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Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
EXHIBIT BULLETS IN
 THE sCHUTTE MURDER CASE

MiddldtownL Oct 12-Huckshot and, bullets said to have been taken from the graves of Joseph, Mary and Jacob Ball were offered in evidence by the state to- day in the trial of Emil Schutt, store keeper of Shailerville, who Is charged with the murder of the three members of the Ball family on December 10, 1915. bodies of MT. and Mrs. Ball and their son were found in the charred ruins of their home, The state witnesses today told of exhuming of the bodies last sum- mer and the search among the bones and dust for evidence that they had not been burned to death, but had been shot down and their bodies thrown into the blazing shack,
 Eleven lead pellets described as buck shot and three leaden objects classified as bullets were offered as exhibits Super intendent Hurley of the state police i; Philip Arnold of Haddam and State Po- licemen Frank M. Nichols and Arthur NJ. Pinnelll were the chief witnesses for the state.
 Superintendent Hurley testified that he visited Schutte in the Haddam jail on | May 20 and asked him several questions Witness quoted Schutte as saying; "You ] seem to have, enough information to send me to jail for two hundred years" Ob- 1 1ection to this statement by counsel for the defense was overruled by the court The locating of the bodies of the three members of the Ball family was told by Arnold, who gave details of the appear ance of the two boxes containing the three bodies, how they were moved to his barr | by the state police and closely examined nine days later. Superintendent Hurley and State Policemen Nichols and Pinne gave additional testimony dealing witt the exluning of the bodies and the find ing of the leaden pellets. Only two skulls were found the witness said previous witness had stated that tho head of Jacob Ball was missing wheI 1 the bodies were found after the fire.
 Under cross examination by counse l for the defense Superintendent Hurle, 1 admitted that in his capacity as a stat, policeman he investigated the Ball shacl fire in December, 1915 He said no ar
 rests were made then in connection witt
 the deaths and his investigation did no clear up the case.
 Edwin Smaller, who testified earlier i
 the day, said he heard one shot abou
 12.30 on the night of the Ball shack fir
 and also heard five or shots in rapid sue
 cession about 2 a. m. Counsel for tn
 defense pacced emphasis in cross ex
 amining the witness on the fact tha
 he heard a shot prior to the time ike,
 by Schutte's son Julius as the hour of tn
 fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
PEACE TREATY TO BE
 RATIFIED IN NEXT FEW DAYs

Washington, Oct. 12.-Ratihcatlon Of the German peace treaty within the next few days was forecast tonight by leaders of both sides after canvass of the senate had been eompleted- A vote on the treaty had been expected by Frioay or Sstui day at the latesl, 5ur in view oft the death of Senator Knox. some delay is expected in the action 0E thi senate.
 4 sale margin above the necessary two-thirds majority for ratification was aimed by the treaty's advocates. Fol-- teen democratic votes. it was said. would be cast for ratification with a. loss to the republican side of only tares or four against ratification.
 Senator Lodge, republican leader, dis cussed the handling of the treaty with Senator Underwood. democratic floor leader, and later announced that the treaty would be given exclusive right of way beginning not later than Friday when the unanimous consent agreement. made some time ago limiting esch sen- ator's time 10 one hour. will becoCna effective.
 Comparatively few senators, it was said, was p panning to make addresses and it was highly probable. leaders de- clared. that a final vote could be had on reservations and ratification late frlaay or almost certainly on Satur- day. Little time subsequently,. it was i said. would be required to act on ths Austrian and Hungarian treaties, with immediate votes after disposal Of the German treaty a possibility. Senator Walsh. Of Montana. spoke ct | length today against s'atAication. He | dec ared the treaty useless as well as vicious and argued that it reserved privileges without assuming ieeal ob- ] legations but entailed moral duties un- escaPabie- His principal objection. hs
 said. was that it provided for dlEarua- ment Of Germany without nledginE the United States to protest Germany against aggression as other nations were pledged in the Versailles treaty.
 r. Another development sn the situatioa
 today was circulation about the senate tof report that prominent democrats out of public life were anneain- to
 democratic senators to stand by" the tNersailles treaty. Named In the re- ports as especially active in this re-
 s7ect were William C. McAdoo. former
 secretary Of the treasury. and Bernard
 M- Baruch. former chairman Of the war
 industries board.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13

