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Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-14
IS LOCOMOTIVES DESTROYED
 BY FIRE AT PORTLAND, ME

Portland, Me, Aug. 1s.-Fifteen loco- motives of the Maine Central, Boston and Maine and Portland Terminal com- pany and roundhouse were destroyed in fire here today. The damage is es- timated at S1,O00,000. The police said they suspected incendiaries
 Just before the fire was discovered by deputy sheriffs on guard two explosions were heard
 The machine repair shop, air brake repair shop, water tower fuel oil plant and part of the turntable also were de- streyed. No one was injured.
 The roundhouse burst into dimes inn mediately after the explosions and the fire spread rapidly. Eight locomotives and more than 100 freight cars were hauled away undamaged. The loss of the remaining engines was largely due to- one becoming stalled on the turnta- ble
 Sheriff King Graham started an in- vestigation Immediately and placed a number of additional men on duty in the railroad yards. He said his deputies could not determine the cause of the ex- plosions and he believed that the fire was of incendiary origin.
 A Boston and Maine official said that loss of the locomotives would seriously handicap operation of trains on tha! road, but he thought it would not tie uE any traffic.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-14
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
 IN ANTHRACITE COAL STRIKE
Announced by President Lewis of the United Mine Workers Predicts a Conference Will be Held With the Opezai in a Few Days to Reopen Wage Negotiations Has Been in Telephone Communication With Hard Coal Operators in Philadelphia.

Cleveland Aug. 13 (By the A. P)- President John L. Lewis. of the United Mine Workers declared here tonight that important developments occurred to- day in the anthracite coal strike. and predicted a conference would be held with operators in a few days" to re- open wage negotiations.
 MT. Lewis refused to elaborate h4s statement as to important develop ments" but it was learned that he had been in long stance telephone commu- nication today with anthracite operators in Philadelphia.
 Important developments with respect to the anthracite strike said Mir. Lewis, were taking place today, and l feel that a joint conference of the operators and the United Mine Workers will be ar ranged, and actually take place in few days"
 Part settlement of the soft coal strike within forty-eight hours was said by MT. Lewis to be probable, and w. 4. Haskins. secretary of the Northern Ono Coal Operators association, concurred n this opinion predicting that some mines would resume production on Wed nesday.
 No progress. however. had been made toward settling the one disputed pcin of compulsory arbitration between Mr Lewis. and Michael Gallagher. heading the operators, the two men having beer
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-14
BOMBS AND RIFLE FIRING
 CREATED TERROR IN DUBLIN

Dublin, Aug. 13 (By the A. P.).-The latest adyices received from Cork are to the effect that, with the exception of the postal service, conditions are normal
 During the burning of the barracks anu other buildings there several of the ir- regular troops were entrapped and had to be rescued by means of ladders. The constant explosion of bombs and the rifle firing created terror among the residents
 A correspondent who visited Cork says the nearest point to the city by cail was Waterford, about sixty-f'e miles to the east. From Waterford he had to travel by tramp steamer. which plowed around the coast for fourteen hours before it reached Queenstown.
 At Queenstown were the first signs of devastation caused by the reticing irreg- ulars. Oniy the blackened shell remained of Admiralty house, while the Royal naval hospital had been completely burn ed. A row of houses by the waters edge were disfgured by shrapnel and most of the windows broken. A mile or two up Passage West, leading to Cork, could be seen the protruding portions of vessels the rebels had sunk to block the entrance to Cork harbor.
 l make a stand, the residents of Cork were | surprised when they saw the rebels bolt ing on the approach of the national troops. The advance of the Free Staters was signal for sudden activity at the | headquarters of Erskine Grinders and Miss Mary MacSwiney. Motorcycle ades- patch riders were sent in all directions l ordering the residents of certain locali- | ties to quit their homes. A few Minutes later barracks throughout the city and police headquarters were ablaze Sc 1 hastily was the work of destruction be- i gun that a, number of irregulars them. selves were caught in burning buildings and rescued with difficulty.
 By late afternoon all the irregular. l had fled. Six hours later the advance | party of the nationals marched into tht 1; city and met an enthusiastic reception 1 at the funds of the populace. They dis 1 covered that the destruction had beer | most determined. Even linotype ma chimes in the newspaper offices had beer smashed with hammers and the telegraph
 instruments in the postofice damaged | beyond repair.
 All roads leading into the city haC l been barricaGed, trenched or mined. No l a single railway route had been left in | tact. Business was at standstill
 Thousands had been made idle in conse | quence of the occupation of the city b,
 irregulars and distress was rampant. The frregufars seemed to have had n,
 regular plan os &efense and apparent,
 lost their heads when they heard of tn
 Free Staters landing.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-14
A TICK UP" CREW MOVED
 WESTERN PACIFIC TRAIN

