Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 30, 1921, Page 1

\ i VOL. LXIlI—NO. 157 POPULATION 29,685 NORWICH, CON JRSDAY, JUNE 30, 1921 PERMANENT TARIFF BILL INTRODUGED IN THE HOUSE Unofficial Estimates Place the Expected Return as High as $700,000,000 a Year—Many Articles Are Removed From the Free List—Committee in Response to Appeal of Re- publicans Kept Finished Lumber on the Free List—Re- taliatory Tariff Proposal Was Dropped. Washington, June 20.—(By The A. P.), per cent. ~—The administration's permanent tariff Grindstones, $2 a ton, Underwood $1.50 bill was introducd today in the house| Slate, 17 per cent, Underwood 10. of representatives and for the first time| Watch crystals, 40 per eent, Under- was made wood free. No statements accom- Agriculiural Products. panied e and no official es-| Cattle less than 2 years old, 1 cent ate wasmade of the revenue it is ex-!per pound; 2 years and over, 1 1-4 cents ted to return. Ia pound, Underwood free; fresh beef and Unofficial est ways and means committee, however, piaced the expected return as high as en hundred million dollars a year. The yne-Aldrich law in the normal pre- war years produced a little more than hundred million dollars a year. amination of the bill, which cov- ers 346 printed pages shows that in some e rates proposed are higher than rresponding rates of the Payne-Aldrich w others ar with the Underwood Wilson administration | removes many articles from mates by members of the | veal, 2 fresh mutton, 1 cents; fresh lamb, 1 cent; fresh pork, cents, Live poultr: wood 1 cent. cents; sheep and goats, 1 cent; cents, sweetened, cents, 1-4 cents; fresh lamb, 2 2 cents; ‘swine, 1-2 of -4 of 1 cent; bacon and ham, 1 1-4 cents; lard, 1 cent; com- pounds and substitutes, derwood free. Fresh milk, 1 cent a gallon; condensed and evaporated milk, Underwood free. Butter, § correspondingly | cents; oleomargarine, § wood 2 1-2 cents, Cheese, 5 cents, Underwood 20 per cent. 2 cents a pound, Under- 0 per cent, Un- 1°1-2 Underwood 2 1-2 Under- 5 cents a pound, Underwood Iree list, although it leaves a large| Iiggs, 6 cents a dozen, Underwood free; st fre aty uding print paper, | dried eggs, 15 wood pulp, leather and harness and agri-| 10 cents. cul mplements. It rasies the duties mports aiready be- dule, with e Payne-Aldrich bill tter fizht was waged in al reduction in a to the house to submit a change, it was republicans have kept on the free list. to drop the retaliatory tar- ttee provided in the finished | 7o i propos: the comn at it any cot imposed a duty on any of the free list lumber exported trom the United States, the president might enter into negotiations with it to btain removal of the tax and, failing n his efforts would be empowered to declare equal rates on the product im- pokrted from such country The bill sets up machinery for a three eir control of dve importations and full power superbise the importations is aced in the tariff. Administrat rov fons of the bill derwood pound, Underweod 10 cefits /apes in barrels, 25 cents a cubic foot, Underwood pound, Underwood same. Flax seed, cents buckwheat 30 cents wheat, wheat flour and free; cheries, same ; per cent., raisins, 2 cents a bushel, wood 20 cents; dried beans, 1 i-4 cents a pound, Underwood free; dried peas, 75 cents 190 pounds, Underwood 10 cents a bushel ; onions, 75 cents 100 pounds, Un- 100 5 cents products, 5t a bushel, Underwood pounds, Underwood free; corn, 15 cents a bushel, Underwood free; 0 cents 100 pounds; bran and by-products, $1.50 a ton; cereals, breakfast food, 17 per cent., all free in the Underwood act. Apples, 25 cents a bushel, Underwood 10 cents; bananas, 2 cents a bunch, Un- Iorses and mules valued at not more than §150, $30 a head, Underwood 10 per cent. Honey, 2 1-2 cents a pound, Underwood 10 cents a gallon. 2 Fresh fish, 1 cent a pound, Underwood free; prepared salmon, derwood free. Barley, 1 same ; Un- Frig macaroni, 1 1-2 cents -«: ‘n;rzl:[alfiv a pound, Underwood 1 cent; oats, 10 eut_ ] enpent 5Y | cents a bushel, Underwood 6 ; milled rice, 2 cents a pound, Underwood 1 cent; rye, cents a bushel; bushel ; 1 1-2 cents a a bushel; cents ! Under- horize the president to take steps t Procal trade srreermnteo8 to derwood 20 dents 3 bushel; Irish. pota- any foreign country at any time that|!0€S. 42 cents 100 pounds, Underwood wuch action may be deemed of interest to | {ree; tomatoes, raw, 1 cent a pound, Uns s United States. The president-aiso is|derwood free. to suspend any provisions of order to increase the duties o equal the amount of bounties or grants estowed by any foreign government on xp by nationals to the United The administrative sections introduce he American valuation plan of assessing juties. It is specified that the value of orts always shall be the same as the ng prices in the principal markets at hop extract, 50 per cent. Flax straw, $2 a ton, flax, 2 hemp, 3-4 of 1 cent a pound, Underwood free; jute yarns, 2 Underwood 20 per cent.; cordage, 3-4 of Chocolate and cocoa, 17 1-2 Underwood § per cent. Hay, $4 2 ton, Underwood $2 a ton; hops, 24 cents a ‘pound, Underwood 16; $1.50 a pound, Underwood Flax. Der cent. derwood free; cents a pound, Underwood froe: 1-2 cents a pound, °s ds submitted follow: |; ‘cent-a pound, Undefwood 1-2 cent; Woel. table damasks, towels, sheets, etc, 28 Unmixed wools, 28 per cent. ad va-|per cent, Underwood free; clothing, to seven cents a pound, Under- Wools x cents a pound, Other wools and animal hai Waste, 25 n the skin, 24 per cent. Underwood, up to free. cents rty-five per cent, ad “nderwood, free. cents a pound, free; noi fifteen cents, oddy, and wool Underwood, free Manufactured, 16 1 nd ten per cent. ad Under- Under- extra cents a pound valorem, Under- varn twenty cents wood, eight per cent 1-3 per cent., bags, 1 cent a pound and 17 per cent. ad valorem, Underwood 10 per cent.; linole- um, 28 per cent.,, Underwood 30 per cent. ; straw mattings, cents a square yard, Underwood 2 1 cents a square yard, Underwood 30 per cent. rattan Cotton Manufactu Cotton yarn under number 40, 1 cent a number 5 to 10 per cent; yarns numbers 40 to 8 cents a pound and a pound, Underwood 31 ‘matting, res 33 per cent.; 9 Underwood 1-4 of 1 cent pound and fifteen per cent. ad valorem,|Per pound for each number above 40, nderwood, 18 per cent.; woven fab-|Underwood 10 to 25 per cent.; cotton s thirty cents a pound and twenty-|Waste, 5 per cent, Underwood same; wo per cent. ad valorem, up to thirty-|Sewing thread, 1-2 of 1 cent a hundred ents & pound and 29 1-2 per cent.