Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 25, 1920, Page 1

- VOL. LXII—NO. 297 ~ POPULATION 29,685 8 PAGES—%4 COLUMNS THREE MORE INDICTMENTS OM BUILDING TRUST PROBE Testimony Linked the Wrought Iron and Wrought Steel In- dustries to the List of Other Producers of Construction Waterials Who Have Been Unlawfully Holding Prices Uniform Throughout the Country—Builders’ Material Bureau Fails to Stay Investigation When Their Injuric- tions Were Vacated. New York, Nov fars against th 24.—New York's war- alleged building trust brought forth three new indici- ments charging extortion, well testimony linking the wrought fron and wrought steel industries to the long list of otner producers of conetruction ma- terials which are alleged unfawfully to bhoid prices form throughout the allied forces of 'an extraord- the Joint legislatite progress in their | skirmishes occur- the city's inde- its millions of dol- postponed until Mondn Twice day the joint com- rted from its investigation against onslaughts in the umittee was victorious ourts. The c defeat marked the efforts of material bureau in both the late courts to restrain from getting hold of its ining its stenogra- Two injunctions for the bureau d later in the y was denied. bureau agreed to and papers under the an officer of the to testify. Miss O'Dea \djudged in contemit for falling to answer a secured quickly vacated application for a Wh produce the books T lell. president of the Raildir Council and alleged ¢ bullding trades workmen in amed in two of to- h charging extor- lictment, als> chare- against Dringell's atmiller. a Trades Council. Stadtmiller’s bail was fixed 3t $100.000. Prind ready under $100.300 bail on ctments—one charging ex- | srtion and the other attempte] extortion | was not requiged to furnish sAditiWal | nated he might be riday. Prindell alleged that Cohen, a building con- 0 under threat of n a constructi>n job last ller was accused of extort- tor. to pay | waopine work « July. Stadtm ing $1,000 from the Garden City Wreck- ing company by tareatening to put the firm out of business in case of refusal. His cotinsel vigorously protested the higin bail, saying Stadtmiller was a “poor man on a $75 a week salary,” but Judge Mulqueen said he understood there were to be other indictments and that Stadt- miller was Brindell's “chief of staff.” “The bail should be the same,” he said. “ft is high, but in my opinion it is not high enoug! Then he ordecred both de- fendants to appear lu court on Friday. Testimony that three-fourths of the vrought steel tradg in America is con- trolled by three powerful corporations. niaintaining prices “usually absolutely vniform,” and that two great manufact- uring concerns = dominate the _entire vrought iron bushess with similar ef- fect toufied the peak of iriterest in the eridence which the day brought forth. Previously the committee had heard witnesses say that national associations rgulate distribution and prices throusgh- oat the United States in limestone, mar- ble, sand and other building materlals. The testimony regarding conditions in tae wrought iron and steel market came | trom John G. Cornell, Jr. a jobber and esporter, who also declared dealers' quo- tations in New York are usually identical and that “there was a time when prices were fixed' 'at luncheons attended by a ‘club” composed of Ui twenk ldge jobbing concerns. No wa' prid lst ls sent out by his concern, and usually other \rms quote identically, he testified The three companies which he named as producing 75 per cent. of the wrought steel in America were the National Tube Company, Youngstown Sheet and Tube “ompany and the Republic lron and Steel Compan: Business in the wrought iron trade is “practically paralyzed” now be- ciuse one of the two “big” concerns has & strike at its plants, he declared Cornel testified there were only nine wrought steel manufacturers in the sountry and four wrought iron manufac- wmring concerns, including the smaller ones. . Testimony by other witnesses fnclud- | rd the alleged harassing of real estate men and builders by the “cliqme.” pada- ing of payrolls #hd the pirment of bute to Brindell. At the close of today's session it was announced there would be no further hearings until Tiesday. PRODUCERS TO HOLD Wis ARE CONFERENCE 10NEY v. 24.—A confer- ¥ producers of the Watertown Americas has heen called at Chicago the rot December. where President 2 Ston San Antonio, plans . 3 mmediate activities ¢ 3 s League. Mexican producers tian tions, plans| f ready mar-| and local i . educa- | is and in homes will uthorities who | he work | F. B. Ames ; Georze Tthaca ; er. Vfiparaiso: Ernest Root,| Hawkins, Water-| Phillips, Washing- | phell, Grand Rapids, G Clifford 3. Bentiey, Knox- Keokuk. Apiary western states ago at the same Northwestern H v MOTION IN MARY PICKFORD DIVORCE CASE IN NEVADA Carso: Nevada, Nov. 24.