Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 1, 1921, Page 1

TVOL. LXII—NO. 158 POPULATION 29,685 - WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT APPOINTED AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES Announcement Made at the White House—Nomination Sent to the Senate and Confirmed in Executive Session 60 to 4—Roll Call Vote is Withheld by Agreement—Seqltou Borah, Johnson and La Follette Opposed Confirmation —Mr. Taft Will Succeed the Late Edward White Doug- lass—Is the First Man in the Nation’s History to be Chosen For the Highest Was! Bicatar merly announced Vhite House. He w »ouglass Whil office in 1910. late today at ed that % had acted so far in advance of the ecourt because he felt pie reorgamize the courts ness before the reconvening Octob- \r. Harding is understood to have been rs of the admini ederal courts were with bus that prompt g summer recess was order to expedite litigation as oesible ness not been aperised of the president, it was e House, and the first egxpected to have of it, it T come from the press. The s now in Montreal aid® a arbitration for the zovernment and is expected to 1 States soon to fa- the work of the ation officials emphas was the one outstanding those who might have been e place. ¢ man the nation’s his- ve and judici For more than retirement from e had been al- ervice. career, a y become aid by Mr. Taft's close o have be:n the aspiration near- It said that he al better fitted by in the judiicary e branch of the gov- temperament to serve an 'n thLe execn ernment and that when in 1910 fortune eht him the opportunity to appoint » ehlet justice he would gladly have changed places with the man he select- ) and mow succeeds. e 4 of Mr. Taft that he hes- ated several times at what he consid- ered the parting of pathways that lead he oppesita directions of the presi- and the chief justiceship. When was secretary of war under Roose- T i= sald to have been offered a halen between remaining in the cabinet ad taking & vacamcy on the court, an ernative which caneed him many of anxious consideration. Pres Roosevelt is understood to have agiinst nccentance of the fesling that secretary would become a logical successor to e pres'dency. An president. it hecame more Taft's sty mot only to cheoss a chief justice st tn make five other appointments to eourt. Of the men he se- Tustices Vandevanter remain to serve with him pe- S0 urs highest on'y Pitney Although he came to the presidency « & citizen of Ohin, Mr. Taft now is se- cted chief justice as a citizen of Con- Soén after he left the White ae e made New Haven his lezal res- position he still holds international law at Yale from which he was graduated Mr. Taft prepared for the prac- t the Cincinnati Law School cred Ho n 1876 he was graduated two years la- All of Mr. Taft's earlier traditione to a legal career. His grandfa- Taft, had been a judge in and hig father, Alphonso Taft, erve as attorney gen- et of President Grant. twenty-three, the future became assistant prosecuting Hamilton, Ohio, and after ty-two years he was given on of public offices which left me for the practice of his Pe eft the bench to al i the o age of resident ofession he has served on the bench, nz been a judge of the superior of Ohio and a judge of the fed- t court in the same state. The « of his other public services include itions of collector of internal licitor general of the United 1 governor of the Philippine secretary of war, and presi- ring the World war he performed public duties Including the task iping organize the war labor beard. At the signing of the armistice he as- vimed a new prominence as a leader in movement for a world peace concert, rought down on his head some iticlsm of career advocating ratification of the league of mnations. Republican senators were alarly severs in thelr public de- aunciation of his course, and hig efforts tn bring a compromise between the war- ring senate slements received scant sym- pathy from the republican leaders. In the last presidential eampalgn Mr. Taft stood with his party, however, in ' opposfion to acceptance of the league in I's= present form. After the election he was called to Marion by Mr. Harding for a talk about the efforts of the in- coming administration to organize an aceeptable world assoclation for peace. Mr. Taft is n his sixty-fourth year and « said by his friends to be in robust health despite the fact that he was lost eonsiderable weight since he left the prestdency CONFIRMATION OPPOSED BY BORAW AND JORNSON Wash dent Wil ed 1 be chief justice of the Urited States and kis nomiation was confirmed by the sen- ate in executive sess.on. The nomination was not canfirmed without opposition, however, and a roll call was demanded The opposition was andersiood to have been voiced by Sen- #lors Borah, Idaho; Johnson, California, zton. June 10—Former Presi- m Howard Taft was nominat- ton, June 30.