eration Of Labor, disagreed with ,r-. Gompers, declaring turisdictional cla.r-s 10 be one of the greatest injuries to labor and the public welfare. At the sugEes- ton of Mir. Hoover the recoiamendatio- was retained with the addition og the phrase If construction is stopped.
 John H. Kirby of Houston. Tex. asked the withdrawal of the shipping comnai.- tees recommendation for the breaking up of the shipping boards wooden shins. but withdrew his object ton when it failed to meet the approval Of Commissioner T. V O'Connor Of the shipping board. chair man Of the committee.
 Suggestions for both emergency and permanent measures were reported by the shipping committee. As emergency measures the committee urged American snip owners to give preference to Amer ican seamen. the abolition of overtime work in steVedo-ing. declared split tsu,s was desirable, and suggested the breas.- ing up of the wooden ships as @ means of providing work. as well as the oyer hauling of ships tied uD and the use of idle shipyards in other lines Of industry
 As permanent measures the committee proposed prompt achievement Or amend % ment Of the Jones act to remove the present uncertainty. :" the earliest possi- ble retirement of the federal government l from he operation of ships. and the ex- 1 elusive carriage of federal controlled products by American ships.
 Readjustnent Of financing methods. material costs and labor costs in the i construction and building industry was | advocated by the construction committee | which suggested the appointment Of a
 representative committee by Secretary
 Hoover to aid permanently in construc- | ton development
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
RAILROADS ARE HELPING
 ID INCREASE EMPLOYMENT
They Have Added About 900 Men to Their Rolls Secreta ry Hoover Says-PubIc Utilities in Many Sections of tn. Country Are Preparing to Increase Employment-Facts Disclosed in Discussion of the Countrys Economic Prob lems by the National Conference on Unemployment

Washington, oct. 12.-Discussions of, the country's economic problems by the. national conference on unemployment drew towards close today with the ap- pro"al of the reports on remedial meas ures of the committee on shipping and construction.
 Secretary Hoover. chairman of the conference, announced that the confer ence would end its present activities to- morrow with reception of reports from it's remaining subcommittee and su-- sestons for continuing its usefulness rom the organization committee.
 Gratifying responses have been re- ceiNed, he said. to recommend actions for th relief of the unemployment emergency. The railroads. he declared, have added about 25.00O men to their rolls. and public utilities in many sections of the country are preparing to increase en- ployment
 paragraph of the construction con- m-'tees report, which asserted that inc interstate commerce commission took away from the construction industry the use of open top cars without full near. ing, was stricken from inc text at the suggestion of MT. Hoover after objection had been made by Edgar F. Clark. for. iner chairman of the commission.
 Mir. Clark declared that the commis sion had no idea of preferring one indus try over another but had acted under iti emergency powers last winter in ordei to give priority to coal shipments. A suggestion in the report that "juris ! dicional controversies should be aban doned was described by Samuel Gomrer a sa 'pious wish" but impractical John Donl:n, president of the buildin; trades department of the American Fed
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
MARIAN NrAEDLE FOUND
 NOT GUILTY OF MURDER

Cleveland. Oct ie.-Narian AfcArdio was found not guilty by jury Of nine men and three women today on 2 charge Of first degree murder for counlicifv in the murder of her s;ep-father. Daniel Kaber. stabbed 10 death in his Lakewood home. two years ago.
 The iuiv eXonerated the 2o year old girl of a charge of aiding her mother. Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber. in the rur- der plot. Mrs. Eaber is now serving a lie sentence for the crime.
 The jury took the case late yesterday afternoon and debated for several hours before ba'A- locked ID last night They resumed deliberations this morning and reached a verdict shortly before noon
 Eight ballots were taken in all. the three women jurors voting for acquitta. on every ballot.
 Miss McArdle sent telegram announc- inC the verdict 10 her. mother at Marys- vile Reformatory and another to her father. Thomas McArdle. Of Chicago.
 Miss McArdle said she was undecided as to her future. She will first visit her mother and thFn 90 tn sec her father.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
INFANTRYMAN KILLED WHEN
 TRUCK COLLIDED WITH BUS

