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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
TWO WEEKS BEFORE DECISION
 ON TRoLLEYs FOR \. H. ROAD

Washington, Dec. 2O-It will be two weeks before the governments decision in regard to the New England trolley properties of the New York. New Haven & Hartford Railriad is reached, Attorney General Daugherty said today.
 MT. Daugherty said he was consid- ering the question daily as to whether these properties should be sold in ac- cordance with the terms Of the consent ment antitrust prosecution or whether they should be returned to their owners but in view of the conplexity of the problem and the vital interest of the public in the outcome it was necessary to proceed slowly.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
PAPER MANUFACTURERS AND
 EMPL0YEs CONFER ON WAGE

New York, Dec. O.-Representatives of eleven big paper manufacturing com panies in the United States and Canada met spokesnen for their employees at a hearing today before an arbitration boare appointed to pass on proposed wage re- auctions. An adjournment until January 4 was taken after several hours of dis cussion. The outcome of the negotiations, 1t was said will affect about 12,0o0 men, including mechanics and artisans, as well as members of the papermakers' craft.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
MOB STONED PARISH
 HOUSE IN NEW YoRH

New York. Dec 20.-Responding to a' riot call police reserves tonight dispers- cd a mob of hundreds of persons who stoned the parish houss O.. the Church of Our Lady of Pity in East 151st street for the announced purpose of t1rowtnus the Rev. Father Mehrigi Unto ina street"
 Every pane of glass in the house va shattered while several priests inside fearing for their lives, teleoboned for aid. Night sticks were used freely by the police in a half hour fight with inc mob. The disturbers. it was said, vera incensed at the new priest. who had re- placed Fatk~r oppici, founder of ths parish.
 The attack on the parish house fol- lowed a meeting of parishioners at a nearby hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
COMMITTEE STUDYING
 SHIP SUBSIDY QUESTION

Washington, Dec. 2O.-The shipping board special committee which is making a study of the ship subsidy question for President Harding will meet with the joint committee of American merchant marine operators, owners and builders in Washington Thursday morning.
 The shipping board committee, headed by Meyer Lissner, met with Chairman Lasker today to discuss the principles in volved in a subsidy The ultimate aim of the board. it was said was to secure for American bottoms 50 per cent. of the imports and exports of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
ARRESTED FOR THEFT OF
 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

Chicago. Dec. 20.-Charles dagger, owner of an express company, and his wife were arrested at Gary Ind, today, in connection with the theft of S15o,000 in government certificates of indebted ness.
 Mrs. dagger had advertised finding the bones on the aoor of a taxicab in April of last year, The police charge the bonds were given to Miss Lillian Flamm, cashier In a loop hotel by Melville Reeves, known as ''the skyseraper burglar" and were then obtained from Miss Flamm by the Jaggers through fraud. dagger and his wife well be giv- en a hearing in Indianapolis on Janu- ary 20th.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
PLANNING ESTABLISHMENT
 OF BIRTH CONTROL CLINICS

New York. Dec. 20.-Establishnent here of a birth control clinic within the next few weeks was announced today by Mrs. Anne Kennedy, secretary of the American Birth Control League, in an address before the Woman's Law Club.
 "In this state the law makes it a crime" she said. "to give information on birth control. But the law has been so interpreted, as a result of Mrs. Sangers challenge of 1t, that such information can be given to women suffering from dis ease It is on this premise that We are opening the cMnic.''
 Mrs. Kennedy said there were II states where oral information on birth control could be legally given. She de- clared the league intended to open clinics in all those states
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS
 IN MORSE CASE POSTPONED

Washington, Dec, 20.-Grand jury pro ceedings in the case of Charles w. Morse of New York. whose transactions with the shipping board have been the subject of federal investigation, have been defer red unti lafter the new year, it was said today at the department of justice.
 Morse is at present at liberty under s50,000 bond after being served here last week with warrant charging conspiracy to defraud the United States govern ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
DERAILED CAR CAUSED
 JAM ON BROOKLYN BRIDGE

New York, Dec. 2o.-Brooklynites were caught in a rush hour traffic tumble on Brooklyn bridge tonight when one of the seven cars of crowded elevated train left the tracks near the Brooklyn termi- nal and was Saved from overturning by a pile of torn up railroad ties The acci- dent stalled several other trains and blocked traffic for half an hour No one was hurt.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
GIRLS MARRIAGE TO
 ANOTHER GIRL A PRANK"

