Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 10, 1921, Page 1

VOL. LXIll—NO. 113 WARM DEBATE TARIFF BILL POPULATION 29,685 | ONEMERGENCY IN THE SENATE Senator Moses, Republican, Attacking the Leadership of His Party, Said a Great Lobby Was Pressing For Passage of the Bill—Debate Centered on Amendment Restricting the Importation of Dyes—Party Lines Were Broken Dur- ing the Discussion—Senator Ashurst, Democrat, Warn- ed His Colleagues Not to Let “the Folks Back Home” Learn That They Stood For Free Trade. Washington, May 9.—Party line: were | scribec as a statement of expenditure: | CABLED PARAGRAPHS Prince Hirohite in Lomdonm. London, May 8.—Crown Prince Hiro- hito of Japan today began a three weeks' Visit to England under most auspicious circumstances. He landed- in Ports- mouth harbor this morning from the battleship Katori, on which he came to England from Japan, being escorted to the shore by the Prince of Wales, British warships in the harbor thundering the roval salute when he left the deck of the battleship. Princess Anastasia Visits Parls. Paris, May 9.—Princess Anastasia of Greece, accompanied by her husband, Prince Christopher, has arrived here. Members of the party included the prin- cess' son, William 'B. Leeds, Jr. his fiancee, Princess Xenia, her sister Prin- cess Marie and mother, Grand Duchess Marle. T ————y REICHSTAG WILL ACCEPT THE ALLIED ULTIMATUM s Berlin, May 8—(By the Associated broken in the senaie during debate on |by the American dvey institute covering, || press)—Late tonight the party lead- o emergency tariff bill today, Senator|he said, its activities in behalf of the 5 Moses. tepublican, New Hampshire, de-|tariff bill with its amendment, the dye|] €S admitted that there would be wing a sathing denunciation of it, |restriction provision. He charged that|favailable Tuesday in the Reichstag and Senator Ashurst, democrat, Arizona,|Joseph H. Choate, Jr., New York attor-|la safe majority in favor of accept- warning his colleagues mot to let ‘the|ney, and Judge J. Harry Covington, for- ks back home” learn that they stood |merly on the District of Columbid su- » tree trade preme bench, had received $25,000 each Semmtor Moses charged that a great|for thelr part in working for the bill ing the"Allied ultimatum with re- gard to reparations. by was pressing for passage of the{and detailed other alleged expenses by Vi1 amd attacked the leadership of his|the group Which, he said, totalled ap- v for its part in seeking to enact|proximatcly $104,000. MOTHER OF BERGDOLL egislation. It was rot a republic| Tnpe Du Pont interests of Delaware & measure, he said, and had no suPPOrt|aiso were brought In by Mr. Moses as OBTATNED AN AW AN COLD trom the White House insofar as it pro-ypporters of the dyes Institite. They| <wohiniton May 9.—The fact was es- sed to continue war time restriction|yere represented, he said, by Morris R. ,ab,ish"‘,"“;“‘i”‘{:}mm‘""‘ Ti Alerand: againat_importition of dyea bby, | Poucher, whom he described as enjo¥-| ., clerk in the treasury department, r. Moses' drive against the lobby |, a jarze measure of control over the| i tho house committee investigating the which he said was the “largest, mOSUY |y, dyestuft industry in the URited| oseape of Grover C. Bergdoll, that the highly organized, best pald and most g, mother of the draft dodger and a friend arrogant of any {his capitol oven Pa%| " pocilling that he had opposed the | actually obtained §105,000 W gold from ever seen” brought a rejoinder from |, T, previous congress, Mr. Moses| the treasury in the fall of 1915. But Senator Knox, republican, Pennsviveania. | o, 021 oped when its re-considera-| from there the trail was not uncovered who sponfored the amendment reStfel| o was begun by the senate finance| by the committee to the buried pot in the og dve importations. Mr. Knox ArEUST| ommittee that he would be able ‘to| mountains of Maryland. at the New Hamv‘"'"h Ciews of fu-|swaliow it, even though holding my | James Romig, formerly a police mag- wde was not based on the vIews of 00 e while voting for 1" Its appear-| istrate of Philadelphia, and now awaiting ture needs of the government il ance however, did not justify his hopes,| sentence on conviction of conspiracy of war to aid Bergdoll in evading the draft, T Moses submitted that he de-lhe sid. was the agent, Alexander said, through ‘whom $45,000, DEATH OF COUNT GREPPT, WORLD'S OLDEST DIPLOMATIST Italy, May Count _"'vPeT'Pl centenarian statesman, died late it was announced today. *Greppi, who for a number of Milan ware has been known as the world's old- o dipiomatist—ha was 102 years old— megan his diplomatic career in Vienna un- Metternich, and 1540 was appointed A piomatic adviser to Marie Louls, em- “es of the French. He was Italian am- ‘ssador to Paris during the regime of apoleon 111, and served successively in » ltatian diplomatic service at London Stnckhoim, Munich and Stuttgart, was Ttatian minister at &onstantinople and ambassador to Russla. Coun- Greppi had received decorations many of the European monarchs. He was descended from a noble family, dat- ng back to the year 1500, 2 :"“ his 108 birtlday Count Greppl sresented his valet with 100,000 franes, sing that if he lived to be 105 he give the valet 500300 francs. retained his gallantry to his latest sars, and on one occasion when almost %0 years old offered a seat to a Woman \' @ theatrical premiers and stood up Limself throughout the entire perform- GOMPERS WAR GREEDY Cincinnati, 0., May 9.