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Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-26
FLIGHT OF
 A MoToRLEss AIRPLANE


 Gersfeld, Germany, Aug 25.-(By The 4. P. .)A-A remarkable motorless airpIane flight lasting for three hours and ten minutes marked the close yesterday of the formal programme of the annual mo- torless flying competitions. Herr Hent- zen, student flyer of the Hanover Tech meal, school, made the flight, thereby teating by one hour the record he estab- lished Saturday. when he remained in the air for two hours and ten sec ends.
 Hentzen's latest accomplishment was made m the same machine with which he surprised the aviation world on Sat urfi+y. lie. flew in a westerly wind of from ten to- twelve metres per seond ac- companled by guests sometimes as strong as sizceen nit;1cs.
 Tor tl':ir feats of Friday and Saturday, Herr 1leniIen and Johann Maerten, who he7.' Ger Go minutes, have been awarded T6,0ca and S0,00 marks respectively :.
 Anthony Fokker the Dutch aviator ard aivplane inventor, has announced he wi. ward prize of ,000 Dutch guild ers fer .he 1sz3 tournament There also will De rr;ze of 250.00o marks for a competitor in- whichh the flights will be puro.y nlotcriess sailing, without hill side winds being used. KolAxer himself nads the first flight of the glider compe. titisn with. q passenger but merely exc. cutrd an tAhlIh.cn and did no; par, tie,.,a.e n the tc. I ament, s- Al'houRh IT.. gi-ding contest .r ovAr it Is expested that individual .tI,rIi, vii, ee ~[s'b:e: particularly Hi S'eN Q: th4 arE'val ets the American a+...s- Edmund Allen, who competed at Cler mont Ferrand, France.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-26
FeaI ssassins are
 lurking For POiIlcare
An Agent of the German "Consul' Organization Has Been Arrested in Paris Premier Guarded.

Paris, Aug. 25 (By the A. P.3-The government secret service, it was learn ed todayS has been informed that a member of the notorious German or ganizations tConsuf! : has arrived in Paris to- kill Premier Poincare. The premier is now guarded more strictly than ever to prevent possible assassi. nation
 The German is said to be known as Guenther in Consul circles but Is traveling under false name and with false papers. He Is thirty years of age and dresses in the height Of fashion. He has blue eyes. chestnut brown hair and speaks French like j native French1nan. He is now supposed to be hiding in one of the fashionable suburbs of Paris awaiting the chance to execute his mis- sion.
 The French police are receiving hun dreds of letters denouncing various sus. piciols characters. since fears have been entertained of attempts on the lives of prominent men. Most of the susr.ic- ions prove to be imaginative The Guen- 4
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-26
PREPARATIONS COMMISSION
 TO MEET IN PARIS TODAY

Paris. Aug. 25 CBy the A. P.)-The reparations commission will hold A ses- sion tomorrow afternoon, immediately following the return to Paris of the rep resentatives of the commission who have been in Berlin endeavoning to ar further guarantees for a moratorium to Germany.
 The members of the delegation will arrive. at 12.so o,clok tomorrow after noon and report shortly afterwards to the commission. Although both officials circles and French reparations officials regar dthe Berlin negotiations as having been a complete failure Sir John Brad bury and Nj. Mauclere are bringing with them the eleventh hour scounter-prop.- sals submitted by pr. Wirth. the Ger man chancellor, and which the British are hoping will prove aoceT.table
 The details of these proposals are be- ing withheld by Sir Jofn Bradbury. and M. Maclere. An outline will bez given to the commission by M. Mauclere of the situation as it was found to exist in Berlin. He also will make known the other proposals made by Germany which were tentatively declined by, the delegation :.
 The British will make every effort tc avoid direct vote < by the. reparation: l commission on the question of granting a moratorium to Germany and may propose a further postpons smert of the decision, hoping in the. delay that some solution. which has not yet appeared will be arrived at in time to prevent in, dependent action by Grance agains 1 Germany .ri5 f-4s-', '
 No official statement has vet beer vouchsafed as to what the independent
 action of France may be, but general, l itssis the belief that it will be the occu patton of the Rlihr region
 i The failure of the Berlin negotiation,
 are attributed largely by the Frencl
 observers to the .atiude. Of Chanceno /! Wirh, who is said from the very. com
 mencenent of the conversations to hay
 displayed an unyielding point of v.ev
 toward the question Of granting furthe guarantees. The French observers as
 sert that the absence from the negotia
 tions of 4Dr. Herrness the German ,financ | minister, was a, serious factor towar
 the failure since Hermes was keen t.
 avoid a break with France and woui, have. been willing to- go much farthe T than the chancellor It is also declare, in French quarters that Dr.. Wtrt, ! showed a lack of underst anding of tn problem while Dr. Hersnes is well in ! formed nit
 j It is not expected that the repara ) tions commission win take a fina1 de
 cision on the question at issue for a
 least three or four days
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-26
CABINET DISCUSSED THE
 INDUSTRIAL SITUATION

