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Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09

London, AIay>s--CBy the A. P.)-Aas- len Chamberlain. the government leader. told a questioner in the house of commons thh afternoon. that he had no reason te suppose that the discussion proceeding at .he Genoa conference was likely to i'm peril the relations Of the British govern uent with France. No change had oc- cured in Inc policy Of the British gov erument. he said with regard to carrying ouf the terms os the treaty Of Versailles.
 Asked whether he could give any in formation concerning a Genoa despatch to the Times yesterday from Henry Wick hzm Sised. its editor. to the effect that Prime Minister Lloyd George told Vice Premier Barthou in an interview Satur- day that the entente between Great Brit ain and France was ended. Mir. Chamber lain replied that summary of the despatch appeared to have reached the premier al Genoa
 .'I do not know" Mir Chamberlain add ed. what report he received. but at any rate a sufficient account reached him, and he has asked me 10 say that .he ac- count In the Times is a deliberate ard malicious invention and to contradict it ai once The lord chancellor. rho also was mentioned in the Times report. has al ready repcdiated it."
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
PROTEST THE ADMINISTRATIONS
 MERCHANT MARINE BILI

Washington. May s.-VigorOus proteEi against the provision in the adnlinistra- ton merchant marine bil that no r-bsi- dy shall be paid for the operation of ve1- sels Of I,5O0 gross tons or kss was re- ceived today rom the Ship Owners' azr socistion Of the Pacific coast by the scn4 ate and house committees which arc holding jo.nt hearings on The measure.
 During cross examination Of W. q. Love, vice president of the EslersercT Fleet corporation. in charge Of trzflc. Representatives Davis. Tennes5ee. and Hardy. Texas, both democrats. Lnsirte1 tiiat the shipping board should furniEh detailed statements as to cost Of opcrat- ing the boards vessels under agrcenc1ta with steamship companies
 Mr Love said Chairman LaEizer object ed 70 making such report e pat Of the public record. on the ground that it would furnish competing lines with vai- uabie confidential Information. lie offerl ed 10 submit the statements To the c0m- mittees in executive session
 Both Air. Davis and Mir. Hardy de- ciared the house was entitled Go know where the leak was and what conpzniea were operating at q loss.
 During his testimony Mr. Lore stressed the importance Of closer co-ordinatior, between American railroads and sle7m- ship companies. Railways would readil, use American ships to move goods tc fore.gn ports fl assured as good serrice as foreign steamship companies afforded them, Mir. Love said. adding that it wal believed the pending bill would do much 10 bring closer coordination betreen land and ocean carriers. with a rcsul, that much business would be diverted to American bottoms.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
WEIssMAN FOUND NOT
 GUILTY IN BANKRUPTCY CAST


 New Haven. May S.-Joseph Weiss man and Is 15sothers, charged with con spiracy to conceal the assets of a bank rupt. were found not guilty by a jury ir United States court late today. she e. dict being returned at the direction of Judge Edwin s. Thomas, who ruled that the indictment aEains tthe defendants were improperly drawn Assistant Unifed States Attorney Cohen at once ob.ainad the release Of a supsrseding indictment which was return,d on March .i last agalnsJ the Is defendants and zhlch contains the same charges IL was un- dersoud that warrants would be iszu-d ali served tomorrow.
 The Weissman case has been in the courts since the fall or 1919. an a- ha1i'.- ruptcy hearing it was alleged that the n. abilities of Weissman. a Whoissale cloth ing merchant in this city. were r1ors than s1.o0o. .0o0- Weissman was taken in- 10 custody in December. 1919. by Unit-t States Marshal Palmer. and for ri reg months move about accompanied by q deputy marshal.
 Weissman and 25 others were indicted bJ federal grand jury on March 9. is.1.
 He was rcls ased in S20.ooq bon is and thf others in smaller amounts Hearing ir the case were continued several times On March this year. the cass came rlT again and at the request Of the E7vern- ment the chargs against eight Of the cs- fendsnts were noiled- It was announced that another defendant had died and an- other was reportet missing and had hi' ball forfeited.
 Benjamin Slade counsel for the defensl argued against the jurisdiction Of tho | court in the case against the rernai1ins | Is defendants. asking that the flo lct' ments be quashed- This issue c4uset Judge Thomas to send the case Co thl United States supreme court. but fcv days later the petition to the high corr was withdrawn and decision reached C reopen the trial here this month.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
LLOYD GEORGE SMILES
 AT GENOA REGULATIONS

