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Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
OLD PARK CoS GREGATloNAL
 CHURCH. HARrFoBrA SOIL

Hartford. March 1s.-A. real estate transfer involving the sale of historic church property was negotiated today when the old Park Cong:vgatio I1l ch=rrh at Asylum and High st-eets vas sold to George and \. D. Levitt of New Bri tain for S225.o0U. The propec-y had been leased for the past few years by the Second Church of Christ, Scie ltisl. George Levitt said he and his uncle hal purchased the lAperty with a view 10 improving it for commercial purposes %
 The PaHS church was the successU- of the famous old North church and was dedicated in 1866. The Rev. Dr Ic-sce Bushrt.ll was a North church pastor and memorial bust of him is in the Park church. The Park and Pennington Av- enue Congregational churches united several years ago under the title of Im- manuel Congregational church.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17

Boston, March 1s.-James H Hustis. president of the Boston and Maine Rail- road, declined today to say whether the purpose of the request of New England railroads for a ten per cent rate in- crease was to save the. New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad from go- ing into the hands of receiver.
 Mir. Hustis appeared before the special commission which Is Investigating the railroad situation in New England and the question was asked by George G. Nutter, who presided. Mir. Hustls said that he could not answer because of his position.
 The New Haven, he said was the weakest spot in the New England rail- road system and the Rutland. Bangor and Aroostck. Boston and Albany and Maine Central lines would not have asked for the increase on their own initiative.
 Asked wAo did take theI initiative. Mir Hustis answered: All the New England
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
N, Fl, ROAD TO DISREGARD
 LEGISLATIVE VOTE ON TIME

New Haven, March 1e.-fhe action of the legislature of Connecticut today in enacting a bill making standard time the only time in the state will have no ef- feet on the plans of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad for adopt ing daylight saving schedules on April 24, General Manager c. L. Bardo said tonight Beginning on that date, New Haven road trains will leave the termi- nals an hour earlier thar at present and arrive at their destinations an hour earlier.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
FUND FOR FINANCING
 UNION COLLEGES IN ORIENT

New York March 16.-Trustees of the Laura Speiman Rockefeller Memorial Fund will grant $l.OoO,OOo to the special committee for financing union colleges in the Orient on condition that $2,000, 900 be raised by the committee, 1t was an- nounced here today by Mrs. Henry W. Peabody of Boston, committee chairman.
 The money is to be used for buildings for the six colleges in Japan, China and India, which are supported by twelve CO., operating mission boards. Mrs. Rocke- feller was greatly interested in educa- tionai work among the women of the Orient
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
WTFE-HURDERER SAYS HE
 - TALKS WITH HER SPIRIT

Chicago. March 1s.-Every night since he killed his wife and their unborn child last June, Carl Wanderer has talked with -ber spirit, according to testimony given today by Dr. Harold D. Singer. state alieniSt. at Wanderers trial on charges of murdering the ragged stran- ger" alleged 10 have been hired to stage Ia. fake. -holdup. pr. Singer said that Wanderer had told him that Mrs Wan derer had come to him nightly in her wedding gown aLd holding a child in her arms.
 sThe witness said he considered Wan derer sane. Two other alienists also tes- tihed today io Wanderers sanity. their appearance being the end of the states case in rebuttal.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
POSTMASTER GENERAL HAYS
 GETS VIEWS. OF EMPLoYEs

Washington, March 1S-Views of pos tai employees on broad questions of poll icy affecting the personnel of the service were presented to Postmaster General Hays today at conference with national representatives of organized postal em- ployes The postmaster general, at whose invitation the conference was held, ex- pressed the hope that frequent meetings might be held between representatives of the employees and departmental officials to facilitate adjustment of -aHedifferences
 '"The battle is won in the heart of the soldier" said MT. Hays. Three hundred thousand men are engaged in this enter prise and we arr gaipg to have 300,00o partners. T 4 postoiice department ia not an institL for profit or politics Il is an institution for service and it is ths president purpose that every effort shall be made .o improve that service"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
ASK STAIN TO MODIFY TAX
 OF FOREIGN LUxUKIEs

Washington. March 1s.-Diplomatic representations requesting a modification of the Spanish law of last April. taxing foreign companies operating in tltlt coun- try have been made to the Spanish gov ernment it was announced today at the state department -s-,
 The law against which protest has been entered has not yet lrsn put into effect. 1t was explained. but t provides for taxation of foseigt. C>mnaries and banks having branche or agents in Spain on a percentage basis e the. cap ital and pfontN yt he hon companies. without regard necessarily to the amount of capital empio=ed or the profits 9arn- ed by the Spanish kx1neh.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
CONFESSED MURDER OF
 r.t TWO MEN IN CLEVELAND

