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Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
THEFT OF STRONG BOX WITH
 ssoo,ooo WORTH OF SECURITIES

New York, Sept s.-J. Frank Lilly, a member of the brokerage firm of J. Frank Lilly and Company, which failed for over $500. 900 in 1919, and who was acquitted on a charge of grand larceny last March growing out of his failure, testified today before Referee Seaman Miller to the theft of a strong box which he claimed contained over $5o0,- 900 worth of the firms securities.
 The trustee in bankruptcy reported al the hearing that he had be<n able to trace only s30,00o of the firms assets MT. Lilly then testified that in June 1919. before the firms account was at- tached, his offices were raided by the district attorneys men and everything
 was taken away Mr.. Lilly alleged that the strong box. which he said con. tained over half million dollara and
 at least s1oo.ooe in Liberty bonds xas | in the office at the time. He said thai every effort to trace 1t had been without l success.
 Lilly was a professor of psychoiog, in the University of Chicago, his attor ney said, before he came to Wall street and is now associated. in business witi former Governor Ashland of Oklahoma
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
70 SEEK VACATION OF
 RAIL STRIKE INJUNCTION

Atlantic City. V. J., Sept. 6-Declar- nE that the ail-embracing injunction ob- ained by Attorney General Daugherty hsainst the striking shopcrafts has -arouSed an enormous wave of public lentiment In favor of the rail workers" famuel Gompers. president of the Amer ran Federtion of Labor and members of lis executive council today prepared to infer the courts with a demand that the injunction be vacated. Several secret iessions attended by Mir. Gompers, three rice presidents Of the federation and sev- frai presidents of International unions Fere held today What took place was iot cisciosed. The labor leaders frank T stated, however, that they were draw he up plans for legally blocking the in- lunction to be ratified when the full trccutive council convenes Saturday
 The seriousness of the present labor tuation may lead to a last-mlnute trans kr from this city to Washington Of the uecutive committee annual session. la- lor leaders disclosed. Another closed iesEion win be held here tomorrow night r Friday Co vfVs whether to convene the fnicial conference here or remove tc Washington In order to be nearer possi- Dc developments in administration cir fes of both the government and the A. J. Of L.
 raik Of a general strike of the A. F. r L. as a forcibie protest against tho paugherty injunction was frequently lsard at labor headquarters today Efmbers of the executive council ai- eady assembled expressed emphatic op- losition to such a course, however. and iecnred they did not believe Mfr. Com lers even contemplated bringing the uestion before the official conference.
 -Puhlic sentiment will be sufficient Q win the battle.r declared one of the nicn leaders.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
IRISH REBEL OFFICER WAS
 KILLED IN sKIRansH IN CORK

Dublin. Sept CBy the A P.).-Ihs irregular leader. Daniel Chinnoclr hold ing the rank of brlgzdier adjutant. vas killed in a skirrish yesterday near Mitchelstown. on the cork-Linerick border.
 The fight, which lasted two hours war the sequel to a surprise attack upon a large body of irregulars engaged in pre- paring an ambush The nationals under Commandant General Hannigan defeaet- ed tn eirregulars. who fled to the hills after suffering many casualties Twelve prisoners and a large supply of arms and ammunition were left in the hands Of the ligovernment force
 The cities of Cork and Waterford wit messed intense activities by irregular yesterday. Two women were among the casualties.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
STATEMENTS SHOW RAIL
 STRIKE IS AT 4 DEADLOCK.

Railroad Executives Deny That Secret Meetings Are Being Scheduled With aWew of Ending the Strike Eastern Labor Leaders HaveJSent Telegram Senator Borah Urging the Necessity of the Impeachment of Attorney General Daughery and Judke Wkerson Because of the Recent Government Injunction-Attorney General Daugherty is tOConsider Action to be Taken Against 'the Few Misguided Labor Leaders Who Have Made In- cendiary Speeches."
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
IRISH PARLIAMENT
 IS TO OPEN SATURDAY