t5snoa- Ma s-CBy the A. PD-Op- tlnism was s;ir proressed tonight by Premier Liioyd George who was still smiling. though most of the delegates no longer have the heart to smile.
 Many difficulties worse than this have been passed and VIC shall pass this one.T zaid MT. Lloyd George 10 the correspond entE tonight after a conference with nearly all the leading figures at the con- ference. We have come to Genoa tC overcome such difficulties; otherwise, why have the confercnce?r
 Genoa echoed with all sort Of rumors about the breaking up Of the entente and Inc imminent dissolution of the economic conference. The French and Belgiens rand hrm in their opposition ;o the prop frty clause of the memorandum to the Rdssians. and insist that failure of the E-ssians Go accept the memorandum will usfk the end of the conference.
 f,.s Russian delegates. after C6nfsrring with Premier Lloyd George, issaed . Eiaicnert der0uncing the French anG Bsisians for ;heir attempt to breaiz up the conference and calling attention to the fac- that these two countries are trying to make it appear that everything hinges cn The Russian reply. while they them
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
I4 WOUNDED IN REVOLT
 IN s. c. PENITENTIARY

Columbia. S. C.. May s.-Fourteen prisoners were wounded. two possibly fatally, today when 150 inmates of the South Carolina penitentiary revolted against the authority of the guards. At the same time the chair factory building where the uprising occurred was set on fire but the recalcitrants were put down and the blaze extinguished speedily.
 The trouble arose at the lunch hour when 160 prisoners refused to re-enter the char factory and armed with sticks and knives used in the factory work ad- vancsl, according to prison authorities, or the guards The guards, 1t was add ed. then opened fire. many shooting over the hcacs of the prisoners but some fir | ing low with the result that fourteen men fell wounded.
 | Prison officials said tonight that about | three weeks ago they were advised pris- cner5 were in possession of concealed | weapons and an investigation uncovered more than 100 knives. razors, bayonets and blaclpacks. Orders were then is- sued to deprive the men of the civilian clothes ordinarily worn in the peniten- tIsry and to have the prisoners wear stripes. The orders were said to have caused dissatisfaction and the outbreak followed.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
POSSESSED. INDECENT
 LECTURES AND LITERATURE

New York, May S.-Charged with possessing indecent pictures and litera- ture, Lorenzo Dow. Covington. of Gov ington,, Ky, 50 year old Egyptoiogist and lecturer, who was at one time sug- gested as United States consul. was sent to jail today for six months.
 Covington was said to have appeared as a lecturer in most. of the big. cities of the country, and was reported to have been member of the Royal Geograph- ical Society of England. proposed by the late Sir Ernest Shackleton. -.-,>
 Cevington was arrested on complaint of the New York Society for Suppression of Vice John, S.. Summer. secretary of the organization, declared Covinston had aided the Society to convict several oth- CTS of the same charge, until 1t develop ed that most of those convicted got theil pictures from him. a.
 For the last six years he has been delivering lectures for the board of ed ucation here.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
LeVee Has Broken
 at JOnesvi!le, La
Two Sour Feet of Water iF reets of Town of
 Sat 1,5O0 Population.

e1ez. Miss May. (By the A. P.)
 levee protecting the old portion of ss syille, La, comprising about two
 @ds of the town broke today. The new ction outside the levee was already zfeoded. The water Is reported to be from to feet deep in the streets of the town. louisville .is in Catahoula parish on Black river and has a popuIa- tion of about 1,5O0.
 A hard fight was made at Jonesville, to build ri9 the private levee protecting the main section of the town but residents had ben apprehensive for several days that the dike would not hold.
 The Mississippi river Is still on stand here at a stage of 5S feet.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
SENATOR BoRAH KEEPS
 AFTER BORIS BAkHMETEFF

