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Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
Mrs. GiIfgan PIbaded GuatySeCondDe Degree
Was Sentenced at Once to Life Imprisonment at Weth- ersfeld Prison.

Middletown. Conn. July With the consent of Judge John E. Kee1er, counsel for Mrs Amy E. Archer Gill ligan late today entered plea of sec ond degree murder for causing the death of Franklin R. Andrews, of Che shire. May 50. 1914, at the Gilligan home for the aged in Windsor. Life imprisonment in the state prison at had been on trial in the superior court here for the last ten days.
 Change of plea came after consul tation between Benedict M. Holden, chief counsel for Mrs. Gilligan, and States Attorney Hught Alcorn. The prosecutor explained to the court that some doubt might exist as to whether Mrs. Gilligan was a free mo- ral agent because of her use of drugs and the court agreed that such doubt might be entertained sufficiently by the jury to cause a second degree ver- dict.
 Preceding the ending of taking of testimony State Policeman Hurley was on the stand giving rebuttal evidence for the state.
 Gilligan. The first was in Hartford in 1910 at which time she was found guilty in the first degree, sentenced to be hanged. and was reprieved by Gov ernor Holcomb that she might appeal. On the appeal to the supreme court of errors she was granted a new trial. Change of venue was obtained and her second trial started in this city on June 12. many days being consumed in empanelling a jury and ten days of testimony followed.
 After receiving her sentence, Mrs. with her daughter, Mary Archer, who has been in court all during the trial. She will be taken to the state prison late tonight or tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
TWELVE PERSONS KILLED
 IN ACCIDENT OWN. Y. c,

Dunkirk, N. T.. July 1.-Engineer Clifford of the New. York Centrars Westerner express desperately tried, according to his dying statement, to avert the rear end collision with Train No 41 here early today. Twelve were killed in the accident. nineteen were slight cuts and bruises. The airbrake failed to work, the engineer declared. Witnesses said that the siren was still screeching for the hapdbrakes when the Westerner. going fifty miles an hour, plowed into the rear coach of No. 41.
 Engineer Clifford stuck to his post to the end. He was dying when his engine
 "The brakes wouldn't hold; they wouldn't work" he gasped just before he died.
 wreckage in the early morning and three of the injured died during the day.
 An investigation by railroad and federal officials is said to have shown that the air controlling the brake on the >Westerner was cut off between the engine tender and the first car of the train, although it was tested in the Buffalo yards an hour before the acci- dent. The finding of a body. appar- ently that of a tramp, wedged back of the tender is he basis for a theory that a man stealing a ride turned the cock, rendering the airbrake useless throughout the length of the train.
 Officials agree that the proper sig nals were set against the Westerner and that No. AIS hagman did all in his power to warn the approaching train of danger ahead. The haSman waved frantically and as the train passed him he hurried his lantern through the win dow of the engine cab.
 The Westerner suffered most in the crash. The baggage car was demol- Sacnnd "a 2 swung sideways and the sides were crushed together by the grinding de- bris and by the explosion of the boilers of the Westerner's engine, which let go with the impact of the collision. Most of the fatalities occurred in this car.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
CHANGES RECOMMENDED IN
 CANADA'S INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM

Ottawa, July 1.-Unqualified appro- val of the right of workmen to organ ize, the principle of collective bargain ing and an eight hour working day coupled with far-reaching recommen- dations to changes in Canada's in dustrial system. are included in the majority report of the commission on industrial relations which was pre- sented to the house of commons today
 The commission was appointed to investigate the causes of the indus trial unrest which spread through Canada as an aftermath of the war and to make suggestions for a per manent improvement in the relations between employer and employees.
 Legislation for a maximum work day of eight hours minimum wage espec- ially for women. girls and unskiIed labor; government action to relieve unemployment through public works and government aid in the building of workers homes.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
ARGUMENTS IN sKEELS
 MURDER TRIAL TODAY

