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Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04
OBSOLETE FORTS.

In connection with the announcement
which has been made from Washington
to the effect nat the Fort Griswold tract
is not going to be disposed of, it becomes
evident that 1t would have been better
had the fort not been included in the
first place in that list of government
properties which 1t was planned to sell.
1t was indicated then and 1t seems to be
substantiated now that there was not
realization Of the fact that the fort had
been maintained at the expense Of Con-
necticut since that time.
The plan for the disposal of obsolete
forts contemplated the reduction of ex-
pense. 1t can be appreciated that such
view under existing conditions might
well be entertained. since any move to
do away with needless expense is bound
to get widespread approval, but in this
Instance no such relief was to be gain
ed. 1t is realized that the purpose was
to give any community or organization
that was directly interested In such his
toric spots ample opportunity to acquire
the property for preservation, but as far
as Fort Griswold is concerned the gov
eminent virtually gave it to the state
loIlE ago, the only reSlFlCIlOH DelHS CnaL
1t could retake 1t in case emergency re-
quired it. Under such action by con-
gress it was only natural that the latest
decision not to include Fort Grisweld in
the forts to be sold was received.
At the same time It is apparent that
the recommendation for the sale of OBJ
solete forts has awakened that interest
among those who are concerned with
their past as well as their advantages
now which seems likely to bring about
the treatment of them In much the same
way that has been done with the Fort
Griswol dtract. Communities and pa
| triotic organizations may well find an
| opportunity to express their interest
through the preservation of such places
which hace local or nationwide histor-
ical value There are few, it is believed
where they will be a willingness to see
! thine disappear altogether.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04

There was as little doubt that Lord
Herbert Laurence Sheffield belonged to
the nobility as there was about his ma
tionality-and that was apparent imme-
diately from his monocle and his spats.
Eery shopkeeper along the Via Shiaia
in Naples knew his lordship. and every
one of them admitted that more rep
resentative member of the British aris-
tocracy had never visited Italy.
Lord Herbert was no tonly lavish with
his money, but it was whispered around
the Grand Hotel di Napoli that his
daughter Sylvia soon was to be married
to one of the richest men in England
Therefore when the English nobleman
wandered into the establishment of the
largest jeweler in Naples some two
months after his arrival in the city and
asked to be shown some diam ond neck
laces, there was an immediate scurry to
wait upon him. Finally the proprietor
himself requested Lord Herbert to come
into his private office while he took from
the safe a necklace valued at 100000
francs, the property Of a client who was
in financial straits.
Il would like to purchase something to
give my daughter for a wedding present"
explained the Englishman, and the jewell
er nodded, for the rurnors of the engage
ment had already reached his ears. I'm
afraid, though" continued his lordship,
that this necklace is little more expen-
sive that l can afford at the moment.
don't doubt its value. but I'll have to
have a little time to think it over"
Certainly" agreed the jeweler Il will
be pleased to hold it as long as you wish
and should you desire to see and xanline
it again, 1 will be very glad to bring 1t
to the hotel at your convenience"
That would be excellent" assented the
visitor, but I naturally do not wish my
daughter to know anything about the
transaction The whole matter is to be a
surprise to her"
A few days later, IN response to Lord
Sheffield's request, the jeweler took the
necklace to the Grand hotel and found
the Englishman alone in the room. After
very careful examination of the dia-
monds, terms were agreed upon and Lord
Sheffield had just produced his letter OF
credit from his wallet when a girls voice
was heard in the corridor. just outside
the door
MY daughter y exclaimed the English.
| man. she mustn't know anything about
| this and he swept the necklace and tn.
wallet into the drawer of the desk before
! which he sat. A moment later Sylvia
| Sheffield came in and announced that bel
| fathers tailor had arrived and wished t.
see him at once. Excusing himself witt
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04
IN THE DAYS NEWS
CHRISTMAS ISLAND

