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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
NEW BRITAIN PROSECUTOR
GUILTY ON TWO COUNTS

hartford Conn.,, Dec. 5.-C:uilty of
blaeknlai1. but not guilty of accepting a
bribe was the decision Of Judge Wolfe
of the superior court today in the case
against Albert Greenberg. prosecuting
attorney of New Britain, who was tried
last week on the two counts.
The criminal court room was packed
with lawyers and other spectators
waiting for the verdict of the Judge
a novel proceeding under the new law
and the visitors sat through half hour
recess until Judge Wolfe returned to the
bench and sentenced Greenberg to pay
y fine of $500 and to six months in jail
suspended the jail sentence nisi and
placed the accused in charge OF the pro-
| baton officer of. New Britain. In max
| Ing the suspension Of sentence nisi tile
! Judge remarked that there might be de-
| velopments in the six months that would
cause the court to order execution of
the sentence.
! Judge Wolfe in pronouncing sentence
said Greenberg was a first offender an6
should be treated as a first offender. The
court realized that in addition to the
| penalty the accuseds days of usefu,nes.
as an attorney or for public office were
at an end. and while the court also re
| allied the severity. of the offense It wa.
certain that the accused would have II
seek oceupation where public trust wa.
| not involved.
| The Greenberg case was one of the
| sensations Of the rum-ring disclosures
brought by States Attorney Alcorn ant
the arrest Of Detective Sergeant Andrew
]. Richardson. Greenberg was tried OF
| a charge Of accepting bribe from Sal
vator Variola, a bootlegger. who wa,
mulced out of $500 by one dennison wh,
took the money to find a load Of lquo
| which had been stolen from variola
Greenberg was consulted by variola an
succeeded in getting $3.50 Of the $50
back for varioa. Greenberg admitted
taking s25 of it as fee
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
MAN OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
IN TOWN OF LITCHFIELD

New York, Dec. 5.-William T. Turk
ington of Litchfeld, Conn. convinced a
jury in the supreme court today that he
was man of some Importance in his old
home town.
Testifying as a witness for the plain
tiff in suit brought by Elizabeth Nor
ton, domestic, to recover for alleged
damages suffered at the hands of her
employer, Lincoln Richards of Litch.
Held, Huntington was turned over to the
defense counsel for ss-examination
ed. '''->
Electric contractor" replied Turk
ington.
Any official business?"
Deputy sheriff"
ANY other?"
Tax collector"
What e'se?"
State warden"
And" suggested counsel.
Assessor" replied the witness.
The attorney changed the subject.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

Washington, Dec 5.-Congress reas-
sembled today with the usual formal GER
emonies of a new session and with its
legislative course fairly well charted.
The opening program was routine. how
ever. and was viewed by smaller crowds
than customary. Interest in general was
subordinated to President Harding's ad-
dress. which will be delivered at a joint
session at 1890 O'Clock tomorrow. His
recommendations were expected to deal
principally with tariff revision. govern
mental economy and development of the
federal budget system.
Unusual interest in the presidents ap-
pearance was manifested in view Of the
assured attendance as spectators of dele
gates and attaches to the armament lin
itation conference. Admission to the
house chamber is to be by special card.
The president today devoted himself to
work on the message, denying himself to
visitors and working to get his address
to the printer tonight.
A large majority of senators and house
members answered the opening roll calls
today after thenr ten day recess since
the adjournment of the extra Session.
The opening gavels sounded the begin
| ming of the first regular session Of the
sixty-seventh congress, which has before
| IN months OF work. Leaders expressed
| the hope tonight of completing work by
| mid summer but faced the possibility OF
the session continuing until fall. With
| the biennial congressional elections mex,
J November, much politics was regarded az
| assured for this session.
One of the features of today's opening
wass'tlle recc;ptSfrom President Harding
of the first federal appropriation esti.
| mates prepared under the new bulge
law. The budget proposed for the 1872;
fiscal year was s3.5O5 900. 900, a decreas.
of nearly $4,000 900 from the 1922 out
lay and of moreVthan two billions from
current expenditures.
Awaiting the presidents recommenda
tious tomorrow, no business was trans
acted today by either senate or house
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
~ Persons Killed in
Collision Of Trains
Twenty-Five or More Injured
On Branch of Philadel-
phia and Reading.

