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Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
THREE PRISONERS ESCAPED
 FROM MASS. STATE PRISON

Boston. May 26-Three convicts, two of them slayers of Boston policemen. es- capped from the state prison early today and twelve hours later were at large, without having left any trace of their. movements.
 A. fourth convict, Jacob Dintzer. was included in the plans for escape and was following the others, who had climbed through ventilator, when one of the trio. Herman L. arney. cut the rope and dropped Dintzer down almost into the arms of a. guard making his rounds Dintzer said arney was paying off a grudeg, against him.
 The, men who escaped were Barney, serving a sentence of 15 to 20 years for the killing of 4Patrolman Charles Denim ger Harry Manster life prisoner, who killed Patrclnan Joseph Reiser; and Charles Ward a negro under sentence of B to 40 years for attacks on women.
 Dintzer, who was captured without a fight. told Deputy Commissioner of Cor rectiens Ernest c. R. Bagley that Man ster expected an automobile to be wait ing outside.
 Rewards totalling more than S3.000 have been offered for the apprehension of Herman L. Barney, Harry Manster and escape from the state prison last night. Governor Coolidge. has offered S1 900 for each man and Warden F. E. Shattuck of the prison has offered Si00 No trace of the men had, been found late tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
BRTAS ADDKEssEs ASSEMBLY,
 oE THE rRESBrTEKIAS- CHURCH


 Philade lpiiia. Hay. 2s.-Another amend ment to the federal constitution provid- ins a single Q indard Of morals for men women and inhicting severe penalties for immortality. WAS predicted by William Jennings Bryan in an address before the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the U. s. A. here today. Mir. Bryan said he is ready to shout hal lelujah when the women's suffrage amendment is added to the constitution He then commended the assembly for having gone on record for q single code of morals. .- .-.r.--t
 Immortality" said MT. Bryan. 'has been one of the greatest soures of cor ruption to- American life.
 .'The time is not far distant when our own constitution will have written into it 2 single standard of morals. Under it there will be no segregation of sin. There will be no licensing of vice And penalties for immortality will be visited alike on an and woman"
 A plan of union for eighteen Protest ant churches in the United States was approved today by the general assem- bly,. This is the biggest step taken sc far a the body at the present ses- sions in bringing about union of tho | Protestant denominations. Two days ago a union of Presbyterian and Re | formed Churches, both of which hold thu Calvinistic faith and conform to thu ] Presbyterian system, was approved
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
WAINwRIGHT-GoULD MARRIAGE
 AT MARYLAND GRErNA GREEN

Philadelphia, May 26-A despatch from Elkton, the Maryland Gretna Green, says Edith C. Gould, said to be daughter of George Gould, and Carold L. Wainwright, both of New York. were married there this afternoon by the Rev. John McEl- movie at the towns Presbyterian church
 The couple arrived in I5lkton by auto mobile and after obtaining a marriage li- cense motored to The Manse, where the clergyman resides. The bride gave her age as IS and the bridegroom said he was 21.
 Immediately after the ceremony the newly-wedded couple left Elkton in their motor car. taking the road leading through Wilmington and Philadelphia.
 Young Wainwright. who, according to the story from Elkton, is the bride groom is member of one of the oldest and wealthiest families in New ork His father is Stuyvesant Wainwright. who has home at Rye. N The bridegroom is q grandson of the late Bishop Vain wright of New ork and is a direct de- scendant of Peter Stuyvesant,. founder of New York
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION TO
 MANDATE OVER ARMENIA

Washington, May 26.-Demcc-atic op- position developed today to President Wilson's request to congress for author ity to accept mandate over Armenia.
 Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, ad- ministration leader in the peace treaty fight, joined republicans opposing the measure, and there were indications that other democrats would stand with him. Announcement of Senator Hitchcock s purpose to support the. administration in this instance. was made while repub- licau leaders of the house were trying to agree upon the speediest method of Iisposfng of the whole question
 The meeting of the foreign affairs committee, called to obtain the views of Secretary Colby, was postponed because of the .secretary's inability to attend, but there were many informal conferences by both parties at which members ex- pressed strong objection to any proposal which would send American troops to
 Europe or Asia.
 Chairman Porter indicated that tho residents message would be considered briefly and then laid on the table, which would end it.
 Inss smuch as the senate has failed tC 1 ratify the treaty, with its league of na i lions covenant, republican members o the house committee declared there wer,
 legal objections to the presidents propo sal They contended that to accept t;
 mandate would be like doing indirectl! ! vha' ' rS had not permitted to b.
 done directly. 4T v2s ! Ir .e, as in the house, tn, general desire seemed to be to table it i although there was the suggestion tha the president might call congress in spe 1 cial session during the summer for it 1 consideration.
 1 The president was asked in a resolu
 lion introduced today by Representativ
 Mason, republican, Illinois, for full in l formation as to the cost and number O
 troops required in connection with hi i mandate proposal
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
rHAEGED WITH CoNsPIRING
 TO LIMIT TRANSFORMATIONS