—Appointment of resident Willlam Howard Taft ‘ustice of the United States was the I succeed the late . whom he ap- with the announcement Mr. for the place was sent President Hard- justice should have nee- the highest office 1 branch- of today by President Harding to Office in Both the Executive and Judicial Branches of the Government. and La Follette, Wisconsin, all repub- licans, who were said to have criticized Mr. Ta'ts record and his nomination. On the roll call, howeyer, only four votes were cast against comfirmation. These were by Senators Boran, Johnson and La Follette and Senator ~Watson, democrat, George. The final vote was 60 to 4. An agree- ment was reached not to make public the roll call. y “The senate’s doors were closed for dis- cussion of the nomination after sugges- tions that Mr. Taft be confirmed in “open executive” session, because he is a for- mer president, had bgen rejected by his opponents. Senators Borah and Johnson led the fight againet him, while he was defended by about a’dozen senators. enators Borah and Johnson were un- derstood lo have centered their fignt on Mr. Taft'’s legal trainifg, experience and qualitications. According to reports fil- tering out from the senate chamber, Sen- ator Johnson asserted that Mr. Taft had not regarded himself as a lawyer but as a politician and had “abandoned” his profession after leaving the White House. The California senator, it was reported, said that he had tried to disregard per- sonal objections to the nominee and was voicing his opposition solely because Mr. Taft had lacked, for nearly a generation or more, any legal experience which would fit him for the highest judicial position of the nation. Reference was made, Senator Borah to the “drafting” from the supreme bench by the republican party of Secretary Hughes to become the pres- idential candidate of the republican par- ty. In this connection it was stated that Mr. Borah made the statement that “having taken an able lawyer from the supreme bench four years ago and made a politician of him, it was now proposed to take a politician—a man who has de- voted practically his mature life to poli- | tles—and put him on the supreme bench | in the interest of party politics.” | The defense of Mr. Taft, it was said, | was led by democrats. Senator Under- | wood said that Mr. Taft had made him- self “beloved by the south,”. adding that this sentiment was due largely to Mr Taft’s appointment, when president, of a southerner, the iate Chiéf Justice White, to the highest judicial position of the country. Similar statements, it was Te- ported, were made by Senators Broussard of Louisiana, the native state of the late chief justice. Mr. Taft's legal learning was praised, it was said, by Senators Knox and Wil- lis, the latter referring to his experience on_the bench in Ohid. Senator Kellogg, it was said, referred to the positions of honor held by Mr. Taft in bar and similar associations. Southern senators, it was _reported, with the exception of Mr. Watson of | Georgia, were solidly behind the appoint- ment. Senator Smith of South Carolina, | it was stated, discussed the race ques- tion, commending Mr. Taft, it was said, {for refusing to appoint any but white men to office in South Carolina. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, re- publican leader, and Senator Brandegee, republican, of ' Connecticut. where Mr. Taft resides, did not join in the discus- sion, it was said. it was said, by TAFT SAYS HIS LIFE'SY AMBITION 1S GRATIFIED * Montreal, June 30.—"It has been the ambition of my life to be chief justice,” William H. Taft declared tonight, “but now that it is gratified I tremble to think whether I can worthily fill the position and be useful to the country. “I have received telegrams announcing that the president has nominated me to be chief justice of the United States and that the senate has at once confirmed the nominatign,” said Mr. Taft in a signed statement, commenting on his appoint- ment as chief justice, “I am profoundly grateful to the presi. dent for the confidence he has thus shown that I ean discharge the important du- ties of the exalted office. I sincerely hope and pray that I may be able to show that his confidence has not been misplaced. I highly appreciate the immediate con- firmation by the senate. “It has been the ambition of my life to be chief justice, but now that it is grati- fied 1 tremble to think whether I can worthily fill the position and be useful to the country. . “The argument in the Grand Trunk arbitration, In whicfl I am one of the ar- bitrators, will be concluded Wednesday, July 6th, and I expect to be in Washing- ton on July 7th to take the official oath, to confer with the attorney general and to pay my respects and thanks in per- son to the president. “The eupreme court adjourned on June 5th until Oct. 3d, 80 that I shall have no court duties until October. After my visit to Washington, when I plan to look about for temporary quarters for next year, 1 expect to visit New Haven to make arrangements for closing up my connection with Yale university. Then 1 shall return to Canada, at Murray Bay, Quebec, to study the record of the Grand Trunk arbitration proceedings with a view to joining in an award in August. “I shall have in the near future to re sien my professorship of federal con- stitutional law at Yale; the presidency of the League to Enforce Peace, and my position as occasional editor on the staft of the Public Ledger of Philadelphia. “(Signed.) W. H. TAFT.” Mr. Taft did not recelve the official notification of his appointment until h~ had returned to his hotel at the con- clusion of the first day of the argument on the Grand Trunk arbitration. Imme- dlately on receipt of this notification, Mr. iatt was congratulated by his fellow commissioners on the board and the chairman, Sir Walter Cassels, gave a small dinner to celebrate the occasion. Scores of congratulatory messages from Washington and many other points in the United States arrived within a few hours. e o G. ¥. Champlin, treasurer of n nonp factory yesteray was awarded the prize for the best loaf of bread at a Chicagc falr. He defeated 45 women. The prize was awork apron, daintily embellished with blue ribbons. SOLONS HAVE CONFLICTING VIEWS ON TARIFF BILL ‘Washington, June 30.