Branford, Conn, Oct. 12.-Private Thomas E. McManus, of RoXbury, Mass, aged 35, an infantry man was killed in the collision of an army truck from Camp Devens with a motor bus on Branford hill today Sergt. Joseph Tracy had both legs broken and two other soldiers wrenched knees and superficial wounds.
 The injured who are now in New Ha- ven hospital are Sergt William R. Freed. B. C., wrenched knee; Sergt. Jo- seph Tracy, Go. A, both legs broken be- tween kn,e and ankle and Private w. Trahan, O. c, knee injured.
 Ten army trucks loaded with 200 men under command of Col. F. O. Overshine were ea route from Camp Devens, Mass 10 Fort Jay, Governors Island. N. Y, hav- ing left East Lyme, Conn.,, this morning. Francis Sevirney. motor transport com pany S3, of New Bedford, Mass, was driving the truck that was in collision and stated that his truck was slightly out of line as the string of trucks came down the steep hill. Sevigney said that he saw the auto buss coming up the hil and he attempted to pull into line and the truck skidded with all brakes on.
 After Medical Examiner Holbrook had examined witnesses the trucks proceed ed.
 When the truck urlNeH pN oeN lSiS' skidded it appeared to be headed fol the edge of the road beyond which l' a ravine thirty feet deep. The motol bus stopped the truck. The next truci following was turned by its driver t avoid a collision with the slidding on and brought up against two fence posts Colonel Overshine sad that had thes ! posts not held the truck and twenty nel would have pitched down the emoank ment.
 which Aowned the bus, conferred wit Colonel Overshine. All gareed that con dftions were bad as it had. been ralnin
 and the road had film of oil on It.
 Driver Sevigney was given in charge O
 the commanding officer until Coron!e Mix has mace a finding. He will remal
 at Fort Jay. Breed comes from. Ianet' 1 Alabama, Tracy from Washington an
 Trahan from Lawrence, Mass. All wer l attended by Major Campbell of the med l ica1 corps, who accompanied the trans
 nort train. Tracy and Trahan were anl
 to leave the hospital and continue tn | triD
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
BALFoUR PROBABLY WILL
 HEAD BRITISH DELEGATION

London. ocz 12.-CBy The 4. P.)-Ar- thur J. BalfoI IT probably will head the British delegation to the Washington con- ference on limitation Of armzments and Far Eastern affairs, 1t was understood In an authoritative quarter tonight His tentative acceptance was ssid to have been the result of pressure brought 10 bear upon him to alter his previously ex- pressed decision not 10 attend
 It has been definitely decided that Lord Lee of Fareham will sal for America October 2s on the steamship Olympic
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
PASSAGE PERMANENT TARIFF
 BILL BY NEXT FEBRUARY

Washington, Oct. 12-Passzre of the permanent tariff bEl by next February hrst is the hope of Chariarn Fearose of the senate finance committee, and Ford ney. of the house ways and means com mittee. Senator Penrose said today ha had conferred with Mir. Fordney and that they agreed 10 extension Of the emergency tariff law until that date.
 Notices that hearings on the tariH biil will be resumed Nov. 1 were sent out today 10 agricultural interests.
 The tariff also got into senate dis cnssions. Senator AEhurst democrat. .- Arizona. warning that 'sen bold demo crats and ten bold repub jeans" were de- teFznined that tine millions Of Wal street shculn no longer dominate ia the framing of tariff legislation. that pro- lection wo,i.d be given the fa-mers."
 If it is not" he said. there will be no tariff bill"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
WOULD PROHIBIT BETTING
 ODDS BEING PUBLISHED

Washington, Oct. 12-Transnission through the mails of newspapers pub fishing betting odds on horse races. priZe fights. and other contests of speed, strength Or skill' would be pro- hibited under a bill passed today. with out roll call, by the house. Senate concurrence is needed before the meas ure can become a law.
 As introduced by ReDresentatiyt Ram sever. republican. Iowa, the bfll was designed to further tighten the postal avs to exclude fraudulent devices and lottery paraohernalia from the mails. Representative Walsh, republican. Mass achusetts. offered the amendment. which was adopted by. a vive voice vote to extend the ban to newspapers and dope sheets' which quote betting odds. Im7risonment of not more than five years. or a fine of not more than S. 5.O00 would be provided for publishers vio- latin the law.
 Eamching into a discussion of the evils of gambling. NIT. Walsh declared that Washington is gambling nrad' with betting going on "even wrhin the confines of the capitol grounds
 Crowds congregate in front of Penn sylvauia avenue bulletin boards, he add ed. tA ''checll the winners"
 Rep -esentative Winro. democrat. Ar. kansas. asked Mir. Walsh whether a ia. vorite lad fallen down" during the last few days.
 | Representative Snyder declared practically every member of the house l had bet on the races.
 There may be some men here in thu house. he added who have some bonei in their pockets with spots on them"
 There were about one hundred mem | ners of the house on the floor when thi Walsh amendment and the bill were ap proved.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
SIMMONS MAKES DRAMATIC
 DEFENSE OF KU KLUX KHAN

