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Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11
HOW GERMAN PRESS REGARDS
 OCCUPATION BY THE ALLIES

Berlin, March 9.-(By The A. P)-The fact that neither the Bourse nor the Leip- sic Fair have as yet shown any reaction on the possible affect of the carrying out of the entent penalties against Germany moves the Boersen Zeitung to observe today that the contemplated custom regime of the allies will prove "a shot in the air"
 This Financial Journal says further ev- idence in thi respect is to be found in the self contiol of the people and the manner in which the German financial and also in u e circumstance that the German mark has not been shaken on neutral Bourses
 However" theF Journal continues se'we are not inclined to minimize or under estimate the economic importance of the penalties once they are made fairly ef- fective.
 "The occupation of Dusseldorf, Duis- burg and Ruhrort plainly indicates the intention of the. entente to control the German coal output, thereby paralyzine German industries. The entente strate- gically also is in a position to command the important railway centers which arc needed for the unrestricted hauling o1
 coal and, with the assistance of Polisf bands, it eventually will be possible alsc t ocommand the upper Silesian output | thus menacing all the German industrie. and transportation" The organ of the Bourse mentions th, | possibility of the entente occupying { North Sea port with the purpose of con | trolling overseas exports.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR
 THE AMERICAN LEGION

Washington, March 10.-The American Legion's legislative program for the spe- cial session of congress was outlined to- day to President Harding by F. ". Gal ,braith, Sr, national commander of the Legion, who said after the conference that the president was impressed by the necessity of making more adequate pro- vision for war IAerans, and especially disabled men.
 MT. Galbraith expressed the belief that the administration would give whole hearted support to the Legion's plans, which include provision for the grouping of all government soldier relief agencies into one bureau and a continuous hospi- tai building program The Legion, ac- cording to it's commander also will ask that veterans receiving vocational tla,n- ing sbe given adequate compensation to permit them and their families to i've comforta bly. The matter of securing the return to the United Statee of Grover c. Bergdoll
 wealthy Philadc z a draft evader, now I in Germany. was not discussed with the president, MT. Galbraith said At the
 proper time,' however he added, the
 question will be brought to the attention
 of the administration. American Legior
 posts throughout the country, he said shortly will start concerted movemen to get the stacker back to this country. ''He is one boche we want" said Mir Gailbraith
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11

Washington, March 10.-Refusal of Panama to accept the White territorial award as a basis of peace with Costa Rica and appeal by Panama to 1h4 league of nations for settlement of the dispu.e is expected by some officials hero to place before the American government me probable necessity of defining for he first time it's attitude toward the Ju isdiction of the learue of nations in disputes on the American continent.
 Panama in replying to the not, If the state department last Saturday lemand- ing immediate cessation of hostilities be- tween her forces and those of Costa Rica agreed to the retirement of her troops from Cote but announced the intention to keep the civil and police authorities in Coto where they were prior to the break between the two governments Feb 21. Costa Rica in agreeing to a settle | ment on the basis O. the White award has withdrawn her troops from the dis puted territory.
 | The Panama note. the text of which was made public today at the state de | partment. was understood to be unsatis. | factory to department officials There was a suggestion. however, that thu | counter-proposal offered by Panama fol
 mediation of the dispute by commis
 sion of dsnterested persons might b,
 used by the American government as |
 basis for further negotiations.
 Although lacking official confirmation | of the appeal of Panama to the leagu
 of nations, officials evidenced interest il l a press despatch from Geneva statinI that the text of suck an appeal hat
 been received by the secretariat of tn
 league there. The desy>tch indicated tha
 the league of nations council might giv
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11
MEAT SUPPLY ASSURANCE
 IS GIVEN BY THE PACKERS