Washington, May S.-Senator Borah. instituted from the floor of the senate today what he declared as-a Hong range" examination through state de- partment channels of Boris Bakhmet-. eff, last accredited Russian ambassador to the United States. He did this, he explained, as a result of the action of the state department in advising the sen ate that NJ Bakhmeten was entitled to the privileges and iInmunities of a dip lomat and therefore could not be requir- ed to appear before the senate labor committee in it's investigation of Rus sian affairs particularly as involving the activities of General Gregorie Sem enoff. anti-bolshevist leader in Siberia.
 Included in the questions were sev- eral addressed to the state department, but later these were called unofficially to the attention of Secretary Hughes. that offi-ial declining to comment on them. It was indicated. however. that if the questions were presented formally and officially, the department would give | them immediate consideration.
 | The questions directed to M. Bakhmet- eff covered a wide range, and asked in- | formation regarding his credentials, the disposition of the American loan of $751; | 900. .0O0 through NJ. Bakhmeten 10 the Kerensky government of Russia. and thu | object of the visit and activities of Gen eral Semenoff in this country.
 During the day Senator Borah an
 nounced that he had telegraphed Sem enoff's attorneys in New York that h'
 was willing the anti-bolshevist leadel
 should "have all the hearings he desires, i although he indicated that he would
 await disposition of a civil case agains the general in New York before callini him to testify before the labor com | mltt.
 | Later in the day attorneys for Sem
 enoff handed Senator Borah letter Il ! which they insisted that the general b
 summoned" to testify as to his pres
 ence in this country.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09

a,tlns. lie denied the kidnapping ciarr les and declared there was no truth ir Ro5ertson's declaration that inc delec t!ves had insiigated a move to send thf Britisher to Argentina, but said .t wza his own desil>
 Several trips were made to Bloomae.S. N. J., where Robertson was stay ing wifb his aunt in Newark. to make arrange nents for his trip to South America On Friday night, April q. while awaiting the midnight train for Boston. Robert son and his aunt were left alone in the cia- ing room of the Robert Treat hotel. for more than an hour. IL Is during ih0 time. 1 understand that he claims he was being Kidnapped 1T he wanted t1 get aid all he had to do was to call f5r it from the many diners a. tzoief thereabouts
 '-The ship he planned 10 take was e sail from Boston on Saturday. April 20. Robertson, John F. ELS Cthe de- tect;ve whose arrest on the Kidnapping charge has been caused by Robertson), and the other operatives were in Boss ton from Saturday. April % to Nonday night, April 24. Then having heard oi the visit of Mrs. Andrews. the aunt Of Robertson. to Washington. we dropped the case. Ellis and the other operativs [ accompanied Robertson to New York where they shook hands h entire good | spirits and left him
 "On April 25. Ellis resigned from t1is office. His resignation was entirely oe- cause of his own personal reasons and nothing that s7 out of this case caused it A few days later the other operative re. signed. Ellis a-tions after that weT, | outside our jurisdiction. We were out oi the case If he saw fl to make any arrangements for any other party o1 his own initiative or to return 10 SeH | Jersey, it was none of our business That's as far as we know anything zboa the case,'
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
STATUS OF CONTEST OF
 THE MAJOR PROMOTION
(speciaI to The Bulletin.

Washington, May S.-The hearing on promotion of Lieut.. Col. Duncan K. Ma jor to fill colonelcy ended late Satur- day afternoon but both contending par ties were given until next Friday to sum up their case. The testimony against Col. Major may be tersely summed up by assertions of his lack of tact, inabil- ity to control his temper, indiscreet ut terances and lack of consideration for below him in rank, according to reports that reached the outside of the, last lock- ed committee room. Whether or not
 such testimony will be regarded as suf-
 hcient evidence of Col. Majors unfit
 ness for promotion or his ineffciency should that be the only ground on which the committee finds itself able to report, is question much disputed. but the consensus of opinion amang those who are familiar with the hearings is that Major will receive favorable re- port from at least majority of the military committee and be later confirm ed by the senate. This opinion Is, by
 no means unanimous but seems to pre- 1 dominate.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
YALE LAUNCH SAVED
 FROM PLUNGE OVER DAM

Derby, Conn.,. May S.-The Yale launch Bingo, with George Corderry, freshman coach, and four. students aboard, was saved from a plunge over the Housa- tonic river dam here late today when Michael Young, Yale undergraduate. went to the assistance of the endangered craft in the rnotorboat Eiihu.
 The Bingo's engine stopped 200 yards from the dam and the wind carried the boat downstream while futile efforts were being made to start the engine Inree of the students jumped into the river and tried to check the progress oi the Bingo by holding to a rope Youna saw the situation from the Yale dock and managed to start the 4Elihu's engine anc go to the aid of the BinSo which was then 100 feet from the dam. The dam is 20 feet high and the water go ing ovcr it is three feet deep.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09

