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Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
PROTEST AGAINST THE
 OPEN SHOP MOVEMENT

Philadelphia, April 24.-Samuel Com pers and Frank Morrison, respectively, president and secretary of the American Federation of Labor, addressed large mass meetings here today held to protest against what was described as tile nationwide open shop movement" The gatherings were held in two of the largest theatres in the city and the crowds were so dense that it was necessary to hold overflow meetings in the street.
 "It is my judgment and conviction" declared Mir. Gompers, that the Ameri- can people, who did so much to defeat military autocracy in the last war will not now consent to the substitute in the United States of an industrial autocracy. Now that we understand better the mean ing of citizenship and the right of liberty, we are not going to surrender to any gag of men because of their wealth alone" Mir. Gompers condemned efforts to lower costs by cutting wages and what he said was an organized movement now being promulgated by chambers of commerce throughout the country and by the Ma tional Association of Manufacturers
 ''The men who are responsible for this movement" he -- declared, have minds 1 that are five centuries behind the times" | MT Morrison denied the right of the | publi etc say whether there should be a railroad strike. There are no rights without duties," he declared. ITO be con. sistent, the public must also say we will not stand for any children of railroad workers not having enough to eat during the period of low wages The public must say to the roads: You just furnish
 us milk and coal, whether to do it yor are compelled. to work your men shorter
 hours or to pay them better wages challenge any lawyer to disprove sS sound a fundamental as this"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
BULLETIN FROM CONFERENCE
 BEING HELD IN LYMPNE

Iympne. Eng, April 24.-(By the A. PD-At enc o'clock today the confer ence between the premier:
 The conference met again at ten o'clock. when a general discussion took place. M. Berthelot had prepared a memorandum explaining in more detail the French proposal This will now be discussed by the conference
 "A telegram has been received that the Germans have prepared a further note but no further note has been received by eitser government"
 The evening ccmmunique caid
 After a long conference. but which the rench plans were discussed. no de- -;sion was reached Informal conserva- lions M Brian and MT. Lloyd George showed that no fnality could be reached until there had been an opportunity for meeting with the cher alHes.
 There will be a meeting of the su- irene council on Saturday next. If the -oal strike is stiIl operating it will he held in London; if the strike is settled, in Paris.
 ''Mr. Lloyd Georga and M. Briand were in unison today, although certain details are still to be discussed. They were unanimous on the principle of the French plans. but ttis was subject to confrTna- lion by other allies. They involve con siderable military movements.
 France and England stand on the Paris ,rcpr als although certain points have Q be elucidated regarding their applica- .fJnn
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
ENORMOUS INCREASE IN
 IMPORTS FROM GERMANY

Washington, April 24.-Imports from Germany last year were nearly nine times as great as in the previous calendar year and approximately nearly half tn cav craze of trade for the two years immedi- ately preceding the war, according to q summary issued tonight by the depart ment of c-mmeTce. During 1920 imports from Germany were valued at SSS.S3O,2SO as compared with $10,60s.141 in 1919 and with s1s4,211.s52 in 1913 and $780, 042.644 in 1912.
 According to Secretary Hoover, how ever, trade reports based on values fail to reflect the true condition of American trade because of the contiAned price changes during the past year: Only bS knowledge of the volume of American imports and exports can the foreign trade situation be accurately gauged. Tn the secretary's opinion. Efforts to ob' tain ovlume reports of American trad' generally are understood to have begun | by the department of commerce. | If the 1920 German imports. potasf | fertilizer material with S452OS5 ton valued at s21.O4362s formed the larg l est group. Chemicals valued at S6 | 797. S45 of which $2,110,.0 .0e6 consistedNo l coal tar dyestuffs stood second. The mex largest items were sugar and cotton man ufacturers.
 Spirits. wines and malt liquors import
 ed from Germany during the year wcr !, valued at $121,576.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
GERMAN GOVT IS SENDING
 PROPOSALS ID WASHINGTON
Will Not be Ready For Publication Until Today-Drawn Up
 by Cabinet After Consultation With Reichstag Leaders
 Allied Premiers Are Disposed to Await Details of the Note Before Proceeding With Conference.

