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Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
Attack on Tariff Bill
 Opens in the Senate
Many Senators Are Said to Look With Disfavor Upon Foreign Valuation Plan.

Washington. April 13.-(By the A. p The democratic attack on the admin istration tariff bill was opened today by Senator Simmons of North Carolina, ranking member of the senate finance committee, who in statement chacteriz- ed it is "the most un-American bill ever framed" He predicted that it's opera ton would .'penaIize our export business, which will mean in the end curtailnent of production and increased une.Tl2loy- ment on the farms, in the mine and in the factories"
 At the same time senator's of the re n-agricultural-tarif bloc. held the first series ot meetings for the considera- ton of rates in the measure which were fixed by the finance committee majority at figures below those suggested by the bloc. Senator Gooding of Idaho. chair man of the bloc. said also that it was the purpose to take up American valuation at the meetings.
 There is a strong sentiment in the senate for American vaIuation.' he said. T do not want to put all our members on record as favorinE It. but many ot them are strongly impressed with the principle"
 Pending a decision on the question hy 1 inc bloc. Senator Csooding would no' say whether a fight for American valua- l ton would he made on the floor. IT. 1 said. however thah it mi-ht ha difficult r. have the valuation basis changed in the senate because of the great task that would be involved in rewriting practic ally all of the ad yalorem rates in tho
 bill
 Tn his statement attacking the tariff
 bill which was preliminary 10 the minor
 fty report on the measure. Senator Sln
 mons said that even 2 cursorv eNamina
 ton indicated that it was the highest tar
 if bill ever written He added that 2 l tariff more unsuited to present condi tions. if we are to partics2ate in work trade could not well have been framed
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
IRISH CONFEREEs ADJUURNED
 TILL NEXT WEDNESDAY

Dublin April 13 (By the A. P1-The confereIice called by Lord Mayor O'NeiiI of Dublin in an endeavor to bring about tranquility between the adherents of the Free State and the followers of Eamonn De Valera, met today at Mansion House, where Michael Collins.~Arthur Griffith and De Valera once were wont to meet as comrades in the old Dali Eireann cab inet
 No agreement was reached and an ad- Fjournment was taken until next Wednes- day. An official statement issued this evening concluded trat "it is the earnest wish of all the parties to the conference that there should be no interference with public matines."
 Those present were Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins for tho provisional Free State government; Eamonn De Valera and Charles Burgess for the republtca ns Archbishop Byrne of Dublin. Stephen O'Mara lord mayor of Limerick and Lord Mayor O'Nein of Dublin
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
FIRE MAKES 900 FAMILIES
 HOMELESS AT BERKEIY, VA.
More Than 100 Houses Were Deshoyed-Fire Area Was Mile in Length and Two to Four Blocks in Width-Fre Departments From All Nearby Cities Were Called Into Service.

Most of the bcasss ia ul- -asl sc.s negro hoHos and s.T. .r a..'-s- --a. -t5Ict.sa. -t; an. tsI.t there v-rt ar. Iia=rent fires iu srJ-ress
 A,~housn ,he fire dc,srtm~nys, boi si.Ilian and navy from an the citics aal owns in the vicinlty O. Berkeley were 1ilcd into service they were helpl,s
 .Iinst the spreading flames. which soo. cached Liberty street one of the 0ldes' Iu.iness streets oi the tovn. One hio-s there was completely wiped out \ ne- gro Baptist Chu-cl also was destroyed
 For time if appeared ta1t a i1-se gas tank owned hy ths Mgnici al gas slaHt was doomed l't the gas was turned on by means cf safety yalyes-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
HAVE RESUMED
 OFFENSIVE AT CHIT A

