor Harding of the Federal Re- serve Board returned to Washington from a trip to the west and southwest.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23

Rinaldo sidoli, 20 years old clerk. is in jail charged with stealing ;14.OOO in bonds from the National Park bank in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23

Vice President Coolidge has accepted an invitation to address the American classical league at it's convention at Philadelphia on July T.. His subject will be Classical Education"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-23

pr. Walter Hitchcock, prominent physician of South Norwalk, died, aged 64. He is survived by widow.