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Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21

Washington. May 2o-The wheels of government swung to rest in Washing .en tonight 10 stand idle until last hon c-s shall have been paid tomorrow to the memory cf Edward Douglass White, chief justice os the United States
 Under presidential order the executive iepartrents were to remain closed all iay. Lesser courts also were at a stand still and the senate adjourned late today 1ntI Monday. The house alone was to he .n session after the funeral. driven by the urgent requirements of public business having already suspended for day in honor for the dead.
 While the wishes of the family were for si-7rir private ceremonies. the great place Justice White held as head of one of the --res coordinate branches of American government forbade abandonment of all ,HciaI part in Inc mourning. After ser -irss at St Matthew's church. the body u-r he carried 10 Oak Hill cemetery in Georgetown for burial accompanied by trs eight surviving members of the great .st legal tribunal as honorary pallbearers, ty Vice President Coolidge and a select s--zsr committee. Speaker Gillette and rhe -eade-~ of majority and minority m --e house and the full delegation in con =-ars from thA dead mans native state Louisiana. President Harding also was expected 10 attend and cabinet members
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21
Dishonest Clerks
 Hamper Prohibition
Claim Made by Wayne B. Wheeler, General Counsel For Anti Saloon League.

Washington, May 20.-DeclarinE it was not possible to draft a bomb proof liquor law. Wayne B. Wheeler, general council or the Anti-Saloon League. told the house Judiciary committee that some clerks em- ployed by district prohibition commis- sioners were making more money in a week through dishonest dealing with fradulent permits for withdrawal of al- cohol than they would earn on straight salaries for two years. Approximately S5,0nH,00o gallons had heen withdrawn in the last year or considerably more than quart for every man, woman ana child in the country, MT Wheeler said, n urging more drastic law to correct the situation. His was the concluding argument on the Volstead bill to tighten up the Yolstead law and prevent sale of beer to the sick.
 MT. Wheeler contended that of the 55.000,000 gallons fully eighty per cent. was used for beverage purposes, and that the percentage of frauds and graft could be reduced to a minimum by amending the law so that none of it could be re- moved until by medicatins or denaturine it had been rendered unfit for drink ing.
 Touching only lightly on the question of beer as q medicine MT. Wheeler pre- sented hundreds of petitions from many
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21
HELD IN CONNECTION WITH
 WALL STREET EXPLOSION

New York. May 2o.-Gieusep pc Fil- lipis. a truck driver. believed 10 have been implicated in the Wall Street eX- posion, was held tonight without bail in the Jersey City jail while operatives of the department of justice searched the city for additional witnesses and evil dence, if any. to connect him with the crime Five persons are said to have identified De F'ii.ps as the driver of the wagon which carted the explosives into the financial district.
 The removal of De Fillipis from Bay onne to Jersey City today was the first step to bring his case under federal jur- isdiction This action will be followed by an attempt to transfer him to New York where federal agents declare, he will remain in prison until all clues In the present investigation have been ex- hausted.
 Pending the outcome of the fedora warrant charging De Fillippis with de struction of government property. an ac- tion will be taken by city officials to fix the responsibility for the deaths caused by the explosion Assistant District At torney Benedict D. Dineen stated.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21

Williamson, W. Vt. May ,e.-Mingo county. the scene of many shootinrs along the West Virginia a-Kentuckv ho-- der during the mast eight days, was p.sc- cd under martial law tonight when Ma jor w. B. Davis. acting adjutsnt gen eral of Wesi Virginia. appeared in Will Hanson and posted the procls ma ton is- sued by Governor Morgan at Charleston earlier in inc day.
 Many citizens who were sworn in as state policemen to act In an emergency were issued arms during the day. The supply of rifles. shipped in bv the state. was exrected to he exhausted when other residents of the county appeared st q '7aw and order meeting 10 he held to- night.
 According 10 reports received here. the village of Merrimsc. West Virginia. was fired on during the day from the Ken lucky hills. Only a few shots were di- rected into the town. inc report said.
 David Rohb. international financial agent of inc United Mine Workers oi nerica in charge of union activities in this field. today sent the following tee gram to Attorney General Dsugherty al Washington:
 Press reports are quoting YOU as having stated that aritstors from Al abams. Colorado and other states arc ths cause of the trouble in Mingo county,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21
OPPOSITION TO ALAMEDA
 NAVAL BASE PROGRAM

