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Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
WOMAN RELIEVED TO HAVE POISONED FOUR HUSBANDS


 4 Chicago, Nov. 7--Inyestigation of the life of Mrs. Tiflie Klimek, who, according 'to the police, is believed to have poisoned at least four husbands. was extended to- day to- include other late relatives of the woman
 Her present husband. Joseph Kiimek, is seriously i'll from poison which his wife admitted putting on his food. the police said. He recently had his life -hlsured.
 In the body of Fra k KrupoeK, another husband. was found enough poison "to kill foar men," according to coroner's physician. ,. < Plans were made to, exhume the bodies of John RuszkakslSi and Joseph Mitkre. wicz, former mates of the woman. < Meanwhile Harry. Suida, a cousin of the accused woman,i told the state attor- ney's office of the mysterious death of his sister, Rose, who died after, attending a dinner eat Mrs, Klimek's home. When Suida's story was told. Elizabeth Wyiec- kowski, another cousin said her two sis ters and a brother died under mysterious circumstances after they dined at the Klimek home
 The two cousins asked to have the bodies of their relatives exhaimed for ex- animation.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
COAST DEFENSE NOW
 POSSIBLE BY AIRCRAFT

Washington, -eev I.-3rigadier Gen eral William Mitchell, assistant chief of the army air service, announced today on arrival from the bombinb testsg held yes terday in Hampton Roads, thst protection of Americas coasts now depended upon the nations air forces, backed by good army. Air bombers, he said, had sup planted coast artillery man as a protec- tive military weapon, addin gthat the demonstration yesterday totally .ecIipsed anything ever before attempted by aviat- ors6 from standpoint of accuracy in bombing and potention defense strength of aircraft. 1E
 General Mitchell declared it was pos sible now to protect the Atlantic coast from Chesapeake bay to Boston with a couple of pursuit groups of aircraft.
 Give us a base in New Jersey" he said, "and we could reach any point threatened on that part of the coast with in two hours notice of the approach of an enemy"
 "Airplanes can positively guarantee defense of the coasts" he said, "and with greater economy to the nation than any other arm of the military establishment '
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
oRATORIcAL> CONTESTS FOR
 AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS

Dallas, Tex.,- Nov. s. !(By+the A. -P3- A national oratorical contest for Ameri- can law schools will be, undertaken by the citizenship bureau of the American Bar Association, according to announce ment by R. E.. l.. Saner of Dallas, the chairman of the Committee on Ameri- can Citizenship of the American Bar Association. The. bureau was estab- lished in order to promote the, contest, he declared.
 Activities of the bureau during the current collegiate year, will be to con- duct otatorical contests among Ameri- can law schools to consist of the pub lie. discussion, of prescribed subjects in the fields of American constitutional government and good citizenship, he said.
 These contests will be organized by Dr. E. D.. Shurter, who has been grant ed one years leave of absence from the University of Texas. . Dr. Shurter, who lis director general of the 1nterseholastic League of America, will utilize the league in the interest of the citizenship bureau"
 A series of local. state, district. bi- district and national contests will be held, open to all undergraduates of any reputable American law school which had registration of. fifty students dur ing the preceding academic year, it is planned. At least four entrants must particis pate in a local contest to be held. on Lin. | coln's birthday, February. 2. The win ners in the local contests will go to a state contest to be held on the evening of Washingtons birthday, February 22 The winners in the state contest will l then engage in one of eight district contests to be held on the evening of Flag Day. April 4. .Bi-district contests will be held on. Patriotic Day, April 1s and the final national contest will occur at, Washington, on the evening of Me. morial Day, May 50. These are tn. ltentative plans outlined by MT, Sanel and Dr. Shurter
 |; Traveling expense of the contestant. will be pro-rated at. the state, bi-dis ltrict, and national contests, and. gold watches with a specially designed; dia irenFesenting the American Bar associa tiAn will be. awarded to first andSsecont lshphor men at, the district contests. Tht first and second place winners in th, national contests will be awarded casl
 prizes of s1.Ooo an1 $500, respectively
 Dr. Shurter declared.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
LAUSANNE CONFERENCE
 MAY BE POSTPONED

