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Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
WOUNDED MAN HELD
 AS A WARD CASE SUSPECT

Philadelphia, June 4.-John Cienzo, ar rested here Friday as a possible sus- peet in connection with the staying of Clarence Peters by Walter S Ward, son of New York millionairs ltl1er, was held without bail on charges C suspicion by a magistrate today for :urtler hear ing Friday He was taken from tke hos pital where he was placed yesterday wher it was found he was suffering from bullet would and locked up at police staticn
 Definite Identification of the prisoner has not been established, the police said tonight
 The authorities said they had been un- able to establish any connection with Cienzo and the mysterious Jack" want ed in the Ward case. After several hours of questioning, Lieut. Belshaw of the murder squad" expressed the upinicn the prisoner was in no way connected reason for this opinion. 3elabaw said. was that the bullet wound in Cienzok arm apparently had heea inflicted wita> in a week, whereas Peters was killed more than two weeks ago, Physicians a. the hospital told the detectives that the wound was not more than four or five days old when the prisone- was trough. there yesterday.
 The police, however, are not entirely SetIlottSQ hllI llAS pElo0iltE 6lOTy-. iI- vestigauon, they declared, in most every instance had proved the information he gave them to be untrue. they also pointed to the fact that inarresting him | it had been necessary to blackJa him into submission and that tt lad required the combined efforts of three policemen to Eold him. He also was said to lave tried to break away at the hospital after the extraction of the bullet from | his arm.
 | The police also attach importance tc the receipt of telegram from q woman signing herself Mrs John Cie1Sa, dated Wakefield, Mass, and inquirine about the physical condition of the pris oner. Wakefield is not far from Hay. erhlll where Clarence Peters lived. An. other telegram from the chief of police c1 Wakefield Captain of Dakeexiycs Goudel said, advised the locSE IHoritlas tha Cienzo had left Wessfcld about tHt months ago, saying e intende4 going tt New Tolk and Philadelphia.
 While not corresponding in a)l details the authorities stated the desctiption Q the mysterious Jack" said to have beer a witness to the staying of Peters, tallie
 closely with that of Cienzo. New Yorl detectives are expected tomorrow to as sist in the investigation.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05

Belfast. June (By the A. P)-Mii- tary operations on a big scale are now in frll swing on the Fermanagh border. Several thousand troops. with artillery and armored cars are taking part in the movement
 Military activity. in reality. began about 10 o'clock Saturday night when troops with full fighting. equipment marched from Enniskinen along the western side of Bough Erne toward. Bel leek- Artillery with armored cars. ten ders. and all the customary parapher- nziiz ot war In it's train also rzttied along the narrow road. It was planned Co place big guns in position near Ros- COG where they would command, not only Magheramenz Castle but also Bel leelx and the fort overlooking 1t. occu- pied by Sim Fein forces.
 Another phase of the operations was tho landing of troops on Boa Island, the largest island in Lough Erne. from one point of which it is but a. mile across the largest island in Lough Erne. from one point of which it is but a mile across the channel to Ulster territory occupied by Sinn Eeln. forces. This move was carried out with dramatic sudden ness. over two hundred soldiers left EnniskiIlen Saturday afternoon and pro- cseded Co Kesh, a small village off the main road near Colnelly postofiice where several byroads lead to Lough Erne. Protected by armored cars the troops moved down the roads to the shore of Loush Erns where boats communicated earlier in the day from fishermen on Boa Island were in readiness. The troops were ferried across and proceed cd with utmost caution to the point of the island --.-------..
 MeanWhie armored cars and tenders patrolled the main road near Clonelly. Further along on the road leading to Pettigo and at Lettercran. where the counties of Fermanagh, Tyrone and Donegal converge they were under con stant fro from sim Fein machine guns.
 There was intense machine gun fire from the Free State side of the border au day Saturday on a six-mils front without perceptible result
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
MANCHESTER TEXTILE MILLS TOATTEMPT TORES(IMET TODAY
Six Cotton Mills Closed Since February 13 Are to Throw Open Their Gates-An Will Enforce the Terms Ar, nounced February 2, Which Led to the Sreke-The En tire Police Force of the City Has Been Ordered Oui For Duty Today.