Sonervi!le. Mass. Dec 2o.-Ethel M. KinbaH. whose ma asquera ding as a man caused her arrest in Boston last week, told the district court today that her marriage to Louise Margaret Aechtler under the name of James T. Hathaway was prank and that Miss Aechtler knew she was a woman. She pleaded guilty to a charge of falsifying the record when she made application for a marriage Ii- cense. The hearing was continued until tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
DEMANDS FOR CHANGES IN
 CONSTITUTIONS OF UNIONS

New York. Dec 2G-Demands for changes in the constitutions of unions in the building trades were forwarded to- day to the building trades council, other labor bodies and prominent labor lead CTS by Samuel Unternyer counsel of the Lockwood committee Investigating the building trust in New York. The chief demands concern alleged evils, failure to correct which MT. Unterbyer recently an- nounced would result in prosecutions
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
FOOD COSTS DECLINED
 PEN CENT IN NOVEMBER

Washington, I ec. 2o.-Food costs for the average family in the United States were one per cent. lower in November than in October. according to labor de- partment estimates. The compilation the estimates was made from reports of prices of 43 food articles to the depart ment's statistical bureau by retail deal CTS in 51 cities.
 For the year since November 15, 1920, the department reported, retail food prices have decreased 22 per cent. on an average Since November Is, 1913 to date, however, food products have in creased an average of 45 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
SEIZURE OF COUNTERFEIT
 INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Counterfeit intern al revenue stamps of a face value of S3 3,000Ooo and sixty thousand counter felt labels of well known brands of whiskAy were seized today by federal agents in a raid on a South State street shop. Emil Carlome and his wife, own CTS, of the place, were arrested.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
NO THREAT OF WAR WAS
 MADE BY LLOYD GEORGE

London, Dec. 20.-(By The A. P)- Accusations in the Dali Eireann that the treaty was signed under duress and that the prime minister threatened war in the event of refusal are met by semi official statement issued here to the eff feet that any duress must have been duress of the plenipotentiaries' own minds, not any eleventh hour declaration from Mir. Lloyd George.
 But" adds the statement, "inasrnuch as the well known alternative to accept ance was war, there Is an element of truth in the statement"
 The contention is also set forth that the Sim Fein delegates were negotiating to avoid war and were simply parties to a treaty to sareguard peace
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
POSTPONE ARGUMENTS
 ON I. R. T. RECEIvERsHIP

New York, Dec. 2o.-Another post ponemeHt of final argument on the re- ceivership proceedings against the In- terborough Rapid Transit Company was made today, Federal Judge Mayer fix ing January 30 as the day for the Hast Yord," after hearing addresses by both sides.
 The suit was instituted by Charles H. Venner, head of companies holding In- terborough notes, who charged the trac- tion concern was insolvent. Judge May CT warned him that a receivership would not expedite payment of the notes
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
CONDUCTOR AND ENGINEER
 H HELD FOR TRAIN COLLISION

Norristown, Pa. Dec. 20-Charles Evans, conductor and Walter Yeakel, engineer of the northbound train of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway which collided with a southbound train near Bryn Athyn Pa, December 5, result ing in the death of 26 persons and in- juries to a score more, were arrest ed today following a verdict by a coroner's jury fixing responsibility for the wreck upon them. Service of warrants was accepted by counsel for the accused members of the train crew and bah of $5,000 was entered for each.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
OBITUARY. Benjamin F. Pease.

Bridgeport, Dec. 20.-Benjanlin F. Pease of Greenfield Hill, father of Higa Sheriff Simeon Pease, died at a private hospital tn Devon Sunday night after long iliNess. MT. Pease was a retired farmer and was well known in agricuI- tural circles. He retired frem active work about seven years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
FOUND OwNERLEss STILL
 IN ATTIC IN BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport Conn, Dec. 20.--Tn an attic Of a two-fanily house at 79 Anthony street last night enforcement agents found still. Both families disclaimed any knowledge of the contrivance when in court today. The family on the ground floor had a gallon jug of liquor and the family upstairs had two gallon jug of something which the agents swore wa s whiskey. The ownerless Etill was confis- cated
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
PORTUGUESE CABINET
 HAS BEEN DISSOLVED

