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Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
Death Toll of Storm.
 Liable to Exceed 50
More Than 60 Bodies of Vic tirns Are in New York Morgues and Undertaking Rooms.

New York, June 12.-CBy the A. P.) -Morgues and undertaking shops of the Metropolitan area tonight held the bod les of more than three-score men, women and children-victims of yesterdays brief cyclonic thunder storm.
 Marine police, who continued through out the day their work of grapplfng in Pelham bay and Long Island sound off City Island. where the greatest toll was taken among Sunday canoeists and fish ermen, predicted they would find at least score more victims-enough to push the death toll past eighty.
 At least 250 canoes, rowboats and small motorboats were bobbing about off the island witnesses said, when the storm came screaming down on the re- sort, at velocity of more than so miles an hour.
 The storm lasted less than five min- utes. But scarcely a dozen of the 250 small craft had survived. Horror strick- en, but helpless to aid,- the crowds on the beach and about the casino pier saw scores of men and women clinging to wrecked and overturned craft in the gave up the struggle, and dropped quietly off, to be carried out toward the open sea by the tide. Some of the bodies. the police say, probably never will be recovered. The tide, turning brought more than a score Of them back today.
 Eye-witnesses estimated there were 1 between 300 and 750 persons in the
 wrecked craft. Heroic work by United States life guards, members of nearby yacht clubs and volunteers from the shore crowd, saved hundreds. The waters had been cleared by nightfal of all the living, but the search
 for the dead continued through the
 night.
 Guided by the searchlight of the DO. 1 lice boat John F. Hylan, a score of oth.
 CT craft cruised about, grappling for bod l les
 Crowds hurried to the island today l when they had first news of the tragedy through the morning newspapers. Polio. directed them to the Bronx morgue where the 34 bodies so far recovered | had been removed.
 The City Island calamity. while tn, l greatest, was not the only havoc
 wrought by the storm.
 1 Pending investigation, charge of 1 homicide was lodged against Paul Si
 mon, owner of the 75-foot Ferris whes l at .Clason Point Park, in the Bronx which was blown from it's base anC 1 hurled its sixty occupants on the beac! l of Long Island sound in a tangIe o
 steel wreckage. Seveh were killed an, 27 injured
 More than a score of isalated drown 1 ings, eiectrocutions by touching failal i wires aFd@deatlfs beneath falling tree
 were reported from various parts If tn metrop 1litan area.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
BULGARIAN GOVT REQUESTS
 THREE YEARS MORATORIUM

Sofia, Bulgaria, June 12.-lBy The A P)-The Bulgarian governments reply to the reparations commission on the matter of payment of reparations, while couched in diplomatic and conciliatotv language Is polite refusal to accept contamination control over Bulgarian fin- ances. It requests a three-years' nor atorium for payment, and. after sub. hitting counter-propositions concludes with a warning that trouble is likely to ensue if the commission insists upon it's decision.
 The reply calls attention to the pow CT given to the commission by the Neuil- y treaty to grant delays in the payment of reparations and reduction in thG amount in proportion to Bulgaria's ca- pacity to pay. Thus, thee commission's s demand for the exercise of control of Bulgaria's finances, It's assets, is incorn- patible with tho treaty clause and inter feres with the country's suxerainty, which Is oonsecrated by the treaty.
 "should the convention, come Into ef. feet" Eays-the reply, ''not only would tho funotionaries of the administrative personnel be under e6ntrel of the com. missien, but every minister and the eoua. ell itself be forced ta request ting com, mission authorization, before putting if decision into execution, Saefl pee. i eeduFe simply FHeaAs- the haaaruptey ei the finances af the eeuatFy.n,
 ghe nete then submits esuateg=aseAas as, adding iEl tis~aY ef explanation tha the prePesai .ts Hi3ee tBe amount aus fer separations eH Sae Bulgarian budger dess net mean tiis, psERept of such sunsjj .uHlsss ths gaYeFHFasRt is authesized {, , ReSetisEe faTeiga Ieas.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
PRESIDENT GoMPERs OPENS
 THE 4. F. OF L. CONVENTION