—For- mal motion that a jurist other than Judge Frank P. Lanagan be calle? to try the state of ada’s aetion to dissol the divorce granted Mary Pickford, now Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks, from Owen Moore, was filed by Leonard B. Fowler, orney general, in the district court st Minden, Neada, today. Judge Lana- gan tried original divorce. action. Argument on a motion of the defense to quash the state’s action has been set for next Saturday in the court at’ Min- den where Miss Pickford last March was granted the divorce. Shortly after the decree was granted, Miss Pickford married Douglas Fairbanks, and Attor- ney General Fowler instituted action to set_aside the divorce The motion filed today was based on an afidavit by the attorney general stat- ing “probably would he ess for one side or the other,” in the hearing of the state's action. The motion asked that counsel for Miss Pickford “take a like view of the case.” EXPECTS CONFIRMATION OF SMIPPING BOARD APPOINTTEE Washington, Nov. 24 —S:nator Fletcher of Florida, ranking democratic member of the senate commerce committee, in a statement today declared that recent ap- pointments by President Wilson to the shipping board should be confirmed with- out delay, as much depended on what was dome by the board in the next three months. The statement ‘ollows the re- cent announcement by Chairman Jones cf the. committes that he would oppose con- firmation at the coming session. T0 HAVE SIGHTLESS MEN AND WOMEN CLERKS IN BOSTON Boston, Nov. 24:—Shoppers in many stores in this city will soon be waited upon by sightless men and Women if the plans made known today by ths statef commission for the blind matars Cer- taln merchants have offered to furrish departments in their stores 1> Le con- Gueted wholly by those who as a result of the war or other catses have lost thelr sight. 260,000 OF WRANGEL'S ARMY ON THE ISLAND OF LEMNOS Paris, Nov. 24—Twenty thousand saldiers of General Wrangel's defeated army have arrived on the Isiand of Lem- nos, says an Athens dispatc htoday. Sev-| eral Fremch officers are among them, the| dispatch savs. Broad hints are wasted on narrow- rainded people. ARMED NAVY FORCE IS WATCHING W. U.. CABLE BARGE Miami, Fla., ~—An armed force from a navy sub-chaser was still standing Telegraph company cable barge in Bis. cayne bay here to preveit connecting of the shore ends of a submarine cable, work on which was interrupted by the govern- mient craft during the day.. The com- pany’s cmployes sent out this morning to connect the cable ends were still on the barge, which they had been “requested” by the bluejackets, they sald, not to leave. The cable was laid to connect Miami with Miami Beach and passes under dter at the opening in the new cause- way. The section of cable for this pur- pose has been stored aboard the barge since the company’s cable work was first interrupted by direction from Washington several months ago. The workmen went aboard this morning on orders from the New York office of the telegraph com- pany to connect the cable ends immedi- ately, it was said, but the sub-chaser took charge of the situation before splicing actually had begun. TO USE TOWBOATS BETWEEN ST. LOUIS AND ST, PAUL St. Louls, Nov. 24.—Ninzteen 3,000-ton steel barges and four towboats will be In operation on the Mississippi river be- tween Lotis and St. Paul by-next spring, it is announced at the officers of the government barge line here Illinois coal probably will be carried north, (he annourcement says and Min- nesota iron ore on southbound trips. Twelve of the barges recently were re. leased ey the brildcrs in Stillwater, Minn,, and Dubu Ja_‘and one of the tow- boats kas been launched. The barges ¢ve 300 feet long and when loaded to capacity of 9-foot draft they draw only cue fcut when empty. They havs double bottcms, partments, and are fitted with pipe lines ard elenid [uIrps for receiving-and dis- charging liquor cargoes sucha% oils and molasses. They gre 48 fect wide and 10 feet deep, 2 The W riment, which has super- vision over the service, has sent wire- (€83 cutfits Lete to be set up in St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans. Six tow- boats plying between here and New Or- leans will be fitted up with apparatus tor emergency purposes. REAR ADMIRAL BRAISTED TO GO ON RETIRED LIST Washington, Nov. 24—Rear Admiral W. C. Braisted, surgeon general of the navy since 1914, will go on the retired list Friday, Secretary Daniels announced today, to be succeeded by Rear Admiral Edward R. Stitt. Dr. Stitt is consicered, Mr. Daniels said, an authority on tropical diseases, and one of the ablest members of the navy medi. cal corps. He is now head of the navy medical school hers nad was called into consultation earl in the illn - dent Wilson. e Admiral Braisted, the secretar: “had gained distinction for himselt. axd the navy by his able and efficient ser- vice in peace an din war.” v S S BOSTON DENTIST HELD UP IN HIS OFFICE Boston, Nov. 24.—While Dr. Louis Kas- ton, a dentist, was busy with a patient in his office G the esecond floor of the building at 276 Tremont street today, two youpg men walked in and .drawing pistols compelled tre doctor fo hand over his diamond :ing and stickpin, vaiued to- gether at $800, and all his ready casi., They then extracted $40 from the patient and made their escape. i s N AN FARMER-LABOR PARTY PLANNING FOE FUTURE Chicago, Nov. 24.—The national com- mittee of the Farmer-Labor party will meet in Chicago Dec. 10 and 11 to con- sider plans for the future, Frank Esper, national secretary, announced today. twenty-two com- | CABLED PARAGRAPH Empress Victoria Improving. Doorn, Holland, Nov. 24 (By the A. P.). —The condition of former Empress Au- gusta Victoria of Germany was. much im- proved today. Her temperature was 1004, 7 CALLS FOR PERSONAL INTEREST BY MERCHANT MARINE CREWS Washington, Nov. 24.