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Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24
43i INDICTMENTS RETURNED
 FOR THE HEREIN MASSACRE

Marion. H.. Oct g (By the A. P.)- The special grand jury. which today re- sumed it's investigation of the Herrin mine killings after a months recess, late this afternoon returned an indict- ment for murder. naming IS persons and announced it had completed it's work. This makes 434 indictments the grand jury has returned in connection with the rioting in which 23 men were killed
 Circuit Judge Hartwell. before whom the indictment was returned, expressed the opinion that the true bill is illegal because it was returned at the Septem- Der term of court by a grand jury i'm panelled by the July term of court States Attorney Delos Duty expressed an opposite opinion, and stated he would appeal to the state supreme court if the indictments were declared rlegal.
 Those indicted today were charged with the death of Ignace Kubinis, the 1 last victim of the rioting to expire, who died since the grand jury took a tenn porary adjournment 90 days ago. Only | few witnesses were heard today, and they are said to have told of wounds inflicted on Kubinis, and which are said | to have resulted In his death. III INe IOldi OL 101 liihANNLhthNsf - m dividual persons are named, some of the men having as high as nine indict- ments, charging murder, rioting and as- sault, facing them. Twenty-one of the individuals are charged only with riot ing and assault, leaving 56 indicted for murder Of the total number of indict- ments, 215 are for murder, 1o3 for as sault and 116 for rioting.
 The legality of the final AS indict' ments returned today may not be de cided until next year, it was stated to- night because it was said there prob ably would not be an opportunity tc test the jury's proceedings until the in dictments voted today are called foI trial, which is not expected before 1928.
 All except a half dozen of the indict ed men either have been arrested oi
 surrendered voluntarily. The missing men are said to be unidentified or have fled the country. Bond has been ac eepted for all but egnt of the men wh' are charged with the more serious of ifenses and. are lodged in jail.
 The first trial in connection with thu
 riots is scheduled to begin Novembe
 8 when AS men charged with the mur der of one non-union worker arc sched uled to be tried.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24
STATE RESTS. CASE IN THE
 BERGEN MURDER TRIAL

Hackensack. N J.. Oct. 2S.-Consum- ing but one court day, in which forty five minutes were given 10 the selection of jury. the state tonight rested its case in the joint trial of George Cline motion picture location director. Miss Alice Thornton and Charles Scullion brother-in-law of Cline. for the murder on Aug. 23 of John Bergen, motion pie ture actor.
 Decision was reserved by the court on the admissibility of two notes offered in evidence by the state. One was said to be the dying statement of Bergen: This was frame-up,' and the other was a note said to have been found on Bergen after his death. which read George Cline Killed me"
 motion made by defense counsel to dismiss the indictment against Miss Thornton and Scullion on. the ground that the state had produced no evidence to connect either with the crime, was denied.
 The principal witness for the state was County Detective Nathan Allyn of Bergen county. who testified to two state. ments made by Miss Thornton. One. he | said was taken by him at hotel in Fort Lee on Aug. 2S before Miss Thorn ton was arrested and the other was made by Assistant Prosecutor McCarthy l ir his presence after sine had been ar ! resterd
 Tn the latter statement, Detective Al. i lyn esifed Miss Thornton stated that Whcr sFe went to the Cline home on the night If the murder, Mr. and Mrs Cline 1 and F;erEen were there Bergen an6 Mrs. CEne were sitting in corner and tAo tier said to Bergen: t
 "Tnc''. ! bad 10 tell my husband be. ccuSe Of the cfildren.r
 | This statement, she said. referred f. alleged inlcroper relations between Mrs Cline and Bergen. Then Cline said tt l If9rgcn; If ssou have anything to say Nets have it."
 Bergen answered. according to A!Iyn' version Of Miss Thornton's statement 'Yes; it's the truth What are you 20 ing to do about it?'
 To this Cline replied: wen have out upstairs" and Bergen answered No, We viii have 1t out here" Miss Thornton's statement aceordin,
 to the witness. was to the effect ths Cline sent Scullion u3stairs for a re yoiver The detective testified that Mis-
 Thornton said on Scullion's s return:
 When the men started to go upstair
 Mrs Cline attempted to stop them, b,
 | rushed between them and held MT,
 Cline back. Bergen and Cline then wer
 upstairs. l heard a scufhe then on shot. and Bergen came downstairs, fo
 lowed by Cline. As Bergen went out
 went into the kitchen to get a drink (
 water for Mrs. Cline, and Cline told m
 to 20 home. I went, and after I reacbe
 home teleDhoned to Cline and told hi,
 ] had passed Bergen lying in the stree
 Cline made no answer and hung up tn
 receiver"
 The defense will begin it's case tomo,
 row.
 Six men and six women are on th
 ]ury' which was selected in forty-f,
 minutes. Miss Susan s. Squire, 2 year old stenoErapher, was chosen for,
 woman of the jury. The last juror ws seated at 1o.45, and Prosecutor A.
 Hart began at once to outline his cas lie rested at. 4.25 o'clock this afternoo,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24
Mrs. Mabel Champion on Trial for Murder Of Thomas O'Connel of New Haven in a Restaurant in Cleveland Story of the Crime.