—Sharply con- flicting views as to the tax burden to be imposed on the American people by the administration’s tariff bill were express- ed today by republican and democratic leaders of the house. Counting the free list, the average duty rate was estimated by Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committee at be- tween 18 and 20 per cent., compared with Payne-Aldrich average and the present Un- Mr. Fordney insisted, however, that the average, after an ac- curate estimate' would range lower than the 18-55 the six per cent. under derwood measure. Payne-Aldrich schedules. able to Hreak the Banker’s Reticence. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., June 30.—Six more hours of cross examination failed today to break the silence -of James A. Stillman, wealthy New York banker, on every matter having reference to his re- lations with Florence H. Leeds, former Broadway show girl, named by Mrs. Anne U. Stillman in her affirmative de- fense against her husband’s suit for di- vorce, All day Mr. Stillman replied to ques- tion after question in one set way, “I re- fuse to answer on the ground that it might tend to incriminate me.” On only a few occasions did Mrs. Stillman’s law- yers succeed in bringing out an informa- Taking lssue with him, Representative| ('8 ANSWer when they refersed to ifta Garner, ranking democrat on the com-|°fJCFely toniswite mittee, declared the rates, considering Anpounc i e the American valuation provisions, were higher than,those in any tariff bill passed by congress since the Civil war. Quoting statements of republicans that the bill, if passed as written, Would bring necessities of life.” Mr. Fordney had announced early ‘in the day that he would issue a statement showing In detail some of the essential provisions of the bill, and clearing up many points of difference, but a rush of work, he later said, made it impos: In the absence of the expected state- members generaly found the 346 page bill almost bewildering. There was resentment against someof the schedules spezking members stood on the bill according to ment, by republicans, but broadly party afffliations. Before going into th& preliminary re- many repre- it would take two more_sessions to adjust all differences. Fordney plans to have the bill re- ported Saturday, after a meeting of the full commijtee, was changed, and publican caucus sentatives said tonight, Mr. meeting was called for Wednesda; In view of the demand from members for information, Chairman Fordney gave out word during the day, that the opening caucus would not be able to reach real contested ground. No definite agreement was reached by the caucus tonight on the procedure to A tacit under- was reached of the contested rates should be | straight separate consideration and be followed in the house. standing® however, many placed before the house amendment, vote. “for The contested subjects include oil, lum- ber and hides, now on the free list, and the provisions respecting control of dve importatio RAILWAY UNIOX LEADERS GATHERING IN CHICAGO Chicago June 30: way union leaders nreparation - for gathered meetings jec effective tomorrow. Votes have been taken by a number of and while no official announcement will be made public until tomorrow or Saturday, it has been unoffi- in the organizations, cially reported that the votes of the cuts. “The stationary engineers ana ganization. taken tomorrow is problematical. organizations.” “There will bs no nation-wide strike unless the men are forced into it” sald B. M. Jewell, president of the raflway department of the American Federatlon accept any They are not go- of Labor. “Our men will reasonable adjustment. ing to do anything rash.” “There is nothing to be alarmed over said W. S. Carter, presi-| of the Brotherhood of Locomotive “The decision to accept or re- ject the wage reduction made by the la- bor board is up to the men and the men the situation, dent Firemen. alone can make such decisions.” L. J. Luhrsen, president of the Amer- ican Train Dispatchers’ Association, said hi sorganization had not taken a vote on the wage reduction and had not been asked to, T. C. Cashen, taken no vote. trouble,” he declared. The unfon leaders, probably will be in In addition to rep- resentatives of the engineers, firemen, conductors and. trainmen, there will be those of the switchmen and clerks. The executlves in session here, it was said, would represent more than 1,500,000 rail- session several days. way employes. Reports from separate conferences will be made to a eentral assembly of the The central conference | may then send back recommendations for Any general walkout could not be finally declared at Such an or- der would have to be approved by refer- endum vote of members of many unions. The chief concern of the leaders, it was indicated, was that there misht be isolated cases of unauthorized walkouts, chief executives. further or different action. the impending conferences. COURT DECIDES CAT HAS RIGHT TO PROTECT ITSELF Boston, June 30.—The supreme court today upheld the right of a cat to use its claws and teeth as a means of pro- tection against persons Who seck to inter- Prudence, the court held, should prompt a person to leave a strange cat alone under such fere in a cat and dog fight. circumstances, The opinion, prepared by Chief Justice Rugg, sustained a lower court finding for the defendant in a suit brought by Mrs. Fannie C. Goodwin against the Nelson Grocery Company of this city to recover damages for injuries received when she sought to protect her pet dog from the store cat. “She voluntarfly submitted herself to danger and unnecessarily exposed her- self, sald the chief justice. GEN. EDWARDS RETURNS TO HIS OLD COMMAND Boston, June 30.