Dublin. Sept. (By the A P.).-Ar- engagements have now been completed for the opening of parliament Saturday. The first days business will be largely of a formal ;ature. There are two candidates for f speaker, William Roche Qiam Roislt.: and Prof. Michael Hayes. who has been minister of education in the Dali cabinet.
 William Cosgrave is expected to-be the sole nominee for the head of the govern ment though Dr. Patrick MacCartan has publicly suggested Prof. John McNeill as an alternative
 There are still surviving 5s members of the Dali who are favorable to the treaty, and nearly all these are expected to attend the session. in addition to all the labor members. the independents and the representatives from Trinity college. The opposition. or De Valera members,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
DAMAGE BY WIND. AND
 RAIN NEAR BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport. Sept. s.-Thousands of
 dollars damage, was done. to property and trains were delayed. in this district
 today when an unusually severe rain
 and wind storm swept along the coast Scores of fishermen on Long Island
 sound were caught in- the storm and at
 a late hour tonight many were still missing. The storm did Its heaviest damage In
 Cos Cob, Stamford and Greenwich where one house was struck by lightning
 here. Bay Buckley. a city -employe sta tioned on a bridge suffered an electrical
 shock when lightning struck the iron
 work on the structure.
 Service on the Berkshire branch oi the New York. New Haven and Hart. | ford railroad was delayed three hour: by a tree which fell across the eiectrii wires, while service on the main lin 1 was delayed about 20 minutes.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
PROHIBITION INDIRECTLY
 IS CAUSING DIABETES

New York, Sept. .6.-Prohibition, which has caused a nationwide wave of candy and cake eating, has forced Nit. Sinai hospital to inaugurate 8 new medical treatment for diabetes, it was announced today by the FeGxration of Jewish Phi lanthropies. The withdrawal of alcoholic drinks, the federation quoted Dr. Eman- uel Bonheiser as saying, has compelled the men of the country to turn to sweets as substitute and has caused an enor- nous increase in diabetes.
 Take drink away from man" Dr Bonheiser sad, "and his craving fol sweets is intensified And I am quite willing to be quoted as maintaining that a person is harmed more physically bs patronizing French pastry shop than ht ever was by going into a saloon and par taking of glass of beer or light wine.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
FIRE THREATENED ENTIRE
 BUSINESS BLOCK IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Sept. Sire threatened to wipe out an entire block of factory build ings just north of the Loop and be- tween Clark and. Kinzie streets early to- night. general alarm brought out practically all of the fighting apparatus in the city. The flames broke out in a building filled with. chemicals and were spread by a southwest wind
 After an hours battle the flames were brought under control, the destruction being confined to the buii.Sng in which the fire originated. five story brick structure. Guests in a nearby hotel fled to the streets and prisoners In the jai only block away were alarmed.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
ftant Captures
 Aaie by The Turks
General Tricoupis, Con- nnander-in-Chie of Greek Army in Asia Minor, Talk en Prisoner.

Ccnstantinople, Sept $. tBy the A. P.). "A report is current here that the Kemalists have captured General Tri- coupis, the new commander-in-chief of the Greek army in Asia Minor.
 despatch from Kemalist sources re- ports that the Turks have occupied Ma zelli, Aidin and Soma and are marching on Bergama, about fifty miles north. northeast of smyrna.
 One Greek army commander two corps commanders and five coionels were taken prisoners Saturday. while othe, prisoners captured by the Turks include 400 officers and 10000 men.
 It is declared that Mustapha Kema treated the captured generals with cour tesy permitting them to write to theil families.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
CAPTURE Is REPORTED OF
 DE VALERA AND CH|LDERS
Report Has Not Been Verified Statement Says That Child CTS Was Captured in Operations in Killarney District Where He Was Seriously Wounded-Irish Rebel Off cers and Two Women Among the Casualties on the Cork-Limerick Border

Cork. Sept CBy the A. P).-It is reported here that. Earnonn De Valera and Erskine Childers both are prisoners in the hands Of the naionalists. The re port has not been confirmed, nor has 1t been denied officially.
 It is stated that Childers was captured in operations in the kenmare, Killarney. district. where he was seriously wounded.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
BRONX PARK FIELD RATS
 TAKE GOODIES FROM CHILDREN

New York, Sept 6-Huge field rats in Bronx park. tiring of the diet of raw meat which they have been taking away from the lions in the lions in the cages at the zoo, set out today to rob children of goodies they were eating on the grass.
 One of the rodents, infuriated because four-year-old Helen Miller 'clung on to a cracker it tried to take away from her
 buried its fangs in her stocking and hung on until 1t was slai by workmen The worlmen then slew about dozen more of the big rodents which were dartins about among other children in the park
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
coNFEREEs AT ODDS
 ON THE TARIFF BILL

