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Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
Was Palmer Dupe
For Radical Raids
Statement That Attorney Gen
eral Was "Played Upon"
by Department Of Justice
Agents.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Methods of de-
partment of justice agents throughout
the country during the radical raids of
the winter of 1918 indicated in his
opinion thorough scheme of action"
planned at Washington, Jackson Ralston,
a Washington attorney today told the
senate judiciary committee. Mr.. Raj
ston was one of the lawyers who sign
e.: a report charging the department IF
justice with Illegal practices in its COIL
duet CT tn eraids.
Attorney General Palmer, Raistpn -Ge-
clarra was played upon 20 ius:::..Y Its
existence by advertising a radical cut
lrAaI that never took place.
i2e public had been ca 'sfully train
Ell by the department, of justice thr"lgh
tnr bLrrau of investigation II believe taat
there was great danger" Ralston said.
They advertised uprisings on specific
dates, which failed time after time to
materialize, until the whole matter be-
came national joke"
Ralston added that some of the bombs
alleged to have been sent prominent per-
sons never had been produced. 49,.
E. A. Bcrno, a Detroit lawyer, declar-
ed through letter which was read to
! the committee that 700 alien born men,
many with families and some of them
naturalized citizens, were rounded up
and held in narrow gallery in the
post Office building in that city.
All arrests were made without war
rants, the letter said, and all were de-
MED counsel. They were kept hidden in
police prisons in the city to prevent coun.
sci, obtained for them by friends, from
locating them, it added, and f0ety per
cent. of them were discharged after be.
ing subjected to various third degree
methods"
Attorneys in other cities Throughout
the country, Ralston said. had denounc.
ed the department of justice for its
methods in dealing with the aliens.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
BURGLAR SENTENCED FOR
Is TO 25 YEARS IN PRISON

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 27.-A jury in
suparioT court here today, after deliberat-
ing AZ minutes, returned verdict of
guilty against William Chapman, 36
yearR old, of New York. who has been on
trial on charges of burglary. Judge
Wo5b sentenced Chapman to the state
prison for Is Is years.
Chapman was described by the prose-
cutinn as a prosperous cracksman. re-
puted to be worth 100000 and of no
known lawful occupation since he served
q seaterce in Massachusetts IT years
aEO. Since then he has spent some time
IN Sing Sing and other prisons.
Chapman was charged with having
lided Frank Williams in blowing open a
aafe in store in Derby In August,
1918. Williams was captured but es-
capped from the Derby Jail while awaiting
TRIAL Several months. later Chapman
and Williams were arrested at Long
Beach, Calf. Williams. who is 20 years
old and formerly lived in Bridgeport
p.eaded guilty to the safe cracking charge
last October and was sent to the state
prison for 10 to Is years.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
HOUSE VOTES AGAINST
.-. ;r AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA

Washington, Jan. 27.-The house votea
down tonight a proposal to pave the way
for appointment OF an ambassador 10
Russia and struck out of the diplomatic
appropriation bill provision for raising
tho American legation at Peking to an
embassy.
Then finding its, feet entangied in d!fi-
cult diplomatic promblems, it quit work
with an agreement 20 continue consider
alton OF the bill tomorrow.
Attack on the provision for a minister
to the country OF the Serbs, Crpats ana
sIovenes was made on the ground that
there was no authority Of law for such
representation. .....- -..-. .l-., ...-
In the course Of two hours debate on
the bill the chief reference TO 1t was by
Chairman Rogers. who explained II in de-
tail Forty-ive minutes OF the democraue
time was taken by Representative Vena-
BILE, Mississippi. in a tribute to Presi-
dent Wilson and the balance was devoted
to discussion on unrelated subjects.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

London. Jan. 27.-(By The A. P0-
British organized labor at the national
conference of the Labor Party and the
Trades Union Congress today demanded
immediate action on the part Of the gov
crnment to remedy the plight brought
about by the steadily growing unemploy-
meIt in the country. Endorsed a policy
which its authors assert Will permanently
remove the cause OF the present indus
trial depression and adjourned until Feb
ruary 30.
"is We cannot achieve what this pro-
gramme suggests by constitutional means
we will adopt some means of an extra
constitutional character" declared Rob-
ert Williams. leader of the transport
workers.
The conference was characterized by
the Daily Herald, the labor. organ. this
morning as either the most momentuus
or the most futile in labor's history
General dissa atisfaction with the govern
ment's proposed remedies was unmistaka-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
MOVING PERSONAL EFFECTS
OF HARDING TO WHITE HOUSE

