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Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
EMINENT GATHERING AT
 FUNERAL OF IL P. DAWSON

Locust. Valley. \. '. May s.-Aui.i- millionaire and simFie viilagsr met today at the little igy-clad chapel of St. JcAnf Of LattingtoSn for the funeral of Hsn-y P. Dayison. banker and ghilanikrovist-
 Present, too, were men and women Of the American Red Cross. 10 pay tri5ute 70 the man of affairs who during fhe world war had directed the organizations ef- forts 10 keep allght the spark Of life or ease the final hours Of the dying.
 The Red Cross wreath ooc-pied ths place of honor at the pier I-.- Id Crorf flag foated from the ratters in lhs tiny Long Island church: a gfoup ol Red Cross nurses stood -~ith bowed heads or the church lawn dgi Ing the s.Is,ie E2.s- copallan ritual. anc a delegation iron the Red Cross war council officially represented the "G-eatest Mother. in ths World
 J. P Morgan. head of the tznkina house in which Mr. Davison hac been e partner. led the procession into the church. to which only the nearest reia- tlves and closes friends were lsnltted- Around the chapel were massed men and women internationally prominent wha had come by motor or special train for the ceremony.
 At the graveside for the final riteI were only the closes friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
WAR FRAUD CASES SHOULD . BE SUBMIT TED TOGRAND I,JR|
Attorney General Daugherty Declares That Examinations Disclose Sufficient Indications of Crime to Warrant Such <cton-Departmsn mt of Justice is Handling Upward of 200 War Contract Cases-Partisan Row Developed When Statement Was Transmitted to the House.

soon have reason 10 know that ''lnduen- tial personaEes in the government. whc had knowledge Of these fransactions. and were in a position to make d.sclosures wore personally interested in concezlinf them"
 The department. he said. was handiinf upward of 200 war contract cases. and ii recoyer.cs were obtained tn all The total would reach slO0.ooO.ooo
 It was a terrible thing the attorney general said. 10 charEe a citizen witk robbing his own government. and for thai reason he had insisted upon a painstzkins investigation of all eases involving charges of criminallty. it was rcgretta- bic. too he declared. that public attentiof
 should have been so strongly focused 0- these eases on the eve of their yrosecu- tion.''
 Given a special fund of $500. 900 and with the passage of pending bills for twenty-three additional judges and ar additional grand jury in the District oi ] Columbia, Mir. Daugherty said the woTf | of clearing the dockets would be accsl- erzted- Two cases of the first msEnifuds were ready for prompt submission. hf said.
 Mir. Dausherty reiterated what he sak 1 recently regarding the case Of the Lin- 1 coin Motor company in-olving -aiieges ! irregularities in connection with the ad. I justment of a contract with that com. pany for the manufacture Of Liberty mo tors" and said he had concluded that the matter should be submitted 10 judi cisl determination.
 At the conclusion of the reading Nr ! Mondell said that the attorney generaii i wishes would be complied with -to th' | end that all who defrauded the govern ment will be brought 10 justice-"
 Representative Garner. democrat. Tex as. asked Mir Mondeli if he intended c pass the Woodruff investigation resoiu ton.
 At the proper time. and in the prupt way. that question will be answered. the republican leader snswe-ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
FINAL HEARING IN sTILL0IAN
 DIVORCE CASE OPENS TO-DAY

Poughkeepsie. N. T.. May s-The final hearing of testimony in the suit of James A. Stillman, New York banker to divorce Mrs. Anne U. Stillman and dis own Baby Guy Stillman will oren here tomorrow before Referee Daniel J. Glea- son. The defense expects to call four or five witnesses to combat the bankers charges that Mrs. Stillman has conducted herself with Fred Beauvais. Indian guide. alleged by MT. Sullman to be the father of little Guy.
 When these witnesses have testified the defense will rest. Then both sides will present their written summations and the case will go to Referee Gleason and Supreme Court Justice MorschauseI for decision.
 Since MT. Stillman did not deny his wife's counter-chArgeS that he had mis conducted himself with three women Il is understood the attorneys no longer consider a divorce decree as a possfbl' result of the case. The main issue Il the paternity of Guy stillman.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
sS .OOo. 900 LOAN TO LIBERIA
 IS PRACTICALLY ASSURED