Washington, Sept 6.-Republican con ferees on the administration tariff bill have come to the high spots of contro- versy with some indications of deadlocks. It was said today that it might b0neces- sary for, them to go back to the house or senate, or both, for instructions, but Chairmen McCumber of the senate and Ferdney of the house. managers, desire to avoid this if possible.
 The chairmen still are hopeful that the conferees can wind up their work this week and have their reports ready early next week.
 Matters in dispute among the conferees include the duties on wool sugar and other agricultural products and American valuation.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
NEW HAVEN DEM. DELEGATES
 TO SUPPORT FITZGERALD

New Haven, Sept. e.-Delegates to the state convention elected at the dem ocratic city convention here tonight were instructed sto support Mayor David E. Fitzgerald, dor govarnor. Inssructlors were also given to delegates for the con gressionall convention to support Stephen Fl. Whleney 4or conggFessm ~ whNe Sheriff Thomas L. Reilly was given the self
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07

on Monday, was sent out today by John Scott, secretary of the striking railway shop crafts unions.
 The telegraphic appeal was in code and was addressed to the regional general chairmen of the organization in all parts of the country. It was expected that it would be several days before they could arrive in Chicago, and for that reason no general sessions were expected before the 1 first of next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
HOOVER TO ATTEND THE
 HARD COAL CONFERENCE

Philadelphia, Sept 6.-Herbert Hoo yer secretary of commerce, is expected here tomorrow as one of the representa- tives of the government who will take part in the conference on anthracite coal distribution. Pennsylvania wsIl be represented by it's fuel commission, the operators by their distribution commit tee and New York and the New England states, as primary hard coal consumers by representatives of their respective governors.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
PROGRESS OF lEAPLAEE l x FLIGHT TO BRAZIL

Washington. Sept. s.@Trs seap,ane Sampiao Correia II piloted by Lieutenaet Hinton. which left Caibarien, Cuba, early today on it's highe to Brazil passed over the United States cruiser Denver at 1o.s5 o'clock this morning just of Cam afiuey, Cuba according to a wireless mes cage received here tonight from the Denver.
 The message said the sezpiane was met in latitude 2l-25 north longitude 76.4s west and appeared to be going well. Lieutenant Hintor waved greet. ings-- Reports received here from Enva- na late today said nothing had been seen of the plane from any points along the eastern extremity of Cuba but ex- plained that wire Communications wer. poor.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
FRENCH VIEW OF HALTING
 TURKo-GREEK POSSIBILITIES

Paris. Sept. S (By the A. P.)3The best method of stopping the Turko- Greek hostilities Is, in the French view, for the Greek and Kemalist staffs to meet and open negotiations immediate ly. Thus the conditions of an armistics acceptable to both could be rapidly set tied.
 E It is understood that the French note to Great Britain contained this sugges. tion While the French government Is said to be disposed to act with the al- lies as mediator between the Turks and Greeks, it is not willing at the present stage to, commit itself, and it is be 1 heyed here that tiIe Italian government takes similar attitude.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07

numbering sl. are not expected to bf present.. though they may be represented by few individual members
 A rumor that De VaierA and otherf who have been actively assistinE the re- bellion would be given safe eonddctz tc attend the sessions of parliament was denied today. On the contrary. it was said that if they should appear in Dublin or elsewhere they will be insnedlzteiy ar rested.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
RESOLUTION IN FAVOR
 OF A GENERAL STRIKE

Jersey City, N. j.. Sept 6.-The Cen tral Labor Union of Hudson county, N. J., has adopted a resolution calling on Samuel Gompers, president of the Amer ican Federation of Labor to set In mo- tion machinery for the declaration of a general strike in sympathy with the striking rail shopmen, President Charles J Jennings announced late today.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
BLINDNESS TRAGEDIES DEATH FROM POISON fIoUo

New York, Sept. a-Toison liquor to- night had claimed eight victsms in Brook ilyn this week.
 Mrs Adelina Reale,@ Mrs Imerinda Vatale and Michael Cafero. arrested on charges of homicide growing out of the alcohol deaths. today were held without other arrests involving violations of the prohibition laws, were made by detectives working feyerishly to locate the, source of bad liquor which has tsrrorized the Red Hook section.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
SON BORN TO MOTION
 PICTURE ACTOR HART

Los Angeles. Sept 6.-A son was born today to Mrs William s. Hart. wife of the motion picture actor. It was announced that the boy would be named William Hart, Jr MT, and Mrs. Hart separated several months ago and Mrs. Hart has been living at the home of her mother in santa Monica.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
ATHENS DISPATCH PREDICTS
 4 REVOLUTION IN GREECE
smyrna Closes Gates Against Hordes in
 Flight Before the Turks.