Philadelphia, Dec 5.--Fifteen persons
lost their lives today and twenty-five
or more injured are in hospitals as the
result of a head-on collision between
two passenger trains on the Newton
branch of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway, about sixteen miles north Of
Philadelphia. Fourteen bodies havts
been recovered, and sone of the injured
died in hospital All were residents
of towns along the Newton branch or
Philadelphians.
Most of Athe victims persisted, not in
the first impact, but in the a1mes5 which
broke out almost Immediately after
ward. for both trains consisted Of wood
en- coaches which burned ike tinder
when the blazing Goals from the twisted
hulks of the locomotives showered upon
them.
Rescuers were obliged to stand help
less at the top of the cut where the
crash occurred while the victims, en-
meshed in the wreckage, shrieked as
the af1mes tortured them.
An outbound train from Philadelphia
ran into an inbound from Newtown in
this cut which is 35 feet deep, narrow
and curved. Its sides were covered with
snow and ice, and it was with the great
est difficulty that the injured were drag
ged to the top.
The road is single tracked. Several
of the charred bodies had not been
| identified tonight and it was thought
possible that more might lie in the
| mass of wreckage.
| The outbound train usually waits on
siding for the other to pass. The en-
gineer is said to have waited ten min
utes, and when a local that was ate
pa ssed, to have assumed 1t to be the
other and proceeded. The curve with
| Its steep, rocky walls hid each oncoming
train from the engineer of the other. In
the middle of the cut the two locomo-
| tives crashed.
| Aid was summoned from nearby sta
tions and ambulances and fire companies
rushed to the scene.
| Railroad men, discovering that the
| last car was not damaged. uncoupled it
! and placed the most seriously hurt in
| side. Then! aided by scores of willing
| hands. they pushed the car back to a
crossing where an ambulance from a
hospital waited.
The fight of the fremen was extreme
ly difficult because of the preciptous
sides of the gulch. They poured water
pumped from a nearby creek into the
| burning debris, and climbed down the
slippery sideS&0 work their way slowly
upwards again bearing the injured ant
dying. The roads were heavy with
snow which also increased the Difficult
ties Of the rescue parties.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

London, Dec. s.-(By the a. Pit is
officially announced that the government
'oficiais and the representatives of the
Dali Eireann have reached an agreement,
the terms Of which will be submitted for
the acceptance Of parliament and Of the
Dali Eireann.
A copy of the agreement has been sent
r. Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier,
b. special messenger.
After n session which lasted more than
three hours, from Ills last night until
90 this morning the meeting OF the
government ministers and Irish represent
sfives in the Downing street residence o.
the prime minister separated, and men,
Ter of the cabinet, replying to a question
S. 20 how things cd said:
The news isn't bad an agreerent. IN
fact. has been reached the terms of which
viii be communicated to the press in
time for the Wednesday morning papers
The delegates looked very tired and
grave as tncy left the premiers residence
70 uter waiting cars. Asked whether he
had anything to say. Michael Collins. tho
I'm Ftin finance ntjlster, answered
sharply;
Not n word"
Answering the question. Are you
comm gback?" Mr.. Collins answered
hurriedly:
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
CHARGE OF ATTEMPT TO BRIBE
A BRIDGEPORT ALDERMAN

Bridgeport Conn.s Dec. 5.-Charges
were made by Democratic Town Chair
man John A. Cornell at the first meet
Ing of the new board of aldermen here
tonight that an attempt had been made
to bribe democratic alderman to bring
about the defeat of Alderman Alfred E.
Veness, the choice of Mayor Fred Atwa-
ter, democrat, for president of the
board. Alderman Price republican, had
been elected president by vote of IL
to IL, with one vote missing which was
later found under the band Of the hat
used by the teller, but the allegations
made by Cornell brought about a second
ballot in which Veness was elected 13
| to II.
Cornell waving a $50 bill, threw the
council chamber, which was packed by
friends and adInirers Of the new demo
cratic administration, the first in ten
years. int oan uproar alleging that the
money had been passed to a democratic
| alderman to throw his vote. Charles
under the corrupt practices act may be
Instituted.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
DEER HUNTER KILLED WHEN
GIN ACCIDENTALLY EXPLODED