Washington, May s.-ApDeai Co re- publicans to support the resolution pro vldlng for a ss.o00.o0o loan to the re- public of Liberia was made tonight by Chairman Fordney of the hcuss ways and means committee zt a party con ference. called to consider the house les- isiative program
 Reports of a break in party lines with many republicans openly expressing op- position put the Liberizn proosition e the front inasmuch as the nsaEure VII reach a vote in the house t0morroE, ''-ith democrats lined up soiidiy against it
 Chairman Fordney also urged mem bers "to get to work on senators in Inc hope of expediting tariff and bonus bii1 long ago passed by the house.
 Representative Mondeii, the repubec1u leader. declared al the outset Of the meeting that 1t was impracticaoie 10 talk of three-day recesses until all appropria- ton measures were ready for the prer.< dents approval On-hand. he thouKht, these might be out of the way by June l.
 After nearly two hours of debate the conference by a vote of ss to zs adopted resolution by Representative Long, worth of Ohio. expressing the sense Of republicans in attendance that the loan to Liberia should be granted
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
WHEAT CROP IMPROVED
 DURING LAST MONTH

Washington, May s-ImF,-ovement was shown in the winter wheat crop dur ing the last montr. the department of agriculture today reported forecasting bushels.
 Today's forecast is approximately 15,- 500,000 bushels more than was estimated a month ago, 2,30O,0O0 bushels less than was produced last year, and 6.0O0.0O0 bushels larger than the average produc- tion for the last five years
 A total crcp of 7s.152,O00 bushels of rye is forecast.
 Hay promises crop of about 1000, ,OOo tons larger than last years, the produc- tion this year being forecast at 10S,579.- 900 tors
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
PRINCESS PATHWAYS s1Oo.oeo
 DIAMOND SOLD FOR $500

New York, May s-The Dara-yai- Moor, Princess Fatima's s1oo,6o0 dia- mond, which once adorned the regal tur- bans of her Afghan parents, today rolled Into a New York commission merchants safe-for $55o0. The jewel was auc- tioned at sheriff sale primarily because it's owner owed the government $1,4O0 duty on the gem.
 The princess brought 1t here to sell. so that she could send three sons to college. She expected it to provide funds for her own living. too, and villa on the Hud- son. But the princess will get bit less than SLIGO cash, and most of that will go to hotel keepers. The princess who went broke after a tour Of the country, now is living in ob-
 scurity somewhere on the East Side. according to her attorney. She didn't attend the sale, but her prircelings. Ha- shim, Azim and Ahhber. were there. The diamond had been In the safe oi the sheriff since early in March wher Princess Fatirna gave 1t up because oi the liens of $4,3S4 against 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
NEW CoAsTWISE FREIGHT
 RATES SUSPENDED TILL SEPT. :

commerce commission order issued today suspended until September new coast wise freight rates increasing the charges on boots and shoes moving from New Eng land to Petersburg and Richmond, Va, by way of the ines of the Merchants and Miners Transportation company. The new rates amounted to increase Of g 1-2 cents per handred pounds of the commo- dities given when originating in Boston or Providence, R. l., and would have become effective May 10. Their reasinabiIity will be investigated in the interim.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
FLIGHT OF FLOOD SUFFERERS
 IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA

Natchez. Miss, May CBy tho A. p Relief workers penetrating the remote places in the inundated areas along the Black river in central Louisiana, are dis covering pitiful conditions brought abort by the refusal of many of the maroonel people to leave their homes, according to Major Charles S. Holconibe fed direc- tor of the American Red Cross
 "We pleadN in vain with the heads of families to send old people, women ani children to the relief camps for care said Major Holcom5e, and show what the results may be if they continue tl subject themselves to exposure and drinss the overflow water which is polluted with the bodies of countless dead ani- mals.
 When they said that they must re- main with their stock we assure them that their possessions can be taken care of and carried to safety, but to no avail"
 It Is stated that conditions are much more acute in the sections of Concordia parish which were already overhovTed before the levee broke than In the imme- | diate vicinity of the crevasse.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
YELLOWSTONE BABY" TO
 VISIT SCENES OF CHILDHOOD

Hoboken, N. J., Mrs. Esther Boepke Connor, of London, whom the late Colonel Theodore Roosevelt named the "Yellw- stone Baby because she was born at the army post in Yellowstone Park re- turned from Europe today on the Oscar II to start a coast to coast tour Mrs. Connor, who received a ring from Colonel Roosevelt when he visited the post shortly after her birth, said today she still carries the ring with her always.
 Mrs. Connor will visit old friends of her father, the late Colonel Henry Roep- Ike, in New Jersey and will then visit the scenes of her childhood In Yellowstone Park
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
ANOTHER LEGAL ACTION
 AGAINST GEO. JAY GOULD