 Flight Before the Turks.
 Rome. Sept. 6.-A dispatch to the Giornales D'Italia from smyrna says the gates of the city have been closed to exclude the hordes of refugees in night before the Turkish nationalist army. British subjects are leaving abroad a British ship. and the families of Greek officials and officers are departing. French and Italian flags have been hoisted over many houses to- indicate that they are under the protection of those countries.
 The dispatch adds that reports from Athens predict a revolution in Greece and the return of former Premier Veni- zelos to power
 The advices say that Mustapha Ke. nal Pasha' Is personally directing the advance of the Turks against the Greeks and has shown extraordinary gifts in strategy and military tactics.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
DRY. nor wEATHEn HAS HURT MANY cHoFs

Washington. Sept. s.-ExcessIvc,y dry. hot weather in nearly all sections fo fha country has caused dcter;oration In the condition of many crops. according to me semi-monfhly crop. report ot the depart ment of agriculture issued tot1r. Prcpo- ration of the ground for tE Preceding. however. has made considerable rrctr.fs and farm work has Advanced satIsfacio- ~s1w
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
CALLED PARAGRAPHS
Nfachlne for Writinr Mnsie.

Madrid. Sept 6.-El Heraldo announces that Manuel Relugo has invented ma chine for writing music It is similar to a atypewriter and produces every sign ans combination used In music.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
KING CONSTANTINE HAS
 DEPARTED FROM ATHENS

London, Sept s-The Times learns that King Constantine has left Athens No suggestion Is made as to where he has gone or why.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
Suicide Following Husbands Death.

Chamonix, France, Sept; S.. (By the A. P.)--Mme, Marcel Sembat committed suicide here today, following the sudden death yesterday of her husband, the millionaire socialist deputy and former minister of public works
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07

AIL FOR MEETING OF POLICY COMMITTEE OF STRIKERS
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07

.saco. Sep. 8 CBy the A P.).-A call
 Aaa trnEadiatA naAat1n< af th3 nali<z
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07
BRIEF TELEGRARS

The conEresatonal church of Union has organized.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07

The Family Welfare society of Fair- field. has formed an association.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07

Total assets of tho Ford Motor com pany are s4o9.s2o.l32.s2. according to the annual financial statement filed.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07

Stamford fishermen were busy last night searching three hours for Ben janin Halter, ae. fisherman Of that city, and three other fishermen, who were lost in a boat in the storm which swept over Long Island sound. Halter and his companions, however, managed to make shore late in the evening
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07

New quarters have been opened in Sew Haven for the detective bureau.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07

GuiIermo Edward, Chilean minister of finance, submitted his resignation to President Alessandri
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07

Heat records for the year at Sioux Falls, s. D., were broken. yesterday when the mercury reached 14 at ?. m-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07

Charles E. Hughes, secretary of state heading the mission to the mission to the Brazilian centennial, arrived at Rio Janeiro on the steamer Pan America
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-07

The London Morning Post understands that the British government has virtual ly accepted the proposals made by France on August 24 for a Near East conference in Venice and Italy will now be asked to ike convenient date.
Evening star., 1922-09-13
BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