—Officers and crews of the goverrment-owned merchant marine were urged by Chairman Benson of the shipping board in a general mes- sage today to take personal interest in efficient operation of their vessels. For- elgn competition, the chairman said, “has becom® keen,” and more American craft will have to be withdrawn from service unless their operation'can be made more profitable, he said. T8 “It will,be necessary for every individ- ual to exgrt himself to maintain his ship in seaworthy condition, to effect quick turn around, and to reduce the cost of re- pairs,” the message said, “in this officers had set a good” example to their men. “Qur attention has been called to the lack of discipline on shore among some of the officers and seamen of vessels touching at foreign ports. This situation is resulting in some vessels being delayed, with consequent expense, or having to sail short-handed. “+1t should be stopped at once. “I feel sure that prompt and earnest effort will be made by everyone in the sérvice to meet the present situation.” The shipping board has to contend with the effect of the dry laws of this country n manning its vessels, Agmiral Benson declared. Many wcrthless seamen ship for no other reason than t6 reach a for- eign port where liquor is sold, he added, and are of no use to their ship at sea or ashore. DAVID HIRSHFIELD CHARGED WITH PUBLISHING A LIBEL New York, Nov. 24—David Hirshfield, city commissioner of accounts, was in- dicted today by the extraordinary grand jury, investigating vice conditions here, on a charge of publishing alibel against Former Governor Charles S, Whitman, and Assistant District -Attorney James E. Smith. After entering a plea of not guilty, Commissioner Hirshfield was released un- der $1,000 bail and given until December 1 to file motions. The indictment charges the commis- sioner with making public on May 20, 1920, an alleged libelous statement ob- tained from. Benjamin Friedman, ‘“un- lawfully and maliciously intending and contriving to expose to hatred, contempt, ridicule and obliquy,” both Mr. Whitman and Mr. Smith. Friedman’s alleged statement, which is quoted at lencth in the indictment, charg- and that if Friedman would help him h would be given protection in runninz disorderly or gambling house. The state- ment also declared that while Mr. Whit- mon was district attorney and Mr. Sm! an assistant, attempts were made to in- duce witnesses to testify falsely in cr! inal cases. : FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS Detrolt, Nov. 24—Bonus checks aggre- gating more than $7,000,000 for employes of the Ford Motor Company are now be- ing written and distribution will start Jan. 1, akecording to Edsel B. Ford, pres- ident of the company. Also there will be an extra three sper cent. for the six months ending Dec. 31, on investment certificates held by employes in addi- tion to the guaranteed 6 per cent. Eight per cent was paid July 31 last, making a total of 14 per cent. on this certificate for 1920. The~ statement corrects an er- roneous report of testimony before Judge Alschuler in Chicago that the recent re- duction in the price of Ford cars had resulted in the bonus to employes being rractically cut off. Thousands of men tave quit work within the last 90 days, tut they left voluntarily and increased | 1roduction of the remaining employes made it unnecessary to replace them. SEAPLANE PASSENGER LI MONTREAL TO NEK YORK Montreal, Nov. 24.—The Canada Steam- ship Lines, Ltd., which is the chief Can- adian operator of steamships on the Great Lakes, plans next summer to start an aerial passenger service between Mon- treal, Toronto and New York J. W. Norcross, head of the concern has just returned from England after having plac- ed contracts for two siaplanes to be de- livered next spring. “The néw service will be largely in the way of an experiment,” said Mr. Nor- cross, "“but I am convinced that aerial transporation is one the one of the fu- ture possessed of unbounded Dpossibili- ties in a commercial way.” To assure the maximum of safety, he said, water courses will be followed all the way. The planes, which will carry 12 passengers, in addition to two pilots, are credited with a speed of 127 miles an hour. STANDARD OIL STOCK FOR SALE TO EMPLOYES New York, Nov. 24.—Directors of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey today announced that they had voted to submit te stockholders on December 20 a plan made public some months ago by which about 57,000 of the concern's employes in America would be assisted in acquiring sto§. Increase in the com- mon shares by $10,000,000 accompanied by reduction of the present $100 par {value to $25, is included in the proposi- tion, it was stated. Employes who have been actiely in the company's service for a year or more would be eligible to acquire stock under the new plan it was added. 3 DROP IN THE PRICE OF BUTTER IN CHICAGO Chicago, Nov. 24—Butter dropped from one o three cents a pound on the local market today as a result, trade leaders said, of an oversupply, including large Argentine stocks. Creamery, extras, were quoted at 53 1-2 cents today, a drop of three cents, while firsts ranged from 42 to 52, as compared to 43 to 54 yesterday. Sec- onds fell three cents and standards one and a half cents. 2 1.2 PER CENT. DIVIDEND FOR ATLANTIC NAT. BANK CKEDITORS Providence, R. I, Nov. 24.