Before House Committee the Founder and Imperial Wizard of the Kan Declared That He Had Never Signed Any I- structons That Could Be Construed as Violation of the Law-Stated That Klan Warnings "to Bootleggers and Others" in Mobile Was 'he Silly Act" of Member and Signed 'by Man Who Had No Sense"-VVll be Cross Questioned by Committeeman Today.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
EXCESSIVE TAXES IS
 RUNNING MEXICAN CITY

Mexico City, Oct. 12 (By the A. P0.- A situation fraught with alarming possi- bilities was described in despatches re- ceived here today from Puebla, where the imposition by state authorities of alleged excessive taxes has caused the closing down of large number of industrial plants the complete paralysis of trans portation facilities and the closing LID of a number of stores. Many hotels have even been forced to turn out their guests, the despatches said.
 The Puebla chamber of commerce is reported to have advised Governor San chez today that if the law were not modi- fled within twenty-four hours every store in the city would be closed.
 An appeal also was made to President Obregon. but his only statement regard ing the Puebla situation has been that he could not interfere with strictly state af- fairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
NEW YORK POLICE TOOK
 CHARGE OF ABANDONED BABE

New York, Oct 12-Eight policemen turned nursemaid. one became a godfa- ther and the entire force may assume the name father with the discovery today of a girl baby abandoned in the last pew of the Church of St. Vincent De Paul
 The .Child was found by choir boys after her walls interrupted morning mass She was promptly christened Marie. with Patrolman Thomas Kiernal as godfather.
 Then she was taken to the nearest police station, Lieutenant Baxter on the desk sent one of his men in search of milk.
 Every one of us is going to carry the kid for a spell to keen it quiet" said the lieutenant to Kiernan and six reserves.
 Kiernan's turn came 'ast, after lulla- hies of his seven comrades had failed to restore silence. Marie slept.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
CHOSEN TO PLACE WREATH ON
 GRAVE OF "UNKNowN WARRIOR

London. Oct. 12.-(By The A. P.-Mrs. McCuddon, mother of the prominent Brit ish ace, the late Major McCudden, " C., of the Royal Air Force. was chosen today from a large number of war be- reaved women to convey a wreath to America and place it on the torn1b of the American Unknown Warrior" In Airing ton cemetery, November Il.
 The election of Mrs. McCudden took place at a meeting of the Pilgrim Fath- CTS association. This is new organi- zation, and has no connection with the old Pilgrim club
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
FIsHERNIAN's RACE WAS
 PREVENTED BY FOG

Gloucester. Mass. Oct. 12.KCBy The A. P)-The fishermen's race, plotted out by fog today. will be sailed tomorrow with rivalry the keener because of the post poncment.
 After the five schooner entries for the American fishing fleet championship had lolled about the starting buoy for an hour the race was called off.
 It rained for an hour but then clear ed, and sailing weather prevailed. First Marty Welch with the Elsie. then the Elsie c. Silva and the Ralph Brown slipped their moorings and stood out 10 sea to get another test trial. Captain Marty brought the Elsie back early. without a brush, but the otfer two ves- sels came together for brisk racing run to Thatcher's Islan5 and a beat back. The Elsie G. Silva outfooted her rival measurably.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
HorsE REPUBLICANS VOTE
 TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP

Washington, Oct 12.-House repubn- cans at a caucus tonight decided to sup port the Seigel bill to increase the size of the house from 435 to 46O members.
 It was said 94 members agreed to vote for the bill while 76 indicated they would oppose it.
 Vigorous opposition to the measure de- veloped at the caucus, 1t was understood, several members of the census commit tee leading the fight to retain the pres ent size of the house in opposition to the stand of Chairman Siegel, and a majority of the republican membership of the committee
 The caucus adopted a resolution ex- pressing regret at the death of Senator Knar.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
NEW BRITAIN sALooNKEEPERs
 GIVEN 4S HOURS TO CLOSE U.