San Francisco Aug. 15-The railroad rtrlkr situation cleared somewhat in the vest today with the moving of sasseng- DTS who had been uarooned on desert ,oints al Needles. Calf, and Caliente md LasveEzs. Nevada, and an announce nsrt bv the Western Pacific Railroad -orpany here that there was a possibil- ltv Of It's renewing operations in Cali ,ornia tonight after an enforced suspen- rior
 me starting of ssnte Fe train from Needles for Los Angeles. at $40 a. m., with approximately 34o passengers was he hrst break" in the situation brought about by the sporadic strikes of mem- sers of the Big Four Brotherhoods in .his region.
 Ire train was a special manned by |, rpics -upr crew and was guarded by a rzllroad motor car filled with guards rhirh preceded it and automobile loads ,s deputy sheriffs which anked it as - rped along Approximately 115 east sound passengers elected to remain in Needles in the hope that a train will be made np to proceed to Seligman. Ariz., and eastern points.
 Three heat prostrations one of a wo- nan ninety years old. another of a wo- nan 75 years old and the third of an infant were reported among the ma -ooned passengers at Needles.
 Four passenger trains of the Los An reles Salt Lake division of the Union Pacidcp arrived in Los Angeles today from California and Lasvegas bringing b approximately $50 dlassenglrs W.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-14
DUBLIN PEOPLE STUNNED BY
 DEATH OF ARTHUR GRIFFITH

Dublin, Aug. 13 (By the A. P.)-The death of Arthur Griffith has had a stun ming effect upon a majority of the peo- pie of Dublin, who recognized in him the greatest force behind the Anglo-Irish treaty. Prayers were said in all the Catholic churches today for, the reposs of the sou lof MT. Griffith and there were many signs of mourning throughout the city. Numerous expressions of sympa- thy have been received by Mrs. Griffith among them messages from King George. the Irish political leaders and the Irish bishops After rendering his sympathy, the message of King George added:
 Tn spite of his untimely death, pray that Ireland may soon receive the peace for which he labored-7
 The Irish government las issued g statement expressing it's firm determina. tion to carry on the life work of MT Griffith to the achievement which he so nearly realized
 l Contrary to previous statements, tht theatres will not close. the opening o the horse show will not be delayed anc the Leopardstown race meeting will be gin tomorrow.
 l William Cosgrove, minister of loca government, who is acting president . the Dali Eireann cabinet. said today i was the distinct wish of the governmen 1 that nothing be allowed to interfere witt l events that had been planned. The bod. | of Mir. Griffith will lie in state In tn city hall until Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-14
INCIDENTS AFTER EXPLOSION
 ON THE STEAMER ADRIATIo

