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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
FRENCH AND BRITISH AT
ODDS on SUBMARINE QUESTION

Washington. Dec. 2S-By The A. P.)
Efforts 20 limit the naval strength Of
the powers IN submarines and Auxiliary
warshins "a ne TO an abrupt end today
after they had drawn the French anr
British arms conference delegates into
2 plain snokeu exchange over the pos
s.bilties Of a future war between
France and the British Empire.
The French. acting under renewed In
=tructious from their government, told
n, conference naval committee with an
al Of fnality that France must re-
main free to build a submarine feet
nearly three times as great as that she
now posses and to construct. in addition,
cruisers. destroyers and other auxii-
erv craft IN to a tonnage Of 100000.
To the proposal the Americans Jap
snese and Italians replied with express
siors of prise and regret, while the
British cl ged openly that such a
bui'ding programme must he regarded as
q menace TO British shores. Arthur ].
H7lfour added that he had no doubt, If
occasion arose. Great Britain would be
equal to- it. but only If she reserved
complete freedom Of action IS to the con-
strucfion of all types of auxiliaries
which might be useful against underwa-
ta- warfare.
Agreeing that further argument would
hH useless the committee turned its at
teutlon TO collateral subjects, including
rer.uIations for future use Of submarines.
proposals for limitation OF the size and
ornament NJ individual auxiliary YES
sole and details Of the agreement al
ready scaled IN principle regarding cap
Itsl shins.
For thc American delegation, Elihu
Boot proposed Joint declaration re-
affirming the obligation of submarine
commanders 10 warn merchant ships be-
fore attack, 10 refrain from sinking yes
sele whose, crews and passengers could
NOT first be placed IN safety. and to con-
form in general 10 all the established
practices NJ International law. In adj
duon. Mr. Root also suggested change
in existing usage 10 prihiblt attacks OF
merchant vessels altogether and TO make
submarine commanders who violate tht
regulation liable to trial as pirates.
General sympathy for she purposes o.
these proposals was expressed by the
ra0ree.ntatfves NJ all the powers but def
irre action was deferred Should ar
agreement bs reached, it Is to be sub
u-'ttod 20 all civilized nations with ar
Invitation for world wide adherence.
Under a further proposal presented
bv the American delegation and giver
reoeraL but NOT final approval by thu
other r.eninotentiaries, no auxiliary yes
sci of more than 10000 tons could b'
constructed by anv Of the powers, anc
10 a'rn'ane carrier cauld have q Ton
mage Of more than 27.000 tons. A maxi
mum airn'ane carrier tonnage OF 50,
O00 FOR the United States 10000 TO
Grrat Britain. $4,000 for japan, %,
O00 for France and $4,000 for Ital.
was suggested by the Americans AM
VIII h. further discussed tomorrow.
Tho net result of the DAYS deiiber
pflone so far as actual progress IS con
cerred. WAS an agreement that in futur
ro gun ~ more than 16 inch cali5r
SHALL b, mounted on % capital ship an
-o7c N more than inch calibre shal
m Included IN the armament Of any aux
Iiery vessel or airpane carrier
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
MORE THAN s1O0, 600, 900 SPENT
FOR TOYS DURING 1921

New York, Dec. 28-More than $780,
100000 was spent by the American people
for toys and games during 1921. the Ma
tional City bank has figured. The factory
value of toys manufactured in this coun-
try has more than trebled, it was esti-
mated, since the war cut off The supply
from Germany. c>sief source of America s
toy imports The value of toys made
here in 1919 was given as $4,000 ,OO0,
compared with $14.00O,o0O five years
previously.
Capital invested in the American in
dustry advanced from $1O,00O.CO0 in 1914
to S25,000,000 in 1919. Toy imports de-
cIined from $4,000 900 in 1919 to $1,000
600 in 1918, whMe imports rose in 1920
to S6.000s000 and to s10,00000O in 1921
Exports of American toys jumped from
less than s1,0O0.OOO in 1913 to 81 ,OO0, 900
last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
PROCEEDINGS IN THE
PELLETIER MISCONDUCT TRIAL