Washington, Aug. 25.-(By the A P-) The industrial situation was discussed for an hour to5ay President Harding wish his cabinet at their regular meeting just as the New York rail conference was terminating, but later jt was stated that mo new steps were under colsidors- tion" and that the lreslue7t hlI nothing definite to announce.
 Indications were that nothing. at least of a drastic nature, would be done dur ing the next few days, the impression prevailing that the administration would wait to see if the railroads, witt their recruited shop forces, would be able 10 furnish satisfactory transportation ser vice. Termination of the negotiations in New York between railroad executives and brotherhood chiefs, acting a. ms.7i- ators for the striking shop men. was generally believe to put up 10 the raii- roads more directly than ever the task of maintaining satisfactory ssrv.c..
 It was Indicated in 0nic,1l circles in this connection that the president WAS resolved to see that adequate trans2o-ts- tion was furnished and was firm :n his determination 10 stand hy his proncune>r ment to congress last week tnat re was resolved to use all the power of the gov ernment to maintain transportatica ard sustain the :i<at' of men b work Reports have been received by admin | isiration officials. it was said of sabotaee on certain railroads. par ticulariy Che Chesapeake and Ohio There was no fn- dication. however. that the federal Eo<-
 eminent proposed taking any immediate
 action to stap any destruction of rail-
 road property.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-26
IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE
 IN NEW YORK POLICE FORCE

New York, Aug 25.-Detective Ser geant Michael Fischetti, for many years head of the Italian squad of the New York police force and the terror of black hand gangs. was denoted today to be q plain patrolman. and the 15,00o blue coats had hardly recovered from their surprise when Conmissioner Enright made other important changes, gener- ally believed to be the forerunner of A sweeping shake-up on the force.
 The commissioner ordered 135 Police- men who have been stationed at city office for years to return to active duty on January 1. At the same time, De- tective Sergeant Joseph Cooney, of the West 7th street station. which covers the White Light Distrit'' was reduced to patrolman and he like Fischetti, will pound the pavements
 FiEchetti, for whose den1otion no req son was ass,gned other than it was on account of the merger of the bomb squad with the Italian squad several months ago, is internationally known for his work in running down black handlers. He was reeetly decorated by the king of Italy in recognition of hfs services to Italian diplomats who wis. tied this country during the war. Citi- zens of Akron. Ohio presented him witil medal in 1917 for trapping the mur- derers of two Akron police officers.
 The exploits of the Nemesis of the Black Hand" as he is called. from the basis of countless stories that have al, peared in the magazines, and on the screen. His most recent case was ta1at which followed the disappearance ane death of flve-year- Giuseppe yarotta Largely through Detective Fiaschetti's knowledge of the ways of kidnappins gangs, three men are now waiting ir ] the death house at Sing Sing for thu crime
 As a patrolrnan walking the street! of Brooklyn. Fiaschetti will receive g. 2so yearly, instead of his former salary of s3,SOo.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-26
A PROFITABLE PRACTICE

Ali magic words door and costly treasures lay at his feet It advertising countless forts and otherwise would advertising will before 
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  buying. Advertising without something merchants traders in Norwich vicinity. the following matter n's new .
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-26
MOTION PICTURE ACTOR JOHN
 BERGEN SHOT AND KILLEI

