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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
I,NED STATEMENT BY
 HOFFMAN OF THE JURY

Sar Fr--c'r-o. Dec. 4-August EritzA 0--~an -r tho hr51cl,o ir~. issued a r--'t statement tonight saving that one E fte v7n-n jurors. who was in -he mi io-.fy. rsfused to consider thc evidence --u f'-c beginning ard declared thai '-,.s would cast tor ballot ana vould ia- charge it uutI bell froze over"
 -'.e-s were two jurors who voted for orvic;io1 acco-d.ng to Fritize. His .lfc-cn' follows:
 "I mako this sta. .cnnep: as a duty to fa 1uh,lc.
 There vas a tact understanding that .-- members of tho jury would not make Individual statements. have learned frre fhnt a number Of the fury have. ,owever. ic-e 60. and believe, as fore aar. that !, is well fo- those interested r ths administration Of justice that the ft'-ens of San Francisco should have trfE
 .T'es ten r-e,oers of the jury who o.od for acruittsl, felt that they voted - tho evideacs-tully considering 1t all i-e of the two minority refused to con- ifer the evidence from the beginning nd said. a. the opening Of the proceed ars that she would cast her ballot and rauid not change it until hell froze over ha other was fuctuatirg. some times ksting a blank bGllot-sometimes vot
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05

mining troubles has ben coupleted but report If the faa4-s l.4s 4y e4 mads The resolution proposed by Sena. or King of Utah. to investigate the alleged loy5y of dye and chemical interests Is expecte 10 te acted on soon.
 Plans fir committee consideration Of the budget items as made knoxn by Chairman Madden call for disposi in of the work by five su5-conmittees all of which will start their labors December l2 Mir. Madden said the program arrangej would place the first supply bill before the house January and that they all W, uid have been submitted by March 2T Some leaders insisted the tolls lill would remain in committee until an agreement reached by the conference.
 The impending congress is the first fa i deal with the governments expenditures | in budget form. The house and it's ap- propriaiions committee will take up the combined supply bill with the expecia. lion. | according to Chairman Madden of the ap- | propriations committed of having all of its items 10 the senate by April 5. the earliest date, he said, this had ever been accomplished
 MT. Harding is expected to deal in his | message with the preeminent quesi .on be- | fore cOngress-the tarih-and a,so may
 
 marine and the funding of the allied dehf. With respect to the allied de3t bill. the presidents stand urging immediate and favorable action is already well known.
 Inquiries into the railroad and agri- cultural problems have been progressing : for several months but neither can be ex- pecteds according to kf.ders. to take concrete legislative form for several months. The joint congressional comrnis- sion of agricultural inquiry does not ex- pect to have is data together before zn- other month while the senate committee
 considering railroad questions promises
 10 continue equally as long as before 5;
 attempts 10 suggest changes in the trans.
 portation act.
 | Reorganization of governmental bu-
 reaus and functions, including the admin | istration of Alaska promised 10 be a sub. ! ject at the forefront of congressional bus
 mess The house plans to deal among iu } first tasks with ti-e measure reclassifyin, federal employees. Representative Mon dell, republican leader. has set that bil tentatively for consideration next Friday
 The senate barring changes in its pro
 gram, will turn first to th eallied de5 funding bill. It's finance committee Chairman Penrose said. would meet eith
 CT tomorrow or Tuesday and adopt th. . house proposal for a commission Of Eg, which would he empowered to arrsng, ' terms with the foreign nations concern
 Ing payment of interest and principal o the war loanA
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
soUTHINGToN GIRL DIES
 OF AUTOMOBILE INJURIES

Southington Dec. 4.-Miss Ruth Ole son. 25, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Da- vid Olson of Queen street. this town. was struck by an automobile, near her home yesterday afternoon and died last night at the New Britain hospital where she had been taken after the ac- cident. Miss Olson with companion were waiting for trolley car, when she was struck. The car which hit her was owned and driven by Dean Otis of Elizabeth. N. T. He was examined by Judge Welch, but was released.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
ALEXANDER MACARTHUR
 RELEASED ON se5.ooo BAH

New York. Dec. 4.-Alexande- MacAr thur. artist and foster son of John R MacArtilur, wealthy contractor. today was released in s25.00o bail by Supreme Couri Justice Guy. pending extradition pro- ceedings begun at Cedar Grove. N. J.. where warrant charging him with criminal assault has been issued.
 MacArthur Is alleged to have attacSe ! Mary Louise Bra5s shaw. Montclsir norma college student. and 1trs en c'fSsi of Cedar Grove on a n'oantain road be- tween Cedar Grove and Monte air Nez York police said t-ot hwomen had idazii- fled him Aas the man who attacked them,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
CHARGES OF ATTEMPT TO
 INTLMIDATE WOMAN JUROR

