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Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
NORWICH, CONN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1922
British Protect
 Armenian Refugees
British Troops Took Posses sion of the Customs House in Constantinople.

Constantinople, Dec. ,. (By the A. P.> Following the action of the Kemalist police in confiscating the passports of 100 Armenians as they we're about to board ship British troops today, took possession of the customs house and armed with machine guns, protected the authorizations of the refugees.
 The Turkish police today prevented the enGbarkation of refugees on a Frenc hsteamship at Samsun, on the Black sea coast of Asia-Minor, despite permission granted by the Italian au- thorities there.
 Rafet Pasha, the military governor, had d four hours conference with the allied high commissioners and generals and a provisional agreement was reach ed permitting the embarkation of all presenting themselves until this evening, but the question of principle was not settled, and further meetings have been arranged.
 Rafet Pasha takes the attitude that 1 the allies are not in occupation of Con- stantinople- and refuses to recognize the right pf the allies to interfere between him and native Christians.
 The Turks refusal to permit Greek vessels to embark additional Christion refugees from Asia-Minor has, created keen disappointment in Americtn relief i circles here. All preparations had been completed for the use of American de- strovers to facilitate the transfer of ref ugees to the relief ships, as was done at Smyrna.
 Four large Greek vessels, under the direction of A. K Jennings, arrived yes Iterday with the four arriving here. giv-
 ing. a total carrying capacity of 50,00( persons.
 | Refusal of the Angora government tt permit further authorizations was receiH
 ed at, Samsun by Commander Halse! Powell. Of the American destroyer Ed sal, who immediately forwarded tht news 10 Constantinople by wireless. l The Turks declare that not only would they prohibit further departures on Greek ships but would deport to the ex terior all Christians who remained + the Black Sea coastal towns after tn next few days.
 Officials at the American embassy de made no comment to hide their surpris clined to comment upon this ruling, bu at the KemaliSts' attitude. They explain ed that they had asked nothing nor of the nationalists than their sanction , for the use of American naval officer
 as intermediates between the local ot ficoals in the Black Sea ports and tn officers of the Greek refugee vessels.
 The Turks failure to meet the Amerl ,, can proposals raises doubts as to tn
 safety of 5o,Oo0 persons, who made -the'
 way to the sea with the hope of leavln
 the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
LONG CONSULTATIONS BEING HELD AT LAUSANNE


 Lausanne, Dec. S.-(By The A. P)- The treaty makers .atN Lausanne deYet- ed themselves today to an attempt to harmonize the divergent views of the various delegations; everybody seemed to realize that a few more hectic ses- sions like that of yesterday would break down the conference and postpone Near Eastern peace indefinitely.
 The allied leaders held long consul tations to frame a common project for
 dealing with the Dardanelles and are re- ported to have succeeded in drafting a
 proposal permitting warships to use the straits under international control. The indications tonight are that the straits discussion will be resumed to-
 morrow when< the entente countries will fall in with the Turkish suggestion and fset forth their wishes.
 The allies seem determined to-1gnore the Russian attempt to speak for Tur- key. and are determined also to convince the Russian representatives that bolshe- vik Russia is not dominating the straits discussion The fact that lsnet Pasha
 conferred with the allied leaders helped to strengthen the impression that if the conference is not yet out of danger 1t al least is not yet on the rocks.
 Another feature of the day was the l Pope's intervention in behalf of the 1 Christians in Constantinople.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
DECLINING BIRTH RATE; l INCREASING DEATHRATE

Washington, Dec. 5.-(By the A. P.)- A, declining birth rate and an increasing death rate for 1922 as compared with 1921 were forecast today by the census bureau which based it's calculation on records for the first six months of the year for the registration area of the country, comprising about s2 per cent. of the total population of the United States. The birth rate for the first six months of this year was 22.7 per 900 popula- tion, while for the same period of 1921 the rate was PAS and for the whole of last year 24.3. North Carolina had the highest rate for the half year, it being 30, while Virginia was second with 27.5. Vermont had the lowest rate 1S.1.
 The death rate for the six months end- ing June 30 this year ,126 per 1000
 population. while for the same period of 1921 the rate was f2 and for the whole of last year, l1.6. Main had the high est mortality rate for the half year, its rate being 15.7 with New Hampshire ] second with a rate of 15.5. Idaho had the lowest rate with S.2.
 Not all states are represented in the /, registration area.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
TRAINNIEN WERE STARTLED BY :
 BLACK SNAKE IN CABoosE