Manchester, \. H.. June (By the A. P)-Min owners and textile strike lead CTS throughout New England tonight centered their interest on this state, where tomorrow morning six cotton tex tile mills, closed since February 13 by strikes. will attempt to resume opera tions. The plants that will throw open their gates are the Coolidge mill. one of the largest units of the Amoskeag Manufacturing companys plant in this city; the Pacific Mills at Dover, the Nashua and Jackson milis of the Nashua Manufacturing company, and the Suncook and Newmarket Mills. All will enforce the terms announced Feb ruary 2, and which led to the strike-a 20 per cent wage reduction and a 54- hour week
 After the breakdown of efforts by
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
CANCEL RECOGNITION OF
 RUSSIAN AaiBASsADon

Washington. June 4.-Boris Bakharne- teff. whose status as Russian anbassadof here has been subject of controversy since the kerensky government which appointed him collapsed five years ago, has been notified by the state department that his credentials no longer will Dc recognized by the United States aftef June 30.
 The department acted after Mr. Bakhemeten himself. taking note Of the senate criticism of his continued pres ence here. had offered 10 retire should the Washington government desire h The work of liquidating property c.aifns grow ing out of the war. the ambassador said. had been his chief function in recent mon-hs and now was about completed.
 In making public the correspondence tonight the sDartment announced also that termination of Mir. Bakhmetefra duties as amba sSider .-1as no bearing whatsoever upon the question of the rec ognition of tho fONict regime in Russia, which is an entirely separate matter"
 At the same time department officials made public an exchange of leters bez tween Secretary Hughes and Secretary Mellon of the treasury department. i1 which cosnizance is taken Of the eharT- es of misuse Of Russian embassy funds.
 
 by Senator Borah. republican, of Idaho. A detailed statement Of the em- bassy's expenditures is given hy Afr. Mellon. whose letter declared that the s1s7 .0o0.0oo advanced by the United States was used solely for the purchass of obligations of the Russian government in accordance with the Liberty loan acts"
 Of the s1s7 .oon 900 total. the treasury , secretary said si2s.ooo.oo0 was trans ferred by the ambassador 10 the ac- count of the Russian finance ministry. leaving ss2.000.0oo Tor expenditure ir1 in country" At the time of fhe fall nf the Kerensky government in Soven- Der. 1917. the etter added. the embassy had $5e.000. 900 dpoSited In this coun- try. of which sf0.00o. 900 was said to be "the balance remaining from this Eov- ernments loan to Russia" the remaining representing moneys derived from Brit ish and other sources.
 f The S5s. .000. 900. Mfr. Mellon added. to- gether with other sums added through 1 liquidation proceedings all was spent under the supervision of state and treas ury officials. The amount of liquidationu effected was given as approximately S102.000. 900. negotiations regarding which were said to have been virtually completed. Upon N Bakhmeters re- tircment. these negotiations are to bs carried forward by Serge UShet. hnan- ciaI attache of the amhassy. who is e continue to enjoy a diplomatic status.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
CONDITION OF MISS PEGGY
 MARIE BEAL IMPROVED

Kansas City, June 4.-(By The A P.) Peggie Marie Beal. nurse of Springfield, H., and Dayton, O., who yesterday at tempted suicide after shooting and kill ing Frank Warren Anderson. war veter- an and department store welfare direc- tor. because he could not marry her, will get well. doctors at the hospital believe.
 The young woman told today that she stood god chance to recover. turned her face to the wall.
 ''I want to die,' she said.
 Then she beckoned to a nurse.
 I'm not sorry I shot him." she gasp ed. He deserved it. I did right to shoot him. should have killed him before I did' !:
 At Miss Bears request. visitors were barred from her room today Physicians tonight said that in spite of a bullet through her lung, Miss Bears chances of recovery are good and that her con- dition has improved.
 Meanwhile Anderson. whose body awaits direction of relatives in Ceilings wood. N. J. was not without visitors. Women came to see the body of the man. declared by Miss Beal to have been ''the perfect lover" the man. who ac- cording to the girl. boasted to her of his conqueses. told her fifty women loved him and declared:
 Peg. I'm a devil. love no woman" A possible echo of another romance was seen by the police today in the story of a woman who called by tele- phone to the hotel where Anderson and Miss Real lived as man and wife. This , telephone call came the night after the ] tragedy and the woman asked for "Air. or Mrs. Anderson" The hotel clerk told her what had happened, and the woman screamed.
 Dead" she cried. "oh. no. can't belieye it."
 She asked where the body had been taken and today woman about 90 years of age who refused to give her name. asked to see the body. She said she had been friend of the dead man and had known him in department store welfare work she said. She was permitted to see the body, gazed at 1t a long time and shuddered
 How could she" she exclaimed. and added. what devils women are"
 Anderson. 1t indicated in his papers. was an officer in the air service dur ing the war. He was never sent over- seas, apparently. but he prized his army experience. Actually denied and ser vice more exciting than campaigning in behalf of Liberty bond drives. the avi- | ator-Gepartment store employe solaceo himself after the war by writing romano es. Tn one of these. the hero was ar army fier, who achieved undying fame during the war. and fell in love with 2 girl who scorned him because of hi' fathers wealth. But the flier found hei at last, living In the south seas. wher' she had fled to escape his undying at
 tentions. and they ruled together in Kingdom of romance. tropical beauty an' undying love. Letters from Anderson t' Miss Beal spoke of the possioihty O honeymooning in the south seas.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
AMMONIA FUMES DRIVE
 500 FAMILIES INTO STREET