—Creditors of the Atlantic National Pank of Provi dence, which went into the hands of re- ceivers in 1915, will be paid a dividend of two and one-half f cent. on Nov- ember 26, it was announced today. This, centage paid to 77 per e m DANIELS TO WITNESS PUILITZER AIRPLANE CONTEST Washington, Nov. 24—Secretary Dan- lels left for New York tonight to attend the Fulitzer trophy airplane contest at Mineola, L. I, tomorrow, in which fifteen navy airplanes are entered. The, naval blimp C-10 will be used to photograph various cvents from the air. ed that Assistant District Attorney| Smth told_him he was trying to “get” Dominick Henry, then police inspector. PAYING §7,000,000 IN BONUSES | ‘| the fruit overboard, and when this work the eighth dividend, trings the total per-| in Confinement For More Than Two Years. Washington, Nov. 24—All army con- scientious objectors imprisoned. during the war have now been released from cus- tody, Secretary of War Baker aunounced tonight. A total of 33, the statement said, nave been discharged by recent orders, including Jenjamin J." Satmons, who started a ‘#anger ‘strike” while confined in a government hospital here a month ago. “The cases of the 33 conscientious ob- jectors who remainéd in custody some ‘weeks ago have now been finally reviewed by the secretary of war,” Mr. 'Baker's statement said, “on the recommendation of the adjutant general's dffice, and the remainder of sentences remitted and the men diséharged. “Each case has been considered ‘on its merits and the principle. on whych they have been considered is to remit so much of the sentence as efceeds the normal peace time penalty for the offenses charged.” Most of these men have been in con- finement for more than two years, the statement said, adding that these last discharged were men who had refused to do any sertof work while in confinement. PROJECT TO MAKE JEWS OF PALESTINE SELF SUPPORTING New York, Nov. 24—To populate Pal- estine speedily with a preponderating body of self-supporting Jews, who will develope into a homogeneous people, ul- timately becoming a self-supporting com- monwealth, is the problem to be dealt with by the annual convention of the Zionist Organization of America begin- entious | Jamaica Ginger Not Ohjectors Releaszd | Banned in Bay State Most of the Men Have Been |Not to Be Considered an In- * toxicating Liquor Unless Sold as a Beverage. Boston, - Nov. 24.—Unless Jamalca ! ginger IS sold as a beverage it is not to | be consiterel as inioxicatns liquor, the full bench of the supreme court ruled to-| day in seitig aside verdicts of guuty in the cases of Sam. Sookey and Michael J. Reagen, storekeepers in Pittsfield, who were charged with selling Jamaica gin- ger to a customer. Judge Decourcey, who wrote the opin-| fon of the court, held that the sale of Jamaica ginger us a disguised substitute for liquor ‘is not so notorious that we can asStme without proof that Jamaica ginger has the distinctive character, use and effect of an intoxicating liquor.” DRIVE TO CLOSE SALOONS AND CABARETS IN CHICAGO Chicago, Nov. 24.-—“Chicago will be the most unhealthftll place for crooks - and the driest city in the United States by Christmas,” federal, state and city of cials declared tonight after they had tak- en part in a drive on liquor dealers which included suits to close 72 saloons and cab- arets, injunctions shutting eight _such places and federal indictments of 31 per- sons_on charges of conspiracy to violate the Volstead act. Attorney General Edward J. Brundage, who instituted the 72 suits tonight, said several hundred more were contemplated and that the state would continue the drive “until there was mot a drop of in- toxicating liquor in any of Chicago's ‘dry saloons.’ A Federa] officials joined in the drive shortly after the attorney general haal fiel his suits when Charles Clyne, Unit- ning in Buffalo tomorrow. * Practically the whole of this task must ed States district attorney, obtained tem- porary injunctions from Federa lJudge When through another year our nation’s soul - Has triumphed though the war-waves madly roll; When in our lives still live the patriot fires i To fan the which each loyal heart aspires; When we all unashamed Sing on! God' | goodness i By STRICKLAND G THANKSGIVING TIME When brimming barns reward the work-filled year, When fuel-pites apd bins bring When life and healin have clung to tho: The normal human heart will look above I And thank a blessed Source for what He sends In basket, store and intercourse with friends. And Stars and Stripes unblemishad are unfurled— Then and then always shall we deem it meet To send aloft a prayer as incense swest For grateful hearts to feel and tongues to say Feclings and words that fit Thanksgiving Day. The good die young,” for good cannot grow old ! L’Envoi : (A bas the Scrooge-like soul With accents gruff Who secs our theme and grimly sneers “Old Stuff. indoor cheer, we love, can face the world nevar can be told— ILLIAN, In Farm Life. be carried out by the Jews of this coun- try, agents of that organization say. They assert that the war and its aftermath has almost completely impoverished European Jewry, and the depreciation of | the money of such countries as Russia, Poland, Austria and Rumania, has com- pressed the remaining wealth to an almost irreducible minimum. They add that Kuropean Jewry can contribute to the development of Dales- tine as the national homelund oniy the humane material in the form of hundreds of thousands of pogrom-refugees now congesting every part fronm Danzig to Constantinople, and even along the Pa- cific awaiting. opportunity Lo reach Pal- estine. While there is a small percent- age of these refugees who have manag- ed to escaps with considerable capital, most of them are destined to be hewers of=wood and drawers of water, farm- hands and day laborers. The Zionists declare that most of the money and constructive advice as well| as the technical skill required for Pales- tine's development must come from the Jews of this country, and the time has| come for the Zionists to make it possible for all Jewish organizations and indi- viduals to participate in the work. Zionists declare the Buffalo convention will have to ermodel’ the machinery of | the organization so that it can concen- trate on its major task, the developmen: ot Palestine. MEXICO PREPARING FOR INAUGURATION OF OBREGON Mexico City, Nov. 24.