New York, May s.-While George Jay Gould was listening today to legal argu- ments in a suit for $12,6oe,000 brought against him and Myron T. Herrtck, am bassador to France, by receivers for the Wabash, Pittsburgh and Terminal rail. road. Supreme Court Justice Delehant5 issued an order enjoining him from pressing his claim for s644.904.20 against the estate of the late Jay Gould, his fath- CT
 MT Gould claimed the money on the ground that the trustees had withheld il from him as part of his share in the in come. An application made by Howard Gould for permission to resign as trus tee was argued but decision was reserved
 In the railroad suit, MT. Gould was call ed to the stand as a witness but was mol allowed to testify once his his attorneys and those for the company began argu ment
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10

Washington. May s.-In a statement concerning the prosecution of war fraud eases. prepared at the request of the president and transmitted today to the house. Attorney General Daugheriy de- clared that examinations so far com pleted disclosed in each instance ''sufii- cient indication that a crime las been committed 10 warrant submitting them to a grand jury
 Presented on the eve of a republican caucus, called to consider a legislative program which included republican res olution for investigation of charges of ai eged laxity in prosecutions by the de- pertinent of justice. the attorney gener- ars letter revoked a partisan row, in which Representative Garrett the demo- cratic leader, broadly intimated that | was intended to smother the proposed in- vestigation.
 Representative Mondell, the republican leader, d3d not indicate in reply to a question on the floor as to whether il meant the resolution already given priv ileged status by the rules committed never would be heard from aga.n.
 Taking issue with the attorney gen. eraf Representative Woodruff, republi- can, Michigan, declared the former was requested six months ago to appeal tc congress for half a million dollars tt clear uo his wartime docket, and that he never acted until republicans had assaii- | ed the department in the house. Mir | Woodruff reiterated that unless the attor- ney general allowed the courts to decide the pending case against the Lincolr Motor company "on it's merits. 1 vii move his impeachment in the house o 1 representatives" The Michigan membe asserted that a republican congress couis not face the country in an election un
 less it clears uo war fraud cases whicl smell to high heaven
 ! Charging that little or nothing ha' been done by the former administration
 to bring war robberies to light, Mir Daugherty wrote that the country wouil
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
CALLED PARAGRAPHS
LUNCHEON IN PARIS
 FOR JAMES ". GERARI

Paris, May s.-Many notable person were present at luncheon today in hoi or of James ". Gerard, former Ame. can ambassador to Germany, given pr. Marcel Knecht. who for some tim. represented French interests in America Minister of Health Strauss attended IT the name of the French government.
 Former Premier Viviani, in respons, to toast. delivered an eloquent addres. eulogizing the United States and MT Gerard personally. Mir Gerard in reply expressed keen satisfaction with MT Vi viani's expressions of good will towart America.
 Among those present were Count D. Peretti De La Rocca. director of politi cal affairs of the foreign ofTiceg Marsha Franchet D'Esperey and General Buat Balfourier and Tenant. Several mem bers of the American embassy also wer present
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
JOSEPH WEIssMAN ARRESTED
 ON A BENcH wARRAS7

New Haven, May s.-Joseph Weissnan of this city. who has been described af the million dollar bankrupt" was ar rested today on a bench warrant issued in the United States district court. based on a suDerseding indictment which wal returned fast month against Weiss=nar and fifteen others. This indictment hla forty-three pages ano sc,s forth in fuller detail the governments charges of con spiracy to conceal assets. The original indictment was returned more than i've years ago. The sixteen defendants were found not guilty by a jury yesterday af- ter Judge Thomas ruled that the old in- dictment was faulty.
 Weissman was released h t1o.oof bonds today. Lawyers for the other de- fendants conferred at the federal build ing and agreed to have the men accused in the new indictment present for a hear ing on date to be set by Judge Thom- as weissman's oall under the previcus indictment was s2o.oo0.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
MAYO SENTENCED FROM
 ONE TO THREE YEARS

