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Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
OPPOSITION TO THE FORDNEY
 EMERGENCY TARIFF BILL

Washington, Jan. 10-warning tha. passage of the Fordney emergency bill would lead to retaliatory measures and would breed unfriendliness to American trade among foreign nations, was given today by witnesses before the senate hn- ance committee.
 As a result of the testimony, 1t wns expected tonight that members of the United States tariff conmission would be asked for information on the question Chairman Penrose said that members of the commission will be on hand tomor- row to answer any questions" and in dicated that he desired further informa- ton on how serious the danger Of re- taliation might be
 The committee will conclude it's hear ings tomorrow, Senator Penrose an- ncunced, and 1t planned, on Friday, to take up the bill in executive session. Members said they planned ito stay with 1t until it is reported to the senate" The chairman said he understood there were numerous amendments to be con- Eidered, but he hid not know what the attitude of the committee would be o1 10 what extent members would seek te change the measure as it passed the house.
 Predictions of retaliatory measures al so were coupled today with strong op position and insistent requests / fol amendments to certain sections.
 Louisiana sugar growers, led by Sena tors Ransdell and Gay of that state, ap pealed for protection for cane ssrgar while Bermuda producers of potatoes ant onions, through their trade representa hves in New York, opposed inclusion 6 the two commodities under a tariff lev as now Is provided.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
SON OF JOSEPH LETTER
 KILLED WHILE DUCK HUNTING

New Orleans. Jan. 1o.-Joseph Letter. IT.. aged IA. son of Joseph Letter. mil llonaire Chicago and Washington. resi- dent. was killed today by the accident al discharge of a shotgun while return ing from a duck hunting trip near the Letter camp at Chateau Canard near the mouth of the Mississippi river.
 News of the death was received here late today when Mir Letter telephoncd instructions for arrangements for a special train to convey the body to Washington.
 The Letter party arrived here last Friday and went directly to Chateau Canard, where MT. Letter has leased thousands of acres of marsh lands, ia. nous for duck shooting. According to his father. young Letter left the hunting camp today with a party of friends for a hltlt in the nearby swamps. After shooting duck the lad reloaded his gun. laid It on tho 1 ground while going after the duck and l in picking the gnn up the shell was ex ploded, killing the boy instantly. Th' i father of the boy was not with thu 1 party at the time of the acident The youth was a grandson of Levi 2 | Letter of Chica 20, who founded the Lett | CT fortune. He was a nephew Of Lad,
 Curzon. daughter of Levi Letter. wht
 married Lord Curzon of England
 The boy was heir to an estate of sev | eral millions.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

Marion, Ohio, Jan. 10.-In the interest sf national thrift, President-elect Hard- ing tonight requested officials arranging for his inauguration to abandon all plans for an inaugural ceremony.
 In telegram to E. B. Mclean. chair man of the inaugural committee at Washington, MT. Harding declared he preferred to simply take the oath of of- flee, deliver a brief address and then take up the duties of his office. He said it would make his position very unhap- py one if the outlay for an elaborate in augural created the impression of ex- travagance.
 At the same time the president-elect telegraphed Senator Knox of Pennsyl- ya1ia. in charge of the congressional end of the plans. suggesting that the pro- posal to erect stands on the capitol grounds for the event be abandoned. This proposal has been the subject of heated debate in congress, with some members severely obiecting to use of public funds for such a purpose.
 The president-e.ect made his decision after conferences with s,verla of his party leaders. to whom he expressed vigorously his repugnance to any show of extrava=ance. the need for national econ omy and thrift is one of which he has spoken many times publicly. and the criticism in congress over proposed ap propriations for the inauguration have
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
BRITAIN IS CHARGED WITH
 SURVEILLANCE OF CABLES