Christmas Island, In the lnd2ln
Ocean, one of the several bits of land
that lonely voyagers have come upon
in the holiday seasonal and have nam
ed accordingly, may play an important
part in the further checking up of the
Einstein theory, according to press re-
ports from London. The Royal Obser
vatory at Greenwich is planning 20
send to the tiny island shortly after
the first of the year an expedition
equippelwit good sized telescopes to
observe next September's total eclipse
of the sun. A Dutch astronomical party
may also install its instruments there
The island is the subject of the fol-
lowing bulletin from the Washington
D. c., headquarters of the National
Geographic Society:
christmas Island has been describ-
ed by travellers as a. once one of the
loneliest and loveliest spots in the
world. And its possession of tree climb
ing crabs and a superscented tree gives
it a right to be classed as one of the
queerest.
Java its nearest neighbor to the
north, is $50 miles away, the little
Cocos Islands lie more than 500 miles
to the west, Australia is 1000 miles to
the southeastward, while to the south
unbroken by even the smallest islands
until the lands around the South Pole
are reached at a distance of nearly
1000 miles. The island, Il miles long
by 9 miles broad, is in reality made
up of the slopes and top of a huge
mountain peak. SoundingS show that
if the waters of the ocean were drain
ed away a rough pyramid 5000 feet
high would stand alone in a plain
the present island forming the last
1000 feet of its slopes.
''The island is believed to be unique
in that it is probably the only tropical
island capable of sustaining a consi-
derable population which had never
| been peopled until after its discovery
by Europeans Except where sheeS
rock walls occur it is heavily wooded
from the waters edge to the summit
Coconuts and sage palms as well as
| many other tropical trees grow in pro-
| fusion. Beneath them is a tangle Of
tropical underground, but in this jun
gle are no wild beasts and only a few
harmless reptiles.
But one pestiferous creature is ON
Some of these creatures attain a siz,
| nipresent-a wicked looking red crab
! of inches across the back. They liz
not confine themselves to the shor,
| sands, but range all over the islanC
and always in groups. Sometimes arm
les of them march along. They ever
climb the tree and feast on the sue.
cnlent nipa palms. AS an offset to tn
crabs the island unlike practically ev,
cry other tropical land is mosquito
less. This boon it owes to its porous
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04

presence of the tachina in Cuba being
considered the reason for the little trou-
BILE from the cane borers in the Cuban
fields.
This plan Of attack has been directed
against many pests with good results.
With the constant appearance Of some
thing new, however, there must needs be
steady search for the enemies Of the
pests and it is not always easy to To-
cate such or to make them feel entirely
at home after they are located and im-
ported.
Likewise while much Is expected Of
such efforts for the control of destruc-
tive pests care must be exercised to see
that the remedy isn't worse than the dis
ease. In the use of poison to kill poi
son there must be adequate care taken
to see that the new effects are not worse
than the old.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04
FURTHER AVIATION PROGRESS.

To the ordinary individual it would
seem that the most propitious time for
attempting an endurance airplane fight
were favorable, The equipment testing
out properly, but not when the thermpm-
eter at sea level was lowering around
the zero mark
Nevertheless it was during the end of
the year cold, when some were having
difficulty in keeping warm around a hot
stove that Aviators Stinson and Ber-
taud set out to remain in the air longe-
than any other aviator had done at one
time and they succeeded, despite the cold
which left them badly frost-bitten.
Aviation has been making rapid
strides ever since it was demonstrated
that a heavier than air machine could
fly. Records have been made and
smashed. Stunts have been done and
quickly exceeded. Long distance flights
have been made across land and sea and
heretofore the record for remaining in
the air continuously had been slightly
over "a hours. That has now been ex-
ceeded by over two hours aud but for
trouble with the Intoxicating system and
possibly the cold they could have re-
manned aloft longer.
There have been aviators who have
undertaken to fly in an airplane across
the Atlantic. II has been accomplished
with a seaplane and with a dirigible, but
in view of the fact that it is estimated
stinson and Bertaud during their fight
covered a distance of $500 miles they
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04

