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Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10
PLANNING FOR INCREASE
 OF STATE REVENUES

Hartford Conn. May s.-New sourc- es of revenue and extension of existing sources, estimated to be caaAbls O.. 9ro- ducing approximately $S.JJg. .uup adui- tionsl for the state in the neSt two years have been devised by she finance coni- mittee of the legislature il was learned tonight. Bills covering sem. Of these proposals will be rsDo-:ed tomorrow.
 The committee will recommend inc ere ation of three .,nJifaly new sor:i ceS of revenue. These d-e: \ -ax on gasoline which it is estimated w.l net SI,fes.oo0; an automobile property ,ax. iigureu to yield SS50,ooo. and ex-slsi51 f rrr- sonsl tax to women, Soecasl 70 net s35o 900.
 Changes in four of ths p-2selt revenue sources, fl passed )y the legislature. would net the state s2.bno,oho more. lt is estimated. One of taess IS tl;e p-o- posed new system of ccmuutiug regis tration fees for automobiles. winch is fig ured oa 10 add Sl.901 .fau +1 me state revenues. Revision Of ;he succession tsx IS expected 10 yield sn afdlticral Sl9r.- coo and an increase ln ihe s;1.s tax on towns is es;imste ted as a =an frr the state of s25o,ee0. Colle-'.oi tf bsca and current taxes from stree railway companies is figured at S75o.ooo.
 These estimates do not axe into ac- count increased tax returns c5ntemp-at- ed n bill prepared by Tax Comm e. sioner BioiSett. affecting i~;an-' bies and foreign corporations. rh- cpmrlistca ls said to have taken into consi,lc:at.1n Ina the present business depr sssicn w.l. re- suit in smaller returns u cp-ao.sijf ? taxes. TRis loss in taxes for two years is estim5ted as high as S2.oeo.0oo.
 The committee proposals on a gasoline tax provide for the collection of tax of one cent 2 gallon from the wholesale dealer in gasoline. In connection with a property tax on automobiles. it is propos- cd that the taxe Ue collected v iLe state in the various towns anl 5j OCT cent. Of the amount collected De re'uiE- ed 10 the town.
 The automobile reEistes ion fee pro- posais cali for an in1fea7e 9f on per cent in rates. which VI Ill be basel or piston displacement -nst .71 Of harsepow- CT. Motor trucks with solid r,.i,ber tires and not bigger than four ions would have their fees increased j0o per cen- and such trucks above four tors would get a jump in fees of ,50 pr cent. Trucks of one ton or less w.th Tn~u- matic tires would pay 50 pAr cent m 're in fees.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10

Washington. May s.-Psrty lines were broken .n the senate during debate on the emergency tariff bill today. Senator Moses republican, New Hampshire de- l.verinE a scathing denunciation of it, and Senator Ashurst. democrat, Arizona, warning his colleagues not to let the folks back home" learn that they stood for free trade.
 Senator Moses charged that a great lobby was pressing for passage of the bill and attacked the leadership of his party for it's part in seeking to enact such iezislation. It was rot a republic measure. he said. and had no support from the White House insofar as it pro- pozed to continue war time restriction s-zfnst importation of dyes.
 MT Moses drive against the lobby which he said was the largest, mostly highly organized, best paid and most z--orant of any this capitol even has ever seen" brought a rejoinder from senator Knox. republican, Pennsylvania, who sponsored the amendment restrict i-r dye iuportations. Mir. Knox argued that the New Hampshire senator's att- -,ds was not based on the views of fu- tsre needs of the government in time o' war s
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10
WANT ENTIRE RAILROAD
 SITUATION INYEsTIGATKu