Washington, Jan. 10.-Charges that in, british government exercises surveiiianc, over American cable business. orFcfaI ss vel as private. passing through Inc British Isles. and that the state depaT.. Ineht had extended It's controversy win the Western Union Telegraph and csbis company 10 bring in the Cuban govern rnent' came up today before a senate com. mittee considering cable legislation.
 norman H. Davis, acting secretary of state. and Newcomb Carlton. presided, os the Western Union. conducted cyos.. table argument over the Cuban aIleratIor when Mir Davis fatly denied it
 Clarence H Mackay, head of the pos4sl Ielegraph-Cable company. told inc corr nittee that English secret service author. ities were obtaining copies of all eabl, messages. S-'i'
 MT. Carlton several times expressed rs luctance to discuss the subject of Enxiisl surveillance because Tt would mah, trouble but at last yielded.
 Ten days after messages have - 1ldIislnitted, Mr. Carlton explained. ~uu, copies of them are turned over to fl- 1 British secret service. which kee,s ,be-- TOT lew hours, and then returns th,-, NO exception Is made. and the hrnerira- oihcial desDatches. like the despatchs- |, { all other countries to and from England are included. but have reason to beIjey. that no examination Is made of them ! The orders for the surveillance v.r, issued. Mir. Carlton explained. because n Gisturoed conditions in Great Britain sn, Europe. He indicated that 4 Euro peah countries took more conpi-te con trol over American cable rnessares psss ing through their territory than iId Fnr land. - -. S.4 A1sS'is
 AIT DavlS and President Carlton arrue with considerable heat over the state ds partments opposition to the Western Tn ions attempted connection with the Brii ish cable system in Brazil via the Rar , oadoes cable. Mir. Carlton declared tb state department had made threats < the Cuban government" to prevent ,t connection going through that island.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
ADDRESSES THE
 PAN-AMERICAN FEDERATION

Mexico City, Jan. 1O.-(By The A P) As Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Labor. was de- livering the opening address today at the Pan-Amer.can Federation of Labor Cen gress, literature signed by "the Soviet of Young Mexican Workers" attacking the congress as comprising traitors to the proletariat'' was showered from the gal lery upon the delegates.
 There was another incident of dig turbing nature at the session, which waa attended by representatives from the South and Central American republics, Mexico and the United States. wfen Luis Morones. the Mexican labor leader. in his address of welcome severely criu- cized the action of the United States 'm- migration authorities in prohibiting the Mexican reception committee from cross. ing to the American side to welcome The American delegates.
 Replying to this criticism, Mir. G1mpers said that the action was unauthoriztd and that "an investigation is being made and reparation demanded"
 Jose Kunhardt, head of the San Domln- gan delegation. asked the support of the congress in Dominican effort to rid the republic of military occupation bI the United States, asserting ''it hal Srasped our rights of public assembly and taken away the privilege of organ izing ourselves"
 The growth of the Pan-A1nerican Fed e-ation was outlined by James Lord i treasurer of the American Federation O Labor. He emphasized. as did othe speakers. the entire independence of tn ! Pan-American organization from tn !. tmerican Federation. In all of the days |. seven speeches 1t was pointed out tha I ha Arra nnf errf -faT-
 to what was termed the great labor or l ganizat!on of the north"
 There were few spectators at today
 meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
IMMUNITY FOR DE VALERA
 IF HE MAINTAINS SILENCE

London, Jan. 10.-(By The 4. P.) That apparent immunity of EaInonn De Valera from arrest would continue as long as he maintains silence and lid rvt partici- pate in the affairs of the extreme ha- tionalists, was the statement made in authoritative quarters In London this af- ternoon.
 (Since the above dispatch was filed De Valera has issued in Dublin q formal statement on Irish affairs).
 At the same time 1t was reveale1 that the government was somewhat perplexed as to what was the best course to pur- sue with regard to the returned ''presi- dent of the Irish Repubhc,' and virtual ly had decided to await the voluntary showing by De Valera of his own hand before coming to a determination with regard to his disposition.
 The government has not officially ad- rnitted knowledge of De Valera's pres ence in Ireland, probably. 1t was stated. because such an admission woala" raise the question why he had not sbesn appre- hended. Neither win the respectable au- thorities say that they know where be Valera is, largely. 1t is asserted, for the same reason. Bu-' that the crown forces are informed of his. movements is indicated in an official statement which says De Valera. certainly will 'te clapped into prison. as soon as he re- sumes his cudgels." =
 Government officials express the belief and the hope that owing to re Volera having allegedly been compromised al home by what is claimed to be split within the ranks of the Irish-Americans, and taking cognizance of what is term ed the moderate. opinion in Ireland which the government contends Is grow. ing in strength and influence, 1t is pos. sible De Valera will become se-viceable | in bringing into force the home rule act toward which end the governments mod cling its policy and bending every 'ef- i fort.
 It was said today to be unthinkab!C that De Valera, as president of tho Irish Republic" would be invited ci permitte dto see the premier, but cer tain authorities asserted that should D.
 Valera be delegated by the Daily Eirearr l 0rish republican parliamen1, which i is recognized Is the de facto representa-
 tive body of the southern Irisn people the situation might be reconsldered.
 Meanwhile 1t is declared that the gov ernment stands on the statement Of 1t willingness to meet qualified spokesmel of the Irish for truce discu isions. hu that such pourparlers must now he con siGered secondary to the preoaration c t'the country for the application of tn home rule bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
BALLooNIsTs WILL ARRIVE IN
 MATTICE THIS AFTERNOON