|yards; Underwood, 15 per cent m, Underwood, thirty-five per Blanksts, twenty cents a pound and wenty per cent. up to thirty cents a ourd and twenty per cent., Underwood, Feits, twenty conts a pound and twenty |17 er cent. up to thirty cents and 24 per nt. Underwood, 35 per cent. Knit fabrics, 25 per cent, Underwood, nirty-five per cent 40, Hose, gloves, mittens, thirty cents a wund and 25 per cent, up to thirty-six 4 pound and thirty per cent., Un. erwood, 20 to forty per cent. “lothing, twenty cents a pound and 25 er cent. ad valorem, up to thirty.six 1 and thirty per cent, Un- y-five yer cent Carpet and rugs, one to five cents a quare foot and twenty to thirty per cent. valorem, Underwood, 20 to fifty per @i All manufacturers not specially pro- 7. 25 per cent., Underwood, forty jer cent. Tobaceo and Products, - J Mixed wrapper and filler tobaceo, 12 1-2 cents number per pound above 40. Underwood wood Underwood 15 Cloth unbleached with average yarns under number 40, 1-5 of 4-10 of 1 cent’ per number per pound, Underwood 7 1-2 to per cent.; above number 40, 16 pound and 5-100 of one cent per to 27 1-2 per cent. Cloth bleached under number 40, 45 of 1 cent per number per pound; Under- 10 to 15 per cent.; above number 18 cents a pound and 3-5 of 1 cent per number per pound above number 40; Underwood 20 to 30 per cent. Cotton satten, 10 per cent. in addition to the rate on cotton cloth, unlisted ; cent. ; cloths, 3 cents a squ cent. Underwood cent. ; hinery belting, 20 knit fabrie: -10 and and silk and bed 0 Underwood pneumatic tire fabric, 25 per ; traciy re yard und 17 per to 6 cents a yard and 20 per cent.; Underwood 25 and 30, Cloth containing cotton cents a squar Underwood 3 cent.; Underwood 25; quilts wpreads 20 to 30 per r ofl yard and 17 per cent.; Table damasks 28 per Underwood et s 23 cent. to 3 5 un- | per cent.; Underwood unlisted. temmed, 32 & pound, Underwood, $1.85; loves .23 to 40 per cent.; Underwood temmed, $2.65, Underwood, $2.60; filler,|35; hose and half hose 35 cents a dozen nstemmed, 45 cents & pound, Under-|pair and 1 21-2 per cent. to $2 a dozen ood, 35; stemmed, 60 cents, Under-|and 35 per cent.; Underwood 20 to 50 o0d, 50, per cent All other tobacco and mnuff, 55 cents,| Underwear and other wearing apparel, nd cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, $4.50 a |40 cents a dozen and 12 1-2 per cent. to ound and 25 per cent. al valorem as rovided by the Underwood tariff, Earthenware Glassw Fire brick, 10 per eent. ad valorem, nderwood same Tiles, 8 cents a square foot, Under- o0d 5 ‘ement, § cents 100 pounds, Under- wl 10 per cent $20 a dozen and 40 per cent.; wood thirty per cent. Handkerchiefs 10 to 30 per cent.; Un- derwood 25 to 30 per cent. Shirt collars and cuffs 25 cents a doz- on and Under- 12 1-2 per cent.; Underwood 30 per cent, Curtain, bed sets, ste., 1 cent a square yard and 40 per cent. to 1 1-2 cents a I.imestone, 6 cents 100 pounds, Under-|yvard and 40 per eent.; Underwood 35 to silks and 00d free. 45 per cent, Lime, 10 cents 100 pounds, Underwood Kilks per ocent. Partially manufactured ypsum, 25 cents a ton, Underwood 10 | voils, 35 cents a pound: Underweod 20 er cent. Unwrought clay, $1 a ton, Underwood 9 cents. Asphalt, $1.50 & ton, Underwood fres. cent.; cents a pound; spun silk up to number 205, 45 cents a pound; Underwood 35 par cent. ; thrown silk, 50c to $1 a pound; Underwood 15 per sewing ilk, Mica, § cents a pound, Underwood 5 floss and thread, $1 a pound: Under. o ik wood 15 per cent.; women fabrics 57 1-2 Tale, 1-4 of 1 per cent, Underwood |cents to $4 a pound: Underwood 45 per w eent.: plushes $1 to $4 5 pound; Under- hite, 10 per cent., Underwood fres.|wood 50 per cent.; knlt fabrics, under- rockery, 25 per cent, Underwood 15|wear and hose 35 to 40 par cent.: Un. #c cent.; china, 35 per cent., Underwood [derwood .50 mer eent.; handkerchlefs sme; bottles and blown glassware, 4033 1-3 per cent.; Underwond 40 to 50 er cent, Underwood 45 per cent.; plate #« 11 gents a square foot. Underwood i eve glasses, 20 cents a dozen and 15 per cent.: clothing 40 per cent. wood 45 per cent.; yams of artifictal or imitation silk. 45 to 80 cents a pound; : Under: er cent., Underwood 35 per cent.; incan- [ Underwood 35 per cent. 5 per cent, Underwood Metals ver cenf.. Underwood | Pig fron, serap-tin plate, $1.25 a ton. . “/| Par rolled or hammered iron 1-4 of Marble, §5 cents's cuble foot, Uder- 1 cent o pound: Underwood 5 per cent Granite, 40 per cemt, Underwoed up L &' cents a pound, Steel ingots 3-10 of 1 cent a pound, and according to CABLED PARAGRAPHS Ministerial Crisis in Italy. Rome, June 29 —Solution of the minis- terial crisis resulting from the resigna- tionof the Giolitti, cabinet is not expect- ed until next week. Many men prom- inent in pofitical life have been mentioned as the next premier, but nothing definite has developed. NEW SERUM TO ASSIST IN CURE OF TUBERCULOSIS Atlantic City, N. J., June 20.