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Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
FATALITIES ATTEND TERRIFIC
 WIND STORM IN CHICAGO

Chicago. April 1s.-A litie girl vas killed. another child and man were faial- " hurt, and scores Of persons iriurrd when a Terrific " nd s,orrn swep; Ct'- E- today and uor0c:ed trees. unroofcd a-l-i- bulid ngs and destroyed hundreds of windows and signs.
 Snow furTies and freezing tcr1pe-at1rt followed in the wake nf the gais-
 Tn the doWntown district 90 hsfdinEr acted as K.ant w ind SCOOPS. shooting fhe gale into tho streets with such force that pedestrians were swept from their feet-
 A mounted polieemzn was blown from his horse On one downtown cornfg seven wagons were overturned in lesa than two hours. Many automobile tops were ripped from machines
 Tonight the fire department vas buy In many outlying sections elearing 'ths streets of trees snapped off or uprooied, fallen signs and electrical wires Victims of the storm were struck by i flying debris Little Evelyn Jacobsen was struck by a piece of c0-nice and inStant- 1 ly killed mans arm was burned of when It came into contact with high tension electrical wire blown down by fhs storm. Others were struck by glass and falling walls and trees
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
MAY DEMAND THAT RUSSO.
 GERMAN TREATY BE scRAPPED

Paris ADril 1s tBy the A. P).-Prime Minister Lloyd George is reported in Genoa advices received here this evening lo have informed Dr. Wirth. the German -harceiIor. today that there were only .7o possible solutions Of the present deadlock.
 Tho nrst was that the Germans must cease Go be admitted To the discussion of the Russiau affairs at the conference
 The second was that they must tear up and scrap the treaty made with the Rus. siaus.
 Chancellor Wirth, the message states while rssrctting the severity of the latter alternative, did not refuse to take ,t un. der consideration and is reported virtual ly co have accepted it in principle.
 The German delegation is active among Inc other delegations. said these advices in an effort Co obtain a repeal of the allied decision pronounced against them ycsterday. The Germans were partic,i. larly insistent In pointing out to the Italian delegation that the departure of The German delegates from Genoa would greatly compromise the conference.
 The German deleEati0n was reported to be divided on Mir. Lloyd Georges pro- 7osal that the Russo-German pact he sc-apped, with Dr. wlrth accepting if In principle and Foreign Minister Rathenau opposing it.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
HOUSE VOTES 221 ID 148FOR
 PERSONNEL IF 86,OOO
Members Overode Leaders and Sustained President Harding in Passing the 1923 Naval Appropriation Ninety Republicans Voted Against the s6S00 Amendment, 46 Democrats for It-As Amended the Bin Carries Total of $2S1, ,269, ,OoO-NOw Goes to the Senate.

included s3oo.oo9 for the executives "ac- cret fund for diulomatic cmerrencies. s47.75Q for American representation on the arms conference commission to rerirs Chinese tariffs S15e. 900 for rrahi bition enforcement and sl5eOoe for special zs- sis-snts to the attorney general.
 Another appropriation ressiiiinz from the arms conference. which was r-afe upon presentation by sen1t ,- Lodge ut Massachusetts. tho republican leader. vas fer s21.000 for Amer ican re--eser- ia'ic1 on the commission fp invc. zsltg elstra-territorisl rights ir China Tha senate also adopted an amendment 7i S2e.o00 for expenses of the allied de5f funding commission.
 Other international matters pr7r'isf for. upon motion of Senator Loire. ir- ciuded s75.0G0 for the Pan-A-nef i-su conf renee at Santiago. Chile. in 1899 {; s202 900 for special poS- aiiowsrces scr Anne -icsn dip 1matic and consri-r cfi. cers: s5.o00 for American participation in ;he international maritime cc7frr~rce zt Brussels s5Ss0 for Americs'r sh--e in sup9-ri Of the International Hydrn-rarh- ic bureau and s5.7so for a-i Arae-i-eu drlegate on the Jurists' conference .prD- vided st the arms conferenre to consider revision of the laws of war.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
LADY AsToR HERE
 TOR A SHORT VISIT