ident Harding and MT. Hughes will e1- anime the proposals and forward them to the allies with suggestions and recom- mendations of their own.
 Whatever is done will mean matter of days for MT. Lloyd George and NJ. Briand must separate tomorrow
 Both the French and British govern ments appear to be without adSces that would indicate the probable action of the Washington government. Also it is not understood what.interpretation should be given to the last paragraph of Secre- tary Hughes reply to Germany respect ing the American governments willing ness to forward fresh offers from Ger many.
 Direct communications constantly are being exchanged between Berlin and London and Berlin and Paris, So that unless Germany's latest proposa. takes some additional quality in being relayed by way of Washington, those persons near the premiers say they. fail to see why it should not have been sent direct to the interested powers.
 Hope was expressed today that the new German note may lead to the Washing ton government participating in the larg- CT conference of the allies early in May
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
ARRESTED IN CONNECTION
 WITH VON PICKLER DEATH

Atlantic City, N. J.. April 24-James Dunnavant, an employe in the stewards department of the St. Charles hotel, was arrested here today in connection with the death on April IA of Count Hein- rich Won Pickler. No specific charge was lodged against the prisoner, the authori- ties stating merely that he was "held for investigation" County Prosecutor Cas- kill referred to the arrest asa '.very im- portant one," but beyond this statement declined to discuss the case.
 Dunnavant, who is 2S years old had been employed at the St. Charles hotel for about two years until five weeks ago. It was at the same hotel that Von Picker. said to have been German nobleman, was employed as storeroom clerk. The two men were said by the police to have been close friends.
 Prior to his death Von Pickler was known here as Henry Buehler. His body with the skull crushed, was found on the outskirts of the city. Friends later as- serted he was a member of the Von Pick Ter and Won Buelow families of Bavaria and investigation. the police said tonight proved this to be correct. He had been in America twenty-six years. eleven oi which were spent in this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
SEARCHING FOR ASSOCIATES OF
 WALL STREET BOMB SUSPECT

New York, April 24-Investigators of the Wall street bomb explosion last Sep- tember continued today their search for associates of Tito Lgi, identified yester- day in Scranton, Pa, by Thomas j.. Smith of Brooklyn as the man he had seen arguing with the driver of the death wagon few minutes before the explo- sion.
 Department of justice agents and the Scranton police concentrated their efforts to locate a woman who is believed to have been Ligi's sweetheart. They wis ited towns and settlements near to Scran- ton in an endeavor to pick up trace of the woman.
 The New York police continued their investigation of the suicide yesterday of Adolph La Sar. in Brooklyn. La Sar left notes purporting to assume partial | responsibility for the explosion. The main purpose of this action was to ascertain if the dead man was aligned with any anarchistio bodies.
 | No immediate extradition proceeding seeking to bring Ligi under the jurisdic. tion of New York would be instituted al present, the police said. This action vii be postponed pending the investigation o New York detectives in Scranton.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25

Dublin, April 24 (By the A. P)- Fighting winch lasted for twelve hours is reported from the neighborhood of Maam Cross, County Galway. Fourteen policemen, under command of a district inspector, went at { o'clock this morning in search of republican flying column. The republicans were found entrenched on high ground in the vicinity of the home of Patrick O'Malley, member of parliament
 The police took to cover as best they could and a prolonged engagement ensued in which Constable Boylan was killed and sergeant wounded. At 3.30 o'clock this afternoonA endorsements for the police arrived, bringing with them machine guns They enveloped the position of the rebels who fed to the hills, taking their wound. ed with them.
 According to an official statement issued from Dublin Castle. Father Cunningham Lennane. who motored out to the scene o the fighting to administer the rites of tn, church to the wounded. was deliberatel, 1 fired upon by the rebels. but escaped in jury.
 In the vicinity of the fighting the polio say they found arms and ammunition beds for forty persons and the stock ant collar of a priest, which they say had beei used by the leader of the rebels as a dis guise. A search of two neghborin houses showed that they had been use, as ambuscades. These were burned to tn ground by the police.
 Simultaneous raids by republicans o 32 postmen in Cork resulted in the can ture of 47 registered and 1888 ordinar letters.
 Two constables were wounded Saturda night by bombs thrown from upper win dows in public house in Limerick. On civilian was hit b ysplinters of bomb.
 Last night a large number of bomb and quantity of ammunition were foun , in stables near Wellington road. a higl class residential quarter of Dublin. Four police barracks were attacke Saturday night-in Ardee, Cambougn. Al magh and Queenstown. At Ardee tt barracks was successfully defended. bl that in Queenstown, which recently wi I vacated, was completely destroyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
UNIONS CLAIM FINANCIAL
 MIsMANAGEMENT. OF. RAIROADs

