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Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
OPTIMISTIC VIEW OF THE
 RAIL STRIKE SITUATION

Washington, Sept. 8.-(By the A. P.)- On the basis of personal reports to cer- tain administration leaders, a more op- timstic view of the railroad strike sit uation was apparent today in government circles than in the past week.
 Several officials, who have been in close personal touch with strike develop ments declared that settlement of the la bor controversy on number of roads was ''probable'' result of the series of con ferences which they understood to be ir progress in Chicago.
 The extent to which the negotiations might go toward affecting national set clement was not forecast in these circles but the hope was expressed that partial peace with "key" roads might serve--a; was the case in the bltuminous coal settle ment-as a starting point for genera settlement.
 Attorney General Daugherty in a state ment said tonight the government was not party to any negotiations between the railroads and their employees but declared that such negotiations would not be in terfered with by the temporary restrain Ing order issued at Chicago
 There was no development today in con. nection with the legal back fire stratet by the International Brotherhood o electrical Workers-one group of th' striking c4afts-through a petition fol restraining order to prevent enforcement of the governments temporary injunction Conferences were held between counse for the union and United States Attorne, Gordon with view to postponing tht hearing on the petition set for tomorrow before Judge Bailey. but 1t was decided tc proceed with the hearing as previousl. arranged
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09

7.ai railroad representatives at luncheon to- day
 After the meeting, MT. Willard appear ed nervous and irritable and refused to make any statement
 MT. Samuel L. Felton, head of the westery executives, said: T am not in a position to make any statement regard ing the present situation. I may have a statement to make tomorrow or Mon day regarding the rail situation"
 He denied that separate peace agree ments were discussed at the meeting today.
 Mr. Jewell and the other union leaders also refused to comment on the situa- ton in advance of the meeting Mon day of the shop crafts policy commit tee of ninety.
 Both the railway executives and the union leaders united in declaring that the text of what was termed the Will lard plan for settlement of the strike on separate roads was nothing but the pro- posals brought before the sessions of tn executives at New York some three weeks ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
PRODUCTION FORECASTS BY
 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURI

Washington, Sept. S,-(By The A. P.)
 This years important farm crops will be worth approximately 50,000 900 more than their value last !Alr Pro duction forecasts announced today by the department of agriculture indicate this years important crops will aggre- gate approximately $6,600,000,000, call culating their value on September 1 farm prices. These crops, corn. cotton and hay, will exceed a billion dollars each in value their aggregate comprising more than one-half of the value of all the im- portant crops.
 August growing conditions were es- pecialIy detrimental to the bumper corn crop and to the cotton crop. Corn suf- fered a loss during August of 142,000,- 900 bushels, worth at September 1 pric- es $S9,000, 900. The governments fore cast today placed the, prospective pro- duction at 2,S75, 100000 bushels. Cotton had an almost equally bad August, an earlier report showing prospective pro duction decreased S74,0o0 bales during, the month. That amount of cotton at September 1 prices would have been worth S,150,000.
 Present indications are that practical ly all of this years crop will be worth more than last year, with the exception of wheat rye and peanuts
 The value of the tobacco, rice and cot tonseed crops are expected to exceed thir last years value.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09


 on the peace pact and reated demands that the eonSention vote it down and send the scale committee back to nego- Hate new one with the operators. the union leaders remained confident that the convention will vote in favor of the new agreemnt. The vote, it is expected, will be taken tomorrow
 Philip Murray, international vice pres ident. addressing the convention as a member of the scale cSmmittee said q strongly urge you to adopt the plan to end the suspension of necessity you men must rise to support what I term the greatest victory in the history of organ ized labor. Suppore you reject the pro-
 position. What position do you then occupy?
 The anti-agreement forces were ex- ceedingly active today, and their orators were allowed to voice their arguments freely. Strenuous effort is being made to sway the convention to vote down the agreement and send the scale committee back to the operators with instructions | to insist upon the granting of the nine teen demands. adopted last January by l the Shamokin convention. 1 When Mir Murray finished speaking he was heartily applauded but after the applause had died down there were sev- eral boos and misses.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
MAY BE THE MYSTERIOUS
 CHARLEY ROSS OF WARD CASE