after the discovery Of the rich ferti-
lizer deposits.
Christmas Island has been chosen
as the chief observation point for the
1922 eclipse of the sun because it IS
not only in the belt Of totally. but the
sun will be obscured there at time
when it is high in the beavens. The
pencil of shadow in connection with
which scientists are basing high hopes
will be touched 10 the earth in Abyss
sinia, will be drawn over narrow Itai-
ian Somaliland, and from there onward
will trace its way almost entirely over
landless portion of the Indian Ocean
several hundred miles south of the
Asiatic mainland. It viii cross Austral-
ia mainly in the unsettled northern re-
gions and will be lifted in the neigh
borhood Of Norfolk Island northwest
of New Zealand
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04
READ YOUR CHARACTER
BY Digby Phillips.
copyrighted 1891
Stubby Hands

Stabby Hands
Don't confuse the 'stubby'' type of
hand with the "knotty' type for both
in the physical appearance of the hands
and the trends of character they in
dictate there is a big difference.
The knotty hand, which denotes the
philosophical temperament, is usually
of generous proportions. The knuckles
are bony, and it may be very mus
cular hand, but its structure is de-
cidedly what might be termed "rangy.'
The stubby hand is almost the derect
onnosita- 1t ia rannrA4a& Azsd ,AaAh..-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04

One river in Illinois is kept from
freezing by pouring warm water into
1t, but there are probably many hot air
artists who would like nothing better
chan being stationed at prominent. points
to render-a Ike service gratiA
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04

Enough experiments have been made
to show that wood alcohol is no respect
er of persons. There is sure penalty
attached to drinking it,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04

1t is hard for some who don't want
TO to appreciate the fact that partial
disarmament mean worth while prog
ress in the right direction.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04

Even when the managers go south to
pick out the training camps it brings
much the same tingle of enthusiasm as
the first bluebird in the spring.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04

The increased arrests for intoxication
in some Of the large cities, as reported,
may indicate the knock en- quick"
character of the stuff that is being sold
these days.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04

With the extension of the days of
grace to Friday by the motor vehicle de-
partment there ought to be no excuse for
not having the 1922 markers.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04

There is something cheerful about the
reflection that there are only about eight
more weeks of winter left to bother the
chilblain sufferers.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04

There is nothing to give alarm over
the way January has shown it's hand
With its cefd, it is running close to rep
utation.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04

hairs are entitled to respect but many
owners of such do not seem to think so.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04

And as for congress. may the new
year find it more ready than ever to get
down to a rapid and profitable transac-
ton of business.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04

There are days when it is easier to
convince people that the north pole has
actually moved south.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04

You Of course have already noticed
reduction in car fare from the elimina-
ton Of the transportation taxes
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Resolutions which do not hold for
three days might just as we'll not have
been made.
The Washington times., 1922-10-24
GRAND JURY TO PROBE
RosENRLUTH's ASSERTIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE post
poned investigation by the Federal
grand jury Of statements made BY
former Capt. Robert Rosenbluth.
now under Indictment for the muir
der of Major Alexander p. Cronk-
hite at Camp Lewis. four years
ago. Win be begun today. Assistant
United States District Attorney
Joyce announces. -, -
Jonah ]. ooldstein. Rosenbluth's
counsel. ID expected to be one Of
the principal witnesses. To him
IL attributed ons Of the statements
about to b Investigated to the
effect that before the grand jury
was to hear the Rosenbluth. Case
persons closely associated with the
Department Of Justice made the
direct proposal that It would be
cheaper for Rosenbluth's friends
to contribute, to . fund TO prevent
the indictment than It would be to
70 to trial"
The Washington times., 1922-10-24