Moscow. April l3 fBy the \. PA despatch from Chita. Sibsr.a. dated Apri. 8 sa-s the Japanese have resumed Jaei; oi1=asiyj, forcing tlle Chi,1 government troops to evacuate several villages .u the Amur region and |" withdraw under fire The dsspatea said reports rece.f cd Jn,,-; from the front de,.i4rel Inc Russian pop ulatiQu was tio, ing in terror.
 Tn tine direction of khasaravsl- 70 tEc norta Of Nla-iy JstoK. thc Viadiyostok att ti-oolahev.st tro0ps were reported to he retiring toward NikolsAi under pressure fro mtha Chita forces.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
MERGER OF FIERCE ARROW
 AND LAFAYETTE MOTORS

New York April 13.-Interests in con trol of the Pierce Arrow Motor company and the Lafayette Motors company have agreed "in principle to a merger of the two corporations it was stated today.
 According to present plans. Charles H. Nash. president of the Lafayette com pany is to be chairman or the consolI- dated companies and in charge of opera tions Other details Of th- combination are to be settled at a meeting of the di- rectors of both compaies next week. Re ports credit prominent Boston banking house with an important financial inter- est in the deal.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
HUGE GYRO-sTABILIZER
 TO KEEP SHIPS ON EVEN KEEL

Philadelphia. AprH 13.-Seasickness and 'sca 5ezs" w:H be eliminated by the installation on giant ocean liners of a huge gyro-stabiiizer. a test of which was witnessed at the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing cumpany's plant to- day by a number of naval officers. en- gineers and representatives of shipping concerns. Tn test was declared to have been a pronounced success"
 Aside from the greater comfort 10 pas sengers as a resUE af the stead ness of the ship. j; also Was stated t1s' inc s-a- bii'zer could Ice ussJ ,c rol g v-ezc. which would bs effective .n freeing si 7s grounded nn shoals
 The .tz5-iiz-r which weighs 111 tons iS -o be ias.a-..H .7 t-e si urI- board s.t.u.r HaHA-se S,e.e. lt va- saio Co l" -af n gos- tt-r .--u..rBe-eI and T'1 i'. t.'. a-zt oae tp .- -1ar.i -I @ .arze passenger Ees.-.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
TIRE DRIVE GUESTS FROM
 ATLANTIC HOTEL, BRIDGEPORT

Prii-@7ort conn. April i4-Forty .Ieste were driven from the Atlantic hotel 'r~. f'f Ho"ri~E w1an fire starting in he boiIo9 room worked through partitions . fr. ir i1'~ Two alarms called most 70, trr apnar ratus 10 the scene. The I.-.i t- oo pEita .'rs New Hpven station.
 Trant C Mooney of 39 West L'ne r+v .--.. rrd ln-al bower tu"wn as Kid .rr7e vro 0err '7 th- lOhby when the }-- var di@-r- e-ed, rUshe3 through the '-~se from floor t' floor. awakening the -f--fe
 Trs horse was 6l1ed with hlin1inH -ro.o and t1n ~rasts scautilly clad as- i--- sc5 m tha l7Aoy. Seven fire inc ve-e ia o.eradon in aa effort to c ta r The flames.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
BAR FANOK> SEGREGATION
 OF HARDENED CRIMINALS

Joliet. IT,. April Segregation of hardened criminals from ;he frs- offend CTS is the best way t1 reduce crm con yicts irD ne s.atc uonitent -ary here today dcc.ared at a hearing canduct-d by the law enforcement committee of the Amer lean Bar assoc. .alion Co gut Inc criminals view of the cause of lawbreakinr
 The committee said it's mein5ers all agreed withthe convic;s.
 One prisoner told of perfected crime organizations in Chicago which suaran. iced to get a man cut of any trouble through graft and t-'hes. and explained lhat had he been s'ale @ raise $500 he cou.d have hr3ed officials u the state attorneys office and would nos nov be iu the penit.nt.ary for robbery.
 One convic- s1.d prohibition increased crime. while another termed the Cook county jail al Chicago the greatest crime schooi'' in tine country.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
OF NEW YORK
 FEDERAL RESERVE BANK