T Springfield. Mass, Dec. frederick
Olier, OF Healey avenue. Indian Orchard
died in a local hospital this afternoon
FRO mwouuis he received at o'c ock
this morning when his shotgun accident
ally exploded while deer hunting. An
fhony Ssrafno. of Franklin street. this
city, may lose his right hand as the re-
suit Of a gunshot wound received while
ne was hunting in Greenwich and Law
renee Russell. OF North Adams is in a
hospital there in serious condition.
Russell was shot through the side when
enis gun accidentally exploded while he
fFas hunting In Charlemont. He is ex-
Leeted 70 de.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

Both appointed committees to advise thu
president and es<h other of the convenins
of the new session The senate was II
session only about twenty minutes. but
the house devoted three hours to debate
on the St Lawrence waterway project
The point was raised that the discussion,
before receipt of the pres:dent-s snessage
was unprecedented If not discourteous,
but the republican leadership went ahead
tendency Of any bill.
Few bills were introduced today in the
house and none in the senate, the relief
from the usual swamp of bills and reso-
lutions at the opening OF a new session
being credited to the fact that moss
measures already had been introduced in
the special session.
The first important measure OF the
new session is to be called up tomorror
hin the senate. This is the administration
bill for funding the $40 .ooo, 900 OF al.
lied debts, which passed the house during
the extra session but failed to gel
through the senate. The house bill. pro-
viding for a debt commission. is to bs
substituted tomorrow by the senate
finance committee for measure original
" proposed by the administration TO give
the secretary Of the treasury blanket au.
thority In funding the loans A bI-parti.
san fight against the bill already Is brew.
ing. Many democratic are expected tc
criticize the bill and 10 was said tonight
that they would be joined by a number
Of republicans.
The tariff revision bill. passed las
: summer by the house, and laid aside b,
the senate while Ii passed the tax re
vision measure. is scheduled TO reach thl
senate early In January. Senator Pen
committee chairman. stated today. Hear
ings on the bill will be resumed mex
| Wednesday.
The allied debt and tariff bills wer
declared by leaders to be the, prospectiv
leading subjects Of the present session
outside of the regular appropriatlo
measures.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
MAY DECLARE MARTIAL
LAW IN KANSAS CITY

Kansas city. Dec. 5 (Bv the A. P)-
Tho Kansas court 9f industrial relations
today informed Mayor Harry r. Burton
M Kansas City. Kansas. and Henry T.
thinner, chief Of police, that unless the
crowds surrounding the packing plants
wore disnersed by tomorrow morning the
Industrial court would telegraph Gov
ernor Henry 7. Allen. to declare mar
tial law in Kansas City, Kansas. and
orier the state militia to take charge Of
Tho situation.
Earlier IN the day a number Of trucks
nftcmDting 70 cross to Kansas City.
Missouri. to mako local deliveries of
meaf were turned hack by strike svmA
pa'hizers One truck driver was pulled
from his seat and beaten
Late todav Mayor Burton made a
Pound NJ the FIVE packing house plants
pna addressed the crowds which had
gathered outside the nlants.
The crowds dispersed at each hacking
pant. following the mayors talk.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
MACARTHUR INDICTED
FOR ASSAULT AND RAPE

Newark, n. j.. Dec. 5.-Two indict-
rnents, charging assault and battery and
rape, were returned by the Essex coun-
ty grand jury late today against Alex
ander Macarthur. artist and foster son
of John r. Macarthur, millionaire New
York contractor. The charges grew out
of attacks he is alleged to have made
on Mary Louise Bradshaw. Montclair
Normal College student, and Mrs. Hell
en- O'Neill of Cedar Grove. n. j.
Certified copies of the indictments
were made tonight and will be present
ed in New York court tomorrow with
a request for MacArthur's extradirion.
The indicted man is now out on. s25, 900
BAH.
MacArthur's counsel today asserted he
would tell the prosecuting authorities Of
Essex county, New Jersey, that MacAr-
thur was ready to go before the grand
Jury and waive immunity as big mis-
take had been made and he did not wish
to stand on any legal technicality.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
BODY OF DEAD SOLDIER is
IDENTIFIED AS MICHAEL GREGoR

Camp Dix, N. j.. Dec. 5.-The body of
the soldier believed to have been mur-
Gered, which was found Saturday in a
woods near Camp Dix, was identified to-
day as that of Michael Gregor, supply
sergeant, Company b, Sixteenth Infan-
try. Gregor disappeared September II.
He was a native of ST. Louis, Mo.
Military and county officials expressed
the belief tonight that robbery was the
| motive for the killing and said that one
or more arrests would be made within q
few days When Gregor disappeared he
was known to have carried q consdera.
BILE sum Of money.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
VIOLENCE At OPENING OF
PACKERS STRIKE IN ST. PAUL