New York. April 1s.-Nancy Lang horne Astsr. the Virginia girl who mar ried a British nobleman. became the mother of six children and afterwards won the first seat in the house Of com mons ever held by a woman. came back 10 America today for short visit
 First she chstted lightly on dozen topics, and then tonight she spoke segi- ously on women and politics. urging ey- cry woman 10 enter politics.
 The beauty for which fady Asfor vas famed In her debutante days in Virginia as Nanny Langhorne is still a pari of her charm. Though it has been eirh. years since she has been home, she spoke with the accent Of the south.
 The gathering Of men and women Whs crowded Town haal 10 hear her speech tonight cheered with a fervor that be- spoke their admiration for Lady AEior'E achievements. Preceding her on the plat form was Mrs Carrie Chapman CzfL American suffrage leader
 Lord Astor accompanied his American wife from England on the Olympic and he VIII go with her to Baltimore. where later this week she is Co take a proml- nent part in the international conference of the National League Of Women Fotern
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
PAN-AMER1cAN CONFERENCE
 OF WOMEN OPENS TODAY

Baltimore, Md. April 19.-Notable wo- men from every part of this country and Latin America arrived here today for the Pan-American conference of women which begins tomorrow under the aus piees of the National League of Women Voters. More than a thousand delegates are accredited.
 The announced object in calling the women of these neighbor countries to the conference Is to develop the closest pos sible cooperation between the women of the American continents and 1t Is hoped eventually to extend this cooperation throughout the world.
 The policy of the national organization in respect 10 candidates for political of flee is one, of the important questions that is expected to come before the con- vention next week. One of the leaders said today that the national body has never clearly decided as to whether it shoald indorse or oppose candidates Lively debates are anticipated since 1t i: known there is considerable divergence of opinion on the subject.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
ONE MAN AN DTWo WOMEN
 KILLED IN EAST BELFAST

Belfast, April 1s.--(By the A. P.)-One man and two women were killed and many others are reported wounded, including two children. in rioing in East Belfast this evening. Houses on Altcar street were set on fire during the diorders.
 The rioting was the result of feeling aroused over the shooting this morning in which John Scott youth. was killed and William Johnson fatally wounded
 There had been an air of unrest about the district all day, following the shoot Ing of Scott and Johnston, and when night came serious rioting broke out in Altcar car street and also in Marine and York street. The firing was most intense in Alt car street, which was near the scene of the Scott tragedy Many cases of persons wounded were reported early in the even ing.
 An armored car and two cage cars, with military and police patrols. vainly tried for some time to restore order.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
ALLIES TO AVOID EXCHANGE
 or NOTES WITH GERMANY

Genoa, April 19.-(By the 4. P.l-In- dications that a satisfactory solution of the incident created by the signing of the Russo-Germany treaty at Rapallo may soin be attained were shown following a private cinference this afternoon between Prime Minister Lloyd George of Great Britain. Dr. Joseph Wirth. the German chancellor, and Dr. Walter .Rathenau, The German foreign minister, declared an Italian spokesman after the conference. Z
 While their conversations had not yet been finished and no definite agseement had yet been reached, said th Itaiian spokesman. the allies now aimed to avoid continuation of discussion through the ex- change of notes. and were therefore try ing to reach an accord without the neces sity for Germany to answer the allied pro- test without formal note.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
ANsoNIA WOMAN SUES FOR
 ANNULMENT or MARKIAGH

White Plains. Y. r.. April 1s-Deciar- ing that she had been married 10 Ah1a- ham Cohan. a Yonkers dentist. af Inc New York City hall on May 70 last year without realizing what the ceremony meant. Mrs Rose R. Conan Of Ansonla Conn.,. asked the supreme court here to- day 10 annul the bond
 She testified that she went with cohau to get a license and flied out the paper mechanically.
 Then some words were said" Ehe con- tinued. .'but 7 did not conisfer ] was bee ing married It was not suy faith
 Upon finding that she had gone i1roura a civii ceremony Of marriage Mrs Conan refused 10 take her husbands name and further stated that she had not uree with him.
 When asked by Judge Morschsuerr z she would marry Conan now 5v the o-- thodox ceremony. she replied
 Why should T. after the way he treated and cheated mes Hosr would Do treat me nov. after thafr"
 Cohan is contesting the case.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
KILLED HIS sIsTER-IN-LAW.
 THEN TOOK HIS OWN LITE