Washington. May 2o.-Ths senate re- cessed late today until Monday without acting on the Alameda. California naval base projoc, as contained in a committee amendment to the naval appropriation bin.
 The Alameda project came in for a stiff opposition tody during debate on the measure in the senate. Senator Robin son. democrat. ArSsnsss, asked the req son for development of such project "si cost of hundreds cf millions Of dollars and said construction of the base would be followed with a demand for new naval base and would indicate abandon ment Of the Mare Island yard al a not distant date.
 Senator Poindexters republican Wash inEton. denied that hundreds of millions of dollars would he expended and de- clarAd there was no intention Of absn- doninc the Mare Island yard. He said the initial cost would he il.5oo-ooo for dredging and grading and for supply warehouses. He said. however. that as "prospects are that the entire fleet vii ,r should snend most of itc time in the Pacific" there should he a naval sta ton between San Francisco and Mare ls- land
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21

of the day Tuesday was lost. MT. Kill patrick doubted the presence of a quorum but he withdrew it when Mir. Buckley proposed that the bill not be acted on but retain it's place on the calendar.
 In the senate, the committee on finance reported favorably on bill concerning the obligations of street railway com panies in relation to highway bridges. The commission on the municipal authoritie will determine the share of the cost of the construction on the repair of a bridge to be paid by the street railway companies. The bill provides that companies which pays it's obligation within six years from July 25, 1922. shall be charged interest at the rate of per cent. otherwise the ohh- gation shall bear interest at the rate of s per cent. per annum. The bill was tabled for calendar.
 The committee on new towns and vot- ing districts reported favorsbly to the senate on the petition of Charles R. Treat for the division of the town of Orange into two towns. The bill was tabled for cal endar.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21
CONFUSED OVER L. OF N.
 AND SUPREME COUNCIL

Washington, May 20.-Senatcr Me Kellar, democrat, Tennessee, today charged MT. Harvey with having made remarkably conflicting statements" in declaring that this nation would not have anything to do with the leag gue of na- tions or it's commissions while announc- ing that he would represent this gov ernment in consideration of the Silesian question:
 The supreme council" said Senator McKellar, lis acting for it (the league of nations) and appointed by it."
 Apparently some of those at the din- ner did not pay much attention to Mir. Harvey's declarations, he added, and quoted from the address of Premier Lloyd George, congratulating America on coming in" to European councils.
 And he says he's not going in said Senator McKellar. regarding the Ameri- can ambassador.
 Senator Lodge. republican. Massach sets. interrupted to suggest that Senator MvKellar learn the difference between the league of nations and the supreme council.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21

states, most of them from doctors cp- posing any let down in the Yoistead law under which beer could be prescribed for the ailing.
 pr. Harvey W. Wiley. who was once delegated to find out what is whiskey ?'' told the committee there were no medi- cal properties in beer, and that it had never been recognized by the medical profession as a remedial agent.
 While on the subject of beer several members of the committee took vhack at Former Attorney General Palmer for ruling as he stepped out of office, that the Volstead law did not prohibit that product as medicine.
 Representative Summers democrat. Texas, took issue with such views. de- claring there was no good sense in criti- cising the opinion of Mir. Palmer and then proposing legislation, necessary only on the assumption that his opinion had correctly interpreted the law If Palmer was wrong" he said turn, ing to republican members. why don't
 you 20 to your own attorney general and get right opinion? But whatever you say. you seemingly agree with him inasmuch as you have prepared a law 10 prevent the very thing he ruled was | legal"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21
The Advertiser and the Buyer

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Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21
INVESTIGATING AN ALLEGED
 MURDER MYSTERY IN HADDAAs