New York May s.-virginius St. Jul ian Mayo, former New Haven radiator manufacturer, found guilty of bigamy by a supreme court jury, was sentenced to state prison for not less than one nor more than three years by Justice Finch late today.
 Assistant District Attorney Hugo Wintner characterized Mayo as a "wrecler of the life of at least one inno- cent woman" and said he was mo mere philanderer of Don Juan'
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
SEVEN MEN, TWO WOMEN
 INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Burlington, N. J.. May s.-Seven men and two women, residents of Philadel- phia and Lakewood N. J., who left Lakewood Saturday night for Atlantic City, were seriously injured today at New Egypt when their automobile crashed into a tree.
 Margaret Jones and Alice Murtha, Philadelphia. suffered skull fractures. They were taken to Camp Dix hospital, where surgeons said they were not ex- pected to live Joseph Leggitt, Philadel- phia and Raymond Morloss of Lakewood also were taken to that hospital with broken legs.
 The other five were taken to the Lake wood hospital with minor injuries. Magistrate George A. Rawley of New Egypt ordered the arrest of all on a charge of intoxication and of transport ing liquor.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
BOYS TO HAVE INTER-cIrY
 MARBLE TOURNAMENT

Newark N J., May s.-Mayor Breid- enbach today sent out a call for the best marble shooter in Newark. When. that youngster appears, the mayor will hand him a challenge he received today from Philadelphia, where a marble tournament is to be held the last day of week, May 20. The Newark boy. when selected will shoot against the Philadelphia champion.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
MISS MARIE LOUISE KINKEAD
 RELEASED FROM OBSERVATION

Now York. May s.-Mrs. Marie Louise Kinkead. for the staying of whose hus- band, Ellis Guy kinkead, Miss Olivia NJ P Stone Cincinnati graduate nurse, re- gently was acquitted, was released from the observation ward in Kings county hospital, Brooklyn this afternoon.
 Mrs. Kinkead was taken to the ward after a nervous collapse which followed the acquittal of Miss Stone. She was de- clared to be in a highly nervous condition when she entered the institution. but left today with her sister. Mrs Julia German of Lexington, Ky. Mrs. Kinkead will gc to Lexington tomorrow with her H ster to make her home there.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
1891 A HARD YEAR FOR
 THE FISHING INDUSTRY

Boston, May s.-The year 1921 was 8 trying one for the fishing industry of the New England and Maritime Provincial coasts, according to the annual review made public today. The mackerel fishing. described as the barometer of the deep sea trade, was the poorest on record. and only .n the halibut fishing industry was there any degree of success.
 In the ground fish industry receipts declined and prices were lower than fer years. With the exception of 1921, how ever, more ground fish was received in Boston than in any yea~ since 1910. The schooner Frances s. Grueby, most sue cessful of those engaged in this trade, earned sso,ooo during the year each of the crew receiving S1,975 for the year.
 There are now more than 30 900 people engaged in the fisheries in NeE England, the survey said. gain of S,900 since 1908.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
FOREST FIRE THEATENs
 ESTATES IN NEW JERSEY

Manasquan, N. J., May s-A forest fire believed to have been started by locomotive spark. today burned over 15Oo acres of timberland in ManasquaD Park. threatening several estates and do- ing damage estimated at s50.0oo before it was brought under control late today
 A bucket brigade saved several homes and the Sunnyside Home and Institute for Girls.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
WAYNE B. VIII. :ELER TELLS OF
 SUCCESS OF PROHIBITION

New Haven, May s.-Declaring that prohibition has been a huge success throughout the entire country, Wayne $. Wheeler, national attorney gor the Anti Saloon League, opened the first state conference of the Connecticut Anti-Sa- loon League here last night. MT. Wheel CT quoted statistics collected from inyes- u : tions of various charitable organiza- tiUas which he asserted showed a de- crease of S4 per cent in the number of destitute families and individuals cared for by these Urga rizations compared tc their pre-war reco-Is. He attributed this marked change to prohibition.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
MRS. GRACE ELINoR SHADE
 WEDs CHARLES H. EBBETs, SIR.