IN TI,E SUPREME tuTIT oF THE Dis
trict Of Columbia. II l!iuG bankruptcy
Court In !hr' matter "f Il. II. SrinrE";z y
Son Company. n cooperation. alleged bankrupt
In bankruptcy. NJ 1921. To III" creditors
rf the r. If. Stirrru' Il n Son company. cor
r"r1tioG II the "iiv uf Washington. District Of
columbia: \otic. i hereby given thpt the
TIth day of Au-t>i. Al II. l"22- an involuntary
petition for adjudication uf bankruptcy was
fl,d Ia tho ;,h.v"e.'rtiflrd matter. Huh that
the I lJlI la. Of September. \ II. 1"e2 the
said alleged laHsrrIf'i corporation filed icfi-
tiou setting forth IL irtrutiuu tu "f'F IN COM
pu~itipu tu it~ ur~"Ci.r"l creditors forty cents
th- dollar OF their claims payable in cash
immediately On tur continuation " slli com
position tba, tlU- matter has been referred 10
for further proceedings. That thrr" will he
meeting ~ the creditors Of the said alleged
hnnkrun; rrrpur#;jpu At NY ottir, in tn" VIII
kiUs lu.liiH=. l5l2 II street northwest. Wash
iucfuu- T. -. fH,, .2nI day uf September.
\ l.. 1872. ~ ~ "a o'clock ~. for the al
Tnwarr, Of r.uItr-. rNamin1 tion of the officers
II >aIl alleged Bankrupt corporation. 10 take
sIrl step JuIy Hprsar necessary for the
"nrtlu"t ant reservation Of the estate, and :"
AFFORD the said al s@rd bankrupt corporation an
opportunity. after >Unh examination, - make
IT, formal oft,r uf terms Of composition. And
YOU Mortified thnt the making OF
'H" formal nftrr Et >i!I meeting, or at an adj
fNurr-d ~r-siur thereof. The meeting VIII It,
rIU-'GtIt"i ru'fi SrF'rfHh"r 26. \ d lt2e. at
n 30 0'rirck Iu.. w.thuut further notice. for
the Ming ~ act7 grsTrp.> y said "ifrr. RALPH
Il. QtINTER. Referee in RrukFurtcy.
Evening star., 1922-09-13
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, September 13 tspe-
ciaD.-Prices were firm in the mar
ket for cotton cloths today with "A
slight premium demand for future de-
liyeries. There also was slightly
higher tendency for spot goods in
some quarters. although some lots of
standard print cloth constructions
could still be had at figures which
prevailed earlier in the week. Sateens
were active and firm, sheetings were
strong, with a good volume of sales.
and twills were in demand Recent ad-
vances In prices for denims have
been maintained. The wage advances
announced by some Rhode Island
mills were a factor in the general
market. =
Shading OF prices was less in evy-
dence in the raw silk market. and
,.Ni'.. BUSINESS was quiet. prices were
steady.
Evening star., 1922-09-13
MELLON ASKS FOR
$163,666,7OO CASH
TWo-Thirds of Treasury
Credits in BankS-LocaI
Securities Firmer.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Secretary Mellon this morning call
ed on national banks holding proceeds
of recent Treasury certificate sales to
pay into their respective federal re-
serve banks OH Thursday of this week
s163,6 e%7o0. being 66 2-3 per cent Of
the ba&nces in banks to the credit of
the Treasury Department.
This large withdrawal, coupled with
other movements of money In connec-
ton with the fiscal operations of the,
18th inStant-the payment of the sec,
ond installment income taxes. redemp-
ton of certificates and sale of the lat
est certificate issue - are likely to
cause some little furry in the money
market.
1t is not generally recognized. but
it is fact. that the export trade of
the United States has been increasing
recently. The value Of the export
trade in July Is given as $2s6, 65l ,030;
for seven months ended with July, S2,-
There are further evidences of an
increasing use of money in business.
which confirm the theories Of those
who look for higher rates before the
close of the year.
w. A. Dexter. Acting Manager.
Milton E. Allies announces the ap-
pointment of William A. Dexter as
Heights office of the Riggs National
Bank, 24TT 18th street.
Mr.. Dexter. who is president of
Washington Chapter, American lnsti-
tute of Banking. has been with the
Riggs Bank for eighteen years, and
is thoroughly experienced in all
phases of banking. and one of the
best known junior bankers: He has
a large circle of friends and is popu
lar with the Riggs clientele.
1t sn1A ga
other offices is making careful selec-
tions from among the seasoned
workers. without materially disturb
ing the official personnel of the
Pennsylvania avenue bank.
Reserve System Scored. =
The federal reserve bank system
has been scored again. this time by
the Bank OF Tennessee. late a mem
ber of the reserve bank of Atlanta,
The institution has no confidence
in the system; it has violated every
promise and deceived us grossly"
More Doing. Locally.
There was more doing on the local
stock exchange today in the aggre-
gate without any large amount Of
trading in anything.
One of the readily noticeable fea-
Ftures was the fact that wouid-be buy
ers were Offering fractional advances
in order to bring out securities. but
as rule they failed to induce much
selling.
Lanston was the most active stock
on the list. with sales chiefly of
small lots. with the price firmer at
SOA.
Other stock sales included Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat at the
stabilized price Of 200 a share, and
District. National Bank at 10.
Bonds were more active and the bid
prices on many inactive issues were
moved up fractionally. Sales were
made at 95a for Washington Gas IS,
80 for Capital Traction SIS and rs for
Railway A.. AsAn