Haddsm. Conn. May 2e.-The state. police today started an investigation of an alleged murder mystery following the. finding this morning of the skeleton of a man in woods here. Captain Robert T. Hurley of inc state police said he believed the bones were those of Dennis La Due. s5. farm hand who oisappezr- ed on April 2s. He said he is working on the theory that La Due was assaulted and then taken 10 the woods, which were set on fire. The bones were blzckened and all flesh had bee nburned on-
 Coroner stephen & Davis of Middlesex county said he would hold an inquest in- 10 the finding of the eharred skeleton when Captain Hurley makes a report of his investigation.
 La Due had been employed by Emil Schutte. who owns farm here. Schutte is at present in the NiddieseK county jsli here held in default Of bonds Of S1o.00o on a charge of assault with in tent 10 kill. Schurte is alleged to have attacked his wife and she ran from the house and took refr at the home of her son. The state po..ce inquiry into the case led to the discovery of the bones ID the woods near Schutte's farm
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21
FRUIT CROP NOT SEVERELY
 DAMAGED BY FREEZES

Washington, May 20.-Damage to fruit crops from freezes in some sections of the country has not resulted in a general shortage, the department aid today Geor- gia peaches and California cherries are already flowing to the markets, while the strawberry crop was said to be abunda mt in several places.
 good crop of apples and peaches Is expected in Colorado and an average yield in New England and New York, A fair yield of late apples is predicted for New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Tennessee is looking forward to the largest blackberry crop on record, although expecting a short apple and peach crop. Utah will probably have only a 90 per cent. peach crop. Fair crops of blackberries and raspberries are looked for in Missouri.
 The apple crop outlook in Iowa is inn proving, but in Michigan only a light yield, except of winter apples and pears is expected In Arizona the peach crou is almost total failure, and in Delaware peaches, pears, plums and cherries have been practically killed by frosts. Virginia has poor prospects for all fruits.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21
,-, -,rrrrIOYMENT FIGURES
 GIVEN BY A. F. OF l.. REPORTS

Washington. May 2o.-Unemployment --.,-.s eor,7iles by Secretary Frank ,s---4.-7 of the American Federation of rs.o- from reports reaching him show ,sr -odav in .1o cities there are l.92o,- ,sr psrsons both union and non-union ,-,, ,f employment, as compared Win 2 rsf ess the last Of march. A state ---r- e-rbodyinE the reports by cities was raade public here tonight.
 r7-ures for Greater New York ana ,.- -.t,. according to the report, has zoo aeo unemployed, or the same mum ,.. z~ on ths last of March. Cleveland -s. fe5 Noe against l0S.9i7 the last of March. Boston 4o,00o against 35,ooo in tfs--L Milwaukee 34.5eo against O. sse al I,ouis 90 e00 against S,5oe rsi--.hurrh sn.0oo against 20loooi h. s.s,snoiis z5 900 against 2o.ooo; Cincin- ,st. s0 600 aEainst 35,ooo. and Los An s.,.. g 900 against a similar number in March.
 O-s.- eitseS included in the report were .--.-s pasiSs. Mich. with 2,5oo against
 =eN r March Huntington, W. Va, -an against l.Iee; Providence R. l. 10 ssa against a. 0e0 Reading, Pa, lo,- had arsirst t.soa: Schenectady, N. Y.. r- soA arainrt 5000; Waterbury, Conn., 7- ssn sTafnst 1s.oNo; Wilmington Del, T- sso against s.sTo; Akron. O., 2e,ooo srsns, i.eso; Altoona, Pa, 15'ooo szanst $500.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21
Bill for 5 ent
 Theatre s4ts Tax
Favorably Reported in the House-Miss Emily Sophie Brown Presided.

Hartford. May 20.-Miss Emily Sonhie Brown of Naugatuck took the gavel in the house today on invitation of Speaker Hux- ford Miss Browns presence in the chair eIclted applause, but she kept her com posture and frequently rapped for order when the members got to whisperinK among themselves. This is the first time in the history of the state a woman has presided over branch of the legislature,
 Miss Brown put the motions and de- clared the votes in clear, ringing voice as distinct and carrying as Speaker Hux- lords
 pr. Higgins of Coventry insisted on sd- dressing the chair as MT. Speaker" un- der house rule No. A. ard he made it q point of order. but MT. Hall or Orange neatly solved the situation by moving sus- pension of the rules.
 MT. Fitzpatrick of Bridgeport was in. sistent that action on the bill deferrine payment of taxes due from electric street railway companies should be postponed until Tuesday and made order of the day MT Buckley and Mir. Walter opposed de. lay on the bill, but MT Bell of Salisbury found some apparent faults in the meas ure and thought it ought to he tabled.
 MT. Bidwell of East Hartford explained some sections of the bill but Mir. Eilnat TICKS motion to make the bill the order
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21
SENATE.

