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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
CONFESSED THE MURDER
OF HIS STEPMOTHER

Saginaw, Mich. Nov. 17.-Richard
Champlain, o. charged today with the
murder of his stepmother, Mrs. Adrian
Champlain, confessed tonight to Under
Sheriff Charles Hodges and Miss Clara
Humpert. 4 IS sweetheart, the officers an
nounced. hamnlain was quoted as say
ing he shot and killed his father and
stepmother Monday afternoon and set
fire to the house that night 20 cover up
the crime. The father was not mention
cd in the charge owing to lack Of sup
porting evidence.
Champlan told the officers and Miss
Humpert. it was said, that he shot his
parents afte ra quarrel with them over
the girl. to whom they objected because
of religious differences.
Prosecuting Attorney Crane announced
Champlain would be taken into circuit
court tomorrow, wheer he had agreed to
plead guilty.
The confession, officers stated, was
made voluntarily, after Miss Humpert
visited Champlain's cell and urged him
to tell the truth. 1t was the first time
Miss Humpert "a school teacher; had met
him since the finding of his parents
| bodies Monday night. and his subsequent
arrest. During the afternoon he had
reiterated his claim to innocence wher
| visited3 by his sister who is the only
surviving member of his family.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
JAPANESE DISCUSSION
OF FRENCH SUGGESTION

Washington, Nov. II (By the A. P)
In discussing the French suggestions
concerning China authoritative Jaoanese
said tonight that It was of course indis-
pensable to Japan that she should main
tain her jurisdiction over the leased fer
ritory of South Manchuria of which the
port is Darien, or Pert Arthur, but Ia
pan might be ready TO discuss a plan CT
making Port Arthur purely a commercial
port and not naval or military base.
Concerning the French suggestion that
Janan might give up Shantung. the jap
anese explained that they had repeatedly
placed themselves on record as disposed
to evacuate the Kiau Chau territory in
Guiding the peninsula of Using Tau pro
vided China would enter into direct ne
gotiations concerning conditions Of evao-
uation which japanese now believe to be
eminently reasonable aid fair to China.
Japanese spokesmen took ocassian to
explain that it was misconceptIon to
assume that Japan now occupies the pc
ninsular of Shantung. It's only occupa-
ton. it was r7inted out. is the very end
of the Deninsular known as the Kiau
Chau leased territory, which was in the
hands of the Germans util seized by the
| Japanese army during the recent war.
China had agreed IN 1918. It was said. to
ACCEPT any disposition of this territory
which might be made at the peace con-
ference after the war, and at the Yer
| sailles congress Japan had been author
/ lied to take ever the German rights in
| Shantung.
The Japanese further claim that they
always have shown a disposition to see
removed the extr aterritorial privileges
now enjoyed by the powers in China. The
only question. they say, IS whether the
proper time has arrived to carry this out
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18

Washington, Nov. 17.-(By the A. P)
japanese acceptance Of the proposals of
.re Chinese delegation as the basis"
70 discussion in committee" by the Pa
-.fc and Far Eastern conference was an
n7unced by Baron Kato, heading the Jap
snese group. The baron said he had no
Injection to accepting the Chinese pro-
71sals in principle for that purpose.
Tt IS understood that an important rea-
-1n why Japan has asked for more time
t5 study the Chinese document is that
rra ponteutiaries at Washington are
actively engaged in communications witt
the home government at Toxic. 1t is al
most certain in the opinioE Of japanese
here that the vital matters raised in the
chinese proposals will he subject TO seri-
als delfbcraticn by such japanese insti-
t-1s as the Genro. or elder statesmen
and the ,.rivy council, as well as the
cabinet. on such a program also it is
believed probable that the leaders Of the
aavsl and army grofps would desire ar
opportunity 9, express their views.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
LEADER OF JAPANESE
OPPOSITION IN WASHINGTON

