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Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
BODY OF HEIREss FOUND
 IN THE POTOMAC RIVER

Washington Sept. 12.-Loosened from the bed of the potomac after a fleet of tugs had been used to churn up the wa ters, the body of Mrs. Gertrude Viger kuehling. heiress to a part of million dollar estate in Detroit, was found to- day by one of the scores of canoeists en- gagged in the search Her husband, Roy H. Kuehling, still was held tonight by the police pending the result of the in quest.
 On the body there were no marks in dGating that death had been caused by any means other than drowning. Kuehrling was arrested early Thursday after he had reported to the police that his wife was drowned while they were canoeing Wednesday night. The police announced they suspected that the death or disappearance of the woman might not have been an accident after learn ing of several circumstances regarded by them as too significant to ignore without investigation.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
FRENCH AND ITALIAN
 PREMIERS IN CONFERENCE

Afx-IAs-Bains, Sept 12.-(By The A. pb-The French and Italian premlers' Alexandre Nlllerand and Giovanni G-ollt- fl. held their long-awaited conference here today. They met in the morning and discussed international questions Tor seV- eral hours at the Mirabeau hotel Dur .pe the first conference they were apso- lutelv alone. the secretaries only enter ing inc apartment for the purpose of sup plying documents as the premiers requlr- el them.
 Count Bonin-Longare, the Italian am tassadcr to France and Camille Barrere Inc French ambassador to Italy are m attendance here and will take part in the later discussions. The most important decision reached by the premiers today seems to nave been the postponement or dehnlte apah- donnent of the Geneva conference.
 NJ Mujerand announced that 'ths meeting was decided upon at Spa, but has not vet been held" "It is impossible at the present time" he added, "eveil frou1 A merely practical viewpoint for Il to take place before the Brussels financial conference fixed for September 2S.
 We must end the war said Premier Nrillerand to The Associated Press at the conclusion of his afternoon conference with the Italian premier, "the war must
 
 Poland the counsel of moderation whicf she seems disposed to follow"
 Al the conclusion of the first session which lasted three hours, no official com inunication vas issued, but the Frenci premier received in turn the Italian British. American and French premie received in turn the Italian, British American and French representatives O the press and said 10 them:
 Ia al and confident Naturally, we hav' agreed that an accord between Italy Great Britain and France is indispensa ble not only in the interest of the thre' allied powers but for the maintenance 0 world peace.
 ..,Ths treaty of Versailles must be en forced as well as that of St German and the others because they constitute al entity. and one of them cannot fall with out the others being shaken. l am ao solutAlv in accord with that point upol the formula accep4Vs at Lucerne. Treaue must be applied with moderation by tn victors and with loyalty by the vanquish cd
 We also discussed the question of So virts. Evidently each government con suits it's internal policy before adopun precise attitude You know what tn French policy is. The policies Of ou allies do not appear to De inherent principle from ours.
 settlement of the Adriatic questlo occupied some of our time. Our posibo is unequivocal, Great Britain and Franc al San Reno, and myself. before an after San Reno, have stated that neithe Great Britain nor France has the right interfere between two parties when ouestion concerns them alone"
 To The associated Press this evenin NJ Millerand said he had reiterated Siguor Gioletti that France did not wis in any way to interfere in the Adriati question. but that he hoped Italy an Jugo-Savia would reach any understand ing by direct negotiations
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
MACSWINEY'S CONDITION
 PRACTICALLY UNCHANGED

London, Sept. 12-Mrs. Macswiney. when she left Brixton prison early this evening, after visiting her husband, told the correspondents that the lord mayors condition was practically unchanged since the afternoon and that he was still sui fering severe pains
 Members of the family were at the bedside all day, and a number of visitors from Cork called at the prison, but only a few of them were admitted
 Mrs. F. Sheehy Skeffington, whose hus- band was executed at Dublin, talked with some of the relatives within the prison, but did not see the lord mayor
 Ten thousand persons participated in demonstration in Glasgow this after noon in protest against MacSwiney's i'm prisonment. A similar gathering was held at Bermondsey.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13

Washington, Sept 12-Credit which the federal electrict railways commis- sion found to be virtually needed by the
 electric railways of the United States
 cs, bsst be restored by regulatory bod sss making the rates of return to the rvstcrns more flexible, John H. Pardee' ,.-asidep. of the American Electric Rail Ivav association. declared in statement issued here tonight
 .1n the electric railway industry said Mir Pardee "as in every oher business. econouic law dictates that '-e price or ,hs nrDduct must be based upon the cost of producing it. In the attempt to reg rIate the profits and the service of e.ec- tric railways. this truth has been Iost sight of and the operation of these car riers has been hedged about with laws ordinances, regulations and contract re- strictions, that in the main their reve- rue has been controlled by the dictum of commissions and other regulatory
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
Cox Suffers From Speakers Ldyngitis
To Disregard Specialists Ad- vice to Cancel Some of His Engagements.