London, Nov 7.-(By the A. P)-In view of the attitude assumed by the Turkis nationalists in Constantinople it was declared in official circles here to- day that the Lausanne peace conference may be postponed to the end of the present month, and may possibly be abandoned. The opening of the con- ference had been fixed for November 1S.
 A test of the allied authority is being made in the case of the Kemalists' ar rest and condemnation to death of Ali Renal Bey, editor of the anti-nationalist newspaper Sabah. The allied high com missioners have notified Rafet Pasha, nationalist governor of Constantinople that no political persecution will be tol- erated and that force, if necessary will be used to liberate the editor. GA report today from Constantinople, which, however, va sunconfirmed, was l,that Ali'-kemal Bey had already been executed at Ismid.
 | Recent official telegrams from Con- stantinople, shows series of new nation alist measures, as follows: First, a passport control whereby nc Ottoman subject is permitted to depart without a Turkish police visa.
 Second, new customs regulations. the debt, with orders that the director of customs no longer pay three per cent share of the dutie into the public debt fund but turn over the money directly tc Angora treasury, and,
 Third, closing of the mixed British ju- dicial court.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08

New Haven, Nov. 7.-The republican state ticket was carried to victory in con necticut today. United States Senator George P. Mclean, republican, was re- elected, defeating Thomas J. SpeilacF' democrat. Charles A. Templeton Of Wa terbury was elected governor, winning over David E. FitzGerald. democrat, of New Haven.
 With more than half the towns in the state tabulated at 10 ?. m., including all the democratic strongholds, Senator Nc Lean had a lead of more than l4,Oo0 over Spellacy. The towns to be heard rom were nearly all small ones. Templeton 6 lead for the same towns was more than 1000.
 The figures for the 1e5 towns out oi 159 in the state were:' For senator: Mclean T. Hs,o46; spell lacy d, 113,s51. sS
 For governor: Templeton T, l2S1lz Fitzgerald d, 1ls,s42.
 All five republican congressman were | reelected. -----
 Vote of 1S5 Towns.
 The vote in 1855 towns out of 1s9 for state officials was as follows: l For lieutenant governor: binGnam 12i,090 Chapin d, 9S,2l2. For secretary of state: Pallotu r. l@5' e6I; Paonessa d, s7,sS2. For treasurer: Gilpatric T, 122,I9I Goddard d, 9S.714.
 For comptroller: Salmon r,e aei,ee2 Holt q, 9S,47S.
 For attorney-general: Hcaly T. l2i.414 Slade d, 97,669.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
GAST0N LEADS SENATOR
 LODGE IN MASSACHUSETTS

Boston, Nov. 7.--When returns from a little more than half of the election precincts in Massachusetts had Teen counted, Senator Lodge, T. was trailing 5,790 votes behind Gaston, d. The pre- cincts counted were from all parts of the state, and included all by. 19 of the 274 precincts in Boston. The vote of 74S precincts was Gaston, 17S,60O, Lodge, E174,S10.
 Returns from 75S precincts including 270i in Boston, gave Governor Cox r, a lead of 9,5S7 oyer Fitzgerald d, the vote being Cox, 19S,003; Fitzgerald, 18s,436
 Speaker Gillett, of the national house of representatives was reelected in the second district. In the 18th congress sional district with more than two-thirds of the precincts counted, Clifford r, was leading Doran d, by 2,SS4.
 Returns: from 605 precincts from 2sS cities and towns outside of Boston, show ed Senator Lodge had increased his lead over Gaston q, outside of that city, to 3S,710 and that Governor Cox had in- creased his lead over Fitzgerald outside of Boston to 67,1S1. These precincts gave for Governor Cox T.. 1S6,769: Fitz- gerald. d,t11p.50S i- for. senator. tGaston d.. 12s, 1ea; Lodge T., 162,sS9.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN
 PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE

Chicago, Nov. 6.-Almost 300 oil paintings and pieces of sculpture, in- cluding works of many of the most prominent artists of America, are being shown in the thirty-fifth annual exhibi- ton of American paintings and sculpture now on exhibit by the Art Institute Of Chicago.
 The exhibit, one of the most important events of the institute year, includes such artists as John Singer Sergeant, Wey- mah Adams, Katherine Langhorn Adams, Belcher, Walter Ufer, B. Blumenschein, c. P. Gennewein, Paul Manship, Sherry Fry and many others.
 Nine prizes, carrying with them cash awards of $5,00o will be awarded by the jury of the exhibition. These, include the Mir. and Mrs. Frank G. Logan medal, with purchase or gift of fifteen hundred dollars and the Rotter Palmer gold medal, with a cash prize of one thou sand dollars.
 Awarded at this time also will be the Mrs. Keith Spaulding prize of one thou sand. dollars, the Norman Wait Harris silver medal with five hundred dollars prize, the Norman Wait Harrls bronze medal with a prize. of three hundred dollars, the Mir. and Mrs. Augustus s. PeaDOOy prlze or two nunQTeO OOudTS, the William NJ. R. French memorial gold medal for work e3ecuted' by a student or former student of the art institute, The Martin B. Calm prize of one hundred dollars and the Charles s. Peterson an nual purchase prize of five hundred dol lars. This was not awarded Iast..,year and one thousand dollars is availbie this year.
 The jury. on painting is composed of Oliver Dennett Grover, Carl R. Kraft. Grace Ravffn and Leopold Sayffert, all of Chicago. John c. Johansep of New York, H. Dudley Murphy of Massachusetts and George Softer of Pennsylvania. That on sculpture is Leon Hermant, Alfonso Ian- nelli and ,AIbin Polasek.
 The committee on painting and sculp- ture is composed of Arthur T. AIdis, E. B. Butler, William O.. Goodman, Cyrul Mccormick, Jr.s-Abram Pooles Potter Palmer and Martin A. Ryerson.
 By rules of the institute, only oil and sculpture by contemporary American ar- lists which have not previously been ex- hibited at the institute are permitted The exhibit closes December 10. z
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
FOUR BANDITS CAPTURED
 ATTEMPTING TO BOB RANK

Washington, Nov. -Four men aileg- ed to have made an unsuccessful attempt early today to hold up the Clinton state bank, Clinton, Md, fifteen miles south east of here, were captured a few hours later by a posse a few miles from the town. Efforts of the men to make an escape after J.. F. Dent, cashier of the bank, had set of u burglar alarm, were frustrated by. a breakdown in the automobile which two of the men had held in readiness for the expected flight. rounded up.|
 The men were brought here and gave the following names to the police :. Will liam Coakly, Washington, and William, Frank and Augustus Wood, brothers, Bellville, Md. @..
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
UNDERWOOD TO RETIRE
 ..... As DEMOCRATIC LEADER

Birmingham, iAla., Nov. 7-Senator Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama, today formally announced that he will not be a candidate for leadership" of the, demo- cratic minority in the senate aftertMarch 4.
 ." "The condition of my health,"' said the Senator, makes it advisable both in justice to the party and =,t O. myself that should not ask to, be reelected do not want my friends tof feel any ur- necessary alarm about my health but 1t is no; robust enough for n1e,to, com ntinue. aft CT March the. duties of leadership which require such constant attendance.
 Upon reaching. home he.e from Wash ington recently Senator Underwood was | attacked by bronchitis and he had to cancel his speaking engagements. He, is greatly improved ut his physicians have l'advised him to rest.
 His term as senator from Alabama ex- 1 tends four years from next March.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
PREssMEN CUKTAIL EXTRA
 EDITIONS OF N. T. iNEwsPArEIs

New York, Nov. twin interest in the election greater than it has been for years, New York tonight had no extra editions of evening newspapers after . o'clock as the result of an agreement entered into by newspaper publishers when notified that the pressnen of the New York Evening World had elected not to work after that hour.
 Under the provisions of the recent Manton award, .the pressmen are given the, option of working after .the' regular hours, which on the Evening World end at 7 o'clock.
 The agreement of the newsparrr cRners. enteted into when the presss- men announced their intention of ceas- ing work at the regular hoar despite the press of election news, provided that morning papers sfould not issue extra editions before 1O.30 D. m.
 Thousands damned before bullet.p boards near Park Row and in other cen ters, were forced to avail themseiVes ,,t incomplete election editions which were turned of the presses of four nevs1a. Ders before . o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
RHODE ISLAND ELECTS
 GERRY DEMOCRAT, SENATOR


 Providence, Noy. 7.-with lead of 4.544 in 1o5 districts out of 1s4 Senator Peter G. Gerry of Rhode Island is deem ed practically a winner over R. Living ston Beeckma1I, his republican opponent. The remaining districts to be heard from are for the most part democratic strong holds, and for this reason Gerry9is held to, be, the fayorite. In the gubernatorial race W. S. Flynn. d.. is making a strong race and holds the lead with returns in from 1o5 districts out of>194. The count is: Flynn. d.. SS,4s2; H.. J. Gross, r3 37,s55 -~ - The democrats in Rhode Island con tinue to increase their lead in the sen atorial and gubernatorial races. With the returns from, 136 districts out of 194 in the state tabulated, the count. for senator -is: Gerry Cd) 51,225; Beeck- man (r) 44,212.
 In the returns from 40 districts out of 1894 in the race for governor, the count is: Flynn, .(d) 54,0s2; Gross -(r) 50,177.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
FREsIpENr REeETxED. a :. RETURNS IN HIS STUDY