—The hordes of employes in the United S:ate had better watch out,” President Samu Gompe:s of the American Federation ¢ Labor warned in an address hens tonigh at a labor mass meeting. 3 “I mostly earnestly desire to impress, he sa to destroy the American labor moveme —don’t put American manhood and 1w manhood to too severe a test.” ple.” declared the labor leader. going on over the whole world. of the government. We have ou torgan. ized bodies and are conscious of the re I C. C. TO INVESTIGATE THE ’ ‘Woshington, HORDES OF EMPLOYERS" “greedy d, “on those who have undertaken Wage cutting is “stmply reducing the using onf consuming power of the peo- Mr. chamber of commerce man and the other opponents of orgonized labor,” he continued, “should heed the less new “The American labor movement is the only labor movement of any country on the civilized globe where the orzanized workers have not their hand of the throat WHOLE RAILROAD SITUATION the first batch of gold was obtained and carted away. On his second trip_to Washington Romig was accom- panied by Mrs. Emma G. Bergdoll, also awaiting sentence for conspiracy and to- gether they drove to Philadelnhia w $60.000 in gold tucked safely beneath their feet. T When he made his first visit to the treasury, Romiz found clerks unwilling to turn over even $20,000 on their own responsibility, and Alexander said, he fumed and fretted about the corridors until his application was laid before R. C. Leftinwgell, then an assistant secre- tary and . approved. This amount Wwas given in exchange for gold certificates, but once it had been placed within an automob’le in' the shadow of the trea: ury bullding, Romlg went back for more. There was some delay, accordinz to the witness, clerks refusing to make a_sec- ond exchange on the one order, but in the end Romig got it. There was no embargo at that time on the withdrawal of -zovernment gold, but the policy of the department, as &x- plained by Alexander. was to. keen it in the vaults by placing diplomatic ob- 1 £ t sponsibilities that rest upon us. We are | geaoles in the way of people seeking it. not lacking In patriotic zeal for our re- ‘Three weeks after his first visit Romiz public.” returned with Mrs. Bergdoll. It was brought out that at the very moment the woman was at the treasury big pos- ters were displayed everywhere offer- ing a reward for the capture of Berg- B May o—Investigation of | doll, the deserter, L 9 % L3 tl whole railroad situation will be on- Romig, satisfled with the results o b oy ey fxa_\mur EF LiFp | ened tomorrow by the semate interstats| his first trip, pushed a bundle of .bills. OF MICHIGAX TAKES OWN commerce committee. Julius Kruttschnits, | almost as ' big as a bov, through the < T May 9.—William | Chairman of the board of the Southern | picket window, and after some dela: Battle Creek Mich. May 2.—WINAM |\, in: company, will be the first witness | Alexander said. and with the approval of H. Frankhauser, of the Third MIcRIgan |, v, g expected to present conditions | thetreasurer, struggled down the corri- gistriet committed sulclde In 4 EAnitaroat | from the standpoint of the railway exec- | dors with more gold than a stevedore Sere this afternoon by cutting hs thro He was found his attendant some time after slash- his throat. Despondency over ill- belfeved to have prompted the ®ith a razor Mr. Frankhanser, whose nome was in {lisdale, was elected to congress last Sovember to sneceed Representative J. M . Smith, who retired. He became il wometimé after his elaction and never had aken his seat in congress. Mr. Frankhauser was operated upon at » University of Michigan hospital in Ann Arber about months ago for remeval of gall stones. Fe came to the amitarium hers May sixth Late this afternoon he entered the bath m in his apartment at the sanitarium. pon his fallure to return to his room in apartment an attendant entered the room and found the comgressman {y ng in. the tub. BUENOS AIRES PORT WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE Buenos Ai The port ruck today. nt they would mot return to work un- asmras had-been given that the n-unien labor which the labor protec- » association of employers had annouc- ntended using to carry on the port would mot be permitted to s, May 9.—(By the A. P.) workers: of Buenos Alres rork RFQUESTS PRESIDENT TO VE) IMMIGRATION BILL ntie City, N. J., May 9.—President mmigration restrict jon adopted today by f WRith Abraham, assembled here in an- al convention. The bill would limit the number mmigrants al America for the ne Samuel Dorf ter of orga: was re-elected t five years, ew York, grand mas- ation for thirty years ELWOOD B. WADE APPEALS TO THE BOARD OF PARDONS Hartford, Conn., May 9—Fiweod B. Wade, of RBridgeport, sentenced to be ranged May 20, for the murder of George Nott, has appealed to the board of rdons for commutation of the sentence ife imprisonment. His appeal to the preme™court for a new trial was de- i recemtly. Governor Lake today ed the board to sit on May 16. BISHOP OF SPRINGFIELD APPOINTED BY THE POPE Rome, vointed Very Reverend Thomas M. 'Leary, at present vicar gemeral of the “ioease of Manchester, New Hampshire, as bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts, ~ wuccession to the lats Right Reverend Thomas D. Bevan, who died last year. FRENCH TROOPS ENTER THE TOWN OF MULLEIM Berlin, May 9.—(By the A. P.)