New,-York. April 13.-The statement of condition of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, at the close of business sApril 12 shows:
 Total gold reserves SLIPS, 200, ,679.S6.
 Total reserves $1,l57,266, ,130.06.
 Bills discounted secured by govern ment war obligations for members; $43,- .338,125 | All others s22,933,77SSs
 Bills bought in open market $35,474, 193.47.
 Total bills on hand $1O5.746,O9S.1O.
 Total earning assets $262.653, ,74S.1Q. Uncollected items $11S,323, ,55S.3O. Due to mernbers-reserve account s696,- 97S 064.04. Total deposits $716,775, ,597.42. F. R notes in actual circulation s625,- 425, 5,737.00. Ratio of total reserves to deposit an F. R. note liabilities combined S6 ? per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
FURTHER DECREASE IN
 TIE COST OF LIVING

New York, April 13.-Predictions that the cost of living would rise again dur ing the winter months failed to material ize. said a report of the national indus trial conference board, an employers re- search bureau, made. public today.
 The report based on a nationwide in vestigation in nearly all cities of mora than 50,000 population said there had been drop of nine per cent. in average living costs between March l., 1921 and March l, 1922.
 The decrease for the six weeks ending March 15 was 1.9 per cent said the re- port, while the decrease from the peak reached in July. 1920 was 24.4 per cent. The price level WAS 54.7 higher than m the pre-war month of July 1e14.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
MAN DIED AFTER TuEEE
 AEABs OF cOSrf>g.ys SLEEP

Fort Smith Ar-.. arEI iS.-.N-r Fs.-u- ger. whO has been 'l-.ess. oautinuois.r for ihia- years. died sl ia. -5lli-y nos Diis today.
 Eslinser. fof eight years count cLar-- would has. ts-G ss years e.f June 1
 Physician sad he vas nc, sulfer.-.. from sleeping sickness but from menfa. para. .y>-s. He apparently was- .u=-al'-i, ta pain. was immooi.e and h.s eyes wsr, closed
 in March of 1921 Eslinger for a fer, seconds showed signs Of awakening. b,s, he again relspsed into the coniatOse state. On July 1. 1921. he opened his eyes. said: "I aint where I was and soon fell back into coma He was fed with d spoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14

Norfolk. Va, April 13-Beri1ely. a sJ- burb of Norfolk was swept by fire la. today which destroyed more than lu' ho-ees covering an area one mile length and an average from tOw to iua block in width. Five hundred families d-- estimated to have been made homeless ;.u- the damage will run to nearly a milI dollars.
 The blaze originated in the Tun!- lum5er mills on the southern branch l. the Elizabeth river and three steamers i.s the river were burned, catching iron. sparks The fire quickly spread to the north, tho sparks being carried one hundred yard or more
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
ULSTER PARLIAMENT HAS
 ADJOURSED TO MAY 1G

Belfast. April IS (By the A. P).-The Ulster parliament adjourned today to May 16. Finance Minister Pollock on faking the motion to adjourn expressed pleasure that the recent agreement reached in London between the northern and southern leaders had brought about comparative peace. He added however, that the Ulster goverrrent had taken the necessary precautions to meet any emergency tisat night arise along the border.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
PREPARATIONS COMMISSION TO PENAL|zE
 GERMANYUNL LESSPAYMENISAREMA|NTA|N

Text of Note Has Been Adopted to Inform Germany of the Commissions Determination to Enforce Decisions of March 21-Note Gives Commissions Views on the h. sufficiency of Germanys Efforts-Intmaes Necessity of Establishing Financial Control Without Interference With the Interior Administration of the German Nation Communication is in Reply to the Latest Memoran- dunn of Chancellor Wirth.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
CONNECTICUT RIVER
 FREsHET STILL RISING