E6s Angeles. Cal. March 1s.-san 'Purpera. IT. confessed to two Cleveland. Ohio, officers here today. they said that he had murdered George K. Tanner and Wilfred c. Sly, both officials of the W. W. Sly Manufacturing Company. in Cieve- land. December 3l. last. purpera was arrested here March II.
 The officials said Purpera broke down aftc- they had questioned him for two house and admitted he was one of a hand of six men who held up Tanner and Sly and. after shooting them them, escaped with s4,200.
 Purpera, the officials said. refused to divulge the names of his companions in the crime
 T did it." they quoted him T suppose I'll go to the chair for this. but there is no u-e bring % anybody else into it"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
HARDING IS HONORARY
 PRESIDENT OF BOY SCOUTS

Washington, March Is. = President Harding was, formally notified Oday of his election to another chief executive office, that of honorary president of the Boy Scouts of America.
 Colin H. Livingstone, of Washington, the active president of the Boy Scouts, Mortimer L. Schiff, of New York; Fed eral Trade Commissioner Thompson and James E. West, executive secretary of the organization, together with a deputation of the eight highest ranking scouts in Washington. constituted the party which conveyed the notification to the White House
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
sIOo, 900, 900 LoaN URGED FOR
 HOUsING.IN NEW YORK

New York March 15.-A state loan of s1Oo, 100000 for statewide homebuilding purposes is urgeu in an emergency hous- ing relief plan made public here today by Nathan Hirsch, former chairman of May or Hylans housing committee. The plan is sponsored by Health Commissioned Copeland. Samuel Gompers. and labor leaders representing 750,000 citizens of Greater New York City.
 The commission would finance two kinds of residential projects: Small one or two family dwellings and apartment houses. The houseseeker applying for air would furnish the lot free and clear. The commission would then advance a building loan for the full value of the house. but not in excess of 80 per cent. of the combined value of the land and building. Easy semi-annual payments would be allowed.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
MEETING OF POLICE
 OFFICIALS IN NEW YORK

New York, March 1s.-Police officials from fifteen cities in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut conferred with representatives of telegraph and tele- phone companies here today on plans for coordnatng all police activities within 100 miles of New York city. It was de- cided to make known instantly .o a cen trsl bureau at police headquarters here the activities of criminals anywhere in the district.
 Among those at the meeting were Po- lice Commissioner Richard l.. Enright Kew, York; William R. Pennington. Nor walk, Conn; Philip T. Smith. New Ha- ven; Garrett c. Farrell. Hartford. and Patrick J. Flanagan. Bridgeport; George c. Atwell. Mount Vernon, \. r.: Frank Cody. New Rochelle Charles J. McCabe. Poushkeepsie Henry ]. Burke Peeks- kill {; Fred c. Brown, Newburgh John M. Tracey, Paterson. N. J.; Michael T. Long. Newark; John Bentley. Jersey City: P. $. Kiely. Plainheld. and William D. Wal ling, Long Branch, x. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
ARMY TRANSPORT MADAwAsKA
 HAS LOCKED IN H0BOKEN

New York, March 16.-The army trans port Madawaska which was badly dam aged last night in a collision with the cargo ship 1nvincible, 20 miles northeast of Atlantic City. tonight docked at the army pier in Hoboken. The Madawaska was accompanied by 8 tug and a coast guard cutter The Invincible, bound fot Norfolk in ballast. when the accident oc- cured. returned here to undergo. minor repairs.
 A large hole in number one, hold be- heath the water line of the Madawaska and damage to scores of steel plates win necessitate her being laid up for re- pairs in the Brooklyn Navy Yard for sew eral weeks The transport left Manila on January II, picking up forty-sfx pas scngers including twelve soldiers at San Francisco and ports an the Panama Canal Zone. Both passengers and. crew escaped i injury.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17

railroads through the Association of Railroad executives"
 Mr. Hustis asserted that the Boston and Maine did not request the in- crease because Of the New Haven's con- dition. but because Of it's own. Although he sdiei that the E. and M. If left to iteself could survive until a settlement Of the wage dlsupie is made" !, In reply 10 questions Mir Hustis said his railroad -'is on the edge Of a receiv- ership again but an attempt is being made To keep the road off the rocks" Irn- mediate relief was necessary. he told the commlsE,es Fixed charges probably could be met without the proposed in- crease, he said. but it was needed for re- pairs to the road. He estimated that a wage reduction of 20 per cent. woulA mean saving of S2o.00o. 900 a year. Unless the credit of the roads Is es- tablished there is only one alternative and tha. is government ownership" Mir. Hustis declared.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
PLEADED NOT GUILTY OF
 VIOLATION OF ANTITRUST LAW