Pittsburgh. Pa. May 2s.-The United statrs grand jury here today returned indictments against five men, formerly --nploved hy railroads at Newcastle. Pa. charrinr them with having violated the Lever act by conspiring to limit facilities for the transportation of necessities.
 Tho information made by United States District Attorney E. Lowry Humes' charged that the five men. who were on strike. conspired by threats and abusive language 10 persuade other raiiroao -vorkers at Newcastle 10 refuse to operate and move railroad trains and cars essen risi and necessary 10 the transporting of fuel food. feeds and other necessities.
 The five defendants. all residents of NsSreastie. are Michael Mulcahy. Rich ard Coleman. Patrick Kelly. Seth H. Me Dorsh and J. s Kennedy Bench war rants were ordered issued for the arrest af ,he five after the indictments were returned.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
Wood Outlines His
 Constructive Policy
Speaker at State Republican Convention Held at Mont pelier, Vt.

Montpelier Vt, May 26.-Resolutions endorsing universal suffrage and urging Governor Clement to call a special Ses- sion of the legislature to pass upon the proposed federal amendment granting the ballot to women were presented by the resolutions committee today to the republican state convention
 The convention also was asked to vote upon resolutions opposing the peace treaty in it's present form. but urging adoption of treaty with reservations to safeguard American interests and criti- csing the democratic administration for alleged extravagance.''
 General Leonard Wood, candidate for
 the republican presidential homina ton
 was announced as the principal speaker, and Congressman Porter H. Dale pre- sided. The business, besides the adop- tion of the platform, included the cleo
 ton of eight delegates to the repubii- can national convention
 General Wood in his speech referred to i dangerous leadership, saying: "I think 1 today the most dangerous men we have l in public life are those men who are try | ing to advance themselves by creating 1 religious, racial or class prejudice. | 1 should be the effort today of every mar who claims to be an American to bring l together in one homogeneous mass tn, various racial and religious groups il
 this country.
 l Our tariff must be so framed, Genera l Wood said. as not to destroy the expor i trade of Europe "as this would eithel 1 directly or indirectly prevent Europ, | from paying her debts to us and pre-
 vent the re-esta blishnsnt of that econ 1 omic stability upon which world peac
 and the establishment of normal con 1 ditions so largely depend
 American women have entered tn, political arena all over the nation, an' | they are going to play a very importan part in it. My advice to them is tha l they go into the regular parties, and g 1 in on equal terms with the men.
 I In conclusion, he said The countr is tired of knocking, of pulling things t
 pieces, tired of hearing about the nlis takes of war. It wants a constructiv policy and that is what the repuhlica
 party must haye.''
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
MORE DAMAGING TESTIMONY
 AGAINST MISS ZIMMERMAN