Lawrence. 1Iass.s July Both sides rested today in the trial of Mrs Bes- sic NJ CSkeels) Lundgren for the mur- der of Miss Florence w Gay Attorney Daniel J. Daley, for the defense, and Attorney General H. c. Atwi1, for the commonwealth. will make the closing arguments tomorrow. and it is ex- pected that the case will go to the jury on Thursday.
 The commonwealth called several witnesses in rebuttaL including Mrs Nellie B. DeWoIf of New Haven, Conn. first wife Of Frank NJ. Skeels, who later became the husband of the defendant She testified that Skeels and the defendant, then Miss Bessie Wilkins left Patterson, \. J.. with in a few days Of each other in 1896 and that she did not hear of them again until 1900.
 State Officer Richard J. Griffin de- nied statements by Mrs. Skeels that an attempt was made to force con- fcssion from her by pressing her eye balls
 Charles F. Emerson and his mother in-law, Mrs Olive 8I- Peabody, in whose home Mrs. Skeels liver when arrested. wee recalled by the defense and testified that Mrs. Skeels had not attempted to aspEyxiate herself after her arrest
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
British Dirigib|e R-34
 Starts For America
First Lighter-Than-Air Ma chine to Attempt Trans Atlantic Flight.

East Fortune Scotland. Wednesday, July 2-(By The A. p The dirigi- ble R-34 started on it's voyage to America at 1-48 this morning.
 Under normal conditions of weather the R-34 could sail to Long Island and return without replenishing her sup attempt to make this historic flight. Major Scott, her commander, says he will attempt to follow a grea- cir cle and arrive over Newfoundland. ed, as weather conditions in mid-At- lantic may force him in almost any direction to escape cyclonic conGi- tionS.
 across without trouble" said Major Scott to- the correspondent tonight T took her 2.000 miles over the Baltic. came back in devil of a winc and when we got here had petrol enough to do forty mere hours"
 The giant British diricible R-34 is the first ligh Ter than-air ma chine 70 attempt trans Atlantic flight. Tie airship, the largest of it's kind :n the world, measures G34 fec from noSe to stern and oarriec three beats be- low the gas oag. She is commanded by Major G. H. Scctt of rhe Royal Air Force. The craft is equipped with wireless system as powerful as tLat of the great ocea-1 liners.
 Among the crew of twenty three men is Lieutenant Commander Zach ary >Lansdown, staff commander of the American naval air forces in France, who is making the voyage as representative of the United States navy.
 It has been estimated that the R-34 will cross the Atlantic in from sixty to seventy hours under favorable conditions.
 With favorable weather, the R-34 is expected to parallel the route of the ct m a n hut adverse weather be encountered she probably will take the southern course over or near the Azores.
 The landing will be made at Roose- welt Field. Mineola. Long Island. The giant airship will only make a short stay before starting on her return voyage because there is no hangar at Roosevelt Field or elsewhere capab ble# of housing the machine. Accommo-i dations for 100000 persons to witness the landing have been provided.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
VEHICLE DEPARTMENT IS
 REMUNERATIVE TO STATE

Hartford. July 1.-The close of the states fiscal year shows that as revenue producer the motor vehicle department continues to add to the re- sources of the commonwealth in large amount. The year. which closed on Monday evening was of only nine months, but the receipts were consid- erably in excess of the entire amount for the twelve months ended Sept. 30, 191s- The receipts for the nine months amounted to S1,359, 144.57 while those for the previous fiscal year were $1.2S5. .164.27. It is believed in the department that the receipts for the current two years will amount to more than $3.000,000. In 1909 there were ten thousand registra tions and 13,763 operators licenses issued. In 1919 the registrat tions numbered 93,200 and the operators licenses 1o2.150. The re- ceipts of the department for 1909 were s5S,5
 Beginning today owners of jitneys will be required to give a bond or put up an adequate insurance policy be- fore they are given permission to op- crate their vehicles.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
NEW YORK BROKERS OFFICE
 RAIDED BY THE POLICE

New York, July 1.-The offices of J. Frank Lilly and Company, Broadway stock brokers. were raided today by Assistant District Attorney Rorke and a squad of police, simultaneously with the filing in the federal district court of an involuntary petition in bank ruptcy against the firm. MT. Rorke said charges against the firm have been filed with the district attorney. The raiders seized account books, pa pers and checks and then paid a visit to a safe deposit company next door, where two tin boxes. said to contain s60, 1000, were found. It was said a writ would be issued to cover seiz- ure of the boxes.
 Property of P. Kent Schiener. one of the partners, has been attached by a deputy sheriff for claims of $36,047. None of the members of the firm have been at the office since Saturday, when the employees were paid.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
FOUR AMERICANS KILLED
 PURSUING BOLSHEVIKI