Portland Ore, Sept Ex-Governor Cox, whose throat has been giving him trouble during the past few days of his campaign tour of the west, was examined today by a specialist who declared the governors throat was in bad condition and advised him to cancel some of his speaking engagements. This Governor Cox declared emphatically he would not do. The trouble was diagnosed as speak CTS laryngitis
 The physician, Dr. Charles T. Cham1 berlain, son of Senator Chamberlain, was called in this morning after Governor Cox arrived from Seattle and prescribed massage treatment and obtained a mas sauer who agreed to accompany the democratic nominee on his trip tomorrow to Salem, Ore, and possibly continue further on the tour.
 crowd of about hundred persons, including many women, was at the sta- ton when the governors train arrived at TAO o'clock this morning, but Dr. J. c. Smith, state democratic chairman, after conferring with members of the candi- dates party, said that the governor de- sired more rest and would meet the re- ception committee at his hotel at g o'clock.
 Governor Cox had announced that he i desired quiet Sunday and would attend church services Several churches extend ed invitations but not until the governor and Senator Chamberlain started for l Westminster Presbyterian church was any intimation given as to where the visitor would worship At the church the governor refused to be ushered down the aisle and sat near the door. He listened to sermon by Rev Dr. Edward H Pence.
 The governor is to speak at the army at Salem Monday morning and will re turn to Portland in time to speak in tn, Auditorium here Monday at noon and a
 3.3O.
 He is to leave Monday night for Sal Lake City, but owing to the condition O
 his voice it was expected that he woui, not make any rear platform speeches 10 two ar fbraa dove
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13

Congressman Wallace Fl. White. Jor. IS opposed by Dr. Wallace N. Price. n the third district. Congressman John 4. Peters Is opposed by Archie c. Towle and, in the fourth district Congressman Iro G. Hersey is opposed py Leon C.. C. Brown
 An element of uncertainty has been added in the entirely new factor uf the women's vote. lt Is estimated that ap- : proximately 90.0O0 women have regis ! tered and that about one will Voie aor every two men tomorrow.
 Maine has gone entirely republican in its state election since 1882. except | Tn 1910 and I9ls. The plurality has averaged about lS.000 and the trad- tion has been that 15.000 plurality | pointed to success for the national ' ticket in November The republican 1 plurality in 1916 was l3s30. but in No i vember Hughes had only 5.447 more I votes than President Wilson in the state and the democrats carried the country. Yet in 1918 Governor Aiilii- ken defeated the democratic candidate by only 5,545 and that year saw re- publican success in the congressional elections in inc country. The total vote
 m the state, however. was only l2l,-
 669. nearly 30.0OO less than in 1916.
 Democratic leaders concede that the
 legislature will probably be repubn- NeAAA Ao al present. Al LTEL lnE com pleNion Of the legislature was a mat
 ter Of some concern, as there was a
 possibility that 1t might be called upon to re-district the state under a new apportionment for congress. Official
 word was recently received from Washington, however that Maine quota would not be reduced. as had ] been feared, as a result Of the census. Three proposed constitutional amend
 ments are on the ballot. one granting ! towns the right to have more than ono ! voting place. one providing for an Is ! sue Of S3,O00,000 of state bonds 10 pay q bonus 10 Aiaine's service men in ths world war. and one providing for a state income tax. On a referendum : petition the voters will pass upon ar i act Of the last legislature grantin.
 women the right to vote for presiden- r tial electors. because Of the ratifica. - tion Of the federal suffrage amend. - ment, however, the vote will be with
 out practical effect
 d The polls will open between 6 an, 2 10 o'clock in the morning and close a 3, o'clock at night teastern standar, y time). The forecast is for fair weath
 CT.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
SEVEN PERSONS KILLED IN AUTO
 ACCIDENT AT TARRYTOWN, \. Y