—Dr. A. H. Werner, a New York .scientisf, an- nounced to the Allied Medical association of America In convention here today the discovery of a nmew serum which, it is claimed, will materially assist in the cure of tuberculosis. The serum, which is called “tubercu- line,” has been turned over to the public heaith service for ex¥austive tests, said Dr. Werner. It is made directly from the tubercular bacilli treatment by a special method so that their virulency has been removed. 'The serum is intro- duced through the muscles. - vilue; Underwood free. Sheet iron or steel, valued over 3 cents a pound 20 per cent.; Underwood 15_per cent. Railway wheels, 1 cent a pound; Un- derwood 20 per cent. Household utensils, 5 cents a pound and 30 per cent; Underwood 30 per, cent. Scissors, 10 cents each and 30 per per cent.; Underwood same. Razors, valued at less than $2 a doz- en, 10 cents each; Underwood 55 per cent.; clocks from $1 to $3; Underwood 35 per cent. 40-five per cent. (such articles from countries which impose a_duty greater then 20 per cent. on American cars would carry an import duty equal to that imposed in their own countries.) Airplanes 30 per cent.; Underwood un- listed: Bicycles motoreycles, 30 per cent.; Underwood 25 per cent. Aluminum 5 cents a pound; Under- wood 2 cens. Tin, bars or pigs, ¥ cents a pounds; Underwood_free. Zinc, in block or plgs, 1 3-8 cents a pound; Underwood 15 per cent. (The rate for a period of two years was placed at two cents a pound.) Wood and Lumber Timber. 1-2 of 1 cent a cubic foot, Un- derwood free. Logs, sawed board and other forms of cedar, lignum-vitae, ebony, mahog- any and other cabinet woods, 15 per cent. Vaderwood 10 per cent. Wood veneers 25 per cent.; Underwood 15, Railroad ties, telegraph and telephone polies 10 per cent.; Underwood same. Wheel woods, 10 per cent.; Under- wood free. Pickets, staves, and hoops 10 per cent.; tnderwood free. Shingles, 50 cents a thousand; Under- | woo dtree. Blinds, shades and screen, 25 per cent.; Underwood 20. House or cabinet cent, furniture 25 per Sugar and Molasses Sugar, tank bottoms, syrups of cane juice, molasses, testing mot above 75 su- and water 116 ‘cents a pound, and gar degrees ang all mixtures of sugar 4-10 of 1 cent per pound additional for each additional sugar degree; Underwood 0.71 cents a pound, and 4.026 for each additional sugar degree; molasses and Isyrup testing not above 48 per cent, 1 cent a gallon; Underwood mot above 40 degrees, 15 per cent.; maple sugar and syrup. 4 cests a pound; Underwood free; sugar cane, §1 a ton; Underwood 15 per cent.; sugat candies 30 per cent.; Un- derwood 25 pm cent. Chemicals Petroleum, crude, 35 cents a barrell; Underwood free ; fuel oil, 25 cents a bar- rel; Underwood free. Coal tar products. including dyes, stains, colors and tars, 30 per cent. and 7 cents a pound to 35 per cent. and 7 cents a pound; Under- wood, 5 to 30 per cent. Flavoring extracts not containing al- cohol 25 per cent; Underwood, 20 per cent. Paints and colors, 25 per cent.; Un- derwood 20 per cent.; soaps, 15 to 30 per cent.; Underwood 5 to 30 per ceat, Sundries Athletic goods including golf balls, skates, etc., 30 per cent.; Underwood un- listed; brooms 15 per cent.; Underwood same; brushes and feather dusters 30 per cent.; Underwood 35 per cent. Prepared bristles, 7 cents a Underwood same; buttons 15 to per cent. ; ¢'nderwood 15 to 4 billiard balls, chessmen, poker chips; 40 per cent.; Un- derwood 50; dolls and toyh, 40 per cent. Underwood 35; hatters' furs, 22 per cent. ; Underwood 15; jewelry novelties, &5 per cent.; Underwood 60; uncut dia- monds, 10 percent; Underwood same; pearls unstrung. 20 per cent.; Under- wood same; cut dlamonds unset 20 per cent.; Underwood same; laces, 37 1-2 to 42 per cent.; Underwood 60: leather purses, satchels etc., 25 per cent.; Un- derwood 30; Inde. rubber gutta percha and bone products. 20 to 35 per cent.; Underwood 10 to 25; musical instru. ments 35 per cent.; Underwood same; phonographs, 30 per cent.; Underwood 25; cameras 30 per cent.; Underwood 15 ; motion picture films 30 per cent.; Under- wood 1 cents a foot; pipes, bolers, etc., 45 per cent.; Underwod 25; hatters' plush 10 per cent.; Underwood free. Paper and Books Printing paper, not specially provided for 1 cent a pound and 10 per cent.; Underwood 12 per cent.; paper board and pulp board 10 per cent. Underwood 5 per cent.; Tissue 5 to 6 cents a pound and 15 per cent.; Underwood 30 percent.; writing paper, etc, 3 cents a pound and 16 per cent.; Underwood 25 per cent.; books of all kinds, bound or unbound, 20 per cent.; Underwood 15 per cent. manufactures of paper, 26 per cent.; Un- derwood 25 per eent. Spirits, Wines, Beverages Liquors as degned by the national pro- hibition act will carry the following rate: Brandy and liquors $5 a gallon; Under- und ; wood $2.60; champagne $6 a gallon; Underwood $3; ale, porter, stout, $1 a galion; Underwood 45 ocents; mineral witers 10 cents a gallon; Underwood 8. Free List Important items which remain on the free list include: Agricultural imple- ments, antitoxins. serums, vaccines, un- manufactured asbestos. cotton bigging, Bibles, binding twine, borax, brass, bul- lion (gold o rsilver), crude chalk,-crude arls@ies, cash registerd, dwpewriters. sewing machines, shoe machinery, coal (from countries which jmpose no tariff on American coal). cocoa, coffee, copper ore, cotton and cotton waste, vegetable dyeing or tanning materials, gunpowder, hides, India rubber, iron ore, ivery tusks, all leather not specially provided for and Including boots, shoes, harness and_saddlery. Wood pulp mechanically ground. chem- ioal, unbleached or bleached, hand, sew- ing and darning needles, oakum, moth- er ‘of pearl and shells (not cut), unman- ufactured dlatinum. quinine, slk co- cons and silk wiste tuw silk, standard newsprint paper, stone and sand. . tea (not specially provided for) tin ore, barbed wire, unmanutactured whalebone and wood charcoal. Tires. 25 per cent.; Underwood 30 to| Bill to Fix Rates 4 *ated Senate Votes 38 to 26 to Re- committ the Frelinghuy- sen Measure. Washington, June 20.