Cincinnati, O.. May s.-The execu.-vs council Of the American federation ot Labor in session here today decided "a ask the federation to cali upon con- gress to authorize a specla, public som mission to investigate the entire rzu- road situations T-le recommendation which Will be contained in the councils annual report to be presented al the an- nuai convention Of the Alteration in Den yer on June l5 it was learned. asks that rress enact legislation providing for a commission comprised Of rcnres ertaffves Of the public. the railroad workers. raf- road security holders. railroad executives, shippers, business and the various oth- CTS is crested.
 The council takes the position. it was learned. that such an impartial investira- ton is necessary 10 learn the truth about inc railroad situation and work out frs solution Of the entire transportation problem.
 The day was taken with a discussi-on Of the railroad situation. President Sam uel Gompers made a complete report about what congress accomplished dur ing the last year ID bringing about al solution of the railroad Eltuation
 This report. according 70 members of the executive couic.i. showcl thnt no constructive remedial rai,road ie=lria- ton had been enacted dHrinr the last year. It detailed the federatio1's o1posi- tion to the Esch-Cumm act and urged labor 10 continue itE fight 10 bring , about the repeal of this legislation.
 The executive council VIII also re- port progress 10 the Denver convention in carrying out the declaration Of fhs Montreal mectirx in 1920 calling for ] government ownership and derocrsfic control Of the systems and necessary inc land waterways"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10
CoNGREs SHAN FRANKHAUsER
 OF MICHIGAN TAKES OWN LIFE

Battl. Creek. Mich. May Civilian g Frankhauser, of the Third Michigan district committed suicide in a sanitarium be-e this afternoon by cutting hs throat uith a razor He was found in bath tub nv his attendant some time after slash irr his throat Dependency over ill- health Is believed to have prompted the -ct
 Mir. Frsnkhauser, whose home was in HWsdale. was elected to congress last November to succeed Representative J. M. C Smith. who retired. He became Ill =or.tirne after his election and never had .zken his seat in congress.
 Nr. FrankhsUser was operated upon at he University of Michigan hospital in Ann Arbor about two months ago for renewal Of gall stones. He came to the ~s-itarium here May sixth
 Late this afternoon he entered the bath -oo-n in his apartment at the sanitarium. r-por his failure 10 return 10 his room in Inc apartment an attendant entered the bathroom and found the congressman Gy- ing in the rub.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10
Government Control
 of Railroads Costly
Former Director Hines Places Loss at About $1, 200, ,000,- 900.

Washington May s.-Loss -to the gov ernment in operation of the railroad un- der federal control will be about s1,2O0'- GOO, ,0O0 or s30O 900, 900 mGi~ thas esti- mated by former Director General Hines, according to an estimate today by Direc- tor General Davis.
 The director general made his estimate in the course of a report to Chairman Good of the house appropriations com mittee on the progress made by the rail- road administration in lquidating claims arsng out of federal control.
 Former Director General Hines estimat- ed the loss to the government in operation during the period of federal cotnrol would be s90o, o,f47S.756, Mir. Davis said. Be cause of claims not considered by Mir. Hines which have arisen, he added, and the under estimate made In the allowance for maintenance. fire losses, additions and betterments made solely for war purposes and other accounts, it Is the estimate of the present director general that the op- erating loss to the administration will be about s1,200 GOO, ,000
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10
HEARING BY COMMITTEE ON
 TAX EXEM4T SECURITIES

Washington, May 9.-Senator Shoots bill to repeal the tax exemption privilege of securities issued by joint land banks of the federal farm loan system was at tackled today before the senate banking committee by representatives of the American Association of Joint Stock Land Banks. ". W. Howell, secretary of the association, said the measure was "an in- sidious attack upon the farm loan sys- tenn designed to undermine and destroy the entire system" as joint stock banks could not exist if forced 10 compete with mortgage loan bankers in the bond mar ket
 The Shoot bill. he said, was backed by the farm Mortgage Bankers Association and other financial interests desiring to kill off competition of the joint stock banks.
 Chairman Mclean of the committee told the witness that congress must de termine how far 1t should encourage is- suance of tax exempt securities and that serious consideration was being giv- en to proposals for a constitutions amendment prohibiting all such issues. They now aggregate s15.ooo. .ooo.o0. he said. and constitute a growing financial menace
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10
TEN WOMEN ESCAPED FROM
 BEDFORD REFoRMAroRy