Boston. Dec. 2S.-The case of Miss
Dorothy Cote. alleged to have been
threatened with prosecution on black
mailing charges, was reached late today
in the trial of District Attorney Joseph
c. Pelletier on charges of misconduct in
Office. William Shaw NIcCallum, a Bos-
ton attorney, testified that the district
attorney after threatening the prosecu-
tion, dropped his proceedings when Miss
Cote withdrew a civil suit in which she
was McCallum's client. Attorney Gen.
eral Allen has charged that Pelletier by
improper methods assisted Daniel H
Coakley. Boston attorney, to get this
suit withdrawn.
McCallum testified that Miss Cote re-
tained him in December, 1917, to obtain
possession of an automobile which she
said had been given her by Guy W. Law
renee. of Gardiner( Me. an (Which an
automobile company was Withholding
from her. He said he was proceeding
with a suit for conversion Of the car
when he received telephone call from
District Attorney Peretier. who told him
that Coakley. representing Mr.. Law
renee. had asked him to investigate ef-
forts to blackmail Mr.. Lawrence The
district attorney suggested. the witness
said, that they have a conference over
the matter.
McCallum said he asked his client II
there were any basis for the information
| Pelletier had received from Coakley and
| she assured him there We're no grounds
| for action against her. Later the wit
ness said. Pelletier told hir- he had been
| looking into the charges made by Coax
| ley and expected to present the matter
| to the grand Jury within a few DAYS.
By this time. McCallum sad Miss Cote
/ had become worried and when one of her
girl friends received a summons to an.
pear before the grand Jury. she became
| hvsterical and wanted to drop her suit
Miss Cote insisted that the suit be dron-
ped and paid visit to Coakley. Mccall
| lum said he washed his hands Of the
whole affair and never again talked Will
Pelletier. He said. however. hat Miss
Cote never had been indicted.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
PRINCE OF WALES OPENED
THE VICTORIAN MEMORIAL

Calcutta, Dec. 2S.-(By The A. P.)-
Amid scenes of great splendor and in the
presence of enthusiastic. crowds, the
Prince of Wales today opened the Vie
torian Memorial, dedicated to the Queen
Empress Victoria, whose memory is held
in the highest esteem throughout In
dia.
The building is in the form of a vast
marble palace and is CI rare architecture
al beauty. 1t required fifteen years to
erect it, The building comprises a mu-
scum, commemorated to India's glory. 1t
contains portraits Of the old Emperors
of Delhi and of the famous men VINO
labored for India dur:ag the Victorian
era.
Ter ceremony today was carried out
in full state. The prince of Wales
drove from the government house with
an escort Of guns and cavalry
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29

tacuzerne, granddaughter Of General
Grant, speaking. she said. for the Amer
icen Central Committee for Russian re-
lief at the forum OF the national coun-
ell for the limitation Of armament here
today, urged that RELIEF be granted in
every form for the Russian regugee.
She appealed, she said. "as an Ameri-
can citizen, for the Russian refugee, be-
cause Of help which Russia has given the
United States at more than one critical
period II our history
Princess Cantavuzene read letter
which she said had come TO her recently
from an aged soldier who fought under
her grandfather in which the writer
said:
q am glad that little Julia Grant is
doing something for tht refugees OF
Russia. because I remember once sit
ting with your grandfather in camp
when We were greatly troubled at the
prospect OF the war and there came 10
him Just then news that a Russian feet
was in the harbor Of New York Offering
! support to Lincoln"
The admiral Of that fleet. the prs,-
cess said, IS now nearly 90 years old
and with his wife are refugees. II was
only recently. she said, that the COM
lmittee was able to give them aid.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
EXCHANGE OF BRITISH
AND FRENCH VIEWS

Washington. Dec % (By the A. P)-
Albert Sarraut head Of the French dele
cation. presented the submarine and aux
ilary estimates OF his government to the
nava' committee in a speech declaring
that tie figures suggested were a mini
mum required for national defense. He
emphasized that highest French naval
authorities as We'll as the french cab
met had made a definite decision on the
point and indicated that further at
tsmpts to secure recession would be fu-
tile
Under these estimates. France would
have q submarine tonnage of 10000 as
against $1,000. which she now possesses
and which it was proposed that she re-
tain unchanged under the status quo
group by Arthur J. BalfOur that Great
Britain must regard the French subma-
rine program as "a very great menace
to British security. For the italian group
Senator Schanger also spoke Of the "se-
rious preoccupations" Of italy becSHse OF
The economic sacrifices" and the "polit.
tcai consequences" which the French
naval program might produce.
n. Sarraut replied sharply ''to aNega-
tons which have just been made, certain
NJ which ! find wholly unacceptable.
French naval estimates were based on
conception OF the true needs and inter
Ests Of France and her colonies" he said
and were IN no way influenced "by any
comparison with what other neighbor'
are doing or by anxiety to measure oul
naval forces against theirs"
Herein" NJ Sarraut continued, "liel
the profound difference between ou,
points Of view and those Of others.
I'VE object to having it believed or II
having Il said that the creation b!
France Of a defensive weapon involving
a certain tonnage Of submarines could b.
considered as a menace to any of he
friends"
Mr.. Balfour declared that while it wa
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29