Hartford, April 13.-The Connecticut river freshet was up to 23 feet at no3n today, and still rising with prospects of going above 24 feet The present stage is the highest in nine years. Lowlands on both sides of the river are under water i; the ground floors of many houses are flooded and water-flled oel3ans are numerous. When the New York steamer leaves this afternon she will make no stops until she gets well down toward the mouth of the river.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
GOVT TO COLLECT FROM
 LIQUOR LAW VIoLAToRs

New Haven, Conn. April 13.-The fed eral government intends to try and col lect revenues from the 97 persons who have been convicted in the federal coIrt here this week of maintaining stills and manufacturing liquor in violation Of the law Deputy Internal Revenue Collec- tor Edmond Coffee said today that the penalty taxes assessed will be close to s10O.O00. Each violator is liable to a penalty tax of 1000 in addition to the revenue tax on liquors and stills.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
TO CONTINUE TO MARKET
 THE TSGERsOLL WATCH

Water5ury, April 13.-The Waterbury Clock company. purchaser of the assets of Robert IT. Ingerscll G Brother, -la IS to continue operations in the various branches President Irving H. Chase. of the clock company said today. He also said a new corporation to be known as the Ingersoll Watch company. Inc. would be organized in New York shortly and that the new corporation would market inc Tnserscll watch. The large stock now on hand. he said. = i'd handicap a quick operation
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
UNITED FRONT FOR SOVIET
 COUNTER PROPOSITIONS

Genoa April 13 tBt tho A. TJ.-rhe 1i- Four. Lloyd George. Barthou, ScNanzer and Iasnar. have decided al a We-tu to present "a Ga:tc4 front when 'le ~rria submits it's counter pToposi- tons for tho restoratiou on of Russia.
 This action Is understood to imply for nal acceptance by the four powers of the London experts report as q basis for the treatment ot the Russian problem. The 7lHed governments had not previous J pledged themselves as bound by the re port of their experts drawn up at Lon. don.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
JUDGE WEBB RESERVED
 DECISION IN PALMER SUIT

New Haven. Conn, April 1S-Decision is reserved by Judge J. H. Webb Of the superior court in the damage suits brought against former United States Marshal W R. Palmer by reason of a collision of the Palmer automobila. with another machine, on the Derby turnpike, in December, 1920, in which five persons were hurt. The lat ter claimed Q total of 50. oN0 damages. Palmers son was driving the marshars machine
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
FORMER U. $. CUSTOMS GLARE
 GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER

New York, April 13.-Peter A. Tar rant, formerly a United States customs guard, was found guilty of manslaugh- ter in the first degree before Judge Me Intyre in general sessions court today. He shot and killed Thomas Kenney, a World war veteran who had long hon or record, in saloon.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
MILITARY CONSULTATION
 BY RELGIANS AND FRENCH

Brussels. April 13.-The Belgian minis ter of national defense. who is now in Paris, has arranged with Marshal Foch measures assuring !I:e safety of the armies of occupation. These will become effective on receipt of the opinion of Gen ersl Desoutte. commander of the allied troops on the Rhine.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
.ENATE COMMITTEE TAKES |
 sOLDIERS' BONUS MONDAY

Waelinctou. Anril I3.-Considerat:on if the soldiers 'bonus bill has been defer ei 1y t-c 7en1te f1ance committee un- il n-vt Monday. Al tha- time. t was .ated today at the "on5mittee offices de iiou eill be reochod as to srogram 7 Is the present intention to hear officials 7 the American Legion next week, prop uly on Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
GoMPFRs TO STEAK IN NEW
 HAVEN SATURDAY EyESIN

New Haven, April l3.-r-Delagates to the number of 300 are expected to be here Saturday and Sunday to meet Sam uel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, who is to have a conference with the Connecticut State Federation of Labor oGicerS. On Satur- day evening Mir. Gom5ers wiH speak be- fore the Graduates club at Yale.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
EARTHQUAKE EEGIsTEREE AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Washington, April 13.-An earthquake of moderate intensity was registered to- day at the Georgetown University se!s- mological observatory, beginning at 9.20 a. n and continuing until $50 d. m. The center of the disturbance was estimated at 17O0 miles from Washington, probably to the south.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
FoOT-WAsHING BY KING
 AND QUEEN OF SPAIN