Tarrytown, N. Y, Sept. 12-SeVen persons were killed and one seriously m iured early today, when an automobile in which they were rl1ing, crashed through a railing during thunderstorm and fell twenty feet to the New forR Central railroad tracks at Dobbs Ferry
 The dead all of whom lived ln Ne" York city are:
 Dr. George H. Mcclure, 5S, physi- clan.
 His wife, son and a daughter.
 John J. Hawley, 5S, building lnspec tor. and his wife.
 Edward Mulrooney, 15, son of Police Lieutenant Edward Mulrooney.
 Francis Mcguire, F, the only surVl vor, received a broken leg. He was taken to a hospital in Dobbs Ferry
 The members of the party were re turning to New York from Orange Lake near Newburgh. Dr. Mcguire was driv ing the car A terrific thunderstorm broke as they were passing through Dobbs Ferry and it is believed the phy sician became confused. Instead of turn ing into the Broadway highway, he turn ed down road leading toward tn Hudson river and drove the car throug an iron fence guarding the bridg across the railroad tracks.
 The occupants were pinned beneat the car, which overturned in its fall
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
RAID BY PROHIBITION
 OFFICERS IN HARTFORD

Hartford. Conn, Sept. 13.-Federal pro- hibition officers raided three places in this city tonight. arresting four men and one woman, and seized large quantity of liquor The third place visited by Thomas J. McAuliffe and six aides was the grocery store Of James De Feietti. After the agents had arrested De Feletti and Dominick Moselina. Mrs. De Feletti pointed .45 caiibre revolver at the oni- cers, according to their report. One of the officers is said to have snstched the weapon from her hand and she then drew knife. which was also taken away from her The two men and the woman Were held at revolver point until the police patrol arrived.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13

authorities while their expenses nave been controlled by economic law alone, and have mounted as expenses III aii other business and among private lnol- viduals have mounted.
 ITO restore electric railway mduslry Mir Pardee asserted, needs immediately for extensions and betterments ana TOT rehabilitation of properties which deter ioro+ed during the war, between S30O,- GOO 900 and $4OO, O,OOO,OOO new capital and it will need for years to come an average of more than $20O0OO,0 900 a year, ex- elusive of it's refunding obligations.
 Lower fares on the electric railways can he brought about, MT. Pardee said by not permitting the systems to be weakened by the competition of jitneys or city buses; by not compelling the systems to bear an undue burden of tax ation and public charges, and by giving them freedom to put into operation every practical economy compatible with the public interest
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
POLES EXTEND THEIR LINES
 SOUTHEAST OF BREsr LIrovsK

Warsaw. Sept. 1.-The Poles have ex- tended their lines southeast Of Brest Litovsk along the Kovel railroad and have occupied Wielkoryta. Aialoroypa and Mielniki. After some fighting the Bolsheviki. in attacking the Poles in this sector. used nine armored cars. which were captured. according to today's off, cjal communication. Eighty drunken hol- shevili were taken during the action The statement adds:
 Southeast of Lumberg. Polish cavalry. cooperating with the Tkrainians ad- vanced and occupied Eurszeyn. T;uka- czowce and Nastaszyn. The communication does not mention l the Lithuanian sector
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
TO HASTEN REVIEW OF
 CASE AGAINST HENNESsy

Cork, Sept. 12.-Harold Barry. former ngh sheriff of Cork, who has been striving to save the lives of some of the hunger strikers here, received a mess aeg from the Irish office London, late today, asking him to meet immediately with the heads of the police in Cork for the purpose of reviewing the gov ernments case against Sean Hennessy and Joseph Murphy, the latter claiming Americna citizenship, and any others ir connection with new evidence which may be produced.
 Barry is now securing the city fol young friend of Hennessy, who ha. asserted he can prove a complete alib for the dying hunger striker. Barry says he hopes to secure the release o- Hennesy and perhaps the release of several other prisoners tonight if wit nuesses are found
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13

