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Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
Became EntangIedin in
 Ropes of Balloon
Belgian Soldier Was Carried Aloft, An Unwilling Partic- ipant in the James Gordon Bennett Trophy Race-14 Balloons Start.

Brussels, Sept. 1S-(By the A. P.)- Under intermittent showers and strong easterly winds the contestants in the bal loon race for the James Gordon Bennett Trophy ascended this afternoon.
 The big gas bags went away at inter vals of ten minutes. The English bal loon Banshee, piloted by the English aeronaut Baldwin was sent off at 4:2O D. m. with the wind blowing between thirty and forty miles an hour. The strong wind gave the pilots considerable trouble. and Uselli, the Italian entrant. withdrew owing to damages to his bal loon.
 Ralph Upson, American, in a ballcon loaned him by Lieutenant De Muyster a Belgian aeronaut, was third to get away. Upson's balloon did not fill the conditions required by the aero club. and he was compelled to withdraw. Lieut.. De Muyster, however, loaned him the Belgica I, with which he wen the race from Birmingham, Ala, in 1920, flying to Vermont.
 Bernard Van Hoffman. flying the City of St. Louis, got away at 4:05 D. m and Wade T. Van Ormand, in the City of Akron. at 4:3O D. m.
 Owing to the wind the balloon of the French Aeronaut NJ Biename was dam- aged. but nevertheless he was able tc start the race.
 A thrill was lent the start by a sol dier who was assisting in holding dowr the Belgian entrant, Belgica, becoming entangled in the ropes. He was unabl, to extricate himself and was carried aloft the gas bag ascended. The spec tators below watched the soldier hang ing to the rope. swaying in the wind, a Lieutenant De Muyster and his com panion in the basket slowly hauled hin up to safety. The rescue was made IIs as the balloon disappeared among tn clouds.
 Aeronautic experts say that the extr. passenger in De Muyster's car will prov a handicap to him in the race. as probably will be necessary for him t throw over his ballas: before his op ponents are required to do so
 Owing to the direction of the win the aeronauts are likely to be carrie over the English channel or the Altar tic ocean. Some of the experts thin there is a possibility of the contestant landing either on the Cornwall. Ems
 land. or Brittany coasts. and some al of the opinion that the gas bags ma
 be driven as far north as Ireland.
 Altogether fourteen balloons starte in the race.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
INDUSTRIAL
 TROUBLE IN MINGo COUNTY

Williamson, W. Va. Sept. 1S.-Sena- tor Kenyon's Investigating committee, boiled down finally to himself and Sen ator Shortridge of California, went among the people in the Lick Creek tent colony today to get the miners side of the underlying cause of industrial troubles in the Mingo region.
 There was no comment from the com mittee after fifty or more men and Wo- men had been questioned. Tomorrow the operators will be heard and then, Sem ator Kenyon and his associate will de- termine. how far to proceed and where
 The tent colony is populated by miners who have been on strike IA months, George Echols, a negro preacher, "a years old, showed ragged gaps in his tent, put there, he testified, by state constabulary or private guards inside the old man picked up his month old baby, born in the tent and proudly dis played it to Senator Shortridge as ar evidence of healthy living outdoors in the Mingo Mountains.
 Wide slashes and bullet holes in othel tents also were pointed out as alleged evidence of some of the colony's hard ships The senators tried to find now the trouble might be settled. Most Of th' miners declared they had not been ampl! paid for thelr Wofk, that WhlIe the might make SS a day, expenses for tools dynamite and other things cut the ne
 to S3. Other alleged grievances were against the so-called mine guard sys tenn, and the claim of the men thai once they joined the union, they wer' instantly discharged.
 The witnesses also complained tha many men from the colony had been pu in iail and not told of the charges agains them. Howard Hanvers, one of tn spokesmen, said they objected to en 1 forcement of law by private guards. Have any mine guards been shot b. miners?" Senator Kenyon askea, and tn witness agreed that while they had hear such reports they had no direct know edge.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19