Madrid April 1S CBy the A. P.).-The annual ceremony of foot-washing took place today in Columnar hail of the pal ace, when King Alfonso and Queen Vic toria washed the feet of twelve poor men and women in the presence of grandees, members of the diplomatic corps and a large gathering of the public.
 After the ceremony the poor men and women were given complete outfits Of cioth.n-- and baskets of food and wine,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
THREE sUB-CONINUssIONS OF.
 GENOA FINANCIAL CoMMISSION \

Genoa ADrE 13 CBy the A. P.D.-The Financial commission met in the after room Sir Ro5ert Stevenson Horne pre- siding. and formed three sub-cornmis- sicas the first on currency, the second on credits and the third on exchange
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
BARRACKS IN COUNTY CORK
 ATTACKED BY ARMED MEN

Cork. April 13.-Armed men attacked the Middleton barracks. County Cork. early today from two s-des. The occu- pants of the marraciss replied from with in, and the attackers failed to dislodgs them. No casualties were rroo-ted
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14

Federal judge Lynch at Newark. N. J., ordered Miss Flora A. Irish, of Bos,on. to II Teal in court to show couse wfv she should not be restrained permanently from collecting s7500 breach os promise Judgment from George T. Owen, of East Grange
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14
BRIEF TELEGRAMS

A fui15er of leaders of tn- ra cnt rev lon against Hi. A l4s.a. Gu,,rnmtnt have ,el. execu' at Il: ir.laiLv
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14

Four valuable coats. stolen by burg large from the ~3me of John F. Griffin, in Waterbury, were found hanging on a tree in Pine Grove cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14

Dr. Adolpt LOrenz. faInoGs AnS;ri,.n surgeon, was passenge~ aboard La France, sailing for Europe from New York He was accompanied by Anton Wed' importer, who induced him to come tC this country.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14

Howard Murray Tibbetts. registrar of partmcuth college since 1902, died m Han over. x H.. after an illness of several nsonthe
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14

Gypsy moths were found in q towns of the state last year, according to the report of the Connecticut Agricultural Ex- pertinent state bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14

Bank deposits in the I.ehigh anthracite coal field have increased during tue sus- pension at the mines There have been no withdrawals worth mentioning.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14

bill providing literacy test for pros pective voters was signed by Governor Miller of New York
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-14

Tw" mail service airplane l'angars of fereG to Hartford by the United States post office department have oeen accepted by the Hartford aviation co.ru"ssIun.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-09-29
SAM SURELY MISJUDGED MULE
LIbsious to Call Animal Blind When
lts Only Fault Was Absolute
Lack Of Fear.

Nose was trying to sell Sambo
mule. The mule was lying on the floor
Of the barn. II doan' wan no daid
mule" said Sambo.
HE amt daid." said Nose: and
With his whip he forced the mule TO
standing posture. But Sambo re-
manned cold on the proposition.
.Ah zee he amt daid." said Sambo.
"But he KANT run. an All. done wants
9 mule ~ runs"
Nose. thus challenged, With a vigor'
ous kick 90 soergised the mule that
avay & wa running down the street,
~ naEvclons spssd.
I ~ oouh 1slight at the activity OF
IL nule ~ GAers-livsd. for bang,
the nuls ran head-on into 4 tree.
~ de lord" exclaimed Sam. "he
dat oaid: he kin run. but he's blind.
A, dean wan no blind mule"
"whsts dat you say?" cried Nose.
"You Ill calls a mule like dat blind
Why, lordy. lordy, boy. dat mule amt
blind. He jes doan' give whoop ]"
-Judge.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-09-29
The City Beautiful.