San Francisco, Dec. 4-Charges that attempts were made 10 intimidate Mrs. Helen Nj. Hubbard. juror in the Roscoe Arbuckle mansIaughter trial, will be laid before the grand jury tomorrow. It was announced late tonight by Milton Uren. assistant district attorney.
 URen said that Mrs. Hubbard told him, the bailiff who had charge of the jury, and a number of reporters that two men approached her husband. T. w. Hubbard, with view to having him use his influence to have her change her vote.
 Mrs. Hubbard let it be known that she had been voting for a verdict of guilty on the msnsiaughter charge whereof the motion picture comedian was accused.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
MERIDEN MAN FATALLY
 HURT SATURDAY NIGHT

Meriden, Dec. 4.-Levi Francis, s7, was fatally hurt by an automobile .driv- en by William Taylor, aged 70. last night. Francis died of a broken back at the hospital. Recently Taylor was found criminally responsible for the killing of Joseph Mezei, whom he had struck in Wallingford, but the court dis charged him. In the accident last night Taylor is said to have avoided another machine and in so doing ran upon the sidewalk and struck Francis.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
TWO DEATHS RESULT FROM
 AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Stamford, Dec. 4.-Edward P. Stearns, of sos West 105th street, New
 York, and Mrs. Joseph Hluzocky, of Stamford, died in the Stamford hospital
 today from injuries received last night in an automobile accident here. James
 B. Robbins of Babylon. N. Y, is in the hospital in semi-conscious condition,
 but is expected to recover. Stearns and Robbins were in an au- tomobile travelling at high rate of speed, the police reported, and MT. and
 Mrs. Hluzocky were walking at the roadside.
 For some unexplained reason the au- 1 tomobile swerved suddenly and struck the woman, then it smashed into a fence and finally hit an. electric light pole, Hluzocky was unhurt.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
SOLDIERS SKULL WAS
 PIERCED BY TWO BULLETS

Camp Dix. N. J., Dec. 4.-0Hlitary and county authorities tonight sulrted an in vestigation into the death of an pu- Identified soldier whose body, the skull pierced by two bullets, was found late yesterday in a woods on the outskirts of the encamoment.
 Either of the wounds, physicians said, would have caused instant death, which leads the authorities to believe that the man was shot in the road and the body dragged into the woods.
 The man, apparently sergeant, is believed to have been shot nearly three months ago. The body was badly de- composed. Although a number of men are missing from the camp, the authori- ties are checking up in an effort at identification.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
FARMER SHOT DEAD BY
 MARINE PATROL GUARD

Shreveport, La. Dec. 4.-Wylie Clarke, a famer was shot and killed by ma rine postal guard today while a Kansas City Southern passenger train was standing at Blanchard, Caddo Parish A warrant for T. A. Willis. said to be the marine who shot Clarke, was issued later
 Willie Is staid to have continued with the train on it's run, not knowing the fate of the man he had shot Witnesses claim Clarke was standing F feet from the train when the marine ordered him to move
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
OBITUARY.
Percr Ellsworth Cnrer.

Boston, Dec. 4.-Percy Ellsworth Co., vey, a Halifax, N. S.. newspaper man died here today of valvular heart dis ease. He came here several weeks agC to visit relatives, and had been i'll most of th time. His body will be sent home for burial.
 Montreal. Que, Dec. 4,-Monsignor Francois Xavier De La Durantaye. vi car general of the Roman Catholic arch diocese of Montreal. died suddenly 10. night at the Hotel Dieu Hospital. wher, he had been a patient.
 His condition had ct been considered serious. it being thought he merely need ed rest after a recent heart attack.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
DOG LED HUNTERS TO THE
 BODY OF MAN IN WOODS