'unthinkable" that anything but friend
ship should prevail between Great Britain
and France. history recalled that they
had been in conflict in the distant past"
Britain always had possessed superior
naval Armament and inferior land forces
to France. he said adding:
Never in the history of France has
she had to fear the power Of Great Brit
ain to strike blow at her heart. In the
nature Of things that must be so. No in
ferior military power has ever yet been
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
BOY LOSES LEFT ARM
IN HUNTING ACCIDENT

Bridgeport, Dec. 2S.-Ernest Helwig,
aged Il years Of Milford suffered the
loss of his left arm today in a hunting
accident. With his brother. Henry. aged
five years, he was trailing a fox when
he slipped on the ice. AS he fell he
threy the gun fro mhim. II was ex-
ploded, the discharge striking him in
the arm. The brother carried the in
jured man five miles to a farm house
and then had him taken in a wagon TO
the Milford hospital where the shattered
arm was amputated. The mother of Hell
wig was injured in an auto accident five
weeks ago and IS yet confined to her
bed.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
NO DIRECTORS IN THE
FRENCH PARLIAMENT

Paris, Dec. 2S.-Eleven senator's and
thirteen Deputies will have to give up
either their seats IN parliament or their
positions as directors of corporations if
a resolution in the chamber OF deputies
is carried out, according to the newspaper
L'Eeuyre. The resolution forbids men,
bers of parliament from accepting places
on directorates.
Among the senators listed by L'Oeuvre
are Paul Doumer, minister Of finance
Frederick Francois Marsal. former min
lister of finance Pierre Marraud, minister
Of interior, and Andre Berthelot, former
president of the Industrial Bank of China
and brother of Philippe Berthelot, who
resigned on Monday as general secretary :
of the foreign office. Among the depu-
ties named are Maurice de Rothschih
and Charles Dumont. former minister OF
finance.
NJ Marraud has resigned as a director
of the Indo-Chinese bank, it is an
nounced.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
NO RETURN ON FINDING
OF RIALTO THEATRE FIRE

New Haven. Dec. 2S-City officials
took no action tcday against the three
men held by Coroner Mix to have been re-
sponsible for the loss of life N the RiaIto
theatre fire here. The possibility of
stepr being taken against persons who
were subjected to the cnsqre of the cor
oner was seen however, in a move made
by Mayor Fitzgerald late today. The
mayor notified the heads Of the board of
police commissioners and the board of
fire commissioners to arrange special
| meetings to consider the coroners finding.
Arrangements for the meeting were made
at once. The fire board will meet to-
morrow afternoon and the police board on
Saturday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
FIRE DESTROYED GARAGE
AND 20 AUTOMOBILES

New Hartford, Conn. Dec. 28.-A fire
which started in the furnace room Of
Frank W. Jones garage here early to-
DAY was not put out until it had Destroy
ed the garage and twenty-three automo-
biles in it, a grist mill. lumber shed and
coal pocket owned by George W Case,
and tenement house belonging to Mrs.
George Marble and occupied by Mrs.
Alice Caine. The losses are totaled at
between $4,000 and $4,000. For time
the Church Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton and other buildings were Threatened.
Apparatus from Winsted and Pine
Meadow assisted the New Hartford fire.
men. 1t was almost a zero temperature
and the fire fighters had many hahdi-
caps. Water had to be pumped from the
Pennington river after holes had been
cut in the ice, and Winsted's truck was
used for this PURPOSE
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
BRIDGEPORT BRIDE-To-BE
PROBABLY FATALLY BURNED

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 28-Joseph
Weiser, of Bridgeport, left his fancee,
Miss Rose Ritzo in the parlor of her
home at ii Cliff street, Norwalk. this
afternoon to get marriage license. They
were to have been married in two weeks.
In his absence Miss Ritzo and her cousin,
Miss Mary Wago romped' about a candle
lighted Christmas tree. The tree caught
fire and both girls We're badly burned.
They are in the Nor0all1 hospital and
the bride-to-be is expected to die.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
TO HAVE BODY EXHUNIED
FOR EXAMINATION