Cleveland, Oct 23.-Four jurors three women and a man-were tentative ly selected today in the first degree mur- der trial of Mrs. Mabel Champion, 22, alleged slayer of Thomas O'Connell, Of New Haven, Conn.,, in restaurant here early in the morning of July 27-
 Mrs. Champion in the court room today retained the composure she has manifest ed ever since her arrest following the shooting. She sat almost motionless as prospective jurors were being examined, except to whisper something occasional ly to her attorneys.
 ' The opening of the case was delayed until late today, due to the failure of one of the states witnesses to appear in court.
 County Prosecutor Stanton has an- nounced he will seek the death penalty for Mrs. Champion.
 Mrs. Champion is charged with shoot ing OConnell following an altercation between him and another man in a res taurant here. According to witnesses O'Connell followed Mrs. Champion and a man, who later said he was her hus- band, into the restaurant. O'Connel was heard to exclaim: "I am going tC get drink from that fellow" witnesses say. There was an argument and O'Con' nell was knocked to the floor. When h' arose the shooting began. A witness told police that Mrs Champion firec three shots from under her husband! coat, but she denied this next day t ] police.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24

New York, Oct. 23.-Fcar that Ameri- ca is drifting back to its short-sighted. careless and happy go-lucky attitude of the early days of the European war to- ward the vitally important matter of preparedness was expressed by Secre- tary of War Weeks in an address tonight before the New York post of the Army Ordnance association.
 "I have no patience" he declared, with the groups of silly pacifcists in this country, who seeking universal peace through undermining with their insidious propaganda the ability of their own country to protect itself. What do these people see in the signs of the times to deceive themselves into believing that we can disarm while others arm? In what way has human nature changed since 1914?"
 Disclaiming any intention to criticise the administration of Woodrow Wilson. the secretary declared that America en- tered the World war totally unprepared." '"
 If We have learned anything from the World war; he continued. i've must de- velop and perfect the industrial forces to adequately support the fighting forces. First, We must counteract indifference and. secondly. forget the idea which is somewhat prevalent that We did a good ] JOD lIlS war anu VIII uO even DtAAtE III another. A systematic plan must be worked out to insure economic prepared ness"
 Mir. Weeks then outlined briefly the work that Assistant Secretary Vain wright was doing in dividing the country into ordnance districts. presided over by district chiefs with the work of main taining the productive efficiency of theii district.
 This work he said, would be fraugh with great difficulties because many o the plants, developed by steel companie: during the war were unfitted for peace time work and some of them would hav' to be closed.
 If the country were in a financial DO sition to do so, I believe We should sub
 sidize those plants and keep them" h
 declared "I do not anticipate that sucl
 action can be taken at this time, bu
 unless some plan is provided to main tain these plants, we will gradually SC
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them demolished. We are attempting ts work out some indirect means to savs these plants to the government"
 Major General James c. Harbord deputy chief of staff. also addressed tho association. launching an ironicsl at tack on. pacificism-
 "In July, a solemn demonstration witt haun ting banners. music and speeches was held in Washington. in the course Of which the president was urged to set aside a no more war day for annual obseryances. The movement was said to be nationwide war was to end. The dove of peace was 10 take on immortal ity.
 Tn September the war drums began to throb in the Near East There was d rush of troops and warships to the cross roads of the world, the city of the gold- cn horn Britain was at the breach. The league of nations scurried for the cyclone cellar. The cynical Old World diplo- mats smiled and began 10 pin on their decorations preparatory to taking seats at the council table Mustapha Renal. whom l know to be a decent young man. trying to do for his country what you and ] would do for ours in similRr sit uatiol. was represented as snarpen.ns his scimitar on the tomb of Mahomet, to slit the throats of the infidel The faith full had once more raised the crescent against the cross.
 Thus the headliners got in their dead whelmed with demands that our country ly work. and the White House was over intervene in the Near Eastern situation and if necessary join England in war against Turkey. Resolutions were pass- cd all over the country insisting thai the Turks must be checked at any cost | Most of this insistence came from or ganizations apparently willing to invoke war without giving the diplomats even Q chance to settle things.
 ''The class which would disband inc army and scuttle the navy a year ago now wanted a host and an armada to | move gainst the Turk. Those who con-
 demned even our niggardly appropria-
 tions in 1921 now demanded war 10 a
 finish regardless of cost. The supporters
 of the league in 1919 were now bowling
 for blood. In a month the dove of peace
 had grown spurs"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24
PEACE ID BE CHIEF PLANK
 |NNEW BRITISH PLATFORM
Bonar Law New Prime Minister Meets Popular Demand by Declaration for Tranquility, Stability Freedom FrOrs Adventures and Further Commitments" Lloyd George May Decide to Form Personal Party of Compromise