Edgewatcr. \. J.. Aug. 25.-John Ser gen, motion actor of New York city. was shot and killed tonight. and George Klein, a motion picture director. is un- der arrest charged with the shooting. !, Just before hedied in the Edgewater police station. Bergen fumb,ed through his pockets. brought out a lS7od-stained piece of paper. and scrawled on it: George Klein killed me"
 The police do not know the cause or the circumstances of the shooting. which occurred shortly after Bergin had ar rived at IIlein's home this evening. The driver of the taxicab which took Ser gen to the Klein home heard the shots and hastened away for a police officer.
 Klein. according to the police. admit ted the shooting, declared that he had fired in self-defense following a quarrel which arose over Bergen's alleged treat ment of Mrs Mary Klein. the picture di- rector's wife Klein, the police say. charged that Bergen assaulted Mrs. Klein two weeks ago.
 Klein is said to have told the police mat he did not shoot until Bergen had himself drawn a pistol and threatened hIs life.
 David Landau. driver of the taxicab, tcld the police Bergen had instructed him to wait in front of the Klein home. The  actor had been gone but a few minutes the chauffeur said. when he heard the reports of two shots. Immediately after Bergen appeared in the doorway. Lan- Gar. thinking his fare had done the snLoting, started in a search of an of- fcer When he returned with a patrol nen they found Bergen a block away from the Klein bome. He had collapsed on the sidewalk. twice wounded.
 Klein did not go into details concern l ing Bergen's alleged assault of his wife ] the police say, nor did he tell of the actors reason for coming to his home tonight He said that Bergen immedi- atelv began to curse as he entered the house. drawing gun as he advanced Two pistols were found in the Klein home. the police said, but no weapon was found on Bergen's person
 Bergen was member of motion pic ture stock company in New York. Klein 1 is a free lance" director and recently worked in Fort Lee, N. J., studios.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-26
FEAR sLAv COMBINATION
 IN CENTRAL EUROPE


 Rome. Aug. 25.-(By the A. P.)-Fear tral Europe which would supersede the Austria Of old as the hereditary ensl-, V. Italy. Is expressed in the Italian press today, in comment upon the disposition of the present Austria
 Many newspapers in cluding the Rome Messagero urged the government to op- pose any plan aiming to create a strong slav hegemony in central Europe
 The plan which engages the most ap- prehension Is one providing for the oc- supation of the Austrian provinces of Syria and Carinthia by Jugo-slavia and th taking over of Upper Austria by Czecho-Slovalia. The design in this would be 10 unite the two Siav na- lions of central Europe Vienna, de- prived of it's status as a capital, would then be internationalized. The Austrian Tyrol. which would be practically all that would remain of the present Austria would be united to Bavaria, under thl, plan, but only on condition that 1t De. comes independent of Germany.
 The entire press comments upon the meeting at Verona of Italian represent. stives with the Austrian chancellor. Dr EiepeL Many articles make the charge that some countries are trying to talk, advantage of the disastrous situation IT Austria for their own desire and agran dlzement. In this connection, Jugo slavia and Czecho-slovakia are especial ly mentioned.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-26

washington, Aug. 25.-Federal opera hon of anthracite coal mines and some ps the railroads was considered at a White House conference tonight between President Harding and Chairman Cum mins Of the senate interstate commerce committee and Attorney General Daugh- erty.
 Senator Cun1mins said after the con- ference that the anthracite. operators and miners would be given one more oppor- lunity to settle thefr differences
 If there isn't a settlement in few days" he said T will introduce bill authorizing the government to operate the mines"
 Likewise, he said. the railroads would be given a reasonably time in which ? odemonstrate their ability to furnish adequate service and that those unable to do 90 would be taken over.
 Senator Cummins expressed confidence Hlat legislation for both purposes could be rushed through congress without de- lzy It was indicated that consideration of thee steps would not operate to inter Iere with proposed legisaation now pend- Ing and designed to curb prohteering in Uoai.
 The White HoUse conference followed Q survey of the whole situation at the .fegular cabinet meeting and the termina- tion without result of the conference at New York between railroad executives md union officials. It was stated that Ehe conference would be resumed tomor- low.
 Before tonights conference the ground work had been laid through admfniStra- hon overtures for a further meeting be- tween the parties to the anthracite dis p1te to be held next week at some point tn Pennsylvania. It was indicated that certain proposals would be made which G was hoped would bring about an ad- t1stnent of the dificuiy which diruped the sessions at Philadelphia. earlier this week
 While no detailed explanation was Tiven as to how the Government would operate anthracite mines In the event of their seizure it was indicated that the hrst ste1 would be to fx wage scale and then requcFt or direct the miners to re. turn 10 work Coal mined. 1t was stated z-ould be marketed through the regular commercial channels, the government taking steps to prevent possible profteer. Ing.
 The bitumlnous situation did not entel Into the discussion. the conferees agree Ing that this industry gradually was get hng back 10 normal The ability of tn, roads to move coal from the mines, in. tn, riew of officials, constitutes an importan sismsnt in this connection however, anC may nrove a determining factor as to thl necessity for federal operation of car rierz
 While further developments in botl she coal and rail situations are awaited measures designed to minimize profteer Ing In both bituminous and snthracit Enl be pressed in congress. Difference vf opinion have developed between tn executive and legislative branches as t
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-26