Wrightstown, N. J., Dec. 4.-Led to the spot by a dog, two hunters today en- tered a secluded part of the wood near here and found the body of a man in the uniform of an non-commiss'oned of feer of the army. Two bullet wounds in the head, either of which, an examin- stion showed, would have caused death, and the absence of a weapon, investiga- tors said, indicated that the man had been murdered.
 Detectives said the appearance of the clothing indicated the victim had been killed and then dragged for some dis tance. Efforts were made last night at Camp Dix to identify marks on the shoes and numbers on keys found in the clothing
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05

ing for the defense and sometimes vot- ing for the prosecution.
 Considering all the evidence, it seem- cd to me that the prosecudon's case was an insult to the intelligence of the jury. It asks us to substitute conjecture for facts without showing what had been done, and asked Us to guess what might have been done and to guess only one way.
 Human lbeEy and American rights should depend, not upon the guesses of anybody, but upon evidence. "(Signed.)
 AUGUST FRITZE."
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
ANOTHER FIRE IN NEW
 HAVEN, WITH S7O,O00 LOSS

New Haven, Dec. 4.--Eire last night did s7o,o00 damage 10 the threc-story brick building occupied by the Ryder Printing company and the High Grade Waist company at the corne rof Chapel and James streets.
 The fire, origin unknown started in the rooms of the waist company on the third floor, spreading 10 the loft and burning out the printing stock which was stored there. The lower floors were damaged by water. The building Is owned by c. H. Ryder.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
PRESIDENT HARDING AT
 ELKs' MEMORIAL SERVICE

Washington. Dec. 4.-President Hard ing tonight attended exercises of the To- cal lodge of Elks to commemorate mem- bers of the order who died during the past year. The ceremony is an annual event and Is a fixed feature of the calen- dars of all lodges throughout the coun- try. At the local meeting the memorial address was delivered by John G. Price, attorney general of Ohio.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
OVER 1000 BALES OF LONG
 STAPLE COTTON BURNED

Greenwood. Miss. Dec. 4.-Over seven thousan dbales of long staple cotton were destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin which burned the Greenwood Compress and Storage Company ware house tonight. The loss was estimated at s75O 900
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TOBE
 GIVEN CONGRESS TUESDAY

Sxty-Seventh Congress Will Convene at Noon Today-Mes sage Will be Delivered in the Presence of Members of tn, International Armament Conference-President Vii Deal With the Tariff, Requirements of the Merchant Ma rne and the Funding of the Allied Dsbt-First Business of Congress Will be With Governments Expenditures in Budget Form.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
ANTI-BOLSHEvlK REvOLTS
 BREAK OUT IN TURKESTAN

Reval. Esthonia, Dec. 4.-Anti-bolshe. vik revolts have broken out in Turkestan and In the north Archangel government, in Russia, where numerous communists have been killed and the Sovets dis solved.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
BRIEF TELECRAMS
0 Reconstruct Belgian Cabinet.

Brussels, Dec. All. Carton De Wi art, the premier having declined to re- construct the Belgian cabinet King Al bert has requested M. Jasper, the for eign minister to assume the task.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05

Bachelors were taxed in England in the early years of the eighteenth cen- tury.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
CALLED PARAGRAPHS

Three bandits beat and robbed b bank messenger of s3,oo0 in Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05

Beresford Howell. negro seaman. was awarded s400 damages in the fed eral> court in Boston. against George F. Y ppe, captain of the schooner Lillian F.. Kerr, who shot him in the back during a voyage from Jacksonville completed here few days ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05

It was reported to the state depart ment that Hart Mix an American citizen who was killed in San Cruz, Bolivia, kill
 nd three policemen and wounded two others. Mix thought that he was aGbut to be attacked by the officers as he was entering his home.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05

4 second large independent plant in Chi cago, where union cloak members walked out on strike December l, reached an agreement with the union.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05

The explosion of what Is alleged to have been whisky still wrecked the top floor of business block in Binghamton, \. Y, and caused damage of s25,O00.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05

The tank steamship Santa Rita which sailed from New Orleans October 20 for Spezia, Italy was reported IS days over due.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05

Giorgio Sonnino, senator from Florence died in Rome. He was a brother to Bar on Sydney Sonino, former. foreign minis
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05

Dr. Elizabeth Lillian Radon, go. physi- elan and surgeon, was founde dead Sa.- urday morning gin the Penfeld road, near Fairfield, Conn.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-04-26
DORRIs PERSONALS

