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Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
COMMANDER OF IRISH REP.
 ARMY BRIGADE MURDERED

Dublin, April 25 (By the A. P.)-Brig- adler General .Adamson, commanding the Athlone brigade of the regular Irish re- publican army. was shot dead today near the headquarters of ! ae independent re- publican forces In Athlone.-
 An official communique issued from the Headquarters of the regular army in Beggars' Bush barracks, this city. an- nounced:
 "Brigadler General Adamson of the Athione brigade was shot dead in the streets of Athlone. The general was re- turning to the barracks, near the hotel where the mutinous troops have their headquarters. He was suddenly con- fronted by group of armed men who ordered him to throw up his hands
 'The general being alone, compiled and while his arms were raised, the as- saIlants deliberately fired at him. Sev- eral of the mutineers' officers were ar rested"
 The official report further states that one of the mutineers put a revolver to General Adamson's ear and shot him through the head. General McKeown hearing the shot, rushed into the street and found General Adamson lying in a pool of blood. He was taken to barracks where he fingered ten hours while crowds outside prayed Tor the dylng' man. The 1 hotel in which the unofficial troops were quartered was surrounded and it's occu. pents arrested
 Dublin, April 25.-Generai McKeowr has sent the following letter to Com
 mandant Fitzpatrick:
 T hereby charge you and ali the off cers and men in the Royal hotel with un- | lawfully conspir:ng with the commandant and others unknown to slay and murder l Brigadied General Adamson. I further charge the commandant mentioned and
 others known to you with the murder oi
 the above named officer, and hereby cal l on you to surrender all the officers in the
 Royal hotel on receipt of this allowing you fifteen minutes for the surrender
 After the expiration of that time I shaI 1 open fire, and will do so as the lawfu
 authority charged with the peace of tht district
 Brigadier General Adamson had fine
 career in the British army during tho European war, in which he was ser
 geant in a machine gun corps. He wor | the distinguished conduct medal during i the war He forfef1ed his pension bs l joining the Irish republican army. H.
 was twice wounded in attacks on crow1 forces when he was vice-commandant al i Athione.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

care was driven to this address through French public transformation concerning the attitude in the Genoa conference and through the belief that England is deal ing secretly with the Russians without consulting the allies.
 Russian tactics when discussing any subject may be compared to the move ment of an ant" said the Italian spok es- man today. "The ant goes slowly, wan ders in different directions, but finally gets there. The Russians do likewise they are the opposite of the businesslike straightforward Anglo-Saxons therefore great patience and much time are neces- sary. but the ultimate object will be reached"
 For these reasons the Italian delega- ton considered the wave of pessimism which spread over conference circles last night much exaggerated The Russians continued the speaker. cannot help real izing that any accord would be useless unless such as to invite the capital of the world to return to Russia; therefore above all, 1t is in the interest of Russia that the conclusions reached here should offer plenty of guarantees. especially tc former owners of property in Russia, who would be the first to return there.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
Army Statement
 Weeks and .ln|
Urge Support of War Depart ment Program For an Ar my of 13,OO0 Officers and 15O,OOO Enlisted Men.