Prayer was offered in the senate today by Chaplain Aver of the house. There were eighteen senators present when the senate was called to order.
 The committee on public health and safety reported unfavorably on the bill to license hotels and restaurants. The bill was rejected.
 On the motion of Senator De Laney, Senator Bowers was appointed on a joi1t committee to recall senate bill No. l97 concerning the appointment of g superin- tendent of highways in Fairfield from the expressing clerk
 Senator Seymour presented 8 petition from the Daughters of the American Revolution in favor of the development of the state farm for women and against the recommendation of the committee on ap- populations limiting the age for the ad- mission of women to the institution as in- mates from Is to 25 years. The petition was referred to the committee on appro- priations.
 On the motion of Senator Emory the bill relating to meat inspection was re- jected.
 On the motion of Senator De Lsney the bill passed on Wednesday for the levyinE of tax of one cent per gallon on gaso- line was, under suspension of rules, con l tinued on the table of the senate until next Tuesday. In reply to Senator Pot ter, Senator De Laney said he made the motion at the request of several senators and it was courtesy due the senators. On the motion of Senator Edward F. Hall the bill. recommended by the com mittee on appropriations, appropriatins S1l,000 for the purpose of refundine money to inmates of state institutions was passed.
 On the motion of Senator De Laney 1 matters passed by the senate were trans mitted to the house at once, under suspcn. 1 sion of rules.
 Senator Potter briefly explained the bill amending the inheritance tax law. He l said it was favored by the tax commis- 1 sioner. It was drafted with the object ot making the law of Connecticut conform to the law of the state of New York, ana the changes would make the rates or this state and those of New York correspond The bill was tabled on the motion of Sen. ator Brown.
 1 Senator De I4aney offered an amend. ment to the bill for the recision of tn, | contract between the state and the Cen. tra1 Connecticut Power and Light com | pany for the furnishing of power and Iigh 1 on the East Haddam bridge and a,
 amended the bill was passed. The bI with the amendment reads as follows:
 The contract between the state and tn, 1 Central Connecticut Power and Ligh 1 company providing for furnishing powel and light on the East Haddam bridg,
 may be rescinded. and the highway com
 missioner is authorized to make such re
 cision, and upon such recision the stat. shall be relieved from all obligations ol
 liability under the provisions of said con
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21
BRITISH PRESS COMMENT
 ON HARVEY'S SPEECH

London May 2o.-The Evening Stand ard, commenting tonight on the address of United States Ambassador Harvey at the dinner given by the Pilgrims last night, says that the decision of the United States not to have anything to do with the league of nations obviously most seriously affects the leagues po- sition. The newspaper says it doubts whether without the United States the league can continue, which 1t regrets, de ella ring the league might conceivably have fulfilled its functions had all the great powers energetically worked to perfect it.
 Without the backing" The Standard says 1t must tend to become a useless and expensive-nay, positively danger !, ous sham"
 Meantime says the newspaper "ft is our duty to make efforts to strengthen our understanding with the United State: while accepting the limits within vhicf that understanding is possible"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21
RADIUM PRESENTED TO
 MADAME MARIE CURIE