—DMexico City presents a holiday appearance in the ex- pectation of the greatest influx of visi- tors for many years on the occasion of | the induction into office of General Alvaro Obregon as president of the republic. ‘The inaurguration ceremonies will be held on { December 1. Preparations have been made to en- tertain more than a thousand visitors from the United States, including Sen{!or Fall and the governors of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Alabama, Oklahoma and California, as well as other civic officials mostly from the border states. Excursion trains which are being con- ducted from the border stations by gov- ernment officials, will begin to arrive here tomorrow, although most of the Amerl- cans are due here n¢xt Sunday or Mon- day. Their ten day visit will include a continuous round of receptions, balls and trips to nearby resorts, virtually all being under governineat supervision. R R T JHEAVY SEA NEARLY CAPSIZED STEAMSHIP PRINCESS MAY New York, Nov. 24.—The steamship Princess May of the De Giorgio Fruit company line narrowly escaped capsizing in a heavy sea off Cape Hatteras Monday night, Capt. A. E. Davisen reported upon the arrival of the ship here today from ‘West Indian ports. The steering apparatus became jammed when 250 cases of oranges and grapefruit chifted. Finding it necessary to lighten he ship, all hands pitchéd in to throw \as about finished the ship wWas struck by @ glant wave and heeled with the starboard rail awash. A brief lull per- mitted the throwing overboard of the re- mainder of the fruit and the vessel was | fnally headed safely into the wind. ACTION AGAINST THREE ¥ CINCINNATI BREWERIES Washington, Nov. 24—Three Cincin- nati brewing companies were cited in Pronibit o1 Commissioner Kramer today to show cause December 13 why their perm’ts to manufacture cercal beverages should mot be cincelled because “they Landis closing eizht cafes. Shortly after- ward the federal grand jury has been investigating alleged illegal liquor traf- fice returned indictments against 31 per- sons, City officials welcomed the staw and federgl drive as an adjunct to the round- up of criminals started Sunday and said it would make it easier for them to keep crooks out of the city. AT 75,000 MONTHLY IMMIGRANTS ARRIVING ¥ RATE OF New York, Nov. 24 —Close-up views of nd conditions under which they eater this country were obtained to- re day by Senator Sterling of South Dako- ta, wno' pa the greater part of the day aboard immigrant \esselr at Qua antine and at the receiving station on E lis Island. Senator Sterling, a men of the sen- ate jmmigration comms . predicted that the next col W ke_impor- tant changes in the present immigration L He expressed the wiew that im-| migcation ‘o the Unit:d States will be| “overwhelming” as scon as more ships are available. Records at Ellis Islard, , show that jmmugrants are arriv- ing here at the rate of spproximately 030 monthly, a figure_greater than the average du-iig the ‘peak” years preced- ing the outbreak of the European war. SCHOONER CONTENDER HAS BEEN OFFERED FOR SALE Halifax, N. S, Nov. 24—Delawanna, unsuccessful contender with the Glouces- ter, Mass., schooner Esperanto in the re- cent_races here for the Canadian-Amer- ican_ championship of the North Atlan- tic fishing fleets, today was offered for sale. With her sails furled the little Nova Scotia schooner lay at her wharf dis- consolately, while Captain Tom Himmel- man, her skipper, and her owners ex- pressed desire for a faster vessel for the next occasion when Canadian and Unit- ed States fishermen meet in an interna- tional sailing “Derby,” Last night Dela- wana's owners announced that their challenge for a second race with the Es- peranto had been turned down. made publie; PACIFIC AERIAL FLEET TO MAKE FLIGHT TO PANAMA ‘Washington, Nov. 24 —The aerial force of the Pacific fleet will leave San Diego, Cal., three days after Christmas for a flight to the Panama canal and return, coverifig approximately 6,500 miles, the navy department announced tonight. The air squadron will spend New Year's day at Banderas bay, on the west coast of Mexico. in the state of Jalisco, 1,250 miles from San Diego. From that point no rest will be taken until the planes reach "Balboa, where it is due Jan. 12. No announcement was made as to the number of planes to make the trip. PROTEST SCHEME TO FORCE RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA Harlford, Conn,, Nov. 24.—Governor dHolcomD tonight gave out the text of a telegram he received today frem the American Defense society in New York, in which a bitter attack is made against a “nation-wide campaign to force the United States government to recognize soviet Russia.” The message was signed by Charles Stewart Davison. {-YEAR-OLD SPRINGFIELD YOUTH BUENED TO DEATH Springfleld, Mass., Nov. 24.