Vladivostok Wednesday, June 25.- (By the A. P.)-An American officer and three enlisted men were killed and two wounded near the Suchan mines on June p when the Americans pur- sued bolsheviki who had surprised and captured an officer and four enlisted men while they were fishing.
 Entering Nivitskaya, bordering on the mines, the Americans sent a de- tachment of ten to demand the release of the men. The Americans were fired upon and a fight followed. As a result the bolsheviki were driven out but they carried the prisoners on to Frolovka village.
 Reinforcements, instructed to take immediate energetic measures to re- gain the captured men and to elim- mate the danger to Americans from bolshevik gangs, were sent out.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
CREW CONFIDENT OF
 SUCCESS OF VENTURE

East Fortune, Scotland, July 2.-(By The A. P) Prior to the start of the transatlantic flight, Lieutenant Commander Zachary Lansdowne, of the United States navy. on board at the invitation of the British admiral ty, said:
 There is no doubt whatever in my mind, or. I believe, in the minds of any of the crew. that we will get over without difficulty.
 .As I understood it, we will not att tempt any speed trial We will cross as quickly as possible, avoiding ad- verse winds, but at the same time not overlooking any opportunity for ob servations likely to be of aid in the future to navigators and airship pi lots crossing the Atlantic
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
HOOVER RESIGNS AS
 CHAIRMAN OF FOOD BOARD

New York, July 1.-Resignation of Herbert Hoover as chairman of the board of directors of the food ad- ministration grand corporation and reorganization of the corporation un- der the name United States Grain Corporation" was announced at the annual meeting of stockholders here today.
 Mir. Hoover's place as chairman will be filled by Julius Barnes. wheat di- rector, who is president of the cor poration.
 It was stated that MT. Hoover would continue as a director, but that his resignation of the chairmanship mark ed the first step toward his retirement from public life. MT. Hoover is ex- pected to return to the United States in about two months. upon completion of the European relief work and the fruitition of the European harvest.
 It was announced that the corpor- ation's ca Dital for handling the 1919 wheat crop would be $500, ,000, ,00O.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
PREPARING WELCOME TO
 BRITISH DIRIGIBLE R-34

New York. July 1-Civilian avia- tors are requested not to take part in the welcome to the British dirigible balloon RIA on it's arrival here from England, the Aero Club of America announced tonight in behalf of Brit ish officers here arranging for the big blimp's landing. Fear that planes might injure the almost invisible wire less antennae hanging low from the ship or that a collision might occur was given as the reason for the re- quest.
 Airplanes "unavoidab1y in the vicin- ity' of the R-34 when it approaches this coast are asked to keep "at least five miles, away from it.
 Strict orders have been issued army f1iers in regard to flying while the di- rigible is in the air.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
s5oooo FIRE AT DANBURY
 BLOCKED RAILROAD TRAFFIC

Danbury, Conn July Fire to- night destroyed the buildings and lumber in the yard of Seifert & Coos, burned a dwelling nearby, daraaSed several others tied up traffic here on the Central New England Railroad and caused a loss of S50,00O. The lumber yard paralleled the railroad tracks and the flames burned down telegraph poles. charred ties and made a blazing wall that trains could not 20 through for a time. Of 12 horses in the Seifert and Coos stables ten perished.
 The dwelling burned was owned by the lumber company adjacent to the yard and the home of Mrs. Anna SchuItlieiss. across the tracks, was dana ged as were others near. Traf- fic on the railroad was delayed by lass Of wires as well as by the flames. The origin of the fire has not been zscertafned.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
FOREST FIRES ENDANGER
 UPPER MICHIGAN TOWNS

Sault Ste Marie, Mich. July IA dozen Upper Michigan towns tonight are threatened with destruction by forest fires that have been raging throughout the territory west of here all day.
 Residents of Trout Lake late this afternoon sent out an appeal for spe- cial trains to rescue them. The mes sage was the last word received from that village and said the flames were within a mile of the town on two sides.
 The flames had already destroyed part of the village of eney this aft terrupted.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
NEWARK CARMEN MAKE
 65 CENTS PER HOUR DEMAND.

