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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
ACTION IN HOUSE ON
SENATE AMENDMENTS

washington. Feb. 2.-The house today
agreed to senate amendment to the
treasury appropriation bill providing for
concentration OF bonded huor In ware
houses 70 be designated by the commits
s1oner OF internaa srevenue. Tho senate
amendments, one carrying 81, 900 900 for
the construction Of q vault for the tfGas-
ury and tbs other 100000 for site
and other preparations for erecting ma
tional archives building in Washington.
were disagreed to and the bill was sent
back with the expectation that the senate
wctdd agree to eiin4nation Of the two
iterna
The house agreed to senate amend
ment carrying $500 for the salary Of
an under seer etsry Of the treasury during
the coming fiscal year Another amend
naent adrepted provided $4,000 for nm
provemente st the Boston immigration
station.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
new JERSEY NOT INVO[VED|N
PROHIBITION enforcement
Court Of Errors and Appeals Has Declared the Van Ness State
Enforcement Act Unconstituonal- Evidence of yioIa.
tons is to be Transferred to Federal Authorties-De-
cision Has Started Activities Among Both the Wet and
Dry Forces

Trenton, N. J., Feb. 2.-Dsclaration
today by the court Of errors and appeals
that the drastic stats prohibition enforce
menu act wes unconstitutional brought
both wet and dry forces to their toes.
Developments Of the afternoon includ-
ed:
Announcement By the Anu-saioon
League Of New Jersey that a substitute
for the Van Ness act would be introduce
ed in the Legislature.
: Orders from State Prohibition Director
Surtees to prosecutors throughout the
state that evidence of violations of the
Van Ness act Immediately be transferred
to federal prohibition authorities
Reports that saloon owners. especially
In Atlantic City, had shown marked sc-
tivity since the court decision had be-
come known.
Declaration in Jersey City by Governor
Edwards. elected on a wet platform. that
1t was W TO the proh5bition forces TO
worry, not him. and that he did not
think they would be able to put over
anything as radical as the Van Mes
act"
Commenting on the new bill to be in
troduced in the legislature. Samuel VIII
son. assistant superintendent Of the An
ti-Saloon League said:
"A new enforcement bill will be In
troduced in the Legislature. II may in
clude the sections OF the Van Ness act
which were upheld. and. Of course, will
| prlit those portions which the court held
yfaulty. The new BILL may not be per-
feet at first, but there will be oppor-
tunity to strengthen II as consideration
by the legislature shows change Is nee
essary"
From Atlantic City came word tha,
County Prosecutor Gaskill had ex.
pressed belief that ten men indicted ther.
would not be brought to trial, unless
the federal authorities took over the cas-.
es. He added that fines collected unde,
the act would not have TO be RENTED
as the law was In force when they wer.
imposed
Legal opinion in the state capital v.
ried tonight on the remittIng OF fines
Many lawyers thought that offender
who pleaded non vult would not hav
their fines returned. but those who plead
ed not guilty and were fined. stood
good chance to recover their money.
Without state enforcement. the feders
courts In New Jersey will be taxed be
yond capacity. said assistant Unite
, States Attorney Arrowsnith. The cal
endar already is greatly couEested
There are only about 20 federal enforce
ment agents In New Jersey.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
ARBUcKLE yuHY SAID 10
BE TO 4'roR nErErpANr

San Francisco Feb 3.-TnA jury IN
the second trial Of nnanslaugfAer charge
against Roscoe C Arbrckle still was de-
batting late today "a hours sfter retir-
Ing to detSberste. Some court room gos-
sip said that the alignment stod Neight
to four In fsvcr Of the deferfant, but IN
the absence Of any inkiing OF inforsna-
ton from the well guarded Jury room this
had no more weight than the idles. spec-
u.s6ton
Milton 7. Cohen of thu defense counsel
sail mat the defense wculd insist on a
third trial In me event OF q disagreement.
The district attorney would make no com
mert
The Jury de5beration was proving 10
be somewhat Of an endurance contest, but
the defendant and spectators appeared
jovisl throughout the day.
There was mo- evidence Of the strain
which characterized tbs lang Jury debate
IN the first trial. This jury was -heTsd
from once during the morning and AFT
er7roon. This was when Il asked for the
corrrdete transcript Of the trial on the
ground that the jurors wished to refresh
thefr recollection on certain points The
request was complied with without the B7-
pearsnce Of the jury In court. The bury
was taken to dinner at 6 .. m There
vas no ind4ca ticn Of q verdict
At s.3o .. N. the jury was locked up
for the night On account Of slight at
tack Of iliness suffered by Juror Lee
Bolson. The Jury has been out nearly
thirty hours II viii return to ceurt a.
"a m tcmeTrew.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
DRY AGENT CHARGED WITH
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL

Los Angeles, Feb. &c. H. Wheeier.
prohibition agent In charge Of field work
in Sounhern California was lodged IN
the county jail late today In default of
$4,000 bail on charge Of assault with
intent to kill. The charge made by
James Fiore. who was arrested January
30 by Wheeler, was embodied In com
plant issued early in the day from the
county district attorneys office.
James Pierce, ]. A. Doyle and Jo.
Krumhsnsel. prohibition agents vsr.
charged In the complaint Jointly with
Wheeler, Doyle and Krumhansel were
on the way to San Francisco, 1t was said
at the district attorneys Office and theiT
arrest there will be sought bv teIs
graphic warrants. Pierce was said 20 =.
In Los Angeles but had not been Ia
Gated at the time a warrant vas s.,r-
ed upon Wheeler.
Fiore, an italian subject. eharx.d =.
was strung up to a curtain mole nv +,
pair Of handouts and beaten and kicksd
by the agents after his place had been
searched for liquor. He also sI,ered
that Barlo Farraro, II years old son N
a netghbor, was beaten. Fiore I. h.,,,
treated at hospital for a brot., -s,,
and other injuries. In
Wheeler denied there had h..r NJ
due force used, declaring Flor. resi,tsd
arrest and It was necessary to suhdu.
him. The agents said he was hand
ed to curtain pole (which would nav.
oroken at hve pounds pressure-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
IS MINERS KILLED IN An
EXPLOSION AT GATES, PA.

Gates. Pa. Feb. s-Tyenty-ive min
- are known TO have been killed in
The explosion at the Gates Mine Of the
X. c. Prick Coal and Coke company here
.riv today. 4 was reported by coal COM
rany officials tonight. and there is a
possibility that the number Of dead may
reach ss. Thirty men were working in
the section where the explosion occurred,
four n whom escaped.
Sixteen of The dead were taken to a
ncrtuz-- a. Masontown tonight. while
II bodies remained at the botNm Of
he SHAFT awaiting the discovery Of the
hrc- ~ four which remained buried un-
dcr debris
The cause cf the explosion which oc-
CURED mile and half back In the
vorkinrs Of the plant has not been de-
t-r7nirei a. al work has been toward
rescue work and recovering bodies Of
me tnirers. From the appearance OF the
hcdics when found. Il was indicated that
death had been caused by asphyxla-
ton In many cases the bodies were COW
e-ed BY slate and coal fails.
Damage 70 the mine had not Seen de-
tsrutined. although Il is believed Il will
BE- -rraii a. the explosion affected only
-ne section The mine Is one Of the
largest Of the Frick company.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03