Chicago March 10.-Assurance that the nations meat supply will not be inter rupted, regardless of any action that may be taken by the unions on the recently an- nounced reduction of wages and readjust- ment of working hours was given out tc- day, by the packers.
 Despite the strike threats being made by the agents of the union, We do not expect any trouble that will interfere with the nations meat supply" said a statement issued by Armour and. Com pany.. "A survey of the packing plants indicates that the individual employees understand the situation and do not want to be forced to idleness or. to be asked to go on strike The union leaders who are talking strike do not represent 25 per cent. of the packing plants employees.
 "The nation is engaged in an effort to get back to normal, which in the main means reduction of prices. Those who are talking strike in order to up- hold inflated wartime wages are. obstruct. ing the nations return to normal We | stand with the public in the fight against war prices in time of peace"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11
LUVERA CLAIMS SEL-DEFENSE
 FOR KILLING JAMES MOSCA

Springfield, Mass, March 10-John Luvera finished his testimony this aft ernoon in his trial. before Judge c. T. Callahan, and jury on a charge of second degree murder in having caused tlIa death of James M05ca in this city August 16, 1920. Luvera clung to his original story despite severe cross ex- animation by District Attorney Wright in which the latter attacked several parts of the testimony on direct examination.
 The accused man denied absolutely that he had been associated with Mosca in the distribution and sale Of illicit liouor
 He said the three cases Mosca de- livered at his home were for use in his family only and that at no time has he effected any illegal sales. He said he had made quantities of wine for his own use sometimes as much as 200 or 300 gallons a year.
 Questioned about the actual shooting Luvera declared that Mosca and his gang. 'all coming toward me with their hands in their pockets" were so close to him when he first saw them that he did not have time to run. He said they came with the absolute intention oi killing him and that Mosca actually thrust his hand under his coat and plac- ed it upon the butt of his automatic bis. | tol stuck in the waistband of his trous CTS before Luvera drew his revolver ana | fired.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11
MoBILIZING VOTERS FOR
 UPPER SILESIAN PLEBISCITE

Berlin. March r1O.-The mobilization of the men and women. throughout Germany entitled to vote in the. upper silesiaa plebisctte began yesterday in twenty of the large German cities. Special trains left Berlin for Breslau carrying ban ners with inscrintions urging, Germans to rally to the salvation of upper Cilesia. Bands played patriotic music e@
 Voters have been registered with, milf tary precision in every city and smal, community, and the organized voters have been formed into squads, companies and battalions under leaders. Every voter is provided with a free railroad ticket and full instructions as 10 train and car and the place where he will be entertained in upped Silesia while awaiting the cleo ton.
 It is estimated that at lease 200 ,ooo Germans eligible to vote will be sent to upper Silesia and consequently trans portation is taxed and itNwill be necessary to send many of the voterG early. all though the election is not until Marct 20
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11
FIRE AT WORKS OF STANDARD
 OIL COMPANY IN BROOKLYN

New York, March 10-Timely and ef- fective fire fighting today thwarted a rep etition of the spectacular and disastrous oil fire that sweT through the works of the Standard Oi Company in Brooklyn in September. 1919
 Flames that for time threatened to lay waste scores of 25,O0O-galIon tanks broke out at 10 o'clock, but before o. clock this afternoon the preventive meas ures taken by the fire companies had re stricted the confiagration to rFe tanks and had stopped it's spread No official estimate of the damage had been given. out by the company late to- day, but the unofficial estimate was $15O,000. Six fire fighters were seriously l burned.
 The fire started, it was understood | from the ignition of overloaded liouid 1 flowing from the stills into the tanks af- fected. Soon huge pillows of black smoke
 almost binding firemen, hung over
 Brooklyn
 i The fire died out almost as suddenly
 as it started. By keeping the other tanks ] soaked with water there was nothing Ieft
 to feed the flames when the original tank,
 had been consumed.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11
DAUGHERTY OUTLINES POLICY
 OF THE DEPT OF JUSTICE