—Major Geperal Clar- old command at the head of the regular army forces in New England today. With flowers and with personal greetings for- mer members of his staff and those who fought with him in the Yankee division Major General David C. Shanks, his immediate predecessor, left to take command of the ence R. Edwards returned overseas welcomed him back. First divisien at Camp Dix, sible. y. Hundreds of rail- tonight tomorrow, Which will take up the acceptance or re- fon of the wage reductions ordered by the railroad labor board; which are oilers have vot~d 94 per cent. against accept- ance of the wage cuts,” declared Timothy Healy, international president of the or- “Just what action will be t There | is a strong strike feeling in many of the r new president of the Switchmen's Union of North America, al- 50 expressed optimism regarding the sit- uation and said that his organization had “We are not looking for his in about seven hundred million dollars an- nually, Mr. Garner charged this meant an additional cost of at least two bil- lion dollars and “that the larger portion of this burden would fall upon the actual or the that n some cases show a majority against acceptance | cross examination had been completed. He will return to the Witness chair to- morrow, however, if his attorneys obtain Referee Gleason's permission for redirect examination. It was said that Mr. Still- man's lawyers would complete their case against Mrs. Stillman tomorrow, o that all future hearings would be devoted to Her counter-attack. An indication of the nature of this counter-attack came today in the nu- merous questions which Mr. Stillman re- fused to answer. These, it was said, sought to bring out that the banker was intimate with Mrs. Leeds in New York, on Long Island, aboard his yacht, the “Modesty,” and elsewhere, and that she bore hi mtwo children, Jay Leeds, 33 months old, and another who died at birth in 1919. The defense also sought to have the witness say that he showered Mrs. Leeds with Jewelry, bought her fur coats, purchased an_expensive apartment for her in New York, estabhilied two trust funds of $150,000 “each for the former show girl and her son, and himself ob- jected to going to Europe last year and the year before because to do so would have separated him from her.” Mr. Stillman was asked if Jay Leeds ever called him Daddy whether he de- nied being the child's father -and if he ever posed as F. H. Leeds and gave his occupation as secret service work, but none of the questions was answered. The banker was also asked if he had kept an account for Mrs. Leeds' use at the First National Bank of Miami, and made arrangements with an official of | that institution to pay the running ex- penses of a villa, near the resort. A score of sales slips for jewelry sold by two Fifth avenue shops, all eald to have been billed in the name of James A. Stillman, were shown to the witness, and he was told that they aggregated one hundred fifty thousand dollars. He would not say whether the adornments had been bought for Mrs. Leeds, it was asserted. Defense counsel then showed Mr. Still- man an order slip for a gold and plati- num mesh bag' with the Initials “F. H. 'L in rose diamonds, but' We kept his stience. FOURFOLD INCREASE OF ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY London, June 30.—Forces of the Roy- al Irish Constabulary are immediately to be quadrupled, says the Daily Sketch. This would mean increasing the number Z; men in this service from 12,000 to 5 0. 5 Newspapers of this city -today took diverse views regarding the probable ef- fect of the refusal of Sir James Craig the Ulster premier, to meet Eamon De Valera, the Irish republican leader, and Mr. De Valera's letter to Sir James de- claring that the Sinn Fein could not accept the invitation of Prime Minister Lioyn George to a_conference relative to Ireland. Some editorial comment was inclined to be gloomy, interpreting Mr. De v lera’s assertion that the prime min- ister's proposal was not acceptable In its| present form as an indication that such | a meeting was unlikely tg occur. On the other hand a more hopeful view was not lacking although the uncertainty of the outlook was admitted. The decision of Sir James Craig not to meet the southern Irish leaders appeared to be generally approver by Ulstermen outside of avowed Sinn Fein circles, and it was declared there was no sign at present of his reconsidering his decision. The Daily News expressed hope that Sir James would revise his decision, say- ing “This is at present the only hope of averting the continuatnce and worse, of the horrible anarchy under which Ireland is groaning.” The Daily News declared it was una- ble to det e whether Mr. De Valera's message to°#ir James meant the refusal of the premier's invitation to a confer- ence. It asserted that Sir James' rejec- tion of the invitation extended by Mr. De Valera was “quite intelligible,” but said it would be wWise to reconsider that resusal. H. ROAD MECHANICS VOTE TO REJECT WAGE REDUCTION New Haven, Conn., June 30.—The vote of the mechanical workers of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, on the question of accepting wage re- ductions ordered by the railroad la- bor board, has been counted. John Hen- derson, secretary of the Federation of New Haven system of employes, said tonight that the vote showed 38 per cent. of the employes opposed to acceptance of a wage cut and ready to go on strike as a protest agalnst the reductions. This information has been sent to unlon lead- ers at Chicago and Washington, it was sald. Harry C. Oviatt, mechanical superin- tendent of the New Haven road has held several conferences recently with rep- resentatives of the orzanized mechanical employes of the system. SOHPPED WHILE STEAMER . WAITED IN THE RIVER Montreal, June 30.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maise of New York wanted to dress for dinner soon after the liner City of London left port yesterday, but they found thelr baggage was missing. So the skipper sent the following radio to his agents here: “First class passenger appeared in the dining Toom minus collar.