Washington, April 25.-A plea for a na tional military policy which would assure the checking of aggression by foreign powers in it's incipier,.y and which would avoid 'icontlIsion, disorder, delay and ex- travagance.'' when emergencies arise was was made today by Secretary Weeks anu General Pershing before a senate commit tee in support of the war dc5artment pro gram for an army of 13,O0O officers an l50,0J0 enlisted men.
 The statement by the two army leads concluded the public discussion of the an nuitt supply bill and the :6p)r0priations committee which has charge of it will be gin immediately to write the measure wnn the prospect said to be for an increase ove9 the house figure of 11,g00 officers and 11F.c00 men.
 General Pershing dN,Iarefl that had the United States has been adequately pre- Pared there is little question that the United States under strong leadership could have prevented the world war aho egther." He added that there was no doubt that the Civil var likewise never would have occurred had the Union beer equipped with an army of reasonable size ard ready for immediate use.
 The army of 115 900 men and II 900 of | icers, fixed by the house was considered by Secretary Weeks to be below "tht safe minimum requirements" of the coun- try. He asserted that "unousinessllke' 1 conduct of the military establishment il years gone by was responsible for the ex- penditure of 'unrecessary" billions in the aggregate in Americas wars
 We have entered each war with ous | national defense system unorganized, Mir. Weeks continued. This has requiret t,{5 | gether in great haste and resulting alway' in excessive expenditure and excesstr, 1 economic disturbance. In each war WI | have consistently adhered to policy O | forming a great citizen army to reinforc, | our small regular establishment, but 1T the absence of any definite plans tn | process of forming this citizen army Ina! 1 been one of confusion, disorder, delay an,
 extravaganza"
 1 Tn General Pershing's statement regard l ing the size of the army he warned tba 1 human nature has not changed and tha
 ''d1r own experiences should have etaugh ! and hatred can no more be ignored amonI
 nations than among indfvidpals''
 i We should possess and continue iron year to year" said the general "a cosis l tent and wellmatured plan. contemolatir l definite preliminary preparation and train | ing for it's complete development in cas l of emergency.
 This is only the part Of common sens
 and ordinary precaution. World condi 1 tions of today are not reassuring hut re 1 gardless of all that we cannot afford ear.
 again to be nesl' gent. Hun!.-l nature ha not changed and the histor yof nations one of strife. The friend
 of today are often the enemies of tomor
 row. Failure to recognize these facts ha
 without exception found us always un7re
 pared. Lack of preparation in all dl
 wars has caused us unnecessary loss C
 life and has left us staggering under fir
 anciaI burdens
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
BRITISH sAH RUSSIANS ARE
 LIKE so MANY LIZARDS

Genoa, April 25 CBy the A. P.)-"Ori- entai bargaining" is the way the British delegation describes the tactics of the Russian experts.
 The Russians are like so many liz ards" say the British, they crawl into their holes, then come out in unexpected places. It isn't the written proposals which are so remarkable, but the amaz- ing explanations and Interpretations of these," added one of the British dele gates, who urged that hope for a settle ment of the. Russian question should not be abandoned as the allied experts are drafting a report which will state ex- actly what the allied terms are. The Russian experts probably will be called Into the meeting tomorrow.
 The British delegation is seeking an open. and human policy towards Russia, So the British spokesman said, and if Great Britain can persuade the Russian government to accept the traditional conditions of international intercourse between civilized peoples, Britain hoped to be able to better the conditions of the unhappy and starving Russian masses, which could not be held responsible for what had happened in Russia since the revolution.
 ' Premier Poincare's Bar-Le-Duc address Is looked upon in British circles as an amazing pronouncement to have been ut tered without consultation with the allies. Said the British spokesman again: Tt is strange to threaten that France will act alone in enforcing tho Versailles terms f not assisted by the allies. That is a queer way to encourage cooperation and good feeling"
 British official opinion Is that M, Foln-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
HARDING PRAISES PRESS
 WORK AT ARMS CONFERENCES

New York, April 25-A letter fror, President Harding praislng the work of his profession in covering the recent Washington arms conference. was read tonight at dinner held at the rriar,s club by the Hearst services in honor of publishers gathered in Nov York for vs- rious newspaper conventions thfs week
 The letter. addressed to M. Koeafrz- burg. president of the International Neyr. Se-vice. read (
 T have your kind invitation to n. Friars' cit) dinner you are giving tr shs publishers. during fho American News paper Publishers association convention. l regret that engagements in Washsnrfo1 at that time make my sttsndance imros- sibie. but wish to extend ihroaEh ron my greetings and good wishes to the guests of the occasion. t would be an ezrecsal pleasure to meet the representative American publishers who will be gathered and to congratulate them on reaching what I have considered within the last year. the high water mark Of American newspaper service. l refer to the inteiii- gent and effective reporting of the pro- ceedings of the conference on limitation of armament In that connection. have felt. the American press did a service ta the world. and demonstrated its especiai claim to leadership among newspap-rs everywhere"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