the paet SIX years. would have redulr-
ed China TO employ japanese political,
financial and military advisers In her
central government, give to Japan ths
right to police Jointly with China certain
important Chinese areas, establish IN
China joint Chinese-Japanese arsenal
and grant to Japan important mining
and railroad concessions. These require
ments. the Chinese declared, would mean
the end OF Chinese sovereignty.
In their, reply tomorrow the Chinese
are expected to renew protest over the
'demands' programme and 1t is prob
able that the views Of the two govern
ments win be formally on the records OF
the conference without any attempt TO
adopt a Joint declaration on the sub
ject
As II approached final wind-up the
Far Eastern committee also touched on
the question Of leased territory in China.
The Chinese. recalling the offer OF
France to give UP Kwsngchow II the
other powers also retired entirely from
Chinese soil asked the French whether
that attitude had changed in view Of
the Japanese refusal to quit Port Ar
thur. Replying for the French Albert
Ssrrut said his government proposed to
take up the subject directly with China
in the near future.
IT is the present expectation to finally
conclude the Far Eastern discussions at
tomorrows meeting OF the Far Eastern
committee and also to put the series OF
resolutions reating to China into treaty
form for presentation at a plenary ses-
sion on Saturday.
President Harding has indicated his
des;re to submit all of the conference
treaties to the senate for ratification
soon after the negotiations end.
The Shantung treaty, the only con
ference agreement to which the United
States is not party is to be signed to-
morrow by the japanese and Chinese del
egates.
Although they reserved their forna
reply to the Japanese "twentv-ope de
mands," statement until tomorrow. TIL
Chinese declared they could not accep
Jspans contention that the 1915 treatie
were valid merely because China ha,
a,repted them. The Chinese governmen
and people he said had always regarde
the situation arising from these treatie
as a "defacto" situation without any le
gal recognition.
AS an echo Of the open door debat,
| In the committee several davs ago Ba
ron shidehara asked the Chinese at tn,
close of today's sesseien what steps
| they proposed to take to omen up 70
development -he natural resources o
China To this Mr. Sze renlied that
liberal policy of developing Chimes
resources both by domestic and foreig
capital now was In force and there wa
no disposition to discontinue It.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
INJURIES AND DAMAGE
FROM EXPLOSION OF STILLS

New York, Feb.2.-Explosion Of sew
eral stills,with the consequent wrecking
Of four buildings and serious injury OF
three men; seizure of several hundred
gallons of alcohol, whiekey. vines and
mash and one death from drinking pois-
onous liquor were the high spots today
on the records Of prohibition enforce
ment agents operating within radius
Of "45 minutes from Broadway"
William Space was the third man to
die Of alcoholic poisoning at Jersey City
within two days.
Three huge copper stills we're disco--
cred by police after an explosion which
blew out the side Of a house at Long Is
land City. Finding Of two double-bar-
relied shotguns and a pistol led to the
arrest of Ralph Frankfese for alleged. VI
olation OF the Sullivan law.
Joseph Weiss. seriously burned and
lacerated, was rescued from still ex-
plosion and fire which wrecked a former
hotel at Coney Island. Several hundred
gallons Of liquor were conhscated by po-
lice
Every window was blown out Of a three
story brick building In Gravesend. and
the whole neighborhood was rocked by
an explosion Of q still which was fol-
lowed by fire.
Nathan Crystal Of Jersey City. was
probably fatally inquired when. with
clothes ablaze following the explosion o.
still in the second story OF his home
he leaped from a window and landed
on Joseph Merdell. who was herdins
his wife and eight children from tn.
floor below. Mandeil suffered A broker
rrb. The explosion blew away part
Of the roof and was followed bv Ar.
which badly damaged the building.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
Puzzled tOGetF Funds
For Soldiers Bonus
Secretary Mellon Says That in
Laying Taxes, Congress
VIII Have to Tap Mostly
New Sources.

Washington. Feb. Funds to finance
soldiers bonus must be raised by
means of Internal taxes as 1t would be
imprScticabis to depend upon proceeds
from the refunded foreign debt for this
purpose, Secretary Mellon declared to-
day before the house ways and means
committee.
Reiterating his objections to the en-
actnent of bonus legislation at this time
the treasury secretary said that in lay
ing taxes congress would have to tap
mostly new sources as the leyies now In
efIect were abnormally high for peace
times. He opposed a general sales tax,
re-enactment of the excess profits tax,
or an increase in any existing taxes ex-
cept possibly those on cigarettes, tobac-
co and documents.
New sources Of revenue suggested by
the secretary lncMded three-cent first
class postage to raise s70,000,0o0; amin
crease in second class postage rates to
produce sso,oeo.oo a two-cent tax on
bank checks to yield s3o,00o,00o and a
license tax of fifty cents per horse pow
er on automobiles, to produce 800, ,000,-
900. Mr.. Mellon estimated that Increased
documentary stamp taxes would produce
s4o,00o.oo0 and that an additional $780,
100000 could be had from an increase
of fifty cents per 1000 on cigarettes and
two cents a pound on tobacco.
Figuring that the bonus would cost
! s425 goo year for the first two
years, the secretary said congress could
pick out other sources of taxes where the
burden would fall with the least hard
ship in order to make up the deficit Of
| S125, 900 ,000 as between the yield from
| the specific suggestions he had made
and the cost of the bonus. In this con
nection he called attention that there
| had been suggested consumption taxei
on tea, coffee, sugar and other articles
and a tax on gasoline, but he did not ap
| prove such taxes.
! Regarding use of the foreign debt, Mr.
Mellon said returns from that sourc
were prohlematical and that in any even
the ultimate cost to the government AM
the country would be greater than Il dl
rect taxes were laid. He explained tina
i IL the interest were used the governmen
would have to extend It's domestic deb
! refunding operations that much longe
at q cost to the taxpayers. while If tn
!. foreign bonds were sold in the Unite
States the government would have I
guarantee the interest and the princips
and even then the securities probab bl
4 could not be sold at par.
To suggestion that the treasury issu
certificates of indebtedness to raise tn
sa50.ooo;O00 for the first two years an
|-refire them out of interest from the fol
eign debt. Mr.. Mellon said this woui
| hinder the domestic debt refunding oI
4 eratfans. He also reiterated that I'll
s government was facing deficit
& - %, 900 coo in 1929 which must be MAJ
: fup.
: Asked by Representative Garner, den
: ocrat Texas, as to the imposition Of
i tax on light wines and beers as NEAR
Of raising the bonus funds, Mr.. MeIlo
Isdeclared that with the high tension"
the country on the prohibition question
it was not feasible to depend upon til
as source of revenue.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03