Washington, May S.-British enbas- sy officials indicated tonight that any action the embassy may take in connec- ton with the Kidnapping charges of AL exander D. Robertson, British war vet eran, would depend on the information received tomorrow from Robertson who plans to come here and present the whole matter growing out of. so he charges, his. affection for Mss Mary Culoerson, 2l year old daughter of Senator Culbersoa of Texas
 Senator Cu.DeTsoa throughout the day continued the silence he has maintain ed since the matter was given publicity and refused to see newspapermen in con nect!on with the case. Mrs. Cu:bersou was said by friends of the family to he nearly prostrate. Miss Culberson could not be found in Washington anl at Hol- ton Arms, the finishing school whers she has been a student she had withdrawn some time ago.
 Some acquaintances of the Texas sen ator expressed the belief that Miss Gull person had gone to Newark, N J., with Chesley w. Jurney, secretary of the sen- ator but there was no confirmation from the senator's office that MT. Jurley had gone to Newark
 Robertson's charges that the detectives who attempted to get him out of the 1 country represented themselves as agents of the department of justice throughi this statement during the day from VIII. | jam J. Burns, chief of the department: bureau of Investigation
 If this is found to be the case. would prosecute them. But as far as W, can learn this is not the case" The charges made by Robertson alst brought a statment from c. D. Anderson in charge of the Washington office O W. J. Burns Detective Agency that op eratives of the agency had been employ i ed to shadow the British war veteral | but would not say for whom they wer'
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
TO CONFER AT WHITE. HOUSE
 ON THE MERCHANT MARINF

Washington May s.-A White House conference on the merchant marine leg lslation pending, before, congress will be held tomorrow night, President Harding having invited the republican members Of the senate commerce and house mer- chant marine committee in charge of the admnistration bill to attend. It was said today that the president probably would urge passage of the bill during the pres ent session; of congress.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
GRANDMorHEE CONVICTED OF
 ALIENATION OF AFFECTIONS

New. York, May S-A sheriff,s jury to- day returned verdict for $10o,000' dam ages against Mrs. Ray Burken, mother of eight, children. and a grandmother for the alienation of the affections of Edward Goldberg, husband of Sally. Goldberg, 27 years old. s1
 Mrs. Goldberg had sued for $25O, 900, charging that when Goldberg was away, supposedly on a business trip, and her daughter, years old. had become ill, she went to Atlantic City, and there found her husband and Mrs. Burken froiicking on the beach.
 A suit for absolute divorce from Gold berg has been filed by his wife.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09

selves have not endorsed the very docu- ment they are discussing.
 Both Mfr. Lloyd George and the French delegation denied reports in tio British papers that the interview between the British prime minister and the French foreng minister on Saturday was 2 stormy one.
 The Russians attack on the Belgian position created much discussion among both the French mad Belgian delegates but apparently they will not reply.
 Signor Schanzer and other Italian rep resentatives labofed all last evening and today are trying to reconcile the dis agreements, but seemingly with no sue cesS.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
RABBITS WERE RELEASED
 BY YOUTHFUL BURGLARS

New York. May s.-Kids of the low or East sde were treated to a bunny chase today Pntrolman Hertz. swing i-r along his beat on East 18th street aout dawn. discovered thre youths ia the act of burgiarizing Adolph Heeht s animal store. They ned leaving taS -ars- open and seventy-five of the 'rab- biy, made their escape.
 me rnurriars were captured. but the rahbits were too fleet for Patrol1nan Hsrtz. who left them for the kids 70 laiher rp. '.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
REGRET AT RETIREMENT
 OF UNCLE JOE" CANNON

Washington, May S.-Tears came to the eyes of Uncle Joe" Cannon in the house today as members, referring 10 his Seth birthday yesterday. told of the re- gret occasioned in congress by his retire ment next March.
 Crouched down in his seat. and taking no part in the brief ceremony. Uncle Joe" smiled just once-when Representa- tive Garrett, Tennessee. the democratic leader, declared the entire membership regrettd h.s decision to retire from the house fin the bloom of his yonth.'' Representative Alice Robertson object , ed to a reference to Uncle Joe'' as an old man and expressed the hope that Uncle Joe" might b. -muirs .o run again after a rest up of two years
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
POLICY OF GERMANY IN
 MEETING PREPARATIONS

: Hamburg, May 8 (By the A. P.).-Ger- many adopted a policy in fulfilling her reparations obligations to gain time and make herr enemies realize that these obli- ga*ions arc unfulillable, and that aim has been attained. said Dr.-O. Gessier
 minister of, defense, in an address today to the local branch of the, democratic party. He added that should France now proceed against Germany, Great Britain and the other allies would not prevent her, but they would refuse her any support. efa 7f
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
BODIES OF IRISH woRLD-wAR
 HEROES NOW IN DUBLIN