how far the government should go in it's effort to protect coal consumers from profteers
 Executive officers handling the situa tion have requested legislation granting authority to curb prohteers not only through control of the movement of coal in interstate commerce. but also htrougn the purchase and sale of this fuel. Com gressional leaSers having charge of such legislation are loath to have. the govern ment enter the coal market, however and no such authority is proposed in the bill introduced yesterday by Senator Cum mins and awaiting action tomorrow by the interstate commerce committee. A measure creating commission to ! buy and sell coal was presented today to an informal house interstate commerce | subcommittee but members were report cd to be adverse to enactment of such legislation at this time. The sub-commit- 1 tee also had before it a bill similar to the Cunlmins measure to create coai ! distribution agency, and it was the plan morrow. It would be referred to the en- | tire committee for action next week ! The coal situation came in for furte.er | discussion today in the senate during consideration of the Borah substitute for the Winslow fact-fndins coal commission bill. Passage of thas substitute tomor- row is the program of leaders, and with that end in view the senate recessed tc meet an hour earlier than usual toHor- row, with an agreement that further con sideratlon. of the soldiers bonus bf,
 would be deferred
 Senator Edge, republican. New Jersey I proposed as an amendment to the Borat
 bill a provision giving the president au
 thority to acquire, by condemnation oi
 otherwise. any or all of the coal mines IT the country but at the urgent request Q.
 Senator Borah he withdrew it. Later ths proposal was presented in the form of 2
 separate bill which was referred to tht interstate commerce committee
 This cbmmittee also has before 1t thu | Walsh rssotntion proposing similar au
 thority for the president, but 1t was no
 expected that 1t would act on either one
 Senator Cumnins made 1t plain tonigh
 that the presentation of legislation witt
 regard to federal operation of either tn
 mines or the railroads would await wor,
 fro mthe president.
 During the debate on the Borah bil
 Senator Robinson. Arkansas, a leader o1
 the democratic side, announced he w ready to support any well considere,
 proposal that serves notice on the min owners and miners that if they do no compose their differences the peonle wh
 will suffer. by reason of their obstinacy
 will take any and avery course open t protect themselves against the approach
 ing coal famine"
 Continuing his assault on both sides f the controversy, Senator Robinson de
 clared he had no "'patience" with me, : who for any consideration would imper5 . the citizenship of the naekon as it va being imperited by this disgusting an unnecessary condition in the coal indus , try"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-26
SOLDIERS BONUS BILL
 DISCUSSED IN SENATE

Washington Aug. 25.-For two hours today the senate heard arguments for and against the soldiers bonus hill. but lt took no action on any of the pending Amendments. Senator McCumber. re- publican, North Dakota in charge of the measure. made an effort to get an agreement for a vote before adjourn Fnent tomorrow but although unsuc- reEsful was hopeful that the bill could be passed early in the coming week.
 Two additional amendments were of- Tered today by Senator Shoot of Utah. ranking republian on the finance com irittee One proposes that the amended horse fneasure. with its optional bonus plans. be financed by a manufac4urers' raIes tax at the rate of one-haaf of one Der cent for the first three years and sne-fourth of one per cent thereafter.
 The other amendment was in the na- ture of a substitute for the pending biii with a paid up insurance plan in lieu. of all other options, that. too to be f- nanced by a manufacturers sales tax. but at the rate Of one-fouFth of one per cent Tn each case the proposed tsx would become effective next November first and exemptions would be made in the case Of all farm products and man. ufacturers doing business of less than nt00o a year. @
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-26
HAPPENINGS TO A JIrNEY
 BUS NEAR WATERBURY