New York, Sept s.-Assistant United States Attorney Nenin announced today that he had started an investigation to determine whether Charles Rogers, ar rested with eight other men in drug raid on the Longacre hotel last night, might not be the mysterious Charley Ross who is being sought in the Ward- Peters shooting case in westchester county.
 MT. Nenin said he had started the in-- yestlgation upon request of counsel for Walter $. Ward. wealthy Bakers son, who is out on s50-000 bail after having been indicted on a charge of numbering Clarence s. Peters. ex-marine near the ] Kensico reservoir last May Whether anything other than the similarity of names caused Wards counsel to make the request was not revealed. It was indi- cated Ward might confront Rogers, to determine if he was the Ross -ho he said was with Peters when he shot in i self-defense
 The Charley Ross" Of the Ward case also was known as Charley Rogers and the description of him, given by Palmer F. Tubbs, Wards assistant, when his name <irst was brought in the case. is said to tally with that of the Rogers now held.
 Charley Ross" according to the story NdIu tolu aiter ms arrest, was one of two men who trailed Ward and Peters in red automobile on the night of the staying and with whom Ward engaged in pistol battle after he had shot Peters when the latter menaced him with | pistol. Ward said he thought he had i wounded Ross" or the man with him. known to Ward only as Jack"
 The two men, he declared, had been implicated with Peters in blackmaiI plot by means of which they had extorted thousands of dollars from him. It was after Peters had demanded an additional jump sum of S75.000 and had drawn a plstot when he refused pay that he shot Peters, Ward told the authorities 1 Search for the mysterious Ross, was carried on hotiy for several weeks but after they had run down every available clue the Westchester authorities began to l express shepticism as to the existence of any such person
 i The Rogers now under investigation was held in S1o.00O bail for further hear ing by United States Commissioner Hitchcock this afternoon when he was arraigned, with the other eight prisoners, on charges of conspiracy to violate the Harrison anti-narcotic act
 Rogers immediately began efforts +o 1 obtain bondsman. With one execution. he was the only one of the prisoners who even expressed hope of obtaining bail.
 The others arraigned and the amounts l Of bail fixed were: Edwin Trayers and Jacob Rosenburg, s1o.0o0 each 1; Thomas Anderson, Charles Burns and Abe Rogen. l $7,5OO each; Irving Landeur. 5000
 Irving Laing and Frank Cooper, sf.ooo
 each.
 Assistant United States Attorney Meniu
 sald evidence against the prisoners would
 De laid before the federal grand jury
 eaCly next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
NORWICH oNNs sATURDAH SEPTEMBER g, 1922
No DR 'opnents in th Railroad Strike
Union Leaders Are Reticent Pending Meeting Monday of the Policy Commit tee.

Chicago, Sept s.-CBy The A. P.,- Ainformai meeting of western railway executives with Daniel Willard. presi- dent of the Baltimore and Ohio, the re- turn here from theeast of B. M. .fewell leader of the striking shop crafts. and the failure of the roads to take any different action looking toward peace marked the progress of the country- wide strike today
 As MT. Jewell stepped from the train he was greetd by United States Marshal George Hassett, and J. P. Noonan. of the department of justice and was giy- en the official service of the temporary injunction issued against the shopmen by Federal Judge Wilkerson last Fri day.
 He accepted service without comment. He was accompanied by William H. Johnston, president of the International Brotherhood of Machinists. who also was served with thu writ, and Martin F. Ryan, of the railway carmen's assoc iation.
 Mir. Willard, who arrived here from Baltimore yesterday, was host to twenty
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
THREE HELD N CONNECTION
 WITH SHOOTING OF BERGEN

Hackensack. N J, Sept. s.-Three per sons tonight were under arrest in com nectio1 with the shooting of Jeck Bergen, daredevil of the movies. in the Edgewaier home of George Cline, location scout. on August 25.
 The latest person to be taken Into cus- tody was Miss Alice Thornton of New York. iS-yesr-old movie actress. who was in the Cline home the night Of the shooting and who was alleged to have tipped Cline that Bergen had assaulted his wife In hotel at Ssrsnac Lake. N. I.
 The others under arrest in connection with the case are Cline, who Is alleged to have done the shooting. and his brother-in-law. Charles Scullion. who is said to have brought him a pistol Miss Thornton's arrest followed her appearance here today to testify before the Bergen county grand jury. which was reported to have handed down three in- dictments. No official confirmation could be obtained of what action had been taken by the grand jury, but posted on the court house bulletin board was ths announcement that Cline. Scullion and Miss Thornton would be arraigned before Supreme Court Justice Parker in Hacken- sack. next Tuesday.
 Although Miss Thornton had beer served with a grand jury subpoena. shs did not testify. Instead. warrant fol her arrest on a charge of murder was is' sued by Justice of the Peace Johnson The two men also were charged witi murder when they were arrested. Apparently the action of Prosecutor Hart in causing her arrest came as { surprise to the actress uer eyes ver' red and swollen as she was uxhered int his office.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09

