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Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-09
varnish Poured Into
Sacramento Wine
Eight Elders of Seventh Re-
formed Church at Grand
Rapids, Mich, Were Poi
soned.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Jan. Slight
elders of the Seventh Reformed church
here were poisoned at the morning ser
vice today when they drank varnish that
had been noured into a. communion cup
in the belief it was sacramental wine.
Two of the elders We're said to be in a
critical condition
The church recently had been repaired
and in the store room where the sacra-
mental wine is kept in a jug several jugs
of varnish used in redecorating had been
stored. One of the officials of the church
is said to have mistaken the varnsh for
wine when he filled the communion cup
during the church service.
The eight elders of the church were the
first to drink the communion wine. AS
the cup was being passed to other mem
bers of the congregation the elders were
seen to fall to the floor. Many of the
church members became panic stricken
and rushed from the edifice. A physician
was summoned and the stricken mer
taken to hospitals or their homes
The communion cup was passed to the
elders Immediately after Rev. D. A. Var
Lummel, the pastor, had completed his
sermon. Elder Riewold was the first t.
drink the poison and the first to fall. The
other elders collapsed in rapid succession
Elder Fokertsma was said to be in thu
most serious condition of any of tn,
eight. Little hope was entertained by
hospital attendants for the recovery o
Elders Folkertsma and Terkhurt
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-09
DE VALERA INTOLERANT
TOWARDS ADOPTED TREATY

Dublin, Jan. 8.-(By The A. P0-
Large Gro Tds assembled outside Mansion
House today to witness the arrival of
Eamonn De Valera and his supporters in
the Dali Eireann who met for a consulta-
'tion with regard to the future. All the
well known leaders who spoke against
the treaty were enthusiastically cheer
ed
Prior to the private meeting Mr.. De
Valera. in his drawing room and in the
presence of the newspaper men, received
an Illuminated address voted him De-
cember 21 by a convention representing
$4,000 members of Hibernian Catholic
Benefit societies. in Austrslia-the pres
entation was made by the Rev. Dr.
O'Reilly who said the feeling in Aus
tralia when he left that country was al
together republican for Ireland, and
that he was certain great disappointment
would be felt If it had not been found
possible to secure an untrammeled Irish
republic
Mr.. De Valera in reply to DR.. O'Reil-
ly said the fight of, Ireland had inspir-
ed the world. The Irish Self-Determin-
alton League had been founded on the
principle Il free determination, and not
determination taken at the cannon S
mouth.
Let no man say" said Mr. De Vale
! ra, that the Irish people have self-de-
termined themselves within the British
| Empire as British subjects The hea rt
| Of the Irish people is as republican to-
| day as ever. The wonderful opportuni-
ty Of securing a lasting peace between
| two great countries. one of which has
been the mother country of Australf
and Canada, and, IN a large part. Of the
United States. has been definitely lost
once more by the triumph Of British
force over reason and right The heart
of Ireland is absolutely for complete In
dependence"
Mr.. De Valera said he had worked
hard TO get help from every source tt
find a solution for the problem to rec
oncile the two peoples, consistent witt
the desire of the Irish people to main
tain nationality and sovereign statehood
That had been turned down, he declar-
ed, and therefore the fight was TO o,
on.
The republic of Ireland" Mr DE-
Valera declared, "still exists. It's sov
ereign parliament still exists The res
olution recommending the approval O
certain treaty ls not ratification O
that treaty and Is not a loyal act Tha,
will not be effected until the Irish peopl,
have disestablished the republic which
they set w by their own will. Az fa1
as human brains and hearts can achiev,
It. the self-deterInination of the Irisl
people will be forfied and by the me,
and women Of ireland in this generation
They are not going to give up now"
Mr.. De Valera and his supporters the-
went into private session in the oal
room Of Mansion House.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-09
TREATY WAS RATIFIED BY
MAJORITY OF SEVEN VOTES