In the five and q half weeks that
have elapsed since the dual murder
took my dear little mother from
our home, have thought often OF
the widow Of the Rev. Hah, living
an Isolated, silent existence out on
Nichol avenue. ; %. -'. r"..
~ determined to 60 to see her, TO
offer. my sympathy, 4 to justify my.
seif IN her eyes for the publication
Of the Rev. Halls letters. and, II
need be, to ask her a few questions
that have been troubling my peace.
also thought Mrs. Hall might
want to console her former sixteen.
year-oid Sunday school pupil. who
has been without guidance or com.
fort since the awful murders. Just
after the crime was discovered Mrs
Han had sent words OF sympathy
to me--twice-by Canon Wells.
,bAth,a quiet hour !! yesterday ]
walked into; the gravel pathway
and ,iup TO the spreading porch OF
the, Han home. In my mind, surg
Inn with q hunger for synpathy.
were persistent questions which I
wanted 20 ask of Mrs. Han. In
fact. I was Determined to ssk them.
tooutinssa On rass Z. csismn ~
The Washington times., 1922-10-24
Police Hold q Youth
As Hall Case Suspect;
: 'FraIne Up" He Says
ny International News Service.

ny Iutffuathou.t NcWb 'ccFNtcSs
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. "a
Paul Wilson, jr., twenty-five, Of
Highland Park, N. j., is being
held on suspicion by police here
in connection with the murder Of
the Rev. Edward W. Hall and
Mrs. James Mills, at New Bruins
wick, N. J., on September ID.
:. "Ithe gang that hangs around
Taylor's garage Is trying to
frame me,h he declared, adding
that the police had been "hound-
ing' him ever since the Hall
Mills tragedy.
IS Has Nervous Disorder.
Wilson was arrested while lettering
In Broad street station. and taken to
city Hall, where he was questioned
by detectives. He seems afflicted
with muscular twitchings. and gen
crai nervousness beyond his. control,
and 10 believed TO be suffering nom
hnllucinat H .Es,t.
{ Z Xocofdins 10 Owens, ths detective
who made the arrest, Wilson was act.
ing m q suspicious manner In the
station, and upon beinE questioned
did not sive satisfactory answers.
He 70 said 70 have ta,tsn q train
n New brunswick with b ticket for
Trenton. but rode on 70 Philadelphia.
wilson b siatsd - SICK" At police
The Washington times., 1922-10-24
'IcKETS At WHITE HOUSE
WANT PRISONERS FREED

Six women. representing the Joint
amnesty committed. this afternoon
began picketins the White House
with placards demanding the release
OF political prisoners" They an.
nounced they would continue their
vigil daily, even to following Presi-
dent Harding out on his favortte
golf course this afternoon. =.
Two Of the placards read: Where
10 our free speech7". and There can
be no normaicy while you Keep
political prisoners In 3aii."
The Washington times., 1922-10-24
HENRY FORD" THROUGH
4, RACING; GOING FISHING

'SGLopCEsTER. Mass, Oct. a.
Capt. Clayton Morrissey. who yester.
day sailed the schooner Henry Ford
TO victory over the Canadian cham,
pion Blue Nose. today began replac,
ing the ballast in his craft and said
he was going fishing" o.. 8.
This was taken as indication that
there would be no more international
fishing craft racing this year al
least. - ...., - - ~ s.,
The Washington times., 1922-10-24
DEPARTMENTS STRIPPED :
OF THEIR "sPELLBMDERs'

Washington is deserted by Its
political "speiIbinderss" They are
leaving their political Jobs In GOV.
ernment bureauss for two weeks'
stump duty In the doubtfuf states!
Fully 100 or more campaign yotstdrs
have been drafted from the depart!
ments for speech.making tours y
Leading Republicans IN the official
set are now dovetaiiing their
trips through Ohio, Pennsylyariia,
the Presidents Cabinet family Dire
The Washington times., 1922-10-24
WOMAN SAW SL.AYING OF
DIR. HALL AND MRS. MILLS
DayQ!u';ii't:sS''e'at !
/: On Supreme
!. :. I. Bench !: y. /.