—Robert A. orman, aged three years, son of Mr. and rs. Victor E. Norman of this city was have not in gocd faith” conformed. §> the federal prohibition enforcement snt. burned to death this afternoon as the result of playing with matches. “BRIEF TELEGRAMS A noisy welcome was given fo Presi- dent-elect Harding as he arrived at Cristobel on the Parisma. Earthquake siocks were felt in the states of Codoba and San Luls, Argen- tina. No damage has been reported. Yale celebrated the 300th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims at a meet- ing in Woolsey Hall Tuesday night. The French government will not oppose by physical force the return of former King Constantine to the Greek throne. _ Two men were killed and ten in- jured in an explosion at the mine of il railway fuel company at Parrish, Ala. | | Ex-Premier Venizelos, of (ireece, whose yacht, the Narcissus. has been at anchor in the harbor of Messins, left for Nice. All religlous services for conviets in Sing Sing prison hereafter will be held| inside the prison as a precaution against escapes. Forty persons e killeq or serious: ly injured in a collision between a freight train and an express at Baraunsfalde, Germany. Mexican border consuls were instructed to vise the passport of Senator Fall by the foreign office, it was announced in Mexico City. A reduction of 1-4 cent a pound in the wholesale price of sugar to $ 3-4 cents was announced by the Federal Sugar Refining Co. Trince Regent Alexander of Jugoslavia has ratified the treaty of Rapallo, settling the adriatic question between Italy and Jugoslavia. James B. Forgan, board chairman of the First National bank, Chicago, pre- dicts a revival of business on a staple basis by spring. Bank Comm:ssioner Carpenter of Vermont was apbointed receiver of the| Barre Savings Bank & Trust Co., which was tlosed after a run. Tloracio Blanco Fombona, held a pris- oner by American military authoritie of San Domingo, started a hunger strike. Fombona is & newspaperman. Continued adherence to the Third Tn- ternationale of Moscow was dec by the conference of extreme oy conference at Florence, Italy. Fifteen persons accused of the recent zttack on the French consulate at Bres 1y, were found guilty and sentenced from ¢ne to twelve months in prison. Captain Max L. McCallough, army avi- ator, was killed at Bolling Iield, Wash ington, when his plane fell in a nose dive & few seconds after taking the air. According to Teports recelved at the National Red Cr.ss headquarters, Wasl ington, the food shortage in Budupest th; winter, will be more serious than last year American note regarding the Anglo- French agreement as to the respective rights of the two nations in parts of lhe[ former Turkish empire, has reached France. ! The bureau of internal revenne today announced the appointment of Lorenzo Richards as federal prohibitiofn director for Utah to succeed Mathonihah Thomas, resigned. Buckeye Cotton Oil Co.. Mymphi Tenn,, declares lack of demand for cot- tonseed oll meal has caused the closing of the plant, throwing 500 men out of employment. The largest baking company In Ogden, Utah, announced that effective at once the size of its loaves of bread would be increased 10 per cent. the price to remain as at present. Tolders of the bonds of the Hartford Home Building Association voted to peti- tion the superior court for a teeiver tion the superior court for a receiver for the organization. Wark on two of the regular 1922 ap- propriation bills, the sundry civil and the legitiative, executive and judici 2 was begun by the house appropri- ations committee, Operation of the pulp and extract de- partmént of the Champion Fibre Co., Canton, N. C., one of the largest pap T | anills in the south, will be reduced to! four days a week. | J. M. Thomas, general secretary of the Jational Union of Railwaymen, was| elected president of the International Federation of Trade Unions, at its con- terence in London. Fred W. Upham, national treasurer of the republican campaign, anmounced| the deficit incurred in the campaign to elect Senator Harding was approxi mately §1,500,000. Hermann Mueller, former German chancellor, declan=d in the Reichstag, that| more than 100 persons, among them mem- bers of the royal family, smuggled Holland 250,000,000 marks. to Only seven mew cases of typhoid fever| developed in Salem, Ohio, Tueceday and! state health officials, a of | situation, expressed the opinion that epidemic was on the wane. i { Owners of the Corunna fishing fleet | announced that they had arranged plans to transfer their activities and registra tion to another port, owing to ‘the con-| stant strikes at Corunna, Spain. Windows In the Czech Band and in a| hotel when the Sokol festival was being | held in Vienna, were smushed by an angry mob in retalliation for attacks on Austrian Bohemians in Prague. i A high tide backed by un easterly gale| attained a rise of 12 feet over L Wharves on the Boston waterfront, ca minor washouts on railroad track by & ndconfusion to s | used | ear- pping at anchor. Miss Ruth Sweetzer, representative of | the American Sulf#:gist organization. has notified Geneva police that while a tending the League of Nations mee on Saturday she was robbed of furs val- ued at §250. Vice Admirel Sir Willlam ©. Packen-| m, British .commander of the North a\antic and West Indian station at Jermuda, s in Washington to pay the ustomary visit of & new commander of hat station. As a result of & landslide during cloudburst at” North Adams, Mass., house was partly wrecked, another| pushed ten feet off its founlation and several are in danger of falling down a steep embankment. Announcement was made at Madrid that the detachment of Spanish Marine | Infantry will be entirely composed of volunteers, which will go to Lithuania as part of the allied force that will ‘maintain order during the proposed nlesiscite in that country. |sary that PLOT DISGOVERED 10 USE EXPLOSIVES IN LIVERPO Revelation Made by Sir Hamar Greenwood, Chief Secretary ) For Ireland, in the House of Commons—Planned De- struction of Docks in Liverpool—Plot Also