—Senator Freling- huysen’s bill to authorize the interstate commerce commission to establish sea- sonable coal rates virtually was defeat- ed today, the senate voting 38 to 26 to recommit the measure. After this action by the senate Senator Frelinghuysen did not press his other bill_authorizing government agencies to gather coal statistics and the senate pro- ceeded to other business. Senator Borah, cepublican, TIdaho, made the motion to recommit the coal measure, saying he could not vote for it as presented. There was no party di- vision in the vote to recommit, 20 repub- licans and 18 democrats voting in the af- firmative and 17 republicans and 9 dem- ocrats in the negative. Charging gthat coal propaganda and to defeat the operators, Wwith “lobbyists,” had sought s, Senator Frelinghuy- sen promised further effort -for regula- tory legislation during the present session of congress. BANKER STILLMAN DECLINES TO ANSWER QUESTIONS Poughkeepsie, N. Y., June 29.—James A. Stillman, wealthy New York banker Who is suing for divorce, gave but one|dqo ff. reply today to a multitide of questions asked by Mrs, Stillman’s attorneys in re- gard to the banker's relations with other women, and that reply wa L refuse to answer on the ground that it might tend to incriminate me.” - With these words, during his three hours in the witness chair, Mr. Stillman was reported to have cast aside ing ies as to whether he knew Mrs. Florence H. Leeds, former Broadway chorus, girl, son, Jay Ward Leeds, ported Mrs. Leeds in Juxury, whether he had formed a trust fund for her child, whether they had been together on his yacht “Modesty,” and at a “love nest” owned by him near Miami, Fla. In sin whether hie was the father of her infant| Harding greeted | ay whether he knew “Helen” two other women named by Mrs. Stillman. With the same words| “You have a right to the information” Mr. Stillman even refused to identify|he said. turning to President Harding, his own photograph and a signature “James A. Stillman” written upon an application for a license to operate an automobile. Before he took the stand there was a long wrangle among the attorneys as to what matter the cross examination might en.orace. During this argument John E. Mack, guardian ad litem for Guy Still- man, the infant son whose paternity i ker, was reported to have sa! “I intend to examine Mr. Stillman fully of Mrs. Stillman, as to a conspiracy between him and one Florence H. Lecds whereby they planned | hi and prearranged to bring this action for divorce to destroy the wife, to destroy the child, to the end that he might mar- ry Florence H. Leeds and that the child I represent only lose his share in this trust fund, but that which is more important still, his good name and birthright.” Then the defense called upon company in New York, learned Mr. S When he went on the stand, man requested was granted. Mr. Stillman entered the building se- cretly, early this morning, basement door. out the same way, were walting for him. Mrs. Stillman, who busied herself with her knitting while Mr. Stillm 2 grilled by her attorneys, rem: K is running true to form.” when asked what she thought of her husband's per- sistent refusal to answer questions. Evidence against her occupied morning sessfon. Edward J. Lawlor, an through a but employe at .the Stiliman estate in the Pocantico Hills, testified regarding a par- ty in celebration of the first anniversary of Guy Stillman's birth, of a note Mre. Stillman sent to Fred Beauvais with a o e of the birthday cake, and then fo a |V telephone conversatfon between M Stillman in New York ‘and Beauvais, the family's Indfan guide, who Mr. Stillman charged was the father of little Guy. TNION WORKFRS IN PAPER MILLS TO RETURN TO WORK ew York, June 28.—An arbitration agreement was signed today by union workers at all the paper mills in thi country and Canada with the exception of the International Paper Company. The workers had been on strike since May 1. John P. Burke, president of the Tn- ternational Drotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers, expressed the opinton that all the m tions in full by July 5. The workers will return at the wage scale in effect when they walked out and will ablde by the decision of an arbi- tration hoard of seven as to whether the companies are entitled to introduce a waze cut. The three representatives of the em- ployers on the arbitration hoard are: Floyd L. Carlisle, St. Regis Paver Com- pany: F. B. Murray, Union Bax and Paper Company ;-and G. H. Jones, Span- ish River Pulp and Paper Commany. The workers will be represented by Mr. Burke; J. T. Carey, president of the International Brotherhood of Papermak- ers, and J. T. Foster, an officer of the Domini.n Trade and Labor conference, representing Canadian workers. Tt was agreed the seventh member ‘would be chosen by both sides. WOLCOTT CONFIRMED AS CHANCELLOR OF DELAWARE Dover, Del., June 23.—After three days of bitter debate, the state semate in spe- cial session today confirmed the nomina- tlon of United States Senator Josiah O. Whicott to be chancellor of Delaware. Washington, June 29, — Senator. Wolcott sald today that he not comment on his confirmation to b» chancelior of Delaware but would go thera at once “to look over the situation,” when he would probably issue a state- ment.” SAFETY PIN REMOVED FROM BABY'S STOMACH: Arkansas City, Ark, June 20.