Dublin, Jan. (By the A P.).-The
treaty creating the Irish Free State was
ratified last night by the Dali Eireann.
By a majority of seven votes-64 TO 81
the Dali gave it's approval to the docu-
ment signed by its delegates at London
Coincidentally Eamonn De Valera an
nounced his resignation from the presi-
dency of the Irish republic.
The news was received with the great
est enthusiasm, and the patient crowds.
which had waited for hours outside the
university building in anticipation of a
decision. burst into cheering, even before
the official figures were announced.
Ratification of the treaty came after a
day of intense excitement and heated
controversy. Though the result was as
had been expected, the majority in favor
of the agreement was greater than had
been counted on almost up to the last
minute
tense, strained silence prevailed
while the vote was being taken, and a
gasp of relief went UP from the support
ers of the treaty when the result was an
nounced A dramatic scene ensued when
De Valera stood up and in broken voice
which vibrated with emotion. declared
that THE Republic" must be carried on
Eventually he broke down so complete.
ly that he was unable to proceed The
Dali Eireann, with one accord, applaudet
and cheered him
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-09
Negro NY d Of
Detect : 5ornered
Police They Have Him
Suf.u d Near Fallsing-
ton, Pa. - In Women's S
Clothing.

Trenton, \. j., Jan. 8.-Surrounded by
New Jersey and Pennsylvania scate po-
lice near Fallsington, Pa, a few miles
from this city, and with New York and
Trenton police on guard, the Ca J)tUre of
Luther Boldly, the young negro, VINO is
alleged to have killed two New York de-
tectives Thursday night, was momcntar-
lily expected. He was believed to be cor
nered in a small area, following a dash
early today III a taXicab from Jersey
City to Trenton during which he held
revolver at the head of the taxi driver
Boldly, attired in womens clothing, is
said to have eluded the vigilance of The
New York police and made his way to
Newark last night where he engaged a
taxi driver to take him to Jersey City
There Boldly is declared to have reveal
ed himself to the taxi driver as Boldly,
the murderer after having threatened
him with a revolver and robbing him of
about S1.75.
The driver, according to the story he
told the police today, was compelled by
Boldly at Jersey City to take the road
to Philadelphia. The negro, he said, fire.
! quently threatened him with the revol-
Yer and demanded speed. declaring that
there was a reward of $4,000 for him
! and if he had to go" he did not care
Who went with him. Boldly, according
/ to the driver. said he wanted to get to
| Canada.
After passing Trenton. the driver ran
out of gas. The negro comnelled him TO
stop a car going toward Langhorne, Pa,
and SIX for gas, adding that if he made
| stea6 NJ asl,ing for COS bou,avor +re
driver iumnad On tbe r,,nniny hoard of
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-09
INCREASE AMOUNT FOR
GERMANY TO PAY IN 1922

Cannes. Jan. s (By the A. P).-The
reparations experts have increased the
total amount which Germany will be re-
quired to pay in cash in 1922 from 50O,-
100000 gold marks to 0,O00 600 This
was done as concession to Belgium,
when it was seen that 100000 600 would
be entirely absorbed in the cost of the
armies of occupation.
Belgium has made a determined fight
for the priority which is due her and the
increase in the next years payments
makes possible the continuance of the
priority.
The allies are anxiously awaiting a re-
ply from the United States to the invi-
tation to join in the economic confer
ence. Both NJ. BRAND and Mr.. Lloyd
George are confident of it's acceptance
There is considerable speculation II
allied circles as to how the United States
will regard the new attitude towards
Russia, but both the French and British
delegates are of the opinion that the
United States will recognize Russia or
the conditions they hav elaid down. The
British feel certain that the societ lead
| ers will accept the conditions after they
have tried to bargain for better terms
| No reply is expected from Russia for tn,
| present.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-09