Washington. Nov II (By the A. P)-|
Kotaro Mochizuki, the leader of the op-
position party in the Japanese house Of
representa- tives, on diplomatic matters,
who is now in Washington as an observ-
er for his party, in an interview today
asked the question why the United
States had not herself submitted pro-
posa's 10 the conference yesterday in
stead of China He believed that in view
Of the fact that the United States had
Invited the powers to assemble for a dis
cussion of Far Eastern questions the
American government and not the Chi
nese as matter of for1nality should
have taken the initiative in suggesting a
program for a solution of the Chinese
problem.
Mr.. Mochizuki expressed the opinion
that the Chinese delegatio neither had
tacit understanding with Secretary
Hughes or that Secretary Hughes had
inspired the document If either We're
the case, he said. the Chinese delegation
by presenting the proposals had merely
sought to make themselves famous IN
China.
Mr.. MoChiZuN is regarded as an eX-
pert on Chinese affairs and although Of
the opposition party may be expressing
the views of a substantial portion OF the
Jaranese people.
| Speaking with reference to Chine's
proposal that the powers engage to re
snect and observe the Territorial integ-
| ritv and political and administrative IN
| dependence of the Chinese republic. Mr.
Mochizuki charged that in the stric;
sense of the term this had not been rec
ognized by the United States. Japan
he said, was ready to adhere to the oper
| door. but China also must recognize It
lift the ban on the exnortation Of rice
So necessary to the Japanese peorle. ant
allow freedom Of residence and bushes!
in the interior.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
SUBMARINE QUESTION is
HRITAIN'S GREATEST CONCERN

washington. Nov. II CBy the A. P.)-
g-aat Brra.u's anupathy 10 subma-
r.r.- as a naval weapon still loomed to-
Day IS che outstanding point Of disagree
rrart between the British and American
points 10 view In connection with future
restricted naval programs.
The submarine question is being stress
Cd beyond any other IN unofficial discus
sion In conference circles and views OF
the two powers are so far apart that It
seems Isely extended consideration
must be given before mutua. agree
mert can be reached.
In the British view, submarines
should be abolished entirely as an i'm
proper naval weapon. wide range Of
subjects has been covered to support
rra: position.
In the American view submarines.
r-aoerrv used. are N legitimate nava
weapon as hattleships.
Tho British delegation. II Is under
STOOL WIZ advance a project 10 limit
tHo United States and Great Britain tC
probably f5 00o tons in submarines in
.frad NJ the 90 600 tons each proposed
hv t-c United States. Coupled with
rre proposal will be a formal suggestion
-r liui. tho size NJ individual subma
r-es perhaps 20 25o tons.
The American viewpoint rejects i'm
~a5i7telv both these suggestions
The 10000 ton aggregate limitatio
proposed by the American delegation
was derived from a study NJ American
needs ~ the more than 10000 nau;ica
miles ~ coast line 70 he protected and n
fre need ~ the fleet in underwater craft
That being thI-iElre arrived at as lice
rVs-rv fo- defensive purposes and t
-ou0d out the feet. It was entirely agree
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
ANTI-BEER BILL COMES
BEFORE SENATE TODAY

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE anti-bee-
bill will come before the senate tomorrow
on the question Of agreeing TO the con-
ference compromise between the two
houses The conference report has been
accepted by the house and there was
every indication tonight that fewer than
a dozen votes would be recorded against
final passage IN the senate. although a
desperate fight has been waged for ses-
eral months against the bill.
The proximity of the vote. which was
agreed upon for tomorrow by unanimous
consent last month. was apparent today
when the subject Of beer bubbled forth
in the discussion OF the Ford-Newberry
contest
Senator Stanley. democrat. Kentucky.
one Of the leaders in the fight against
the bill. launched an attack and asserted
that the senate was attempting TO or
ganize itself into a pharmaceutical asso-
citation with only one doctor in its mem
bership.
The anti-beer bill was deFI ned TO block
the leak in the prohibition uyke disclosed
by the ruling OF former Attorney General
Palmer that, under the Nolstead act, the
government was without authority 10
\ limit medical prescription Of beer and
| light wines.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
ENORMOUS DIVIDENDS
OF THE 1. Il. T. COMPANY

New York, Nov. 1.-THE state transit
commission brought out at it's hearing
today that stockholders who put S21-
$4,000 into the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company took out $50 ,625, 900 ia
yearly dividends betw en- 1904 and 1919,
and it was questioned whether payments
IN the last three of these years had not
impaired the capital of the corporation.
In order to meet the dividend pay
ments from 1916 through 1918, it was
necessary for the company to exhaust
Its cash resources and borrow more than
tvs million dollars on short time notes
Edward F. J. Gaynor, Interborough au-
ditor, testified.
Clarence ]. Shearn, commission coun-
sci, hinted there was strong inference
the dividends had not come from sur
plus but out Of capital. This would "in-
volve a question of crime" said James
L. Quackenbush, counsel for the Inter
borough.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
HardingSo|eCreato
Of Arms Conference
Invitation to Nations Was
Written During a Cruise
Down the Potomac.