Mattice, Ont. Jan. 1o.-Tne three American naval balloonists who are 'mushing" their way back to civilization from Moose Factory, Ontario, where they found shelter after one of the most thrilling adventures in the annals of the American navy, will arrive here tomorrow afternoon. They are encamped tonight at Skunk Island, 8 days journey from Mat tice.
 Information to this effect was received here late tonight from Earl Trowsc. one of the guides sent out in advance by newspapermen awaiting their arrival The three officers tare reporetd to be in good physical condition.
 The aeronauts' party will leave Skunk Island early tomorrow morning and is ex- pccted In Mattice some time after { O clock tomorrow afternoon. Trowse WIS informed of the proximity of the AmeFi- cans by ". k. Clarke who headed the | advance party. He started at once for Mattice, travelling eighteen miles in the darkness over the Missinabi river and taxing five hours for the trip. The trail,
 he said, is in fairly good shape.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
ASKS FoR TRANSFER OF
 PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT

Washington, Jan. 10.-Prohibitiou en- forcement "is a farce in every locality In the country" Representative Wood, republican. Indiana. declared today in the house in proposing that enforcement be transferred from the bureau of intre- nal revenue to the department of justice His jroposal met with instant objection from Chairman Vols-ead of the judiciary committee. and heated debate ensued.
 Under the present system. Representa- tive Wood said. there is conflict Of au- thority between representatives of the bureau and the justice department and they are ''quarreling and quibbling with eacI other. and in many sections repre- sentatives of the department of justice have interfered with the enforcement of the Volstead act"
 Representative Volstead said 1t was true that enforcement was "a failure in some localities" but he was of the opin- ion that prohibition could be enforced if "ten states which have failed to enact state enforcement laws would only do so"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
FORMER SING SING CONVICT
 TELLS SENSATIONAL STORY
Arrested in Greenwich While Digging For S15oO0 Given
 Fellow Convict, Now Dead For Murdering Man in New York City-Ths Man Had Procured Permit to Dig For the Treaswe-Police Are Guarding the Spot
 Where the Digging Took Place.

Greenwich. Conn. Jan. 10.-A rlan. said to be an Austrian. and a onc-tIme convict in Sing Sing prison, was lodged In the jail here today pending an inves- tigation of sensational story In con nection with his arrest The police to- night would not make public the name of the prisoner. who was arrested whiie digging for a sum of money said l.. be ;15O,000, which. the police say the man claims Is buried near Bruce Mt mnrial Park. The man procured a permit to dig for the treasure from Newton F. Johnson, first selectman and he prompt ly started 10 turn up the earth at a spot near the upper bridge of the park and adjacent to the Emily Bruce Shel;er for Children, when was arrested by the towns police.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
SAYS HER HUSBAND SHOULD
 GET THE "ELEc.a:Ic cHAIR.


 Hartford. Jan. 1o.-'I guess he win r. the chair. Anyway. he ought to- ma, tEe nnal comment of Mrs. Helen Nul iorI Of tiis city. wife of Raymond E' MulfcrG 2S. who is now awaiting dean sent,.ioe in the Erie county jaii at Bufrs To- N. l., for the murder of Abran Vel .en. n !'aNnbroker Of that place. Mulfor, liNed Eere wi.h his wife two months af,et tneir iaaIi iiage. Nov. 2s. 1916. but sine mat time he had not been heard from b, his wife until the police notified her thai he was convicted in the Buffalo court A, 'he time of the wedding Mulford hkd difi. cuity in producing a birth certificate snt hua hlmseh rechristened. He gave Jo seph Frank Jones as his name.
 Mulford's wife. now known here by he, maiden name. Helen Hodr. lives with hei eaild at % walnut street In January 1917, Mulford induced his wife 10 endors, check for nearly $500 and. with a ks, and promise ot be back shortly --ifI the money. he left her. This. accord n; to Mrs. Muiford, Is the kindest thing h, ever did for her.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
No Exception in
 Case O'Canag|lall
Department of Labor May Be
 Called Upon to Deport the
 Irish Mayor. #