WashtHstcn, Nov. 7.-surrounded by members ,Iofs his scabinet. .l several h;gh officials of the administration and
 half dozen close personal friends, Pres ident Harding received election returns I'm hie, study in the White House. RulIe- tins recording the count of baIlots were received at the executive offices over a. special Associated Press wire and sent directly to the president Other wires brought reports from republican n leaders in the vartous, states, all af- fcrdmg the president information aa to the measures of support he might ex- pect from congress during the final half of his administration. z The executive, taking advantage of the election day duliness in. the govern mental departments, was out pla vim.
 eolf when the hrst, returns from Masaa.-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
ON THE DEATH OF
 MRS. ELIZABETH COLLINS

Bridgeport. Conn., Nov. 7.-CoSoner J. J. Phelan today held hearing fnte the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Collins, age 40, of 59 California street. whose body was on a bed when police last night went into the house to stop carousal of three men. One of these latter was the woman's husband. All were So be- fuddled with liquor that they seemed unaware that the woman had expired as she was on a bed in another room. The coroner desires to determine if violence contributed. to the death.
 After the three men had been arrest ed the police faided the home of Alex ander Zatowski, in Waterview avenue, and the householder~ arrested on the charge of breach of the peace, He N under s1,0oO. bonds, Two pints of II. ouor were found. The raid was made because one of the trio had indicated that the liquor, they had came from za- towski's place. The police opnion at the time was that Mrs. Collins may have died from bad whiskey,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
N. Y. CITY GIVES TREMENDOUS
 PLURALITY FOR A. E. SMITH

New York, Nov. 7-(By the A. P.)-- Former Governor Alfred E. Smith, rol- ling up the greatest plurality New York City has even given any candi- date in any election, today was swept back into the gubernatorial chair from which he had been elected in 1920 by Governor Nathan l.. Miller.
 Republicans not only admitted the defeat of MT. Miller but conceded that William N. Calder had lost his Ieat in. the senate to RoyalN S.. Cope land, health commissioner of New York City, formerly mayor of Ann. Ar 0Qr, Michigan, and until today an un- tested factor in New York politics.
 With the success of their ticket leaders. democrats were claiming gains in congress and the legislature put the republicans maintained stout y that their majoritieS in the gen- Ite and assembly had been little i'm paired.
 The, victory of MT. Smith was an ticlpated by many political observers. but even his sturdiest supporters had not predicted that, in New York City he would beat the record plurality of about 4f7,e00 established by Mayor John F. Hylan, in 1920. I..t
 Returns at midnight, with e7 dis tricts missing out of the z,747 in the city gave him a margin of 4sS,763 and his supporters predicted that this would be exceeded when the last bal lot had been counted. s ;ei s5
 T4rhmany Hall tonight had one of tho Greatest celebrations in its his
 When Mr. Smith walked into the WigWam. It's chieftain Charles F. Mur- phy fose to greet the conqueror. Mfr. smith did not wait for him to ap- p- pr5ach, but hearing down Aon <him. threw his arms around him. Gasns nningied with cheers when this incl : de1tl occurred, for runn6f had 1t that Mr. Murphy and Mir, Smith were on tho olfts and the Tamlmany chief had the Tammany chief had drowned on the Smith nomination. 5~i
 Surprising aB were the democratic lnin4 upstate for Smith, tho showing nadt by Dr. Copeland wasf even more TdfIrising to political observers U
 C1ming to New York from the west, pr. Copeland first came to public mo- Fce when Mayor Hylan appointed him iealth examination. His nomination at lhe eyfacuee convention was a distinct tufptlse. and many democratic leaders lad bosn chary in predicting victory for i'm 6ter Senator Calder.
 Af tnidniyht, with s,os1 districts miss uf 6dt of the 7,sei in the entire state ,0peitnd vas leading by 1lS,O7l.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
STATEMENT BY-TEMPLEToN TO PEOPLE OF THE STATE

Waterbury. Nov. 7.-Lieutenant Cover nor c. A. Templeton. governor-elect in a statement tonight to the people Of the state, said:
 "The definite news that I have been elected governor only confirms what l have confidently expected from the day of my nomination. I could not conceive of repudiation of the republican pacty and it's candidates by the voters of Con- necticut
 '"I frankly admit my eradication and satisfaction over the successful result of the-election. To my friends who have so loyally supported me during the strenu- ous days of the campaign am sincerely grateful. ,.
 My natural satisfaction and pleasure is, however. tempered with a sober sense of the great responsibilities which will be placed upon. me. My highest endeayor will be to give all the people of the state a square deal, and trust that my admin istration of state affairs will be sound, economical and sanely progressive.
 Tn my desire to give faithful service to the state we all love I shall welcome the aid and counsel of all disintecested
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
SEARCHING FOR MISSING
 :: MRS. oSCAR HAsIMERsTEIN