81. Paul. Mimi. Dec. 5.-violence
marked tho opening day Of the strike at
The ST. Paul hacking plants. several per-
IONS being slightly injured when
Fr0un Of commission men clashed with
E'rke nickefs late today IN an unsuc-
r7ssful attempt to enter the Swift and
Company n ant.
Earlier in the dav a crowd of strike
Fvmpathizers stonned a train carrying
three hundred strike breakers to the
packing district, and forced the occu-
pants Of the coaches to fee, under a
fusillade Of stones and other missiles.
The city council Of south St Paul met
sanirht 20 consider the situation. after
Sheriff J. J. Dunn had announced that
the would break tho picket lines tomor-
row 10 enable strike breakers to enter
Abe plants.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
DENVER WORKERS ORDERED
TO RETURN To WORK

Denver Colo. Dec. 5-Judas Clsr-
yence J. Morley in the district court late
Today ordered striking packing house
workers 70 return 10 work until the Col
p-ado state Industrial commission can
envesti-ate the controversy between tbs
rnen and the companies.
The Judges order was IN the form of
= mandatory writ and followed a petit
fion filed with the court by Attorney
Genera, Keves on behalf Of the indust-
Flal commission
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
HISTORIC FANEUIL HALL
IS TO HAVE STEAM HEAT

Boston, Dec 5.-Modern steam heat
will add its warmth to the patriotic fer
vor which heretofore has been the prin-
cipal radiator in Faneuil Hall, which
has flung wide its doors to winter as
We'll as summer orators since the DAYS
of the revolution. Mayor Peters today
authorized the superintendent of public
buildings to award contract for the
furnishing Of steam heat to the aneien,
building at cost Of s3.775 a year.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
TIME INoPPoRTUNE TO
DISCUSS IRISH INDEPENDENCE

Washington. Dec. 5.-President Hard
ing does not believe the present time op-
perfume for discussion of Irish independ-
ence, according to word sent by him to
a delegation of Ohioans desiring to pre-
sent an Irish independence petition.
In response to the Ohioans' request,
the presidents secretary, George B.
Christian, wrote Senator Pomerene,
democrat Ohio, that the president does
not think the present circumstances op-
perfume for the reception of the delega-
ton which Is proposed" Mr.. Christian
said the president would be glad to re-
ceve the delegation at some future
time.
The request to Senator Pomerene to
arrange for the presidents reception of
the Ohio delegation came from John A.
O'Dwyer of Toledo.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
ESTIMATES FEATURED THE
OPENING DAY OF CONGRESS

President Harding Submitted the First Federal Appropriation
Estimates Prepared Under the New Budget Law-Ths
Budget Proposed For the 1923 Fiscal Year Was $3 505
100000, Decrease of Nearly $5OOOoO,0OO From the
1922 Outlay and of More Than Two Billions From Cur
rent Expenses Session Opened With the Usua
Formal Ceremonies-Few Bills Were Introduced in the
House and None in the Senate-President Harding VIII
Personally Deliver His Message at Joint Session at
Noon Today.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
HORSE AND BUGGY WAS
COSTLY TO GOVERNMENT

Boston, Dec 5.-Federal Judge Nor
ton today signed an order for the sale
at auction of "A buggy and a horse seiz-
ed II months ago in a liquor raid at
Mattapoisett. The government has
paid $500 for board for the animal N .
New Bedford livery stable.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

Il don't know; I don't know, and
shutting the door of his automobile he
drove off with Mr. Griffith and Mr.. Bar
ton.
few minutes later Lord Birkenhead
and Mr.. Churchill left. Their appear
ance suggested that the strain OF the
conference had been a severe one.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
WILLIMANTIC HAS
REELECTED MAYOR GATES
BY MAJORITY OF TWO

Charles A. Gates, republican, was re-
elected in the city election here to-
day by a majority of two votes. The
rtfcial count gave Mayor Gates 1850
votes, against 1.64S for Hormisdas
Dion, democrat. Dion said he would
ask for recount.
The republicans e'ected four all
dermen, while three democrats were
successful. The democrats elected a
majority of the board of assessors.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