Cincinnati June 12.-(By the A. P.) Facing a fight. that Headers of organ ized labor regard as one for the exist ence of unions, the American Federation here today opened it's forty-second an nual convention, which was marked by the presentation of many issues that are to be considered during the next two weeks, and speech by President Sam uel Gompers, declaring i've do not fool ourselves into any fancied security. The issues were brought before the dele gates by the report of the federation's executive council
 ';We are not in mood said MT. Gompers, Ito have those rights and privileges guaranteed to us by our Con stitution taken from us by any subtle reasoning or assumption of power, no matter whence it enanates.''
 The speech by Mr. Gompers came af- ter program of welcoming addresses by Mayor George F., Carrel, Secretary T. L. Donnelly, of the Ohio Federation of Labor, and others. The big armory of the Ohio National Guard, which Is the seat for the convention, was filled by delegates and spectators, while above their heads were hung a thousand Amer icap flags, forming the hal! decorations.
 In his brief speech, T.. Gompers de- clared that organized labor only asked employers to meet with the union lead CTS in conferences, for the settlement of any disputes, but he said that genuine conference was impossible unless both sides stand on an equals footing. The ''open shop, he added. is, not the result of conferences. MT. Gompers concluded with reference to. the disarmament conference asserting it made a begin ming tow abolishing war and that la bor throL., hout the world made. the greatest contribution toward that pur- pose"
 The convention session also was mark l ed by presentation of, a report by San tiago Iglesias. president of the Free Federation of Workers of Porto. Rico, indorsing the administration of E. Mont Reilly as governor of Porto Rico. Igle- sias declared that Governor Reilly had deaF' fairly with organized labor in Por- to Rico.
 While the executive councils report Ecentered around, many questions that will come before the convention, it also showed that the total membership of the federation is 3,195,635. Although 1 this is loss of 710S93 in the last year
 members of the committee which year was followed by big gains during the
 war. Further the report told of labor's
 accomplishments of the last year, which
 it said was marked by unusual strife
 and unusual industrial depression''
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13

New Haven. June 12.-A wage reduc- tion of 5.45 per cent. for the motornen and conductors employed by the Con- necticut company on all it's lines in the state was announced tonight by the arbi- traitor board which has had the subject under consideratioTr The maximum rate is ordered cut from 55 to 52 cents an hour. The intermediate rate is fixed at AS cents and the minimum at 45 cents. The scale foe operators of one-man cars is set at seven cents an hour above the regular rates.
 The award is signed by Justice John K. Beach of the s,ate supreme court and Joseph F. Berry of Hartford. represent ing the company on the arbitration board. James II. Vahey of Boston rep resenting the trolleymen. did not sign the award. He gave out a dissenting opinion in which he saia ne did not believe the basis used by the acbitrators in reaching their decision on wages was correct one
 After pointing out that he agreed with Justice Beach year ago in a similar award, Attorney Vahey says:
 His idea is that last years award took up the lag in wages created by the in- crease in the cost of living in 191S-19-20 If last year Justice Beach corrected the inequalities then existing, We ought req sOnably to assume that June I. 1921, was fair starting point 10 fix the wages fol 1922. l. theoC has been no substantial change in the cost of living O. the going rate of wages in, this industry, then las years wages should continue.
 "The present rate of 55 cents an houl is lower than in any city in New Eng land corresponding in size with New Ha ven,, Hartford, Bridgeport and Water l buy. The chairman by this award hal still further reduced wages"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
FRENCH GOVT CONDITIONS
 FOR THE HAGUE CONFERENCE

Paris, June 12-CBy the A. P)- Premier Hoincarc's note 10 the Brit. ten government relative to the Hague conference, which was delivered to the 5ritlsh embassy this evening. and which constitutes a reply 10 the re- -eut British memorandum, insists up- ou the restitution Of private property In Russia Co foreign owners nom whom it was confiscated, that Only exceptionally should the soviet gov . ernment be permitted to replace res titution by compensation.
 Concerning the war debts, France is Favorable Co grant delays in pay ment but cannO tadmit for the pres cold reductions to the amount of the sums borrowed by 11ussla during the war. France also insists upon the rec snition Of the rights of French hold CTS or prc-war i.ussian bonds.
 Concerning the granting of credits 70 hussia the French Eovcrnmen. loids that they shall be subordinate, 70 thc guarantees which Russia vii. siter Co Inc tenders.
 The foregoing are the main condi- A1"s mat tnc frcnch government i'm
 .ea uciorc it will agree to partici- pate in Inc Hagde ,0nlerencc. No aeclsion has yet been taken. and in, matter will be discussed at a ful -anirct council tomorrow presided ov. cF by President Milleraud. The conn. cil also wiI decide in case France i, represented whether it will be by del. erttcs acting as experts or merely 1, ol1eIN Neis' s.anliar GO tnc American ob. server at the Genoa conference.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13


 gest that if the three questions which must be submitted to The Hague experts do not receive a satisfactory solution, Russia will be delivered over to 'conces- sion hunters that is to say, practically to pillage, and that foreign governments will have no means of stopping such a movement.
 If the British government by that, means that lawful holders of concessions must be disposed and replaced by. others, such spoilation would arouse the unani- nous reproduction of the civilized nations and fould mage resumption of normal. re- lations with Russia impossible. It would inevitably lead to reprisals against the citizens of states which would not have forbidden or would have encouraged, their citizens to engage in such criminal speculations.
 "In order to avoid such deplorable consequences, the nations which may send experts to The Hague should obviously agree on certain guiding principles otherwise it Is to be feared that the ap. preaching meeting will have no better re suits than the Genoa conference"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13