Chicago, April 24.-Financial misman- agement of American railways involving the dissipation of tremendous sums in bonuses to stockholders, unnecessary costs of marketing securities, interest and dividends on excess capitalization and other losses was charged in an ehibit fil- ed with the United States railroad labor board by. the away unions made pub lie today. c-s
 The exhibits took up the history of twenty roads in an effort to show that they had issued fictitious capitalization during the period 19l0-1919 totallins S692, ,00o.0ao. During this time it was also claimed that they issued bonuses or stock dividends amounting to s23S.559.- 900 and through other forms of financial mismanagement sustained losses amount ing to s12s,oo0,o 900. n addition it wal claimed that thirtaen representative roads, during the period referred to, dis sipated. through improper methods oi marketing their securities, the sum O S51.456.S7S.
 During the period from 1910 to 1s1: | thirteen railroads gave away in bonuses to stockholders the sum of s27,546,051S the report states These figures arr merely illustrative of the financial prac | tices which have affected the ability 0
 the railroads to pay reasonable rates 0 compensation to their employees"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
CONVENTION OF CHAMBER
 OF COMMERCE OF THE 10. .

Atlantic City, N. J.. April al.-Mest- ing preliminary to the ninth annual con- vention Of the chamber of commerce oi the United States which opens in this city Wednesday were held here today. Near ly 500 delegates have already arrived and the total attendance Is expected te reach 5000. Herbert Hoover. secretary of commerce, will address the gathering Thursday.
 The convention will advocate govern. ment help to American business without government interference. according to del. eEates arriving here today. A plea will be made for an act Of congress to per. init combination of American business men for imports. As combination for ex2crts is now authorized under the Edrs act. Taxauon and tarin win he leading subjects for discussion. A flexible tariff will be advocated. it was said.
 The National Council of Travelling Salesmen's Association will urge th, convention to endorse the proposition ia have congress substitute a one per cent i sales tax fer, profits and luxury taxes Jules Bache. New York, will present tS, subject Thursday
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
PROPOSALS BEFORE SUPREME
 COUNCIL NEXT SATURDAY

Lympne April 24.-By the A. P)- The allied government will be invited to
 send representatives to a meeting of the
 supreme council next Saturday to con-
 slider the German proposals if they are recevied in the meantime and to determ-
 inc upon immediate collective action
 should thea German proposals be unac- eeptable. This was decided upon by
 Premiers Lloyd George and Briand at their conversations here today. If the British coal strike is ended the supreme council will meet in Paris; if
 the strike is not ended, 1t will meet in London.
 The United States government vii not be invited to attend, as 1t is not a sigma i tory to the treaty of Versailles. under which the supreme council meets, but both premiers would welcome the presence of American delegates.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
COAL STRIKE IN BRITAIN
 IS NEARING SETTLEMENT

London. April 2i.-The coal dispute has been brought nearer settlement by the informal conferences and conversations which have taken place. since Friday. and it is feared that when the board of trade conference of owners and miners reas- sembles tomorrow it may still he found difficult to arrive at an agreement. There Is no sign yet that the owners are pre- pared with any revised wage scale likely 10 prove acce9tabie to the miners. while outside influences are tending to axxTa- vate the crisis in the shape of a move -ment on the part Of the railwaymen and transport workers not to handle coal and efforts to Induce affiliated organizations abroad bring about a complete tie-up of all coal intended for Brotain.
 This movement it Is said is being ear ried ont with much success The ownerf have prepared new statement to be pre- sen;ed at the conference tomorrow. but N is only an application Of their juzInca- ton for jrevious proposals:
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
SOCIALISTS AND COMMUNISTS
 DEFEATED IN REICHSTAG