Stamford. Dec. 5.-Charles Hagger- ty,, a brakeman on a worktrain which stood at Cos Cob this morning, saw what he took to be a dead black snake between the rails. He gave 1t a fling into the caboose. Later, Haggerty with Conductor Meehan and Brakeman El. wood went into the caboose and sat down. The others were startled when Haggerty with a shriek bolted out 70! the door and jumped, to the tracks. FL wood then saw something black cutting figures on the floor. He sprang through the window. Conductor Meehan did not know what the trouble was until from behind the stove wrisgied the snake He sprang to- an upper window but could not hold on and when he dropped to- the floor he also lost no time in-go. ing through the door. The three mer bombarded the @caboose interior unti the. snake, which had thawed ut beside the stove,> was really dead
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
sTs1.o4I NEEDED TO RUN CONN.
 AGRICULTURAL coLIKoK

Hartford, Doc. 5-Presjdsnt Charles L. Beach of the Connec1lcut ASric1i- tural college appeared before the state board of finance today and explzine1 the estimate of expenses for running the institution for the next two years. His estimate was S7S7.04L- He also pre- sented estimates for two four-year pe- riods beginning with 1925. the figure for the period to 1929 being si.2fS.iss and for the per.od ending in 1s35, Si,- 313.1s4
 President Beach submitted a pamph- let which set forth the growth of the plant The student increase has been l50 per cent since 1917. There are BOW 500 students in the college.
 State Commissioner of Education 4. B. Meredith supported President Beach In his plea for funds.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
PHILLIPS KNOWS NOTHING
 OF WIPES ESCAPE FROM PRISON

Los Angeles, Dec. 5.-Arnour L. Phillips, whose wife, Clara Phillips, con- victed murderess, escaped fromthe Los Angeles county jail last night, appeared at the office of her attorney late today and sent word to the sheriff's office that he was. ready to be interviewed about the escape.
 Phillips later made q statement in which he said he knew nothing about the escape CT where his wife had gone. ] He gave detailed accout of his move mentS. for the past 24 hours h his statemen: Phillips said he re- ceived the first inkling of Mrs Phil lips escape through todays papers. l His first move upon learning of the jail break, he, said, was to telephone to 1 Bertram Harrington. his wife,s attorney He then went to HerTirgton's office and there continued the conference which re- suited several hours later in a message to the Sheriff's office that Phillips was i ready to tell what he knew about the | escape"
 :, Mrs. Clara Phillips was under sen. tence to serve from ten years to life ir the state penitentiary for the murder oi
 Mrs. Alberta Meadows. Her escape wa: so well planned and executed that it re
 mained unknown for more than si1 hours.
 Three steel bars guarding the window in her cell were sawed through from tht
 inside. Then q square of heavy sasl netting was cut out, and through tn, opening thus formed the woman madt her way and over adjacent roofs of oth CT parts of the jail, down through trap-door and out to where liberty anC an automobile awaited her.
 The sheriff de~7atchcd deputies to al
 parts along th 'estern portion of tn
 boundary of Mexico. He also had al depots and the main roads out of south ern California guarded, telegraphed de scripticns of the woman and her hus
 band to nearly peace officers and per
 senally led 8 search of those places t 4 which it was believed the woman migh
 have fled.
 Investigation indicated that at leas
 three persons had aided the woman Tn
 jail stands in the main business sectio
 of the city. There are always jailer and matrons on duty and glare O street lamps surrounds it.
 The matron on duty at the time of tn escape was Mrs. L. D. Fisher, long member of the jail staff. She said sh visited Mrs. Phillips in her cell at abou : 9.S0 last night. found her in bed all
 complaining of illness. Mrs Fisher sai she then returned to the matron's guar ters about 25 feet from the door of Mir. II Phillips cell. She said during the nigh \ she heard nothing unusual.
 ii Mrs. Fisher said sshe knocked on a
 the cell doors at 6.SO this morning. Lat CT the cells were unlocked and whe Mrs. Fisher noticed that Mrs. PhilIiE , had not appeared she asked other pri: | oners concerning her and they said sf :, was around here some place. ,Sti - unable to locate her, .-t the matro
 resumed her routine work and then, sf ,' said a woman who occupied cell a, joining that of Mrs. Phillips told h,
 that Mrs. Phillips had escaped.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
Erin to Become a
 Dominion Today
All Formalities Have Been Concluded for the Inaugu- ration Ceremonies.