Washington. FEB. a.-(By The A P.)
japan met China part way today on
the iatter's request for abandonment
of the "twenty-one demands" programmes
cf 1915.
Taxing the center Of the stage as the
hnsl scene OF the arms conferences be-
Ean. the Japanese announced that their
government was ready 70 give ur en-
tire.y group ave of the demands"
which china has held was calculated tc
rob her Of her Sovereignty. and to make
further concessions regarding econmi1
privileges and political and military pre-
ferences in Nanchuria and Mongolia.
Tomorrow China Is to reply in a
statement that Is expected to bring the
Far Eastern negotiations TO an end, and
Or Saturday the Washington conference
probably will adjourn sine die after
a risnsry session for formal adoption Of
the Far Eastern treaties
Consideration Of the "twenty-one de-
u7ands- the iast topic remaining on the
Far Eastern sgendz Of the conference,
began IN the Far Eastern committee
after hope Of a nadjustment Of the
Chinese eastern railway situation had
seen abandoned and resolution adopted
merely declaring that arrangements for
better protection Of the road should
hs worked out in the near future through
fhe regular diplomatic channels The
powers nther than China appended a
i-,nt declaration of Chlna's responsible
~ for fulfiilmert Of her obligations to
foreign stocsthc,ders OF the road
Japan's statement on the demands
vas presented BY Baron Shidehars, who
tTr1~d that the Chinese request for sao-
rrgetion of the treaties and agreements
resulting from the 1915 programme could
nof ~ supported hv plea Of invalsdity,
haczrse The agreements made we're en-
t-red into by China ~ the exercise Of
her fur powers as sovereign state To
question treaties because they were made
under duress. he said would be to chal-
lenge thu validity Of many Of the most
Important existing International concords
throughout the world
Tire. concessions ware announced by
Faron shidehara. one relating TO grour
frr and the others r. tle situation In
Ns1chnriz and Mongolia Japan was
resdv. he said. 10 withdraw the reser-
vsfi0n attached n the Chinese treat,
~ 1918. under whi1h she retained the
right - press further the unaecepted
--cur I've. One - the other concessions
riii cren r7 Sou Nsnchur;a and East
rl Inner - - 10 The internarions,
-cnsorriur and the other asserts that
Taran has no intention Of insisting thai
japanese advisers be employed In thest
territories IN political. financial untli.
isrv or police matters
TIE famous group hve. thus cast intt
ne discard after II had sbeen the cen
ter q the demands" controversy foi
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
DEFECTIVE MAILS
RESIGNATION FROM NEW yoEH