New York, Aug. 15s-on time and zls most entirely sf.ipshape despite the exs plosion that ruptured her bow hold and sent five men to their deaths and injured three others. one fsl,y. carly Friday morning while Gt sea 1000 miles from this port, the White Star liner Adrisuo showed her prov into the bay this after noon and docked her s25 passengers to- night.
 officials and the few of the crew whe knew of the explosion when it occurred brought back a tale Of unfiinching hero ism performed by a big, hCswny Irish man. Jim CarTi=sn Of Liverpool, ths senior second engineer. who crswled from a bulkhesd into the hold. dark with a thick. asphyxisting gas 10 rescue -ons of my men" and put out the fire that menaced the giant liner and it's human load.
 Those who were on the spot told also of the rigid discipline of the crew en- forced by Capt. H. F. David. known as the hardest skipper" of the north Att iantic lines: of the orderiiness of the dozen women passengers who came quiet ly on deck and of the quick action of four Roman Catholic priests. two of whom rushed out in rajamas and tried 10 sd- minister the last rites of the church to the victims.
 So quickly and quietly was the ex- plosion checkmated and the vessel re- turner to its course that not more than fifty passengers were aware of the dis aster until the following morning. About score of these happened to be on deck and the others were asleep in their first cabin berths on the stsrbozrd side. The force of the explosion was spent on that side of the ship; thoee on the port side and in the second and third class sec tions. abaft, were undisturbed in their slumber.
 IL was told. too. how men and women wept unabashed yesterday morning and again in the afternoon when Martin H. G,ynn. former governor of New York, standing beside the Union Jack-drsped coffins of the dead. made pleas for their families that resulted in Ss.l0o being con- tributed by passengers of all classes that will keep the living victims from immedi- ate want. The average subscription wal | S35 from the first cabin.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-14
NEW YORK MAINTENANCE OF
 WAY MEN ORDERED OUT

New York, Aug. 13-A petition for a strike order directing walk-out of all maintenance of way men employed in the New ' York district by every railroad "en- tering New York or it's tidewaters,' was made today to E. F. GraEfe, grand presi- dent of the organization, by the New York district council of the Union.
 The Pennsylvania and Erie railroads were mentioned in particular in the reso- lution, which charged the railroads with failure to comply with an understanding made between the union. railroad execu- tives and the United States labor board and an immediate strike was recommend ed against these two lines without fur ther request for negotiations or com promises"
 The understanding which the mainte- nance of way men allege the roads have failed to live up to- the leaders said was entered into before and prevented a gen eraI walk-out of maintenance of way men on July 1 last. By this agreement the union leaders said, tehy were prom. ised that certain grievances, outside oi the disputed wage scale, would be ad Justed immediately. For this assurance the maintenance Of way men said the, agreed to abide by rulings of the rail road labor board.
 Tn the resolution 1t is tated that all O the roads affected have failed to talk, steps to live up to the understanding ant in particular the Pennsylvania and Fri, railroads have made themselves conspic uous by this arbitrNry attitude The substance Of the resolutionl wa telegraphed to MT. Grable. who has beel attending rail conferences in Washing ton, and union leaders said if he decide, to heed the petition they would look flo ! strike order, to take effect early i'm mediatelY tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-14
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE OFFERED
 FOR MARoONED PASSENGERS

Washington, Aug 13-President Hard- ing in q telegram tonight tv Governor Campbell of Arizona offered the assist ance of the federal government to relieve hardships among passengers on Santa Fe trains marooned at junction points.
 The president declared it was the ob- ligation of the government to relieve the people who are thus shamefuliy sub jected to hardships."
 The presidents telegram follows:
 T am informed that several passen- ger trains on the Santa F railway are marooned at junction points in your state because of their abandonment by their crews. It is the obligation of the government to relieve the people who are thus shamefully subjected to hard ships. If you have not facilities for the relief which l know you will gladly be- stow, then any forces at the command of the federal government will be promptly ordered to your assistance Kindly advise whether such assistance Is needed"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-14