New York, March e.-Sixty-nine of the il corporations and all of the 40 individ- isisawho were indicted March 1 by the 'edsrai grand jury on a charge of viclat- nE the Sherman antitrust law by con- 'piring to mo.opolize the production and distribution of Portland cement today ,leaded not guilty in federal court. Indi- ,iduals were released in s5.OOo bal each.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
WIRELESS FOG SIGNALS
 FOR LIGHTHOUSE STATIONS

Washington. March. 1s.-Equipn1ent of three Eoyerrment lighthouse stations out side New York harbor with a new system of wireless fog signals just perfected by the bureau of standards and the light house service. was announced tonight by Secretary of Commerce Hoover. Devei- opment of radio compass by the bureau. he added, had made the new system pos sible.
 z The signals which operate on a wave length -of i,o00 meters. Mir. Hoover said. have been installed on the AmRoss channel and Fire Island hghtshipa and at Sea olrt lighthouse.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
AN ESCAPE
 FROM BROOKLYN NAVY YARD

New York. March 1s.-An investigation into the escape from Brooklyn navy yard last Monday night of Private Lewis D. Clark of the marine corps. who was un- der arrest on desertion charge. win be undertaken by board of Inquiry ap- pointed today. Clark is scid to be the son of ;hy parents In New Haven. Conn His guard, a Private Ellis. disap- pesred at the same time with his rife and bsyonet.
 Clark was charged with desertlnK in Germany last June. .ie wac taken Into custody in Paris last Octobyr and brought here for trial. On the day of his escape his lawyer made an unsuccessful attemrt to secure his release on the plea that his enlistment has expired since he deserted.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
RECEIVERS APPOINTED FOR
 GAsToN. WILLIAMS ( wIoMoRE

New York. March 1s.-Former Gov ernor Benjamin odell and former Judge Van Vechten Veefer were appointed by Judge Julius NJ. Mayer of the federal district court late today as receivers for Gaston. Williams & wigmore, exporters and importers. of this city. Tho lisbill- ties of the firm were given as appro1i- mately yS.0eo. 900.
 The appointment was made in an equity suit brought by the Sumner Company. machinrry manufacturers of the state Of Washington. with a claim of ESQ., The assefs -of the defendant consist of stock in . -25 subsidiary companies located all over the world. The largest of these Is Gaston. Williams and Wigmore. Limited, stea mship owners of Canada.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
VENGEANCE MOTIVE FOR
 MURDER OF TALAAT PAsHA

Berlin. March 1s.-In a statement made to the police today. Solomon Telir- an. the Armenian. who yesterday assas- sinated Talaat Pasha, former grand vii xier and minister of finance of Turkey, said he committed the crime as an act of v-ngeance against Talaat because of Ia iaars persecution of the Armenian peo- ale. and especially for the murder of lei irian's parents. who, he asserted, were .aken from their home by order of the 'ormer grand vizier and put to horrible ieRfh
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
LoBsTERs FROM NOVA SCOTIA
 HAVE FLOODED BOSTON MARKET

Boston, March 1S.-Lobsters for Len ten dishes fairly flooded the local market today. A shipment of 100000 pounds from Nova Scotia was brought to port by the steamer Prince Arthur and prices came down to forty cents a pound. The shipment was the largest at this early date in many eyars
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
7e,55O DISABLED EX-sERvICE
 MEN ARE UNDER TRAINING

Washington, March 16.-The federal board for vocational education was told at it's initial meeting today under the new administration that 70,550 disabled former soldiers, sailors and marines were under training on March 1. The board elected Secretary of Labor Davis as the chairman. Secretaries Wallace of agri- culture, and Hoover, of commerce, who are also members of the board, were pres ent
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
SOUTH BOSTON TO HAVE
 ANTI-BRITIsH PARADE TODAY