Chicago. Sept. 1s.-Railroad shopmen belonging to the six federated shop crafts unions have voted to strike against the general railroad reduction of July l, 1921. but vii defer any ac- ton until the promulgation of working rules now pending before the United States Railroad Labor Board. when a vote will be taken on acceptance or re- jection of the rules.
 This announcement was officially made by F. NJ. Jewell, head of the shop crafts organizations at a mass meet ing of Chicago shop workers today.
 Belief that a stronger fight could be made if strike is cal ed. with preser- vation of the shopmen's working rules as one of the goals. led to the decision to withhold a strike call for the pres ent MT. Jewell said. He and other union speakers counseled the men to wait until the entire wage and rules | situation was before them. rather than rush into a strike which Mir Jewell de- clared the railroad managements de- sired.
 we can make real fight on the rules proposition when We might not | have the full support of other branches of railway employees on a wage fight alone" Mir Jewell said 'If We want | lO pTolfcl OuT pfSt lllAtltNtH- Nf must wait until the time is opportune. But if the labor board releases all the re- maining rues to 0e acted upon at one time then we will have the whole mat ter before us. We will need only one vote-to accept or reject the rules-to determine what will he done.
 This announcement was greeted with
 applause and questioners jumped un in all parts of the hall 10 press for fur st- rra--
 Mfr Jewe'l asserted that the shop crafts
 would have the cooperation of other
 organizations. including the Rig Four Brotherhoods. if a strike were called
 and urged his audience to prepare for action.
 , The strike vote. completed Aug. 1
 was announced as showing a constitu
 tonal majority Tn favor of rejectine
 the wage reduction which went into ef
 feet July l. This was the first officia
 confirna ton of the result which ha: been rumored for some time. Condemnation of the operations o
 the labor board and of its decisions wa
 voiced by all speakers at the meetinc :, Mr. Jewell charged that the railroad were attemptinc to use the board |
 take an unfair advantage of -i=e indus = tria1 situation. The boards method q y drafting rules to supplant the nationa = ] agreement. war tlne measure. unpe ' i which the employees work at present ' was asserted to be impractical oceans only seven of the 1s6 rules have bee
 substituted
 r Mir. Jewell said he would demand z Il the board that for once. it meet a si'
 nation in a practical way and an nounce the remaining rules simu,tanc VI ous'y instead of piece meal v When the board announces the suf VI stitute rules. our committee will tak = a ballot Mir. Jewell said. 'If the rul' U are satisfactory and the ballot soy
 so We will take the result to the raj
 roads. If they refuse to grant our reg
 sonable demands. they vii have IS stand responsible and answer to th
 American people,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
JAPANESE VIEWS OF
 ARMAMENT CONFERENCE

Tokio, Sept. 1S-(By the A. P)- The receipt of Americas tentative pro- posals upon which it is expected to build a definite program for the Washington conference on the limitation of arma- ments, has stimulated a new discussion and interest in the conference
 It is believed that the Japanese gov ernment is giving earnest consideration to Americas ideas concerning China and Siberia, and more especially topics sich as equal opportunity in commerce and industry, the general question of prefer ential economic rights and the questions of concessions, monopolies and the ex- tension of railways including matters pertaining to the Chinese eastern rail- way.
 Particular interest has been aroused by the suggestion to discuss the general is- sue of commitments relative to China and Siberia. In diplomatic circles it Is thought that the United States deems it advisable to bring about an examination of the engagements entered into between China and the powers, whereby the pow rs have secured rights and interests in China and Siberia or have been entrust- ed with definite undertakings in those countries Such an examination would have as it's aim the prevention of future fnlSuhueTstdHulhBS OH SubJeclS HoI uel- | initely settled and the avoidance of con | hlcting claims based on existing com mitments or engagements.
 Summarizing the prevalent viewpoint here, the newspaper Yamato says that
 Japan stands for special relationship
 with China as a neighbor. Japan doe!
 not propose to interfere in internal af fairs beyond assisting China to stand by herself and giving friendly counsel. Bu Japan must preserve the status quo re
 garding spheres of influence already rec ognized by treaties and special arrange ments.
 The newspaper thinks that Japal
 should unalterahly oppose any sugges
 ton to neutralize the south Manchuri
 railway.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
FEW SIGNS OF IMPROVED
 CONDITIONS IN EUROPE

Washington. Sept. IS-SiEns of .m- proved conditions in Eur pc are still few according 10 the monthly summary of the economic and financial situation there issued tonight by the commerce de- partment on the basis of cablcd reports from its foreign representatives
 There has been no very definite gen. eral alterations in conditions" inc de- partment said. which would warrant the prediction of an immediate revival The only general improvement in the Euro pean commercial situation is based. to a certain extent. on artificial matter. British exports of raw materials have in creased mainly as a result of the re- sumption of coal mining. German and Austrian exports rose because Of the drop in the exchange of these respective countries on the worlds market Crop estimates in general are more encoura=- ing than previous reports would in- dicate."
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19

