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Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
MISS JENNIE ZIMMERMAN
STICKS TO HER ORIGINAL STORY

Springfield, Mass, May 19-Cross ex-
animation of Miss Jennie Zimmerman, on
trial for the murder of her cousin, Dr.
Henry zimmerman, in August 1919. was
completed this afternoon by District At
torney Charles II. Wright following a
thorough questioning in which the pros
ecutor reverted from one event to anoth-
er in rapid succession
Miss Zimmerman clung to her original
story and onl yonce did the question
ing of the attorney seem to affect her
composure that instance happening in
the morning when during Il lull she
broke into tears and Judge Nelson P
Brown Immediately ordered a short re-.
cess until she could regain her strength.
Miss Zimmerman left the witness stand
trembling. In all she was on the stand
is hours for direct and cross examina-
ton
In the afternoon examination TODAY
the prosecutor sought to shake the story
Of the defendant in regard to the money
which she had testified she loaned DR.
zimmerman at various timas some OF
winch she borrowed from a loan agency
mere that she might fulfill his renuest
asked If 1t were not true that when she
borrowed the money at different times
she hough, merchandise for her store In
greater quantities than previously. the
defendant replied with a negative an
swer. saying she had no recollection of
purchasing more or less goods at any
time.
Taking up the quarrels which Miss
zimmerman had testified she had with the
doctor the defendant said these arpll-
ments first began in 1917, when she saw
the photograph of Miss Sadie FeIdman
~
said. they had frequent quarrels when
she told the doctor she had seen him
riding in his automobile with other wo-
men.
Reverting back to the subject of the
loans, the district attorney asked Miss
Zimmerman:
What did you give to the bank of.
fciais as the reason for borrowing the
money!"
! told them it was for business"
You never gave DR.. Zimmerman a
check District Attorney Wright asked
Not in my loans TO him personally
she replied. II deposited checks wher
put money in the bank to his credit"
Isn't il true that you asked him tc
put the money you gave him into his ae.
count so that your creditors would moi
get it?' the attorney asked
NO. it is not" Miss Zimmerman an.
swered. Il gave it to him because h,
asked for it and because he said HI
needed it."
The district attorney then recalled ths
day in local restaurant where. Mis-.
zimmerman had testified, she saw DR.
zimmerman there with "a married woman
isn't it fact" he asked. that YOU saw
Or. Zimmerman and this woman in tn,
restaurant and then vent out and pur
chased the revolver"
No" the defendant replied. "I didn'
| know he was in the restaurant until m,
attention was called to him. I had pur
chased the revolver before that time AM
had it with me when l went into tn
| restaurant"
At this point the district attorney clos
| ed his examination
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
LATEST RETURNS FROM
PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARIES

Philadelphia, May 19.-Fuller returns
from yesterdays primary election in
Pennsylvania for republican delegates
at-large show that w. Freeland Ken
drick, of Philadelphia, who against the
twelve slated candidates of the regular
state organization might find place
in the delegation. He was put in the
field by the Ware faction in .Philadelphia
and was given strong support in this
city which has placed him among the
leading candidates on the republican n
slate. j. Leonard Replogle, of Johns
town, one of the twelve slated candi-
dates, ran behind the others supported
by the state organization and further re-
turns may fail to overcome Kendrick' s
heavy vote in the eastern counties. Re-
ploGle's friends expected him to receive
a heavy vote in western PENNSYLVANIA.
The other eleven candidates nut for
ward by the state organization appear
from the incomplete returns, to be elect
ed.
Returns from 1880 districts out of
7l1S in the state show Governor SprouI
to be leading with a vote of 1so 9q9
Mayor Moore, who was fought by the
followers of Kendrick was running sec
ond tonight with United States Senator
Penrose third. Mayor Moore's vote was
lS0S37 and Senator Penrose's 17s.813
Joseph F. Guffey, Of Pittsburgh can
didate to succeed Attorney General 4
Mitchell Palmer for membership in the
democratic national committee. is slowly
increasing his lead over Judge Eugene G
BonniWeH, of Philadelphia, who headed
ticket against that placed in the field
by the attorney general and his friends
Returns from 3210 districts give Guffev
u 6Vl and oBnniwen 24,013. Meagre
returns also indicate that a majority of
the twelve Palmer candidates for dele
gates-at-large are also leading slightly
The returns Indicate that a light demo-
cratic vote was cast in many counties.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
WITNESS WORE SUIT
MADE FROM STOLEN CLOTH