Included the Destruction of a Large Power House in Manchester— Involved the Use of 800 Pounds of Gelignite at 21 Poin:s. London, Nov. 24—In his speech on the Irish situation in the house of com- mons today Sir Hamar Greenwood, the chief secretary for Ireland, said detailed plans for the destruction of a large pow- T house in Manchester and of docks in Liverpool had been discovered, the Liv- \erpool plans involving use of eight hun- dred pounds of the high explosive ge- lignite at 21 points. CLASH IN PARLIAMENT ON CONDITIONS IN IRELAND London, Nov. 24, (By The A. P.) The most conspicuous incident in the Irish debate in the house of commons today was the revelation by Sir Hamar Green- wood, chief secretary for Ireland, of Sinn Fein plans to destroy property in Liv- erpool and Manchester—a revelation Which was greeted by. Joseph Deviin With the exclamation: “All that was written in Dublin Castle. In other respects the debate followed the customary lines. Former Premier squith moved a resolution expressing abhorrence of the recent Dublin assas- sinations and condemnation of reprisa and urging immediate steps to bring about Irish pacification. An amendment by Colonel John Ward converted this mo- tion into an expression of admiratin for the courage and devotion of own forces in Ireland. This was lopted by 303 to 83, and the motion thus amended was adopted by acclama- tion amid ministerial cheers. It was difficult, said Mr. Asquith. to speak with restraint of Sunday's sinations in Dublin. “They were cruel, cold-blooded murder and have been the work of ‘men who have lost all sense of humanity and honor. The very gravity of such crimes as these—I am afraid it's a mistake to say they are de- creasing—makes it all the more neces- the executive shall be able to encounter them Wwith a clear front and clean hands. Answering Mr. Asquith, Sir Hamar he chief secretary for lre- loudly cheered on rising. “The vast majority of the people of Ireland are not in favor of murder.” he said. “They want peace, and they are getting peace because the forces of the crown are breaking the terror.” Sir Hamar declared the vast majority of the Irish people were on the best terms with the soldiers and the police. “The murder gang in Ireland,” he con- tinued, “issues a document known as the Irish Repliblican Bulletin, and that mur- der gang sends the bulletin to persons in England and to newspapers in Eng- land. Some of them publish it. What amazes me is that the London Liberal Federation has actually used the bulle- tin and bassd on it a charge of repri- sals, so-called, and circulated it without any comment except this: ‘Display this prominently wherever you can.’ . right honorable gentleman (Mr. ). is president of that federa- " Sir Hamar. added. Sir Hamar noted that Mr. Asquith had referred to the comments of an Ameri- can_corresporident. o “We have certain knowledge,” contin- ued the chief secretary, “that some of these enjoy the hospitality of the mur- der” gang itselt in their newspapers matter -to Amcga o hurt Anglo-American friendship and do their best to damige the British empire, “I could name these papers that have printed the most notable falsehoods, but tne last election in America has been an adeq response. Those who set up to make the Irish question an issue rather than An friendship were covered with defeat. As regarded the reprisal charges, the chief secretary declared there was not a single authenticated case of anything called a reprisal having taken place un- der an officer. He cited an instance of soldiess who lost their Feads because of the mur were very, fond, and had started firing Another offic-, aid Sir Hamar, dréw a revolver and threatered to kili any sol dier who 1 riot cease shocting, with -esult that the men sicpped Sir Hamar coaciuded by claiming that in ths world nad te deal with no count such a campaign of murder and outrage as England had to deal with in Irel | but eald the government was succeeding in its efforts to stamp it out. The Sinn Fein forces had disappeared, he declared, excent in back room meetings for propa- zanda, the Loycott had been broken, its ugly sister intimidation was going. hun- ger-striking had ended and the Irish re- Publican army was berg broken up. DUBLIN ITAS HAD TWO DAYS OF OUTWARD CALM Dublin.. Nov. y the A. P)— Dublin, lonz accustomed to tragedy. led back with two days of out calm. which has, b and unhealthy quality cl hind the scenes. There is activity |both camps. While the daylight passes almost withe out incident, the curfew hour has come ¢ be the signal for the crown force to begin raiding of all sorts of premises, the seizure of any wanted documents and arrest of suspected persons. Tth‘k ar- Tests are becoming almost Indiscriminate. out in many cases the detention ends with a quizz at headquarters which snection with the republican ebsence of movem of residences. even the js ~xempt from ¢ bee: marked ¢ and an no cla: class hotels. goasches, there has minuition of cross-chann tal cessation of tourls ports from varfous parts of reeount a widespread seiz- es. which the author t » interpreted as a move on he part of activities to counter the mo- ¢or licensing restrictions. a the DRAWINGS WAD BEEN MADE FOR USE OF EXPLOSIVES London, Nov.. 24.