Dublin, Dec. (By the A. P.)-Wi:h the announcement from London that the royal assent had been given to the Irish constitution, and that Timothy Healy had been appointed governor general, all formalties have been con- cluded for the inauguration of the Free State government. The Dail Eireann meets as the Free State parliament to- morrow night to elect a speaker, swear in the members and proceed with the election of( senate.
 Mir. HeaV will be sworn :n as gov ernor tomorrow by the lord chief jus tee. At his residence at Chapelizod, in the outskirts of Dublin the new gov ernor general said tonight that his po- sition was that he was representative of the imperial government and had to see, on the one hand, that the consti- tuition was not violated. and. on the ether, that the treaty was adhered to. As he understood it his position was similar to that of the governor general of Canada, where consultations were held between the governor and the Lon don cabinet whereby a common state Of
 mind Evas reached. In internal Irish affairs he would be the servant of the Irish government and would be advised , by that government. Regarding him. self personally he smilingiy remarked that he would still be Tim Healy, al <, least to his friends
 Never" declared Mir. Healy. wher asked if he would be given any other rank
 Will you set up a viceregal court 9 | That is the last thing I would thia1 of
 ''Win it be usual to address you a: your eXcellency?''
 1 homo Mir cannot prevent any man from bein: 1 courteous
 'Hcw will you dress for state func i tions?''
 "As I am now. sr." 1 Referring to the status of the Ere !; State, MT. Healy declared: We hay been given a measure of freedom a large as that enjoyed by any of tn, states in the American union. The onI, blot in the separation of the six coun ties from the rest of the country, but
 hope that in q few years by a spirit o mutual concession, the north and tn
 south will come together in reunii cation of the country. | ''We ask the American public" n
 added, ito give the new Irish govern
 ment their moral support, or at al
 rate not to give it's enemies fnancia support"
 He recalled that forty-one years az he visited every state in the Cn;or
 seeking Irish and American sympata
 in the land struggle, and said the sur
 port they had received then had Ipuc
 to do with planting the Irish Ere
 State, concluded Mir. Healy, had nos po l icy save antbushing;T road-mining an
 the, destruction of railroads and canal
 Any American or Irish-American wil
 sent money to Ireland to injure tn
 Free State should open his eyes to tn nature of the campaign to wntcn |
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
CITIZENS TICKET WINS
 ELECTION IN HAVERHILL

HaverhilI, Mass, Dec 5.-A complete victory for the ticket supported by the citizens committee which had the sup port of the Shoe ManufacturerN asso- citation here, over the ticket supported by the Shoe Workers Protective union was scored in tho municipal election here today.
 Dr. William Melee was elected may or over Parkham E. Flanders, mayor for the past two years and sociaiis.- while George L. Martin and Samuel J Lewis were elected to the board of al dermen over Michael J. Keleher ant Fred W. Pierce in the mostly hotly con tested election ever held in this city.
 Aged FVoters were conveyed to the polls in automobiles and :nvaIids Her, taken from .their beds to swell tine 10. tals, Dr. McFee led his opponent by 2,341 votes, The vote for alderman was: Martin 10,o71; Lewis, 9,505 Pierce, 5,70s; and Kelleher, 5,1s4. For .the first time in the city's histor1 union labor took .an active and opeI part in the election. Since last faI when the shoe workers protective unlol
 announced that its members would sup port Mayor Flanders for reelection ; and would endorse two candidates fo the board of aldermen, strenuous cam paigns had been conducted. The sho
 manufacturers association united ! { support of the citizens committee on tn /, announced ground that. election of so i ciallst mayor would hurt the city's bus 1 mess reputation.
 i The entrance of the union into tn ! campaign grew out of labor contro : versy between the shoe workers protec i tive~Gnion and the boot and shoe work
 ers' union for the control of the work ! CTS.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
PROCLAMATION ISSUED
 BY .EAMoNN DE VALERA