—A_dis- patch to the Deutsche Alaigemeine =2i- g from Mullelm today says that French troops from Geidorf crossed the Rubr last night and occupied various points In the town of Mulleim, including council, today issued the call fer thie e patanal bank. n a bath tub They notified the govern- was requested to veto the John- n bill in a reso- the Grand Lodge wed to enter May 9—Pope Bénedict has ap- utive, nclude Daniel Willard, president of th Maltmore,and Ohe rajiroad. ee will call officials of the railroa unions and other interested in the trons portation question. In a statement night outlining what the raiiroad managz ajon of railway executives, said the exec- utives were “straining every nerve so a to reduce their expenses that they may b obl at th arliest possible moment to ad. and certainly to the end that no individ ual rate shall be so high as to interefor with the normal movement of a commed. ity. . = 3giches aaieole o FORGED $250,000 STOLEN New York, May 9.—Information fur- 250,000 by forging stolen money orde: held. The band, Assistant District At torney Schwortz asserted, worl novel way. drug store. The mext step consisted § stealing a pad of money order and an of- fiial postal stamp. city. Soon money order, apparently gen the band worked. Hotel keepers nad theatres were th heaviest sufferers by cashing these sputi ous mony order. The two men in money by forging stolen money orders BRITUSH RAILWAY MEN WILL NOT HAU ation on the handling of foreign coa brought to Englond and the decision o the Railwaymen'’s union to refuse to h coal. It is said the government is de ined to secure coal desired for pub utilities and will employ volunteer iaho for this purpose. If necessary, which It & way strike. MINE MANAGERS ARE Scranton, Pa., May 9.—Judge Georg: company, Frank Christian , president John G. Hayes, gemeral manage James Pearn, superintendemt, $230,000 for contemtpt of court in violating en in areas n West Scranton.. ASSEMBLY OF L. OF . TO assembly of the league of nations resident De Cunha, of the league’ “ession. Other railway executives to oppear wil After hearing the managers, the com- to- ars expect to strees befora the committee, T. DeWitt Cuyler, president of he assaais just rates to changed economic conditions, MONEY ORDER BLANK nished department of justice officiale by two convicts in the Atlanta federal pen- Itentiary caused the arrest of three men today charged with obtaining more than blanks. These men are said to b emeva-” bers of a band which also operated in Cleveland, Albany, Syracuse and Buffalo. The names of the prisoners were with- in a Y One of them would obtain a position near a postal sub-station in a The blanks would then be moiled to a confederate in another uine, began to flood the cities, in which the penitentiary were convicted of otbaining | FOREIGN €AT, London, May 9.—A new grave stuation as regards the coal strike has arisen fram the ban of the Transport Workers' fod.r- considered would be likely to cause a rail- FINED FOR CONTEMPT W. Maxey, today fined the People’s Coal and junetion restricting mining under certain MEET SEPT. 5 IN GENEVA Geneva, May 9.—(By the A, P.)—The will hold its next meeting Sept. 5, in Geneva. could 1ife—8$60.000, mostly eagles. What became of the treasure after the TRomiz-Berzdoll party lft Washington was not hrought out at the six hour session today. The off-hand views was expressed by Alexander that Treasurer JFolk, who had discussed the withdraw- al as the biggest. certainly in their rec- olection, agread that Romig and the wo- man were foreigners who feared the American government might be over- thrown and hence were eager to hoard their fortune. Counsed for Bergdoll already had told the committee they had checked on the tale of the zold d were convinced it had heen taken from the treasury and buried, and that they were impressea with the sincerity of the deserter that he wanted to recover it. The gold chapter was related just aft- er Major General March, chief of staff of the army, had given views on the subject of getting Bergdoll back from Germany to serve his five vear sentence, and had declared that dinlomatic moves ‘were under way to get him. Bergdoll was described as a “bad specimen of desert- er” by the general, who frankly stated that he would not have apologized had Americans succeeded in their efforts to kidnap him on German sofl. Other witnesses during the day were Fdward S. Bailey, law partner of Sam- uel T. Ansell,_former acting judge advo- cate general of the army and counszel for Bergdoll., and Col. Julius A. Penn, as- sistant fo Major General Harris, adju- tant general of the army Mr. Bailey in concluding his testimony reiterated that Former Judze John W. Westcott of New Jersey, discussed plans for the expeditign to the mountains, prior to the escape, Judge Westcott had testi- fied that he knew mothing of any so- called burled treasure until he read it in the newspapers after Bergdoll had elud- ed his military guard at Philadelphia a year ago. 7 Colonel Penn declared he had suggest- ed to the commandant of the disciplinary barracks at Governer's Teland that a commissioned officer be placed in charge of the guard ympanying Bergdoll the mountains, and that the suggestion “practically amounted to an order.” When Ansell applied to General Harris for an- thority to permit Berzdoll to make the search, Colonel Penn said, the adjutant general said it was “a reasonable re- quest by a reasonable lawyer,” and the witness added that it so appeared to him at the time. General March declared that when General Harris brought up the Ansell re- quest he only glanced at it, and that it was approved by the latter who had full authority in such matters. But when word reached him of the escape. the mil- itary machinery was set in motion at once in the effort to capaure the convict. FRANKLIN STATUE IN FRONT OF FRANKLIN'S BIRTHPLACE i e a . T n 1 t r Boston, May 9.