Many highways were covered with water, cutting of traffic.
 From the tops of trees. roofs of housef and other places aboye the water. poEce. men. aided by boats. rescued hundreds of men, women and children As the yrats. spread. residents in the lowiands had been forced to vacate their homes for any place of refuge from the angsJ water.
 Many thrilling stories Of rescu, were told. among them the finding of ai aged couple in the shaky branches of a tail tree. On another occAsion the family was saved from drowning wl,en Doiics sawed a hole in the roof Of the residence in which they had been caged.
 V lth Fort Worth taking Us last vlnks before dawn, the flood rushed down and forced many to flee, without a thought as i 10 what they wore. Women with babes in arms. many clad oniy in their thin night clothing, were rescued time after time. Others. drenched and chilled had ciung feebly for hours to any place thai was above the water
 Relief work is progressing satisfactorf- ly headquarters being established by the Red Cross in the office of the police com missioner
 Five hundred citizens were appointed tonight as special officers to aid the po- i lice. In anticipation of another rise which despatches from Bridgeport said would reach here at midnight. special police Sssisted in warning residents of the Trinity valley not yet flooded. The l despatch said rise of between eight tc ten feet was coming down the east fors Of the Trinity. It is expected that th, | r1se when it reaches here VIII be diuiu. ished to about five feet.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
Irish Conference to
 Open inDubIin Today
Free States and Insurgent Troops Continue to Forti- fly in MulIingan for the De Valera Meeting.

Dublin, April 25 By the A. P).-l Michael Collins, head of the provisional government, returned to Dublin today from Tralee in readiness for the resumD- ton tomorrow of the conference between the adherents of the governemnt and of Eamonn De Valera looking to peace.
 The belief was expressed here tonight that the protest of labor which culminat- ed in Mondays one-day strike has had no effect in influencing the leaders on either side of the controversy to yield their viewpoints. It Is said that some accommodation with regard to the voters register has been considered but that Arthur Griffith cannot go far enough in this respect to satisfy De Valera and that he will not concede anything, except on tho conditions of a free election. The | independent army already has claimed the rief1t to decide on the question of per- mission for Or prohibition of the elections without any refeTenceto De Valera. The Dail Eireann .,1so will meet to1nor- i row at o'clock in the afternoon. There l is not expected, however, to be full attendance.
 Dublin was buzzing tonight with ru- mors of possible attempt to rush the | Dail Eireann and purge it, like Charles Is long parliament. by military forces. Rory O'Coonnor. according to the gen erai SuppoSltlon, IS contemplating spec tacular coup for the next week end, but 1t is not considered likely 1t will take this form
 Today the Dublin chamber of com merce. a body of mixed politics. held a largely attended meeting at which deer l concern was expressed for the present lack of security to life and property There was condemnation voiced against those who 'are playing freakishly with the vulnerable machinery of trade" Sir Horace Plunkett was the chief sneaker. He said he thought the people of the United States must be puzzled tC know what Is happening in Ireland at tht present time. He declared that he sup. ported the provisional government be cause 1t was doing it's best to obtah freedom for Ireland. It was showing higi courage in this effort. The British gov ernment was not responsible for the trou
 ble; it was the Irish themselves. Si
 Horace added that the present policy O esome of the young men seemed to be transfer of authority from the orb anC
 sceptre to the bayonet and the bomb
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

