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Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-13

tent of the reduction, he believed, would be left to negotiation.
 Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, completed his arguments to the com mittee in favor of his resolution propos- ing that the president be authorized to designate an American representative on the league of nations disarmament con- mission.
 Argentina has the largest, and most powerful navy of any of the South American countries, according 10 figures on world naval power submitted by Sec retary Daniels to the committee. Ships not reaching the requirements of mod ern warfare were omitted from ths ta- bles presented.
 Argentina has two battleships of the first line Of a total tonnage of l5,SS0 tons against one for Chile and .ncne for Brazil. The last named country, how ever, has two battleships of the second line, of total tonnage of 3S,409, and it. leads in the number Of destroyers with twelve, two of the first line and ten of the second line. Argentina has four destroyers, all of the first line, while Chile has three and two destroyer *ead- CTS also of the first line.
 Chile and Peru are the only South American natinos possessing modern sub- marines, the former having six of the second line and the latter two. Besides the submarines, the only modern war ships possessed by Peru are two light cruisers of the second line.
 Brazil alone of the four countries has new construction under way. She is having built one first line battleship of 30.000 tons.
 The modern naval tonnage of the four powers. as given by MT. Daniels was i Argentina, 59,6S0; Brazil, 46s600 Chile, 9S,630 and Peru. 1000. A difference of opinion developed al the committee session as to the part the smaller nations should play in any world 1 disarmament conference. Chairman But Ter, contended that the five great powers shs6ld consummate an agreement, but Secretary Daniels disagreed. Ho called ! attention that some of the South .Ameri can countries not classed as world pow. CTS had tremendous coast lines and many more square miles of territory thar | France, Japan or Italy and insisted that | these nations should be represented
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-13
OPPOSITION TO BILL PROHIBITING IMMIGRATION

 Washington. Jan. 13.-Five witnesses testified before the senate immigration committee today that the United States was in a,1 danger of a flood" of unde s.rable aliens and that no emergency ex- is.ed to justify the suspension of present laws and adoption of the Johnson bill prohibiting immigration for one' year.
 Four of the speakers were officials of transatlantic steamship companies who said their information. based on an inti- mate toueh with European conditions. failed 10 indicate any great increase in numbers Sf Europeans desiring to emi- yra;e to the United States on the contrary they said. there was already a diminu- lion in the numbers of incoming passeng- srs which was causing ships to sai! with empty be-ths of the third class.
 They credited the decrease in arrivals 10 the fast that unemployment was known 10 exist in the United States and immi- grants had refused 70 come unless em- ployment were assured.
 The steamship agents testifying in- cluded Lawson Sandford, of the Ameri- can Line: F. H. Farley of the Interna- tional Mercantile Marine company; Sid- nsy E. Moree. secretary. Transatlantic passenger conference. and Percy What mouEh of the Cunard company.
 All declared it would be physically i'm possible. eeen with the use of ships of all types. 10 bring more than 995.0O0 immi- grants to the United States in 1921. MT. Sardford said he did not believe the yes ses could bring more than s15,o0o.
 The fifth witness. F. c. Harley. San Francisco. secretary of the National Inn migration Counci. made plea for ''pick and shovel laborers" rather than for men of educated classes. He askeN that the li;eracy :sst to be waived to permit the workers to enter and declared the daraSr c' immigration centered in edic:.ted aliens of the radical types
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-13
Wade Found Guilty
 First Degree Murder
Jury Out Six Hours-Con- victed Man Heard the Yer dict With a Smile.

Bridgeport, Conn, Jan. 12.--Edwool B Wade, 23, was convicted of murder in the first degree heretonigh1 for the kill ing of George E. Mott in Nott's home in this city on August g. 1920. The jury had been out six hours.
 Sentence will be pronounced at ten o'clock tomorrow morning. Tire penalty in this state. is hanging,
 Wade took the verdict with a smile on his face. He calmly turned to Deputy Sheriff Frank Fassenal.a and spoke quietly to him. William H. Comley. chief counsel for the defenses was at his side shortly after the verdict was announced and shook hands with him.
 While the youth was calm and, undis- turbed, Ebert o. Wade. his father and the only menzber of the family in the courtroom at the time was noticeabiy affected. Deep sobs shook his frame and tears flowed freely as Sheriff Simeon E. Pease placed him arm on the elder Wade's shoulder
 After Judge George F. Hinman had or dered the court room cleared. Wade stood up, stretched himself and reached for his hat and coat. Then, with Sheriff Fassenalla, he left for the county jail
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-13