be expected within the next twenty-four hours.
 In bulletin to the press, Brigadier General c. E. Sawyer. the family physi- clan, described the illness as hydro nephrosis, from which Mrs. Harding has suffered at intervals since surgical op- eration nine years ago In 1916 she passed through an acute attack, and shortly after Mr Harding was elected occasions, however her Illness yielded more readily to treatment, it was said, than the present attack.
 Mrs. Harding felt the first effects of her present illness nearly two weeks ago while on a week end cruise on the May flower with the president and a party of friends Last wek she was reported to be suffering from a severe cold, and early this week felt sufficiently recovered to again be about the White House A set back, however occurred with complica- tions. marked by recurrenc of hydro nephrosis. again confning Mrs. Harding 10 her room.
 During the past two days pr. Sawyer has been in almost constant attendance at her bedside, his son. Dr. Carl W. Saw. yer. of Marion, O., arriving today for con. sultation. Dr. Joel T. Boone, naval med. ical officer on the Mayfiower. a staff oi laboratory technicians and two trained nurses also have been in attendance The president spent part of the morn ing today at Mrs. Harding's bedside After the cabinet meeting he again Jeff his office to be with her, and late in the afternoon laid aside his official duties tC return to the sick room Messages ex pressing the hope that Mrs Hardine would quickly be restored to health wer, received throughout the day at the White House, and a number of cabinet mem bers and prominent government official, called personally to inquire as to hel condition.
 The president and Mrs. Harding hay, remained in Washington for the last twt months continuously. except for one brie. trip down the Potomac on the presiden tiai yacht, and have had practically nt social engagements. Mrs Harding hat appeared to be in excellent health. bu- friends are of the opinion that the strair Incident to the acute industrial situation with which she had kept constantly iT touch, might have contributed to her ill ness
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09

washington. Sept. CBy the A. P.).- The condition of Mrs. Harding. wife of the president, was SO serious tonight that recovery Is not yet assured" a state ulent issued at the White House at 9.30 ? m. tonight by Brigadier General c. E. sawyer. the family physician. said.
 Complications which developed yester- day and last night, he statement said makes Mrs Harding's condition "criti- cal" it was added.
 pr. John Finney of Baltimore was called in consultation tonight, and Dr. Charles Nav is on his way to the White House from Rochester Minn., to attend Inc patient Dr. Carl W. Sawyer. son ,f Brigadier General Sawyer. and Dr. Joel T. Boone have been in attendance on Mrs Harding since carly today.
 Dr. Geo-Ee IT, Harding, IT,. of Colum- Sus. O a brother of President Harding ,ss also been summoned 10 Washington Secretary Christian said. When MT Christian gave out D. Sawyer's state nent Co newspaper correspondents, he said. Boys. Mrs. Harding is in a very -riticzl condition"
 Tas statement. timed g D. m, Issued by Dr. Sawyer follows:
 Mrs Harding. whose illness Is a re- rurreuce of attacks experienced before coming Co the White House. developed complications Thursday and Thursday night which msse her condition critical These complications are so serious that recovery is not yet assured. Dr. John Finnsy Of Baltimore was called in con sunation tonight. and Dr. Charles Mayo ig on route from Rochester, Minn. Dr Carl w. Sawyer and Dr. Joel T. Boone have joined in the attendance on Mes Harding today"
 Dr. Finney reached the White House al 2 o'clock tonight.
 f-resident Harding remained continu- cusiy st the bedside tonight. never hay Ing iet the sick room since late today During the day too. he was there ire. qusntiy. spending part of the morning there and again after the TS<ular cabi- nc; meeting this afternoon going to visIt her
 Secretary Christian and several at. taches remained at the White House to. night, where there was evident a feeling 0f apprehension. IL was the impression that d definite turn to the illness might
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
GREECE MUST MAKE
 REQUEST FOR AR1usTIcH