Berlin. April 24-Indepednent social ! Sts and communists who attempted to ytart debate in the reichstag yesterday afternoon relative to the German cabi- nets appeal to Washington were decisive ly defeated. The reichstag voted to post ssne discussion until the latest German proposals were in the hands of President Harding.
 The two radical parties were alone in their attempt to heckle the government leaders. After listening to Chancellor Fehrenbach and Foreign Minister Simons, who spoke for the government. the reich stag adjourned Monday afternoon. It is understood tha twhen it convenes the governments case will be presented by -0r. Simons.
 In his address. the foreign minister in formed members of the house that the German proposals would be coded and forwarded to Washington last night, and would be made public before Monday It was believed that publication of the German note would probably be delayed oy Washington because of today being Sunday.
 In demanding an immediate opening of debate on the reparations situation, Herr Crispien, speaking for the independent socialists severely attacked the govern ment for consistently failing to take the reichstag into his confidence when foreign policies were under consideration
 In explaining the governments inabil- fly to announce the nature of Germany's reply to President Harding Chancellor Fehrenbach said it was not yet fully formulated. and that the cabinet believed premature public discussion of the mat ter might prove inimical to the present German action.
 An unusual episode occurred during the debate when Foreign Minister Simons left the government bench. walked to the seat of Herman Mueller, who sat among the majority socialists and carried on a brief conversation with him.
 Members Of the foreign relations com mittee and leaders in the reichstag ad mitted they had no inklng of the nature of the proposals which foreign ministe Simons would request President Hardin: to transmit to the allied governments.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25

Louise Gilson and Thomas Kennedy. also received wounds in the early affray.
 Cadet B5lim and Cadet Biles were att tackled in a crowded thoroughfare. They are said Co be the .n-st auxiiiiaries 10 make their appearance In Belfast They came here from Sligo several days ago and intended to return Saturday night They had found they were unable to do so because the train could not run on account of the shortage of coal due to the miners strike.
 The cadets had been to the railway station and walked over to Donegal Place about two o'clock in the afternoon This street: which Is the center of tho shopping district, was crowded with pc. destrians. number of shots were fired ] at the auxiliaries. One of these broke [ window in a passing street car and wounded Mrs. Gllson in the mouth. while another wounded a pedestrian who wal on the. sidewalk.
 After the shooting the attacking party, the number of which has not been ascer- tained. dashed up the lane leading to- wards Falls road. where many Sina Feir CTS and nationalists reside.
 l About midnight the D5uffin cottage, ir the Clonard monastery grounds. was en. tered by three armed men in civilian clothes. John Duffin. who was shot dur ing the riots last July. was lying In bet upstairs. In describing the. killi-S today he said his brothers were still sifiing uu In the kitchen. When the raiders wa admitted to the cottage and when the, 4 reached the kitchen Duffin said he hear, one of them give the command Hand up." This was followed by fuisliade O shots The raiders rushed out befori Duhin could get downstairs. where h found his brothers lying on the floor dy ing.
 The tv~o slain men were members 0 the Gaelic League. Daniel Duffin va noted as a Gaelic football player.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
1,ooo, ,Ooo RUSSIAN ExILEs ON FOUR CONTINENTS

New York. April 24.-Reports that nearly million and half Russian exiles are scattered over the four continents were made public here today by the league/of nations news bureau. Of these exiles, some of whom are voluntary, it was estimated 30O,0oO are in Germany, with the others scattered about the world.
 The situation has become acute. the bureaus statement said, due to the fact that many Of them were starving or dis eased, while most of them are penniless. The French government, it was said, has found it necessary to discontinue appro- priations made for support of a certain number of these exiles, while the league of nations council has declared it out of the question to appeal to governments in the league for assistance. The Red Cross is understood to be giving all assistance possible. The exiles began to leave, the league bureau said. soon after the bol- shevik came into power in 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
ALLIES ARE TO POSTPONE
 ADVANCE ON THE RUHR