Hartford. Feb. A letter Of resigns<
ton from the Hartford police force OF
Detective Sergeant Daniel McAuliffe, fo1
thirteen, years a member, was received
by ChiefNof Police Farrell this afternoon
The missive was mailed from New York
on Tuesday. No explanation Of his act
was given by the officer. The resignation
came as surprise
Detective McAuiiffe 10 brother Of
Thomas McAuliffe. former prohibition en-
forcement agent for Connecticut, who il
awaiting trial in the federal court on the
charge Of accepting bribe in protecting
the transportation Of a load OF liquor
INQUIRY at the federal building shows
that Detective McAuliffe ION jan 16 ap-
piled for a passport. saying that Il va
his Intention to gQ to trslsnds
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
SINE DIE Adjournment Of
ARMS CONFERENCE SATURDAY

japanese Delegates Yesterday Announced That Their Gov
ernent is Ready to Give Up Entirely Group Five Of the
Demands" Involving the Sovereignty of China-Re-
ply From China Today Expected to Bring the Far East
er Negotiations to EndFormal Adoption Of the Far
Eastern Treaties Saturday VIII be Followed by Adjourn
ment.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
WAGES STILL 100 PER CENT
HIGHER THAN IN 1915

Portland. Me-. FEB. 2.-According to
officials of the textile industry here. the
20 per cent. wage reduction IN Main mrG h
announced today to become effective Feb
r-iary 13 will still ieaye wages Of the tex
tile workers here 100 per cent. higher thar.
In 1915.
Sharp competition Of southern cotton
mills, which have lower wage scales and
longer working hours, itas forced the
cut, officials announce
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
OBITUARY
walfer Bsstb Law

~rw Haven. Conn Feb. z.@wAlter
Bocth Law ~. head of q prcn1nen pain
ard oil company here and vics president
= ne New Hawep Savings bank died
sst niEht after . brief Illness Mr.. Law
s.s born In WOODBURY.. his father John G.,
se.nE = Greet descendant OF Jonathan
Law. wHo vas At one time governor OF
the Connectc1t colony.
Nr. Law tsrsrns hentined With the
rsint ana oil business IN 1855 when he
vent n rfth his uncle. He was for many
yerrr trustee Of the New Haven Saw
i1er hank sIso q deacon and treasurer
o United canrch On the Green Ibis
Vie. tTo dsuehters and a son survive
hirn
MIS- AsnIs Maria NeynsIds.
New haven. Fab s.-Miss Annie Ma.
ria Reynolds Who fer seven years priol
. 1894 was world secretary Of th'
Young womsn's Christian Association
With her ofies IN London. England, die.
AZ her heme IN North Haven, today Mist
ReFneidg father, she Rev William +
Rsynolds vas pastor sf ths North Ha
v-n Congregational church frezn 1888 q
1874.
MIS- Eeynoids vas born m Chautau
rua cctnty. New York. studied at Wei
issiey College and abroad. and aftei
teaching school a. Nyack, ~. +, begar
her eervies With the T. ". c. A. IN th,
Brccklyn- " T.. association ana vas fei
re years secretary 81 the Iowa associs
ror pricr - her foreign work.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
STILLS DISCOVERED IN HOUSE
TO HOUSE INSPECTION

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 2.-House 70
house Inspection by police and lremen
began here today under fre prevention
orders which have been issued as an out
come OF the Rialto theatre ire in which
eight persons lost their lives. The in
spectors were given surprises. In two
houses a ten gallon still was found AZ
work and in each instance there was
barrel Of mash and a quantity Of liquor
on hand. In one house woman was
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
CABLED PARAGRAPHS
Fismns Up chssterf,eld Hou.s

London. Feb. 2.-chesterneld House,
the future London home Of Princess
Mary and viscount Lascslles, is in the
hands Of the upholsterers. The Interior
is being entirely redecorated and be-
ginning has been made with the great
ballroom, which Is being regildsd. Both
the princess and her finance are keen
dancers and after ths honeymoon se-
ries Of private dances il to be given at
Chesterfield house.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
Mrs. DELLA A. sANroRD OF
SOKwALK los YEARS OLD

Bridgeport. Conn. FEB. Mrs Della
A. Sanford Of Franklin avenue. Norwalk
was ie< years OF age yesterday. she has
ived n Norvalk for more than sixty
r~ars M-s. Sanford doesn't believe in
rofes for 1rosne7 and IN favor Of long
rociking FOR girls
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03

attending the still while the other houss
was empty and the. neighbors did not
know the tenant