Springfield, Mass, May 2S.-Four witnesses for the prosecution in the trial of Miss Jennie c. Zimmerman, charged with the murder of her cousin, Dr. Hen rv Zimmerman testified in superior court today as to conversations both before and after the shooting which they had with Peter Balltin, a previous Witness, in which they declared Mir Ball1in had warned relatives of Dr. Zimmerman to watch out for Miss Zimmerman. The witness also said that MT. BaIkin had tried to bring about settlement between Miss Zimmerman and the physician with the assurance that she would leave the city
 Bernard Feldman, an uncle of the dead physician and Isaac Silverman testified to these facts at the morning session and in the afternoon Dr. Julius M. Cornell brother-in-law of Dr. Zimmerman, and Arthur E. Fisher told of similar conver- sations with MT. Balkin.
 Dr. Cornell declared that the first of his conversations with MT. Balkin took place in March, 1919 when Mir Balkin told him that Dr. Zimmerman was in volved with Miss Zimmerman and in great trouble.
 " She is desperate and trying to get after him Balllin told me" the witness said. T asked him if she expected Dr. Zimmerman to marry her. He said No even Jennie does not expect that. but she wants something. I asked him what she wanted and he said he thought a 1 little money would ike it7
 Continuing. Dr. Cornell said "Then ] asked him f Dr. Zimmerman had ever promised to marry her and she replied Oh, no. She never expected that She simply wants him to be good to her-tc
 remain friendly He said that perhaps s10n would fix things up."
 Mir Fisher testified regarding tall h. had with Mir. Ballln after the shooting in which he said that Balkin said, T was mistake. It could have been fix ed up."
 1 The witness said further that "Bal
 kin told me that Dr. Zimmerman's rel i atives had been neglected in spite O l his warning that Jennie had threatened l to kill Dr. Zimmerman. He said the,
 didn't take the threats seriously"N
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
HOUSE AUTHORIZES, NAVY
 TO CONTINUE RADIO STATION

Washington May 2s3The house adopted unanimously and sent to confer ence today a resolution authorizing the navy department to continue operation for not more than two years of it's radio station for the use of the general public:
 Rates for commercial messages would be fixed by the secr-tary of the navy and on complaint. wot l be subject to re- vciew by the interstate commerce com mission. Special rates could be granted to press despatches, but for private busi- ness messages the. measure provided that the charges should not be less than those of privately owned companies. -
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
.125 MINERS AND OPERATORS
 MUSTFACE CONSPIRACY TR|AL
U. s. District Judge A. B. Anderson Federal Court at In dianapois Overuled the Demurrer Filed by Charles
 Evans Hughes-They Have Been Indicted For Violating
 the Lever Act-November Has Been Set as Trial Date

Indianapolis. Ind, May ss-United States District Judge 4 E. Anderson in federal court late today overruIed the ds- murrer fled by Charles Evans Hughes to the finding of the court this morning, which sustained five of the counts in the inoictment charging 125 coal miners and operators with; conspiracy to violate the Lever act.
 Pleas of nat guilty were entered by the attorneys for the defendants with five exceptions, and November was the date set for the, trial. Defendants in Illinois Ohio mad Missouri have brought proceed lnss to resist being brought into. court here. Only defendants residing in Penn gySivania and Indiana were in court to- day.
 J. C. kolsem. a Terre Haute operator. was not in court because of illness. and no plea Was entered in his case. | Special pleas previously had been en- tered by Carl J. Fletcher of Indianapolis | secretary of the Knox County Coal On orators association N. L. Gould. In- l dianapolis. president of the Linton Coal company ;'-Jonss Waffle. of Terre Hante secretary of the Indiana Coal Trade bu- reau. and H. W. Little of Terre Hsute secretary of the Southern Indiana Coal | bureau. .-'~
 The indictment against the bituminous miners and operators was an outgrowtf or the recent bitum.nous strike and orig | Inalty contained eighteen counts. based on the Lever act and the criminal code
 Judge Anderson today. however. actin: on motion made Nav Eth br- ~'- Hughes, chief counsel for the UniteS Mlne Workers Of AmerIei l., lht .
 quashed thirteen of the counts in the in dlctment and at the same time declare, three sections of the Lever sact-section 1. 2s and amended section Ion whicl the counts Of the indictment were based to be unconstitutional Five counts il the indictment. based on section of tn Lever act, the court held to be operativ and because of these counts overruIe Mir. Hughes motion to qussh the indie; ment.
 A demurrer was filed by Mir. Hughes { the courts ruling sustaining the fiy . counts and arguments were heard on immediately. S. F. Miller of Indisnspol argued for the operators in favor of tiI ) demurrer and Dan ". Simnns. speci; United States district attorney. spoke fc the government Judge Anderson's ruin
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
BAY STATE TO HAVE MOVIE"
 CENSORSHIP COMMISSION