Washington. Jan. 2T.-Moving Of the
personal effects Of President-elect Hard
ing and Mrs. Harding into the executive
Offices OF the White House was begun to-
day from the Harding home On New
Hampshire avenue.
Mrs. Harding came here from MartsmL
Ohio. Sunday 10 attend 10 this work.
The Harding house on New Hampshire
avenue. Is to be sold together with the
furniture. and only a few personal be-
longings have been preserved 10 supple
ment White House furnishings.
1t was upon the Invitation Of Mrs.
Wilson extended some time ago that
Mrs. Harding decided to make ready In
advance for the change
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
RAILROADS ASK ABRoGATIoN
OF EXISTING AGREEMENTS

Chicago, Jan. '27.-Denouncing the ma
tional agreements between the railroads
and their employees as restrictive. pro-
ductive OF ineficiency and. relating to
piecework, obtained by propaganda and
undue influence, the railroads made for
NAL request today before the railroad
labor board fer abroEation Of the existing
agreements.
committee before the board in its hear
ings on rules and working conditions,
declared the public pays in freight and
passenger rates all the expenses Incurred
' BY the railvays' due TO such InenicIency.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
or CONCENTRATION
TO REV. DIR. MANNING

New Haven. Conn. Jan. 2T.-A tele.
gram of congratulation to Rev. DR..
Manning OF New York. elected as a bish-
op OF TIE Episcopal church. was sent to-
day by Rev. DR.. Newman Smyih Of thin
icty as, representative of the CongreEa-
tionalists OF the United States in the
commission Of the Episcopal and Congre-
gstionai churches on concordat for unity.
The telegram was: "Congra tulations
that 'he diocese Of New York has chosen
in 4, a bishop who sepresents 10 other
communions the vision and the call Of the
coming age for the broader and the
higher catholicity Of the one church Of
God"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
BEQCEsTssIN WILL or LATE
GENERAL EDWIN s. GREELEY

New Haven. Conn, Jan. 27.-Under
the terms OF an order of distribution en-
tered in the probate court today. a num-
Der Of charitable and religious organiza-
tions will receive bequests from the es-
tate OF the late General Edwin s. Greeley
Of this city. Among these are: Consre-
gational Church society Of New York,
5000 Y. n. c. A. and 7. w. c. A..
5000 each American Board Of Foreign
Missions. $1,000; American Missionary
society Of New York. $4,000; Grace hos
pital, New Haven. $4,000; Church OF
Redeemer, New Haven. $4,000. The
estate Is appraised at $4,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
BRITISH ARMY oFFICER
is FIGHTING EXTRADITIoN

New Orleans. Jan. 27.-Charles Glenn
Collins of London, a former lieutenant
colonel in the British army, lost his fight
in the United States district court here
today to prevent extradition to answer
charges in Bombay. India. of having de-
frauded merchants out of part payment
on an eEpensive pearl necklace.
Counsel for Collins. announced that
the case would be taken to the supreme
court. The case has been pending for
more than two yearA.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
STEAMER HARTFORD HAS
BEEN RELEASED FROM rcr

Hartford, Conn. Jan. 27.-The st.sn.r
Hartford of the Hartford and New 1S-rlt Ynrl,
IransportIt ttion company t-os relaasJd
from the Ice at South Glas rrv todsv
and proceeded on her tri., .aw Val
The steamer became ic-hcund last Mon
Day night when she y pea at south
Glastonbury on the Wa. down the Con-
necticut river The vessel was freed
rom the ice by the tug Spartan, which
channel through to the steamer. {"
The Hartford carried three nas.oro,
to New York, one of them two war oId
baby. Two other passengers left tbe
steamer last Tuesday. walking over the
ice to shore. '1ie
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
CASH AND SECURITIES IN
TRsAsURY SIS, $685.

Washington. Jan. 27.-Completfon Of
the first count since 1918 Of cash and
securities in the treasury has revealed
that the vaults of the national govern
ment hold a grand total of $13,SS3 S19,-
s26. 2-3, of which $97,410,2SS.O2 is in
cash.
More than $40, ,OOo, 10000 of the bonds
and other securities held in trust by the
treasury, which .tota1led $12,30S,S4s, 043.-
2-3, Acting Treasurer Allen announced
consist of evidences of the Indebtedness
Of the allied nations.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
MORTALITY FROM cHILDBIRTH
IN THE UNITED STATES