their numbers and tpreccribed proper
tional representation as the method of
election.
The intention of the act of course, was
that the members so elected should con-
stitute the parliament of southern Ire
land under the home rule act of 1920. If
the parliament had even been constituted
it could hold elections any time in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the stat
ute. But all the Sim Fein members re-
fused o attend the parliament, a prelimin-
airy condition Of whose existence was an
oath of allegiance to the fling and formed
the Dali Eireann instead.
There is thus ncna of the customary
machinery fer holding regular elections.
Method Of Ratification.
By the terms of the treaty, its ratifca-
tion can only be effected not by the Dali,
but by a meeting of the members elected
to the southern parliament whether they
accepted that Office or not There is one
member of the Dali who has sat for q
northern Ireland constituency and four
members for Trinity college.
Under the treaty it is the function of
the British government to summon the
ratifying body but all steps in that direc-
tion were postponed until it should be
seen from the division in the Dali Fire
ann whether it was worth while. 1t is
assumed now that the ratifying body will
be summoned Immediately, but ii is not
known if the 81 opposing members will
desire to attend Il is supposed that
their complete reputation of the treaty
may lead to their abstenton in a body
IN that case it is possible that the
treaty might be unanimously ratified by
such members as meet; they would num-
/ Der y out Of a total membership of 1870
There has been some discussion as tc
whether this would be regarded as suffi-
cient but it seems plain that it is the
| governments intention. particularly in
view Of the admitted approval of the
| Irish people generally, 70 place no techni-
| cal obstacle IN the way of the treaty
/ The prime minister has promised that
| the British army would be evacuated af-
| ter ratification, and i is expected that
when the prelimiraries have been settled
| the British soldiers viii be withdrawn
| Another outcome of the treaty viii be tn,
release Of all political prisoners
When the treaty was signed in LondoY
there were In various prisons and intern
ment camps both in ireland and England
more than 5 600 political prisoners. o
! these it was estimated there were 400
men and women against whom no charg
| had been made, but who were inferno,
or imprisoned on suspicion that the,
were in sympathy with the republican
party. They were given their freedom o1
/ signature Of the document. About 90
were men convicted, for the most part
by courtmartial, of variO.1S offenses un
der the special act of parliament know,
as the regulation of order act. aimed a
the suppression of the Sim Fein move
| ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-09
FIRE IN BUILDINGS OF
CRANsTON COAL MINES

Cranston, r. /. Jan. Sire of TN
known origin swept through the build
ings of the CransIon coal mines here to-
night, raising the entire group Of super
structures above the mineshaft and
causing a loss that may pass 100000
Failure Of, the water supply on the Drsn-
ises made it necessary to lay 1000 feet
of hose to the nearest city hydrant and
the huge plant was levelled to the
ground before any concerted effort could
be made to combat the flames.
A false alarm from a congested area
of the city recalled a part of the al,par-
atus which had responded TO q general
alarm at the mines and thus greatly
handicapped the effort to save the prop
erty.
The buildings, owned by the Graphite
Mines Corporation of Rhode Island
We're valued at S125,000 and officials Of
the company said that partial insurance
covered the property. Charles Luce, ,he
night watchman, said that the failure OF
the mines water supply prevented him
from checking the small blaze which he
discovered in the main building, and thai
the wooden structures were soon a mass
of flames.
Stored in one of the destroyed build.
ings was 500 tons of Goa land 100 tons
VI STSplste, WHICH Is an llIlpOI ldllL EN
product of the Cranston vein. Officials
believed tonight that the stored uroduc'
would be a total loss.
Although the burning buildings at th'
height o. the fire constituted a roaring
furnace directly over the mouth of the
shaft, flames \did not communicate VIII
a large cache of dynamite stored 400
feet below the surface. The imminenct
! of terrific explosion contributed TO The
hazard of fighting the fire.
The Cranston mine, though opened
many years ago, has seen its largest de-
velopment in recent years, when new
process Of treating the coal has made i
| available for household consumption.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-09
LIMITATION OF ARMAMENT
MEETING IN BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport, Jan. s.-"God give US
peace, just and enduring peace, support
ed and maintained by the covenants of
the nations" was the plea made by
States Attorney Homer S. Cummings in
an address before 1900 people this af-
ternoon al d mass meeting to favor lin
itation of armament held under the aus
pices of the Connecticut League of Wo-
men Voters.
DR. Us. Tsao. general secretary to
the Chinese delegation to the Washing
ton conference said: Personally I con
slider this Washington conference a con
tinuation of the Paris conference two
years ago, at which the IA points shone
as Il candles in the darkness of Eu.
rope"
Miss Anne Rhodes, chairman of actfv.
tiles for womens national republicar
club, quoted many statistics to show the
large number of people in the United
States who have written to the confer.
ence asking for a world peace.
The league adopted resolutions to bt
/ sent to Washington requesting a Iinita.
| ton of armament
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-09
REASONS GIVEN FOR
FRENCH NAVAL AIS