John Siemens Jr.. and Jas. II.
Driscoll OF klamath Falls. were Dor
ris visitors yesterday afternoon on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Eberhard
returned Sunday from an auto trip to
their old home at Grants Pass. stop
ping long enough TO catch some fine
trout at Rogue river.
Lester Terwilliger OF the Star thea
tire. OF klamath Falls, accompanied
the Jolly Dick Lonsdale vaudeville
company 10 Doris Sunday evening.
where they played at the local Star
theatre. A new concrete building will
house the Star theatre some time this
summer.
II. w. Mitchell. VIM. G. Hagelstein
and Chesley Stowe departed yester-
day morning by automobile for Yre-
ka. where Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Hag-
elstein will represent the local cham
ber OF commerce at meeting for the
organization OF county association
to which all chambers are to be mem
bers with voting power proportionate
to their membership.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-04-26
THE STAR

broadway and Home" Is the apt
iy descriptive title Of Eugene o.
Brien's latest seiznick Picture will
head the list Of film features at the
Star theatre tonight.
As the title indicates. the story
tells a vividly contrasting tale OF the
gny night life Of New York. the Cap
ital OF tho world. and the peaceful
existence OF the dwellers OF a small
New England coast village.
The scenic effects of Broadway
and Home" are In keeping with the
atmosphere and spirit OF the story.
The sea in all It's aspects. becalmed
and stormy alike. corresponds with
the glittering lights OF the gay
white way"
The jolly Dick Lonsdale company
will please you tonight in another
OF their good farce comedies. with
"0le Swensen" In one of his best
parts. This company is each night
adding new patrons to their list Of
admirers and with new talent.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
OAK GROVE FOLK
HEAR STORY TELLING

The Parent-Teachers' Association
Of Elsmere commemorated the birth
day OF George Washington. last
evening in Oak Grove School. by the
presentation Of a pleasing and in
structive program. An introduc-
tory pageant by as pupils Of the
school, told of the history OF the
American Flag This was followed
by community singing led by Charles
T. Ernst. Miss Meta Daniels enter
tained the gathering with vocal se-
lections. Following the community
sing and pageant the children were
entertained by Mr.. Ernst and Miss
Frances L. Range, Of the Community
Service. with several interesting and
instructive stories.
Mrs. Reuben HUT, OF Ashley. told
Of the way I'm which the Parent
Teachers Association, OF Richard
son Park. Of which she is a member,
carries out the work in that section.
Mrs Ellsworth Jones read a paper
on the relation of the school 20 the
health of the community.
The program was arranged by
Mrs. Ellsworth Jones, Mrs. oakley
Griffith and Miss Glynn, a teacher
at the school.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
S345 BENEFITS PAID
TO HARLAN WORKERS

Benefits amounting 20 s345.72
we're paid to members of the Relief
and Beneficial Association OF the
Harlan plant. Bethlehem Shipbuild-
ing Corporation, in the period begin
ming February 6 and ending Feb
ruary 10. The beneficiaries were:
Emry Calvert. Grover McClurg. W.
Passwater. b. Howell. W. Milton
John spath. Jr., W. W. Ouselley. T.
Dougherty. Frank Garisue. j. b
John, L. c. Jones. +. Petrowski
Edward Stringer J. S. Bennett
willard Wade. John Wagner, d
Daney, ]. Quillan. W. G.. Hurlock
T. 3. Walker. william II. Shultz
]. r. Ponsen. John Manlove.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
Thief
SHOOTS OFFICER
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Ger aroused the occupants OF the
dwelling. acquainted them with the
facts in the case. He then walked
to the Tourist Garage, at the corner
OF Delaware avenue and Adams
street. and called the police station
for help. The police ambulance was
sent out to the garage and took the
wounded officer TO the Delaware
Hospital, while Sergeant Lewis and
Reserve officer Dutton began an in
vestigation.
Word was telephoned to every po-
lice district in the city and officers
stationed at the railroad station and
ferries, with a good description Of
the burglars.
The burglars. who answer in most
respects to the description given OF
the men who robbed Roth's cloth
ing store at 21O Market street, Thurs
day night. are thought by the police
TO be the same men that have rob-
bed a number OF places within the
past week or two.
The Negroes on reaching the rear
OF the home OF Mr.. Hedley. broke
n glass window OF the sitting room
and finding themselves unable tC
move the fastening on the window
used a Jimmy OF some sort. pryinl
/ the window up and breaking the fas
| tening entirely off.
The men did not get into the hous'
and had barely succeeded i'm forcini
an entrance, the sound OF the fall
ing glass being heard by Omcei
Krauss. when he reached the moul
OF the alley.
Mr.. Hedley said this morning tina
he knew nothing OF the affair unit
he was called by Patrolman Krauss
and that while he had heard shot
fired and someone calling he though
hthat he had simply been dreaming
and made no investigation unit
called.
Patrolman Krauss is one OF tn
newer members OF the force. havin
gone on duty December 13. 1920.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
SUBURBS WANT
HIGH SCHOOL