© Man and wife have lost all their luggage. Please arrange.” Result: A tender met the steamer at Quebec, and Mr. and Mrs. Maice went shopping while the City of London waited in the river. NO PLOT TO ASSASSINATE BRITISH CABINET MINISTERS ' London, Tune 30—Ofcial annonces ment was miade this evening that there Wwas no truth in the statement published | ther notice of the communication of -Ea- in he (sketch to the effect that a plot isters had been discovered. LY 11921 Stilman Prove, an [Peace Resolution | Obdurate ' Witness% Passed by House Counsel For Ms. Stillman Un.! End of State of War With Ger- many and Austria Probably Today. : Washington, June 30.—President Hard- ing tomorrow is expected to receive the dompromise congressional resolution end- ing the state of war with Germany and Austria. By a vote of 263 to 59. the house to- day adopted the conference draft of the resolution, and it was taken up in the senate a few hours later, but went over after an hour's debate until tomorrow with favorable action then said to be as- sured. Discussion, in both senate and house centered mainly on the provisions as to enemy alien property and the controversy over ending the state of war by declar- ing peace or by repealing the war reso- lutions. Representative Flood, senior democrat of the foreign affairs commit- tee, said the country had been saved from humiliation by decision to declare a state of peace. Senator Knex. author of | the original peace measure, said that either method would accomplish the de- sired result, That a treaty of peace is to follow the Peace resolution was suggested by Sena- tor Knox and others during senate dis- cussion. Referring to the resolutiorls provisions for holding enemy alien prop- erty, Senator Knox said it meant “noth- ing but an”expression by congress that we do not infend to have claims of the United States (against enemy countries) ignored, waived or not respected.” “This is only a suggestion,” Senator Knox continued, “to the president, when | he comes to settle the terms of pedce With Germany, that these things should be taken care of. The president may, ignore the suggestions.” ’ Provisions of the resolution for holding | enemy allen property were questioned by Senator McCumber, who asked whether it would authorize further seizures by the alien property custodian. Senator Knox replied that it would cover “only what has been done.” The Pennsylvania senator was asked under what authority the property of Grover Cleveland _Bergdoll, the draft evader, was seized. Replying that he was “ashamed” that Bergdoll was a Pennsyl- vanian, Senator Knox said he could not se¢ how Bergdoll's property could be seized, if it was contended by the gov- ernment that he was an American. . The adminlstration either would have to nesotiate a “separate treaty” or ratify the treaty of Versailles in some form, Senator Hitcheock, ranking democrat of the foreign relations committee, said. re- iterating that the peace measure was “an idle act” In connection with the discussion of action to follew the peace measure, it was indicated in administration circles today that the signing of the resolution by the president would automatically oben to way to the resumption of diplo- matic relations with the former enemy countries. | T S R TURKS PLAN A VAST TPRISING IN CONSTANTINOPLE Constantinaple, June 30.—(By The ‘A. P.)—Turks -ad bolsheviki re reported to contemplate a vast uprising in this city which would be accompanied by the de- struction of public buildings. Allied troops, acting under orders from Genera! Harrington, commander of Brit- ish forces in Constantinople, marched through the principal streets yesterday and raided hotels in search of bolsheviki. British soldiers, with fixed bayonets en- tered a building occupied by a bolshevik organization and seized large quantities of arms. The British also raided the offices of the bolshevik trade delegation and arrest- ed an assistant of Bronisiau Roudish, so- viet commercial delegate here, and other membersof the bolshevik mission. It was announced in British official circles that this raid was carried out because the presence of bolsheviki in Constantinople menaced the security of allied troops. It was asserted that the plot for an up- Tising' had been frustrated through the vagilance of the police. More than ty prisoners were taken in various raidsj and carried in motor lorries to a place of confinement. Greek forces have withdrawn from Ismid, 56 miles southeast of this city. and the Turkish nationalists are believ- ed to have a clear road to Constantinop! Reports are silent, however, relative tol any advance in this direction. In the| vicinity of Ushak, further south, a Greek division is said to have suffered severely in a fight with the Turks. FAVORABLE REPORT FOR ANTI- BEER BILL IN THE SENATE Washington, June 30.—Recommenda- tion' for favorable report on the Willis-| Campbell anti-medical beer bill. was voted today by a senate judiciary sub- committee after several minor changes had been made in the measure as it passed the house. Changes to be recommended by the sub-committee would .afford greater pro- tection to manufacturers, dealers and consumers of industrial alcohol but would not affect the tires main provis- ions of the bfll. These provisiong pro- hibit the preseription of beer as medi- cine, limit prescriptions issued by physi- tians. for vinous or spirituous liquors to one hundre§ in ninety days and extend provisions of the prohibition enforcement act to Hawaii and the Virgin Islands. Chairman Stirling, of the sub-commit- tee, said that the bill woull be submitted to the full committee probably after it was reported. SKELETONS ON FREE LIST IN THE NEW TARIFF BILL ‘Washington, {fune 30.