 New York, Nov. IA general alarm for Mrs. Oscar Hammerstein, widow of the impressario, has been sent out by the police at the request of Mrs. Julia Farley, friend, who has befriended Mrs. Hammerstein since she was found, a few weeks ago, penniless and i'll, on a bench in Central Park. Mrs. Farley told police that Mrs. Hammerstein, ac- companied, by her collie Teddy, left her home yesterday morning. A note left by Mrs. Hammerstein for Max Rubin. a student at Columbia university, who had planned benefit for her at Carnegie hall next Monday night, read:
 "I wish to thank you so much for all you have done fa rme. I am very tired and very weak. I can stand it no long er"
 According to Mrs. Farley Mrs. Ham, merstein was Respondent and told her a short time ago, not to be surprised if am found dead some night on Oscars grave"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
LLOYD GEORGE REFERS
 TO CRISIS IN NEAR EAST

Newcastle, Nov. 7.-(By the A. P.)- Lloyd George made some sharp reference es to the crisis which has arisen in the Near East since his fall from the prem fership in the political address which he delivered before a large assemblage here today.
 "The Near East is beginning to show symptoms of inflammation" he said Whatever Happens, our flag must not be let down."
 Later on in his speech the little Welsh man said, i've had got rid of the Turk, but he has locked at the list of new min isters and cenis to the conclusion that this is the time for another try" If. the government stands by tre nag, my friends l. will bel ,wholeheartedly be- hind them,' MT. Lloyd George said. "l entreat the government to show the Turk thatnwe will not sbet trifled with and, that the Turk must stand by the document
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
BELIEVE DHFAULTING BKoKEE
 HAS SAILED FOR CUBA

Bridgeport. Conn, Nov. 7.7Ths whereabouts of James H. Ravens. agem
 of brokerage concern. against whom warrant charging embezzlement was -ls- sued late yesterday, were unknown to the police today. Capt J. H. Regan of the detective bureau found that Ravens m August transferred his 40 foot gaso- line launch, The Sally, to this youngest son., James C.. HaSens. Capt. Regan be- iieyes that the elder Ravens sailed for Cuba in the craft late last week The record of the transfer was in the ma
 rine department of the U- =. custom
 house The craft is 15 tons net.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
FARMER WITH ASSETS OF $sOo
 AND LIABILITIES OF $92,s1a

Boston, .NeY. 7.-Harry- P. Hinckley of Aagawam describing himself as a: farmer, filed a petition in bankruptcy today giy- ing assets of only ss00 against liabilities of $92.sls.@ Claims listed as secured in- clude Hampden County Tobacco Growers Association $6,o00; s. NJ. Green of, Springfield, $24,50o; Springfield Institu-i ton for Savings sS,0O0; West Spring field Trust Company. S7,6oo. The Hamp- den National bank is classed. as an un- secured creditor for $250o.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
BURGLAR CAPTURED IN
 JEWELRY STORE IN LYNN

Lynn, Mass, Nov. 7.-Patrolmen who climbed down the sky light of an Andrew street. jewelry shop early today found 8 young man crouched beneath the cellar stairs. Near him was pasteboard box containing iewelry valued at between 200 and $500. Investigation showed that the safe door had been sawed off
 The man who gave his name as Ed ward w. Samek of Brooklyn, admitted. the police said, having broken into a postal sub-station in East Lynn two weeks ago, when $500 in stamps and cash was taken.
 Szhneks was held on a charge of break ing and entering and larceny. A loaded revolver was found in his possession.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-08
MISS ALICE ROBERTSON
 DEFEATED FOR CONGRESS-

Oklahoma City, Okla. Nov. 7.-(By the A. P.)-Miss Alice Robertson of Mus kogee, republican. the only woman mem- Der of the sixty-seventh congress, was defeated for reelection by the man over whom she won in the republican land slide of 1920, incomplete returns indicat- ed late tonight. V. w. Hastings, demo- crat, veteran of three terms, who was unseated by Miss Robertson in the last election had a lead of almost to 1 with IF precincts reporting out of 226 in the district. The count stood: Hast ings 12,SSS; Miss Robertson 6.665.