—The statue of Benja- min Franklin, stopping over at his na- tive city for a few days en route to its permanent location at Waterbury, Conn., held a place for several hours today in front of 17 Milk street, where Franklin was born. The motor truck, with the bronze figure on® it surrounded by wreaths and gariands, was driven through streets in the older section of the city in an impromptu display that brought it into the view of thousands before it was returned to the Boston Common. There it will be kept under armed guard unmtil its journey Is re. ) 3 \ i [two and wounding several others. Bss for Nav Jisarmament Re: n in Senate Request- ing President Harding to Call Conference of Powers. Washington, May 9.—Proposals looking to maval disarmament wili be pressed in the senate, notwithstanding the express- ed wash of President Harding that Co gress take no action on the subject at present, Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, announced in a statement tchight, At the same time, he said there was no intention of interfering with the executve authority. President Harding in urging that con- gress take no action on the subject at this time, has indicated that he would prefer to have it taken up by Ambassa- dor Harvey as his personal representative before the allied supreme council, when the international situation is such as to warrant the calling of a conference .of the powers to coneider limiting naval armaments. Senator Borah, however, has introduc- ed a resolution requesting the president to call a conference between Great Britain, pan and the United States to discuse disarmament and will press for action when the naval appropriation bill is con- sidered in the senate. Disarmament. he said in his statement tonight, is primarily a question of taxa- tion, 5 subject exclusively given to con- gress. Semator Borah referred to the recent letter of Secretary Mellon which said the present rat of government expenditures was disastroua. “He has further advised us” Senator Torah said, “that there/is no way to re duce our tax burdens except through a cut in the army and navy appropriations. This makes the proposition a simple one and particularly a matter for congress to determine—legitimately within the juris- dlction of congress and of no other de- partment of the governorment. “It is nothing less than a crime against numanity that the three great nations as- sociated in the late war should now be taxing their people to death ahd driving on toward bankruptcy at a doube rate of speed, in order to bulld up fighting forces never before heard of in the world, Cer- tainly some one ought to be willing to call a halt, and if congress, the taxing power. the war making power, and the re- =ponsible power to the people is unwiling to do anything, it would look as if the WHole scheme had broken “down. 5 “There scems to be those who . think there is no haste about this matter. Wel 1 have an idéa that the taxpayers thin hat relief cannot come too soon. And unless we halt this competitive race be- fore we get so far along that suspicion and hale ond jealousy have taken control nrl the situation, we Will not holi it at all TEN WOMEN ESCAPED FROM BEDFORD EEFORMATORY Bedford, N, Y. May 9.—A wholesale JAI delivery %00k piace at the Bedford reformatory for women tonight when fen of the inmates made their escape. They Were last seen heading for the Connecti- cut line, five miles away, with state po- lice, armed guards of the institution and 2 number of farmers in pursuit. The missing 10 were in a group of 22 inmates who had just returned to one of the dormitories from the dining hall. They were in charge of Mrs. Mary Stan- ton, a matrofi, who left them on the randa while she went inside to get a wrap. hen she returned 10 of the women had vanished. Mrs, nton immediately notified Dr. Amos Baker, the new superintendent, Who sent. out an alarm. Headquarters of the state constabulary‘at Brewster, Cro- ton and White Plains, were notified of the escape and they sent out a score of mounted troopers to engage in the hunt. In the meantime armed guards at the! institution had been sent out in an au- tomobile in the hove of overtaking the girls before they could cross the line into Connectlcut, e SENATE COMMITTEE FAVORS A LIVESTOCK COMMISSIONER ‘Washington, May 9. —BEnactment of the X cker regulation bill, creatng a livestock commissioner in the departme: of agriculture, was urged on the senate by s agricuitural committes today as a means of eliminating “distrust and sus- picion in the method under which markets are conducted.” thus inspiring confidence in markets” the commiltee report added, “it will eventually prove of material ben: efit not only to the producer and con- sumer but to all market,agencies as well.” The committee declared that the live- stock marketing and manufacturing com- Panies were public utllities and as such properly came under federal regulation. . T GERMANS ARE GROWING NERVOUS AND SULLEN state the Dusseldorf, May 9. (By the A. P.)