Justice: w William i, r r
Day, Of the Unitsd States
suprsme Court shas re-
sis,asd from the .lnasion'.
Hshsst legal tribunal. 3, II
was announced officially
4 the White House J. 4 Ill =
afternoon. ,s, !. I
s.sianAsiea vss ~
espss.d " rrs'id idsnt Hard
ing and wA talss effect
Noy,euibsF IL.
The Washington times., 1922-10-24
MRS. c. A. coMIskEY ~
.SUccUMes IN' CHICAGO

+ CHICAGO, Oct. "a. "a Mrs. Nan
Comiskey, wife Of Charles "A.
Comiskey, owner Of the Chicago
White sox baseball club, is dead at
seriously III for about two months. I
Funeral arrangements VIII be made
today. - '.' a 5 b.. - r
The Washington times., 1922-10-24
Man FIRED
SHE
Ms
PR0BERS
Woman Mas on Scene,
,shs Adds Informant an
- Elderly Widow. ~

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.,
Oct. 24.-A woman who il said
to have Witnessed the killing Of
Rev. Dr.. Edward w. Hall, rector
Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of. St John the Evange-
list, and the beautiful choir sing
or, Mrs. James Mills, revealed
through an informant today that
the shooting was done by = man,
but that there was . second wom-
an on the scene.
+ The woman eyewitness, Il II
learned from an authoritative
source, Il Mrs. Annie Gibbon, an
elderly widow, living on Hamil-
ton road, just OF De Russey lane,
which hanks the spot where the
bodies were found under . little
crab apple tree.
- Only Few Yards Away.
ACCOtuiuk W tuo tukotunht, "t -
Gibbon was within . few yards Of
the spot when shooting began.
Mrs. Gibbon was % excited she
could not remember later how
many shots she heard.
Mrs.. Gibbon. the informant said.
distinctly heard q woman--believed
to be Mrs. Mills-scream, and utter
the name of a man. The shooting
was said to have taken place about
. o'clock. As soon as Mrs. Gibbon
realized what had happened. she
fled from the scene.
Mrs.. Gibbons presence on the
scene was explained in a state
ment by the informant that she
was In search for some corn that
had been stolen from her farm the
night before, and which she had
reason to believe had been secreted
upon the Phillips farm, where the
tragedy took place.
The Washington times., 1922-10-24
MESSENGER WITH LOAD :.
. :. OF SILVER BREAKS LEG

DETROIT. Oct. ,24.-Robert Gray,
forty-one years old, is|in,a hospital
because he; had SO much money that
he broke a leg carrying It.
, While staggering under the weigh,
of, h sack Of silver coins, the prom,
erty Of: the Detroit Savings Bank;
Gray slipped and fell. He is bank
messenger. - l. - : -
The Washington times., 1922-10-24
MRS. HALL CLOSES DOOR ON
DAUGHTER Of MRS. MILLS
By CHARLOTTE MILLS.
esn-year-old daughter Of Eeanor Mls foahe s@iH VII"
ss New Brunswick. n. j.

- Bunswfck N.
9. fcopyisht by Cosmop ssrvcs)
NEW BRUNSWICK, N j., Oct. PAL have been repuised
The front door of Mrs Frances Hail. the widow OF
Rev Edward Hail. by whose feless body my dear mother
Eleanor Mills was found brutally dead
had expected sympathy, somehow, from my mother s
former friend but the Hall home barred to me when
called Yesterday and was entertained the doorstep by
a legal man Mrs Halls attorney ..
The Washington times., 1922-10-24
GIRL.
|s..FREEl) !.
AS SLAYER
Jury After Four Ballots Acquits
lisr--kilIing Of ''shisl.'
.5s j, =. .!astiflsd. r, :,
~ JACK CARBERRr. 4