London. Oct 2S.-(By The A. P.)-. Tranquility, 1t appears from Mir. Bonar Laws speech, will be the chief plank in the platform of the new government. That is a watchword to which a large section of the voters is like to respond whole-heartedly. In declaring that 'I am a commonplace man" the new prime minister has described the type of lead or many have been calling for.
 The conservatives have been marking pack 10 the Marquis of Harrington, father of the present Duke of Devon shire. who once stopped to yawn com fortably in the course of an important speech and often slept peacefully while others were speaking. as the sort Of leader England wants today-the care ful solid. unsensational John Bull Eng lishman. A programme of tranquility stability, freedom from adventure and further commitments, as Mir. Bonar Law outlined it, precisely meets what appears 10 be popular damand.
 What platform MT Lloyd George will oppose 10 this moderate and unexciting course. is the problem the retiring pre- n1ier has to grappte with, and the com plcKity of the outlook does not less on.
 Most of the London papers assume that MT Bonar. Law will have the larg est group or supporters Tn the new par lament; some predict that the Unionists and laborites will be so evenly balanced that the Lloyd George group will hold t1r, .....aAice of power.
 The particular appeal Mir. Lloyd George may make to the voters is the great question; he is under obligations 10 Austen Chamberlain and other union ists of his cabinet who supported him To the end. If he tries to rally the ex- treme liberals, who are called radicals oy the old Georgian liberal party, he must alienate his coalition unionist sup porters. In that event the coalition unionists may be s-sen gradually drifting into Mir Bonar Laws camp.
 Mir Lloyd George aaay decide to form s personal party of compromise, but with what principles it is difficult to fore sec. When Mir Bonar Law spoke of a period of quietness even at the sac riice of things dear to myself" it waS interpreted to mean that he would re- frain from exciting the country by push. ing the tariff reform, of which he has been ono of the principal advocates in the unionisH.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24
sCHUTTE WAS EXECUTED IN
 STATE PRISON AT 1908 A. NJ.

Wethersheid. Conn, Oct. 24.-Ernil Schutte, convicted last year of the mur- der of three members of the Ball family in 1915, was hanged at the Connecticut state prison here this morning. Schutte was led o the death chamber at 1908 a. m., and the trap was sprung a min ute later. He was pronounced dead of ficially at 12.15 a. m
 Schutte was calm and composed to me last and no unusual incident occur red. He entered the death chamber carrying two red roses clenched be- tween his fingers and his grip on their stems did not relax even after death He made no statement concerning his case and his last words as the black cloth was slipped over his head were Well, goodbye"
 Dr. Edward G. Fox, medical exam. iner, and Dr. Percy B. Battey, prison physician, were in attendance. The Rev. o. E. Heqdenreich of the German Lutheran church of Hartford and the Rev. William B. Carey, prison chan. lain, remained with him until the last
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24

that the country dislike a general election so near Christmas because it interferes with Christmas shopping.
 If the elections are held on November 15 parliament will be able to reassemble on the twentieth, but several days will be consumed in swearing in themembers, electing the speaker and debating the reply to the kings speech, which, it is expected, will only contain a single leg islation item, namely the Irish constitu- tion. Thus there will be very few days left to debate the Irish bill and the prime minister will probably invite the house to pass it practically without de- bate as an agreed measure.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24
LIQUoR sMUGGLERs ACTIVE
 SINCE THE EMILE RULING