Boston, March 16.-Several thousand residents of South Boston were making unusual preparations tonight for the pa- rade tomorrow afternoon in celebration of ther 18th anniversary of the date the British troops hustled out of Boston. Telegrams from the secretaries of war and navy today sustained the orders of Rear Admiral Dunn, commandant of the First Army Corps Area, refusing to al- low regular service men to parade. The orders were issued because organizations identified with the movements to recog- nize the independence of Ireland and for the freedom of India were to have places | in the line.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
TALK OF AMERICAN SYNDICATE
 LEASING THE POLISH RAILRoADs

Washington. March 1s.-Leasing of the Polish railways to an American syndicate for reorganization and development is un- der serious consideration by the Polish government It was learned today from Stanislans J. Arct. chief purchaSing agent of the folish government in the United States, who has made such a recommen- dation to his government.
 Although the present railway mileage of Poland amounts to approximately 1I.- 900 miles. Arct said, only half of this was operated by the Polish government last year. A total mileage of some 56.o0o. he added. was desired to meet fully the needs of Poland in order to readjust the com. mercial arteries with reference to DantziE and Warsaw as wei as the Silesian coal fields in case the coming plebiscite should be in favor of Poland.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
rRoTsKY MAKES ovERTUREs
 re KRoNsTADT, REBELS

London. March 1s.-Leon' Trotsky. the yovr.t minister of war. is reporrc" in a London Times despatch from Stockholm 70 he making new oyertures for the capi- .ulation of the Kronztadt fortress. These include the signing r< an immediate ar- nistice and the assembling of a mixed commission to settle terms for peaceful ac~eement. according to the despatch hose holding the fortress are decidedly tgainst dealing with the communists.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
sss2, ,oes, ,osO FOR ROAD AND BnIDuE BUILDING THIS YEAR

Washington, March 1e-Approximately ss22, 100000 Is available for road and bridge construction and maintenance this year. The bureau of public roads of the department of agriculture. announced today on the basis of information com piled from reports from the various state highway departments.
 Among the approximate amounts given as available from local, state and federal sources are: Connecticut $s,e0o, 900 !; Massachusetts $S,0o0, 900; New York. $55,0oo. DOC; Rhode Island $1,17o,00o.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
CLERGYMAN INDICTED FOR
 RoBBING THE U. .. MAIL

Danville, His, March t1s-Rev. Guy Kyle and Loren E. Williamson of Mount Vernon, Ills, were indicted today on the federal grand jury charged with robbing the United States mali at Mount Vernon of $S5,o60.
 Kyle, who is in jail at Mount Vernon. has confessed. Williamson denies the charge
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
OBITUARY,
Mrs. f,ne Larewe.

Portland. Ore. March 1s.-Mrs. Nine .aro~e. who was in the party with Mark Twain on the tour in which he based Innocenfs Abroad" died here here to- ay after an Illness of four weeks. She lad been on the stage in New York and Few Enxlzud as Miss Helen Temple. As
 .arl she ccrssed the plains xfth an ern- asrr-ut train
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
AMERICAN STEAMER HEWITT
 IS POSTED AS MISSING

London. March 1e.-The American reight steamer Hewitt, which left Sabine -snuary % for Boston and Portland, to- lay was posted as missing. The steamer, rhsch has a normal crew of 54, has a -rses tonnage of 5,3ss.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
ROUSE OF COMMONS VOTES ON
 GERMAN PREPARATIONS BILL

London, March IT (By the A. P9.- The German reparations bill. providing that the levy of 50 per cent on German goods shall not be effective until March s1, passed the committee in the house of commons early this morning without vital ehA0He.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
WEATHER REPORTS RESUMED
 FROM FOKEIGN CITIES

New York. March 1s.-Daily weather reports from foreign cities, transmission of which was suspended during the war, again are being received here by tke United States weather bureau. These reports, with; radio advices from ships at sea, enable forecasters to trace the prog ress of storas around thA earth
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
STOLEN BONDS WORTH $50, ,ooO
 HAVE BEEN RECOVERED

Chicago, March 16.-Bonds worth 35e,- 900, which the police assert were stolen from John H. Finn, a Cincinnati whiskey dealer, were recovered today from Mar GUS Bateman, arrested when he tried to dispose of S1o,ooO worth of the securities.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
JEST EGGS AT as l-s DOZEN
 WHOLESALE IN ST. LOUIS

st. Louis. March 1s.-Best eggs sold at s 1-3 cents dozen wholesale here to- lay. the lowest for this grade here in everal years. according to commission nea- The quotation is 27 1-2 cents be- oJs the February 1 prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
Cabled Paragraphs
GuatemaIan Cahlnet Resirns.