Providence. R. l., Dec. 2s.-Assistant
Attorney General Capotosto today de-
cided to have the body of Elsie b. Nc
Cav, step-daughter of Mrs. Ruth a. Nc
Cav of Bristol, exhumed. for examina-
tion to determine if her death was natu-
raj Or due to poisoning. Mr.. Capotosto's
decision was reached following the re-
ceipt of report fro mthe police author
tiles, who have been investigating the
past week the alleged administering OF
poison, to her step-son, Leon z. McCaw
last summer with intent to kill She IS
being held on that charge in $4,000. In
vestigation of this case disclosed the fact
that the cause Of Elsie's death was un-
known. During the past "a hours the
police authorities interviewed many Bris-
toll persons. and it was upon the report
submitted this afternoon that Mr.. Capo-
tosto declared his intention Of ordering
Medical Examiner Sigal of Bristol to
disinter the body Of the girl.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
HoLD-UP MAN REARREsTED
UPON RELEASE FROM JAIL

Boston. Dec. 2S-When Frank Sea-
man. alias William G. Lenar, was re-
leased from Jail today after serving a
two-year term for holding up and rob
bing Mrs. Grace ChevaEer of $4,000 in
iewelry. he was arrested at the Jail door
for PHILADELPHIA authorities on charges
of robhing. Miss Lottie Cantor Of $4,000,
In jewelry 81 1919. Seaman was posing
IN the uniform of an army lieutenant
the same year when he held up Mrs. Che
Waller in her home. He was captured IN
Cleveland. Ohio.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
SHOOTING IN EMPLOYMENT
OFFICE IN TORRINGToN

Torrington, Dec. 2S.-Peter Tedesco,
Is, is at the hospital here with a bullet
wound in the back of his leg and Pas
qualo Strano, II. is under arrest on a
charge of assault with intent to kill as
the result Of row in front Of the en-
ployment office of a local factory today.
Two shots were fired. The bullets were
not intended for Tedesco, it is said. but
for another man with whom Strano had
had a row over a game of cards.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
WEDDING.


Canaan, Conn, Dec. 2S.-Miss Grace
Roraback, daughter of Judge A. T. Ror-
aback and Mrs. Roraback, was married
to Rev John Hunter Stearns, general
secretary of the National Bible Institute
of New York city, by the, Rev. A E.
Roraback a brother. pastor of the
Church of the Evangel, Brooklyn, N. Y,
at the brides home yesterdayp.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29

Paris, Dec. 2S.-(By The A. P)-The
naval committee of the chamber of dep
uties today on learning of the statement
made In the senate Tuesday by Min
ister Of Marine GFuisthau on the sub
iect n the negotiations at Washington,
decided 70 invite the minister energetical-
ly 20 uphold the naval interests Of
France The motion declared that France
required an adequate Heet to assure the
defense Of her coasts her colonies and
her communications
The committee was presided over by
T.e-re Dupuy. and the motion was pre-
scented by Jules Gels. fornler under Sec
retsry for the navy.
Minister Of Marine Guisthau replying
- Senator De Kcrguezeo, who defended
The submarine as a Weapon Of defense
but said he desired It TO be confined
20 military uses instead of being ap-
piled to torpedoiug commerce, declar-
ed that nothing had been proposed at
Washington that would reduce Frances S
power. Moreover the minister said no
decisions reached at Washington would
DC effective until the French parliament
aTur owed them.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
SEVERAL SHOTS FIRED AND
BOMB THROWN IN BELFAST

Belfast, Dec. 2S.-There were further
incidents of lawlessness this evening
Several shots were fired and bomb was
thrown. Nobody was reported TO have
been injured, but several shop keepers
were held up by armed men and their
cash drawers looted.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
DISCLOSURES MADE IN
DRUG RAID IN BOSTON

Boston, Dec. 2S.-Memoranda describ-
ing jewelry and other valuables in safes
in various downtown Office buildings to-
gether with nine watch charms, rings
and dentists tools are said by the police
to have been found in a drug raid on
the home of DR.. Clarence Boyle in East
Boston today. DIR. Boyle and a com
panlon, John L. Hurley, were held pend
ing an investigation.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
NO COMPROMISE REACHED
BY DAHL EIREANN LEADERS

Dublin, Dec Exhaustive inquiries
in Dublin today failed to confirm the re-
port that a compromise had been reach
ed by the Dali Eireann leaders insur-
ing ratification of the treaty. So far as
can be ascertained the position has not
changed since the adjournment of the
Dali
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
TWO MILITARY AVIATORS
KILLED NEAR ARCADIA, FLA

Arcadia. Fla, Dec 2s.-Lieutenants
Samuel H Davis. and William c. Sin
clair were instantly killed and their
bodies burned when their airpane crash
ed five miles from here today. The Of
f1cers were stationed at Carlstrom Field.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
OBITU RFY.
Vladmiar KoroIenko.