London. Sept. IS Cby the A. P.)-Pre- uisr Lloyd George today added another co the brisk fire of telegrams between Dublin and Gairloch. which leaves Ea- noun De valera's search for a formu- .a enab'inE him to accept the invita- r.'n ;o a conference still unsatisfied, and the position on the Irish question is virtually the same as on Friday.
 In his message to the Irish republi- can leader. the British prime minister remains firm in refusing to meet the Irish delegates as representing an in- dapcndens and sovereign state, and de- clares that unless that section of Mir Dc Vslera's recent letter insisting upon t-e delegates acting as representatives of an independent Ireland. was with drawn. a conference between the mem h-rs of The British cabinet and the Sim Fein plenipotentiaries would be impos- sb'e
 Notwithstanding the firm tone Of Mir Lloyd Georges telegram, it is interpret -a as displaying soiicitude to furnish Nr. Dc Valera a favorable opening foI abandoning his present attitude.
 T have received your telegram rf last night and observe it does 1ot modify the claim that your delegates s--uid meet us as representatives of a 4overeien and independent state.
 You made no such condition in ad- vance when you came 10 see me in July 2 invited you then 10 meet me. in the words of my letter. as the chosen leader 70 ths great majority in southern Ire and. and you accepted that invitation.
 Prom the very outset of our conver- szt.ons I told you that we looked to Ireland 70 own allegiance to the throne r-E 70 make her future as a member oI he British commonwealth That was r-s basis of our proposals and we cannot alter it
 The status you now claim in advance '-- your delegates Is in effect repu- fatIon of that basis. l am prepared 7 meet your delegates. as I met you in u'y. in the capacity of the chosen -,okeznau for your people to discus; he association Of Ireland with the Brit lsa commonwealth.
 My colleagues and I cannot meet hem as representatives of sovereign and independent state without disloyait1 ,- -ur par 70 the throne and the em ri-e. I must. therefore. repeat that un
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR
 SOLDIER DEAD IN HoBoKEN

Hoboken, N. J., Sept. 1S.-Memorial services for the two thousand soldier dead who arrived yesterday from France on the army transport Cantigny, were held today on the army pier here. More htan three thousadn persons, relatives and friends of the dead were present. There were services by Jewish, Protes- tant and Catholic chaplains with music by choirs from ne&k5y churches.
 Brigadier General Dwight E Ai,,lt man of the First Field Artillery Brigade at Camp Dix was the principal speaker.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
$500 SIGNATURES TO PETITION
 FOR \. D. RECALL ELECTIol

Fargo, N. D, Sept. 1S-Signatures to petitions asking a North Dakota recall election aimed at non-partisan league endorsed state officers, now total $500 registered at state independent head quarters, and more are coming in, ac- cording to a statement from the head quarters. The recall election has been set for October 2S. Sixty eight hundred signatures were required.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
SUSPECTED OF MURDER OF
 REV. CHARLES l.. RAVENS

Lake Charles La, Sept. IS. Jess here today for safe keeping after his ar Roon, a negro, 20 years old, was brought rest near Vinton on suspicion of having been implicated in the mmurder of Rev. Charles E. Ravens. 70 years old. aposto- lie preacher. The body of Rev. Ravens was found yesterday in wood near the home of his son Death had been caus- ed by blows on the head. apparently from wooden club which was lying nearby.
 Roon was found by a posse which eru- ployed bloodhounds. According to the police, tracks near the body correspond to those made by the negro's broken shoes. A gold watch taken from Roon was identified by the preachers son as having been worn by his father just be- fore the latter's death
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
DEPUTY sHERIFFs SHOOT
 AND CAPTURE TWO ROBBERS

Vancouver, Washington, Sept. 18.-Dep- uty sheriffs early today shot and cap tured two men believed to be robbers, who stole $50,OO0 from ticket truck of the Sells Floto circus here Friday night. Practically all the money was recovered from the robbers cache, which was found by farmer late yesterday while hunting in nearby woods.
 When the farmer stumbled upon the money he notified the deputy sheriffs who remained at the cache until two men ap- peared. When ordered to surrender. the two started to run and were shot, one in the hpi and the other in hte body
 The wounded men refused to give their names. Physicians said both would re- cover. A third man, said to be impli- cated in the robbery, has not been found.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
RAILROAD ENIPLoYEs IN
 SECRET SESSION IN NEW YORK