Providence, r. l., May 1s-When Mar
shel Ferry. a defense witness in the trial
in the federal district court here of the
four M"rSelh brothers. charged with hav-
ing stolen thousands of dollars worth of
good from interstate commerce. stepped
out of the witness box this afternoon. he
was arrested by United States Marshal
John j. Richar/i. who declared that the
sut Ferry was wearing was made frolr
stolen cloth and that he was an acco1r.p-
ice of the Morrelis.
Ferry was locked I'D on a charge ,t
receiving stoler goods stolen in inter
state commerce.
The governments case against the
Mcrrelis was completed this noon. A
motion by counsel for the defense to dis.
miss charges against two If the men
was overruled.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
BRITAIN WILL USE WHOLE
POWER To QUIET IRELAND

London. May 1s.-The governments
policy whether the struggle be short or.
long, would be TO employ the whole
available forces and resources Of the
kingdom to restore law and order in Ire
land, Baron Birkenhead.- the Lord Chan
cellor, announced in the House Of Lords
today. 1t would he the aim of the gov
ernment in adopting this policy. he said.
to render utterly impossible the existing
campaign aiming at secession. consid-
cradle military reenforcements already
have been sent as required. He was
speaking with authority and on behalf
of the rest of his colleagues. he declar-
ed. when he said that If the existing
military forces were insufficient the
government would hesitate as little TO
ask the country for more as IT hesitated
in the late war.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
HOUSE TO TAKE UP PEACE 4
RESOLUTION ON FRIDAY

Washington. May 1s.-Repub1fcan lead
ers in the house agreed today to accent
the peace resolution adopted by the SEN
ate as substitute for the house res
olution and decided tentatively to call it
up on Friday for final action.
House concurrence in the senate meas
ure will be moved by Chairman Porter
of the house foreign affairs committee,
and leaders predicted the motion would
president.
Although some house republicans pre-
fer the text of their resolution they were
said to be willing to accept the senate
plan rather than force the resolution. be-
fore the senate again, and thereby give
democratic opponents an opportunity of
delaying its presentation to the president.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
FAvoRs SLIDING WAGE SCALE
BASED on COST OF LIVING

chicago. May Reconsideration of a
suggestion made by =. T. Whittier repre-
sentative OF the railroad managers. pro-
r.dinr that a sliding scale based on
fluctuations IN the cost Of living be de
rissd for railway employees who have
tsk-d Increases OF l.aoO. 0eo was begun
late today by the tinted States Railway
Labor Board. After the session. the
board. which today refused to consider a
petition for hearing presented by in
-urxent strikers. issued statement de-
caring that the present case would he
pushed 70 q conclusion as rapidly as pos
sihie
The board in refusing strikers peti-
.ior. which was presented by John Cru
fsa. president Of the Chicago Yardnaen s
ASSOCIATION. r. p. Reading president of
Re United Enginemen's Association and
1ficsrs o. sixteen striking railroad un-
ons stated 10 would not undertake to
scar any disputes or controversies ex-
cent those which it was authorized tc
scar ov law. The petition stated that
no EsEc scale would be considered sa l.
isfactory which does NOT provide tn,
necessary machinery for all men anc
romsr now away from the service TO be
returned 70 their former positions with
'ut prejudice and with their seniority
A1luilIisAAIeGs
The transportation act Of 1920 b,
which this board was created. and un
Ser which IL acts. expressly named anr
described the clauses Of applicants enti
led 20 he heard and what sh Ild h,
done 20 entitle them 10 a hearing a rul
Ink handed down by Judge r. NJ Bar
ton. chairman Of the board. said.
u must he thoroughly understoo,
that the board cannot undertake to hea
any disputes or controversies excep
h0se u is authorized by law to hea,
and cannot and will not hear the appIi
cation of parties who are acting in dis
regard OF the law. and who are no
complying with the law and the rules o
he board.
fIr also mus, he understood that th,
hoard will not allow the hearing Of tn
nrcsent case 10 he disturbed, embarrassed
Or delayed hy the attempts 70 get othe
matters and cases before IT,"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
SPECIAL OFFICERS ARE
BOUND FOR MATEwAN