Baltimore, Nd, Jan. S.-French naval
aims, as set forth at the Washington
armament conference, We're advanced.
not with view Of attacking s.ny-
BODY but because France must be in
position, in event Of war, 10 rely uESG
herself only TO protect her own coas19
and 10 assure communication with bss
overseas possessions Maurice Casenays.
financial adviser OF the French delega-
tion at the conference. explained in Al
address today before the National CoUn-
Gil on the Limitatio nof Armament
N. Casenave declared that the WasiA-
ington conference was the first of rs
kind in which appeal was made 10 pub-
lie opinion, which, from now on. and
most happily so. becomes z new and In
portant factor in diplomacy since i
brings about open criticism and tn.s
admits free exposition OF goS reasons >
The idea of France attacking Eng
land, he declared. is morally Grimm u
and materially stupid" He attributed
the surprise aroused by the presenta-
tio- of Frances naval program 70 the
lack n knowledge in Anreica concsrn-
ing thCt nations overseas possessionss
whose toS1 area, he said, slightly OK
ceeds that of the United States Alaska.
Porto Rico and the Philippines cons
bined" and which are spread over ID;
whole surface Of the globe
Il cannot over-emphasize the fsnll%
declared the speaker, that at the pres
ent time, the only desire Of France 3
TO live and to work in peace
In explaining his nations position IN
connection with land armament Es said
that ito be certain that such a naIion
as Germany is no longer a menace %
her neighbors one has 10 have proofs
that she is disarmed morally as well as
well as materially and that she IS ready
to pay for the wrong she has commits
| ted"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-09

Washington, Jan. S.-(By the A PA
move toward party solidarity and an eff
fort to find ways and means of incr. asing
the efficiency of tl'c republican gary in
congress, it was ll-rned today, was the
twofold purpose of the White House din
ner Saturday night which brought to-
gether President Harding and a number
of representative republican leaders.
Considerati n was given to the position
of the party on present domestic issues
with the result that decision was practic-
ally reached on what was described as
two matters of first Importance; early
enactment of a soldier bonus bill. and
early assembling of a republican senate
conference to reconcile any differences
which may be fund to exist in party
councils over the form TO be'given legisla-
ton for refunding allied debts.
The two subjects were inter-connected
in the discussion since the POSSIBLE in
come of the debts, 1t was fairly generally
| agreed. stood out as the best chance of
rec uping bonus expenditure. with sales
tax tax suggested as the only alternative.
Secretary Weeks and Attorney General
Daugherty participated in the discussions.
as did John T Adams of the repuhl can
national committee: Senator LodEe. Wat
soq of Indiana. Curtis, Brandegee and
! McCurnber: Speaker Gillette and Rep o
Rcan Mondell from the house, and Rep
resentatives Madden. Illinois; Fordney,
| Michigan, DarTcw. Pennsylvania Ander-
! son. Minnesota, and Saunders, Indiana
! Chiefly the discussion bore on the legis-
lative situation in the senate. where ii
was agreed thet the three most important
mea s11res, the ;raiff. the bonus and re-
funding proposals needed agreement and
adjustment to force them through semi
blockades which they are now facing.
AS a result cf last nights discussions
Senate leaders today had an outline Of {
program for the senate which Indicated
that action first would be sought on the
foreign debt funding measure. The sol
dier bonus bill was slated as next in line
with provisf-ns for. payment dependen
/ largely by the final form Of the deb
frnding legislation.
Following tho bonus BIN, Senator said
either thu tariff treaties produced BY tn
arms conference would be the senate
work Some senator's did not believe tn
tariff bill would be ready t. take thir,
place in the line while others declare
that the import tax schedules would b
couErleted by February IS. Preeiden
Harding was said to have indicated HI
view that congressional nrembers them
selves should furnish the leadership an
basis for agreements. particularly U9o
formulating policies. but expressed de
sire to Nco--3erate Secretary Weeks sug
gested that the debated questions shouI
be thrown into party caucus IN bot
houses. and that the majority having s
developed its own views should proceed
enactment legislation accordingly, forcin
recalcitrants into line.
! Objections TO this plan Of procedur
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-09