Hoboken. V. J.. Sept. ls.-Delegatez from the local unions of the Brother hood of Firemen and Enginemen. repre- senting employees of all the railroads en- terine the pert of New York. met today in secret session and expressed cpnosi- ton 10 the l2 per cent. wage cut pro posed by the railway labor board. No vote was taken.
 Although announcement was made yesterday that the meeting would ern- brace all five railway brotherhoods anI was called for the purpose of count ing the strike vote of employees east of Chicago, no such action was taken. &C., cording to Timf z Shea. vice president of the national organization.
 The meeting. it was said. was called to strengthen the organization Of tll1 brotherhood in preparation for resist ing the proposed wage cut Speakers at the meeting. arguing against the cut l dec'ared il was unfair in view of ths fact tha tliving costs had not decreased
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
OBITUARY. Bish0p Thomas O'GOrmau

St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 1s.-Bishop Thomas O'Gornan of Sioux Falls. S. D.. died tonight, according to a telegram received by Archbishop Bowling here.
 Bishop O'Gorman was born in Bos- ton. Mas. May 1. 1S43, and moved with his parenIs to St. Paul some wars later. He was ordained a priest at St. Paul. November 5, 1885
 In 1890 he was appointed professor of church history in the Catholic Uni versity, Washing ton, D. C., and on April ls, 1sss, he was onsecrated bishop ana installed in the pro-Cathedral at siou. Falls.
 Bishop OGorman was an authority on historical questions and the author Q, a History of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States" BA was one of the members of a commission senI to Rome by former President Roosevelt t0 treat with the Vatican on Philipp.lt matters.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
MAYORS SEEK INTERVIEW WITH LLOYD GEORGE ON UNEMPLOYED

London, Sept. 1S.-Eight labor may ors of the London boroughs started for Gairloch tonight with the intention of seeking a personal interview with Pre- mier Lloyd George nthe unemploy- ment question. They had previously wired the premier, expressing the hope that he would soon be well enough to receive them. While regretting the premier's illness, they declared: Tn view of the terrible out ook of unem- ployment for the winter we are conpell- ed to obey our deep moral conviction that it is our duty to proceed to Gair- loch"
 The premier had already informed the mayors that no useful purpose would be served by receiving them, and later they were notified that the pre- mier could not receive them owing to illness
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
BODY OF GAME WARDEN
 FOUND IN NEW JERSEY wooDs

Plainfield, N. J., Sept 1S-The body Of William Hoblitzel, state game war den. believed to have been shot by game offenders, was found today in the woods near Wentworth, N. J. Hoblitzell. who had been active against game law of- lenders for the past fifteen years. was last seen on Saturday by a farmer who told the police the game warden entered the woods to trace the sound of fire arms. When he failed to return the po- lice Were notified.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
TRUSTEES ESCAPED FROM
 HOUSE OF CORRECTION

Boston, Sept. -1S-Taking advantage of the absence of George M. Harlow. master of the House of Correction on Deer Is- land. two trustees riffled his room and then escaped in a row boat early today. The men are Edward B. Wells of Boston ana otto E Chapman of Waco, Texas. Ine boat was found today at Winthrop.
 wells was serving two year sentence for larceny of an automobile and Chan man a five year term for assault
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
CENTRAL LABOR UNION DEPLoREs AUCTION BLOCK

Boston. Sept. 1s.-The Boston Central Labor Union adopted a resolution today deploring the auction block established by Urbain Ledoux. recently 10 help un- employed men mad requesting Mayor Peters to forbid tho use of the Common for such a purpose in the future
 The New England council of the h. ternationai Brotherhood Of Blaclsmiths. drop forgers and helpers at its seTni-an- nual convention here today. adopted a resolution protesting against the reduction of wages in navy yards. The council also voted 10 oppose the individual con- tract basis in labor.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
THREE KILLED WHEN AUTO
 PLUNGED OVER EMBANKNIENr