New York, Jan. 27.-Seventy thousand
babies and ten thousand mothers died
from childbirth in the United States last
year for want of nursing. Mrs. William
X. Vanderbilt. member Of the advisory
council of the national organization Tor
public health nursing. declared in state
ment tonight. $50
Boston, JAM 27.-The habits of civil-
ization are making women Tess asle to
bear children, and more mothers are dy-
ing unnecessarily from causes connected
with childbirth said DR.. Merrill E.
Champion of the state department of
health at the annual meeting of the Mas
sachusetts association Of boards of health
here today.
Thirty-nin per cent Of the deaths of
mothers investigated in the last six
months, DR.. Champion said, weer due to
ignorance and to absence of proper pre-
natal care.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
MUST WEAR $4,000 NECKLACE
TO KEEP LIFE IN THE PEARLS

San Francisco, Jan. PA court order
directing Mrs. James 3. Blum to wear
Tor t.irty days ear year, Under police
guard. the $4,000 pearl necklace of a
relative, in order to keep life" in the
gems through their contact with a human
body, was issued by the superior court
today.
Since the death Of Mrs. Blumis relative
the pearls have not been worn and have
lost much of their luster as result, the
court was told. The order thereupon was
issued to have Mrs. Blum wear the
pearls
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
SMALL BOYS SAVED FROM
BURNING SCHOOL BUILDING

LeonardtoTn, Md, Jan. PA number
of small boys, pupils in the Xayerian.
Brothers school here. we're dropped from
windows and caught by men below when
the school building was burned today
: There were over zee boy pupils in the
school at the time the fire broke out but
the Brothers got them all = out safely.
With the exception of small building
that was partly burned, the fire was
confined to the school building. The fire
is believed to have started in a defective
f1ue in the Office of the school.
Residents Of the town and nearby
farmers fought the flames with bucket
brigade.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
SUIT OVER YACHT now
BEING USED BY HARDING

New York. Jan. ,27.-Allesing the yacht
Victoria, now housing President-elect
Harding on a southern cruise, was de-
fective, though represented as seaworthy,
when he purchased it, Senator Joseph S.
Frelinghuysen Of New Jersey today insti-
tuted suit in Brooklyn to recover IS 900
from the original owner.
Senator FrelinEhuysen claims he pur-
chased the vessel for $1,000 last Sep
tember from Sherman Loomis of Brook
lyn. with the understanding Inat she was
sound except for two minor imperfec-
tons. discovery that several timbers at
the bow and stern were unsound was
made after the purchase, the senator
st;tes.
A fromer captain Of the vessel said
today the yacht was damaged in a COL
lision after the sale was made, when the
Victoria was being removed from dry
dock.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
NEGRO CONFESSED MURDER
OF II YEAR OLD GIRL

New York Jan. 27.-James Brown,
24-year-old negro, confessed tonight,
police said to The murder of Ream Con-
stance Hcxie, II years old, In her home
on Wzst 6sth street Fobruary g. 1920.
Brown is alleged to have made the con-
fession after he had been arrested on
charge Of burglary.
Just after his arrest, Brown. the po-
lice explained. confessed he had stabbed
Mrs. Loretta Smith, "a years old, in her
home on Jane street several weeks ago.
This led the police to question him con-
cerning the Hoxie murder. He is said to
have answered their questions so readily
and calmly that they were inclined at first
to- diseredit his answers. His knowledge
of details surrounding the crime led the
police to summon witnesses familiar with
the case to police headquarters in an
effort = henify him .,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
ABE MAKING EFFORT TO
REORGANIZE SHELTON BANK

Shelton, Conn, Jan. 27.-Steps looking
toward a reorganization of the Shelton
Bank and Trust Company, in the hands
Of receiver, were taken at a meeting OF
stockholders of the bank here today. w.
W. Radcliffe, president of the Bank, pre-
sided, and all of the directors were pres
ent A financial statement on the banks
condition was presented by Receiver
Marcus H. Hclcomb and showed that the
capital and surplus, amounting to $685.
coo was wiped out.
The stockholders appointed a commit
zee of five to make an investigation Of
the financial condition of the bank and
to make Recommendations for the resunp-
ton of business
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
WAGE REDUCTIONS As
INDUSTRIES REsIr,EE

Winsted, Conn, Jan. 27NAnnounos-
ment was made today that the mills of
the Winstd Hosiery Company and tba
New England Knitting company. wbicb
nave been closed for month. will he re-
opened next week, with IS per c-n4
r1oucsion nIo IN wages The companies en-
part of last year. i@'ter
New Britain, Conn, Jan o.
Corbin Screw division of the Anerican ,io n
hardware corporation announced u-a 90
oeruction of approximately 10 ner cent
10 partiaHS Net this however the
plant will run on a fifty hour week has.
me office force at the New Rita,,
macnlne In company has been notified of a
10 Per cent. reduction in Salaries TIM,
concern is practically closed down ..S
but very small force of factorv onar ,..,u
atives are employed. 0pei
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
RAILROAD EXECUTIVES TO
CONSIDER WAGE REDUCTIONS