E Dublin, Dec 5.-(By The A. P.)- Eamonn De Valera tonight issued proclamation enjoining all citizens of the 1'repubfic' tolrefuse to pay income taxe, land commissions annuities and other rents or dues to the congested districts board. ( ~ .Er
 The people generally are told to refuse to pay ''all monies demanded by any department, acting with or un- der authority of the British government, either directly or through it's servants or agents, the so-called provisional govern ment or any. other body purporting to exercise authority derived from the British parliament"
 F Citizens of the republic" are thereby notified that arrangements will be made forthwith by the government of the re- public, of all taxes. rents. annuities and other public revenues payable to the government of the republic
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
DECISION RESERVED IN ., DOROTHY GORDON CASE

Cambridge. Mass, Dec. 5.-Decision in
 the hearing on the question of the legit- inacy- of Dorothy Gordon. heiress to $4O0, 900, who is confined in the Mclean
 hospital for the insane, was reserved to- day by Judge Leggatt in probate
 court The. action, brought by Mrs Catherine E. Hughes, sister of the IaLs Frederick Davies Gordon, the heiress' foster father, has as its object the quali- fication of Mrs. Hughes as a party to the controversy over the control of the young women's estate. John D. Gard iner, of Baldwin, L. l., uncle of Miss Gordon of her mothers side who is op- posing the re-appointment of ". F. Jardine her guardian, contends that her birthright has never been established as she was born. out of wedlock, and that Mrs Hughes has no standing in court.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
cosGRAyE ORDERED BY
 DOCTOR TO TAKE REST

London, Dec. 5.-william T. Cos grave, head of the Irish Free State gov ernment, has been ordered by his doctor to take a two months rest, says Gen. tral News despatch from Dublin. He expects to go to southern France inn 1nediately after the formalities of inau- gurating the new dominion government
 His strenuous work of the last few months had begun to affect MT. Cos. graves health. the despatch continued and his medical advisers. fearing 3 breakdown. decreed a holiday.
 In addition to the muftitudinous wor- ries of his office, President Cosgravc has been affected by the illness of lais wife. who is in serious cunoition There are said to be no grounds for the suggestion that he will resign.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
HIGHWAY INSPECTOR AND
 HARrFoRD POLICEMAN FINED

East Haddam, Conn. Dec. 5.-L. e. Rudolph, an inspector of the state high way department. and Nathan s. McNa- mara, a Hartford policeman, rrested ner here Sunday on charge of violating. the game laws, were fined $10 and costs of $26 each today. Their cases were the first to come before Miss Della A. Russell, justice of the peace, for this town, who recently assumed office.
 Rudolph. McNamara and a constable from Moodus were arrested on the charge of shooting a duck after sunset on Salmon river.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
DEATH OF FRIEND AND
 BENEFACToR OF CHILDREN

Northampton, Mass, Dec. 5.-The children of Florence and of the surround ing countryside today lost the, friend and benefactor who for many years has tossed to them marbles, pennies, base balls and candy in the spring-time cent that has come to be known as the marble scramble. Julius P. Maine, the retired butcher who out of a moderate competency bought these things for the children, gave fountains to this city and to Florence, purchased a playground for Northampton, and added sun-room to the Dickinson hospital, here died in his S3rd year.
 Mr. Maine. came here from willington, Conn, 50 years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
"PROGS" IN CONGRESS WOULD 1. CHANCE ELECTION LAYS

Pressure of Proposal May Test the Power of the New Bloc Will Encounter Opposition From President Hardng and Administration Leaders in the Senae-Aiyn to AboI h Electoral College and Have President and Vice Pres dent Elected by Popular Vote-Such Method Would Make Possible the Election of President and Vice Pres ident From Different Parties-Consitutional Amend ment Has Been Favoraby Reported by the Senate Agr cvltural Committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
BANKRUPT DRY GOODS
 MERCHANT ARRESTED

Bristol, Conn, Dec. 5-Harry, RaffeI, dry goods merchant who filed a petition m bankruptcy elgnt days ago showing liabilities of $60 900 and assets of $1o,- OO0, was arrested here today on charge -of Conspiracy to defraud. The arrest waS made on the complaint of wall brothers of North Adams, Mass, who al- leged that Raffel had disposed of stock consigned to him xhe day before the bankruptcy petition was flied.
 Representatives of the company claim ed that the stock was found in a store owned by Morris Raffel brother of the defendant Harry RafEel was held in bonds of s5,oO0 for a hearing in the city court tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
ARMED BooTLEGGEK BEATEN
 BY, POLICE IN BRIDGEPORr