CONTINUED From First Page.)
chairman OF the school committee az
a meeting OF the Five Points Civic
Association last night.
II had been planned 10 hold a mass
meeting next week when action
would be taken towards asking that
a specidl school district be created
TO take care Of the suburban sec
tions covered by the association and
also Elsmere. Marshallton. Newport
and the Cedars.
w. Henderson Smith. vice-presi-
dent OF the association, last night
spoke OF the necessity OF a high
school TO care for the suburban stu
dents and he pointed out that such
a school would relieve the present
congestion in the Wilmington High
school. Mr. Smith pointed out that
while the present school tax Is 40
cents. the residents by paying 70
cents that would be needed through
the creation Of special district
would receive some value for their
money.
The fire committee r. l.. Jordan,
chairman. reported having secured
prices on a number OF motor driven
fire apparatus and In an probabil-
itv a combination machine that can
throw a stream Of water several hum
dred feet will be secured. The fin
ance committee. consisting OF "a
members. will meet at the home OF
Delaware S. Wright some time next
week TO make plans for the solicit
3 ing OF funds for the apparatus and
other civic improvements.
The association also directed that
the Newport National Bank be made
the depository OF the organization
funds
Mr.. Wright chairman Of the
street committee. reported that the
recent snow storm had interferet
with a survey OF the streets, but thai
such would be made as soon as pos
sible.
The Woman's Civic Club submit
ted a letter Offering their co-opera
ton to the mems organization an'
| commending them for their progress
iveness. During the meeting sevei
new members were admitted, max
ing a total OF 100 members to joil
within the past three weeks.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
AGAIN GRANT
MORE time ON
Income TAXES
cnnilnned frnm FIrsl pare.

flNNIlUNfN from IlIrN ihtrs
ouired by law. Mr.. Fisher said,
however that no definite extension
is now granted and that he viii in
sist that everyone make his or her
return as soon a spossible.
Mr.. Fisher explained that the
mix-up was due to the provision in
the original draft Of the tax part OF
the proposed school law making re-
troactive the income tax schedules
included in It.
This provision has since been
changed. Had it remained II would
have been necessary TO have new
income tax return blanks prepared
owing to this fact the State Treas
urer did not provide a supply OF
blanks as required under the pres
ent law. but says the blanks will be
supplied in a few days. He requests
that everyone make a return as soon
as possible after March /. after these
blanks are supplied.
Many taxables who had postponed
making out their reports, rushed to
the office of Deputy Collector Fisher
In Magistrate Broman's office. only
TO be informed that no blanks were
available and none would be until
next Saturday.
| The office Of Collector Fisher In
/ the basement OF the Church Build
ing. this morning was thronged with
taxables who filed their reports on
lblanks obtained several weeks ago
Those who had no blanks were ad-
vised that the time for filing their
! fnrorna returns had again been ak
tended to April /.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
BY MARIAN HALE.

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-can you
define the word "homunculus' in
less than half a minute?
Possibly not But little Susan
Mitchell. who's only &. can. She's
the latest child prodigy 10 attract
the attention Of educators end SCI
entists.
In a test OF words in the Benet-
Simon list. she correctly defined half
Of them.
Here are some ten Of the dehni-
tions given by the youngster:
GOWN-A gorgeous covering, II
the lady has good taste.
ORANGE-A yellow rind made
round by the fruit inside.
MYSTERIES - A storm OF tears
and laughter. used mostly by women.
PUDDLE-A small body of water
surrounded by the front walk.
LOTUS - A holy flower of the
East.
DILOPIDATED - II n house, a
ruin: II a person. a character"
IRONY-Words spoken to papa
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
SAY HE WORE
STOLEN WATCH

While on the way TO his home. 600
Pine street. at 1915 O'Clock yester-
day morning John +. Toner. was
held up and robbed by two Negroes.
who thrust revolvers into his face.
and relieved him Of his watch.
pocketbook and other valuables
The robbery took place at Sixth and
Penn streets.
City Detectives Virden and Wallace
arrested John Richardson, a Negro
az 16 Klund street. this afternoon
When the Negro was searched at the
police station he was found TO be
wearing Mr.. Toner'S watch.
Richardson will be given a hear
ing ia City Court on Monday morn
ing.