Portland, Me. Sept. 12-The bien- nial state election in Maine to which much importance is attached in the nation in presidential years because of the tradition that ''as Maine goes so goes the country" will be held tomor- row. A governor and state auditor. four members of congress, a state leg lslature and county officers will be chosen. There will be no election to the United States senate this year.
 The republicans, who have conduct ed an aggressive and well organized campaign, predict that they will carry the state by at least 90. 900. It is 16 years since they have rolled up a plu- | rahty even approaching that figure and ordinarily they have been content with one-half of it. Their greatest | plurality was in 1896, when they car ried the state by 4S,000. The demo- crats have quoted no figures. but claim l victory by. small majority"
 | The democratic state organization
 has not waged so aggressive q cam paign as the republicans and in ex - planation has pleaded lack of funds but like the republicans, it has had the | speaking services of some Of the
 ablest members of the national organ lzation. Among them have beer
 Franklin D. Roosevelt, candidate fol
 vice president: Secretary of the Navy
 Daniels; Former Secretary of thu
 Treasury William G. McAdoo. ana
 Homer s. Cummings of Connecticut.
 The republican speakers have in
 cluded Governor Coolidge Of Massa
 chusetts, candidate for vice president
 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts an,
 Senator Frelinshuysen of New Jersey
 Many congressman and politica
 leaders from other states also hay
 stumped the state for both parties. The campaign has been waged upoi national issues with chief emphasis o
 the league of nations. The republica position on the league has been . support of the senate's refusal 10 rati .. fy the treaty without reservations de signed to protect the safety sover eighty and independence of the Unite States"
 The democrats have declared fo prompt ratification without reserva 2 tions destructive to the spirit and et fective operation of the treaty" T The importance of the issues an l the prominence of the speakers hay
 attracted large and serious audience = and all indications point to heav = vote.
 d The republican candidate for go, l. ernor is Frederic H. Parkhurst l. Bangor His democratic opponent s Bertrand c. Mcintyre of Norwa
 whom Governor Carl E. Milliken d' ;. feated in the election two years az r Parkhurst has been a member of bot e branches of the legislature and is il former chairman of the republics S state committee. Mcintyre has serve l. in the legislature and as sheriff of O9 o ford county and for six years W; l. chairman of the board of state asse! L. Sors.
 Of the four congressman from tn l. state, all republicans, three are cand l. dates for reelection. In the first di a tricr, Congressman Louis B. Goodal "a retiring and the republicans ha' h | nominated Carroll L. Beedy, coun 2 attorney of Cumberland. He is ol n posed by Frank S. Haskell. a Por n land lawyer. In the second distri'
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
MAN WHILE ASLEEP WAS
 KILLED WITH HAMMER

Bridgeport. Conn, Sept. 12-The third murder in this city in two weeks was recorded at police headquarters today when Andrew PrevUs. %5. died in the Bridgeport hospital from a fractured skull Joseph Bednar, 45. is under arrest charged with murdering Prevus
 The police say that Bednar has admit ted killing Prevus. Both the men were drinking heavily yesterday, according to the police. and they had an argument which led to fight, ending to the %dvan- tage of Prevus. Last night Prevus went to his room in a lodging house and went to sleep Bednar is alleged to have ob- tained a machinist's hammer and going to Prevus' room struck him three times in the head. Two en passing the house grabbed Bednar as he ran out. They held him until others ill tfe house investigated. Prevus was found in a dying condition and the police were called
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
A BELFAST CITIZEN WAS
 SHOT DEAD AFTER CURFEw

Belfast, Sept. PA Belfast citizen, John Toner, proceeding along the New tonards road after curfew Saturday was shot dead, making the thirty-sec- ond riot victim here or, including the July disturbances, the 1fty-second. The total deaths in the 1Ss6 riots. hereto fore reckoned the worst in the city's history. were thirty-one. Fifty-eight arrests were made in Belfast Saturday night after the curfew hour
 Armed raiders visited the Torr Head coast guard station last night and seiz- ed arms, ammunition, telescopes and other articles.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
PLOT TO AssAssINATE GEN.
 OBREGON AND ASSOCIATES

San Antonio Tex Sept 12.-A plot 10 assasinate General Alvaro Obregon, president-elect of the republic of Mexi- co and Generals Elias Gales, Francisco Serrnno and Benjamin Hill, has been unearthed in the United States, accord ing to an announcement made here in Mexican circles friendly to Obregon. It was stated that a prominent Mexican, friendly to the presdent-elect, left San Antonio yestsrday for Mexico City to warn General Obregon and the other three generals of the plot
 The courier Is due to reach Mexico City tomorrow. It is claimed here that the plot was arranged to be executed on fhe night of Sept IS, Independence Day rS the Mexican republic.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
MEXICAN REBELS HAVE
 SEIZED SAN CRISTOBAL,