We can't have too many pretty
towns or too many pretty homes In
town and country. Progress along
this line Is being made annually and
with increasing interest among pro-
gressiye town builders and home own
ers. There is no use for shabbiness.
ShabbIness connotes Incidence and In
difference. A house or q town which
indicates careless occupants, citizens
concerned only for primitive necessi-
ties. is not one TO attract the sort OF
people that energetic people want to
know. Poverty is no excuse for shah
bIness. The humblest dwelling does
not need to be shabby. Shabbiness Is
carelessness. not fiimsiness. Many a
filmsy little cottage or cabin exhibits
q quality that is far superior TO shah
bIness. II is the careless, untenanted.
apathetic look TO a mans
home. a mans town. or a mans cloth
ing that gives IL shabblness. One
needn't be shabby In oyeralls any
more than I'm tailor-made suit.-Dai-
las (Tex.D News.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-09-29
LET GROUNDS HAVE PURPOSE
Plants and Foliage should Be De-
sIoned to Emphasize Dominant
Points Of the House.

For a colonial house the good, old
fashioned plants should be used: box.
lilacs, syringas and strawberries, as
shrubs; grapes, wistaria and wood
bine, as vines. or English ivy against
brick. Use them not in the meaning
less masses so popular in modern
planting, but simply, with the severity
and restraint that are characteristic
of the colonial period. The planting
should emphasize the dominant points
Of the house. Frame the entrance
with clump of lilacs. or more formally
with round bushes Of box. Use vines,
not TO cover the whole house. unless
the house is so ugly that II must be
covered, but to soften a hard line, to
accentuate the beauty Of a chimney,
TO make n porch part Of the house, to
lend color and texture TO wall.
Last fall I saw an old brick house
at the edge OF town. half covered with
English ivy. and with a flame Of wood
bine running to the roof" says the
writer Of this article In House Beau
tiful. "Great leafiess clumps of snow
berry on either side OF the door still
held their plump berries, beautifully
white against the red Of the brick.
That was all the planting. but II was
picture that has remained with me-
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-09-29
tl0ulQ Town
!Agtlg!psA4
NOT A NATION OF RENTERS
People Of Country Have by No Means
Lost Ambition to Own Their
Own Homes.

Is home owning lost ambitionf
Are we becoming nation OF CHI
dwellers and renters? Not If we put
faith in the figures compiled by the
lately established bureau of housing
of the Department of Commerce.
OF the 6S cities of more than 1OO,oOo
population but 20 show loss In per-
centage of homes owned between l9lO
and 1920 (the figures are from the
census pureau) and the losses are
more than offset by the gains of the
other As. OF the 20 where losses were
recorded, four-Detroit, Cleveland, ST.
Louis and Los Angeels-are In the
first ten cities Of population.
Although in New York. more homes
are owned than in any other city the
percentage Is the lowest, but 12.7, yet
even here the percentage has grown
from III in 1910 and 12.1 In $780,
Manhattan presents the most striking
situation. With more than a half
million homes, less than 1000 were
owned, little more than per cent.
II home owning be form OF civic
virtue. then Des MOines may gather
her chaste skirts about her as painted
Manhattan passes, for the Iowa para
gon among cities shows percentage
of home ownership Of 51.2. growth
from 45.6 per cent in 1910 and 2s.o In
1900. In only one other commu-
nifty OF more than 100000 inhabitants
are half the homes owned. and that IL
Grand Rapids, Mich.-The Nations
Business
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-09-29
Oak. Ren for stree, Planting.

Oaks are considered by the United
States Department Of Agriculture TO
be the best trees for street planting.
II is probable that oaks have lot been
more widely planted because Of the
prevalent belief that they are slow
growers. and BECAUSE In the North
they are rather difficult to transplant.
A white oak. however. which is one
the slow-growing varieties. will reach
the same height as n sugar maple In
the same period Of tim-. and naples
have been used much more widely
than oaks for street ornsmentation.
despite many unsatisfactory character
istlcs.