Paris. Sept. s-The Angora governmen; will grant an armistice to the Greeks only if request is made direct by ths Greek generalissimo, according 10 na- tionalist circles in constantinopie, says g despatch to the Havas agency from Constantinople.
 The despatch adds that an armistics would be subject 10 two conditions-drsi the evacuation of Thrace, and. second, the immediate departure of the Greek mil itary and naval units in Constantinopie Permission to embark troops and material from Asia-Ninor would be subordinated to the above two conditions
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
cURLEY TO BE JUDGE
 AT CRIoUI- WINS BOUT

Paris, Sept s-CBy the A. P)- Jack Curiey, the fight promoter of New York. was designated by the French boxing federation today as the third judge Tn the Crioui Wyns re- turn match tomorrow night. Mana gers Eudellne and Fremont. unable to agree on a third man after the Bel Eian and Frenchman were chosen forced the federation to this action.
 Curley under this arrangement. is practically the referee in the event that the fight goes its full twenty rounds and his vote will be the de- cidinE one. Referee Bernstein will be left with the sole duty of separating .he men in the ciinches and tolling of the seconds in case of a knock down.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
Rights of Americans | In Canton Violated
American Mission Building ForcibIy Occupied by Mili- tasy Officials Under Gen eral Ming.

Shanghai, Sept. s.-Forcible occupa- tion of American mission buildings and destruction of foreign property in disre. gard to rights of Americans by Canton military officials under General Chan Chung Ming in Kaing, Kwantung prov fnce, is reported here in advices from s. S. Beith in charge of mission work at Kaing.
 Beith charges that civil authorities in Kiang are active in dissemination of ti-Christian propaganda And support ing the military officials. An urgent protest against the depredations has been forwarded by Beith to the Ameri- can consul at SWatow.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
MARY KATHERINE CAMPBELL CROWNED MOST BEAUTIFUL
 BATHING GIRL IN AMERIcA 4

Atlantic City. N. T., Sept s.-"Miss Columbus" CMary Katherine Campbell. of Columbus. O. tonight was crowned the most beautiful abthing girl in America in the finals of the beauty tourney of the third annual Atlantic City pageant. She takes the title Miss America" and the S5ooo golden mermaid. emblematic of the championship. from Miss Margaret Cor man. Washington, D. C., winner of las; years contest.
 Miss Campbell is of athletic build and has long curly auburn hair. She was a general favorite from the first appearance of the ffty-seven inter-city beauties.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
OBITUARY
John H. FIaxler

New York, Sept S.-John H. Flarier. former president of the National Tuhe company died at his summer home in Greenwich, Conn, according to word re- celved word here tonight
 Death was caused by pneumonia wh;cb developed after an attack of bronchitis five days ago.
 MT. Flagler, who was S5 years old ra- tired from his various business enternrls- es some years ago
 Early in life he became identiaes ,vi+a the iron business and after working in Boston and New York for some years or- ganized the firm of John H FlarIer and Company, the National Tube Wort and the National Tube company of McKaes- port, Pa, being president of the latter when 1t was merged with the Tinted States Steel corporation.
 He was director of the Aner,c. n Union Life Insurance company the Na- tional Bank of North America, the Home Insurance company, the American T.s France Fire Engine company and other companies
 His widow and a daughter survive.
 J. F. Clarke.
 St Paul, Sept. 8.-J. T. Clarke 70. president of the Chicago, St. Paul, Min neapolis and Omaha railway. died sud denly at his home here tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
\. H. sHoPMEN VOTE FOR
 IMPEACHMENT OF DAUGHERrY

New Haven, Sept S.-Resolutions re- questing the impeachment of Attorrsv General Harry AL Daugherty. maintain- ing that he had violated the constItI,tion of the United States in obtaining the in- Junction against the railroad shonn,en. were adopted today by the executive board of the Connecticut Federation of Labor at the quarterly meeting here Copies of the resolution were sent to this states senators and congressmen at Washington.
 Resolutions asking for an amendment tothe Volstead act to permit light wines and beer, and favoring an old age pen sion were also adopted.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
OPPOSITION TO MARRIAGE OF
 FORMER EMPEROR WILLIAM