— As the day approaches for the possible occupation of additional German territory by the allies, the tepiper of the popula- tion seems to be growing more nervous a\rlli sullen. Leaves of offfcers and sol- diers have been reduced to a minimum and fewer troops are visible In the streats, mast of them being confined to harracks. The troops are billeted in certain dis- tricts of the city, and the Belgian bat- teries are trained on the remainder of Dusseldorf. French headquarters has informed Burgomaster Kottgen that the artillery would open fire at the first outbreak /of | Tioting, to| = VOTING IN GEEMANY oN ACCEPTANCE OF ULTIMATUM Berlin, May 9.—(By The A. P.) The majority socialists and clericals in party conferences today voted in favor of ac- cepting the ultimatum of the allies. The German peoples party, by a vote of 59 to 3, rejected the proposition. The democrats were in session at midnight. As the independent socialists have al- ready favored yielding to the allies, it is believed there will be a sufficient. ma- jority in the reichstag for acceptance of the ultimatum. Paul Loebe, of the majorily socialists and president of the reichstag will be commissioned by President Ebert with the task of formipg a new cabinet. FRENCH SOLDIERS FIRED INTO CROWD OF GERMANS Oppeln, Upper Silesia, The A, P.) French soldiers today shot into a erowd of Germans who were threatening a Polish prisoner, killing May (By To assauge the ensuing excitement the burgomaster issued a proclamation urs- ing the populace to maintain peace and have confidence in the ailied commis- sion. The agitation here has been visi- bly increased by the severe wounding of two German policemen in the last two days, Government Control of Railroads Coslty Former Director Hines Places Loss at About $1,200,000, 000. ‘Washington, May 3.—Loss“to the gov- ernment in operation of the railroad un- der federal control will be about $1,200,- 000,000 or $300,000,000 mCw (ha® esti- mated by former Dircetor General Hines, according to an estimate today by Direc- tor_General Davis. The director general made his estimate in the course of a report to Chairman Good of the house' appropriations com- mittee on the progress made by the rail- road administration in liquidating claims arsng out of federal control. Former Director General Hines estimat- ed the loss to the government in operation during the period of federal cotnroi would be $9300.f478.756, Mr. Davis said. Be cause of claims not considered by Mr. Hines witich have arisen, he added, and the under estimate made in the allowance for maintenance. fire losses, additions and betterments made solely for war purpozes and other accounts, it iz the estimate of the present director general that the op- erating loss to the administration will be about $1,200,000,000. WINTER WHEAT AND RYE CROPS PROMISE WELL Washington, May 9.—This year's win- ter wheat and rye crops will be larger than last year, while the hay crop will be about the same as a year ago, the department of agriculture's May forecasts issued today indicate. Winter wheat acreage showed much less than average abandonment as a result of faverable weather during the winter and a crop of 629,287,000 bushels, or 5,000,060 busheis more than forecast a month ago. i3 estimated on the acreage figures of the May 1 canvass. Kansas reported an abandenment oight per cent. which was the heavi of any of the important producing state and her erop this year promises to be about a million bushels less than last year. Abandonment in Ohio, Indiana, TI- linois, Missouri and Nebraska, ranged from two to three per cent. The crop in Ohio is forecast at about 13,000,000 hush- els more than last vear. while in ndiana, Tllinois and Missouri t wil he abour 10, 000.000 bushels more than the 1920 crop. Nebraska's crop will be about 1,500,000 bushels smaller and Oklahoma's 10,000,000 busheie less than I HEARING BY COMMITTEE OY 3 TAX EXEM#T SECURITIES of t Washington, May 9.—Senator Smoot's bill to repeal the tax exemption privilege of securities issued by joint land banks of the federal farm loan system was at- tacked today before the senate banking committee by representatives of the American Association of Joint Stock Land Banks. . W. Howell, secretary of the association, said the measure was "an in- ious attack upon the fafm loan sys- tem designed to undermine and the entire system” as joint stock banks could not exist if forced to compete with mortgage loan bankers in the bond mar- Eet. The Smeot bill, he ®ald, was backed by the farm Mortgage Bankers' Association and other financial interests desirinz to kill off competition of the joint stock banks. Chairman McLean of the commit told the witness that congress must d jtermine how far it should encourage is- |suance of tax exempt securities and that serious consideration was heing gi en to proposals for a cor amendment prohibiting all They now aggrezate $15.000.000.00, he said, and constitute a growing finanetal menace. ce titutional such issue: PRESIDENT REVIEWED A PARADE OF SHRINERS Washington, May 9.—President Hard- ing today reviewed a parade of Shriners heid in connection with the sixteenth annual = convention of the National League of Masonic Clubs. Several thousand i ners filed past nt | the executive officers in automobiles and on foot Two ears collided directly op- posite the Presiden: but there were no casualties. _ Smilingly the president declined the invitation ~ shouted e husiastically him to “Come and join us.” but he dem onstrated his familiarity with the rites of the order by giving them the grand laam ' in answer to that extended to at him. N Siieie;Taca o i thics: aes on ‘a camel almost lost hi | nis approving cry of President.’ The four-day convention was officially opened - at the Scottish Rite House of the temple with a reception. The pro- gram includes a pilgrimage to Mt. Ver- non and a farewell banquet Thursday night which President Harding and his cabinet are expected to attend. up- with Mr perch “At-a-Boy, GAS METER DECISION BY UTILITIES COMMISSION Hartford, Conn., May 9.—The utilities commission, in a decision today, rules that the meter charge and rates for gas of the Danbury and Bethel Gas and Electric Light Company a: un- }reasonam The commission orders the company to reduce its charzes by June 1 next. The decision resulted from a | complaint of the ci of Danbury and the town of Bethel. The ¥ and town were represented by J. Moss Ives and Samuel A. Davis. The commission orders that the ecom- ipany reduce its gas meter charge from 50 cents a meter to 35 cents, for domes- tic use. It also orders the company to reduce its rate for gas for domestic use 20 cents per thousand cubic feet, or to $1.80; to reduce the rate for prepayment meters 30 cents a thousand cubic feet; and to establish a rate of $1.50 a thous. and cubic feet for gas for industrial use. AIRPLANES DROP BOMBS ON DUMMY BATTLESHIPS New TYork, May 9.—Two seaplanes which for eight weeks have been profi- ntly dropping bombs on dummy bat- tleships near the Rockaway Naval sta- tion have arrived, naval authorities here were advised today, a; hamuton Roads, Va., where this week two one-time Ger- man battleships are to be made targets in an aerial bombing test. The planes made the ifight to the Roads yesterca afternoon. FORMER BOSTON CITY CASHIER O'DALY HELD IN $20,000 BAIL Boston. May 9.—Thomas H. O'Daly, former casiier in the city treasurer’s of- fice, pleaded not guilty today to indict- ments charging larceny and forgery in connection With a shortage of $40,000 found in his accounts recently. » destroy | public | 8 PAGES—64 COLUMNS BRIEF TELEGRAMS M. Paisant, of the French food min- istry, warns Paris merchants to “cut prices or go to the wail.” A garage for aircraft has been es- tablished by De Haviland Aireraft Co., at Stagland, Edgeware, England. American Locomotive Co. recelved an- other order for three 2-ton locomotives for the Shantung raiiroad. Dr. Simon Baruch, father of Bermard M. Baruch, is seriously ill at his home in New York. Harrls Iselln, son of Henry Iselin, American_banker, residing in Paris, was thrown off the coast of Brittany. Meulin Reuge, which was burmed be- fore the war, will be rebuilt in Mont- marte, Paris, possibly before the sum- mer. Commissloner Robert Old, of the Amer- jcan Red Cross, reports. work of the society in Europe will be confined to child welfare work after July 1. The resignation of Rufus R. Wilson secretary of the National Associaticn Cotton Manufacturers . effective was announced. of July 1, A fund of $88,000,000 has been set aside by the Y. C. A. for scholar- s for discharged - American spldiers and sailors. Dr. Koudish, Russian soviet represent tive at Constantinople, declared soviet Russia is bent on opening up commerce with the world. Michael Korfany, Polish insurgents’ leader, declared “if we are forced to evac- uate Upper Silesia we will leave it a plle of ruins.” The business section of the town of Maxville, 42 miles from Ottawa, was de- stroyed by fire, entalling an estimated loss of $500,000. Barney Jncobs, wanted in New York on a charge of larceny of 25,200 from Schulman, Bayer and Co, was arrested in Boston as a fugitive from justice. Three men and three women charged by the Boston police with conspiracy in the attempted larceny was arrested in New York. ¥ormer Archduke Leopeld Ferdinand of Ausiria, appearing nightly as a per- former in a Berlin cabaret, was pre- vented by the police from wearing an Admiral's uniform. e Three additienal arrests for allsged thefts of merchandise from freight cars in the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford railroad yards in Bosion were made. A wage mgreement for one year was signed by the building the contractors of Brockton an hourly wage of 72 cents. Carpenters, painters and bricklayers of Fitchburg, Mass., left their work as a pro- test against a general reduciion In wages put into effect by contracioms. Mass., for American pole team compesed of Rumser, Thomas Hitchcock, Jr. tson. Webb, and Devereaux, defea: a scratch team of British piayers by goal to 4. c. The battles between the fascistl extreme national and the communists in various parts of Italy are becoming even more bitter as the elections draw nearer. Harry D. Pease.. vies president of the Pease Piaro company, reported Lo the po- lice that burglars entered his home in New York aad made away with $25,000 in jewels and other valuables. Landru, the Freneh Bluebeard, trial for the murder of 11 fiancee is scheduled for June, may die before he ap- pears before the court. Landru is said to be suffering from an internal cancer. ocornor Cox of Massachusetts stzned a bill permitting legal suits by or against voluntary aseociations. The bill had been opposed vigorously by labor unions as a measure aimed at defeat of the right to | strike. Final action of the Knox resolution de- claring a separate peace with German will be delaved at request of Presid Harding until settiement of the repara- tions question. M. Maximos, director of the Bank of Greece, is endeavoring to ar- range a conference hetween Premier Gounaris and Edward Capps. the retiring United States minister to Greece. A mechanic named Carson and Miss Margaret Pearson were kifled and Lieu- tenant . A. Locking was sgeriously in- jured when an airplane piioted by Carson fell at an aviation fleld in Abilene, Tex. National The first case of heat prostration this vear was“yeported Sunday, when Louis F. Stewart. 