Alr. Vahey gives figures on the cert of living quoted from various authorities which show an average decTezEe Einct June. 1921, Of 1 I-2 per cent He con times:
 The Connecticut company VIII gain s2e0.0o0 by th.s award. Tle employee necessarily will lose this amount
 Frank Mclean. chairman or the joint conference board Of emplOycs 0f the Con necticut company. said:
 Justice Beach's award is astounding and a great disappointment to tho tive thousand men we repressst-
 In the award it Is stated that a year ago the arbitrators thought the trolley wages had not kept pace with the cost 0i living in 1s1S-ls-2o. -so that ths com pany. in fairness. owed the men somt back pay"
 ''Ihe cost cf living in June. 1891. had | gone down little more than 20 per cent uf the preceding year." the award says This decrease in the cost of living called | for a greater reduction than s 1-5 pei | cent. in the rate of wages. and the raff was fixed at 55 cents instead of at a | somewhat lower figure For this reason, in considering the relation between tho present rate of wages s7id the cost of liv- | ing. we take the 60 cent fate agreed on Ia 1 1920 as a basis. rather than the 55 cent rate fixed last year.
 Tt is true that the average rate 0i wages of New England trolley companies
 s slightly higher than the rate paid by l the Connecticut company. In practice however, the Connecticut company rate in ] the past has been somewhat lower thsn ! the average for New England"
 The wages of other empioyes affected by the arbitration ara reduced l-2 pei | cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
STOCK MARKET FEATURED BY
 PRONOUNCED NET LOSSES

New York, June I2-To the accom- paniment of a turnover aggregating l.. 750,0O shares, today's stock market registered numerous net losses Of To about 10 points. The reaction affected every division of the list, but was most pronounced among oils, steels, equip ments and miscellaneous issues which featured the long sustained spring rise.
 Fully one-third of the day 5 business took place in the last hour. the me chanical facilities of the exchange theI being taxed beyond capacity. So eX- tensiye were the offerings of that perioi that the official ticker did not register it's final quotations until 3.22 o'clock.
 Reasons for the violent reversal. which followed sharp setbacks of last week differed widely. but in quarters close to the exchange it was a matter of gossip that much of the selling orig mated with interests which have been affected by the reform movement up- on which the exchange recently embark ed.
 Today's most reactionary stocks in- cluded United States Steel. which last Saturday issued disappointing state ment of May unified tonnage; the so- called merger steels, namely, Repub- lie, Lackawanna and Midvale; domestic and foreign oils. such as Sinclair. Mex ican Petroleum and General Asphalt and market favorites of the types repre- sented by Baldwin, Studebaker, United States Rubber and American Woolen.
 To Davison Chemical fell the distinc- tion of scoring the greatest decline. that stock losing 7-s points. Taking to- days minimum quotations as a basis ci reckoning. some three score stocks arC 10 to almost 25 points under high rec ords of a few weeks ago, when all tho activity was on the "bull' side of tn, market.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
 TO BE PREsENTED TO-DAY

Washington. June 1z.-President Harding's demand Tor speed m the framing Of Sne administrations ship subsids,~ bal resulted tonight in an- -,.s.-.i-oment by the merchant marine committee that 1t would be submitted to the house tomorrow.
 Meanwhile. the republican steering committee which directed the legislative program, of the house. was considering the presidents urgent request that the bill be put 10 Q vote as c party meat ure, If necessary, prior to any adjourn mens of congress. At conference to- day with Representative Mondeu. Wyo- ming, ths republican leader. the presi- dent reiterated belief that the measure wss Of vital intedess fo tho business welfare of ths country and that t should net ge ever until Inc short session. be- EiRHlRE !R bsoanahnz.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
TRENCH REPLY SENT TO ALI,
 POWERS ECEPT RUSSIA