—An open safety pin swallowed several days ago by the eight months’ old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Jacquires of Uncas,| ists under Mustapha Kemal Pasha now Okla., ‘was removed from the baby's| have a clear road to Constantinopl». The stom: here today by physicians. Thel national are mot Cspected to respect pin was closed by The use of instruments and lifted out through the child's mouth. whether he sup-| ilar manner he declined, it was attacked by the ban legitimatize | 10, their cnild, Jay Leeds, and to the end might not wit- nesses from a jewelry shop and a trust who presented transseripts of bills and deposit accounts in the name of Mrs, F. H. Leeds, it was that these two persons leave the room, and his request This afternoon he came photographers the lls signing the agreement would have resumed opera- would | New Budget System| Outlined by Dawes| Before President, Cabinet and 600 Officials Who Guide Expenditures. Washington, June 2. — President Harding, the cabinet and six hundred-odd officials who guide government expendi- iures met today with Director Dawes of the-new budget system to lay what was hailed as the foundation for a new era of economy in federal administration. The president opened the conference with the denlaration that “there is not a men- ace in thie world today like growing pub- tlo Indebtedness and mounting expend: ur The new director promptly jumped off the platform, “to get mentally closer,” he said, to his audience and in the forty- five minute talk which followed alter- Dately cajoled, threatened and reassurad his auditors, addressed the president and admonished the cabinet members person- ally. In concluding he ordered the bu- reau chiefs to their feet, and holding up his hand, recited the following pledge addressed to the president: These men, of whom I am one, real- e the perplexity of your position, real- ize that thu business of the country Is prostrate. that its. working men are out of employment, that we are faced with inexorable necessity of reducing expen- ditures and we propose, just as we did four vears ago to win the war. to try to And that's all we can do.” The little government auditorium set aside for the gathering was crammed to its doors and window sflls, sweltering in heat when the secret service men forced through to the stage President Harding's party, with Vice President Coolidge, General Pershing and the cabinet. Ma~ jor-zenerals and rear admirals with thelr 3tiffly uniformed aides sat packed in close ranks among civilians and also i was a sprinkling of women. President them all as “Fellow Workers,” while Director Dawes halled them indiscriminately as “Friends” “Folks,” and “People.” His job was to be the “eyes and ears of the executive, not the fingers,” he told tem, “to get information, from a wash- erwoman or a vice president,” not to ‘run a detectlve bureau, but make plctures for the vresident and for congress.” “just as the president of a husiness cor- roration has the right and needs to use it, for yours Is the responsibility.” CORONER TO HOLD INQUEST 0N FOUR DEATHS IN HADDAM Middletown, June 29.—Coroner Stephen B. Davis of Middlesex county announced today that he would hold an inquest on Saturday into the deat of Dennis La- duc. Joseph Ball, Mrs. Joseph Ball and thelr som, Jacob Ball, all of Haddam. Laduc disappeared on Anril 26 last ard bones were found May 19. ‘The bodies of Mrfi and Mrs. Ball and their son were found in the ruing of thelr home, which was burned on December 1915, Eight witnesses have been summoned to anpear at the inauest. The coroner's announcement. followed the submi. n to State's Attorney Ern- est A. Inglis today of the report of Cap- tain Robert T. Hurley of the state police. Captaln Hurley began an investigation into the disappearnce of Laduc in May after a charred skeleton was found and theofficer claimed he had evidence that the man was murdered. He later an- nounced that his inquiry had extended in- ‘| to the deaths of the Ball family more than five vears azo and claimed to have evidence that they were shot as they fle] from the house. Coroner Davis has issued a warrant for the arrest of Emil Schutte, a store- keeper at Shailerville Ti will be served tomorrow, wlien Schutte is scheduled to have a charge of assault against him nolled. He has been in the county jail at Haddam on a charge of assaulting his wife, but with the drovping of this charge tomorrow the coroner's warrant will keep him in jail nending the result of the Inquest to be held Saturday. DENIAL THAT DE VALERA VISITED ARTHUR GRIFFITH Dublin, June 20.—(Bv The A. P.)— The Sinn Fein organigation today issued statement denyinz that Eamonn De ra had visited Arthur Griffith, in Mountjoy prison as has been reported he statement sald: “No such indignity would be offered Mr. Griffith by the president as to seek a conference with him within the walls of a British p i The Dul Eireann, or Irish Republican parliament, has authorized retaliatory measures against reprisals by members of the crown forces. The order states that whenever a house or other property is destroyed by the “enemy,” whether al- leging military necessity or not, a sim- ilar number of houses belonging to the most active enemies of Ireland may be destroyed in the same area, except When the district concerned has been cleared entirely of the “enemy.” No per- son shall be regarded as an enemy, the order adds, unless actively anti-Irish. | BILLION DOLLARS INTEKEST OWED THE UNITED STATES Washington, Jume 29.—Avpreximately one billion dollars interest ‘was owed the United States by European nations un to about May 15, treasury offic:ais told the | senate finance committee teday in ex- Dlaining the administration bili t> give the secretary of the treasary brrad an- thority in funding the allied deb's. A sistant Secretary Wadsworth piaced tix amount of interest due at $434,534,750. Secretary Mellon said that mo sugzcs- tion had been made fhat the United States accept German reparaticn bonds as substitutes for the allied oblizations and declares that the treasurr Fkad nc intention of inviting any such propozal. e said the only funding negotiations er. tered into were with Great Britain and that they had been of a prelminary na- ture, —_— MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF THE STATE PRISON Hartford, June 29.