Newark, N. J.. July 1.-An ultima tum calling for wage scale of 65 cents an hour and an eight hour day with time and a half for overtime. was submitted to President Thomas N. McCarter of the public service rail- day company today by William Wet ner, chairman of the state conven- tion of trolleymen, which embraces
 MT. McCarter was given until four o'clock tomorrow afternoon to accept or reject the demands. He was in formed that unless a satisfactory answer was received by that hour a strike vote would be taken tomorrow night and a strike. if one were au- thorized, would be called Saturday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02

Baltimore. Md. July 1.-The navy dirigibIe C-s, commanded by Lieuten- ant J. Learned. with a crew of six men and two passengers, bound from Cape May. N- J.. to Washington eA- pIoded with terrific force just after landing at Camp Holabird, near this city at 12-3O today to adjust rudder trouble
 Seventy-fve persons. mostly women and children. were burned or otherwise injured when flames and fragments sea ttered over 200 spectators. None of the officers or crew of the C-S who were work on the dlSabled rudder were hurt
 According to the commander, the ex-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
THE NAVY D|R|G|bLE C-8
 EXPLODED NEAR BAL T|MORE
Happened Just After Landing to Adjust Rudder Trouble-75 Persons Mostly Women and Children Were Burned or Otherwise Injured by Flames and Frag ments of the BaIoon-Some of the Spectators Were Blown 20 30 Feet by the Concusson-None of the Officers or Crew Was Injured

plosion IS believed to have been caused by rapid expansion caused by heat. The bag contained more gas than was required after descending from cold CT altitude temperature
 Some of the spectators near the diri- gible were blown twenty or thirty feet by the concussion, which rocked the cantonment like an earthquake. Houses a mile away were shaken and windows broken by the shock and the air was filled with gas fumes.
 Relief was organized immediately from Camp Holabird hospital and six ty persons went there to have their wounds dressed about twenty being burned seriously enough to remain in the institution.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
IRISH LEADER DE VALERA
 HAS RETURNED TO NEW YORK

Boston, July 1.-Eamonn De Valera, president of the Irish republic" left this city today for New York to con- tinue his plans for obtaining in this country support of the movement which he heads. The Irish leader said he was greatly impressed by the reception which he had received here and in New Hampshire and that plans for a speaking. tour of the country would be considered when he reached New York. Members of his party said that every effort would be made to avoid conflict with the speaking schedule of President Wilson on his projected swing across the country to discuss the peace treaty.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
COMMISSION FOR NEW
 YORK-NEW JERSEY TUNNEL

New York. July 1.-OrganizatiOn Of the New York State Bridge and .Tun- nel Commission and the New Jersey Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Com mission, appointed to build a vehicu- lar tunnel between New York and New Jersey, was completed here to- day at a meeting in the office of the joint commission. The previous ap- pointment of the following was made effective:
 Clifford M. Holland. chief engineer; Jesse B. Snow, principal assistant en-. gineer; Milton M. Freeman. resident engineer, Ole Singstadt, designing en- gineer, Ronald M. Beck, assistant en- gineer.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
REQUEST PUNISHMENT OF MEXICAN BANDITS

Washington, July 1-Urgent repre- sentations Fave been made to the Mexican government for the punish murder of John w. Corran an Amrican citizen, the maltreatment of his wife and the attempted murder of his son at their ranch near Colonoa, 27 miles north of Tampico, the state department announced today. In structions have been sent to both the American citizen, the maltreatment of the American consulate at Tampico to urge immediate capture and pun ishment of the perpetrators of the out rage and protection for other Amer jeans in the district.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
POLICE GUARDS AT PUBLIC
 BUILDINGS IN NEW YORK

! New York. July 1-Police guards were placed today at all public build ings in the city. churches and the homes of public. officials and citizens who have spoken against socialism and anarchy" by order of Police Com missioner Enright. The guards were posted at D. m. and will be contin- ued until July '.
 No explanation of the order was of fered by Commissioner Enright but for sometime it has been reported that such precautions would be taken in the face of repeated rumors that anarchists were planning a demon stration" on July L
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
WAR VETERAN
 HAS BEEN ADOPTED

New York, July 1.-Michael Cardi, a 14-year-old veteran of the world war, who wears the French and Italian war crosses for gallantry in action. who arrived here as a Stowaway from MarSeilles six weeks ago. was adopt ed today by Miss Elsie Janis and taken to her home at Tarrytown.
 Miss Janis furnished a $5,000 bond as a guarantee that the boy who served as a bugler in two armies will conduct himself in an orderly manner and not become a public charge. Car dis father. Italian officer, was killed early in the war and his moth CT died soon afterward.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
w. J. BRYAN SPEAKER AT
 PROHIBITION CELEBRATION