San Salvador, Republic of Salvador, March 16.-The cabinet of Guatemala off, fered it's resignation to President Herrera today but the latter declined to accept it, says a dispatch from Guatemala City to- day. .
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
GERMANS MAYPAY INDEMNIFY THROUGHU. s. RESERVE BANKS

Allied Preparations Commission Has Included American Fed eraI Reserve Banks Optional Depository-Sinee the Arnstce Germany, Through Private Individuals, Has Been Amassing Credits in United States National Banks-Presumption is That the Preparations Commis- sion Acted on the Feeling That Germany Would Use the Money in Indemnity Payments
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
IS NEW HAVEN RAILROAD ON !
 EDGE OF A RECE|VERSH|P?

James H. Husts President of tn. Boston and Maine Railroad Says His Railroad Faces Receivership-Had Previously Stated That the New Haven Road Was the Weakest Spot in tn. New England Railroad System-Declared That Unless the Credit of the Roads is Established There is Only One Alternative, Government Ownership.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
WEARING THE GREEN

It is the seventeenth of March, And Patrick, clean and neat Has stuck a Shamrock in his coat To prominade the street. He waves old Erin's flag adorned With harp of golden sheen, For Patrick is happy man
 When wearing of the green. have roll-a crisp new roll Of banknotes-in my vest. ~ They are the vivid emerald tint The Spendthrift likes the best. A carmine hue this very night Imean to paint the scene, For this is pay day, andI, too, Am wearing of the green.
 Cartoons Magazine.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17

The Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad which has Teen tied un by a general strike since March 5. failed to meet its ser1i-nonthly payroll of ap- proHimately $1oo, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17

X four day strike of union barbers al Youngstown. O., was ended when the men voted to agree to the master barb -ers reduction. of the price of haircuts from 75 to 50 cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17

Louis CanpaEnA, . passenger en thu steamer Vasari bound from Buenos Are. for New York killed his wife Ernestine or the. evening of March 10 and then com mitted suicide.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17

Embarkation by Japan on an elaborate program of naval aviation is to be ex- pected in the opinion of officials in Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17

: Fred Morris DearinE of MIssouri was sworn in as the assistant secretary of
 state. ..:E |.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17

With only minor amendments. the Nin- nesota senate passed the house bills pro- hibiting trading in grain futures and de- claring all grain exchanges open mar
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17

Police and private detectives were searching for nurse who is charged with attacking Mrs. Caroline Griswold. of New Orleans, a patient in a hospital in Chicago and robbirg her of Jewelry and money which the peiiee valued at s15.oeA
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17

D. R. Crissinger. of Marion. O., recent ly appointed comptroller of the currency. is slated tc become a member of the fed eraI reserve board.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17

!. An official decree issued in Madrid provides for-.the appropriation of 50o.0oo pesos for the raoartrlation of Spaniards ploynerH
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17

British foreign office announced that Col. George Harvey would be acceptable to Great Britain as the next American ambassador.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17

Union fishermen and tugmen are on strike against wage reductions of 10 to 20 per cent. at the opening of the Lake Erie fishing season.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17

Announcement of the sale of thirty million pounds of brass cartridge cases was made by the war department The metal has been divided among three Connecticut concerns.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17

|, ,Arehblshop Hayes arrived h New
 York on the steamship PatriA after a visit to the Vatican.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17

Five handred employees of the Northern Paper Mills. Green Bay. Mich, went on strike against a 20 per cent. wage re- duction.
Chicago eagle., 1921-01-15

especially. He's pitying baseball more.
He says football has ruined more good
baseball prospects than all the pillow
slips in the world.
"The University of Oregon in Dud-
ley Clarke once had one of the most
promising young baseball players
ever saw" said Mac. HE was fast,
good fielder, and he could certainly slam
the pellet. He would have been a star,
probably in the big leagues at a big
salary, if he had come with Portland
when | tried to get him. But Clarke
wouldn't come. He had a couple more
years of football and wanted to play
out his time. Two or three years later
he signed with one of the teams in the
Northwestern league, but couldn't
make good Football had ruined him
for baseball He had a game ankle
or so and his legs could not stand the
strain.
$50 far as / know only one great
college football player has made a
great baseball player. That was
ChriSty MatheWSOn, who was a star
in the backfeld for Bucknell college
before he joined the Giants. Neale
who plays with the Cincinnati Reds,
was football player but it has hurt
his baseball.