Roanoke, Va, May ia band of 800
miners has formed in Matewan, w. Va
bent upon searching, all trains entering
the town for Baldwin-Felts men, accord
ing to reports reaching the headquarters
of the detective agency here tonight
Thomas Felts is on his way to Mate
wan tonight and is carrying with him q
large body of special officers, officials
of the agency declared.
H C. Elliott, president of the Stone
Mountain Coal Company, at Matewar
tonight declared the mines of his com
pany and other mines in the Williamson
W. Va, district had been closed for the
past two weeks because Of a strike. Op
orators of the Pocahontas fields on tht
Norfolk and Western Railway, he add
ed, will meet in Bluefeld. w Va, to-
morrow TO consider means of breaking
the strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
LATEST REPORT GIVES 12 DEAD
AND THREE BADLY WOUNDED

Matewan. w Va, May 19-Twelve
men were killed and three badly wound.
ed in a battle here late today between
the police and citizens on one side and
Baldwin-Felts detectives on the other
revised list of the dead. as given out BY
the police at midnight, follows:
Mayor Caben FISHERMAN, L. C. Felts
H. e. Felts E. A. Powell A. j. Hooker
a. w. Ferguson, L. NJ Brown c. B
Cunningham. all detectives; James Null
len, Patrick Kinsley William Roher
Isaac Bluer, miners.
The wounded:
Samuel Artie Baldwin. lame,
The dead were taken to Williamson
the county seat u miles from here, ant
the wounded to a hospital at WEIGH, "
Va
The village became quiet later in tn,
night when the news came from Charles
ton that the entire state constabular,
had been ordered here and that twt
companies of troops would arrive abou
daybreak
Conflicting stories as to the cause o
the shooting were told. The police de
clared that party of Baldwin Felts de
tectives arrived here from Williamson
this morning to evict from compan,
been dismissed from the company EN-
ploy.
Eight families. the police declare ha,
been turned out when Mayor Testermal
approached Albert Felts the leader o
the detectives. and wanted to know b,
what authority their action was takel
and by what authority they had arreste
one of the miners.
While they were talking according t
the police Felts shot the mayor. flrin
| from his coat pocket Almost instant
| Felts himself was killed the police say
| by "Sid" Hadfield. chief of police o
Matewan. Immediately the shooting be
came general numbers of persons VIII
! had gathered at the railroad station I
| see the detectives leave Matewan joinin
| in the fray.
| The crowd closed in about the detec
tives who. the police say turned an
| ran. Some of them broke for the ope
| country while others. reaching the Tu
river, attempted to swim to safety. Here
| it is reported, three of them were she
and sank in the stream.
| Some excitement was occasioned a
midnight when the rumor spread throug
j the town that a large party of Baldwin
| Felts men were on the way from point
in southern West Virginia and would al
| rive here in the morning
For a time it was thought that organ
| lied parties of miners would meet then
but the news that Colonel Jackson Al
mold. commander of the state police, wit
the constabulary would arrive about tn
same time, quieted the situation some
| urb
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
VIRGINIA. DEMOCRATS ARE
PLEDGED FOR CARTER GLASS

Roanoke, Va, May 19.-Virginia
democrats in convention here today
elected eight delegates-at-Arge to the
national convention, pledged to support
Senator Carter Glass for the presidential
nomination, endorsed the Wilson admin
istration. advocates adoption Of the
peace treaty without reservations and
unalterably opposed a soldier bonus.
Delegates-at-large elected were: Sena-
tor Claude a. Swanson, Senator Carter
Glass Governor Westmoreland Davis,
Representative H. D. Flood, Represen-
tative e. E. Holland, Rorer A. James,
State Senator G. Walter Mapp. and Lieu
tenant Governor B. Frank Buchanan,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
1000 MECHANICS TO WALK
OUT AT WATERBURY TODAY

Waterbury. Conn. May 1s. = Amid
frantic outbursts of applause the ma
chinists and other skilled workers of this
city tonight voted to lay down their tools
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. as the
result of the refusal of the manufactur-
ers to recognize the demands of the ma
chinists' union presented week ago.
1t is estimated that at least 1000 men
will join the walkout- The decision 10
strike is the climax of intensive orgahlza-
tom work among the men. Rumors Of
the machinists' strike were heard follow
ing the decision of the local unskilled
iaborers to walk out FIVE weeks ago.
The latest development in the local
strike situation will place the entire
number of strikers in the city at about
is 600 as local labor leaders assert that
12 GOO unskilled laborers have already
ceased work.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
REPUBLICANS FRAMING
THE NATIONAL PLATFORM