Washington, Jan. 10.-Passport re- strtctions will not be waived by the state department to permit entrance to the United States of Daniel J. O'Callaghan, lord mayor of Cork, who on his arrival last week at Newport News as a stowa- way and without passport was tenn porarily admitted on parole by order of the labor department.
 The state departments decision, an- nounced today by Acting Secretary Da- wis, brought forth the assertion by labor department officials that jurisdiction in the case still rested exclusively with the secretary of. labor. This indicated con- tinuation of the controversy between the two departments which has been more CT less apparent ever since the landing of the Cork lord mayor on American soil.
 Secretary Davis in making his an- nouncement, said that he concurred in the opinion of the solicitor of his depart ment, as forwarded to him today, that there was no reason to make an excep- | tion in the case of Q'Callaghan as re- gards admission without a passport. Ht said he was communicating his decision to Secretary of Labor Wilson and added the intimation that his department, act | ing under the war time powers given tl., president to regulate the entry. of aliens might recommend that the department o, justice be called upon to deport the Irisi mayor.
 l Labor department officials asserted that Secretary Wilson did not recogniz tha tthe case of O'Callaghan had ye come within jurisdiction of the state de partment inasmuch as he had not for l mally referred it to Secretary Davis Secretary Wilson had not. begun his con sideration of the case today and 1t wa
 said that he would not take it under ad
 visement. until It had come to hin through the regular channels. of the de pertinent. At the state department was said delay of the secretary of labo
 in rendering a decision after having pa
 rolled O'Callaghan would permit the Tor
 mayor to. accomplish his mission of tes
 tifying before the commission from -th
 committee of one hundred investigatin
 the Irish question regardless of whetne
 he may be eventually deported. r Officials, of, the labor department dc
 clared that should. the secretary. of labo find O'Callaghan inadmissable to tn
 United States on immigration ground
 1t would not be necessary for the seer, tary to refer the waiving of passport T,
 strictions to the state departmen
 Should the secretary find the lord mayo
 adnissable. however, he would then 1
 called upon to decide whether the e . clusion of O'Callaghan frnm the Unite } States for Having entered without a pas , Fl port was question to be passed upon | | the state department.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
ARGUMENTS s+CoMPLETED IN
 THE NEWBERRY APPEAT,

:: Washington, Jan. 1o.-Arguments be- fore the supreme court in the appeal of Senator Newberry and sixteen others con- nected with his campaign from conviction in Michigan of consDiring to violate the corrupt practices act, were completed to- day, and the case now is before the court for final decisoin. Affirmation of the yer dict of the lower courts would automat- ically bar Senator Newberry from main- taininga his seat in the upper house and the sentence of imprisonment imposed on him and most of his co-defendants would begin at, once.
 Practically the entire session of the court today was given over to Solicitor General Frierson for answering the attack made, on validity of the corrupt practices act Friday by Charles E. Hughes of counsel for the plaintiff.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
TO RESIST EFFORTS OF
 THE NOa-PAnriSAN LEAGUE