Yonkers, \. Y, Sept. 1S-Three per sons were killed and nine injured today when an automobile plunged oyer a ten foot embankment on Central avenue and turned turtle. pinning the occupants un- derneath. The car, owned and driven by John Feldman. New Cork restaurant proprietor. was turning to allow another car to pass when the accident happened.
 The dead are Alfonso Tageron. 25 {: Philip Tisonsci. 25 and Michael Iscario. all of New York. Feldman received slight contusions of the scalp.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
OF VETERANS
 OF FOREIGN WAR OF Q

Detroit, Sept. 1S-Tventy thousand delegates and visitors from all parts of the world are expected to be here tomor row when reC77tration begins for the 22d annual convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
 Colone lTillnighast Huston, one of the owners of the New York American base ball club, is expected to be elected na. tional commander of the organization Commander Robert Woodside ha asn. nounced his retirement and Colonel Illus. ton, who served in both the Spanish and World wars. is the only one mentioned for the place so far.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
QUARTERS TOR
 UNEMPLOYMENT CONFERENCE

Washington. Sept lS-Quarters for tht sessions Of the national unemployment conference. for which President IIardins is expected to issue a call tomlrrow. are being prepared in the Commerce De- partment Building and will be in readi- ness by Sept 2e. inc probably date of ths first meeting. officials said tonight
 4 large conference room Is being fur nished on the same floor Of the build- ine that Secretary Hoover has his of- fee. and a number Of small clmmittae rooms adjoining it are being fitted out for the conference. T. is expected that the main work Of the conference will be done by committees and that the pes- manent policy 10 combat unemployment throughout the country will be drafted by the conference as a whole after thee committees have reported various EB- poets of the problem.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
BooTLEGGERs' FEUD WAS
 CAUSE OF AssAssINArIoy

Freeport. W. Y. Sept ls-A boo. leggers' feud was said by police to havs been responsible for the assassinatio1 early today of Tony Ziogri. a taxica5 driver. who was shot as he amce out of a saloon.
 Joseph Lascalo who was wounded in the arm and was a roommate of tlls dead man was locked up, charged wf.- the murder. Several men were reported to have been seen running away aftef the shooting. More than a dozen shoiE were fired.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
MISS. RIVER RAILROADS
 DECLINE TO REDUCE RATES

Chicago. Sept. 1S-Railroads east of the Mississippi River have declined to join with the transcontinental lines in reduced rates recently announced for transportation Of carload shipments of vegetables and certain fruits from the Pacific coast. according to an announce ment by the transcontinental freight bu- reau. The reductions announced were ap- proximateiy 12 1-2 per cent on shipments into territories covered by the central freight association. trunk line sssocia- ton. New England Freight association and Southern Freight Rate Committee
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
GOLD BARS BROUGHT OVER
 ON STEAMSHIP BERESGARIA

New York. Sept. 1S-Gold hars valued at between four and five million dollars arrived today on the steamship Beren- garia from Europe.
 The liner Caronia brought home from England Mrs. Emory Coil widow Of Lieutenant Commander Coil, who was killed in the ZR-2 disaster.
 The body of Lieutenant Commander Coil which was brought home last week with other yictims of the disaster will be buried at sea by his request
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
INDICTED MINERS SURRENDER
 TO THE ". VA. AUTHORITIES

Chaleston, West Vo., Sept. 1S.-C. F. Keeney, and Fred Mooney, president and secretary respectively of district IT. of of the United Mine Workesr of America. against whom indictments were recently returned in Mingo County, growing out of the fatal shooting at Merrimac last May and whose whereabouts had been unknown Since then, today surrenderd to the authorities at the office of Governor E. F. Morgan, according to an official statement
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-19
SEVERAL WOMEN QUESTIONED
 IN THE ARBUCKLE CASE

San Francisco, Sept. 19.-Several wo- men who heretofore have not appeared in connection with the charge of murder on file here against Roscot C. (Fatty) Arbuckle, screen comedian. were ques- tioned today by, District Attorney Mat thew Brady and his assistants.
 Until Brady announces the results of today's conference with the women it will not be known whether they will appear as witnesses against Arbuckle. Their names were not made public.
 Arbuckle spent a quiet Sunday in the jail cell which has been his residence since a week ago last night when he was arrested on charge of murdering Miss Virginia Rappe, motion picture atress, who died. according to accusers of Ar buckle, after a drinking party in his ho- tel suite here and as result of mis- treatment by her host