Lisbon, Dec. 2o.-By The A. PA decree was issued today, signed by all the ministers of the Portuguese cabinet dissolving parliament and fixing January as the date for holding a general cleo ton.
 The above dispatch is the first news of new political disturbance in PcV- tugal that has come direct from the Portuguese capitol. Special dispatches last night from London quoted other advices from Lisbon via Paris to the ef- feet that a new revolution had broken out in Portugal. These dispatches said that severe casualties had resulted.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
FORTY YEAR SENTENCE
 FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY

syraczase. N. r. Dec 2o.-Fred D. Bailey "A. convicted of highway robbery. was sentenced to forty years in prison. by Judge William D. BaTnum in county- court here today. BaiIev was ths lead ' CT of a gang of automobile bandits who last fall staged a series of hosdups in this city and vicinity. He was taken to Auburn prison to begin his sentence within one hour of its imposition.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
CANDLES IN WHITE HOUSE
 WINDOWS CHRISTMAS EvE

Washington, Dec 2o.-windows ot the White Houhe on Christmas even vii, be adorned with lighted candles. Mrs. Harding has decided to renew an old New England custom which calls for the display and arTfngements were orr- pleted this week for the candles and fix lures necessary.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
HAS ACCEPTED THE
 AMERICAN NAVAL PROPOSAL

With Reservations Concerning Light Cruisers Torpedo Boats and Submarines es-taly Has Already Accepted 175,OO0 Ton Figure, Conditioned Its Acceptance by France The Next Major Problem to be Disposed of is the Sub- marine Issue-Britsh Delegation Has Asked For PIen- ary Session Permit Presentation of Their Case Against Submarines.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
ITALIAN COOPERATIVE SOCIETY s
 PREsInENT HELD FOR FoRGERT

Waterbury. Dec 2o.-Lugi Vendettl- president of the Italian Cooperative so- ciety of this city. was arrested tonight on charge sof having forged 12s notes against the society and having in that way obtained Sll.0oO frauduiently. He was unable to secure No,00o honda
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
RAIDS ARE sUPPLANTING
 SHOOTING IN BELFAST

Belfast, Dec. 20-There was little shooting in the city this evening but a series of raids upon small business plac-l es were carried out by armed men who. held up the occupants of stores win -e-' volvers while the cash drawers were, rifled. One shop keeper was dangerously. wounded during a hold up.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
CALLED PARAGRAPHS
TWO MORE DEATHS FROM
 INFLUENZA AT COBy

Coblenz, Dec. 2o.-Two more from influenza and pneumonia today making five within six th fatal cases today were SergeantSe Inc Sydensticked. of South Side, w Va:. an Sergeant Harold Burgess, of Harrisbur: Teras.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21

Supreme Court for the third time ruled that the prohibition amendment is valid.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21

Stockholders of the HeIsingfors Atkie bank of Helsingfors, Finland, and of the FiNland Industrfbank approved merger of these institutions.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21

According to customs records 1,G31,- 34O pairs of American made shoes were imported by Mexico. from the United States, valued at s4.0O0,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21

Interstate commerce commission order ed all railroads operating within the state of New York to appear before Examiner Waters in Rochester on Jan. 23, 1922. for hearing on rates on peaches.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21

United States coast guard report sub mitted to the secretary of treasury for the fiscal year shows 1921 lives were saved during 1921.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21

Police Commissioner and Mrs. EnriEht arrived at New York on the Fort St. George, of the Furness-Bermuda line. after a 23 day cruise in the Caribbean Sea.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21

War department announced that it has authorized for the month of January II auction sales Of surplus war department material valued at SIP 1000, ,900.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21

draft of decree to be submitted Immediately to the United States district court in New York finally dispoSng of the pending anti-trust suit against the American Sugar Refining Company was ty
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21

private despatch sent Co Madrid from Lisbon at 11.20 o'clock yesterday morn ing by way of the Azores Islands. indi- cated that everything was quiet irLis- bon.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
BRIEF TELECRAMS