Salina, Kansas, Jan. 10.-Nearly 500 former service nl~n representing cities in every section in Kansas, met here this afternoon and effected an organiza ton to be kno~l as the American Defense League Of kansas' for the purpose of resisting ,1lorJs of A. c. as a political weapon in the hands of farmers and la- boring men of the state.
 At the same time approximately 1500 farmers from surrounding counties met in another hail to listen to non partisan league speakers outline the program of the league movement in Kansas.
 Both meetings were quiet. The two factions did not mingle
 o. A. kitterman, commander Of the Saline County American Legion Post. outlining the purpose of the anti-league meeting, deciafed the former service men were organizing to combat what the peo- plc of Saiira and Saline county thought 10 be a menace.
 He said there was no disposition on the par: of any members of the legion to use methods except that of pitiless pub ncity.
 The fight against Townley has cut. grown the legion in this state." Ritter man declared. Tt Is now citizenship campaign"
 hlIteffnan said the antl-league uelG- gates represented business men, farmers and laboring men.
 On the other hand. league speakers described the ant-league movement a, ono ofstered by big business and petit clans hiding behind the American Le gion." .-t '. s'.'
 Captain George IT. Mallon. manager O the non-partisan league in Kansas. ant one of one hundred war heroes selected by General Pershing. denied charges tha the league program was "un-American.
 "We are here to get all the farmer to organize. he asserted. eve are here to help them cast their ballots fl their own favor. We intend to stay her as long as the farmers want us. w will stay within the law"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
sPALDING FINED $15o ON
 EACH or TWO COUNTS

Hartford. Conn, Jan 1o.-Bootleggers and whiskey runpers from many parts of the state appeared before Judge Thomas in the United States court today and some heavy fines were handed out.
 Archibald s. Spalding of Norwich. a federal agent for this district, pleaded guilty to falsifying his accounts and was fined S150 on each of two counts. Spald- ing padded his expense account when on a trip to New Haven.
 Thomas F. Corcoran, New Haven bartender was fined s75 and costs When his place was raided the liquor agent found pitcher of whiskey back of the bar.
 John Curran. a New Hven saloon keeper was fined $2oO and costs for hay ing whiskey on his premises
 Michael Morgan of Waterbury. a sa- loon keeper was fined s75 and costs for having four quarts of alcohol in his pos session on January '.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
NEW RAVENS "MILLIONAIRE
 KID" AGAIN IN LINEIIGHT

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 1O.-Louis M. Osterweiss 25, said to be the son of wealthy New Haven, Conn, parents, who was convicted on a charge of counter feiting treasury notes and honorable dis charge papers with other men at the dis cipiinary barracks at Fort Leaevnworth appeared ir fed@ral court in Kansas City. Kansas, today to report to Federal Judge John c. Pollock The court had sus- pended sentence on 'The Millionaire Kid, !" as Osterweiss is known, on a promise that the youth make his own way, for a year without financial aid from his mother or other relatives.
 Through his attorney, Osterweiss told the judge that he had been in San An- tonio, Texas working as an advertising man. While there. he said, he became engaged but cannot marry without the consent ofe his guardian, who is in New Haven. According to his statements he is heir to $so.ooo left him. by his grand father and $75,ooo left him by his fath- CT.
 Judge Pollock will not make a decision in the case unti he can discuss 1t with the United States district attorney. =
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
CensusReCOrdSWere
 Destroysd by Fire
Probably Most Disastrous Loss of Records the Government Has Ever Sustained.

Washington, Jan. 1o.-Priceless census records. dating back to 179o, when the first enumeration of the United States was taken, were destroyed tonight in fire of undetermined origin at the department of commerce. The records included figures from every census up to the present one. and officials said 1t would be days before even an estimate of the damage could be given t @
 The blaze originated in the basement of the commerce building and five alarms quickly brought every piece of apparatus in downtown Washington to the scene and more than twenty lines of hose com pleted the damage done to the records by pouring tons of water through windows into vaults where the records were kept.
 During the two and half hours which the firemen fought the blaze three fire men were overcome by smoke and. taken to the hospital
 According to T. J. Fitzgerald. chief clerk of the census bureau, recordt Of the census of 1899 were kept stacked outside the vaults. and these were totsily de- stroyed by both fire and water. In the vaults were stacked aisle after aisle oi records dating back to 1790>and arranged according to years up to 1910,
 The 1920 records were kept on an uppel | floor and were not damaged. Asked as to what damage the fire had done, MT. Fitzgerald said that the actua fire loss was very slight but the records destroyed could not be replaced If we hat the entire wealth of the United States a 1 our disposal. There are no duplicates- | The records. MT. Fitzgerald said, wer' used by the war department for draf
 data, by the internal revenue bureau. b!
 the treasury department and often wer
 consulted when citizenship rights were t' be established.
 Other officials said 1t was probably tn most disastrous loss of records the gov
 ernment had ever sustained.