Bedford, N. Y. May "A wholesale JaH delivery took place at the Bedford reIornato tory for women tonight when ten 7f the inmates made their escape. They were last seen heading for the Connecti- cut line five miles away, with state po- Ice, armed guards of the institution and number of farmers in pursuit.
 The missing 10 were in a groun of % inmates who had just returned to one or the dormitories from the dining hall, They were ln charge of Mrs. Mary Stan ton a matron, who left them on the randa while she went inside to get a wrap When she returned 10 of the women had vanished.
 Mrs. Stanton immediately notified Dr. Amos F. Baker, the new Superintendent who sent out an alarm. Headouarters of the state constabulary at Brewster, Gro ton and White Plains. were notified of the escape and they sent out a score of mounted troopers to engage in the hunt In the meantime armed guards at the institution had been. sent out in an an tomoblle in the hope of overriding the girls before they could cross the state line into Connecticut.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10
II-YEAR-oLD GIRL HAD
 BEEN MISSING TWO DAYS

West Hartford. Vermont. May 9.-An- na Stetson. ll-year-old daughter of Will jam Stetson. returned uniniured to her home !n a remote part of this town cary tonight after having been gone since lsis Saturday afternoon
 The girl was nysteric-l and was shis only to say that she nal i cen locked uD by a man whom she descrited as dark and short"
 The chi,d well be questioned further tomorrow.
 In company with her dos. the little girl left her home late Satu-IAv afternoon and started ID a lonely mo -lfain rosrf To drive the cows home for The l Ent
 When two hours later ihe -o= rciurn- cd alone acting as though he had hee1 been badly fTishteaed, StetEon and 'his wife became alarmed and sccomran.ca by neirhbors set out in sesrch Of the child. They found the baars of the pas iure down. Yesterday Eearchint parties beat the woods withou- fldinE any trace or the girl and the hunt was con- tinued today.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10
I. c. c. TO INVESTIGATE THE
 WHOLE RAILROAD SITUATION

Washington, May s.-Investigation of the whole railroad situation will be op- ened tomorrow by the senate interstate commerce committee. Julius Kruttschnitt, chairman of the board of the Southern Pacific company will be the first witness and he is expected to present conditions from the standpoint of the railway exec utive.
 Other railway executives to oppear will include Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore, and Ono railroad.
 After hearing the managers, the com mittee will call officials of the railroad unions and other interested in the trons- portation question. In a statement to- night outlining what the railroad manas- CTS expect to stress before the committee T. Dewitt Cuyler, president of he asso3i- aion of railway executives, said the exec utives were 'straining every nerve so as to reduce their expenses that they may be obl at tn arliest possible moment to ad- just rates to changed economic conditions, and certainly to the end that no individ- usl rate shall be so high as to interefere with the normal movement of commod- ity.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10
WARNS "GREEDY
 HORDES OF EMPLOYERS"

Cincinnati, O., May 9.-The greedy hordes of employees in the United States had better watch out" President Samuel Gompevs of the American Federation cf Labor warned in an address hers tonight at a labor mass meeting.
 q mostly earnestly desire to impress" he said, "on those who have undertaken to destroy the American labor movement don't put American manhood and wo- manhood to too severe test"
 Wage cutting is simply reducing the using onf consuming power of the peo- pie" declared the labor leader.
 MT chamber of commerce man and the other opponents of orgonized labor, !" he continued. should heed the less now going on over the whole world.
 The American labor movement is the only labor movement of any country On the civilized globe where the organized workers have not their hand of the thr lat of the government. We have ou torean- ized bodies and are conscious of the re- responsibilities that rest upon us. We are not lacking in patriotic zeal for our re- public"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10
PRESIDENT REVIEWED
 A PARADE OF sHRINERs

Washington, May 9.-President Hard ing today reviewed a parade of Shriners held in connection with the sixteenth annual convention of the Nationa I League of Masonic Clubs.
 Several thousand Shriners filed past the executive officers in automobiles and on foot. Two cars colIided directly op- posite the president but there were no casualties.
 Smilingly the president declined the invitation shouted enthusiastically at him to Come and join us" but he dem onstrated his familiarity with the rites of the order by giving them the grand salaam in answer to that extended to him.
 A Shriner seated rather insecurely up- on camel almost lost his perch with his approving cry of "At-a-Boy, Mir. President
 The four-day convention was officially opened at the Scottish Rite House of the temple with a reception. The pro- gram includes a pilgrimage to Mt Yer non and farewell banquet Thursday night which President Harding and his cabinet are expected to attend
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10
WINTER WHEAT AND RYE
 CROPS PROMISE WELL