St3sgA CITY. 10. Oct, at
N M pul4 ID !. h3.f.
y Xt isast s6ek ~ sths sSsfdiet
of . jury hepe, when late yes-
tsrday after three hours, dsliber
stioii, Il keduittsd Marie sPes.
~" BeaI, modern 'Thuvia, Mid
Of Mars" Of the murder Of F.
warrsn Andersen, Philadelphia
and Kansas City clubman. ~
The verdict came after one Of
the shortest trials in the history
Of the Missouri criminal courts.
-Four Ballots Taken.
Four. ballots were taken. The
first two were to- for acquittal.
ypr Of giving Peggy" Beal her
1l:Peegy," bobbed. diminutive.
tears Ming her fiashing black eyes.
told her story OF unwise love 20
the Jury yesterday afternoon
The State. In the trial. drove
homo its few blows at the openins
Of court In It's effort to prove An
derson was shot in the back while
asleep. e.. ....,..-.
Testimony to this effect was in.
troduced by Dr., II. e. Moss, deputy
coroner, and William J. Laskey.
police officer.
Both testified that Anderson had
died from . q bullet wound which
lodged; In the brain, entering at the
back OF the head =
Both said the covers of the bed
on which he lay when killed we're
CONTINUED on Page 1s. Column g.
The Washington times., 1922-10-24
LEGALITY or MASSACRE"
GRAND jury TO BE TESTED

MARION. H., Oct. ft.-The hgai.
'ity OF any additional indictments re-
turned BY the special grand jury
which reconvered yesterday 10 con'
tinus its investieatic into the Her.
rim .'massacrs" 81 Isst Juns, win Be
tasted In the supreme court, stats's
ATTORNEY Duty snueuncsd today.
The Washington times., 1922-10-24

somsbody caught 4 young
duck St Its btsedipg place n
49, Thst ssme bird was found
sSSMnr, around the mouth of
- Nleer, IN Africa. Birds hy
SSsr {houSands. of miles and
lysfafn % The ssme Isfate, The
s. farm. the Same 5Asld.
How do th1y . ~, Scisntists
- trying " ND out Z
MT fntsrsstinS to know that
,.2scre long ths sfnall boy will
Etrble DO lssvs his breeding
s,ound. In Maine and Also ~
ssj Mi S SSssssssl. M eSss.:s.
The Washington times., 1922-10-24

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-05
DOKIES INITIATE
LARGE CLASS At The
PYTHIAN CASTLE HERE

Thirty I'VE candidates trod III" hot
sands Of the u. q. II. Is. desert ''S'
night at the knights Of l'yth'as n"'''
eth and Chapline streets at regular
ceremonial session Of the order.
Starting nj 2:3O o'clock in the after
noon the Dramatic club put on 'h''F
work AZ 600 o'clock a luncheon was
served At whirh about 400 persons wer"
served. From 100 o'clock until 20"
O'Clock tho floor team were busy with
the candidates
4 number ~ delegations from IN"
surrounding C!t!es were present inC'N"-
Ing delegations from Columbus. AKRON,
Pittsburgh. Washington. M"h"7P"ft """
Butler. At least two hundred VISITORS
attended from thrs" different cities and
together with tho local members there
were near i've hundred members present
Eycryth,nr went smooth with one on
ccntInn. the Souvinecr OF the Sh'ckS
Jennie disappeared from tn" wall whef"
/, was hanging. early N the afternoon
and for some time could not be located
This was finely returned and III" Eu'''f
ones were tried before court COMPOSER
Of the TSros They were i"un' E"I'N
Of the nrcuso end sentenced - Nun'Sh-
men, according 20 the 10y laws o. IN"
order. Severe penalty was placed upon
the guilty couple.
Every wear on Labor day 'he NoNcS
hold these ceremonies at tn" Fin'ah
Castle. Another ceremony has V"ch
planned for THANKSGIVING evening -
which time there will he l5N mrnl'"rS
taken into the pokic degree. This VIII
be one NJ the largest classes ~ can
didates that have hccu taken int" ms
degree a; one time In the csiN.