17, was overcome while play- ing baseball in Van Cortiandt Park, New York. The day’s high temperature was Madame Marie Corle, discaverer of radium, will receive the gold medal of the National nstitute of Social Sciences at jis annual_dinner in New York on May Vice President Coolidge is scheduled to make the presentation address. Rev. Dr. William T. Manntng, who next Wednesday will be consecrated Protestant Episcopal bishop of the diocese of New York, will continue as rector of Trini: ohurch, at the requesi of the vestry, un- til a permanent successor is chosen. The steam trawler Comber, the first of the Bay State Fishing Company's flest to make a trip to the fishing zrounds since a strike of its erews began two months ago, landed 46.000 pounds of had- dock In Boston. She had been out ten days. Australa wlll be entirely nnder proht) bition in side of ten years and New Zea- land will- vote dry next year. in the ovinion of Arthur Toombs, state super- intendent of the prohibition forces of Queensland. 4 The call of the seventy-seventh amnn- al session of the National Division, Sons of Temperance of North America, at Ocean Grove, N. J.. beginning July 12, was issued by Emil L. G. Hohenthal, of South Manehester, Conn,, most -worthy patron. TRIAL OF DISTRICT ATT'Y OF SARATOGA COUNTY Ballston Spa. N. Y. May S.—After spending the entire day in examining the special panel of one hundred, only seven Jurymen were accepted for the trlal of Charles B. Andrus, district attorney of Saratoga county on an indictment charg- ing neglect of duty. The. indictment was He was| leged gambling held in §20,000 bali for a hearing later. | the coumty. returned by the extraordinary grand jury which conducted an investigation of al- In Saratoga Springs and aborers union and | whose | Ts. | DEADLOCK IN WAGE DISP OF OWNERS AND ENPLOYES Conterences of Parties Involved Have Been Duconhmled—- : ~ Chairman Benson of Shipping Board Holds For 15?&“‘- .Cent Wage Reduction—Union Leaders Leave Wash- ; ington to Attend to Other Matters—Chairman Benson Announced That Men Were Volunteering to Return ta Work and That Sailings Were Nearly Normal. Washington, May 9.—Conferenges Sec- retacy Davis has been holding with all Parties in an eort te reach a of the wage £ The proposals T cessions would be made. of the men, based upon the vote of Ig- cals at all ports yesterday were submit- ted in the af settlement e , but were not made dispute affecting American | pubiic. 5 shipping were discontinued today after son said today that he r Chairman Bensen, of the shipping boa pe 15 per cenl. wage re- had reiferated his stand for a 15 cen regardicss of whether ag wage reduction. Represen s of the were reached, he intended te Y Marine Engineers' Beneficial A®sosiation ing board vesselr announced that they would leave Wash- ystem which would enable men ingion to attend to other matters, and |showing efficiency to get the benefit of the Secretary Davis said he had arranged for r uiting savings in the form of etra com- ensation. Adoption of some such bomus system had been sugzested to both sides of the controv he added. Reports from all sections of the country no further conference vation change, however, it is understood that the Secretary will attempt to bring the several parties togetner aga w Should the sit- of Marine Engineers’ Associat today, the chairman said. showed that the said tonight that h ce had made | rutlook was very hopeful and that an fne the very propos e to the ereasing number of officers and men wehe hic: Hoardaill ners thre volunteers to return to work. Sailin Secretary Davis, and were nearly normal, he added. 5 PLANNING FOR TIRE RAILEOAD OF STATE REVENUES T SITUATION INVESTIGATED | Hartford, Conn., May 0., May 9.-~The execut es of revenue and extension American U">leration ot Sources, estimated o e today decided o approximately wn o cali upum gon- or the state in t s e & special public Som- o have been devised by the financ t the entire raile mittee of the legislature "it was learned ( recommendation tonight. ~ Bills coverinz scme of these | the council's proposals will be i tomarow. | - ed at the an- The committee will recomniend the cre- | nual convention of the fNeration in Defe ation of s ot | ver on June 13. it was learned, asks that rev e, | gress enact legisiation providing for a b ;| commiesion comprised of representatives ah automobile o 10 of the public, the r. 1 workers, rai vield $350,000, and . Ver- | road security holders, railroad exeeutivesy somal tax to women, ezl io met|-shippers, business and the various othe $250,000, | ers i@ erested. Changes in four of th: p=23+t revenue| The council takes the position. it was it passed oy ine l:gishiture.| jearmed. that such an impartial investiga- net the state tion is necessary to learn the truth about mated. One « the railroad situation and work out tas Posed new system of comout | solution the entire transportation | tration fees for automch.i:s v | ured on to ada $1.200.000 * The ¢ en with a discussinon | revenues. Revision of *hs su of the situation. President Same s expected 10 yield an & it uel ¢ sade a complete feport und an increase in ih | an cenzress accomplished dure towns is estimated as a za bz the last year "z about at state of §230,800. Colle:ios of the ra ation and current taxes from stre members of + campanies is figured at §750,000. the executive These estimates do not -ake ac-| comstruetive count Increased tax returis tion had been ed in a bill preparsd year. It detailed sioner Blodget foreign corporatic said to pave taken into the present bus sult in_smaller i return ) Ao, A selo taxes, RIS loas in tazes for two yea out the decia he comr oposals on a a | ment ownership an tax provlde for ihe coliection of 2 tax of the systems and pecessary ine one cent a gallon from the wholesalr 4 waterways, | dealer in gasoline. In connection with a D O O eetsa 1r ibe | 11-TRAR-OkD IGTRLA® etate in the various wowns anl 73 BEEN MISSING TWO DAYS ce! of the amount col el be r —_— ed to the town. West Hartford, Vermont, May 9.