Washington, Jan. 12.-An American would be welcomed by the great pow CTS of Europe and would disclose the nexs Germany should any nation refuse 10 agree to disarm, General Tasker H. Bliss, declared today before the. house naval committee.
 The general gave to the committee the impressions he had gained through dis eussions of the subject with European statesmen and soldiers while a member of the supreme wsr council and later of the American peace commission. He said there was all immediate and sincere de- size overseas for disarmament. but added that until definite agreement had been reached hd would not "disarm one Amer iean soldier or lay up one American ship"
 General Bliss said also that the Unit ed States should complete her present naval building program. In this con- nection the committee received from Secretary Daniels full statement as to the relative naval strength of the world powers showing that of the United States 10 be now midway between that of Great Britain and Japan. His figures indicated, however. that with the com pletions of the present authorized con- struction of the three nations, the Ameri- can capital ship power would be as great as that of Great Britain. but with the ratio over Japan slightly reduced.
 The house committee concluded tenn porarily its disarmament hearing pend ing discussion by the members of its future program. but may examine other witnesses later. Chairman Butler, who recently returned from a conference witf President-elect Harding. said that with in very few months definite action vii be taken along the lines We are discuss Ing here"
 The senate foreign relations comm lee also concluded today its hearings or pending disarmament resolutions. Sena Tor Borah. republican. Idaho, a mem Der of the committee, predicted that his proposal for negotiations looking tc an agreement between the United States Great Britain and Japan for -eduatior of future naval construction would be ia vorably reported in amended form Botf the period of the agreement and tt.e ex
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-13
NAVAL BALLooNIsTs MUST
 FACE COURT OF INQUIRY

Washington, Jan. 12.-Secretary Dan iels announced tonight that court of inquiry would be convened at the Rock away, N 1., air station upon the arrival there or Lleuten2nts Hinton, Farrell ane hloor, to inquire into all the c:rcum- stances of the balloon flight which carz ried the three officers from Rockawav "a the shores of Hudson Bay.
 The court Of inquiry Mir. Daniels said will pay particular attention to the re- ported sale to newspapers and news sym dicates of letters from the three officers
 Another subject of inquiry, the secra- tary said, will be the physical clash yea- terday at Mattice. Ontario. between Lien tenants Farrell and Hinton growing out of the publication of the letters written by the latter to his wife and published by New York newspaper
 MT. Daniels said that the court of in- quiry had not as yet been ordered and he was not sure'whether the order would be sent from his office or the entire mat ter left to the commandant at Rockaway. Whatever course is pursued. the precept directing the courts activities will be drsSn in the office of Caotain Thomas T. Craven. director of naval aviation.
 The court. In It's investisation of the
 
 MT. Daniels said, probably will Inquire in to rumors that letters were offeted for sale by persons in the naval service AL so reports that the balloon left Rocka wav with insufficient provisions and no sun plies and no fire arms on board will be carefully investigated, the secretary add ed.
 Mir. Daniels was asked if Lieutenant Farrell would have an opportunity to asl; the court to investirate any charges he thousht might have been made by broth CT officers detrimental to his character in connection with the exploit.
 "If Lieutenant Farrell thinks that any, thing has been said injurious to his repu- tation as an officer he can present if f, this court" Mir. Danielson replied. "If I find that this court has not the power to vindicate him in the event that he sus- tains his contentious, a special court can be convened fJr that puroose The naval secretary earlier in the day had "deplored' the closh between Lieu tenants Farrell and Hinton.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-13
CITY HALL AT COLUMBUS. O.,
 ALMOST DESTROYED BY FIRE