—The man who has no skeletod in his closet, and Who may want one, will find by turning ta paragraph 1651 of the new tariff bill, in- troduced yesterday, that he may get it abroad without paying duty. In puttiny skeletons on the free list the ways and means committes had in mind also other means of studying an- atomy, The tariff of poker chips has been re- duced 10 per cent. The Underwood bill fixed the rate at fifty per cent. as against forty in the Fordney measure. The old Paywe-Aldrich bill had poker chips on the 1ree list. CRAIG WILL IGNORE DE VALERA'S INVITATION Belfast, \June 30.—Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier, It was authoritative- ly stated here today, will take no fur- monn De Valera, the Irish republican leader, inviting him to a conference on Monday next. Sir James has accepted the invitation {the Disabled BRIEF TELEGRAMS - Lady Bandolph Churchill died in Lom- don. Lyme ;;‘I.‘. Shoppe, Ine., has ineorporated on A capital of $10,000. The Stafford Golt Clum company of Stafford has increased its capital from $15,000 to $25,000. ‘Banks of Prague have erations because German ‘bank have joined Czechs in strike. Italian government decided to issue & decree removing duties on importation of cereals, effective July 1. According to figures issued by Ship- ping Board the fleet of the board is valued at $750.000,000; peace-time value. Reo Motor Car Co., of Lansing, decided to close all departments for two weeks vacation beginning July 4. This does not include repair and service departments. ions on the New York, thorized by the United States labor board, will be effective beginning today. One thousand box cars of 40 tons ca- pacity are being ordered from the Stand- ard Steel Car Co.. of Hammond, Ind., by the Erie Railrozd. Tnited States Department of Labor re- ports decrease of 16.7 per cent. in cost of Jiving in the United States from June, 1920 to May, 1921 Polish business leaders are seeking to foster trade relations with Hungary. A treaty between the two govenments has been urged. —_— / Reorganization of the federal prohibi- tion enforcement forces along lines prev- jously announced will become effective July 1, Commissioner Haynes says. Woodrow Wilson Wednesday was ad- mitted as a practicing attorney and counsellor_at law in the court of the state of New York. Two proposals to form corporations to aid motion picture business were before the closing session of the annual con- vention of the motion picture theatre owners of America in Minneapolis. President Harding has accepied hon- orary membership in the ship masters olub of New York, founded 35 years ago by half a dozen Yankee skippers, and now enrolling 600 American captains. The Hendee Manufacturing company, motoreycle manufacturers, Springfield, announced a two weeks' shutdown begin- ning at the end of this week, for inven- tory purposes. Resolutions were adopted at the com- vention in Detroit of Disabled American Veterans of World War urging Con- gress to provide speedy relief for dis- abled former service men. The govrnment of Jamaica is proposing to float a loan of $400,000 to prevent the collapse of the sugar industry, U. S. Con- sul Herd, at Kingston, notified the de- partment of justice. Senate adopted, the Edge resolution grantigg congressional consent to_the stat New York and New Jersey to enter into an agreement establishing “the port of New York authority.” - Tomasslo Tittoni, president the Ttalian senate, will leave for the United States ;n July 20. He will bring an au- tographed letter from King \ictor to President Harding. of New York customs officials denled they had seized $25000 worth of jewels be- longing to Peggy Joyce for non-payment of duty, as stated in Chicago by Col- lector of Customs Clara. Government by the fajr sex. initiated at Jackson.. Wyo., a little over a vear ago, may be extended to cover all of the Jackson's Hole country, one time ren- dezvous for bandits. Monsigner Felix Coutorfer b been appointed archbishop of Alexandria, On- tarjo, says a Central News despatch from Rome under date of Tuesday, Te- ceived at London. The General Motors Cerporation yes- terday declared regular quarterly divi- dends on all class of stock. Frederick J. Fisher was elected a director, to suc- ceed R. H. Collins. A bomb was thrown through the roof .| of the home of J. Miljus, father of John Miljus, a member of the Brooklyn Na- tional League baseball club in Pittzburgh. A hole was torn in the roof of tae build- ing. but no one was jnjured. A Turco-bolshevik plot of vast propor- fons has been discovered by the allied authorjties of Constantinople. IMumer- ous arrests have been made, including tre alleged ringleader, a man named Au- genblick. Pobably more newspaper correspond- epts than were employed on tie battle- fields of France during the world war will be on hand to report the Dempsey- Carpentier encounter at Jersey City Sat- urday. Owing to the protracted drought Paris is threatened with a shortage of water. The Seine and Marne rivers are exceed- inly low and barely supply the 400,000 cubjc metres of water necessary for Paris’ daily consumption. Frank Plerrepont Graves, dean of the School of Education at the University, o Pennsylvania, has been chosen to suc- ceed John H. Finley as commissioner of education and president of the University of the State of New York. The Springfield Automatic Screw Ma- chine corporation of Springfield filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. L bilities of $374,111 were listed, of which only $11.672 was said to be eecured. The assets were placed at $290,000. ‘Women suffrage advocates lost their fight in the semate by the defeat of a provision of the constitutional reform bill glving congress the right to determine under what conditions women would be allowed to vote. TUnited States Distriet Attormey Clyne announced that he had received a radio message from Willam D. Haywood stating that he was leaving Moscow in July 12 and would surrender to the fed- eral authoritjes as soon as he landed in this country. Fitty delegates to the conventjon of American_Veterans of the World War invaded the socialist na- tionalist convention and warned the so- cialists that the veterans are ready “to fight agajn to defend the flag against sedition, disloyalty and treason.'