Fort Worth. Tex. April 25.-Seventeen probably dead and property damage estl- mated at approximately one million dol lars is the toll of flood which swept Fort Worth early today. carrying before Il scores of residences and small buid- !ngs. overf1owinE hundreds of acres of land, and inuldat.ng several city streets.
 The estimate of possibly seventeen dead was made by Major L. G. White, in charge of Red Cross relief However. none of the local undertaking establish ments has received Q body
 The flood was confined chiefly to the !owlands adjoining tleftributaries of the Trinity river. Marine Sycamore, Clear forks and the Trinity rivers were swollen, overflowing the bottoms near by. Water stood three feet deep In the stockyards here and was only a foot from the livestock exchange building tonight. This watSr was expected to subside quickly. however
 The flood IS the most severe in the his tory of the city. according to oid-time residents. Trinity river stood at 36.7 feet at noon and was still rising The gauge measured only seven feet yesterday With the break of the East First street levee late today 1t was believed the water on being released would spread out, losing some of its force
 | Coming, on the heels of a nine-incfl rain. the heaviest In the history of Fort Worth. and a wind and electrical storm l the flood took scores of people by sur prise. The lowlands adjoining Sycamore creek were the first to suffer and at one time water was standing level with the l roofs of residences.
 Word reaching here tonight from points north of Fort Worth indicate thai a further rise of the water is expected and that every effort was being made tC prevent additional loss of life and prop erty. Rescue workepS are laboring tire lessly in bringing relief to flood sufferer and attempting to rescue the flood stricken. The entire city has united il this work
 With boiler rooms of the city powe and light company flooded. residentla Fort Worth Is spending a night in dark ness. No drinking water has been avail able since early morning
 With the city facing a night of dark ness, 5oolnembers of the American Le zion were patroiung-the- streets aug menting the police force. which wa
 working full time in the flooded areas. . Telephone sery ice was crippled, an street car service was suspended in part of the city. Tracks of the interurba
 lines were twisted masses of steel fo hundreds of yards. the roadbeds be!n
 washed away. Parts of the tracks wer under ten feet of water this morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
NO TRACE OF FLYING
 BOAT WITH SIX PERSONS

Key West. Fla, April 25-Search for the commercial seaplane Santa Maria, which with six persons aboard has been missing since it left here early yester- day for Nassau, a flight of approximately 800 miles, has been unsuccessful so far as was known here tonight. Naval and com mercial seaplanes left here early today to look for the craft and radio stations bothehere and at Miami requested all vessels to report any trace of the plane.
 Aboard the Santa Maria when 1t left here were an unidentified woman passen- ger; Dr. Eugene Lowe of this city, Phar- macist Leslie Curry and Pilots MusiclS and Richardson and Mechanic Roderick,
 A stiff breeze was blowing off the coast yesterday and 1t was hored here the pilot had anchored at the shoals off Andros Island
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
RIVER ROSE ONE-TENTH
 FOOT AT NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, April 25.-The Mississip- pi river rose one-tenth of a foot here to- day, the gauge standing at 22.6 feet at 6 o'clock tonight. The previous high rec ord here was p feet in 1919. A maxi mum of 2S.4 feet has been predicted by May ! to 20.
 Official reports of satisfactory leves conditions continued to come into federal. state and parish levee engineers today, Topping and blanketing of low embank- ments was in progress throughout the day all along the lines but flood control agencies declared no serious difficulties had been encountered at any point. Traffic on the Yazoo and Mississippi valley railroad between Greeneville and Vicksburg, Mass, was ordered suspended l today, on account of the rising back wa. l ters in the Yazoo valley.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
AGENT ". c. WATTS OF
 DEPT OF JUSTICE DISMISSED