—Ane The automs e ez fee wro- tson, 11-year-old dausiter of Wil posals call for an a-e of 50 “ am Stetson, returned uninjured to her Cent in rates, which ¥>111 be based on | bome in a remote part of this town eariy piston displacement ‘nst-al of hacsencw-| ter having been gome since iae er. Motor trucks with <ol | 8 fteracon A and not bigger t o was aystericx] and was able have their fees ‘n 1 o ¥ that she nad ieen locked up and such trucks above by n whom she descrited *as dark get a jump in fees L Truc! of one ton (¢ loss with jn-u- T be questioned further natic tires would pay 30 par sent. more | tom inxv f»fs.r - pany with her the little girl s eft her home late Sa Jav afternoon TELLS OF IRISH REPUBLIC H loneiy ) .atain ros® ‘ M AMERCA cows home for the 3-Ent LORNS hours later the return- Belfast, May 9. —Type: t - :‘!‘:‘um» acting s :";'nli!“h.zv—"‘nn?.‘v’hm nounceménts have been posted in Dun- “ - s lmd b dalk and the sugrounding distr n o that “through the efférts of the presi Sut- WOMMIETREE . hey aars of the pas- of the Irish republic loans bf many m Pt s e of pas. lions of pounds have been raised béas ighat Whehs America for the relief of the Irish Wa-|, ,.. o the giri and the husi was cous tion, 'and that “all persons who have . | tinued toda; S been in person or prope vietims of . . English aggression shall receive dus com- SCOOLBOYS SAY COMPANION KILLED EDWARD E. HATC) Philadeiphia, May 9.—Two schoolboy® arrested here today said a companion ef their killed Edward Hatch in his boat- house at Delair, N. st Saturday, po- lice reported. Traced by the finding of a canoe on the repub- pensation from the treasury of the re; Tie. The anmouncement add that o enemy courts” w deemed grave offense against the welfara of the state “in time of war,” and that offenders will be dealt with aecordingly. reconrse DARING HOLD UP ON : VERY, v Philadeiphia side of the river the boys— THE BOWERY, NEW YOXR | \Caiter Dazcjewski, 13, and David Auguss New York, May 9.—Two daring rob-| tine were quoted as sayingz they hag Y bers. staged a hold-up_with e doors | crossed to the Jersey shore to trap musk- of a crowded Bowery motion picture the- | Tats and had merely “snooped” into the ater ds shooting the vie- | boathouse. 7 tim while in the theatre lobby. When Hatch, a brother of Sherift Isal Edward Mamfriedonio, a cierk, who|ah Hatch of Camden County, ordered was robbed. in the center of | them out, the boy, whose name was withs® the house w ed man d | by police, fired, according to his him his brother was ill I tie washroom. | panions. . When Mamfriedonio entered the room, a| S F second man with a reyoiver halted him | INSOMNIA SES EDITOR : and took $3590 in cash. As Mamfriedonio fojowel the pair in- to the lobby, ading the return of the money, the robbers shot him twies FRANK W. THOMAS TO SUICIDE Bowling Green, Ky.. May 2. a sufferer from insomnia, Dr. Frank W. Thomas, 48, editor of the guarterly Rés view of the Methodist Episcopal churchy South. and one of the most ™ rente of the and escaped in the crowd. He is not ex- to pected to live. The audience. hearing the shots, fled fro mthe house through a back door. men in the National Confe = = chureh, committed suicide by N b o ol vediioa, | here today. His body was found in & IN coTToN EXroRTATION | 10TAT. LI O oS New York. May 9% -—Co-operation in Dy “Thontkn e NRS S o tocky where he had held several ates. At one time he was presiding . of th Louisville district. ™ financing cotton exportaiion, was prome ised by important New York bankers, at a meeting today with the committes of gouthern bankers and cotton exporters Eugene Merer, manazing director of the MORALE OF THE GREEK war finance corperatien, declared a ARMY IN SMYENA GOOD statement tonignt. The committre .was b formed ai Atianta recently under the| Atheps, May 9.—Military con auspices of the Federal International|(in the Smyrna district of Asia are highly satisfactory, and the of the Greek army. there is good. mier Gounaris told King Constantine- The premier Bauking company. TO RELEAVE TROLLEYS OF STREET PAVING the cabinet yesterday. turned last week from Smyrna, and address hefore the. cabinet was i nature of a report from tac iront. . TWO PA Hartford, Conn., mittee on roads., bridzes and rivees, following a conference with the finance | committee of the legisiature. has approv- ed of proposed legislation to relieve the trolley companies in the state of part of their burden of street paving. Faver- able report will be ‘made to the senate on a bill reducing the paving obiization of trolley companies to an area extend- ing eight inches on either side of a trolley track. On a double track line this would be paid for by the trolley com- ! panies. May 9.—The com- SSENGERS ON LINER Algeris on_arrivi reported that two cabin committed suicide They were Pat Worcester, M; 150 Lovett a3