Chicago, Jan. 27.-General wage re-
ductions on the larger railroads all over
the country will be considered tomorrow
by the labor committee of the American
association of railway executives in an
effort to solve what railroad officials say
is a precarious transportation situation.
The meeting will make definite recon-
mendations with a view to bringing the
matter before the United States railroad
labor board.
Tomorrow's meeting will be behind
closed doors.
Failure of increased rates to earn the
expected revenue. decrease in business,
the present large payroll and high -oper-
ating expenses were given as the reasons
for probable action before the railroad
labor board to cut wages.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
RESCUED PUPPY FROM CAKE
OF ICE IN HUDSON RIVER

New York, Jan. IA yelping puppy
on a cake Of ice floating down the Hud-
son river today halted the Fort Lee ferry
Edgewatcr in mid-stream while a rescue
was effected.
After. Czrtain James Brannigan ma
noeuvered his craft alongside the cake
First Mate Gerard Barry descended a
ladder flung over the rail. The ladder
broke Barry plunged into the stream
and reapDeared with the puppy In his
arms.
Hauled aboard. Rarry descended into
the engine room with his new pet. which
he promptly named Ieiele.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
SUGAR BROKERS PREDICT
RETURN TO OPEN MARKET

New York, Jan. 27.-Returu Of the open
competitive market in sugar was fore
cast by sugar brokers here tonight as
result of new selling policy for refined
sugar announced in a statement by Ar
buckle Brothers, one of the city's Iarg-
est wholesalers
me statement was taken to mean ty
brokers that dealers who, heretofore. ad.
hered to the general selling price are be
ginning to unload" independently.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
WESLEYAN STUDENT WAS I
ASSAULTED IN DoRMIToR

Middletown, Conn, Jan. II = Sey.
mour W. Ely, of Yonkers. N. Y, a
freshman in Wesleyan university, was
found unconscious in his dormitory
room tonight. The room was in great
disorder and the university authorities
believed, that the student had been at
tackled and had fought with his sssail-
ant. Ely recovered consciousness an
hDaF later at the Middlesex hospital,
where it was said his condition was
Ssrious. Money and jewefry In his
coon was no. taken.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
sSe .ooo,o 900 GOLD BONDS OF
PENNSYLVANIA RAILR0AD CO.

New York, Jan: 27.-Purchase Of $780,
1oO 900 of Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany 15-year IL per cent. gold bonds
was announced today by Kuhn, Loeb &
Co. The bond will be offered at public
sale at 80 IA and accrued interest, yield
ing about SIS per cent.
The bonds will be secured i At60 ,000,-
600 general mortgage 6 per cent. gold
bonds of the Pennsylvania railroad and
se.o0e 900 general mortgage per cent
gold bonds of the Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington Railroad company.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
WHIsKEY RUNSER Had
RUN OF HARD LUCK

Philadelphia, Jan. 27.-Fackey Packer.
a truck driver, today was robbed of $3.50
and a $1,000 diamond ring, and the con-
tents of his truck, $500 worth of whis-
key, were removed when bandits beat
him into insensibility and escaped.
Another ring, valued at $1,000. in
PACKERS pocket, was oN srlooked
He admitted he had intended disposine
Of the liquor to friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
EX-KAIsER CELEBRATED
s2D BIRTHDAY YESTERDAY

Doom, Holland, Jan. 27.-The former
German emperor observed his SD birth.
day today. There was no elaborate ceTe-
mony. His daughter, the Duchess oP
Brunswick, and two of his sons visited
him. -
The condition of the former German
empress is unchan
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
INCENDIARY BURNS BARN
WITH 10000 POUNDS TOBACCO

GalHpolis. Ohio, Jan. 27.-Jsseph Ar
rington. a tobacco farmer living near this
city, reported today that his tobacco barn.
containing 10000 pounds Of hurley leaf
tobacco. had been burned last night by
an incehdiary. Authorities believe the
fire was started by persons opposed to
the sale of the 1920 crop because Of pre-
yailing low prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
Observation-Disclosures
Indemnity SOUGHT BYFRANCE

Doumar French Minister of Finance Upses Reparation,
Discussion by Radical Decentralization is Disavowed
by the French Press - British Prime Minister LLOYD
George Has Clearly Indicated That Such Radical De
mands Are Impossible of Realization-Q Again
Referred to Committee of Experts.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