Columbus. Ohio. Jan. 12.-Columbus city hall. on of the oldest public build inss in the city directly across the street frsm the state house. was almost destroy ed by fire tonight. Nearly business blocks ? first threatened by the flames were saved except for slight damage to roofs.
 The baze started On the third floor in a gymnasium from an unknown cause. Children playing on the. same floor escap- sd in gymnasium costumes, and city coun- cil in session in the building. alto took hasty adjournment and fled to the streets.
 Many valuable records were destroyed it Is believed. although steel filing caol- Tets were counted on to have preserved some of the most valuable ones.
 Council members. estimating the dam aEe to the building and contents at sSOO.- e0a said steps would undoubtedly be talk sn st once to rebuild. No insurance was carried on the building it was said
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-13
QUARREL OF NAVAL AERoNAUTs
 DUE TO oYERwRoUGHT MINDS

Mattice, Ont, Jan. 12.-The three American naval balloonists, who arrived here yesterday from Moose Factory. near where they descended December 14. left tonight for Cochrane on the eastbound Canadian National Express.
 The fight between Lieutenants Farrell and Hinton shortly after their arrival here yesterday afternoon was ascribed, in a statement issued before their de- parture tonight. to overwrought minds induced ''by their hardships and gruell- ing struggles that had to be indured on the trip over the trail from Moose Fac tory"
 The statement, presented to newspaper men by Lieutenant Kloor, was prepared. he said, a the direction of Hinton ana Farrell. who had mended their difference es. The three officers were together in the private car of H. B. Way, divisional superintendent of the Canadian National Railways when the document was drawn
 On several occasions during the trip, the statement said, after a long and tiresome walk one or two of us would become grouchy and al the slightest prov ocation would make fuss. These quar- rels were only on the spur of the mo- ment and were just temporary disagree ments. Almost as quickly as they would start they wold end, leaving all hands as uslay the best strongest of friends.
 q also wish to state that as com mander of the balloon I flew to Moose Factory I had perfect liberty to select any of the the commanding officers at the station to accompany me, and au- thorization from the commanding officer l in picking my passengers. Lieutenants Hinton and Farrell. I selected them be cause they were two of my best friends and. themselves good comrades. , During the trip all of us have been | ready to make sacrifices for one anoth- I CT. without partiaiity. We have fought our battles as befts ship1nates and in accordance with the traditions of the | United States navy. We have done our | best to uphold our own dignity as well | as that of the service. We always will be | brothers
 Such petty quarrels as may have oc- cured will not lessen our affection for | one another. Today. after the first r9al rest since we left Moose Factory. OFT differences patched up and our friend ship renewed, We cannot emphasize too ] strongly that there is not and has not l been' and misunderstanding in our party | other than of passing nature" | The statement was signed by Lieuten. ant KIoor
 Hinton admitted that hn had written the letter that caused the quarrel but
 declared he had not intended it for publication, and was sorry.
 r Belief in this statement was express- ed by Farrell, who alluded to Hinton as "my old pal" They indicated then that
 the incident was closed. insofar as they
 Were concerned
 The train hearing the officers nroba. bly, will reach Tor6nto between three and
 four o'clock tomorrow afternoon Thay
 ,n'eiu IeaVlng toronto for New York Lieutenant Hinton still was .suffar,r
 from swollen feet as a result of tba iono l trip from Moose Factory on snowsrons The others apparently are in good sbane
 and give no outward appearance of fn. | tigue. They seemed greatly ref-asl,. 4 1 after their rest.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-13
NORFOLK IDEA" NEW WAY
 OF LABOR FIGasISG CAPITAL