 Paris. Juno 1z.-CBy the A. P)-The french reply to the British government. iommuniczted also to all the powers jn- lited Co The Hague conference excepting Hu1sia. recalls that the French govern nont's note to London on June 1 was on attempt 10 dissi pate misunderstandings Nhich remained in the minds of A nsiori- y of the delegates attending the Genoa conference owing to the involved discus lions there and Co the equlvocal minutes H tho meetings at Genoa
 The French note Of June 1 also was for ihe purpose of enabling the proposed Hague conference 10 work along clear and areciss methods in conformity with the Cannes resolutions "too often forgotten tt Genoa"
 Inasmuch as the difficulty the British government experienced in replying romptly Co the French note was not caus- "a by the strength of it's arguments, the tew note continues, it would have been tesiraele fo- the British government to rive some proofs Of the confusions in thoughts and Ignorance of the subject to which the British note refers as being ivident in the French note of June 1.
 The French government is glad tc trow that the British government shares lE view that The Hague conference will ss one Of experts. not authorized to take tceisions without referring them to their sEpeetfve governments. and not plenlpo. lentiaries,' says the reply, but other covers have interpreted tho minutes Q, Inc Genoa eonfercncs of May iI other. wise and have decided to send plenlpoten. dariea Co The Hague"
 The note regrets the Britlsh interpre ation that the meeting of experts on Jun, l5 is simply Co settle the rule of debate md not Co discuss the fundamental prin, ariss Of law and fact. Such preeedur, ulpiied that a general agreement woui, non hs reached between the allied es ert5 upon rrcposala of practical nntuF,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
TRANCE FIRM N ITS
 ATTITUDE TOWARD RUSSIA

Paris, June l2.-Premier Poincare. in his note Go the Brizith government in re- ply Co the recent British memorandum. 'oea not ccde an inch from the position -aken in his memorandum of June 1 with -sspect 70 The Hague conference. He in- nats that if the powers come 10 an agree uent In advance and present a united front Co the Russians at The Hague and aot permit them Co stray from the point ihey can and will accept all required of hem As proof of this, NJ. Poincare in- Itaroes what they have done for Italy in ihe treaty just concluded.
 The Frenc- document, although lengthy and business-lille, is devoid of diplomatic -iroumlocutions and literary graces. The .one is somewhat acid; disparaging ref srences Go the Genoa conference are ire tuent, and there Is whas appears to be an ancomplimentary allusion to the bankers commission, when, speaking of the uues- Ion of credits to Russia, the reply refers 70 the demancs formulated by prospec- i've lenderS with regard to certain coun- Ties whose prosperity and economic fu- ure could not be doubted"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
OFFICIAL FRENCH VIEW OF
 PREPARATIONS ISSUE ACTION

Would Have the Sovency of Germany Established by a Completely Balanced Budget Prior to the Granting of aForegn Loan-Such Would Form the Security Which the Investors Demand-France Anticipates That GeH many Will Pay the Next Monthly InstalIment of 50 100000 Marks-Is UnaIterabe in Its Attitude Toward Russia-Cals Upon All the Powers to Present Unit ed Front to the Russians.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
JOHN MCCORMACK TO DEFER
 HIS AMERICAN TOUR

London, June 12.-Owing 10 his nervous condition following his recent serious ill., ness Tn New York, John Mccormack, on the advice of his London physician, and Charles Wagner. his manager, has dec,d- ed to postnone for at least six months his American tour which was to have begun in New York Oct. &. McCormack is now at his country home in Stow-on-tlie- Void He intends to rest quietly Tn England and Ireland. and to proceed to southern France later to avoid fine cold weather.
 According to Mir. Wagner there has beoH no threatened iinpnirinent or ;-., voice of McCermHciI but its eits:s of 9an .5ns consecutive ef-.ssrt ssaseas and t..s a--eo!G es h.s ias, ii:iess have result. cd iS q .,eFvsus state that a good rest is imperative
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
Death of pr. WoIfaana kaps

Berlin, June 12-(By the A. P.)-Dr. pr. Wolfgang Kapp, leader of the Kap- pist revolution in Berlin in 1920, died in Leipsig today. Death followed an operation some time ago in which the left eye and part of Kapp's skull were removed. Prior to the operation Kapp had placed himself at the dis posal of the Leipsig supreme court for trial on charges growing out If his coup in Berlin, which temporarily overthrow the government of Presi- dent Ebert.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
BOY CONFESSED THEFT
 OF III BICYCLES IN BKooKLYS