 Washington. April 25-w. O. Watts. a special agent of the department of jus tice, was dismissed from the government service yesterday flor good and suffi- cient reasons" Attorney General Daugh- erty said late today. The announcement of the dismissal was made earlier in the day at the capitol through the making public of a letter to NIT. Watts from As- sistant Attorney General Holland which declared that the action was taken be- cause of "disloyalty to the department" ]"
 At the same time there was made pub lie a copy of memorandum from Mir. Watts to the department which said that the dismissal had been occasioned by his supplying Representative Johnson. re- publican, South Dakota, with information on which the latter attacked the depart ment of justice in 2 speech in the house.
 ''I ordered Watts to be discharged that's all I want to say about It." Attor- ney General Daugherty said today. we can't discuss the discharge of people around here. I had good and sufficient reasons for dispensing with his services they were not satisfactory and were dis pensed with Such situations are likely to happen again. That's all I care to say"
 A moment later. however, the attorney general said in reply to a question that whatever congress might think doesn't worry me a minute
 The order of removal was signed by Mir. Holland and said the step was taken ''inasmuch as you have knowingly and wilfully violated the rules of the depart ment which, as you must be aware, con- stitute breach of trust"
 In his memorandum to the department which 1t was said was submitted under orders. Watts said he had given infor. nation to Mir. Johnson regarding prose cution of war cases and that he had been l actuated in the public interest in so do. I ing. because of the connection with infor- nation had with the proposed promotion 1 of Major Lancelot Nj. Purcell or the quar- termaster corps.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
STRIKE PICKET SHOT
 NEAR THE JENCKEs PLANT

Providence, R. L, April 25.-One strike picket was shot and two others arrested by deputy sheriffs today near the Jenckes Spinning company plant, Paw tucket, when the deputies sought to dis perse crowd of 15O persons who, they assert, were attempting to prevent men from going to work at the Jenckes mill
 The wounded man, after his wound was dressed, was taken to court, where he was sentenced to sixty days in jail or an assault charge.
 Mayor Charles H. Lord of Central talls. where the Jenckes company aIsu mas mill, took hand today in the con troVersy that has been going on for a week between the sheriffs and the strik. CTS, and told Deputy Sheriff Nelson Pratt in charge of the officers protecting the Jenckes property. to keep his men out oi Central Falls.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
U. s. RESERVES ALL RIGHTS
 ON PAYMENT FROM RUSSIA

Washington, April 25.-In informing the governments in conference at Genoa that the United States reserves all its rights regarding payment of the Russian debts, American Ambassador Child sim ply was taking an extra precaution against any decision which might be in terpreted as involving the interests of the United States.
 State department Ur1cIa1s saId today that it seemed perfectly obvious that no decision of the Genoa conference could he binding on the United States since this government Is not represented there officially It was assumed. however, that Mr. Child had made a positive statement on the subject so that there would be no possible misunderstanding about the po- sition of the United States
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
ACCUSED WORCESTER MAN
 WILL FIGHT ExTRADITIoN

Worcester, Mass, April 25.-Arthur Barry, who was arrested toGay in con- nection with the killing. on April 13 of Peter Wagner in Bridgeport, Conn, will fight extradtion.. Captain Casey of the detective bureau was informed tonight. Barry. who Is at City hospital, where he was taken after his arrest because of ili- ness, was reported in fair condition. and police officials sad he would be given a hearing in district court here within a few days on a charge of being fugitive from justice.
 Barry admits he vase in the dance hall in Bridgeport when the shooting oc- cured which cost Wagner's life" said Captain Casey, and that fact will be sufficient to enable extradition."
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
EXPEDITION UNABLE TO
 LOCATE PLEsIoAURUg

cholila, Territory of Chubut, April 2s (By the A P).-Martln Shefieid's fa- nous plesiosaurus. If 1t ever existed. ap- pears to have fled to parts unknown. me expedition recently sent out from Bueuos Aires under the leadership Of Emilio Frey has been unable 10 locate. the animal after many nights of watching and hunting around the lake near EsoueI where Sheffield reported he had Eeeu such monster
 As a last resort, Frey exploded eleven cartridges of dynamite in the lake last Sunday. hoping this would force the elm sive prehistoric animal 10 the surface This effort was without result, however. and the expedition Is returning empty handed
 It will halt at its chubut headqua r4erE. however. and probably from there vii make other explorations for the benefit os the Buenos Aires Zoolog.cal garden be- lore returning to Buenos Aires
 The only evidence obtained by tbs ex. 1 petition which might support shemeld's story of the plesiosaurus were storie. told by the Indians encountered. They said they had seen In the lake an animal
 as big as four ponchos," the poucho being an Indian unit of measurement.