Washington. Jan. I2.-tBy The A Pn) Labors answer 10 recent legal and ler. islative setbacks may be to fight uaultsl with capital itself -'-'
 An experiment now called The Nor Iolk Idea" conducted by the Intsrns. uonal Association of Machinis;s is he. Ing much discussed ani. it is xzId .. aoout to be repeated on the Pacific coast. In brief. the Norfolk idea !s the use of capital assets and credit of organized is- DOT m the fight to force employers to meet its demands
 As explained by E. =. Dayison. s~~re- tary of the Y / linists. tisre was a strike m the Crescent Iron Works at N,,rfoiF Fa'' late in 1920. The labor union strat- esy was simple; the oI,standins obliga- uohs or the Crescent Iron Works Nrra brought up and contro. thls having been gained, support was furnished. througN extension of credit and acilve rosnsr,- ton Of affiliated branches of orean,zed labor.
 MT. Davison. who vas one of inc e,.- ghators of the idea estin1s,sd today mat mat ais association saved more nan S-t"'VV casn m that contest, while ths that amount. P's
 Instead of a long struggle in vb,rh our members each drew ss per week In strike benefits" he said. "we succeeded m Keeping them all empicsI at to, wages. The industry in Norfolk waa saved an expensive period of inactivity ana the city was saved the loss in trade which would have res'ilted"
 ohcials of the m . inists' association sad today they had received thousands oL letters from labor Organizations tnIousnout the United States asking for details of the new plan and for advice tions SOhoi-
 Proponents of the Norfolk idea in.ist lhat It offers a legitimate. Economical ano expeditions way of obtaining reIlef at least in isolated cases. Wbethe- n could be used by labor in disputes af- tecting larger areas and consequently In oPposItion to more strongly organized op-
 osItioh' MT Dayison thought wouId nave to wait further dcveloprnent
 The union did not aim at work-own. ershlp' he declared. but simply moved to prevent what it considered utilization of capital produced by it's memb-rr agan their own interests.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-13
UNSETTLED ovEE DISPOSITION
 OF THE LORD MAYOR OF CORE

washington, Jan. 12.-With the depart- mems or state and labor stiu unsettled over the disposition of Lord Mayer Ca-lasnan Of Cork. who arrived at Newport News last week as a s.owaw.v without passport it was indicated To- day that the president would cave 10 bi, c1oinet officers the ironing out of ,b. interdepartmenta difficulties which have arisen over the case.
 should Secretary of Labor yyy.,n- continue to show ID disgoslI fl f, tste cognlzance Ol the request of Acting Eac- re'ary CT State Davis that O'Callaghan De deported. 1t vas stated today l,x of- ncials or the sis,:e department. he d-- partment Of justice Glay be slxed to take hand in seeing that the order of line Secretary of Stat, is executed
 Not on.y has the secretary of iabo, A. clined to consult win the state de1srs- ment about the original paroIinr os Buckingham. whici parole. accordin- fo the state department. will permit the l.r5 mayor to accomplish his mission Of tes- tifying before the commission fror m. committee of one hundred Invegieatlnr lrisn conditions. but the labor deaarf- 'nent 10 order the exclusion of The lord mayor before the case was referred to tbe department formally.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-13
GOV. MILLER OF NEW YORK
 URGES DRY" ENFORCEMENT

Albany, N. T., Jan. Reinforcement of prohibition by the state of New York was urged tonight by Governor Miller. This, he said in a message asking the legislature to take action in the matter, would make it possible for law abiding communities to prevent the fragrant vio- lations of law now occurring in our midst"
 "The honest enforcement of the law may lead to its modification the tolerat- ed disobedience of it can only breed dis order. and create contempt for all law" said his message, referring to the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-13
TO FRAME A WORKABLE
 PERMANENT TARIFF LAW

Washington. Jan. I2.-Repub,ican leaders in congress propose to frame workable permanent tarln law despite the chaotic foreign exchange situation and the uncertainties of foreign labor condi- tions, Chairman Fordney of the house ways and means committee declared to- day during discussion of revision of the Underwood act
 Witnesses before the committee called attention to what they described as concentrated effort on their part of Eu- ropeans especially English and Germans. to rush their products to America as means of hastening a readjustment of adverse exchange rates-the statements brought fran Representative Garner. dem ocrat, Texas, a question as to whether it were possible at present 10 draft a law which would meet future conditions. as- suming excrange rates would be restored to an equilibrium within q year or two.
 T think it will be impossible" H. L. Henry. Geneva, New York. manufact- urer, replied. ''to draft a tariff bill that will be workable under the present con- ditions. future readjustments cannot be forecast and rates that may be good now will serve no purpose later on."
 You spoke parable there" said Mir.
  sist that we should go ahead. They will attempt the impossible"
 Mir. Gamers statement was cut short by Mir. Fordney. wh ointericcted:
 We stand on our declaration. It is our plan to frame new tariff and VIC are going to do 1t. The exchange situa- tion, of course, presents difficulties, but we think those can be surmouned"
 The colloquy ended. Mir. Fordney asked the witness concerning rates needed to block imports from Europe. Mir. Henry answered that none of the firms in hs trade had been able to compute the rates required because of the constant changes in exchange. He added that none in America could foretell what the European labor market of fine future would he or whether the loreiEn cost Of product n would continue to decrease. as now indi- cafed
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-13
INVESTIGATION IS TO BE
 MADE AT VLADIVOSTOK