/ Commodore Frank Harold Eldridge,
7. 5. N, retired. died suddenly in Nice,
France, probably Saturday, according to
q cablegram received in Hartford, from
Mrs. Eldridge to Mrs. T. Belknap Beach.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN BRITISH
MINISTERS AND S|NN FE|N DELEGATES

Official Announcement Says the Terms viii Be Submitted
For the Acceptance of Parliament and of the Dali Err
eann-A Copy Has Been Sent to Sir James Craig the
Ulster Premier, by Special MISCONCEPTIONS of the
Agreement Are to be Communicated to the Press in Time
For Wednesday Morning Papers.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES OF THE FEDERAL
GovERNMEN FISCAL YEA

Washington Dec 5H
1898 and 1922 today by
nf hudCef
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

Germany has created "fiigh court of
impeachment in Leipzig. The new
court has authority to hear any charges
that the reiehstag makes against the
president of Germany. the chancellor or
any cabinet minister for violation Of the
constitution. 1t also will dacide corsti-
tptopal questions
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

The names of four candidates for may
or for four year term will appear on the
ballot for the city election in Boston on
Decermber 10. with the contest most
sharply defined between former Mayor
James M Curley and John r. Murphy.
former fire commissioner
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

Westinghouse Electrical international
Co. was awarded a contract for elec-
trical apparatus to the value of $4,000
100 by the Daido Electric Power Co., OF
Japan
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

! j. wickham stecd, editor of the London
Times in address at a, luncfeon Of
/ the Canadian club. In New York pre-
dicted the Anglo-Jspanese treaty will "go
west in a few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

Foreign Minister Della T0rrette. ad-
dressing the foreign affairs committee at
Rome on the Washington cinference, said
Italy was in favor of freedom of trade
and the open door.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

Turkish nstionalists have abandoned
preparations tfor military activities, as a
result of runors that the POWERS con
| template mediation between them and the
| Greeks
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06
BRIEF TELEGRAMs

Chancellor Wirth has appointed a com
mission at Berlin for dealing with credits.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

italian Communist Deputy Afisiano,
who was recently sentenced to 10 years
imprisonment by military court marital
for desertion caused an uproar IN the
chamber when ne entered to take his seat
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

helium inflated dirigibIe will be fest
ed at Hampton Dads, Va. The fight Will
be made over Mount Vernon, the Lincoln
Memorial, the Washington Monument
and around the capital
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

A presidential decree In Argentina con-
frmed the contract of an American loco
motive concern with the Argentine state
railways. Attempts made by German
owned or controlled papers to have the
contracts broken failed.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

Arthur r. Atkinson. republican clerk
elect of Buffalo, notified the finance COM
mittee of the board of supervisors that
Ae would NIT accept an increase in salary
during his term Of office.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

Department of commerce reports i'm
ports fcr first nine months of 1921 total
81. 1.440,726 long tons. of which three
fourths were originated In the Gulf and
Caribbean regions
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

More than twenty-five thousand spec
tators gathered for the regular Sunday
bull fight in Mexico City, but were DIS
appointed in their expectations, as the an
imsns provided for the corrida refused t.
fight.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

Sir Eric Drummond. secretary general
| of the league of nations, in a speech be-
| fore the Press club at Rome declared
lleague of nations was still in existence
and it's usefulness had been proved
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

The municipal elections In Mexico
City and suburbs were entirely orderly
and when the polls closed there was nc
record even of minor disturbance
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-06

Several persons were injured at Monte
video, when police with drawn sahres
dispersed a mob staging demonstration
before the government house, qrote.tiny
against conviction for murder in the
United States Of the Italians, sacco and
Vanzetti.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1921-06-29

this wholesale mortgaging of farmers
grain houses and the date of maturity
has been designed to prevent the ele-
vators from signing up with the u. s.
Grain Growers.
In support of this contention Mr..
Burdick reported an incident which oc-
CURED at Lucca in Barnes county. The
Stockholders. .ofsthe farmers eo.opea-
tive elevator, in that town held a.meet-
ing there to decide on the matter of
signing up with the U. S. Grain Grow
crs. At this meeting only one stock
holder voted against the plan, and ac-
cording to the organizers, the officers
and directors of the concern were ia
vorable to such action.
But the alleged grain combine re-
preventative was on the job. After the
stockholders meeting this mar secur-
ed a conference with the board of
directors. Following this conference
the directors announced that the sign
ing of the contract with the Grain
Growers would have to be postponed,
at least for the present.