Washington, May 9.-This years win ter wheat and rye crops will be larger than last year, while the hay crop will be about the same as a year ago, the department of agriculture's May forecasts issued today indicate.
 Winter wheat acreage showed much less than average abandonment as a result of favorable weather during the winter and crop of 629 900 bushels, or S,OOo,O bushels more than forecast a month ago. is estimated on the acreage figures of the May 1 canvass.
 Kansas reported an abandonment of eight per cent. which was the heaviest of any of the important producing states and her crop this year promises to be about million bushels less than last year. Abandonment in Ohio. Indiana, H. linois, Missouri and Nebraska, ranged from two to three per cent. The crop in Ohio is forecast at about F, oo0. 900 bush els more than last year. while in Indiana. Illinois and Missouri will be about 1o,- 000,0 GOO bushels more than the 1920 crop. Nebraska's crop will be about 1,5o0. OoG bushels smaller and Okahomas about 10, 900 bushels less than last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10
Botah fess for
 Na Disarmament Resi Jn in Senate Request
 ing President Harding to
 Call Conference of Powers.

Washington May 9.-Proposals looking to naval disarmament will be pressed in the senate. notwithstanding the express ed wish of President Harding that Con sress take no action on the subject at present, Senator Borah, republican Idaho, announced in statement tonight At the same time he said there was no intention of interfering with the executive authority
 President Harding in urging that con greSs take no action on the subject at this time, has indicated that he would prefer to have it taken up by Anbassa- dor Harvey as his personal representative before the allied supreme council, when the international situation is such as to warrant the calling of conference of the powers to consider limiting naval armamentS.
 Senator Borah, however. has introduc- ed resolution requesting the president to call conference between Great Britain. Japan and the United States to discuss disarmament and will press for action when the naval appropriation bill is con sidered in the senate
 Disarmament he said in his statement tonight, is primarily a question of taxa ton, subject exclusively given to con- gress.
 Senator Borah referred to the recent leller or secretary Mellon which said the present rat of government expenditures was disastrous
 He has further advised us,". Senator Borah said, that there is no way to re: duce our tax burdens except through 3 cut Tn the army and navy appropriations This makes the proposition a simple on, and particularly matter for congress tc determine -legitimately within the juris. diction Of congress and of no other de. partment of the governorment
 It is nothing less than a crime against humanity that the three great nations as soci2ted in the late war should now h. taxing their people to death and driyint on toward bankruptcy at a doube rate O speed, in order to build up fighting force, never before heard of in the world. Ger tainly some one ought to be willing f, call a halt. and if congress, the taxin. l power, the war making power, and the re sponslble power to the people is unwNin, to do anything, it would look as if th, whole scheme had broken down. l There seems to be those who thinl | there is no haste about this matter. Wei 1 have an idea that the taxpayers thin1 l that relief cannot come too soon. An, ] unless we halt this competitive race he fore we get so far along that suspicio,
 and hate ond jealousy have taken contrc fof the situation we will not holt if 9 1 all.' 4' d
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10
FORGED s25o, ,OCO STOLEN
 MONEY ORDER BLANK

New York, May 9.-Inrormation fur nished department of justice officials by two convicts in the Atlanta federal pen itentiary caused the arrest of three men today charged with obtaining more than s25O,Oo0 by forging stolen money order blanks. These men are said to b eme,a- bers of a band which also operated in Cleveland, Albany, Syracuse and Buffalo.
 The names of the prisoners were with held. The band, Assistant District At torney Schwortz asserted, worked in a novel way. One of them would obtain position near a postal sub-station in a drug store. The next step consisted in stealing pad of money order and an of l'cial postal stamp. The blanks would then be moiled to a confederate in another city. Soon money order, apparently gen uine. began to flood the cities, in which the band worked
 Hotel keepers mad theatres were the heaviest sufferers by cashing these spuri- ous mony order. The two men in the penitentiary were convicted of obtaining money by forging stolen money orders,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10

scribec as a statement of expenditures by the American dyes institute covering, he said, it's activities in behalf of the tariff bill with its amendment, the dye restriction provision. He charged that Joseph H. Choate, Jr., New York attor- ney, and Judge J. Harry Covington, for merly on the District of Columbia su- preme bench, had received S25,oO0 each for their part in working for the bill and detailed other alleged expenses by the group which, he said, totalled ap- proximatcly $104,000.
 The Du Pont interests of Delaware also were brought in by Mir. Moses as supporters of the dyes institute They were represented, he said, by Morris R. Poucher, whom he described as enjoy ing a large measure of control over the whole dyestuft industry in the United States.
 Recalling that he had opposed the bill in the previous congress, Mir. Moses said he had hoped when its re-considera- ton was begun by the senate finance committee that he would be able to swallow it, even though holding my nose while voting for It." It's appear ance however, did not justify his hopes, he sad.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10
GAS METER DECISION BY
 UTILITIES COMMISSION