Washington, Nov 17-(By the A. P.)-
Who formulated and execuated the call
for the armament conference? Who
evolved the American proposals for nav
al limitation?
The country has been asking these
questions for the last week and has been
hearing a variety of answers. The best
inside story in Washington today has
all the earmarks of being the correct an
Swer.
President Harding, on one of his week
end cruises down the Potomac early this
autumn, so the story runs, locked himself
in his state room one evening and left
word that he did not wish to be disturbed
because he was writing. A little later
the president called to his room, one by
one, some of the close friends in public
life who were his guests and laid before
them some sheets of paper on which ne
had written with lead pencil, and with
frequent corrections and interlineations,
something which they all read with
amazement and greatest interest
1t was the invitation to the nations to
the arms conference.
After some conference among the par
ty, it was decided to forward the text to
Secretary Hughes, and the yacht May
flower, laid up for the night in the still
waters of a secluded cove in the reaches
of the river, buzzed off from her wire
less that night To the state department
the words which later were to ring around
the world.
OF course, the preliminary diplomatic
feeler was transmitted to the nations
concerned, but it is said that the text o.
| the final and formal invitation as it later
went cut was substantially the same a;
| President, Harding had conceived 1t tha
night while resting on the yacht May
| flower.
The evolution Of the concrete American
proposals for naval limitation-Secretar,
| Hugres' bomb shell-also heard aroun,
the w9rld at the first session, is still an
other story.
Some admirers have ascribed them t
| Secretary Hughes alone, while some othe
persons have declared they We're the CON
posite effort of the four American dele
gates of whom Mr.. Hughes is one. Ev
erybody seems agreed that they were nc
drafted by naval officials, anil almos
everybody had left out President Hard
! ing. until today's inside story" began
circulate.
The great secret, to which Arthur
Balfour referred so artistically in his ac
dress of Tuesday, must indeed hs~A bee
we'll kept, because, between seven an
ten men knew it. That number include
the four American delegates asd Presider
Harding. The others worked on variol
phas ses of the proposal. 1t is known
course that it was based on memorand
called from the navy department, and
was carried into execution by the Anne
lean Big -Four which Secretary Hugh'
heads but the '-big idea" on which Il
plan is built, the inside story" says can
| from President Harding.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
BRITISH HAVE No GREAT
OBJECTION To AIRCRAFT

Washington. Nov. IL CBy the A P.)-
An authoritative statement Of British
naval views obtained tonight disclosed
that aircraft are not regarded by the
British as having displaced capital ships
in naval warfare. Aircraft have dis
tinct place in war. however. and il was
said that even aircraft bonbardnent Of
cities might be justified beoause Of the
pressure such attacks exerted on enemy
governments. The British Spokesman
pointed out that bombardment Of Lon
don and Paris from the air during the
war had been effective in this way and Il
was indicated that the British delegation
would not favor too sharp a limitation On
aircraft operations IL the question c1nes
up al the arms conference.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
COMPLETE BALANCE SHEET
FOR SHIFTING BOARD

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE first con-
plete balance sheet ever prepared 10
cover the business Of the United States
shipping board. according 10 present Of
hcials Of the board. was laid before
Chairman Jasker today. II was said 10
represent four months work on the part
Of the numerous corns OF accountants
which was organized in July.
Total assets of the board as Of July !.
1921, was shown as 1907. 400 900. exclu-
sive OF unexpended appropriations. and
the present value Of the feet and total
liabilities. exclusive Of pending claims. as
sl15.s7sooo. Balance on hand sEgre-
gated Slsi, 500. 600. which viii be used.
IL was explained. 10 Offset partially
claims estimated TO total from 5000. .o0p.-
600 to $500 COO. GOO.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
PELLETIER is ACCUSED
OF CONTEMPT OF COURT