—Alleged plane for howing up the Liverpool docks and the Manchester power and grater plants are gaid to show that they were made in ml! jtary fashion after detailed reports wit rawings had been forwarded to Irish re- publican army officers by sples. The plans, which are said to have been capiured when the documsnts relating to the soreading of typhold and glanders wrere captured. were made pubiic tenight after the astatement of Sir Hamar Green- wood in the house of commons. The Liverpool plans called for twenty- taree officers, twenty seven engineers and eventy-five privates and $00 pounds of high explosive for attacking 21 points Ireland. Thev send! er of a lievienant of whom they | ows | most of them dock gates with & yiew to stranding ships. ’ z Diversions suggested the report Vrould consist of numerous fires in cotton. and other warehouses, starting a half %our before the other operationa” . o Apparently ever precaution was taken for dealing with the “enemy forces”™— ' the police both of Liverpool and Manches- ' ter. The latter plant dealt with the de- struction of the street car power plant dn Manchester scrving both industries and tram lines. with hammers and ex- plosives, and also the Clayton Valley pumping station which furnishes water 0 a large part of the clty. . RAIDING QUARTERS OF A‘ IRISH TEANSPORT WORKERS Dublin, Nov. 24.—Military and pelide forces raided Liberty Hall, headquarters 2 of the Irish transport workers. The raid, '« which started 4t noon, was still contin- uing this evening. Among those arrested were Thomas Johnson, secretary of the Irish labor pap- ty, and Thomas Farren, formerly presi- dent of the trades union congress. MANAGER OF SINN FEIN BANK ARRESTED - Belfast, Nov. ger of the Sinn street, Dublin, ter's residence here today. 24.—David Kelly, mana- : ein bank in Harcourt was arrested at his sis- 1 Great Brunswick street i #is a brother of Alderman Kelly, lord mayor-e'ect of Dublin. 4 e 3 BOLSHEVIK FORCES INTEND : AGAIN TO OCCUPY VILNA | Kovno, Lithuania, Nov. 23.—The S6- viet representative in Alexandrovak has informed the L uanian government that < the bolshevik forces will be obliged again to occup Ina. according to advioes re- ceived fiom Alexandrovsk. 1 Vilna was_occupied by General-Zell- gouski abou” the middle of October as a protest against the agreement reachs. ed between Lithuania and Poland. Hix force is £aid to comprise both Polish and Lithuanians. A despatch frc= Vilna, No- vember 19, said members 4f the staff of Zeligouski were attaching much imporis ance to the discovery of a boishevist or~ canization in Vilna. Another despatch, received in Copen- hagen November 20 from Kovno, said Zellgouski Lad refused to comply with another settlement arrived at between the two factions and the Polish delegates for a cessation of hostilities between the two factions and the establishment of & neutral zone. _The same despatch add- ed that the belief prevailed in Kowno that the allies might demand the cutting of communications between Warsaw and y Vilna to prevent supplies reaching Zell- gouski. é POLICEMAN CAUGHT BURGLAR | : IN NORWOOD, MASS., POSTOFFICE Norwood, Miss., Nov. 24.—A policeman | on his rounds carly today surprised 2 man in a window of the postoffice and anotner onlguard at a corner. near by. He eover-! d the lookout with his revolver and 4 | brought the man or. the window down and Ifound he had in custody John Richards and Edward Wesling. who are wanted at Newport, R. L, and at Qiincyson charges of burglary. | Another patrolman brought in Eimer J. — Peterson and Alexsrder Makie, Who wers in an automobile drawn up at the carb near the postoffice. They were said to be members of the band wanted by the aincy and Newport polics. In the ma- |chine were found goods stoien from both! { places. Richards and Wesling were arraigned on charges of attempting to break into the postoffice with intent to rob, and the |other men with beirg accomplices. | PROVIDENCE HEADQUARTERS FOR GANG OF WHISKEY RUNNERS Providence. R. L. Nov. 24.Rhode Island, and particularly the city of Providence, | has become the New England headquare rs of a nationally organized gang of liquor runners and counterfeiters, accard= ing 1o statements by government agents : and tae police here today. The announce- ment followed the seizure last night of several thousand counterfeit revenue stamps, hund of liquor lubels counters listill- s aleobol. ofiisails sail to the trade in believed this city point for genuine whisgkey, thousands of ich ¥ been stolen fress s and brought here. s the distribut nd s of warehous WEECKAGE OF A SCHOON. OUTSIDE BOSTON Boston, Nov. 24i.—Wreckage from =a |echooner, probably a fisherman, was 1 |sighted outside the harbor today by the 3 first vessels to enter the port since yes- HARBOR - terday’s northeast storm. It was describ- o ed as a boom with sail and rigging at- 3 | tached. - | The blow had abated considerably to- lday. but a 1 three-masted schoones 2 [ rouble off A'inot’s light. The ves- |= ch could not be identified, was si; d at daybreak plunging at anchor |two miles off siore in dangér of bLeing |cast on t zes of the North Seituate | coast, and coast guards stood by to necessary . | render aia | BAY STATE HAD MAJORITY OF 11,064 FOR LIGHT WINES 2 Doston, Nov Zi—Massachusetis e~ ‘rmrul i favor of the manufacture and i sale of beer and sght wines contalning > """ not more than .75 rer cent. of alcobol 3¥ the recent ciion by a majority of 11, - 064 votes, the governor's counell Jame lnouneed today. The total vole oh the S | referendum for apyreval of an act vetoed {by Govgrnor Coolidge was 442,215 in fa- or and 431,151 against. The total nums Washington, Nov. 24 —The interstath commerce commission approved tolay of ' a loan of 36,656,479 to the Loston Maine raflroed for new locomotive other equipment. The company ity to finance wbout $1,212,000 to meet | loan of the government.