Washington, May 19.-Executiyes oil
the republican committee of III, IN con-
ference with other leaders in the party
today put the finishing touches on the
data collected by the committee for use
in framing the national platform.
Completing two days of discussion on
the twenty-one subjects covered by the
committee's report, the party chiefs de-
clarei complete harmony had been at
tanned on these subjects and big start
made toward constructing the frame
work of a platform on which all repNo-
licons could unite. In the form IN which
it has been revised the committee re-
port will be distributed to convention del
egates and submitted to the conventions
platform committee for its guidance.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
SAMUEL KURTZ HELD FOR
PR0FITEERING IN SUGAR

Newark. N. J., May 1s.-samueI Kurtz.
member or the wholesale grocery firm of
Jacob Kurtz and Son. was held in SIS. 900
bail today after pleading not guilty be-
fore federal commissioner to a charge
of profteering in sugar. The arrest of
Kurtz was the first made in Newark by
Armin W. Riley's flying squadron
The government alleged the firm bought
$4,000 pounds of sugar at Is l-2 cents a
pound and sold it alta Is L. cents a
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20

Paris May 1s-(French wireless
Service What is perhaps the first con-
else and comprehensive statement OF
Frances war losses has just been made
by Captain Andre Tardieu. former French
high commissioner in the United States.
In describing what he calls the balance
sheet" or France. Captain Tardieu states
that during the i've years OF the war
: eee. 06p men were mobilized. OF whom
l.foe. o0o were killed, 100000 MANNED
and 30o. GOO wounded France thus lost
- ner cent. Of her man under 80 years
Of age.
Concerning material losses. Captain
Tardieu states that SEQ. 600 houses were
destroyed. - coo GEO acres of arabic land
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
FELL ASLEEP AFTER SAMPLING
THEIR CARGO OF wHISKEY

Springfield, Mass, May 19.-Falling
asleep by the roadside after sampling
ten cases of whskey they were bringing
from New York to Boston in touring
car, James Twohg of South Boston and
Dominick Orfanello of Roxbury awoke
in the outskirts of this city early today
TO be greeted by police officers who
placed them under arrest and turned over
their load to prohibition officers The
men said they had been sent to New
York by Orfanello's father to bring back
the liquor. Twohig said he was a taxi
cab driver in Boston. They were held
in $500 bonds for a hearing before a
federal commissioner.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
AN UNUSUAL CONCESSION
GRANTED NAVAL PRISONER

Portsmouth. n H. May 1s.-The re-
turn 10 the naval prison here Of Joe
Coker. who is under life sentence.
brought to light an unusual concession
by naval authorities. Coker had been al
lowed leave for two weeks to 90 to Tex
as to see his mother who was critically
i'll He was accompanied by guard
who carried no arms nor shackles.
The guard reported that he allowed
Coker many liberties. but the prisoner
made no move to avoid serving out his
life sentence in the brig. Coker was
committed to the prison two years age
after conviction by a court martial for
an offense committed IN southern We
terS
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20

ments yesterda. was followed today by
the announcement Of one shoe firm that
its stock was being disposed OF at a re-
duction Of from 10 10 80 per cent.
Dealers at Sioux City. la. said mems
wearing apparel was down because Of a
backward season combined Nth large
stocks which must be moved TO meet
financial obligations. A break In the
eastern market. rainy sring and large
stocks on hand were responsible for a
reduction in women's clothing. they said
Clothing manufacturers AZ Cleveland
said many dealers throughout the coun-
try were disposing of wearing apparel at
discounts because Of the backward sea-
son.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20

laid waste and 5000 miles of railroad
and $4,000 miles of highways destroyed.
Mines which produced 55 per cent. of
frances total coal output were damaged
Or destroyed 1850 factories, which be-
fore the war produced 95 per cent. of the
woollen goods. 80 per cent of the linen
material, 10 per cent. of the sugar and
SO per cent. of the cotton goods were
crippled.
One-third of Frances ships were sunk
by German submarines
To defray the cost of munitions of war
and food supplies, France had to raise
more than 5000 900 600 francs, of which
sum she was forced to lend 1920, ,000, 900
10 foreign countries.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
500 BOTTLES OF LIQUOR WERE
FOUND IN IL BARRELS OF FISH