H. Comstock, gnneral manager of the Union Pascifc, said that the firemen at San Bernardino were the only ones now refusing to take out trains Executives of the fremens brotherhood left Los Angeles for San >Bernardino today in an effort to restore service there.
 The two Western Pacific overland trains scheduled to leave here daily were annulled today, The company announce cd. however that at a conference in Elko, Nevada, the brotherhood men out in the territory between Gerlach and Elko Ne vada. had agreed to return to work.
 we hope to resume full operations to- morrow" the company announced.
 The crew on the Sante Fe train brought from Needles was made up of railroad officials.
 The Union Pacific trains brought in off it's Salt Lake City-Los Angeles line were moved through a special agreement of the brotherhood men with the com- pany, as means of averting suffering on the part of the passengers. the des- ert towns where the trans were ma rooned being hot and ill supplied with food.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-14
PARIS GREETs MEMBERS
 OF THE AMERICAN LEGION

Paris. Aug. 13 CBy the A. P)TGreat crowds of French citizens and many Americans gfathered at the St. Lszars station this afternoon to welcome a large group. of members of the Amerl- can Legion on their arrival from Cher bourg. at which port they landed this morning from the steamer President Roosevelt
 The Americans were greeted hy company of soldiers of the Fifth French InsauAry regiment. headed by the regi- band. and the flag squadron of the Paris legion. Commandant Marty represented the French war department while Czp- tain LHop.;al, aid 10 Marshal Foch. pre- sented the marshals compliments.
 Among the others who were at the station 10 greet the visitors were Colo mel Cabot Ward. Of the Paris post of tho American Legion Captain s. D. Camp bell. representing the American graves registration service. and Captain Dudley Taylor. vice president of the Federation Of Inter-Allied Combatants.
 The leEionaires. who are headed uy Captain j. J. Wickers. of Richmond. Va. later visited the hospitals for mutilzted 1 French soldiers leaving flowers brought ! from the United States. After two daa s in Paris the Americans will 20 in parties to the various bsttiehelds. rezssemblinE in the capital on August 2s.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-14
PREPARATIONS C>>SERENcE
 RESUMES IS LONDON TODAY

London, Aug. 15 (By the A P).-The conference on German affairs will begin the second week of its precarious exist ence tomorrow morI>.sS, but apparently with only teh smallest hope of there be- ing any rec0nciling of the divergent views between Great Britain and France
 The most urgent crisis, due to the fact that Germany was expected to pay 50,- 100000 marks in reparations on Tues day. has been temporarily bridged over, however. by an agreement between the allied governments to authorize the rep- arations commission to permit a suspen- sion of the payment of this amount pending some decision of the conference on the question of how to deal with Ger many's request for a moratorium This decision is expected to be made known within few days
 When the conference is resumed to- morrow morning it will take the shape of informal conversations between Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain. NJ Poin- care. the French prime minister. Siguor Schanzer, the Italian foreign minister. M. Theunis the Belgian premier. and Baron Hayashi. the Japanese ambassa- dor to Great Britain. The last report of the experts committee will be taken into | consideration by the conferees and it is hoped that plenary session of the con. ference can be held later in the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-14
.Gangster Killed By
 New York GunTnen
Ike Smith Was Shot as He Left a Cabaret Where He Had Spent the Night.