New York, Oct. 25.-Taking advan- tage of the recent ruling prohibiting search beyond the three-nile limit of craft apparently carrying unbrok en cargoes. 30,000 cases of whiskey ship ped from Nassau, in the Bahamas, during the past week, have been con- signed to illegal channels prohibition officers of the dry navy said tonight. An attempt. it is alleged will be made to transfer this liquor from regular car riers to rum-running craft beyond the three-mile limit of this port.
 Prohibition Zone Chief Appleby head of the dry navy. said that the owners of the craft receiving such liquor car goes in the Bahamas, while mostly Americans, have placed their carriers e~44r British registry.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24
DUBLIN CORPORATION CALLS
 FOR PEACE ARRANGEMENT

Dublin. Oct. 9 CBy the A. P.)-Tht Dublin corporation today unanimousl: passed a resolution calling upon ths Free Staters and the republicans ts compose their differences and endeavof 70 arrange a lasting peace.
 London. Oct. 23.-A despatch to the Press association from Dublin says peace proposals have been drafted by the republicans for consideration by the government.
 The despatch adds that at meeting of the corporation in Dublin councillor i Murphy declared proposals for a truce and a conference had been made to both sides to the controversy.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24
AROUND WORLD FLIGHT
 OF ARMY AIRPLANEs

Washington. Oct z5.-Tentative plans for an attempted flight of army air Glanes around the world have been un- der consideration for some months by air service officials, it was learned to- day, but the project has not as yet passed the preliminary survey stage. Valuable data on available routes in both directions have been obtained, however, and ultimately it is hoped to send a considerable aerial squadron on the voyage. The project will not be laid before Secretary Weeks for appro- val. it was said until it takes much more definite form.
 Two of the routes considered are that from the Atlantic coast via Iceland and Ireland and that from the Pacific via Alaska. the Aleutian islands. Siberia and home via Ireland and Iceland.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24
Damage in State by Wind and Lightning At Milford Lightning Knock ed 25 Feet Off the Top of the Steeple of Plymouth Church.

Milford, Oct. 2S.-wind and lightning in sudden storm tonight played mum ple-the-peg with the steeple of the Ply mouth church here and dropped about 25 feet of the top of the shaft point foremost through the roof of the church. The steeple was snapped off at it's base by the lightning and was whirled over by the wind. A force of nifty volunteers worked in the rain to cover up the hole in the roof to protect the interior of, the church
 The unusually severe wind unrooted trees throughout the section of the town; barn had been lifted bodily by the wind and carried 400 feet when it wa sdeposited practically intact -
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24
COMMON LABOR SHORTAGE
 IS BECOMING 2RoNoUEcEn

Washington, Oct 23.-Improved bus mess conditions and increased employ ment with almost no idle men seeking work now obtain in practically all sec tions of the United States, according to an official report today by the depart- ment of labor. The conclusion is based upon telegraphic responses to a query sent out through the United States em- ployment service to every state, the agents of the service in their answers indicating an almost universal shortage of common labor and a very general de mand for skilled workmen in a wide variety of trades and occupations.
 In Massachusetts, IConnecticut and other New England states, common la bor shortage was said to be pronounced and building trade workers fully em- ployed. .
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24
IN SPRINGFIELD STREETS
 WERE FLOODED BY RAIN

Springfield. Mass, Oct 2S-Streets were flooded and street railway and vehicular traffic delayed tonight by severe electrical and rain storm which swept over this section. In spite of the large amount of lightning, however, only one barn was reported to have been struck. A building on the farm in Somers, Conn.,. owned by Dr. Max Price of New York city, was struck by lightning about 7.S0 o'clock and destroy ed by fire. The loss is estimated at about S15,000. The heavy rain aided firemen in saving the house and a gar age on the farm.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24
HENRY CARLETON ESCAPED
 FROM '. s. MARSHAL

New Haven. Conn.,, Oct. 23.-Word came to the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company officers to- day that Sigmund Henry Carleton, with various aliases, who was arrested on a night express recently charged with stealing wrom clothing of passengers in the sleeping cars, and who was being taken to San Quentin prison to finish a term, had escaped from United States marshal in Montana.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24
OBITUARY.
Rev. Robert Gilbert Osborn.