Lympne, Eng, April 24-lt is learn cd authoriatively that no advance on the Thur will be made until after dehnlte decision and approval by the supreme council. Premiers Lloyd George-and BFi- and regard Germany's note concerning her willingness to undertake reconstruc- tion of the devastated regions as dis tinct concession. satisfactory as far as 1t goes; but they feel compelled to reserve judgment regarding the offer of German tabor as France has her own laoor troubles and must examine this project in the light Of Frances internal situation.
 NJ Briar1 recfsls. however, that France has repeatedly applied to Germany for certain materials for the work of re- storatfon, without getting an answer
 It is learned from a French source that NJ Briand requested the British prime minister to return to their stations f,u. pattalions of British troops. one in Silesia and three on the Rhine, which were brought hack to England on ac- count of the coal strike. He also asked for naval cooperation for blockade ef Hamburg.
 Mir Lloyd George replied that this was a matter for the British cabinet to de- .ermine.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
TO BE MADE PUBLIC IN
 BERLIN THIS AFTERNOON

Berlin, April 24 (By the A P).-The nature of Germany's new counter-pro- posals to the allies will not be made known in Berlin until Monday afternoon. o. The German peoples party leader stat ed this evening that the new proposals Germany is making are such that the entente cannot afford tp ignore them that Germany, in view of the offe TOT the United States, is eaetefmined to make a reparations offer such as will spare Pres ident Harding any embarrassment and not make Germany appear ridiculous in her present action.
 This party leader declared that France would have the least of reasons to reject the new proposals, which he hinted as having been designed to represent a lib. eral compromise by Germany
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
PROSPECTS OF wINTER-GRowN
 CROPS ARE FAVORABLE

Rome. April 24.-The bulletin issued by the International Institute of Agriculture today says the prospects for winter-sown crops are favorable in the United States, where the promise for wheat is per cent. above the average yield of the last decade. In the southern hemisphere the maize crop in Argentina is estimated at 5.9 million metric tons, indicating a decrease of II per cent as compared with last season, but an increase of q per cent over the average increase for five years
 The bulletin estimates that the produc- tion~of maize throughout the world will be 94S million tons. or rer cent. above last season and 15 per cent above the average.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
ALLIES ARE TO AWAIT NEW
 PREPARATIONS PROPOSALS

Lympine, Eng, April 34.-(By the A P.)-The impression of .thsoe who are close to Premier Lloyd George and Prem Ter Briand and areeparticipating in their conversations at Lympine, is that both the prime ministers feel that they have met some days t1o soon to permit of their taking into account all the elements of the German situation. and that they can not arrive at clear judgments without knowing how the American government will treat the last German note, which the British and French statesmen arc in formed went forward to Washington to- day.
 It is less the contents of this note that Ncancerns them than whether Secretary of State Hughes will reiurn it to the Ger mans or transmit 1t to the allied govern nents without comment, or, whether Pres-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
WAR FUND WORK TO BE
 CARRIED OUT BY THE K, OF c

New York, April 24.-College scholar ships and other educational work for for mer service men will consume the remain der of the Knights of Columbus war fund. it was announced here today fol- lowing a two-day meeting of the supreme officers of the organization.
 A part of the fund, originally intended to be used in. buildieg@ memorial in Washington, also will be used in expendi- ture for increased hospital facilities for disabled men. Requests from charitable organizations, it was announced, could not be considered for a part of the fund as the knights were determined to expend it all on former service men,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
DEAN ALFRED F. BURTON
 OF THE NJ. I. OF T. RESIGNS

B,ston. April ei-The resignation of Dean Alfred E. Burton. of the Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology. elfee- tive at the end of the present school year. was announced tonight. He has held the post of dean since 1902. when the office was created.
 Dean Burton resigned because Of con- cern for the health of his wife. who is now in California. where he will join her when relieved ef his duties at the insti- ute.
 Since 1905 he has boen an overseer Of Bowdoin college. from the engineering school from which he was graduated in 1871. He was she room mate of the late Rear Admiral Peary at college and his life long friend and scientific associate.
 No announcement was made as ts the appointment of his successor