Boston. May 26.-The state senate to- day passed to be engrossed a bill pro- viding for the censorship. by 8 conmis sion of all motion nic:ures exhibited in this sta+9 TT -,sI7, naesad by the house, has been the subjec;
 lnucn COL 1'ei- .....-,-Iu.nent of Tered 'ooay whereby the measure. would be submitted 10 municipalities for ref erendum on its acceptance was defe3ted
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27

Hartford Conn. May 2s.-An explo- sion of a brass pipe bomb occurred in the basement kitchen of the state arm orv here late tonight. The First Bat taiion. Connecticut State. Guard, num- herring $50 men was manoeuyering in The drill shed of the armory at the time and a number of officers of the state rpard were in their offices on the sec ond floor. The explosion caused great excitement. but no one was injured. Seven windows were broken and the kit chen was damaged.
 Within a few minutes after the explo- sion Coicuel Charles w. Burpee. com nisnder of the First Infantry. had largo rart of the battalion on guard duty around the armory and the state rarltol nearby. The men carried rifles with fixed bayonets. No one was al- lowed to approach the srmory unless he had m official errand. Persons found In fhe armory and on the grounds inn rpediately after the explosion were taken ia he police station and questioned. but su were released. City police and de-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
PIPE BOMB EXPLODED AT
 STATE ARMORY, HARTFORD
o..,,--1 ; ,h R.rs,t K;tcher de 300 Men Were Man oeuverng in the Drill She he Explosion Caused Ex- citement, But No One Injured ed-Guardsmen Were Placed on Duty at the hory and State CapitOl-rohce Guarded the East Hartford Bridge and the Municipal Building. .,, .s.

tectives we're called to the armory ana police guards also were stationed al the East Hartford bridge over the Connee ticut river and at the municipal buila- ing. .
 On May 1 last the state guard was called out for duty at the armory ana inc canitol. and rumors of bomb plot were current. No unusual incidents oc- cured however.
 According to the police, the bomb prob ably. was time bomb" containing acid. Ii was said that the detonation was not audible outside of the building. but re- ports of an explosion spread quickly and within an hour large crowds were in the streets leading to the armory and cap itol grounds.
 Neither Colonel Burpee nor Major General Lucen F. Burpee would make any statement at the. armory after the explosion. The latter said that there would be nothing to say for the present while Colonel Burpee denied himself to interviewers at his office in the ouild- ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
STRIKERS ARRESTED IN
 WATERBURY FINED S1o

Waterbury, Conn, May 26.-The 135 strigers who were arrested last evening on the charge of parading without per- init were arragned in the local district court today and was %.ch fined S10 and costs All appealed and each was re- leased on $50 surety, with the exception of fifteen who could not raise the neces- sary funds.
 Representatives of the different labor organizations of which the men were members raised the sum necessary for the strikers release Plans have been made by the strikers counsel for bitter legal battle to test the validity of the ordinance under which the men were ar rested. 1t
 Absolute quIet prevails in all parts of the city this evening. No firearms have been drawn and no clubs have been used since the outbreak of the strike. Apart from the fact that business has fallen down to some extent, the city is practic- ally normal.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
HEARING SOUTHERN RAILROADS
 FOR HIGHER FREIGHT RATES


 Washington, May 26.-With proper equipment the railroads of the country gan be operated as successfully in the future under private management as hey were before federal control, Charles d. Markham, president of the Illinois Central Railroad, declared today in open Ing the case of the southern railroads for ligher freight rates before the Inter state Commerce Commission.
 Expenditure of at least $690,00O,00G for new equipment for the nations trans portatfon system Was advocated by Mir. Markham, who asserted that nothing Was of greater importance than the inn mediate placing of orders for cars and engines.
 Tor the southern railroads Mir. Mark nam asked an increase in freight rates 10 enable the carriers to earn .$1S6,049,- D91 annually which he claimed would represent a return of six per cent. on The aggregate value of those carriers which he estimated at S2 267 .4S4,S47
 Proposed coal and coke rate advances in the eastern territory were explained to the commission by E. 5. Crosiey, vice president of the Philadelphia and Read ing Railroad Carriers propose that the advances on coal and coke be made on the same general basis as on: class and l COIlIIlOdItS u VIII De necessary however, Mr.- Crosley said, to deviate from q strict percentage basis in some particulars in order to preserve existing differentials. Discussion as to whether switching charges should bear the increased rate. 1 brought forth a statement from Benja min Campbell, vice president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail l road, that the carriers had agreed the only fair and proper method would be tC include switching charges in the ad- Vances sought.
 Water carriers through W R. Evans auditor of the Great Lakes Transporta 1 tion Corporation, asked that they b, granted the same increase in rates al
 asked by the eastern railroads.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
NO GENERAL STRIKE AT
 sCoVILLE PLANT, WATERBURY