Bridgeport. Dec. 5.-Joseph BoochiI-- chi. who was arrested at a pistols muz- gle by two officers last night on suspic-~ ion Of being a bocJlegger. today was' fined -$100 and costs and sent ta jal fof four months for having IS gallons of alcohol In his automobile, and E1ven- four months in Jail for having a loaded .SS calibre revolver in his pocket. He appeaie dand was held !n s1 0e0 bonds.
 The man had his car parked in Ho~- ard avenue. The engine was running The officers closed in on him and or dered him 10 hold up his hands which' he did. But the man put his foot an the pedal and the machine started on Then he dropped his hands but the on cerE jumped on the running board ard used lhelr nightsuckH. The mans bruisss were drcssed nt fhs Duarrencr ihospssl befnrp ha ~ns 1aakef nB
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
ALLEGATIONS OF GRAFT
 IN BOSTON CITY AFFAIRS

Boston. Dec. -5-The finance commis- sion, investigating reports of graft in another case, was told by Councillor Daniel W Lane today that the project for widening Province street was pass ed by the city council last. summer after wor dfrom the mayors office that there was something in it9 for the council .lors This something he said. was $5,0o0. He could not say to whom :t was to be paid. He refused to name his informant, but described him as a city official
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
HARDING. BREAKS PRECEDENT
 BY DIFFERING MESSAGE

Washington Dee 5.-A precedent es- tabilshed early in the history of the re- public was broken by President Harding today when he failed to deliver his an nual message which. was convened in regular session yesterday It has been the custom for the chief executives to deliver their messages in person or in writing on either the first or second day of session and. according to officials of the capital, the only time this prsc- tice has been broken heretofore was in 1855, when President Pierce deferred his message until the last day ih De- l'cember because of the inability of the house to organize. At that session il reQuirsd I3s ballots for the house ts slsct It's sneaker.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
HARTFORD MAYOR TO WORK
 TOR LOWER TROLLEY TARKs

Hartford. Dec. 5.-Mzyor Richard hi-lsella has notified President Luclus S. Storrz. Of the Con1scticut company mat Hartford will try to secure lower trolley fares, going t2 the public utIii- ties commission. and T necessary to ths legislature. The claim will he mads that Hartford Is the best income pro- ducer the Connecticut coEzDany has.
 Tbe city will oppose. Mir. KlnseilA said, any attempt Of the company 10 in- duce the legislature to revoke the TO- called Tucker agreement under which The company pays two per eenf of sts net earnings in Hartford io,o the city this year. IL Is understood that Pre,i- dent Storrs recently told Mayor Kinseis Ia that the company will seek reToca- uon of the Tucker agreement on tas ground that 1t Is unconstitutional
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
S1.4, 4,s4s,S9s INTANGIBLEs
 ~ REGISTERED IN THE STATE

Hartford. Dec. 5.-Intangibles valued at $t24,S47,3s2 were registered for tax ation in the office of the state treasurer during the last fiscal years, according to figures in the annua! report of Treasurer c Harold Gilpatric. This was an in- crease of S566Q,151 over the valuation of such securities listed with the state treasurer in the previous fiscal year.
 The tax paid on the intangibIes regis tered duing the last year aggregated $500, 1909 as against $49S,625 paid in taxes on those registered the year be- fore. By paying the taxes on these se- curities to the state instead of to their respeetire towns the owners saved about s2,50o,0o0 as the. average local tax rate at which they would then be taxed, is about six times the state rate of four mills
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
s. H. WOoLwoRTH CRITICALLY
 ILL AT HOME IN LONDON

Portland, Me, Dec. 5.-S. H. wool. worth. head of chain store organfza- ton, is critically HI at his home in Lon don England, according to a cabiegram received today by relatives.
 1Gr. Woolworth the message said. has been seriously il since. he sustained 6 shock five weeks ago. His son, Norman, a student at T ale, sailed for London laat Saturday to be. at his fathers bed side
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
DEVELOPMENTS ACHIEVED
 BY INTERIOR DEPARTMENT

Work Accounted in Annual Report of Secretary FaTes of of Discovery of New Oil Fields Increasing Production of Oil and Its Products Exploitation of Coal Deposits, and the Opening of Mines in the Western States-More Than i3O000 Pension Claims Disposed Of-Appica- tions for Patents Numbered in Excess of 500-Con- trbution to National Stabilzation and Prosperity