New Britain, Oct. 12-Chief of Police William J. Rawlings today personally mo- tified all saloonkeepers in this city that they must close up their places within 4S hours or suffer the consequences '' The chief made the rounds of the saloons, numbering about 25, after he had con- ferred with Prosecuting Attorney Green berg No statement was made as to what action would be taken if any sa- looms rezqained open.
 Earlier in the day the police raided three saloons and arrested the pprprie- tors on charges of violating the liquor laws. James Mccarthy a saloon keeper who was in court today, was asked by Judge Kleet to close his place within 24 hours an1 agreed to do so.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
sEC'Y HEALEY IN WASHINGTON
 WITH CoRN-BoRER PROTEST
Special to The Bulletin.

Washington, Oct. 11.-Secretary Hea- ley representing the state board of ag- riculture, Dr. Britten of the agricultural experiment station and Frank E. Blake man, representing the state. grange, to- day appeared before the agr .cudural de- partment here urging Connecticut should not be included in the corn borer quar- antine area of New England as is pro- posed by the department. No decision was made known.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
MAKING NEWSPAPER RECORD
 OF ROOsEYELT's LIFE

New York, Oct 12-The RoosevAlt Memorial association announced today that 1t was making a complete newspaner record of the former presidents life and that among the first contributors was Colonel Henry Watterson, who donated his anti-Roosevelt editorials appearing in the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 Colonel Watterson had the unique dis tinction of leading the fight against a third term for IT. R.-one editorial in his paper even going to the extent of caI,ins . Colonel Roosevelt insane-and at +be same time being on intimate personal terms with the object of these denuncia- a. tions.
 The association already has recefved nearly 30,O00 clippings, which will be sorted, pasted ir scrapbooBs and indexed
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
STRIKE OF RAILROAD
 WORKERS NOT PROBABLE

Chicago, Oct. 12.-Little likelihood of a decision to call a strike of railroad workers of the big four brotherhoods as forecast tonight by L. E. Sheppard pres ident of the Order of Railway Conduc- tors. After three days and nights of smeetings. the executices and general chairmen of the conductors, engineers and firemen were still far from agreement as to their action tc~ght.
 Tt is likely now that there will be no announcement made when these confer ences adjourn" MT. Sheppard said Thus far we can say nothing. And it now seems probable thatthere will noth- ing to say
 Warren s. stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and W. s. Carter, head of the Brother hood of Bremen and Enginemen, declar- ed they, too, would probably have noth- ing to say even after the conference.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
DEMONSTRATION IN FRONT OF
 AMERICAN EMBASSY IN ROME

Rome, Oct. 12-(By The A. PA crowd of communists today attempted hostile demonstration In front of the American embassy here as 8 protest against the sentencing to death of Ni- coleo Saccor and Bartholomew Vanzetti, the Italians convicted of first degree mur. der in a Massacusetts court last sum- mer. The police finally dispersed the mob and made one hundred arrests.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
FINED ssoo FOR THROWING
 ACID IN GIRLS FACE

New Haven, Oct. 12.-Thomas F. Walsh. well known in Waterbury circles was fined S20O and costs by Judge George E. Hinman in the criminal side of the superior court here yesterday afternoon. Walsh had pleaded guilty to a charge of making an attempt to d!sfigure Miss Evelyn Flynn. New Haven stenographer. by throwing an acid al her face on Oct. 2s. 192.
 Judge Hinman also warned the man to detain his friends fro-f writing letters to friends of Mi1s Flynn on penalty Of action by federal authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
1900 BOTTLES LIQUOR SEIZED
 IN LONG's HOTEL, HARTFORD

Hartford, Oct. 12.-A squad of local police tonight raided Longs hotel, in the center of the city, and seized 1200 bot ties of liquor, said to have been pur- chased before the era of prohibition. The value of the liquor was said to be S20,- 900. It was taken to police leadquarters in automobiles and locked up in cells.
 The seizure was made on a warrant issued by Prosecuting Attorney Day. The hotel manager declared the liquor was he4d under authority of federal permit, but was unable to produce the permit The liquor was said by the police to be the property of Timothy J. Long and John Long, propriete-s of the hotel.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
OBITUARY, John W. Hill.

Waterbury, Oct. 12.-John ". Hill. s7 who was postmaster of Watermurv from 1869 to 1886, died today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. Hilroy Steele He was native of S-raitsville, but lived in Waterbury practically his entire life. He was connected with the post office, as clerk CT postmaster for many years and during his term as postmaster the re- ceipts increased from about $10,O0O to SS9qOO. He served fn the Civil war and vas a member of the c. A. R. and the Odd FepaE2 -