New York. June 12-Thirteen ysar old Pedro Gomez of Brooklyn. arrested to- day on B charge of stealing a s6 watch tcom the son of Mounted PatroiHan Jo= seph J. Ryan. amazed the police by con- fessing that he had steien III bicycles in Prospect park and sold them fer sl6 or. eib eaei. lie spent tine money, he saidl fer daiiF tEips te ceney Island.
 After gazing at theip prisener, whe is their heads but later indicated laey be- lieEed his steTy #as true when 3 ste;en seieycie was feand in the cellar of his . ienas ~
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
NEW rARAcHUTE5 JUMPING,
 RECORD IS s4,soo FEET

Daytea, Ohio, June ia,rGaptaia A., ", Stevens. aerial photographer, eatah= lisied a new parachute Jumping reeeFd at Me@eef field today when he daHeeHd= ed s4,aefa feet te Bafety, officials of the fieid anasaHsed taaigilt. Another Fee7 ord Was pFaifen teddy when 'IseuteasRt Wade piipted 2 twin Faetassd Martin betnbssi asrrF;ng tfEes passsasess, ta aH altitude of 94.ges fsel, it -~as sas Heuaeed,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
LARGEST SHIPMENT oF COLD
 BULLION EVER SENT TO U. S.

doboike4. N. J.. June 12-The largest shipment of gold bullion ever sent to the United States. according to shipping off, clais, arrived today on tho steamer Frederick VIII. The ship left Copen. hagen ei June with between SS5, 900, 900 and ss7,0o0.0oo in gold bullion. sac, ,ooo,. 900 of which is consigned to the National Bank of Commeres,
 It was under heavy guard throughout the trip. and will Dc transferred tomorrow In armered cars, with guard of armed sne't and delivered at the New York bah4S.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
ARB|TERS G|VE5 PER CENT
 WAGE GUT FOR TROLLEYMEN

For Motormen and Conductors on All Connecticut Com pany Lines in the State-Maximum Rate is Cut From 55 to 52 Cents an Hour-Intermedate Rate is Fixes at 48 Cents Minimum 45 Cents-Operators of One Man Cars Are Conceded Seven Cents an Hour Above the Regular Rates-Janes H. Vahey, Representative of the Trolleymen, Did Not Sign the Award.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
TWELVE BRITISH 66LBfHRS
 MAssAoREB. BY THE FURHs

IaHdeH, 5Hae aa fBF tAs 4. P,1= FwelTs British soldiers have ieeR mas sacred pF the Turks ia tAa Reighherhead of the paEaaaeiies according to B se#i= efheial dispatch from Athens, received here tonight
 The men wsEs, taken Rriseaer sur.aS B Faia bF ksRalist bands on weak REitisA GasaeaRsHt.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
CONFIRMED AS DIRECTOR OF
 WAR FINANCE CORPORATION

Washington, June 12-The nomination of Fred 5tarek of Ohio to be a, director of the war finance corporation was con- firmed by the senate late today. Mr. Starek, a former Washington newspaper correspondent and widely known in po- litical circles, will fill the. vacancy caused by the recent resignation of Angus Mo Lean. The nomination was sent to the senate by the president earlier in the day and the quick action of the senate was taken under 8 unanimous consent agree ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
CALLED PARAGRAPHS
Amerlean Arrested h I.ondendeFry.

BeltRst, June 17.-James Devlin. a middle aged American. arrived in Lon donderry Sunday morning feom New York. As he was motoring to his native town, Buncrana, In North Donegal. in the evening, he was held up and searched at the border by special constables, who re- ported that they found an unloaded re- volvers and some documents in his pos- session MT. Devlin was arrested and taken back to Londonderry,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
"DfRF BARRIER" 7EBMBER oF
 FBDRRAI. RESERVE BOARD

washington: 5RHe 1a.=TaaFiF sHaeuBess rse9t ef President HasdiRs's ehsioe of tine dirt farmers member ef the federal re- seEre beard pBGec tile act increasing it's ReFssHaei ts eight vas forecast ieday ia ofIieiai eiFeiss,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
BRIEF TELEGRAMS

An exhibition devoted solely to food stuffs will be held in London. under the namo of the Nations Food Exhibition. Sept. 6 to %.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13

America Is fast becoming a muk driuk- ing nation. In 1921 the per cApitS con- sumption in the United States 4S gallons of milk, or nearly gallon week.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13

Special precautions arc being taken to guard President Ebert during his trip from Frudenstadt to Munich. and while he is visiting Munich.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13

4 continuance to June IS was grant, ed in city court, Bridgeport, in the case of Rev Ganaro Striano, charged with making and selling liquor.