Boston, Nov. 17.-Attorney General
Allen today accused District Attorney
Joseph C. PeeIletier of Suffolk county of
contempt of the states highest court in
a speech made by PeelIetier during his
campaign for mayor of Boston. Ad-
dressing the full bench of the supreme
court in opposition to a motion for delay
in action on, proceedings seeking Mr.. Pei
letters removal, the attorney general
said:
In contempt of this honorable court,
in a public address night before last, the
district attorney stated Go up some
day and watch the judges of the supreme
court file down to the Union club. Whom
do they eat with? The capital interests,
the corporation lawyers for street rail-
way cases, gas cases. light cases. These
are the men who break berad with them.
That may not mean anything to you. If
so. bless you for your innocence l sup
pose l have vicious mind l was sus-
picious.'"
Attorney General Allen in introducing
his statement said:
Since the district attorney has ap-
peared during the current week asking
that this court may defer hearings upon
the serious charges which are pending
until after his campaign for election to a
high office in the county, l desire to call
the attention of the court to statements
that have been made by him publicly
and which are supported in affidavit ac-
companied by stenographic notes.
Mr.. Pelletier made no effort to reply te
Mr.. Aliens accusation, saying:
May it please the COURT do not sup
pose that we are going to enter into dis
cussion here of other matters I am ask
ing the court what it seems to me is {
fair thing to ask"
Chief Justice Rugg announced tht
courts denial of the motion to delay &C
ton of the removal proceedings agains
Mr.. Pelletier, declaring the ruling wa
without prejudice to the right of the dis
trict attorney to renew it after pleading
| had been completed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18

able to the United States that Great Brf-
tain should keep the same tonnage.
American naval officers wholly DIS
agree with the suggestion of the British
that there is any inherent characteristic
In submarines mat makes them unamen-
abe to the rules of civilized warfare. IL
Is pointed out that the United states
thrashed out that question with Germany
before German disregard Of the Amerl-
can view that submarines could be con-
trolled brought this country into the
world war battleship or cruiser coule
be guilty of just as grave violations OF
the requirements of humanity, even IN
war. it is argued. and the fact that sub
mersibles have a quality of limited Wis
ibilty does not deny them place IN
legitimate warfare.
Unless the American view Is radlca!y
changed no agreement as to tonnage
limit in size which would prevent sea-
going submersibles being built Is to be
expected.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
RADICALS RAISE $4,000 FUND
TO SAVE SACCO AND VANZETTI

New York, Nov. 17.-An $4,000 fund
to be used in an effort to save from the
electric chair Nicolo Sacco and Bartolo-
meo Vanzetti, Italians under arrest in
Massac achusetts pending appeal of their
conviction on murder charges, has been
raised among radicals here.
Coincident with this announcement to-
day, Carlo Tresca, radical leader, pub
lished advertisements in various news
papers offering an adequate reward" for
information with reference to the crimes
attributed to Sacco and Vanzetti. Tres
ca said the advertisement was published
here at the request of Boston radicals
and counsel for the convicted men.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
GERMANY TO APPOINT
TEMPORARY REPRESENTATIVE

Berlin, Nov. II (B ythe A P.).--The
promotion of Ellis Loring Dresel to the
rank Of American charge daffaires in
Berlin will be answered by the German
government with the appointment of
foreign Office official of similar rank as
Germany's temporary representative at
Washington. Baron Edmund Won Their
mann is now on his way to the United
States, but he has merely been given in
structions to prepare the premises of the
former German embassy there for official
occupation.
1t is not expected here that he will be
promoted to the rank of charge d'affaires
while on his way, since ne IS a compara-
tive newcomer in the German diplomatic
service. At the foreign office today it
was stated that the man to be sent to
Washington as the German representa-
tive would be selected from the staff of
routine diplomatic officials, of whom
there were said to be plenty available
for the Washington assignment His ap-
pointment will be announced before the
end of the week.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
CANADA TO SHIP LIQUOR
BY WATER TO MEXICO

Montreal. Que, Nov. 17.-C. C. Ballan-
tyne, minister of marine stated today
that shipments Of liquor from Canada,
consigned to the West Indies and Mexico.
would be transported by the government
merchant marine. This action was de-
cided upon as result of the embargo
on export of alcoholic beverages in bond
through the United States which went
into force last Tuesday.
The cause Of theembargo it was stated
here today. was that many liquor ship
ments were consigned to bogus addresses
in Mexico, and that the cars were broken
into in the United States and the liuuor
disposed of there.
United States customs officers at
Rouses Point, n. Y. informed the au-
thorities here today that large shipments
OF beer consigned to points in Mexico by
Montreal breweries were being raided by
thirsty Americans,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
No RIGHT TO TRANSFER
DISBARMENT PROCEEDINGS