Atlantic City. \. J.. April ls-after an investigation of the killing Of 1frz Stephen Paul Tn her home on the oui- sllirls of Pleasantviiie late last night and the suicide of her brOther-in-isv. Gsorre Paul, in q room connected with tho rec taurant of his brother here early today detectives attached Co the ofii-e Of cnunfr Prosecutor GassIil said tonight that pa1i had killed his sister-in-iaw durine a quarrel over the mans rcfuszl fo ret a job. and that then realizing what hs had done. came to Atlantic City and took his owr life. Paul had recently Fcrrsd d term in the eastern peniten;izrv. r1iia- delph'a for highway robbery. ft Wag rr- tatiished by one or the wcr,eu's three child-en that Paul was in their mothers home late last night. and that they hal quarreled. the detectives ssh
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20

Genoa, Auzn ls CBy the A. P3.-The German delegates and experts have not yet been able to find a formula whereby Co compromise with the entente powers, uithout sacrificing the Russo-German treaty although they were in session at very late hour tonight. Efforts are be- ing male 10 have the conference formu- late Russian policy in which the Russo German treaty can be absorbed, thus giving it the stamp of conference ap- proval and removing the cause of hard feeling
 The plain language of Premier Lloyd George to the German statesmen today over the treaty incident. which at one time threatened to disrupt the economic conference was believed Co have cleared tho political atmosphere. but as neither the German reply to the allies nor the Russian reply regarding acceptance of the conditions for the estoratfon of Rus sia was forthcoming, the situation still is considered critical.
 Some Of the neutra-s described the Germans as embarrassed ss how 10 find "a way out of the difficulty. Meantime. The work of the conference Is blocked. The neutral states have officially insisted that the agenda Of the conference be discussed fin the commissions and not in private conversations among the chief delegates To this the leaders retoin that preliminary meetings are advisable ln ordG 10 expedite the labor of the conference.
 T. Is expected that once the Russo German controversy is disposed of, the machinery Of the conference will resume operations The announcement that J. ?. Morgan will join the group of bankers to discuss the possibility of floating an International loan for Germany has cre- ated an optimistic feeling for the future finances of Europe.
 M Barthou Of the French delegation tonight confirmed that Premier Lloyd George had adopted a strong attitude al today'5 meeting with the German foreign uiiniEte-, Dr. Rathenau M. Barthou who Is kept closely informed as to what Mr. Lloyd George is doing said there was no room for equivccation on the part of Germany; there was no middle course lf the Germans insisted on maintaining the treaty. the French could not dead with them on any of the commissions concerning Russia.
 The most complete accord exists be- tween France and England on the ques- Con involved he added T personally ind the greatest friendIiness and support ou Che part of the British premier"
 The opinion was expressed in French circles tonight that the Germans are anxious to find a way of settlement which viii keep them active members of tho conference.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
BULK OF BOURNE ESTATE TO FRIENDS AND STRANGERS

New York, April 1s.-Deciding that her closest relatives were sufficiently well endowed with this worlds goods. Miss Elm fly Rowland Bourne, who died last month in her 5Sth street residence, left most of her million dollar estate to friends ana strangers less well of.
 This was learned today whom copy of her will, filed yesterday for probate in New Bedford, Mass. also was placed on file here.
 An announced in dispatches from New Bedford. the New Yirk Association for In1r rowing the Condition of the Poor re- oelvcd the greates luTnp sum-330O. .000--to establish a country home for New York nurses convalescing from illness.
 PThHo institutions, scattered al, over ths country, receive bequests, including st0.OoO to Yale university for a schol- arship; s5,Oo0 to St. Marv's on-the- Mountain. sewanee, Tenn. and S1O.000 to the George Junior republic at Frceville, N. Y.
 The will concludes by bsqueath!ng $250.- o0o. the entire residuary estare and all personal effects to the testator's niece, Family Bourne Michler of Greenwich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
TWO DIVISION BASIS FOR
 NEW YORK PosTOFFICE

Washington, April 1s.-Reorganiza- ton of the New York post office on two division basis was ordered today by Post master General Work after conference with Postmaster Edward Morgan, Postal Inspector W. P. Cochran of the New York division and committee of inspec- tors who had made complete investiga- tion into postal conditions there.
 The postmaster general said the reor. ganization plan would be put into effect at once and that five other large post of Aces also would be reorganized in the immediate future. The two division plan," will involve the divisions of the entire work under Postmaster Morgan into two parts. each distinct from the other and each to be headed by an as- sistant postmaster
 One of the newly created divisions will have charge of finance and the other mailing matters.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
BOY KILLED HIS BROTHER
 WHILE PLAYING BANDITS. q