Washington, March 10.-Job hunters seeking places in the department of jus- tice will have to wait, according to a pol- icy outlined today by Attorney General Daugherty, who said he proposed to make changes in the personnel of his organiza- tion very slowly. While he intimated that republicans would replace democratic in- cumbents in many places of importance eventually, he said a wedding process was planned which would not incur added ex- pense to the government or duplica sion of work
 The trend of eff z on his administra- tion, MT. Daugherts indicated, would be directly towards a reduction in expend:- lures. He added that he hoped Tor less litigation and consequently lowered cost by the administration of the department
 In a Statement to newspaper corres- pondents the attorney general expressed the belief that there would De ] decrease in crime as conditions following the war gave way to normal.
 This department must in truth rsnder a service of justice to all,'' he said. There will be no spite suits filed so long as I am in charge, and there will be no attempt to embarrass any interest. ] | hope for less litigation, although where the governments interest is concerned or where crime has been committed I intend to see that the penalty is paidr With respect to political plums Mir Daugherty declared his intention to con- tinue in their places all prosecuting off cials whose work would have to be du- plicated if they were replaced. The ex- ception he outlined to this general rule was the probable replacement of officials whose appointments were of nature that would carry through two or three years
 'The country, I believe he added would expect those commissions to be terminated and the places filled by re pubhcans. I do not think, however, that it would be proper to cause the govern ment to lose work done by an individua on a given detail which would result from summary removal from office"
 MT. Daugherty said he planned event ually to have complete reorganization in the department, but he indicated tha nothing would be dtne which would up set previous expended effort
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11

attention to settlement of the conflict and in that connection it was pointed out here that both Panama and Costa Rica are members of the league. the latter having been elected to membership at the last meeting of the league assembly.
 The league was called on 10 take cog nizance of one dispute in the American hemisphere at the meeting Of its assem- bly last November. The Tacns-Arica controversy. involving Peru. Chile and Bolivia. three members of the league. was referred for settlement by Peru but later withdrawn, the representatives of Peru expressing the hope that when the quea- ton was submitted at the next meeting the United States would have become a member.
 Diplomatic circles here profess to bs frankly puzzled as to the possible att tude which the United States as a nou- member of the league might assume with | reference to any attempt by the league to settle q purely American dispute. l. i is understood the uncertainty on this point which the Wilson adminstrsti ton | never attempted to define vas another ! reason for deferring action in the Tacna- Africa matter.
 | Some officials of the government have ! stated in the past that the proffer by the | league of it's good offices in settling q
 dispute on the American continent could
 in no wise be interpreted as an infringe
 ment of the Monroe doctrine. inasmucil as numerous controversies in South
 America formerly have been arbitrated by European monarchs and heads ol
 states. State department officials of ihs
 new administration stated today that ths possible involvement of the league as a
 result of the appeal of Panama would bs
 met when the issue was raised.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11
.ReVisioQ Pay on the N Haven Road Oficil Road to Meet Rep
 re& lives of Unskilled
 Labor in New Haven Today.

Boston, March 10.-The New York. New Haven and Hartfo-d railroad today announced a conference of additional classes of employees to discuss down. ward revision of their rates of pay, eff fective April Is. Employes affected in clude supervisory forces, maintenance of way, shops, offices, station forces and dining car and restaurant employees. The date of the conference will be set later.
 Approximately 22,O0O employees will be affected by this revision the railroad officials said
 In the announcement of the conference the attention of the men was called to changes in conditions since the present rates of pay were made effective.
 These changed conditions ustify and require reductions in tn eexisting rates. /" the notice said
 Officials of the road will meet repre- sentatfves O fthe unskilled employees in New Haven tomorrow to discuss the re- vision of pay which has been announced for April f.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11
HARDING ACTS ON APPEAL
 OF EMPLOYEs OF PACKERS

Omaha, March 10.!The appeal by the conference of the Meat Cutters and Butchers Workmen's association to Pres ident Harding to try to prevent wage re- auctions and changes in working hours from going into effect March 14. has been taken up by MT. Harding with the department of justice and the department of labor. according to information re- ceived today frem., Frank Morrison. seo- retary of the American Federation of La bor at Washington.
 The conference authorized the unions executive committee here to arrange im- mediately for strike vote.
 In his telephone conversation which was with Dennis Lane. Secretary of the union MT. Morrison said that a call had been issued to all allied unions in the packing industry for a conference in Chicago on next Wednesday. The conference will outline programme for concerted action If a strike is called against the wage cut approximating 12 1-2 per cent
 The strike ballots will be mailed i'm. mediately from Chicago and the final re suit is expected to be qnOwn by next Wednesday, The conference went on record in favor of a strike if Presi- | dent Harding does not succeed in induc ing the paGlers to comply with the war | time, agreement.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11
SUPREME COUNCIL DECISIONS
 DISCUSSED IN COMMONS