Doorn. Holland. Sept. s.-CR> the A. Pl-Members of the family of former Emperor William and of hls entourage strongly oppose his marriage to Princess Hsrmine of Rsuss widow of Prince Jo- ham Of schoenalch Garolath. and are hopeful of being successful in preventing tns union. lt is understood that the pressnce here of former Crown Prince Frederick William Is connected with this opposition
 The correspondent today saw the form rr emperor walking near his chateau ac- eompanied by the princess. They were n animated conversation. The princess is tan and handsome woman She Is a blonde with an abundant head of hair.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
MISS THRoSToN INDICTED
 FOR MCRDER OF BERGEN


 HackensaclS.~ N. J., Sept s--Miss Alice Thornton of New York. ls-yezr-old movie actress. late today was indicted for mur- der by the Bergen county grand jury, to- gether with George Cline, location scout. and his brother-in-law-Charle Scullion in connection with the shooting of Jack Ber- gen. daredevil of the movies, in Cline's Edgewater home August 25.
 Miss Thornton was arrested today when she appeared to testify before the grand jury. She was in the Cline home the night Bergen was killed ana was ai- leged to have informed Cline that Bergen had attacked his wife at Saranac LaKe, N. Y.
 Cline. who Is alleged to have shot Ber- gen, and Scullion. who Is said to hays rought his pistol. previously had been arrested
 The three will be arraigned before Su- preme Courst Justice Parker in Hack ensack on Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
MILITARY AUTHORITIES
 ARE EvACUATING SMYRNA

symrna. Sept. s.-(By the A P.)- The political and mIuitary authorities of Smyrna today began evacuating the town. Embarkations are under way from Smyrna, Vurla and Chesme.
 Remnants of the Greek army have ar- rived 12 1-2 miles from Smyrna. but the Turks apparently are not closely follow ing them Volunteers in Smyrna are trying vainly to enforce resistance against the Turks, but it is believed here that Mustapha Renal Pasha the Turkish ns- tionalist leader, can enter the town in three days.
 The situation here is extremely grame. Bands of Greek soldiers. Armenians and Turks are committing acts of incendiar- ism. pillage and murder. The allied i fleets have arranged plan for concert | ed action.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
MRS. HARD|NG|NVERYC CRITICAL CONDITION;
 PRESIDENT CONSTANTLY AT HER BEDSIDE

With Kidney Disease, Compilations Have Developed Which Makes the Condition of Mrs. Harding Very Crave Physicians Have Been Called From Baltimore and Roch- ester for Consultation With Doctors Now in At tendance-Mrs. Harding Has Been Subject to Fly droNephrosis Since Surgical Operation Nine Years Ago-Fet Effects of Her Present Illness Two Weeks Ago While on Week End Cruise on the Mayflower
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
MISS MURIEL MCCORMICK
 TO SAIL FOR EUROPE TODAY

New York, Sept. S-Miss Muriel Mc- Cormick will sail for Europe tomorrow on the Homeric and will probably sing in the new opera company which her father, Harold F. Mccormick, is forming to star his bride, the former Mime. Ganna Walska, according to Mss Mccormick secretary tonight.
 Miss Mccormick has been studying for ane operatic career for several years, il was said by Mime. Sylva, prima donna with the Chicago Opera company. An other singer, Nine Graziella Pareto, also of the Chicago Opera company said that Miss Mccormick has a beautiful voice.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
HAS AGREED TO KEEP FORD
 PLANTS SUPPLIED WITH COAT

Cincinnati, Sept. s.-Accordinr +o :. telegram given out here late today by American Export and Inland rosI cor,1 pany, with offices in this city an arrae. ment has been ntered into with renra- sentatives of Henry Ford, of Detroit hv which sufficient amount of coal vii, be forwarded to the manufacturing plants of the Ford company to ohv;. ate the shutdown that was scheduled for September Is.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-09
THOMAS ". PAGE RESIGNS
 FROM TARIFF COMMISSION

Washington. Sept s--Resignation of Thomas w. Page of Virginia, former chairman of the tariff commission, from his membership in that body, has been placed in the hands of President Hard ing, it was learned today, but MT. Hard ing has requested MT. Page to reconsider his decision to give up the post.