New York, June 4-More than fius hundred families were driven from tftein homes to the. street today when a leak ing tank in an ast S5e. sausage factory, sperad ammonia fumes throughout the block.
 While the hundreds of tenants fled from the fume zonei many with wet tow els over the faces. of the children. the rescue squad of the fire department equipped With gas masks located and stopped the leak
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
ENGINEER INJURED WHEN
 COAL POURED DOWN CHUTE

South Orange. N. J., June 4.-George voight, an engineer. was working be- heath the coal chute in the engine room fthe Thomas A. Edison company plant today. when, without warning. a ton of coal was released from a car fifteen feet above and poured down the chute burying him.
 Workmen on the car, who saw the ac- cident, dug him out. At the hospital, where he was taken, it was said that his chances of recovery are slight.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
CHARGED WITH FRAUD
 IN WAR CONTRACTS

Washington. June IA warrant has been issued by United States Comrnis- sioner Hit for he arrest of J. L. Phil lips, chairman of the republican state committee for Georgia, charging fraud in the execution of war contracts Be- yond confirming reports that the war rant had been issued Commissioner Hit refused tonight to discuss the cae.
 Phillips, as a member of the firm of Phillips and Stevens, obtained con- tract soon after the armistice from the government to dispose of surplus lumber left from cantonment and camp con- struction and other war building develop nents, the firm having been designated by conference of lumber dealers to act as their agent -S
 Representative Woodruff. republican. Michigan, in a speech recently in the house, asserted that official reports had been filed by government auditors in september. 1921, showing Phillips and Stevens still owed the government under this contract more than $1.S50,0oo. and that so far as he could learn, .''no pro ceedings whatever had geen instituted ir this connection"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05

Governor Albert O. Brown to settle tf.t strike throcgh conferences between mil owners and strikers, owners of the rif plants notified the governor that the, would reopen their plants tomorrow, oi guarantee of protection for their wor1o CTS and property The AmoskeaE com pany announced that the re-openinr O, its Coolidge mill was an experiment. and that other units of the plant vii follow suit if workers reported in sui. icient numbers.
 While the entire police department of this city had been ordered out for du1y tomorrow. the authorities. t was said tonight, expected little or no disorder. Strike leaders said that any trouble that might arise would be the fzult of out siders" not Manchester workers
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
DEFECTIVE IN PISTOL FIGHT
 WITH MAN IN NEW ROCHELLE

New Rochelle. N. T.. June fin pis- tol fight early today in front of the home of Police Commissioner Palmer Tubbs. a detective and a New York young man were badly wounded
 Detective Gerhard Blume and Lieuten- ant John McGowan halted two men they said were lettering about the Tubbs resi- dence, to question them. One of the men moved as if to take a card from his poket, the detectives said, then drew a pistol and shot Blume in the right side.
 Both detectives returned t-x, fire and the man who shot Blume was hit. His companion ran, and block away met Ser geant Roy Chenoweth. They exchanged several shots and the man surrendered. He said he was Henry Calnek of New York His wounded companion gave the name of Harvey Nash.
 Blume and Nash were taken to the hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
HARDING CALLS ATTENTION TO
 MILITARY TRAINING CAMPS