Philadelphia; Oct. 23.-The Rev. Rob- ert Gilbert Osborn, librarian Of the Church Historical society. with national headquarters here, died in a local hos pital today after minor operation. He was born in New Haven, Conn, October 26, 1855, and was graduated from Yale in 1877. Ordained to the Episcopal priesthood in 1885, he had churches in Elizabeth, N. J., Albany, Blffalo and Baltimore. In 1903 he. became a mis- sionary at Fondulac and later accepted a call to House of Prayer. Lowell, Mass. He came here in 1905.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24
RUMANIANs TO DISCUSS
 RUSSIA'S DEBT TO U. S.

Bucharest, Rumania, Oct. 2S-Peter A. Jay, the American minister, has in- vited Rumania to discuss methods for the payment of Rumania's debt to the United States. AS a consequence Ru- manian delegation will leave for the U S. next week. proceeding by way of Havre.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24
Barn Burned in Thompsonvnle.

Thon9psonville, Oct. 2S-A. stock. barn, two silos and a windmill valued at $10,000. were stroyed tonight in a fire caused by lightning farm two miles from here. Four horses and 20 COWS in the barn were saved. The loss was partially covered by insurance
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24
ADDRESSB
 SECRETARY IF WAR WEEKS

Warns Against United States Disamng While Other Nations Army in Talk Before New York Post of the Army Ord nance Assocation-Asserts That We Should Develop and Perfect Industrial Forces to Support the Fighting Forces-Major General James G. Harbord Launched an IronicaI Attack on Pacifsm.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24

MIX distribution by auto truck is be- coming more general and a nationwide movement in favor of such transportation is now in progress.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24

America Sumatra Tobacco Co. reports net loss of s114.5S9 for six months ended July S1 last. Net loss for previous six months was s2,921,1S2
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24

The Bridgeport Hydraulic company has asked the public utilities comms- sion to authorize it to charge Bridgeport for water furnished for fire service.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24

CondemnatOry resolutions aimed at masked and secret bodies have been pass ed by the administrative committee of the federal council of churches.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24

Henry Connor. who was hurt in an au- tomobile collision at North Haven a month ago, died at his home in Green wich as a result of that mishap
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24

Juan Bautista Vicini Burgos took the oath as provisional president of Santo Domingo, ending the regime of American occupation.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24

West Points football squad will come to Derby Friday noon and put up at a hotel until just before the game with Yale on Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24

Frederick NOrthrop was probably faA tally injured in Waterbury last night when he was struck by an auto truck op- erated by Thomas Keys at the junction of Bishop and North Main streets
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24

Belfast ship yards are rebuilding near ly 10000 tons of ships for the trans Atlantic passenger trade.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24

It is estimated that specuIators on the Berlin Boerse are paying bankers and brokers 100000, OO0 marks in commissions daily.
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coined in Cuba to describe the Crowder mission.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24

Motor vehicle bonding companies de- clined to furnish bonds or accident poli cies for the municipal buses because they considered the danger of accident too great.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24

German publicist announced that a total of Is. 300 900 tons of enemy mercan- tile shipping was sunk by German sub marines during the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24

Los Angeles X Salt Lake Railroad will construct thirty-two miles of road from Lund to Cedar City in Utah at cost of s7sS,oo0. Line will tap iron ore de- posits.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24

Finance commission recommended a reduction of 26s,546,76s francs in the 1928 French budget.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24

L. F. Loree denied reports that he would resign as president of the Dela- ware & Hudson Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-24

German potash production during 1929 may reach 12.5o0, ,Oo0,ooo double hundred weights. Production up to end of Sep tember approximated 10000, ,O0O double hundredweights.