Dublin. May (By the A.-P.)-The landing of the bodies of s4 Irish-Amer- ican soldiers who were killed in the World war began this morning without ceremonies. The bodies were. brought here by the steamer Miiwater, which ar rived Sunday from Antwerp.
 Richard R. Wiley. the American vicc consul. and Captain W. R. Buckley, U. S A.. were present when the bodies were removed from the vessel. but no rela- tives of the soldiers came to the dock The bodies were conveyed to the morxuc It is expected that several weeks vii clapse beeore ali of them are delivered tt relatives and inferred
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
HOWARD CROKER LOSES
 CASE AGAINST HIS FATHER

preme court of Florida toAy affirmed the decision of the circuit court for Palm Beach county in which the late Richard crcker, sr.. was declared to be competent 10 handle his affairs The case involved srit brought by Howard Croker q sen seeking to. annul the action of the father in turning his property over to h.s Hife
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
rRELDuSAKIEs or CHILEAN
 PERUVIAN CONFERENCE

warhfnrton. May s.-The final prelirn- irarier of the Chiiean-Peruvian confer sn-r ou questions arising from the treaty sr Ancon viii begin tomorrow with the arrIfai Of the two Peruvian delegates. Hs-nan ve;arde and Melton Por-ss. and Tenor rezet. the Peruvian ambassador. Ths conrerence is ernec.sd 10 beg.n' late las week after the Peruvian dip,omats hnrr rrrfrr~rt
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
DEcENTRALIzATIN WORK OF
 INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICES

Washington. May S-The experinen. fo decentralizing the work of internal revenue headquarters which will be made in the four Pacific coast cities of Portland. Los Angeles, Tacoma and San Francisco probably will be inaBgura.ed within a month, 1t was said today al the, treasury. -
 Secretary Mellon said the treasury never had contemplated that n.nety-five per cent or anything like that amour, of taxpayers returns could be audit= =l and closed in the district offices"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
FLOODED FOR THE SECOND
 TIME IN TWO WEEKS

Fort Worth, Tex, May S-The levee winding around the banks of the Trinity river in Arlington Heights here broke fate today. flooding that district for the second time in two weeks. It is believ- ed no persons were drowned, as residents had been warned in time to reach points Of safety.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
RACE SITUATION CRITICAL IN
 .FREEsToNE COUNTY, TEXAS

Austin, Texas May S.-Tne race sit uation in Freestone county, the scene of recent Slnchings is becoming critical according to the information given to Adjutant General Barton in a telephone message this afternoon from a deputy sheriff of Freestone county. General Bar ton replied that a. sufficient force Of rangers to handle the. situation was de- parting for Fairfield. ~
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
CALLED PARAGRAPHS
peath sentences Imposeil in Moscol

Death Sentences Imposed In MOSCOW.
 Moscow, May 8 (By the A. P.).-Eight priests. two laymen and one woman were sentenced to death here today for having opposed the requistioning of church treasures and for alleged participation in disturbances, and twenty-nine other per sons were committed to prison for vari- ous periods up to five years Five old men who were convicted were freed be- cause of their age. Twenty of the de- fendants on trial before the court were clergymen
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
ROBERTSON ID FOLLOW UP
 HIS KIDNAPPING CHARGES

To Present the Whole Matter to the British Embassy Official
 in Washington-DecIares the Plot Was the Outcome oi His Affection For Miss Mary Culberson- Senator CuL berscn Has Refused to See Newspapermen in Connec ton With the Case-Detectives Had Been Employed tc Shadow the British War Veteran But Denial is Made O the Kidnapping Charges.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS; <
 MAKING CRUISE IN PLANE

Washington, May s.-Thes cruising plane Santa Maria, en route from Miami Fla, to New York. left Washington to- day for Atlantic City with Representa- tive Hicks of New, York, a nembersof tie house naval committee. and a number of naval officers Sas passengers. The pas sengef list totailed eislt. -7.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
OBITUARY William R. Allan

westport, Conn. May William R. Allen of Richmond, Mass, a civil engi. neer. G;ed here today. He was a grad .uate ot University of Pennsylvania, class of lSs7. lie was connected with tts Bethseicm ShipbuiIding corporation dur ing tie World: war.