New York, April 1s.-W-hile playing bandits" in their Bronx home tonight during the absence of their parents, IT. year-old Robert Loeffier shot and killed his brother George, z. with a revolver their father had stored in a closet years ago and had forgotten.
 The youngsters loaded the weapon with cartridge. they found in rummaging through the closet and took turr holding up each other. George played the bandit first and after he had made Robert throw up his hands. gave him the revolver and they switched roles. In the second hold-up the older boy pulled the trigger and his brother dropped mortal ly wounded
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
RUssO-GERNAN SECRET
 MILITARY ARRANGEMENT

Londo-- April 1s By the A. P)-AI- len Clement Edwards. liberal menber ot -he house Of commons who has just re- turned from a tour of Investigation in western Prussia. said today he was ,n- formed last Friday by representative Germans that a compact had been con ..uded between Prussian authorities in Berlin and soviet representatives of n aual uatunr, which h addition to a com mereiai agreement Included secret mil iiary arrangement involving the mutual sse or Foylet soldiers and officers and German officers and uon-coms.
 Mr. Edwards, in long statement. said he gathered ample testimony to tho effect that Germany was able to meet her rem nrations obligations. but declared that as long as German payments had to ro through the conduit pipe of Prissian of- fcialdorn vast gums extracted from Ger man taxpayers for this purpose. would De dehated to other purposes and both German tsxpayers ard the allies would Dc cheated.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
GOV. MILLER ATTACKED
 THE MILAN ADMINISTRATION

New York. April Ex-Governor Miller, defended the state transit commission and attacked the Hylan administration for holding up transit facilities in the city, in an address today before the Fifth Avenue association.
 The governor charged that s75o.oeo in terest has accumulated on one contract which has been held up and declared:
 That sort of conduct, if persisted in too long. may become such gross vio- lation of offcia! duty as to justify in- deed. if need be, 10 require more drastic action. The time is approaching if 1t has not already arrived, when public of- ficials will be unable to pose successfully as the champions of the people while de- nying necessary measures for their re- lief"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
FATALLY WOUNDED DURING
 ARGUMENT IN ANSONIA

Ansonia, Conn, April 19.-overeli Chenensky, 35, of this city, died on the way to the Griffin hospital in Derby late today from wounds in the throat which he received in an argument with anoth- CT man here. The police sent out notice tothe authorities in nearby cities to watch for Michael Toliseshul alleged to have been Chenensky's assailant.
 The police learned that the two men were seen together this afternoon. Friends of the two said that Chenensky had owed Toliseshul S150 for some time A butcher knife was used in the killing and the blade was broken (f near the handle, Coroner Mix came from New Haven and examined a number of per sons who were acquainted with Chenen- sky and Toliseshul.
 The police description of Toliseshul gave his age as25, height five feet, six inches, light hair and full face. When last seen he was wearing brown suit and tan oxfords.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
1000 GUESTS AT WHITE HOUSE
 ARMY AND NAVY RECEPTION

Washington, April 1o.-More than four thousand guests attended the recso- ton to rAe army and navy given tonight at the W1hitS House by the President and Mrs. Harding, who were assl--- receiv- ing in the BFuc Piom by 1e ai and Madame Joffre O. France, the Secretary of War and Mrs. Weeks, and the Secre- tary if the Navy and Mrs. Denloy Three entrances to the White House were used 10 admit the guests. ths reception being described as one of the >Aost brilliant functoins of the state social season. Music was furnished by the marine band. The reception was originally arranged for February 23, but was postponed be- cause of the diseaster to the semi-rigtd air. ship Roma.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
SAVED CONNECTS LITE BY
 SLIPPING HIS WINDPIPE

Trenton, N. J.. April 1s-The life of a convict was saved today when Dr. Martin W. Reddan, surgeon at states prison. slit the mans windpipe and had two other convicts hold the sections while all hurried to g hospital where tube was inserted.
 The convict, John Monroe, of Mddlesex county, had been slowly strangling to death when the doctor decided to take the heroic measure The operation was performed in the jail. Monroe was taken to the hospital with his brother convicts as attendants and now he is steadily im- proving.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
EX-Gov. PoTHIER FAILS
 TO SETTLE TEXTILE STRIKE