* Judge Frienl in the United States District Court 'in Chicago over- of the British prime minister, Mr. Lloyd George, to the propased conference in to assassinate the British cabinet min-| London, which he considers to be all that |Sox players to throw the 1919 + is required of him, ruled a motion by the defense in base- ball trjals to quash Indictments charg- ing a conspiracy for the Chicago White “ries, President Harding Signs Army Appropriation Bill, But Inforn Congress That Modification Might be Necessary Later Throw on the Labor Market 30,000 Civilians B 70,000 Enlisted Men and Further Complicate the Unem- ployment Situation. Washington, June 30.—President Hard- ing informed congress Tday that while he had signed the armyappropriation bill with its provisions for a reduction of the regular army to one hundred and fifty thousard men by next October 1, it might be necessary to ask for a mod- ificagion of the measure later to avoad embarrassment to the secretary of wart The executive declared in a special message sent to both the venate and the house that summary dismissal from the army of men who had enlisted for a longer period than October 1 would seem to involve a repudiation of a moral ob- ligation by the government which would have its effect upon the morale of the army - and pos influence enlistments in the future, The naturz of the modifications which might be asked for later was not dis. closed, nor did the president explain ho it was proposed to meet the moral obli gations to the men and, at the same time, carry out the direction of con- gress to reducethe force by some sev- enty thousand men in the next three months. He did say, however, that “every effort will be made to meet the requirement of the congress at the earliest possible day.” Secretary Weeks, in discussing the bill DIFFICOLTIES OF REDUCH REGULAR ARMY BY OC B today, said that if the war department succeeded in meeting the limitations im= posed by congress, some thirty. th ) civilian em; #eventy thousand enlisted men would thrown on he labor market to - cae he unemploymen siuaion. He added that the war department still hoped 10 be able to avoid the summary dismise sal of any enlisted men in reducing the army and that for the present no enlist- ed men would be discharged against thelt wishes. 7 The secretary explalzed that an oppors . tunity would be given pnlisted men im the service who desire to leave to tender their resignations. For the next few weeks, he said, only routine and juested discharzes would be issued. thése do not indicate that the enlisted strength will reach the level fixed By congress, the question of arbitratily discharging enough men to make up the difference will then be taken up. In signing the bill, President Harding was understood to have followed a course regarded by his advisers as the only prac- ticable one in view of the insistence of both the house and senate that the army e reduced as proposed i the measure and the short time remaining before the end of the fiscal year., APPOINTMENTS MADE BY GOVERNOR LAKE Hartford, Cunn., June 30.—Governor Lake today appointed William B, Board- man to be judge of the city court in Bridgeport. He \7ill fill a vacancy until the third Wednesday of the next session of the zenmeral assefibly. At the last session the house nominated Frank L. Wilder for the judgeship and the senate named Albert J. Merritt, the disagree- ment standing at adjournment. Judge Boardman was formerly an at- torney for the New York, New Haven and Hartford raflroad, and took part in steam road and trolley litigation in 1906. He is a graduate of Yale, class of 1892, As trustee of the Connecticut Agricnl- tural College for four years, Governor Lake today appointed Clifford I. Stod- dard of Woodbridge; Joseph W. Alsop of Avon, and E. Kent Hubbard of Middle- OFFICERS FOR SOCIETY OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION New Haven, Conn., June 50.—The So- ciety fo rthe Promotion i Engineering Education, in annual sessio Gere, today elected Prof. Charles F. Scott of Yale University as president to succeed Prof. Mortimer E. Cooley of the University of Michigan. Other officers elected are: First vice president, H. J. Hughes, Harvard university; second vice presi- deut, -E. J. McCaustiand, University of Missouri; secrttary, ¥. L. Bishop, Usml- versity of Pittsburgh; treasurer, W. O. Winey, New York; executive council, P. H. Daggett, University of North Caro. Lna; J. H. Dunlap, lowa State universi- ty; M. L. Anger, University of lllinois; J.'C. L. Fish, Leland Stanford Universi- ty: F. E. Giesecke, University of Texas; Maurice Knowles University of Pitts- burg; and OLM. Leland, University of Mnnesota. town. Miss Martha J. Wilkinson was reap- pointed a member of the hoard of.rezis-, tration and examination of nurses. Miss Marion Turbrick of Derby was named to the board to fill a vacancy. The governor apnointed Prof. C. E. A. Winslow of New Haven and S. B. Over- lock of Pomfret as members of the Con- necticut public health council for terms of six vears, and James W. Knox of Hartford. a member to fill a vacancy un- til July 1, 1923. SENATE OCCUPIED WITH NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL Washington, June 30.