Demands Immediate Action by the Government to Remedy
the Plight Brought About by Steadily Growing Unen-
ployment-Leader Of Transport Workers Makes Threat
of Resortng to Means of an Extra constitutional Char
acter"-Refusa to Resume Trade With Russia is Given
as One of the Fundamental Causes Of the Present
Distress.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
GERMANS GET CONTRACTS
FOR RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVES

Madrid, Jan. 27.-A. B. C. announces
today that German constructors have Sc
cured the contracts for railroad locono-
tlVes for the Spanish lines, for which
tenders were opened Jan. Is.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
SENATE KILLED
) THE SUNDAY BLUE raw

Nashville, Tenn, Jan z7-Tbe state
senate today by a vote Of 25 to . killed
the pending Sunday blue law whie,1 nro-
hipited Sunday newspapers and trains a.
we'll as Sunday amusements. =
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

Newly appointed Italian ambassador
toe this country, .Rolandi Ricci, left
Genoa for New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

President Obregoh, Of Mexico, who
has but one arrE was severely burned
rescuing child from a fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

Long distance telephone communica-
tion between Ottawa and Vancouver
5000 miles, was established.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

strike of mine workers employed by
the Pennsylvania Coal company at Pitts
ton is threatened.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

Approximately .ss5,oee, 900 . month in
back taxes. is being collected by the gov
ernment.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

The campaign Of numerous west Yir-
ginia cities to have the seat of govern
ment removed from Charlestown. failed.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
Mrs. Maurice Franc,. E.,

New York, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Maurice
FRANCIS Egan, wife of the former United
States minister to Denmark, died Of nneu-
monia tonight at the. home Of her son-in-
law, G. A. O'Reillx. IN Brooklya. 81
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

A violent earth shock was felt in the
vicinity of Riverside and R;verton, n.
J., where many Of the buildings. we're
badly shaken.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

Mayor Peters of Boston. announced In
n public statement that he would dis
continue the operation OF. the city print
ing plant on Feb. l. unless a sufficient
number of the eighty men and women on
strike there returned to work by that
time. g.. - = :.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

The Rev. Charles Mcdonnell. Catholic
bishop Of Brooklyn. who has been i'll at
Rockledge, Fla, was reported to b
convalescing.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
OBITUA
=


Chicago, July 27.-H. W. Rogers. a
former president of the Chicago Boa
Of Trade, and one Of its oldest members.
died today after a long illness,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

Many delegates to the national con
ference of the miners federation which 10
in session in London admitted that reduc-
ton of wages was inevitable.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

The American WrinEer, Company Mt
Providence, the largest concern of its
kind in the world, was placed In the
hands of a temporary receiver.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

The boots worn by the life guards Of
the British army cost so a paiI, s
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28
Brief Teleeranns

Italy has extended formeI recognition
to the Mexican government.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

TeId that she had no money, two A.
tomobile bandits in Chicago, snatched
baby from a mothers arms and started
to fee with it. Their kidnapping ex-
plot was abandoned only when the fran
tic woman gave up SIS which she had
concealed. -
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

Passenger seapIane Ponce de Leon. Zee
locked in Raritan Bay since early Mon
day, was freed and TAXED under its own
power through 500 yard channel blast
ed by dynamite TO its berth in Keyport,
N 7 -
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

Headquarters of the national socialist
party announced that a trip Of five Amer
lean delegates to Russia, to study condi-
tions there, has been postponed.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

The fate Of the Belgian freight steam
ship Canr.1nier. which is believed to be
the vessel that flashed radio distress calls
from an unknown point between Bermuda
and the Atlantic coast, remains a mys-
terry.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

A guard was stabbed and convict
was shot at the West Virginia peniten,
tiary at Moundsville when a prisoner
serving life sentence tried to escape.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

Premier Lloyd George is understood
to have taken umbrage to an article in
a Paris newspaper criticising his atti-
tude on various questions now being dis
cussed by the supreme allied council.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

Fines and COSTS aEEregatIng $4oo were
imposed in the city court at Ansonia on
four persons charged with illegal SELL
Ing Of liquor.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

Miss Lucy Page CASTOR Of Chicago.
representative of the International Anti
Cigarette league announced that she
would leave Kansas February l to be-
gin next on Missouri and Oklahoma"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

The resignation of Prof. Henry Wade
Rogers as a member of the faculty Of
the Yale Law school has been accepted
by the Yale Corporation.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

The interstate commerce commission
ordered passenger fares in the state Of
Ohio raised to the same level as those
prevailing in interstate commerce.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-28

Plans for regulation of the liquor
traffic in the Province of Quebec under
commission of three men were outlined
by Provincial Premier Taschereau.