Providence, R. L, April 19.-Eforts of former Governor Aram J. Pothier to bring about a settlement of the strike of the 5000 textile mill operatives in the Pawtuxet valley section of Rhode Is- land came to naught today, when the manufacturers fatly rejected MT. Pothier's invitation to them to meet a corrIrittee/of the strikers to discuss the situation.
 No reason for the rejection was given by the mill owners. A statement given out for them. however, said that each individual manufacturer was willing to meet committee of his own former employees.
 Notice of the attitude of the employ CTS came only a short time after MT. Pothier had given out the text of a let ter received by him this morning from the Pawtuxet valley strikers in which the latter accepted his proposal for a conference and named a committee of five to represent them
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
ZIEGFIELD FROLIC BEAUTY
 SWALLOWED POISON PILLS

New York, April 1s.-Miss Helen Lee Worthington, one of the beauties of the Ziegfeld midnight frolic on the New Am sterdam roof, and the daughter of Bos- ton business men, was taken to Bellevue hospital today after she had swallowed poison pills which her maid said she had taken in mistake for headache tablets It is said that her condition was not seri- ous.
 The girl was tourd screaming on the floor Of the bath room in her apartment Beside her was a broken bottle which had contained tho pills.
 It was said that the girl had been much distressed by the publicity which had beer given a quarrel which she recently wa: alleged to have had in her dressing room with another chorus girl.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
NO EXPLANATION OF SUDDEN
 APPRECIATION OF SILVER

New York April 19.-Bar silver regis tered an advance of 4 cents an ounce here today, the rise being preceded by jump fig Ia pence or 1-2 cents in London. Local dealers were without definite ad- vices t9 explain this sudden appreciation. aside from cables which intimated that Chinese and East Indian speculative fn- terests had entered the London market fir large supplies of the metal.
 The rise if bar silver was without ap- preciable response in shares -5f silver min ing confpanies. n1t was reflected i'll t.x- change rates to the Far East, all of which strengthened substantially.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
TRAIN HITS AUTO CONTAINING
 A WATERBURY DORCHESTER.

North Adams Mass, April 1s.-John here tonight after being, brought from Hoosick. N. T., where train had struck a notorious carrying members of a Wa terbury orchestra from this city to Hoosick Falls. Nine other members of the orchestra who were injured were brought to a hospital here where it was said all probably would recover.
 The bus was hit by westbound freight train and hurled in front of an eastbound freight The injured were brought here in the caboose of the east bound train and Standardowski died just as the train entered the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
PROPOSALS MADE TO THE
 COMMISSION ON CURRENCY

Genoa, April f9-The sub-commission on currency today again discussed the c7nvocation of an international confer ence of cenrtal banks of issue to which the fsceraI bank of America would he i1k:ted
 France proposed that the bank af Err land should convene this -contei ence: proposal was seconded by Russia and car tied
 Germany presented propo Ili aiming to prevent the flight of capital which had as it's object avoidance of taxation"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
INQUIRY RESUMED BY
 THE LOCKWOOD COMMITTEE

New York, April 19.-The Lockwood legislative Investigating committee met in executive session here today to plan re sumption of it's inquiry into the housing situation Hearings will be started Fri day it was anoun"ed. y-ith Samuel Com Fers, president of the American Federation Of Labor as the first witness.
 Samuel Untermeyer, committee counsel said there was complete unaninftv among the nercbers niw.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
EFFORT TO sTARELTZE
 VALUE OF THE MARK

Berlin, April 1e.-Heavy demand for Prussian consols featured today's trading on the Berlin bourse. the shortage of of fers driving up quotations. The rise was said to be based on expected internation- al action in the direction of stabiliZing the value of the mark. Most of the buy ing was said to have been on Italian or 6ers.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-20
s1OO, ,OO0 FOR DISCOVERY
 OF A CURE FOR CANCER

Montreal. April 1s.-It is learned here today that Lord Atholstan, proprietor of the Montreal Star, has decided to donate S10o, 900 for cancer research to the h. terior Cancer Research fund of London of which Earl Balfour is chairman, while a second sum of $100,O00 is to be offered as a prize for the discovery of a cure for cancer.
 The S100.000 prize is open to the world, the award to be decided by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of London, England.