 Supreme Court for the third time ruled that the prohibition amendment is valid. American soldiers subsist on daily provision ration costing 2S cents per day.
 National Ginners' Association estimates 7,S11,00 bales of cotton were ginned from Aug. l to Dec. 1S.
 Deputy Sheriff Jones and packer strike sympathizer are dead as the res-lt of 8 gun fight in Sioux City. Iowa First annual Canadian national winter carnival will be held in Ottawa Jan. 2S' to Feb inclusive.
 Elmer Dover of Tacoma, Wash, was nominated by President Harding to be assistant secretary of the treasury.
 Federal Reserve bank of Atlanta an nounced reduction in it's rediscount rate from $ 1-2 to 5 per cent.
 King and Queen of Italy were shown the arrival of Gen. Diaz at New York by American moving pictures. were destroyed by fire entailing a less Of more than s2oO,0o0.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21

Oakland MilN of American Writing Pa per Co. at Manchester. \. H.. reopened after having been closed for a year. Former employees were taken back.
Arizona republican., 1921-02-23
INDEMNITY
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE Copyright, 1921. by Frank Crane)

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Arizona republican., 1921-02-23
First In Many Things

.E,r, in war first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen" We all kno" "ho is meant in the foregoing. But we always thinh or Washington only first general the first the most beloved man or his tune bue there were many other things in which Washington first
 He was very exact II all business well as very shrewd at bargain writes Historian Henry Cabot Lodge And the tradition IS that his neighbors considered the general formidable in horse trade that most difficult of all transactions.
 We imagine that, were modern captains of industry to their attention to horsetrading, they might prove very formidable at it.
 Washingtons business farming
 He managed his plantations entirely him. self" Lodge in his biography of the first president, "and did 1t we'll He knew the auaii- ties of each field and tue rotation of its crops No improvement in agriculture and no ingenious invention escaped his attention
 It probable that Washington alive today his farm his would a machine-farm. The tractor would have replaced the horse, and scrub stock would not be tolerated. He was, you observe first in farming.
 But that isn't all of this many first presi- dent He first in dressing. His youthful fancy strongly leaned toward handsome dress, Senator Lodge assures us. adding: .he ceased to take interest in it. He had best possible taste the keenest sense of what was appropriate.
 How many of good farmers immacu- late dressers?
 How many of the worlds great generals also are formidable horse traders?
 How many of able business men are good farmers2
 How many of our presidents have been good business men?
 And how few of best dressers are presidents generals captains of industry leading farmers2 Only one American has been first in all
 That many firsts was born 1ss years ago yesterday at Bridges Creek Va
Arizona republican., 1921-02-23
sweetbreads? V. R.

&We9tpTclqS1 N hs
 A. Sweetbread is the thymus or pancreas of an animal, usually of calf. The thymus is throat or neck sweetbread, while the pancreas is the stomach sweetbread.
 c. Who is the prohibition enforce nnent officer for Arizona; or, if more than one, who are they, their address. How are they appointed2 Are they on salary or volunteers. What are their duties, etc?
 A. The prohibition enforcement of ficer for Arizona is John C. Toomey. of Bisbee. with headquarters at Tue son. The prohibition director is w r. Webb. The latter receives his ap- poinment from Washington, and the former from the prohibition director The headquarters of MT. Webb are in Phoenix Both are on salaries. The duties of MT. Webb are to look after the dispensing of liquors in drug stores and wherever else ii may be sold un- der permit. The duties of Mir. Tooney are to detect and punish the criminal sale of liquors containing alcohol.
 any question by writing The Re publican Information Bureau. Fred erick J. Hasl<in, director, Washington. D. c. This offer applies strictly 10 information. The Bureau cannot give advice on legal. medical. and financial matters. It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles. nor to undertake exhaustive research on any subject Write your question plainly and briel.N- ! Give full name and address and cn- close two cents in stamps for return j postage. All replies are sent dirrcr
 to the inquircr)
Arizona republican., 1921-02-23
FORTY YEARS AGO TODAY From the rheenEx Hersd publican n nd for . irnsw VI published
 m edition