Harrisburg, Pa, June IA message from President Harding to Governor Sproul calling attention to the citizens military training camps, one of which at Camp Meade, Md, will be open to Pennsylvanians this summer, was made public here today. The president re- quests Governor Sproul to bring the matter before the people of the state and, in following out the request the governor expressed satisfaction at the participation of Pennsylvanians in last years camp.
 President Harding wrote:
 '"Fhe young men accepted for these camps will be given training which will be of inestimable value through the phy sical and mental development received. and which will unquestionably increase their value to the nation and to the communities in which they live"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
FRENCH GOVERNMENT HOSoRs
 THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

New York, June 4.-Certificates of cleo tion of chevaliers of the Legion of Honor in. recognition of war welfare and recon struction work of the Knights of Coium- bus have been awarded by the French government to the members of the su- preme body of the order
 The recipients of the certificates, which have been sent to the Knights of Colum- bus headquarters, are William P. Larkin of New York, supreme director, who was overseas director throughout the war Supreme Physician Dr. E. W. Buckley of St. Paul, Supreme Treasurer D. J. Cana- han of Washington, Supreme Advocate Joseph C. Pelletier of Boston, Supreme Secretary William J. Mckinley of New York, Deputy Supceme Knight Martin H. Carmody of Grand Rapids, Supreme Di- rector James J. McGraw of Tulsa, Okla.
 James A. Flaherty of Philadelphia, su- preme knight, was made an officer of the Legion of Honor more than year ago
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
FINAL BRIEFS FILED IN
 STILI4AIAN DIVORCE CASE

Yonkers, W. T.. June 4.-counsel for Mrs. Anne U. Stillman in the defense of a ESuit for-divorce brought against her by James A. Stillman, the banker, an nounced today that they had filed the final briefs and papers for the defense in the case.
 Mrs. StiHman's attorney said that Mir. Stillnan has until Friday to answer the EarguInents set forth in the briefs. which have been filed with Referee Daniel J. EGIeasoh of Duchess county. Referee Gleason also has received the brief of f IsJohns A. Mack. guardian for Baby Guy
 Stillnsan whose percentage was ques- tfoned41 tae divorce suit.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
swARMs OF MOSQUITOES
 MISTAKEN FOR SMOKE

Chicago. June 4.-Mosqultoes flying in such thick swarms thal they were mistaken for smoke. caused two fire alarms today.
 Members of a truck company am swered a call saying that the steeple of the St Michael Roman Catholic church was burning. The firemen saw what they at first supposed was a small cloud of smoke and they raised their extension ladder. When pipemen mounted tho ladder they encountered the mosquitoes and were forced back They found no fire.
 The same experience was met ny members of an engine company called to the Zion Baptist church in another sec- tion of the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
FATHER AND SON SHOT
 DEAD IN FRONT OF THEIR HOME

New York, June 4.-Michael Rituppo, 49, and his son. Joseph, 23, were shot and killed in the street before their home in Brooklyn today by. man whose name is unknown to the police. The murderer escaped. is
 The police allege the gun wielder is 3 manufacturing 'bootiegger, with a plant on Staten Island, who employed the Rituppos as two of his Brooklyn agents. Neighbors said they heard the three quarreling in the Rituppo apartment short time before the shooting
 Young Rituppo was shot down first the father receiving mortal wounds when he grappted with the assailant
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
HEAVY DAMAGE BY FLOOD IN
 UPPER LACKAWANNA VALLEY

Scranton, Pa, June 4-The Hood which yesterday swept through the uprcr Lackawanna Valley, had subsided Ic- night. leaving a trail of Yrerixase n it's path. The total loss is estimated at more than one million dollars The Hudson Gal company places It's damage at s6a0,- -O0G and the Delaware and Hudson com pany at $5o,oo0. The losses of individu- ais will amount to several hundred thousand dollars A great quantity of livestock was carried down stream by th. food
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF
 MARKsMANSHIP RECORD

New York. June 4.-Recognition of a worlds record for expert craftsmanship established by E. F. Woodward, Houston. Tex, and Frank Hughes. MoDridge, S. D., each of whom broke 99 out of 100 targets, thrown in pairs. at the recent Mississippi state trapshooting tournament, was an- nounced officially today by the American Trapshooting association.
 The former record was 96. Double tar- get shooting calls for two targets to be thrown simultaneously, one to the left, the other to the right, and both must be broken while in the air. The joint hold CTS of the new record are both amateurs.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
SOVIET DELEGATION IS
 BARRED FROM SWITZERLAND