Waterbury, Aug. 25-A seven-pas-
 senger touring car, used as a jitney bus, while travelling on the road be- tween the two Hitchcock lakes last night, left the road, skinned the fence for about 30 yards snapped off a tele- graph pole, crashed through the fence, rolled down the bank, turned over, then righted itself and landed in the waters of the upper lake about five feet from shore, in 10 feet of water. The driver. Mike Volpe of POS Baldwin street, this city, claims he was alone and that he was returning to this city after dis charging a passenger at the camps in the near vicinity of the acident. One of the campers in that locality, a Mrs, Clark claims she heard shouting at 1 Q clock this morning when man named
 Dan and girl named Irene" asked each other Are you all right?" A wo- mans clothing and sailors blouse and cap were found in the car. volpe is ir hospital here with a broken left arm
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-26
KESDRICK SCORES LEASING
 OFF TEAPOT DOME OIL RESERVE

Washington, August 25.-Declaring that the recent leasing of the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve in Wyoming strengthened monopolistic control of the oil industry Senator Kendrick, democrat, Wyoming. told the senate in a speech ate today that the contract which turned over the field to Sinclair Oil interests was vicious and criminal wasteful. and that it would eventually plague and even damn the administration.
 The terms of the lease, the senator said. were not only improvident but would cause shameful and unnecessary de struction" of the final naval oil reserve. He added that it would not promote com petition as claimed, but. in a time Of 'thuge over production aid in turning to private interests the millions of dollars which the government would realize were the property to have cen properly handled
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-26
TWO YOUNG MEN HELD
 FOR vIcTBIIZING MERcHASTf

Northampton. Mass. Aug. 25--with the arrest for the Northampton polics in Athol Mass, this afternoon of Ar thur Homer and Harold Deimington. police officers believe that two youna men are alleged to have victimized uner- chants here and in. Springfield and Hartford have been captured. The two men entere- dstores with bundles which they said contained electrical fixtures ordered by that proprietor. After re- ceiving money from, clerk they de- parted. The bundles In every case were found to contain worthless articles. The men are said 10 have operated in cities throughout the east
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-26

New York. Aug. % (By the A. P.)- The rail strike today developed into a fight to the finish. when peace negotia- tions were blown sky high.
 Heads of the Big Five railroad broth erhoods. acting as mediators between executives and striking shopmen in a final effort to effect separate settlement with individual roads after the asso- ciation of Railway Executives as a whole had rejected the running trades first peace overtures. reported to the representatives of 77 roads at the Yale club this morning that the shopcrafts had turned down a proposition made to them yesterday by the carriers
 Negotiations then were sharply brok- en off and executives, strike leaders and brotherhood chiefs packed up their bags and began leaving town, prepared for a ,, test of endurance.
 Before he departed for his lleadquar- ters in Chicago. Bert NJ. Jewell. official spokesman fer the strikers. asserted that he believed the executives who had ! fingered for the barley on individua settlements soon would be senab,ed ''tC bring home to their hard-shelled col leagues the railroad situation in its grim reality"
 we shall be content to let the con | dition of equipment prove that the rail Iroads, cannot operate with unskillet strike breakers" delared Mir. Jewell adding later that we an and we vii fight for our terms and for a nation wide settlement"
 Labor leaders then dispatched tele grams to all parts of the country. call inS upon strikers to renew the struggl with redoubled vigor.
 The latest peace proposal. centerin as was the case with all the others o the question of seniority. briefly Wa that roads interested in individual set dement's would pledge themselves { find employment for all strikers not con victed of acts of violence; would nc curtail pension rights "or, other priv leges;" and would agree to submit to commission of ten brotherhood leader and executives al disputes which coul not be settled by direct conference
 The strikers. who have rsintaine that they had not authorized the Bi Five to suggest individual settlement