The Improved Order of Red Mems ball at Woolsey and Wentworths hall last evening was another of the social successes for which our city is so muGA noted. about 70 couples being present All the arrangements were perfect. The hall was very handsomely deco rated with evergreens, flags flowers and the notices of the order. Cages containing canaries were hung in diff ferent parts Of the hail. Each gentle man on entering was presented with a beautiful buttonhole bouquet The grand march formed at half past g o'clock. Ben Butler provided an excel lent supper at midnight. and at 4 o'clock this morning the guests dis persed.
 Legislature
 Prescott. Feb. 23.-Masterson's fund ing bill was vetoed by the governor
 Governor vetoed bill allowing part payment of county taxes in county warrants, and council passed same over veto.
 Robb introduced a bill incorporating Globe city Passed.
 Bill requiring foreign corporations to appoint a legally authorized agent in the territory was passed.
 Local
 The legal fraternity will be in creased by the addition of a San Fran cisco lawyer next month.
 Young caterpillars by the thousands are making their appearance in our cottonwood trees. This pest proved itself quite a nuisance last year, and measures should be taken immediately
Arizona republican., 1921-02-23
The County Unit System

We hope to able to record that the legislature a done a e1eat deal more than that, but if it should !, nothing else than establish the county unit ,,ooI system. it will have justified it's existence. In. estimated cost of the legislative session is "a soo The county unit system will be worth much o-s than that in cash alone to say nothing of reatcr efficiency
 We have plugged along after fashion and Ari- ,, has fairly good schools though they are some ,s. spotted better in some places than others and some places not quite creditable Where the ho,s are good that is due to the spirit of enght- ., communities which would employ good super [.,sents and teachers in the absence of any sys- m at all
 - .s only & part of the educational reform L,-,, has been proposed to knit the loose ends or -., ,oore closely together both for saving ana
 One of the reform measures contem- increase of the state school fund to cover ''s -ort,on of the cost of the public school sys-
 s locking to the time when the system sHaii
 .,,,, sr,oported by state fund' when tiie county ',, ''''1s ror the purpose of convenient admins
 'r,, he ,viped out entirely in relation 10 our lcational system -aa
 .,,,..nce now in that direction is pfopose0 ~ S0'.e ,,,r,s and though all of them may not 0s pendl"S ''
Arizona republican., 1921-02-23
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

a. In making cut isesrne tax re- turn for 1920, am ] required te report the salary received by my wife, er5or to July 1, the nsonth in which sse wore married7 E. w. 9.
 A. When filing income tax return, earned by your wife during the year. or you may each make ont a separate return.
 Q. How far 5s tt from Philadelphia to San Francisee by road7 C. ".
 4. The American Automobile Asso- citation says that the distance between Philadelphia and San Francisco by the Lincoln highway is 7.le0 mfles- There is a shorter route which is z,9So miles. ing done at present on all roads that no direct route could be taken and the average distance would be 2,o0e miles e. How did the term book}egoing orisinatef s. E. A.
 A. The term bootlegxing originated in the south, when it was the habit of mountaineers making illicit liquoI to carry the same in bottles tucked into the sides of the long boofs which
 were then almost universally worn by
 the counfrymen
 q. Hoss are whales caught? x. E
 A Whales are caught by shooting with a combined harpoon and bomt fired from swivel gun mounted al the bow of a steamer. e. Are pearls sold by weight? E 1 N. c.
 l for the reason that in matching them
 size and color are the most important { factors
 Q. Can you tell me the legend of tn.
 socalied Lucky Stones? J. F. G.
 A. The legend of the Lucky Stones <<s
 ago in the Blue Ridge mountains g band Of fairies worked chiseling oui
 these little crosses. which were tokens l Of good luck, and which they carried with them on their travels through tht 1 world On the day of the crucifiction l however, the grief of those fairies was so intense that they left the eartf and the scene Of their labors, and have l never been seen since. Many people l however. still find the little crosses near the scene of the fairies labors. O. Which of the Great Lakes is the largest, which the deepest, which ths 1 smallest, and which the shallowesti D. U. V.
 A. Lake Superior is both the largest
 and the deepest of the Great Lakes 1 Lake Ontario is the smallest, but Lake Erie is the shailowest.
 e. Where IS the nightingale found
 Does it really sing at night? A. M. P 1 A. The true nightingale is native tt ! western and central Europe. It usually begins its song in the evening ana sings at brief intervals throughout tn, night.
 Q. Where IS the largest and fines. motion picture kheater? V. N. w.
 A. The largest and one of the mos beautiful motion picture theaters il the United States is the Capitol thea. ! ter in New York City. This house has seating capacity of about 4.o0o a. What parts of what animals ar,