—The directors of (amnentiogt State prison advaneed | their achedule and held their annual iy unere today. It hal bean sched- d for July. The directoss re-elected the present officers and transacted routine business, The yfficers ar>: Presidert, Norris G. Osborn, w Havea ; vice pres- dent, W. O. Burr, Hartford; accretary, Frederick M. Salmon, Westport. TURKS CLEAR HOAD TO CONSTANTINOPLE Constantinople, June 29.—(By The A. P.)—The Greeks have evacuated Ismid in Asia Minor, and the Turkish national- the Meutia: zone prescribed by the al- lied comuyission. 10 PAGES—74 COLUMNS Pennsylvania erude oll has been reduc- ed 25 cents a barrel to $2.25. A presidential decree has been pub- lished in Mexico, prohibiting the circu- lation of foreign money, cxcept goid coin. Mexlean chamber of deputies met in se- cret session to discuss article 27 of the constitution relative to oil concessions. The Gloucester fishing schooner Elmer . Gray, which went aground in the har- ber during the fog has ben iloated. Germany Wednesday pald 44,000,000 zold marks to the reparations commis- sion. Three firemen were Injured at Pltts- field, Masa, when a fire truck overturn- ed on Tyler street hill. Jennle Anderolis, 16 years old, np- peared as compiainant against her father in Methuen, Mass., police court and (old the court that he threatened to kil her Senate and house conferees agreed on 2 compromise peace resolution declaring an end to state of war existing between this country, Germany and Austria. First Congregational church in Fairfield Center was struck by lightning and destroyed by tne fire that resulted. The business of Arizona's leading mining towns, swept by fire and only halt a dozen buildings were saved. Charles B. Warren, of Michigan, and William Miller Collier, of New York, were confirmed by the senate as Ameri- can ambassadors. Federal prohibition agents have se ed six breweries in New Orleans for mak- ing beer stronger than half of one per cent. On Watch, one of the feremest race horses of the 1920 season, is recovering after an operation for an affected wind pipe. A telegram received at San Antonle from Esmeralda, states that rebels at- tacked that town and the town of Sierra Majada, nearby, on Sturdy but were re- pulsed. Socialist national eonvention by » vote of 32 to 2 rejected motion to expel all members of the Party supporting or en- drsing the Third Internationale of Mos- cow. Senator Norris, chair: of the memnte agricultural committee, declared consum- ers are starving while foodstuffs are rotting on the farms because high freight rates prohibit their transportation. Exclusion of shipments from Seuthern Ontario of certain vegetable products likely to carry the European corn borer into the United States was decided upon by the federal horticultural board. Stillman to subpoena James A. Stiliman to appear for cross examination this week in the divorce suit he Instituted have so far met with failure. Efforts are being made to consolidn: all war veteran organizations in Canada to combat “forces toat will provoke another world catastrophe if not imme- diately checked.” Corporation Counsel O'Brien of New York declares police are not empowered under the Mullan-Gage act to search premises for concealed liquor unless there has been a search warrant issued. Linn A. E. Gale, of San Antonie. alleg- ed draft deserter, was on his way to Governor's Island, New York, under heavy guard following receipt of orders directing a transfer to the second corps area for trial. The American line steamer Deranof, outward bound for Hamburg, and tne United States Fruit steamer Sague col- lided in the fog as the Sagua was en- tering Boston harbor. Nelther vesse! wis seriously damaged. Deerees confirming fhe sale of the TUnited States Traction system to the joint reorganization committee managinz the rehabilitation of the old Rhode Is- land company trolley system were - yiter- ed in the superior court at Providence. Frank Pojedineck, a diver was caught in a 22-inch pipe under the Hackensock river wrile removing an obstruction. Along came a motoreycle policeman, Jack Mahoney, who put on a diving sult, Gescended and dislodged him. Guatemalan government ordered return of German property seized during the war. Restrictions have been placed on exportation of cattle and beans because of constantly increasing cost of food- stuffs. Many old men in Japan flocking te the Fukuoka Imperial University in quest of the “elixir of youth,” says a Tokio cablegram. The University claims that goat glands treatments have been successful in 514 cases. ’ Standard Oil Co’s tanker FPolarine struck the ferryboat Bronx as it was leaving St George, Staten Island, in tae heavy fog. The blow was only a glanc- ing one, bu the boat was imperilled for time by 1,500 pasesngers rushing to the port side, causing a list. Maritime ecourt at Christiansand awarded the Christiansand Tugboat Co. 420,000 kroner for salvaging the U. S. Shipping Board steamer Panola, owned by the shipping board. The value of the vessel and cargo was'place at 8,000, 000 kroner. Jewels valned at nearly fwo bundred fitty thousand dollars, owned by Drggy Hopkins Jovce, whose husband, J. Siat- ley Joyce, wealthy lumberman, recentiy instituted proceeings for annulment ot their marriage, have been seized by treasury agents in New York city. The board of police commissioners of Milford are aitempting to put into effect through local o-dinance the legislative power granted to them by the general assembly of regulating attire worn by persons using the public streets to and from the bathing beaches. The Prinee of Wales received at New York the Virlginia delegation headed by Professor Henry Louis Smith, precident of Washington and Lee University, which came to England to present to the Britis’ nation of a bronze copy of Hudon's famous marble statue of George Wash- ington. Writs were issued on complaint of (h Bigelow-Hartford Caryet .Company at Thompsonville, against 25 of the strikitg Brussels workers citing them to appear Defore the town court the second Mon- day in July to show cause why they should not vacate temements owned by the company. It's harded for a young man to ques- t‘ll:n her pop than it is to Dov the ques- n. HOUSE AGREES DISARMAMENT AMENDME ed Present—Members Were in No Mood For an Ext: Debate and Began to Shout “Vote, Vote, Vote”—F . dent Harding Had Sent a ure, Washington. June 20—The house. agreed late today to the Borah disarma-. ment amendment to the naval pro- priation bill. The vote was 330 tive Moores, Indiana, Representatives Campbell, Pennsylvania, | Carew, New York, and O'Brien, New | Jersey, democrats, voted in the negative Lineberger, republican, California, voted:| present. Wild shouts greeted Representative Kelley, Michigan, in charge of the bill,| Wwhen he moved to concur with the senate | in the Borah amendment to the naval ap- propriation bill. In no mood for extend-| e debate, many members ross, applaud- | ing and cheering, and bezan to chant ote, vote, vote. They quieted down, however, when Representative Mondell, republican leader, had the clerk read a| letter he had received from President] Harding in which the president declared | it was “wholly desirable” to have the| expression of a favorable opinion on e | part of congress relating to world dis-| armament. | Presideny Harding had sent a munication concerning disarmament. The text of the president’s commu-| nication follows: “There has come to my attention the | Questions in disagreement between the two houses of congress on the naval bill, | and 1 understand they are in process of adjustment, but that some difficulty has| been experienced in arriving at a satis- factory agreement with regard to the Janguage to be used in expressing the f vorable attitude of the congress towards efforts 1o secure international agree-| to 4. Representa- republican, and com- | CONTINUE TO DISCUSS THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE London, June 29 (By the A. P.).—The feature of all the speeches at the imperial conference, which continued the discus- sion of the Anglo-Japanese alliance to- day, was the desire to promote cordial relations between Great Lritala and the United States. There also was practical unanimity in favor of a conference of the powers chiefly interested in the Pa- cific to discuss disarmament, spheres of influence and all matters affecting their interests. The Canadian premier, Arthur Meighen, who opposes the alliance, insisted that there should be no dct that might pes- sibly affect the good relations between the United States and Great Britain. He expressed admiration for the idea of In- ternational co-operation over alliances and the belief that great good would accrue from a conference between Great | have been good enmough to inquire a8 te TOTHEBO Communication on the Meas« ments for the limitation of armaments. “A- number of members of congress the form of expression on the of congress which might seem most able from an administrative viewpoint. “I'bave said to inquirers, as 1 am now pleased to say to you, that it is mot of | particular concern to the administration whi form the expression of congress shail” take, though it is most agreeabls that congress shall express itself in fae Yor of securing, if possible, an intere I national “I think it has been pretty well ume derstood that the administrative brasell ' of the government has already been seeks Ing information with regard to the &te titudes of foreign nations on the gene eral subject of disarmament. These ine quir'es and negotiations will bs come tinued, and the time and manner fm which the matter may be formally pre sented to foreign governments can only be determined after the fuller .develope ment of inquirles already inftinted. “It is wholly desirable to have the expression of a_ favorable opinion on the Part of congress relating to this question, and it would seem to me if it should be expressed in the and most general terms. “I am vastly more concerned favorable attitude of the congress Guestion than I am as to the form pressing that attitude. You may be sure that the executive will be ready to every consideration to sach expression as the members of the two houses of con- gress find themselves disposed to make” BATTLESHIP WAS LOCATED | IN LESS THAN TWO HOURS On Board U. §. S. Nevads, at Sea, June 29 (By the A. P.).—The radio-con- trolied battleship Jowa, representing am enemy fleet attacking the Atlantic coast, was located in a few minutes less than two hours by army dirigibles today when about fitay miles off shore and minety miles north and east of Cape Henry. More than a score of bombing planes, manned by naval and marine corps per- sonnel, rushed to the ecene in response 10 radio messages from the biimps that the “enemy” had been located, and hurl- ed eighty dummy bombs of various sizes at the lowa, registering two hits in the forecastle. The ease with which the air forces located the Jowa, knowing only that the vessel was somewhere between Cape Hatteras and Cape Henlopen, a distance of about 215 miles, was a source of sur- Britain, Japan and the United States. General Smuts, premier of the Union of South Africa, was especially favor- able to such a conference, and is also beiieved to favor the suggested postpones ment of the renewal of the Angio-Jap- anese treaty for three months. STATEMENT BY DE VALERA ON LLOYD GEORGE'S PROPOSAL Dublin, Junc 29 (By the A. P.)