Geneva, June 4.-The Swiss govern ment has refused permission to members of the soviet delegation who attended the rent cononic conference at Genoa to make short stay in Switzerland ''to attend to private business" An exception was made in the case of M. Krassin, to whom permission was given to remain in Zurich 24 hours under police supervi. sion, the Swiss government desiring to regotiate for the recovery of one bill lion francs alleged to have been con- fiscated by the bolsheviki from Swiss private citizens in Russia, for which no indemnity was given.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
80 PERSONS LOST WITH
 STEAMER OFF PARAGUAY

Buenos Aires. June 4.-The steamer Villa Franca sank today off Tohenau. Paraguay, following an explosion, and It is believed eighty persons perisned, according to dispatch to La Nacion.
 The steamer had on board tourists for Iguazu Falls. Tie explosion occurred at 1.40 o'clock this morning. It is said tho vessel sank so quickly that the passeng- CTS had no time to dress or to seek life belts.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
OBITUARY Cornelius s. Edwards

Jersey City, N. J.. June 4.-cornelius S. Edwards, brother of Governor Edwards of New Jersey, died today in Chris. hos pitaf where he was operated on for stomach trouble on Saturday. He had been in i'll health for more than a year.
 Mir. Edwards was contractor, prom. inent in building circles in New. Jersey. He built the arena on Boyle thirty acres which was used for the Dempsey Carpenter fight.
 Besides the governor, Mir Edwards is survived by three other brothers and a sister.
 Funeral services will be held Tuesday evening at his sisters home here ard burial will take place Wednesday morn
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
NAzIMovA TO BE WITNESS
 IN THE VALENTINO CASE

Chicago. June 4-Mme. Ala Nazomoya, moving picture actress wno was sought as witness at the hearing of bisamy charges against Rudolph Valentin2. pass ed through Chicago today on hir way to New York. She denied that she had sought to avoid appearance in court. She said that she had waitsi to be call. ed and that when she nal received no summons had departed for tho east to appear in a new picture.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
CUNARDER LACoNIA IN
 NEW YORK. ON MAIDEN TRIP

New York. June 4-The new 2o.ooo ton Cunard liner Laconia, built to replace the old Cunarder Lacenia, which was sunk during the war, came into port today from Southampton on her maiden trip.
 One of the passengers was J. w John son, a fish merchant of Hull who cana he said. to arrange for the resumption of fish shipments, stopped at the begin ming of the war, from Florida, California and Oregon to the British Isies.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
Death of Swiss Aviator Johner.

Lausanne, Switzerlond, June IA tooth driven through the larynx caused the death of the Swiss aviator Johner, who was killed when his airplane fell several thousand feet Thursday. None of the aviator.s bones was broken, and an autopsy disclosed that except for a tooth found in one of his lungs there were no internal injuries.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
FIGHTING BETWEEN SPECIALS
 AND REPUBLICANS IN BELFAST

Belfast. Juno (By the A. P.)-one civiiion --as killed and twenty were wounded during two hours sharp fight ing Saturday night between republi- cans and specials in Cromac and Joy streets. The constabulary raddled houses with machine gun and rife fire while the civilians used bombs. rifles and pistols. A saloon was wrecked by a bomb.
 AS the curfew hour approached coni- munlcation with the center of the city was cut off and everyone on the streets was searched.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-05
sRIrIsH TROOPS FIRED ON
 BY FREE STATE FORCES

Belfast. June ( (By the A P.)-An ,fBclal conmunique issued at headquar- srs Of the Ulster military district to- hEht says:
 British troops moving by water to he western end of Lough Erne on the ,veninx of the third were fired upon rom Free State troops near Pettigoe. British troops moving in Ulster terri lory towards Pettigoe on the morning of Inc fourth were fired upon from Free state territory and the driver of car riIled ftr
 Tn consequence of these occurrences. he armed forces occupying Pettigoe vero attacked by British troops and Iriren out three of them being killed tnd a Lewis gun captured. The Rrtil- cry came into action and fired a. few 'ounds against machine gun firing rom a wood behind Pettigoe."