Hartford, Conn, May s.-The public utilities commission, in a decision today, rules that the meter charge and rates for gas of the Danbury and Bethel Gas and Electric Light Company are un- reasonable. The commission orders the company to reduce its charges by June next. The decision resulted from complaint of the city of Danbury and the town of Bethel. The city and town were represented by J. Moss Ives and Samuel A. Davis.
 The commission orders that the com pany reduce it's gas meter charge from 50 cents a meter to B cents, for domes- tic use. It also orders the company to reduce its rate for gas for domestic use 20 cents per thousand cubic feet, or to s1.S0; to reduce the rate for prepayment meters 50 cents. a thousand cubic feet i; and to establish a rate of s1.50 thous- and cubic feet for gas for industrial use.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10

Washington, May s.-Conferences Sec retary Davis has been holding with all parties in an eort to reach a settlement of the wage dispute affecting American shipping were discontinued today after Chairman Benson. of the shipping board had reiterated his stand fer 15 per cent wage reduction. Representativss of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Associati ton announced that they would leave Wash ington 10 attend to other matters. and Secretary Davis said he had arranged for no further conferences. Should the sit- uation change, however, it is understood that the secretary will attempt 10 bring the several parties together again.
 William s. Brown. president Of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. said tonight that his committee had made the very proposition possible to the ship ping board and ship owners through Secretary Davis, and that no further con
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10
FRANKLIN STATUE IN FRONT
 OF FRANKLIN's BIRTHPLACE

Boston, May 9.-The statue of Benja- min Franklin stopping over at his na- tive city for few days en route to it's permanent location at Waterbury, Conn, held a place for several hours today in front of 17 Milk street. where Franklin was born. The motor truck, with the bronze figure on it surrounded by wreaths and garlands, was driven through streets in the older section of the city in an impromptu display that brought it into the view of thousands before it was returned to the Boston Common. There it will be kept under armed guard until its journey is re- EUN9ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10
BRITISH RAILWAY MEN WILL
 NOT HAUL FOREIGN G0AI

London May 9.-A new grave situation as regards the coal strike has arisen frcr, the ban of the Transport Workers fedar- ation on the handling of foreign coal brought to Englond and the decision of the Railwaymens union to refuse to haul coal. It is said the government is determ- ined to secure coal desired for public utilities and will employ volunteer labor for this purpose, if necessary, which 1t Is considered would be likely to cause rail- way strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10
MEATH OF COUNT GREPPI,
 WORLDS OLDEST DIPLoMATIsT

Milan. Italy. May 9.-Count Greppl t.slv's centenarian statesman, died late ves,erday. it was announced today
 Count Greppi. who for number or ~ssrs has been known as the worlds old .e+ diplomatist-he was 1o2 years old be-an his diplomatic career in Vienna un- Ter Netternich. and 1s40 was appointed automatic adviser to Marie Louis, em- ,-sss of the French. He was Italian ann -sssador 10 Paris during the regime or Sspoieon III. and served successlveiy m Inc Italian diplomatic service at London S-ockbol7n. Munich and Stuttgart was Italian minister at A,onstantinople and Inc, ambassador to Russia.
 Coun. Greppi had received decorations rom many of the European monarchs' He was deacended from noble family, dat- ur back 70 the year 1900.
 On his tooth birthday Count Greppl ,-esent.d his valet with 100000 francs ,-o-uisinr that if he lived 10 he lO5 he roBId give the valet 50O,ooO francs.
 He retained his gallantry to his latest rszrz. and on one occasion when almost as wears old offered a seat to woman ,- A theatrical premiere and stood up -i-nsslf throughout the entire perform auce.