—The proposal of Premier Lloyd George for a conference in London on the Irish ques- tion between representatives of southern and northern lreland and the British government is impossible of acceptance in_its present form. This declaration is made by Eamoni L'e Valera, the Irish republican leader; to Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier; he cannot meet Mr. De Valera in a pre- liminary conference in Dublin. Mr. De Valera's letter is quoted by the Irish Bulletin, organ of the Dail Eireann, as folows: “I greatly regret that you cannot come to a conference in Dublin Monday. Mr. Lioyd George's proposal, because of it implications, is imvossible of acceptance; in its present form. Our political differ- ences ought to be adjusted, and can, 1 |H. Taylor. in reply to Sir James' notification that{lor's death prise to most of the naval officers. WILL OF LATE GENERAL CHARLES H. TAYLOR Boston, June 29.—The will of General Charles H. Taylor, publisher of the Bos- ton Globe, was filed for probate today. His entire property is left in trust to his son. Willlam O. Taylor, Frederick £. Snow of this city and his son-in-law, Mattiew C. Armstrong, of Hampton, Va. Trusts of $20,000 each are created for the benefit of a niece, Nettfe Lawrence of Cambridge, and a brother. Nathaniel The trustees are §-zcted o pay one-sixth of the income frum the residue to each of the children in equal parts. The il was drawn before Mrs. Tay- The trustees are authorized to continue to hold general Taylor's stock in the Globe Newspaper company and to make further investments in it. STATEMENT BY SECRETARY MELLON ON REFUNDING Washington, June 29.—Accep N .- tance of @érman bonds as substitutes for the oh- believe, be adjusted on Irish soil. But] it is obvious that in tF€ negotiation of veace with Great Britain the Irish dele- gation ought not to be divided but should act as a unit on some common principle.” MAYOR PETEES TO INVITE CARPENTIEE TO BOSTON Boston, June 29.—Before Georges Carpentier steps into the ring at Jersey City next Saturday for his battle with Jack Dempsey, Mayor Peters of Boston will pfesent him with an invitation from the 26th (Yankee) Division to join the veterans in their parade here on July 4, On July 24, 1918, while the division was at Chateau Thierry, a French .nl iator was forced to descend within the lines of the New England division. This pilot’s mechanician was Georges Car- pentier. After thebattle Major General Edwards personally thanked tne French champion for his services to the Ameri- cans. 119 PERSONS NATURALIZED IN NEVADA THURSDAY Meriden, Conn., June 23.—Juige Thomas P. Dunne today admitted 11 persons to American citizenship at a nat uralization session here. The ‘examina- tion_was conducted by Federal Examin- er K. C. Church of Boston. Seventy-five of those granted citizenship were listed as enemy aliens. The cases of 31 were continued. Eugene Shatas and Ostillo Fordiano were denied citizenship because of an alleged disloyal attitude toward the United States. H OBITUARY. Mrs. Willlam Goddard. Providence, R. I, June 20.—Mrs. Will- 1am Goddard died here today in her 75th year. She was the daughter of Thom- as A and Mary Jane Fullor Jencks thewodow of Colonel William Goddard, for years chancellor of Brown university and a member of ‘the firm of Goddard Brothers, the largest cotton mill owr.ers in the state. Mrs. Goddard was a leaser of Providence society and was wel, known in New York and Paris social circles. e FAILED TO IDENTIFY MURDER SUSPECT BULGER ‘Winsted, June 28.—Fred Nelson, who was taken into custody at Wingdale, N. Y., on suspicion that he was Arthur Bul- ger, sought in connection with the mur-. der of Joseph Parsons at South Norfolk on June 7, was released by the state police late today. The man wa staken to Falls Village. where two women who knew Bulger looked at him, but failed to identify him as Bulger b legations of European nations debtor te the United States is not a present ces- templated by the trenpury, Secretary Alelion today told the senate finance came mittee in urging favorable action un the administration bill to enable the refund- iNE of the eleven billion dollars which Europe owes the United States. Mr. Mellon informed the committes that the treasury department, moveaver, had no intention of inviting suggestions involving acceptance of German binds, but added that sound business jupdgment might make advisable the substitution of German bonds if offered by some of the weaker debtor nations. YACHT NAHMA- WINS THE MANHASSET BAY TROPHY Greenwich, Conn.. June 29.—5he yaehy Nahma of the Indian Harbor Yacht chab, successfully defended the Manhasset Bay challenge trophy by coming through with a voctory in the final race today, after finishing second to each of the other twa contenders in the two preceding con- tests. The Hayseed IV of the New Rochelle Taeht club was second and Hayseed V¥ of the Cronthian Yacht club of Marble- head, Mass., third. PEOPLE TERRIFIED AS VOLCANO STROMBOLI BECOMES ACTIVE Messina, Italy, June 28—(By The A P.—)The ‘voicano Stromboll, on Strom- boli Island off the north coast of Scilty, burst into activity last night. Molten rocks and sulphurous gases pouring from the crater, have terrified the inhabitants of the island. The people are congregating on fhe shores. preparing for flight, but wa'ting in ‘the hope that the volcano will sub- ide. ONLY TWO HITS SCORED ON THE BATTLESHIP IOWA Washington. June 29.—Only two hits wera scored on the radia-controlied bat- tleship Towa in the bombing attack from the air off the Virginia Capes today. A despatch to the navy department said that the hits were scored with dummy ce- ment bombs on the forecastle deck. = SHOT WOUNDS PROVED FATAL T OWOONSOCKET WOMAN R I, June 20.—Mrs Elida Perreault. who was shot last night' by Joseph Dinelle, of Worcester, died to- night at the Woonsockgt hospital. m ‘Woonsocket. shooting is believed 1B “have breapse Mrs. Perreaut a «divorcee, had - resected, the atientions of Dinelle. Hy commistesd sulcide after the shooting. B et cond \