Columbus, Ohio, July 1.-With Will jam Jennings Bryan the principal speaker, the advent of nationwide prohibition was celebrated at the Methodist Centenary Exposition here today by upwards of 1000 people.
 John Barleycorn funeral pro cession, headed a spectacular world outlook parade" in the afternoon.
 As wartime prohibition continues until demobilization is completed" de- clared MT. Bryan. and as we have yet in the service more than a million
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
SAYS TALK ABOUT 2.75
 BEER IS MISLEADING

New York, July 1.-William G. F'itts, special counsel for the government in the enforcement of the war time pro- hibition act, declared today that many liquor men had been "misled' by talk about 2.75 ger cent. beer.
 "The question is not of the per centage" said MT. F'itts. "but of the power to intoxicate. If the drink in toxicates it is outlawed no matter how little alcohol it contains. All should bear in mind that the recent injunc- tion suit was won by the government and that United States officials are now free to arrest and prosecute"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
NO SPECIAL SESSION OF
 LEGISLATURE FOR SUFFRAGE

Hartford, Conn, July 1-There will be no special session of the Con- necticut legislature to act upon the constitutional amendment to give suf- frage to women. Governor Holcomb tonight made public a statement in which he said that the petition of wo- men of the state asking for such session did not show any emergency which called for a special legislature In his statement the governor said that he considered that no injustice would be done in awaiting action by the regular session which will cor- vene in January 1921
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
DECISION AGAINST A
 SAN FRANCISCO BREWER

San Francisco. Calif.. July Fled eral Judge William Sawtelle today denied the application of the Rainier Brewing Company of San Francisco for an injunction restraining the United States attorney from beginning criminal proceedings against the company for manufa curing after May 1 or selling after June 30 beer of 3-4 per cent. or less alcoholic content.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
NON-ALcoHOLIC COCKTAILS
 SERVED IN MEW YORk

New York, July 1.-The first non alcoholic Bronx cocktails passed over the bars here today. They sold for fifteen cents and contained non-aIco- holic gin. two kinds of non alcoholic vermouth and orange bitters mixed in the same proportions as the genuine Bronx but minus the kick"
 Many bars seemed to be function ing as usual with the shelves stocked with every variety of bottled goods known to drinkers. The bottles. how ever, were all new and the liquids they contained were labelled imitation" or ''non-alcoholic"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
ADVISED TO RESUME
 MAKING 2:75 PER CENT. BEER

San Francisco. Calif., July 1.-The alSornia Brewers Protective Asso- citation was advised by it's attorney to- night to resume at once the manufac- ture of beer containing not more than PA per cent. of alcohol. The attorney later announced the brewers would re- sume manufacture and sale of beer of that alcoholic content tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
CONGRESS AGREES TO TAKE
 CHICAGO SPEEDWAY HOSPITAL

Washington, July. 1.-Acceptance by the house tonight of a senat provi- sion directing Secretary Glass to take over the Chicago Speedway Hospital ended the deadlock between the two branches of congress and completed legislative work on the $25, 5,000,0 900 gen. eral deficiency bill. The measure is yet to be approved by the president
 The house vote favoring the senate amendment was 133 to 91. By this action, the house revoked plans of leaders made, earlier in the day to allow the bill to go unacted upon until next week
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT
 BUREAU SHORT OF FUNDS

Hartford. Conn. July By direc- tion of the Director General J.. B. Densmore at Washington, the United States Employment Service Bureau at the state ca pitol closed today. All employees were notified that insuffi- cient funds compelled closing of all To- cal bureaus except one replacement office at Bridgeport. The personel. including camp representatives. sol dier bureau agents and the federal director for the state, MT. Elder, are released.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
CONTEST FOR ADJUTANT-
 GENERAL OF GRANITE STATE

Concord, N. IT.. July 1.-General Charles W. Howard of. Nashua. re- moved from the office of adjutant general by Governor John H. Bartlett and Major Frank J. Abbott of Man chester, the governors appointee. both reported for duty today, each claim ing the office under the law.
 General Howard claims that in re- moving hi mwithout a hearing, Gov ernor Bartlett exceeded his legal au- thority.