Boston, Nov. 17.-Supreme Court JUS
tice Decourcy today ruled that the hign
court had no authority under the state
constitution or statutes to tyansefr pro-
ceedings recently instituted for disbar-
ment of Daniel H. Coakley to the supe-
rior court He added, however. that he
would hear tomorrow Mr.. Coakley's argu-
ment that the court exercise its discretion
in going beyond stated limits to transfer
the disbarment proceedings to the lower
jurisdiction.
Mr. Coakley. who was named as con-
spirator with former District Attorney
Nathan A. Tufts in charges which result
ed in Mr. Tufts removal from office,
asked that proceedings to disbar him be
transferred to the lower court on the
ground that The supreme court could not
give the Coakley charges fair and i'm
partial trial
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
LANDBT OFFERS TO
PRODUCE MISSING WOMAN

Versa s'ues. Nov. II tBy the A. PA
i-auafic announcement made in open
SQUIRT today by Henri Landru that he
would produce before the court one Of
be- missing women the prosecution
.Harros him With having murdered,
--rvr5 the climax Of the trial Of the So
,aurt "R'ueheard of Gambais."
THE oniniou was general in the court
-son thar 70 Landru can make good his
declaration he most surrey will be ac-
lH rcd hur that Z he falls to do 50 he
v he Ei'0fened.
Counsel for the defense absolutely re-
uers % give any inkling Of the where
th7u's ~ the missing woman referred
~ folav by Tandru. but It is reported IN
rrN informed circles that evidence to he
'~ofucel tomorrow will hs 70 the effect
f,f tre woman. Madame Cuchet. to-
-rfhr- with her son. Is now living in Rio
fane'-0. T' Is said that she has made
lTiavif before IRE French consul IN the
7-sz Tar capital ., their identity and
vn-essed a willingness TO return o
--arcr
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
CENTRAL OF NEW JERSEY SELLS
LEHIGH VALLEY HOLDINGS

New York, Nov. 1.-THE sale by the
holdings in the Lehigh Valley and the
Wilkesbar7e Coal company to a syndicate
formerly identified with the latter, to-
gether with local interests, involves ap-
proximately S325oO.OOo. according TO re-
ports current in The financial district to-
day.
This is one Of the largest transactions,
affecting any Of the important anthracite
properties in the Pennsylvania field since
the general decree issued by the United
States supreme court directing all rail-
roads owning coal lands TO separate them
from parent companies
II is estimated that at the figure named
the return 10 the Central railroad equals
about slls.5o Per share. this valuation
being based on earnings Of the past ten
years.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
BOYCOTT OF PRINCE OF
WALES IN BOMBAY FAILED

London, Nov. 1.-THE Bombay corre-
spondent of the London Zines says the
on-co-operationists have made the most
efforts to render the boycott of the Prince
of Wales visit effective. but the only re-
suit was a overwhelming and tumuitu-
Gus reception, passing all possible ex-
pectations.
Experts say it will be severe blow
to Gandhi and his party of discomfort
but the correspondent refrains from pre-
diction. At the moment Of the demon
stration Gandhi himself was somewhere
in Bombay.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
JAPANESE CoRREsPONDENTs
FAVOR AMERICAN PROPOSALS

Washington. Nov. Il tBy the A. P).-
Iaranrse newspaper correspondents-of
whom there is now a small army in
NaebinEton-had a plan for a mass
meeting right which was 10 have re-
suited In % round robin to Admiral Baron
kro hood Of the Japanese delegation
expressing their opinion that Japan
Should subscribe TO the American pro-
rosa's for naval limitation without the
rr-r-vatons which have been forecast.
A1 proceeded serenely until Admiral
kata heard about g. Then the japanese
en--csrondents received a summons to
appear at the baron's headquarters
SO American reporters having been in
rHeI and inasmuch as Admiral Kato
spoke .n japanese anyhow. the version Of
What he said Is necessarily a second
band one. It e. however. hinted that the
rIw rai told the journalists with some
fuerrv and emphasis that the Japanese
government rather than the newspapers
woud determine the course 70 be pursued
and Do outlined with lucidity. character
s-caliy oriental how he wou'd regard
7ry such action as the correspondents
proposed
There was no mass meeting and the
rnhn failed 20 round out.