—Objections to house reductions in the naval appropri- ation bill today tied up the measure in the senate and with all appropriations expiring with the fiscal year at midnight caused a technical lapse in funds. ton of the bill tomor- row was m and hope of leaders of both the senate and housebut they were prepared to rush through an emergency. tion, continuing present maval ap- fations; should the deadlock con- tinue. Numerous conferenct between se decided to ts and were held today ate leaders and once it was 1d to the house on all to the president appropria decided to throw to the senate tomor-. t in doub: ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY AGAIN UNDER DISCUSSION P.) was' e of the Later, however, it wa the entire matter row, with the r London, June 30.—(By The A. The Anglo-Japanese treaty —again discussed by the conference of imfRrial premiers today. At the close of the meeting, however, it was stated that no degision had been reached. £ At this afternoon's on Premi, Massey of New Zealand concluded his speeck. in support of renewal of the ai- liance. He was followed by the Indian TO EASE UP GERMANY'S % BEPARATIONS PAYMENTS Berlin, June 30.—(T'y The A. P.) The inter-allied guarantees committes has to decided that Germany will be pa_yonly 300,000,000 gold in money out of the second of £,000,000,000 marks, it was announced here today. The balance, which is due May 2, 1922, may be settled by payment in goods and from the proceeds of the export levy! German financlers today expressed the hope that this would relieve Germany of the necessity of buying large amounts of foreign exchange. —_— WOMEN CONTRIBUTE FOR DEFENSE IN MURDER TRIAL Dedham, Mass, June 30.—Announce ment that the orzanizatioa defending iecola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetts, on trial for a double murder at South Braintree last year, was “flat broke” has brought ‘in two days advances of $2,850 from Mrs. Elizabeth G.endower Evans, a wealthy resident of Brookline who has been active in labor and soclal welfare circles. Fred H. Moore, chief counsel for the defndants, made this known fto- night and said an additional one hundred dollars had come from Mrs. Cerise Car- men Jack of Walpole. Jugde Webster Thayer made kmown that the court stood ready to aid the defense financially if it would declars itself destitute. LABOE TROUBLE LEAVES ST JOHNS WITHOUT GAS ~:St. -John, N. B, June 30—This city ‘wa§ without gas today as the resule of | 1gbor-difficulties among emploves of ‘ke { New Brunswick company. The reserve | supply of gas was exhausted at 3 o'clock | this “morning and street car service, which was tied up yesterday, rems'ned virtually at a standstill tofdy. Employes declared they were lesked delegate, the Manaraja of Kutch, whod Ot and the compaify said the men were said thers was no objection in India's assistance. : He explained that the Indian delega- tlon was of the opinion that England and India should be able to protect Tn- dia without the assistance of any allfes.| THREE MEN KILLED BY EXPLOSION IN Wilmington, Del,, June 30.—Trrs2 men were killed in an explosion at the plait of the United States Flashles: Puwier company at Carrcroft, near here, late today. E The - explosion occurred in a blending house when ‘about five hundrel rovnds of powder ignited uring ke mxmg pro- cess. The victims were John Dougher- ty, Frank Dorman an John Connell, all of this city. TThere were no other -workmen near the scene at the time. i The cause of 1e explosion has not. been determined. —_— ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY AFTER THREE-DAY CHASE Burlington, Vt, June 30.—After a threeday chase, Sheriff G. A. Tracy of Chelsea this morning arrested Merton Martin of Barre for the burglary of the | DELAWARE on strike. The men refusal te accept'a wage reduction and said yesterday when they reported for work the company 3ad decide not to operate its cars. DISABLED AMERICAN i VETEERANS ELECT OFFICERS Detroit, Mich., June 30.—San Francls- ©0 was chosen as the 1912 meeting place of the disabled American Veterans of Foreign Wars at the final session of the organization’s first annual convention here today. Cicinnati, Ohio, was named as the permanent headquarters of the organization and Judge Robert S. Marx, of Cincinnati, was re-elected natfonal President. Other national o.cers named were: ° Senior vice commander, Ralph A. Horr. Seattle, Wash.; junior vice commander, Myles weeney, New York; Milton J. Culp, Louisville, Ky.; Edward H. Huge, Chicago, and John McFarland. Athens, Ga.:- Michael Aaronsohn of Cincinnatf, Blind divinity student was re-clected na~ tional chaplain. TORRINGTON GINL KILLED 5 WHEN AUTOMOB.LE SKIDLEW Torrington, June 30.—Miss. Edith Re- vere, 19, of this iy, was kiiicd and McAllister store in Williamstown on Fri- day night last When arrested Martin was walking on Main street and made no attempt to get away. At the police station he confessed to the burglary. Several articles stolen from the Wil- liamstown store were found in a room which he had rented here a few days ago. e FOUND MAN'S BODY IN _TRAWL OFF WATCH HILL Noank, June 30.—A fishing boat crew found a man's body In an otter trawl east of Watch Hill yesterday and brought 1t here. Papers in the clothing bore the name of James H. Durgin, 16 Oleott street, Watertown, Mass. . v three others were clizitly injured when' an_automobile in whicn thty ware riding skidded and struck a pole on the Tor- rington-Thomaston road a: Castle dridsc Walter Cronk was drive ing the machine and tha others were Miss - Maud Revere, the dead woman's sister, and.Harry Brittomn, all of ¥or- S yes of the army besides. x5 1 1 = Ee ]