New York, Aug. 13.-That glamorous section of Manhattan called the White Light district today turned back the years and became again the battle-ground of feudal gangs.
 The passing of 'Dago Frank Lefty Louie and other notorious gunmen was thought to have brought an end to the sanguine battles of warning underworld characters that made the Broadway sec tion veritable dark and bloody ground"
 Today they returned again.
 As dawn l~oke a man known to the police as Ike smith. a member of a law less old gang called the Hudson Dust ers,'' walked from a cabaret at Broad way and Forty-eighth street and, as he crossed the street, fell sprawling, fatally wounded by one of a score of shots fired from the shadows of apparel shops on the corner.
 An hour later he died in Roosevelt hospital. He had not regained conscious ness.
 All night Smith had been a member Of a gay party ;n La Vie restaurant, a cau- aret recently opened. He had dined and danced and laughed and spoken lightly of his enemies. He has been prosperous of late. The police say they believed ns | had joined new gang whose business was bootleggirg.
 Smith had mad a criminal record and once had been tried for murder. He was acquitted. however. This morning Smith wearied of the party. Through the aper- 1 lures in the cabaret curtains came the first streaks of dawn. He licked his cigarette into tray, waved goodbye and went out The jazz orchestra played | on, and the dancers never stopped. l Ae ne pd int there were few persons abroad. 1 A horse cab, it's cabby crouched in sleep on the seat, stood across the street | and number of struggling jewellers were going home.
 Smith wiped his face with his hand | kerchief and stepped into the street Then the shots. One grazed his head anc he ducked Another clipped the edge from a coat sleeve and he turned to flee Then bullet went through his head and he fell
 Out of the shadows stepped three men They fled through Forty-eighth street.
 Meanwhile the jazz band in La Vi, l rlayed on. It had drowned the sound O 1 the shooting. At the fring of the frs | few shots the horse cab jumped into lif' and hurried away and the pedestrian and corner loungers had sought places Q safety.
 So. when the police cane. the stree was deserted. save for the body of Smith lying in a heap in the middle of tn street, ten paces from Broadway.
 Fifty patrons of La Vie. eleven 0 them women, were herded into polio patrols and taken to the Forty-sevent1 street station. John R. Redmond, owne of the cabaret also was held.
 All day the fifty were held in the pc lice station. Detectives and officers c the homicide sqssad questioned them \ Z an effort to learn the cause Of tn
 shooting.
 But no one knew.
 It was just another Of those queer al fairs that originate and die in the under world.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-14
FIGHT ID A FINISH" INDICATED BY TIE
 ATTITUDE OF RAILROAD EXEC llES

Committee Saturday Delivered Their Response to President Harding, Later Met With Chiefs of the Train Service Brotherhoods, Then Announced That No Further Con- ferences of Any Kind Were Planned Willing to Give Striking Shopmen Their Old Jobs or Similar Work Pending Determination of Seniority by the Railroad La bor Board-"Pick Up'' Crew Moved Western Pacific Train
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-14
DECREASE IN THE TOBACCO
 ACREAGE IN NEW ENGLAND

Wakefield Mass, :. Aug. 1S.-Latest figures show a decrease of eight per cent in the acreage planted tobacco in New England this year as compared with last year. The totals announced tonight by, federal agricultural statist.- clans at their New England -headquar- ters here are: 1922, 37.65s acres; 1927, 4O,962 acres.
 Havana seed shows 15.oTs acres against 12,So1 last year and primed Ha- vana HIS against 2S25, with figures subject to variation because later con dit:ons may change present plans for priming. The decrease is chiefly in broadIeaf. which shows falling off of 5,01S acres or 27 per cent. Massachu= setts broadleaf this year is 4e5 acres against 1.4e1 last year and Connecticut 12;S09 against 16.831. Shade and round | tip show slight increases.
 Stalk cut tobacco in Massachusetts and Connecticut totals 27.s71 acres 1 against 30.s30 last year. The hguras are corrected, due to abandonment up tt July 24.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-14

empowered to agree on a report to bs presented tomorrow to the joint sua. scale committee of miners and opera tors. Mir. Gallagher's position favor.nf compulsory arbitration for future settle. msnts in the soft coal industry was un- changed. as also Mir. Lewis opposite po- sition. A final conference between ths two had been arranged for tomorrow, preliminary to the meeting of the join sub-scale committee.
 T am optimistic that it may be pos sible." declared Mir Lewis. "to reach ar agreement in the next 4s hours. I an hopeful that the conference tomorroa will develop something definite a:ons this line. Developments of the lass twelve hours have been gratifying and portend an end to the long strike tnat is now entering it's twenieh week"
 The nature Of the developments h ths soft coal situation were withheld by Mir Lewis, but his conference that had been scheduled today with Mir. Gallagher wal postponed until tomorrow.