Washington, Jan. 12.-Intention of the American government to make careful Investigation of the fatal shooting by Japanese sentry yesterday at Vladovos- tok of Lieutenant W. H. Landon, chief engineer of the American cruiser Albany, was evidenced in action taken tonight by two departments of the government.
 The state departrr ent upon being in- formed of the bare details of the shoot ing of Lieutenant Landon in a report from Consul MacGowan at Vladovostok, directed the consul to forward more complete report
 The navy department received two re- ports of the shooting from Admiral AL bert Gleaves, commander in chief of the Asiatic fleet, who sand that he plan ned to leave at noon today aboard the desctroyer Elliott for Shanghai where he will board the cruiser New Orleans and proceed to Viadivostok to make an investigation.
 Dispatches to both departments en- phasized that Japanese officials at the Russian port were showing every evi- dence of regret over the shooting Con- sul MacGowan reported that the Japanese consul general had called upon him and expressed profound regret" Ad- miral Gleaves in his dispatchs said the Japanese officials were much concerned and had made frequent calls offering every assistance within their power
 A report received tonight said \
 s" Japanese officer reports as follows: Sentry claims his suspicious were aroused by seeing foreigner flashing a hand lamp, that he ran across the street and called to him to halt, and that as he came near the foreigner fired one IeyoI- yer shot at him that he fired his fife and then the foreigner fired two more shots and sentry fired one more shot Sentry claims that he ran back for the guard. but that the foreigner had gone when sentry and guard returned "Langdon's statement is as fellows: That he was returning to ship, using | hand lamp, and when he was on the sidewalk OH the side opposite to the Ja- i panese division. headquarters, the sentry ran across the street, taking the posi-. l tion charge bayonets," to the left and about six feet in front of him: that he l halted until the sentry said "Amcrikan- l ski'' ito which he replied that he was and walked on past the sentry; that when he was about six feet beyond tie sentry, sentry fired at him, the ball striking him in 1iIe back, at which he turned and fired two revolver shots The sentry then permitted him tc proceed tc the ship.y
 "Langdon was in full uniform and both the clothes and the wounds show that he was shot in the back. the ball passing out at left side ,f chest All Japanese officias are muc hccn. cerned and call frequently, offering every
 assistance in their power The result ot
 the investigation will be reported tc you"
 Lieutenant Langdon's home was at Ja
 maica Plain, near Boston, Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-13
LAX BUSINESS METHODS OF
 SHIPPING BOARD COSTLY

Washington, Jan. 12.-Failure of the Shipping Board to make accurte inven- tories of it's surplus materials valued at millions of dollars, is costing the gov ernment vast amount of money, the mouse committee investigating the boards operatlons was informed today by c. R. Taylor, of the comptrolIers depar artment The witness said he doubted" whether officials of the board Know exactly what IS stored in various warehouses"
 The Shipping Board is buyong supplies at nigh prices in the open market. Tav- Tor charged, when the materials needed m many instances are piled in it's own warehouses.
 IT an intelligent effort were made to ascertain what supplies are in storage. |" effected" "e
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-13
JURY sELECTED FOR THE
 TRIAL OF ROBERT P. BRINDEIL

New York, Jan. 12-selection of a jury to try Robert P BrindeTl. president of the building trades council, for. his alleged extortion of S5,000 from Max Aronson, garment manufacturer for im- munity from labor troubles was complet- ed late today in the criminal branch of the supreme court. Sixty talesmen were exemined during the last two days be- fore the necessary quota of jurymen was obtained.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-13
FREIGHT
 RATES PROBLEM SOLVED

Ottawa. Jan. 12.-A solution has been found to the exchange problem of inter- national railroad freight rates in a plan whereby shippers to the United States are to pay for the Canadian part of the haul in Dominion funds and the remainder in American money, it was announced here today.
 The announcement followed a confer ence between the Dominion railways com mission and representatives of the Cana dian Manufacturers association and sim- liar bodies.
 F. E. Carvell. commission head. said he was unable to make a definite announce ment of the new arrangements. becausA they must be ratified by the interstate commerce commission of the United States.