were voiced it was said, by both house and
senate participants TO the conference
The president further took opportunity
to restate his position t-ward attempted
amendment of the federal reserve act
which would require him, if adopted. spa
cihcally TO appoint farmer on the reserve
board.
Further, the dinner conference forna11s
lated the view that Eery considerable ac-
| complishment had already been registered
| by congress under the republican regime
but that the facts had been obscured ar
| TALLY by adverse criticism and partialiy
through neglect. Methods should be
adopted, it was agreed. to lay before ths
voting public the republican position uD-
on the subject.
! 1t is likely, those present considered,
| that President Harding will broaden ths
scope OF his congressional conference a-a
seek at other and later gatherings IL
opinions of representative men in les
lative circles. not included Saturday.
The finance committee is reeiy u
jump into the subject of American tar71
Valuation q question which /. was sta-es
| was discussed for more than an hour L =
| night The discussion was said u hars
developed an insistence by the president
that he should have more lee way In ths
administration and applicatf-n n tie
Ihone value policy than IS provided IN the
present bill. passed by the house
Provisions IN the present bil- lworIld
permit the president to raise or lower
duties Of a maximum of 20 per cznt
from the schedule rates 70 meet e-aerg-
encies o. as q basis fer working ont re-
ciprccal agreements witt. other governs
ments. Mr. Harding was declared to hsvs
informed the conference that hftv -.
cent. reduction or increase sho1ld be pr0-
vided to cover all future requirements and
to have reiterated the reccmmendatfons
f his last message regarding greates
fexibilitv.
As regards the form Of the debt refund
ing bill. leaders were irciined 70 r-s
opinion that the senate finance COMMITTEES
would make no changes in the hous1
nea sure. This would mean ccceDts1ce %
the proposal advocated by Secretary Mel
= | Ion that no restrictions should be placed
on rhe deot commission as 10 the time
$ which If might deem advisable for exten-
sion Of payments of either interest q
] principal or both. II was said TODAY that
! the president had expressed ms approval Q.
2 the policy
t Democratic senators. headed by Senator
: Simmons Of North Carolina ranking
member of his party on the finance COM
J raittee, have steadfastly opposed the Mel
D Ion plan and il is known that they -
lprepared to offer amendments carrying OFT
: their idea of limitations and restrictions
1 o nthe commissions functions Further
\ it was declared by republican senators
o that one amendment. which would com
0 pei the payment of all foreign obligation
g in % years probably would be acoeptel
Mr.. Harding was represented as not beiu.
e opposed to such a change.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-09
DUCK HUNTER ACCIDENTALLY
KILLED BY COMPANION

Providence, R. I, Jan. s.-Steware
Watts, 19. of Highland Beach. Warwicks.
R. L, was instantly killed in a duci1
blind off the Longmeadow shore mean
here, this afternoon, when Benjamin Mo-
naco. of Pawtucket, another hunter. fred
at a group of wheeling birds just as
Watts rose to his feet from the blind.
Watts had fired and was rising TO his
feet when Monaco discharged his shot
gun directly into the back Of the young
mans head.
Monaco. with three companions, who.
although strangers. had been invited by
Watts to joi nhim on the ledge, rowed
ashore and informed the authorities cf
the tragedy. The police blame the death
TO accident and no arrests will be made.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-09
INTERNAL DISCRIMINATION
Is NOW FEARED IN IRELAND

Ratification of the Treaty Has Intensified the Split in the Dali
Ereann-Two Factions Held Conferences at the Man
sion House, Dublin, Sunday-nconsistencies in De
Valeras Declaration of Resignation Are Puzzling OBJ
ssrvers-Opnion Prevails That the Suspended Resgna-
ton Must be Debated at the Meeting of the Dali To-
day-Prayers of Thanksgiving For Treaty Ratification
Were Offered in All the Churches Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-09

Joseph MacRory, Roman Catholic bishop
of the Diocese of Down and Connor in
a statement to The Associated Press to-
day"
Southern Ireland" the bishop con-
tinued, made q big sacrifice III dropping
its republican claim, and if the unionists
of the northeast corner are willing for
similar sacrifice, all will be well.
Il am convinced that a short time wifi
show the people of the north that it is
better to ioin now on more favorable
terms than they likely will get by wait
ing. This is not because I am enamor-
ed of the treaty, but because 1 am hope
full that such blessings will result that
l am reconcilled to yesterdays vote by
the Dali Eireann."