Mexico City. Sept. 12-Rebel forces headed by General Felipe Pineda, have seized the town of San Cristobal, in the state of Chipas. according to advices re- ceived at the war department General P. Elias Gales. secretary of war, de- clared last night, however. that the movement would soon be crushed
 5000 government troops will be avail able for the campaign.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
1,5oO REFUGEES WANDERED FOR
 40 DAYS IN THE WILDERNESS

Constantiople, Sept. 12-Fifteen hun dred refugees have arrived in Ismid, Asia Minor from the village of Kirazli, after having wandered for forty days in the wilderness and the uncharted vale leys of the mountains at the mercy of bandits They report having lost one thousand persons by starvation and oth- CT priYations.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
WOMEN REGISTERING FOR
 PRIMARIES IN VERMONT

Montpelier Vt. Sept. 12-Contests among four candidates for the republi- can nomination for governor. and three for the nomination Of the same party for congress in the second district. vii be decided at the Vermont primaries next Tuesday The four men seeking nomtna- tion for chief executive which usually s equivalent to election in this state are Frank W. Agan. of Ludlow. Fred H. Babbitt Of Rockingham. Curtis g Emery of Newport. and James Hartness of Springfield.
 The outcome of the primaries is renti- cred more doubtful by the new factor of the woman's vote All over the state women have registered in large mum bers.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
PROVIDENCE POLICE FIND
 MURDERER's PISTOL

Providence. R. I. Sept l2-The A calibre automatic pistol with which Rolt 'G. Adams said he shot and killed Ross V. McKenna. while she was driving on the Harrington Parkway with her fancs William J. Deignan on the night of September 2. was found today by tho East Providence police. The finding of the weapon. the police say dispels the theory that Adams confessed to having committed crime for which he was not responsible.
 Adams who was arrested last Wed nesday night today admitted io ihe po- lice that he previously had given wrong directions and that the pistol could be found under boulder on the shore.
 Cartridges found in the pistol cham Der correspond to those picked up from the ground near the scene Of the shoot ing. the authorities sax
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
NEGRO TAKEN FROM JAIL
 AND SHOT TO DEATH

Meridian. Miss. Sept ls-wnl Bch- ols. negro. recently convicted Of The murder of Henry W. Davis. an aged night watchman al a lumber plant. was taken from jail at uQitman early today by small party of men. carried tSo miles into the country and shot 10 death
 Echols. upon his conviction. was sem fenced 10 be hanged last Friday but his execution WIS stayed at inc last r,orn.ns by an appeal to the Mississippi supreme court.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
POINCARE WILL NOT
 RESUME THE PRESIDENCY

Paris. Sept. 12.-President Poincare will not consider a can to resume the presidency should President Deschanel resign, the former president declares in writing to provincial paper
 If, unfortunately and as seems ut terly improbable he writes. "a presi- dential crisis supervenes. I will not re- sume the office I formerly occupied"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
POLES RETREAT BEFORE A
 NEW RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE

London, Sept 12.-An official Russian report received in Berlin speaks of the occupation of newly fortified positions on the Bug river and the almost total destruction of the forces of General Wrangel, the anti-bolshevik leader, says a wireless dispatch from Berlin.
 The dispatch adds that the Poles have retreated near Brest-Litovsk before 8 new Russian offensive.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
ALLEGED MANIFESTATION OF
 THE BLEEDING STATUES

Dubdin, Sept. 12-Crowds of pilgrims having assembled at Cashel to witness the alleged mapifestation of the bleed ing statues. Dean Ryan writes to the newspapers saying that the priests dis believe divine intervention in the case and warning the people against expect ing miracles there
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-13
MEXICAN BANDITS STILL
 HOLD BRITISH SUBJECT

Mexico City. Sept 12-Bertie c Johnson. the British subject whose cap ture by the Jalisco bandit, Pedro "a. mora was reported yestefday. has moi regained his liberty as far as known Advices from Guadalajara state that Johnson, who had escaped from Zamora was again made captive by Colonel Jose Covarribias, zamora's chief lieutenant AD the state of Jaiisco.