Waterbury. Conn. May 2s.-Streets in front Of the Scoviile Manufacturing com nzny plant were filled with strikers to- as,- A large force of police preserved ,-,ier A cali had been issued for a --ncral strike Of all skilled workers in he plant. 10 take place this morning and Inc sfrikers In the streets had assembled te witness the vslkout Very few re- sponded to the strike call and According to a abatement by the company only, two men left the conpany's employ. one a aainn man and the other the father or s union man. Federal conciliators sent 10 Waterbury 10 take steps to. bring the strike 10 an end appear 10 nave. nldue o. very li,tle progress toward bringing man. rfae4urers and strikers together
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
OFFICERS ELECTED BY THE
 SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS

Hartford, May 26.-Electien of officers was held at the twenty-eighth court of the Society of Colonial Wars here this afternoon following the celebration in oommemoration of the first general court of the colony of Connecticut held in Hartford May 1, 1887. Officers and suc- cessors to the three members of the re- tiring class of the council chosen are {: Frederick John kingsbury, governor Frank Bentley Weeks, deputy governor Edward Rupert Sargent lieutenant gov ernor; Lucius Albert Barbour, secretary Charles Parson Cooley, treasurer; Frank Butler Gay. registrar; Williston Walker. historian; Rev. John Calvin Goddard, chaplain Lucius Barnes Barbour. gene alogist. To fill vacancies caused by the retiring class and to service until 1923 Wflliston Walker, Lewis Beers Curtis and Dr. Carl Eugene Munger
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
SENDING TROOPS TO IRELAND
 TO PROTECT PROPERTY

London, March 26-More troops are being dispatched to Ireland to combat the property destruction and similar movements which are continuing there. Unexpected orders were received today al Aldershot for the maCoren Highland CTS to leave tomorrow for service in Ire land.
 The evening newspapers all give this development special prominence, it being added that not only is the garrison in Ireland being increased but that steps are being taken to replace the younger soldiers by better disciplined troops in order to prevent repriEals such as have occurred in the past.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
LEVER ACT CONSTITUTIONAL AS
 A, WAR MEASURE, COURT FINDi

New York, May 2S.-The Lever act was declared constitutional as war measure in an opinion handed down late today by the United States circuit court of; appeals in the case of C. A. Weed and Company, Buffalo clothiers.
 The opinion. written by Judge Mar tin D. Manton. affirmed the decision of Federal Judge Hazel, who refused to en- join Federal District Attorney Lockwood of tn! western district of New York state from proceeding against the com pany, charged with profiteering.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
BILL TO OFFSET CANADIAN
 EMBARGoEs ON WOOD PULP

Washington May 26-Suggesting embargoes by the United States on pro ducts required by Canada for her in- dustries to meet the Canadian embar- goes on pulp wood the house foreign af- fairs committee today favorably report ed the senate resolution for a special commission to deal with the dominion government on the subject.
 Canada, the report declared, must have coal, sulphur and dyes from the United States or "else suffer a similar misfortune" as that which affects Amer. ican publishers.
 En1bargoes on pulp wood the repor, declared, have restricted building of pa. per mills in the United States, and eff. forts recently have been made to ore. vent Americans from buying pulp wood lands
 Unless American mills get Canadian pulp wood, the report declared, they vii be forced to close or move to Canada.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-27
GERMAN MARKS WERE
 FORCED UP TO s.I5 CENTS APIECE

New York, May 26.-Bying of German exchange unparalleled since the armistice was reported by dealers in foreign bills today, forcing marks up to Sl5 cents apiece, sald 10 be the highest quotation Hi more than year. It contrasts with the minimum quotation of one cent last February.
 Purchases ran to a large individual lots in some instances approxinatinE l. oeo,06G marks. Much Of the buying was believed to be speculative and based on reports that Germany's industrial condi1 tion is showing decided improvement.