New York, May 9.-Charles H. Ebbets, Jr., announced today the marriage of his father, president of the Brooklyn baseball club and Mrs. Grace Elinor Shade. Young D5bets said he did not know where the ceremony took place.
 They went of quietly and were married and that's all I know about 1t. really" he declared. They gone to Pittsburgh witr the team and told me just before they left that they'd been married
 MT. Ebbets, who is 65, was divorced last year. Mrs. Slade's first husband Claude B. Mott divorced her in 1909.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10

to l-v,v-, ana Gernan authorities the territories respectively assigned to them and the inter-allied troops will be with drawn.
 Immediately afterwards, according to an understanding reached, negotiations for general relations between Germany and Poland. including a commercial trea- ty, will be taken up.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
PRESIDENT AND MRS. HARDING
 TO BE GUESTS OF SENATOR EDGE

Washington, May s.-President and Mrs. Harding will leave Washington Fri day for New Jersey to be the guests Of Senator Edge of that state over the week end at the Sea View Golf club at Seco.
 The party. in addition to the president and Mrs. Harding, will include Speaker and Mrs Gillette; Senator and Mrs. Ere lnghuysen of New Jersey Attorney Gen eral Daugherty, Brigadier General Dawes Senator Phipps of Colorado, Mir. and Mrs. E. B. Mclean of Washington, D. c. George B. Christian, IT,, secretary to the president, and Brigadier General Sawyer the presidents personal physician.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
BIG SEIZURE BY PROHIBITION
 AGENTS IN SOUTH NORWALK

South Norwalk Connecticut May a. In the fifth raid in Norwalk in the past month. nrohibition endorsement agen4s confscated so gallons of white mule forty gallons of mash and three stills at the grocery store of Walter Wisnieuwski this morning. He was summoned to ap- pear before U. s. Commissioner Gugh J. Lavery at Bridgeport on Saturday morn ing. John Marshalls restaurant was all so visited and a seven ounce bottle, the contents of which were thrown down a sink was also taken. The elbow of the piping at the bottom If the sink was re- moved by the agents and 1t was found 10 contain whiskey Marshall was or dered to appear bet4re Conlnl .&oner Bayery on Friday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
WHITE HoUsEc CONFERENCE
 ON SHIP SUBSIDY TONIGHT

Washington, May 9.-Prospect of hav- ing the administration ship subsidy bill enacted into law before the close of the present session of congress will be con- sidered tonight at White House con- ference to which President Harding had invited republican members of the senate commerce and house merchant marine committees and Chairman Lasker of the shipping board.
 The president had let it be known that he was particularly desirous that con gress act on the measure before the summer adjournment Chairman Jones of the commerce committee, one of those Invited to tonight's conference, however, has declared bS is determined that the Dill be sent to the president this session
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
NEW ORGANIZATION OF
 NEW YORK MARINE WORKERS

New York, May S.-DecIaring that they wished to be in a better position to com bat the radical labor organization in their efforts to disrupt the efficiency of the transportation facilities of this port" |" representatives of more than 100, ,00o harbor workers met today and formed a new organization. The representatives were from the Master, Mates and Pilots association. Marine Engineers association International LongshoremeR's association the Lighter Captains union, and the Tide water Boat Mems union. The new or ganization will be known as the Consoli- dated Marine organization of the Amer ican Federation of Labor of the Port of Greater New York
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
rRESoH CABINET FIRM
 ON RUSSIAN POLICY

Paris. May CBy the A. P)-The cabinet, presided over by President Mil- srand today endorsed and confirmed Pre- Tier Poincare's instructions to the Genoa leieration. 1t discussed the modifica- aon of article seven of the memorandcm 70 Russia. relating property, made with a view 10 ensu' -ng the adhesion of Trance and BelgiuT but the government esolved Co admf 10 compromise on this ubiecc
 The ministry maintains that the rights R French citizens with regard to pri- rate property in Russia must be express .y and vigorously safeguarded, and is only prepared to accept a clear text, without ambiguity. coupled with under ,akings on the part of the Moscow gov srnment giving real guarantees that the provisions will be carried out.
 Even should the the Belgian govern meut. however impossible 1t may seem accept the new formula. the French gov srument win not accept h unless full satisfaction is vouchsafed on the ques- Ion of private property. which It con nders of capital importance.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
AGREEMENT REACHED ON
 SHIPPING BOARD SALARIES

Washington. May s.-The deadlock be- tween the senate and house on the inde- pendent offices appropriation bill was broken late today when senate conferees agreed to accept the house limitation on salaries for shipping board officials. The agreement would permit employment of six officers or attorneys at not to exceed $25,000 and two at $2o,OO while the maximum rate to be paid other officera would be s11 ,0OO a year.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-10
WORK BY AMERICAN
 RELIEF IN THE CRMEA

New York. May s.-Fifty thousand childre hand 100000 adults in the Cri- mea will be fed by the American relief administration. 1t was announced today following receipt of cable from Wal ter Lyman Brown. European director of the work, who agreed to the extension after investigations had been made by Colonel William H. Haskell