London. March 1o.-CBy The 4. P.)- The decisions of the supreme council were lengthily discussed in the house of commons today. Main interest cen- tered in the discussions between John Robert Clynes. labor member and form CT food controller. and Premier Lloyd George. Mir Clynes. in behalf of the labor party challenged the prernier'a change of attitude in haviny previously declared that reparations wee only pos- s!b!e by restoring Germany's economic position, and now agreeing 10 military secretion, a policy which could only mean greater unemployment. gr-iater debt ana greater taxation
 Mir. Clynes contended that the allies acted precipitately in refusing to grant Germany delay to make fresh proposals he thought that they might have invoked the aid of the United States as arbfter in a matter of this kind
 Defending his policy. the premier arg ued that Germany's exports to the allies represented more than half her total ex- | ports. and he could not believe that sha would risk the loss of that trade by re- | fusing to pay a 50 per cent. levy, es- | pecially since she had lost the whole of her eastern trade. Moreover. no 0ef- man goods were essential to England. e1< | cept aniline dyes, and of these Great l Britain had stock sufficient for c year | or fifteen months.
 | The premier repeated that he would have greatly preferred an agreed set- tlement and would have been willing "a discuss reaonable proposals. but it waa clear that Dr. Simons. head of the Ger man delegation. was not empowered to l present such proposal
 Both the board Of trade and the cu=- toms department. said Mir. Lloyd Georre, were satisfied there would be no difficulty in tracing the origin of goods and no special machinery to carry out the plan , would be needed
 "1 believe that when Germany realizes the meaning of her present attitude" he l continued. there will be ar azreemenf. She has everything to lose and nothing Id gain by resistance. She may talk abor. stopping all her exports 10 the allied
 countries. but if she does she will hava
 such unemployment in Germany as no
 great industrial country in the world
 ever witnessed"
 M. Briand and the French delezation
 were interested listeners 10 the debate
 in the diplomatic gallery.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11
N. H. ROAD PROPOSES 40 PER CENT.
 CUT FOR UNsKILLED LABOR

New Haven, Conn.,, March 1O.-The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad will propose a wage reduction of 40 per cent when it's officials confer with representatives of uSskilled employees of the system here tomorrow. This in formation was given out tonight by E. J.. Pearson, president of the New Haven road
 The conference here tomorrow affects the wages of more than 5000 workers on the New Haven road President Pear son said nothing definite had been de- cided in regard to the revision of wages of skilled labor.
 President Pearson said te hoped :he wage situation may be adjusted without any disturbanbe. The condition of man ufacturing and mercantile business is such that the railroads have been com pelled to open UP the wage question, he said. and as the ! ew Haven road earns most of its revenue from its local busi- ness in New England, the road has been particularly affected by business de pression in the New England territory
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11
PREDICTS SUPPRESSION OF
 REVOLT AT KRoNsTADr

London. March 10 CBy the A. P)- Nikolai Lenine the Russian soviet pre- mier, speaking at the opening of the tenth al-Russian congress of the bolshevik par ty in Moscow Tuesday. predicted that the revolt in Kronstadt would be put down quickly. says wireiess message from Moscow today.
 The rising. organized by France In conjunction with social revolutlonaries, will be crushed in a few days" Lenine declared. Nevertheless, we are forrsd to consider most seriously the internal situation of societ Russia"
 Lenine said the difficulties were bound up with the questions of demobilization, food and fuel. and stated that the fuel crisis was due 10 the fact that the bol- shevih had attempted 10 restore indus trial life too rapidly after the war. A mistake had been made in the d!strfbu- ton of the food stocks. he declared. ai- though they were considerably larKer than in former years.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11
MASSACHUSETTS LEPRosARIUM
 HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED

New Bedford. Mass. March 10.-The leper colony that Massachusetts has maintained at Pen:aese Island in Buz- zsrds Bay for those found to be suffering from the disease was evacuated today and the thirteen members transferred by tug to this city. They then started by special car for the federal leprosarium a: Carville. La En route the car will pck up three additional unfortunates, one al Bridgeport. Conn.,, and two at Rich nIond, Va, and bring all to the Louisiana Reservation.
 Eleven men and two women were in the group.
 Superintendent Frank Parker, who has lived with them for s.ven years, said the Anfortunates would have better oppor- tunity for the possible cure offered by ex- reriments with Chalmugra oil at the fed eral leprosarium.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11
HARTFORD BANK TELLER
 MISSING WITH ABOUT $2,5O0

Hartford, March 10.-That Earle U. Richmond, paying teller. had embedded funds of the HartforG-Aetna National bank to the extent of s2;;c10, and had for that ason disappeared Monday, when disclosure of his fraud was imminent, was the statement made today by Cash fer A. G. Brainerd following a meeting of the board of directors. The defalca- tions took place since Feb. l, and were made through the manipulation uf worth less checks. The fact that customers statements were sent out OH the first of the month, reports on which would be coming in to the bank after few days, forced Richmond to remove himself from the scene before customers should dis close his manipulation of their accounts. | His method, as thus far discovered, was | this: Checks presented at the bank are | credited to customers account by credit 1 slips. The checks are then sent to the clearing house and if word is sent back | to the bank that the check is worthless | a slip is placed against the customers
 account, cancelling the credit of the check | found to be worthless. Richmond, it is l alleged. raised these cancellation slips
 and pocketed the amount by which tn,
 cancella tion slip exceeded the credit slip | taking the money from current cash. Thi. | he did to the extent of about S2,50e. New l statements were sent out tu all custom 1 CTS today and s1s soon as returns iron these are received it will be knowl | whether more defalcations have takeI place than those now discovered.
 Mystery deepened today as to tn
 whereabouts of Richmond. who left hi home in Windsor Monday morning, osten l sibly to go to the bank, and has no
 been seen since. His wife came to sta, with an aunt, Mrs. Dougherty, in thi
 city, and it was her action in comin here that f1rSt led to public inquiry as t
 Richmond's whereabouts. It was no
 known whether Richmond dabbled i
 stocks, but it ie known that he left hi
 wife practically destitute. It was learne
 today that Richmond called up one of tn bank clerks Monday and at the same tim sent telegram to his wife in Windso saying he had been calle dto New Yorl
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11
BOY BANK CLERK TELLS
 HOW HE LOST MONEY

Hartford, March 10.-Leo E. Boutillier, IT years old, received a suspended sen- tence to the state reformatory from Judge Frank D. Haines in the superior court this morning and the lad was placed in charge of Probation Officer Frank A. Ar mold for a period of one year. The lad had pleaded guilty to charge of em- bezzlement of $4,SOO from the Fidelity Trust company, where he had been em- ployed as clerk.
 James Connors, alias Chuck" Con- nors, who is alleged to have received S20C of the money stolen by Boutillier. wai brought into court and pleaded guilty tC the charge of shooting crap" Benci warrants were ordered by Judge Haine. for Edward Carroll, alias Eagle" Car roll, and John Edward Scanlon, who ar, alleged to have received the bulk of tn, money taken by Boutillier, and who fet since the boys shortage was discovered Carroll, according to information giver by Boutillier in court this morning, go S3,00O of the money, Scanlon s1.0O0 ana a furniture man from Boston, nettet from $500 to $500 in the crap games.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11
PANAMA CREATES PROBLEM
 FORHARD|NG.ADM|N|STRAT|ON

Declines to Abide by White Territorial Award in Boundary Dispute With Costa Rca-Has Agreed to Retirement of Troops From Coto But Intends Keep Civil and Police Authorities There-Appeal to the League of Nations Might Call For United States Defining Its Attitude To ward the Jurisdiction of the League in Disputes the American Continent.