Riga, Dec. 2S.-CBy The A. P.)@Ths
noted Ukrainian novelist Vladmiar Koro-
lengo died on Christmas day at Poltavs,
according to wireless message received
here.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
BRIEF TELECRAMs

Murders in Chicago in the wear ended
December Is, were at the rateq of fnearly
one a day.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
Charles C. Goodrich.

Hartford, Dec. 2s.-Charles C. Good
rich, vice president and general manag-
er Of the Hartford and New York Trans
portation company. died in g hospital
here late today, at the age OF 76. He was
one OF the pioneers in the development
of transportation on the Connecticut
river. He leaves a widow and one son.
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one a day.
The Geological Society of America and
several affiliated organizations opened
lege.
General Percin, of France, estimates
that $4,000 French soldiers We're killed
iaison.
First shipment since 1914 of Ast-akan
caviar arrived at Berlin by alrptane
5000 marks pound.
Newport rolling mills of Newport. Ky,
ASS'NiANA
the holidays.
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Figures compiled by Philadelphia po-
lice department show 3,261 automobiles,
city from Jan. to Dec. %.
Thomas Grace, for more than 25 years
bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese cf
sacramento dled after an illness OF sew
Expenditure of S1,S71,450 for the i'm
proVement OF Oakland WARRIOR San Fran
cisco pay, has been recommended to
congress py army engineers
wood pattern shop of the Economy
Concrete Company, in Hamden, was
burned oarly Wednesday- The loss was
pldced at soo'VVV.
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IDLE as the result OF strike by 81 Shot
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of Rr-aban4. eldest son Of King Albert.
Princess Yolando, eldest daughter of kir
Victor Emmanuel of Italy, have gain1
considerable circulation.
The official White House New Year
reception, formerly an occasion of gre;
Importance in administrative circles b,
discontinued during the Wilson admin
tration, will be revived this year.
wall. Conn, that public gatherings ha'
been banned for the time being. Son
thirty cases have been reported to Il
| local health authorities.
The number of collisions between a
alarming" Frank A Goodwin, Mass
= chusetts state registrar of motor vel
cIes declared in public statement.
Increases in express rates on strawbe
y res from Florida to points in the mort
S eastern portion of the United States ha
> commission.
New municipal ferryboat Theodo
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4 New York and Stapleton. Staten Islar
: Garnerville High school of Garnervil
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29
MINISTER URGED TOUPHO[D
NAVAL INTEREST OF FRANCE

BY Naval Committee of the French Chamber of Deputies
Declaration Made That France Resures Adequate
Fleet Assure Defense of Her Coasts Her Colonies and
Communications French and Eritish Arms Delegates
Are Hopelessy at Odds on Submarine Problem.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29

Thomas Grace, for more than 25 years
bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese cf
Sacramento died after an illness of sew
eral months. He wasi81 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29

Figures compiled by Philadelphia po-
lice department show 3.261 automobiles,
valued at S5,292,414, were stolen in that
city from Jan l to Dec. %.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29

Four convicts who attempted to escape
from Auburn prison over the holiday were
sentenced to serve nve years in addition
to their regular sentences.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29

waterbury. Conn. Dec. 2S.-Rlchard
Forester, 75, head OF the firm of For.
ester & Co. of this city and president
of Rocllwell-Forester, Inc, of Bridge
port. died here today after short H.
ness. He was a native of New York
and was at one time engaged in the
wholesale cloak and suit business in New
York, opening a retail store in this city
16 years ago. Years ago he was IN
charge of a trading post in the far west
for the Hudson Bay company and agent
for the Blackfoot tribe of Indian reserva-
tion. He served in the Civil war with
a New York regiment. He leaves his
widow and one son.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29

Expenditure of s1,s71.45O for the i'm
provement of Oakland tharbor, San Fran
cisco bay. has been recommended to
congress by army engineers
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29

More than 800 employees of the Cush
ing Shoe Company of Lynn, Mass, are
idle as the result of strike by 80 shot
cutters.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-29

A wood pattern shop of the Economy
Concrete Company. in Hamden, was
burned oarly. Wednesday. The loss was
placed at S35, 1000.