Washington. May 20.-Madame Marie Curie, eminent French scientist received from the hand Of President Harding to- day the gramme of radium purchased for her by American women in the inte- rest of humanitarian research.
 The presentation ceremonies took place in the Esst room If the White House in the presence of a notable group Of Amer icsn and diplomatic officials and leaders Of science and philanthropy. Jules Jus serand. French anlbs ssador. formally in troduced Madame Curie and she respond- ed to the presidents presentation sd- dress with a little speech 9f thanks deliv- cred in broken English.
 In handing over the little phial with it's precious contents. Mir. Harding de- clared | represented in small part the gratitude of the American nation to iis distin guished guest for the years Of ef-
 fort which eliminated in the discovery of rsdium. He took occasion also 70 re- affirm the friendship Of the American people TOT France. and for Poland the land of Madame Curie's birth.
 Giving thanks fir the gift in the name of the government. Ambassador Jusse-
 rand said the occasion was onF of many
 manifestations of the generosity of ca people who always are watching f,T an opportunity 10 do good Madame Curie's speech of thanks consisted of only a few sentences telling of her grst-
 itude and her regard t-r America. The radium. purchased al cost of | stNo ON0 was locked in a little ribbon draped cabinet which was handed io the ] president with its key hv Mrs William Brown Msioney of New York. chairman i of the Marie Curie Rsdium fund. Alter i the ceremonies the guests. who numbered several hundred -f tho highest cHicial' and most prominent scientists and phil anthropis4s in the cspitaL were ienderef
 reception in tho Blue room by h'
 President. Mrs. Harding and Madame ] Cmrie.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
 THE PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH

Winons Lake, May 1o.-Div!sion of opinion as to the advisahilit yof filling immediately the office of stated clerk of the Presbyter!an church in the United States of America, developed today at the 15Srd general assembly of the church. The commissioners favoring an election at this assembly to fill the va cancy created by the death of the late Dr. William Henry Roberts who held the office of stated clerk showed their strength today, putting through an amendment to the executive commits son's report, which provides for an cleo ton at tho present session. Members of the executive commission urged that the election be postponed until next year. The vote favoring the amendment was 464 tn 413.
 Defeat of the overture which proposed that women be made eligible for the of- | ices Of elder and deacon in the church vas announced this afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21
TESTIMONY ABOUT NEEDS
 OF AMERICAN RAILROADS

Washington, May 20.-Amer1can raH- roads must "get their costs down" Aand must mot be tied up so tight" if they are 10 be placed on profitable basis, President A. H. Smith of the New York Central testified today before the sen ate interstate commerce committee which is Investigating the transportation situation
 Labor costs. fuel costs, tax costs" should be reduced. he said. which the in terstate commerce commission should give the roads more rope"
 In reply to a question by. Chairman Cummins directed at his statement con- corning the supervision of the intersta te commerce commission, Mfr. Smith said regulations had tended 10 20 too far. We have 10 come down and have long hearings, before we can do anything ex- cept run the properties the way they sre,' he said.
 Rates have got to be adjusted" he continued. because we have listed all of these rates by percentages for the last three years or more and anyone knows that if you take 75 per cent. of fifteen cents and 75 per cent of 120 cents and jack them all up the same. you are going to tip over after a while. Therefore we have got to go back and scisntihca lily ar properly at any event readirst these rates"
 Mir, Smith, whose testimony will be continued whe nthe committee meets | again Monday, analysed repair costs or his road. showing great increases in expenditures and iessening of output whoch he said dated back to the abolition ] of piece work during government con- | trol of the roads. Reducing output was | human nature when men found they
 were being paid for putting in time and 1 not for results" he said.
 | "1 am not running my repair shops ! now because we have not got the mon | ey to 1l] the pay car to pay the men, ' l he exclaimed in discussing present con. ] ditions, but he expressed the opinion that "business will come hack and we ouch l 10 be Eettinr ready for Winter nnu"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21
SIG, 900 FIRE DAMAGE TO THE
 STEAMER PANHANDLE STATE

New York. May 20 2o-Damages to the shipping board passenger liner Psnhan- de State which caught fire at her pier last night, were estimated today at less than s1o. 900 by engineers acting for the board and for the United States Mail Steamship Company, operators of the ship. Francis R. Mayer, president of the steamship company, said the steamer will be able to sail for Bouiogne and London on her scheduled date, May 24.
 The cause of the fire, which started in one of the boiler rooms has not been definitely determined. At the office of the United States Mali Steamship Com pany. 1t was stated that regular mem hers of the crew had complained of sus- p.icous actions before the fire was dis covered on the part of men engaged to reulace striking employees, but there was as yet no direct evidence of sabotage or incendiarisn1.