St Albany, VT. May 19-Five hun
dr9d bcttles Of rye a.,d Scotch whiskey
Of brands familiar before ;he Volstead
act went into effect wera found by Unit
ed States customs officI1ls in a shipment
of seventeen barrels of fish taken from
a Montreal train today. The liquor was
concealed under layers of fish marked as
consigned by George Birse of Montreal
to William NJ. Green, City Fish Com
pany, Eliot street, Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
10000 PER CENT. PROFIT IN
SUGAR DEALS Is CHARGED

Oklahoma City. okla. May 1s.-Eleven
men connected with wholesale grocery
concerns in Oklahoma and one member
of the State Fair Price Commission have
been indicted on charge of profteering
in sugar. According to United States At
torney Peck, some of them obtained pro-
fits as high as 10000 per cent on a
years business, with a profit of 100 per
cent. on each transaction
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
SALES. OF sec. 100000 LIBERTY AND
VICTORY BONDS IN e3 HOURS

New York May 1s.-Stringent credit
conditions today provoked further ex-
tensive selling of Liberty bonds and Vic
tory notes. mostly at new low records.
BY 1890 o'clock sales approximaung
$40 600, 900, par value, ne wlow points
were established by Liberty first and
second As, the sec5nd and fourth 4 las
and Victor 3-fs
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
cARRANzA HAS BEEN. CAPTURED
BY REVOLUTIONARY FORCES

L Houston. Texas. May 19.-General
Carranza has been captured by revolu-
tionary forces and has been given a safe
conduct to Vera Cruz provided he leaves
Mexica at once. according to unofficial
messages received today by local news
paper The report could not be con-
firmed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
France LOST 100000 men
KILLED DURING WORLD WAR

With 900 Manned and 900 Wounded France Lost 81
Per Cent. of Her Men Under 80 Years of Age-Duing
the Five Years 5000 900 Men Were Mobzed-Material
Losses Included 6OO 900 Houses Destroyed $4,000 900
Acres of Arabic Land Laid Waste and 5000 Miles of
Railroad and $4,000 Miles of Highways Destroyed
OneThird of Frances Ships Were Sunk by German
Submarines.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
coal MINERS AND OPERATIONS
FAm TO REACH AGnEEMEN,

Washington. May ls-Prospective set
clement Of NE anthracite miners wage
controversy vent glimmering today. the
conference between miners. operators and
Secretary Of Labor Wilson failing to de-
reiop the definite compromise anticipated
~ officials
After q separate conference with the
miners Secretary Wilson announced he
would meet the complete scale commit
tee tomorrow for a second time in an
enort 20 arrange a settlement
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
BoLsHEVIK FORCES HAVE
BEEN LANDED IN PERSIA

London, May 19.-Bolshevik forces
landed fro mthirteen ships near Enzei.
in Persoan. on the Caspian Sea. yester-
day it was learned here today. The of
ficer in charge Of Enzeli was compelled to
accept the boshevik terms, owing to the
superiority Of the bolshevfki and the
sale night the British evacuated Enzeli.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
90 PER CENT. PRICE REDUCTIONS
ANNOUNCED IN BRIDGEPoR7

Bridgeport. Conn. May 1s.-Price re-
ductions of 90 per cent were announced
here today and tonight by several shoe
stores and mems and women's clothing
stores. No department stores have Join
ed in the movement.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
EDWARDS WOULD NOT ACCEPT
SECOND PLACE ON DEM. TICKET

Washington, May 19.-Governor Ed
wards of New Jersey, candidate for the
democratic presidential nomination. s-
sued a statement through his campaign
headquarters here tonight saying he
would not accept the vice presidential
nomination.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
CABLED PARAGRAPHS
Poles Overwhelmed by Bolsheviki

Warsaw. May 19.-The bolshevi6i
launched an attack on the northern
front between the River Dvina and Boris
Off and the Poles have been compelled
to surrender ground in the face of superb
or forces, says an official communication
issued today
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
TO ANNOUNCE POPULATION
OF NEW LONDON TODAY

Washington. March 19.-The population
of New London will be announced by
the census bureau at 1880 a. m. tonnor-
rev.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20
BRIEF TELECRAMS

1t is reported the levee at Sargent,
Concordia Parish, La, is about to break.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-20

George A. Glynn, state chairman, New
York, announced the names of sixteen
women who were selected to act on the
republican womens state executive COM
mittee.